The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - MODS & TWEAKS

TheSwede said:
Can't remember what this mod is called but hoping maybe someone recognize it: When you shoot someone in the head with an arrow it is a instant kill (unless they wear a heavy armor helmet)... anyone can recall what the mod is ??
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ThaReaperGuy said:
deadlyHeatshots?
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Thanks ThaReaperGuy, bit late in replying :o .. but wasn't that one though, I finally found it and it is called Locational Damage. The mod is a bit old, last update almost 2yrs ago but seen it in use and seems to add a bit to the game, i.e. got to be more careful and not just rush into fights.. lol

Locational Damage is a combat mod designed for the use with other combat mods to add an additional layer of depth and strategy to combat, supporting a more realism orientated playstyle. But it's fully stand-alone, meaning that you can use it as the only combat enhancement if you don't want your combat to be completely overhauled. The Mod Configuration Menu from SkyUI allows you to customize the mod completely to make it fit its purpose.
This mod can really change the way you think in combat. You need to be precise in your aiming and patient in your timing to get the rewarding effects this mod offers. But caution! You're also affected by this mod, your enemies can and WILL use that to their advantage so make sure you block or dodge every attack you can! Otherwise prepare to get knocked down or to bleed to death...
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More info on the Nexus site but just posted that bit for a quick overview if anyone interested. :) .. Although, might be better and newer mods doing that same thing, if so, please fell free to list them. :)
 
Sounds good, but also sounds like it has its issues. Personally I'd be nervous running something script intensive that is potentially buggy. But hey test away for us ;)
 
Installed Real Clouds again, but finding that I never see a blue sky anymore.
Not sure I'm 100% about my weather system, ENB & water textures... doesn't look right at all!

Screenshots look a lot better in the rain:







Might try Serenity again, and maybe a different water texture. My rain from Climates of Tamriel looks too "thick" or heavy compared to how it should be, look a bit off putting when walking around.

T.A.Z had the water subscattering perfect along with the weather system, but it was just too demanding.
 
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KingDazza said:
Sounds good, but also sounds like it has its issues. Personally I'd be nervous running something script intensive that is potentially buggy. But hey test away for us ;)
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Going to do that, already did a short run yesterday and not sure if it was this mod but had 2 funny things happen. One was one of my follower, Teldryn from Raven Rock, that went "berserk". He is a spellsword and summons a Flame Atronach for fights, well last evening he did and it must have hit him because suddenly he was chasing and killing his own Atronach ? :confused: LOL

Also have Lydia with me and as we all were walking and looking for Deathbrand treasure a Dragon showed up... but wouldn't you know, both of them just stood there while the Dragon was breathing fire on them both so had to kill the Dragon myself.. LOL

If similar things happens again, then got to be due to the mod since that is the only change I done recently. But did like the head shoot instant kills, especially on the rieklings since I find them a pain in the backside.. lol

ThaReaperGuy - Nice reviews of the ENB's, I still not decided which one to try out later on so def enjoying seeing yours and others screenshoots about them here, and your thoughts about the ENB's. :)
 
@Reaper. Since setting AF through NV control panel and forcing texture quality to high, I've been happy with vanilla. Shocking I know. But then my build is set for minalmist and stability. of all the water mods I tried, my fav was realistic water two, which integrated itself the best with skyfalls.
 
KingDazza said:
@swede lol, well just make sure you revert back to previous save before mod was installed if you get rid of it. Im sure you know the drill anyway, but just incase....
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uhmm no, not really. I normally just uninstall a mod if it not what I wanted/need then continue.. but guessing now maybe that's not the way to do it ? :o
Still on my first Skyrim playthough so could say I'm still in the learning stage.. lol
 
:) Yep for any mod that installs an esp or data file and/or has scripts, best practice is to revert to a save prior to the mod being installed. Otherwise it might cause numerous stability problems and issues with the save file that no longer has the mod. Many mods impregnate your Save file once installed.
 
