Shred the Eleventh: The sleeper has awakened!

Yeah, it's a great game. A little bit frustrating at times but great.

Jon, what are some good Oblivion mods?

Dalezilla wrote: Dalezilla wrote: Best game ever!

that looks exactly like the kind of war drawing I'd do when I was a kid,  cool

ah I love triplanes, sounds killer

Tsevir Leirbag wrote: Before I go...   Miriodor > Henry Cow

I never knew HC are that bad

I realize the question from yesterday was ignored, but:

DID YOU NOTICE HOW MANY VIEWS THE "BEAUTIFUL GIRLS" THREAD HAS??

It's more than the "Prog Music Lounge", "Recommendations" and "Appreciations" section ALTOGETHER!!

progkidjoel wrote: Jon, what are some good Oblivion mods?

Let me generate the list of the mods I use at the moment...
Active Mod Files:
00  Oblivion.esm
01  Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm
02  Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm
03  Cobl Main.esm  [Version 1.71]
04  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm  [Version 1.34]
05  Mart's Monster Mod.esm  [Version 3.7b1]
06  FCOM_Convergence.esm  [Version 0.9.9a7]
07  Armamentarium.esm
08  Kvatch Rebuilt.esm
09  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.2.4]
0A  DLCShiveringIsles.esp
0B  Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp  [Version 1.4.0]
0C  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp
0D  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp
0E  Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp
0F  Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp
++  FCOM_Francescos.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
++  FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
10  FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
11  Natural_Weather_HDR_by_Max_Tael.esp
12  Natural_Habitat_by_Max_Tael.esp
13  Natural_Water_by_Max_Tael.esp
++  Louder Nirnroot Sound.esp
14  MIS Low Wind.esp
15  MIS New Sounds Optional Part.esp
16  Book Jackets Oblivion.esp
17  SI Living Economy.esp
18  Thieves Arsenal.esp
19  A Very Silly Slaughterfish Mod.esp
1A  ExnemRuneskulls.esp
++  FCOM_ExnemRuneskulls.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
1B  Cobl Glue.esp  [Version 1.69]
1C  Cobl Si.esp  [Version 1.63]
++  FCOM_Cobl.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
1D  Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp
1E  FCOM_BobsArmory.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
1F  Loth's Blunt Weapons for Npcs.esp
++  FCOM_LothsBluntWeapons.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
20  Oblivion WarCry EV.esp
21  FCOM_WarCry.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
22  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp  [Version 1.34]
++  OMOBS.esp  [Version 1.0]
++  OMOBS_SI.esp  [Version 1.0]
++  ArmamentariumLL.esp
++  ArmamentariumLLVendors.esp
23  FCOM_Convergence.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
++  FCOM_EntropicOrderRebalance.esp  [Version 0.9.9beta2]
24  FCOM_RealSwords.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
++  FCOM_SaferRoads.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
25  Mart's Monster Mod - Extra Wounding.esp  [Version 3.7b1]
++  Mart's Monster Mod - Looting NPCs & Creatures.esp  [Version 3.7b1]
26  Mart's Monster Mod - Gems & Gem Dust.esp  [Version 3.7b1]
27  Mart's Monster Mod - Hunting & Crafting.esp  [Version 3.7b1]
++  FCOM_DiverseGuardUnity.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
++  FCOM_BobsGuardUnity.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
28  Mart's Monster Mod - Shivering Isles.esp  [Version 0.18]
29  OOO-WaterFish.esp  [Version 1.34]
2A  Benirus Manor Remade.esp
2B  Kvatch Rebuilt.esp
++  Kvatch Rebuilt - OOO Compatibility.esp
2C  Kvatch Rebuilt - Leveled Guards - FCOM.esp
2D  The Ayleid Steps.esp  [Version 2.6.1]
2E  Knights.esp
2F  Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.9]
30  The Lost Spires.esp
31  Ungarion1TheWelkyndSword.esp  [Version 1.4]
32  Blood&Mud.esp
33  Lost Paladins of the Divines.esp
34  MannimarcoRevisited.esp
35  MannimarcoRevisitedOOO.esp  [Version 0.1]
36  Mart's Monster Mod - City Defences.esp  [Version 3.7b1]
++  FCOM_Knights.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
++  FCOM_WelkyndSwordBlood&Mud.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
37  xuldarkforest.esp  [Version 1.0.3]
38  LostSpires-DarkForest patch.esp
39  xulStendarrValley.esp  [Version 1.2.1]
3A  xulTheHeath.esp
3B  XulEntiusGorge.esp
3C  xulFallenleafEverglade.esp  [Version 1.3.1]
3D  LostSpires-Everglade patch.esp  [Version 1.2]
3E  xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp
3F  xulChorrolHinterland.esp  [Version 1.2.2]
40  xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp  [Version 1.6.2]
41  xulBravilBarrowfields.esp  [Version 1.3.1]
42  xulLushWoodlands.esp  [Version 1.3]
43  xulAncientYews.esp  [Version 1.4.1]
44  xulAncientRedwoods.esp  [Version 1.6]
45  xulCloudtopMountains.esp  [Version 1.0.1]
46  xulArriusCreek.esp  [Version 1.1.2]
47  xulPatch_AY_AC.esp  [Version 1.1]
48  xulRollingHills_EV.esp  [Version 1.3.2]
49  xulPantherRiver.esp
4A  xulRiverEthe.esp  [Version 1.0.1]
4B  xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp  [Version 1.0.2]
4C  xulImperialIsle.esp  [Version 1.6.2]
4D  xulBlackwoodForest.esp
4E  Natural_Vegetation_by_Max_Tael.esp
4F  Harvest [Flora].esp  [Version 3.0.0]
++  Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp  [Version 3.0.0]
50  Bag of Holding.esp  [Version 1.5.0]
51  Cliff_BetterLetters.esp  [Version 1.1]
52  Leviathan Soulgems.esp
53  P1DkeyChain.esp  [Version 5.00]
54  Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp  [Version 3.08]
++  ScriptIcon_Replacer.esp
55  Quest Award Leveling.esp
56  SupremeMagicka.esp  [Version 0.89]
57  SM_ShiveringIsles.esp  [Version 0.86]
++  SM_OOO.esp  [Version 0.89]
++  SM_MMM.esp  [Version 0.89]
++  SM_COBL.esp
58  SM_EnchantStaff.esp  [Version 0.80]
++  SM_Scrolls.esp  [Version 0.84]
++  SM_SigilStone.esp  [Version 0.83]
59  MidasSpells.esp
5A  EnchantmentRestore.esp
++  EnchantmentRestore_Wells.esp
5B  Smarter Mercantile Leveling - Multi.esp
++  Mart's Monster Mod - Resized Races.esp  [Version 3.7b1]
5C  Cobl Races.esp  [Version 1.52]
**  Cobl Races TNR.esp  [Version 1.53]
**  Cobl Races TNR SI.esp  [Version 1.53]
++  Cobl Races - Balanced.esp  [Version 1.52]
5D  No More Annoying Comments.esp
5E  No More Annoying Merchant Comments - Combined.esp
++  Real Lava 1.3.esp
5F  Visual Enchantments v1.0.esp
++  Cobl Filter Late MERGE ONLY.esp  [Version 1.53]
60  Bashed Patch, 0.esp

