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?
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
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.
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?
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?
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.