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• Farkas

  

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  May 5, 2013 2:32 AM EDT

   I'm moving from 360 to PC, and the number of mods available is staggering. So, I'm looking for lore friendly mod suggestions. I'll probably get Immersive Armors, but I'm still looking for a good weapons pack. The main thing I'm after is a good body/face replacer- ideally a non-nude legit looking one( not overly glamorized, and one that can make a young character look young and old look old). Any other mod suggestions for a hard-core role player?  

• Kyrielle Atrinati

  

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  May 5, 2013 3:30 AM EDT

  Heavy Armory - New Weapons  is a good mod for that.

  I also recommend XCE - Xenius Character Enhancement.  It's not a body replacer, but it improves all textures relating to the body, resulting in more accurate looking NPCs.

  And of course, you'll hear a round chorus of the following:  Footprints, Wet and Cold, Frostfall

• Vazgen

  

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  May 5, 2013 6:31 AM EDT

  Check out http://www.skyrimgems.com/ It's a categorised compilation of good lore-friendly mods from both Steam Workshop and Skyrim Nexus.
• Kyrielle Atrinati

  

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  May 5, 2013 12:27 PM EDT

  Just as a note.  If you end up using Frostfall and Climates of Tamriel - Winter Edition, prepare for your game to be a lot harder.  Especially as a heavy armor user (most heavy armors are not very insulating against cold).  I'm freezing to death half the time! :|

• Deleted Member

  
   

  May 5, 2013 1:20 PM EDT

  Going for the PC... good choice :)

  You can look most of these up on Skyrim Nexus or Steam Workshop:

  Basic Human Needs (recommended)
  Deadly Dragons (very popular, highly recommended)
  Hypothermia (very popular)
  Roosters at Dawn
  Heavy Armor - New Weapons
  Realistic Running Speed
  Varied Guards (mostly changes their helmets)
  Legionettes (more female guards and Legionaires)
  Cloaks of Skyrim (works with Hypothermia, highly recommended as well)

  There's a few more hardcore realism mods but these are the few basic ones that are so simple they don't actually feel like mods in game.

• Dravinwolf

  

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  May 5, 2013 3:29 PM EDT

  If you are going to get immersive armors you should also check out hoths other mod Immersive weapons

• Farkas

  

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  May 5, 2013 6:13 PM EDT

  Shouldn't be a problem here. I prefer the warmer looking lite armors anyway (favorite is the full fur, but it's nearly useless on anything above expert). 

• Farkas

  

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  May 5, 2013 6:35 PM EDT

  Thanks for the input! Frostfall looks perfect -less than a week after getting the game, I was wishing for something like this! Can't believe I waited this long to go to PC (oh well, the wallet dictated that one). Does Frostfall affect NPCs? That fur skirt wearing argonian bandit in the Pale just doesn't fit! 

  XCE is the only face/body mod recommended so far. Any others that are worth consideration or is this the only/best one that fits the criteria in the original post? 

• Farkas

  

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  May 5, 2013 7:53 PM EDT

  Can anyone identify this http://barbarella.deadendthrills.com/imagestore/theelderscrollsvskyrim/1024/gorillatactics.jpg backpack? It looks like a legit way to hotkey potions/poisons -retreat a short distance from battle, use potion/poison, and reenter battle. Also, any way to have my one-handed weapon and bow equipped on my character at the same time?

• Kyrielle Atrinati

  

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  May 5, 2013 8:10 PM EDT

  Frostfall does not affect NPCs.  Only the PC.  However, Wet and Cold does force NPCs to wear appropriate wear for the weather.

• Kyrielle Atrinati

  

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  May 5, 2013 8:13 PM EDT

  Yes, that's the Sabre Gear Backpack.  Frostfall makes use of it as well as a number of other mods.

  Yes, there is.  You'll need Armed to the Teeth.  That will equip any weapon you have set up to your character's body.

• Farkas

  

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  May 5, 2013 8:20 PM EDT

  Awesome! The PC should arrive within a week -its gonna be a long week!

• Farkas

  

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  May 6, 2013 3:33 AM EDT

  Which is a better follower mod -AFT or UFO?

• Kyrielle Atrinati

  

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  May 6, 2013 5:55 PM EDT

  Just depends on what you prefer.  They're both equally good.  I prefer UFO because it's more hands off.  I don't like AFT's giant list of dialogue menus as I find that tedious.  However, AFT is great if you're really particular about managing every aspect of your followers.