OK, that's a lot, and a big chunk of the mods come from the various über-mods which are part of FCOM.  It's totally worth using if you want to take the trouble of getting it working, and there's a completely helpful readme on this site about how to do just that: http://devnull.sweetdanger.net/convergence.html

The only thing is, you have to install Python, WryeBash, and some other stuff, and then you have to make a Bashed Patch (that last one) and probably have to use OBSE (Oblivion something Script Extender).  OH!  And here's one of the most infinitely useful "mods" (more like a plugin) I've ever used: Better Oblivion Sorting Software -- If you start to use a lot of mods, it's absolutely essential.  I'd be dead without it at this point, my game probably wouldn't even load without insta-crashing on me every time. 

But yeah, there are a lot there, like I said, so if you want any more specific recommendations (or if you try some of these and need help getting them working correctly) let me know.  Also, be forewarned that the FCOM mods make the game quite a lot more challenging until you're used to them. 

EDIT:  And yes, load order is incredibly important.  If you start loading them up in any random order, you'll either crash constantly or you'll be seeing nothing but green squares everywhere where textures and such are missing.

EDIT 2:  Several of these mods are very large and/or system intensive.


Edited by SaltyJon - March 03 2010 at 09:23

Padraic wrote:   Tsevir Leirbag wrote: Before I go...   Miriodor > Henry Cow That's a nice collab tag you've got there Gabriel.  Would be a shame to see it disappear.

I agree, that's blasphemy.

King By-Tor wrote: Look in... To the eye of the storm... I bought me a new camera the other day - she's purdy.

The first song played at my first Rush concert. 

The first (and only) song played at my only Rush concert so far was an extended version of John Cage's 4'33".  It was good, but I would have preferred if they played some original material.