KingDazza said:
:) Yep for any mod that installs an esp or data file and/or has scripts, best practice is to revert to a save prior to the mod being installed. Otherwise it might cause numerous stability problems and issues with the save file that no longer has the mod. Many mods impregnate your Save file once installed.
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Whopsi... uhmm anyway to "clean" a save ? Just wondering incase I got something left over from previous mods I tried out then.. since I just been going on as normal.. :o
 
Tbh you can use a save file app for cleaning, but I dont recommend it. I'd seriously advise testing all the mods you want, then once decided, restart completely a fresh from the beignning and dont change your mods. Texture mods are usally different, but for now best advice is read the op and follow my suggestion and restart a freshwith set mods of your choice. Sorry, but thats the way it is.
 
TheSwede said:
ThaReaperGuy - Nice reviews of the ENB's, I still not decided which one to try out later on so def enjoying seeing yours and others screenshoots about them here, and your thoughts about the ENB's. :)
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I did want to put something more structured up with the comparisons, but just don't have the spare time and it gets a little stressful when it messes up. My favourite was Seasons of Skyrim, however since moving to T.A.Z I'm not sure what I want from an ENB any more! :p Need to get my weather system sorted, I'm playing around too much with mods... never a good thing!

Serenity is a fantastic ENB as well and brings out some nice colours when used with CoT, I think I need to create a simple mod list so I can actually see the results of an ENB against certain things like parallax and weathers, think that might be useful.

KingDazza said:
@reaper. Since setting AF through NV control panel and forcing texture quality to high, I've been happy with vanilla. Shocking I know. But then my build is set for minalmist and stability. of all the water mods I tried, my fav was realistic water two, which integrated itself the best with skyfalls.
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I am using them 2 mods myself, I think I'm either looking in the wrong place or missing something but my water reflecting and sub scattering seems off... maybe I'm being too pedantic now with everything visual aha.
 
KingDazza said:
Tbh you can use a save file app for cleaning, but I dont recommend it. I'd seriously advise testing all the mods you want, then once decided, restart completely a fresh from the beignning and dont change your mods. Texture mods are usally different, but for now best advice is read the op and follow my suggestion and restart a freshwith set mods of your choice. Sorry, but thats the way it is.
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That's ok, this first run always been sort of a trial and miss adventure anyway, so to speak. Once I found what mods and such I want I gonna do a proper one and stick with it, hopefully.

Just thought if there was I could sort of clean this one up and keep trying more mods to find what I need for the "proper" run.. already decided I be using SkyRe though in that one and Immersive Armors and Weapons and a few more basic ones from the first OP. But no worries, if it crash totally on me I know why and wouldn't be a problem. :)

ThaReaperGuy said:
I did want to put something more structured up with the comparisons, but just don't have the spare time and it gets a little stressful when it messes up. My favourite was Seasons of Skyrim, however since moving to T.A.Z I'm not sure what I want from an ENB any more! :p Need to get my weather system sorted, I'm playing around too much with mods... never a good thing!

Serenity is a fantastic ENB as well and brings out some nice colours when used with CoT, I think I need to create a simple mod list so I can actually see the results of an ENB against certain things like parallax and weathers, think that might be useful.



I am using them 2 mods myself, I think I'm either looking in the wrong place or missing something but my water reflecting and sub scattering seems off... maybe I'm being too pedantic now with everything visual aha.
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Thanks, I will read up on these and see which one I pick for later, not in a rush though. As mentioned above, still running around and just trying things out, incl mods (but not the ENB's).. =)
 
@Reaper yeah its amazingly hard at times to just leave things as is lol. Im just running some minor tweaks and lite texturing, but I still end up considering more tweaks.....

Out of interest any issues or exp with closer quivers mod?
 
KingDazza said:
@reaper yeah its amazingly hard at times to just leave things as is lol. Im just running some minor tweaks and lite texturing, but I still end up considering more tweaks.....

Out of interest any issues or exp with closer quivers mod?
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I will try to actually play the game tonight, once I get V-sync sorted once again aha, more tweaking!! :D

I haven't as I use capes/cloaks so arrows sit snug to them, similarly with how the backpack shows (Can probably see in my screenshots, arrows merge with the backpack though). It seems a safe mod, it will be adjust it's location on the player, mod make's sense considering they float in mid-air.
 
ThaReaperGuy said:
I used to use this: Deadric Assassin Armour

The one is my screenshot above is part of this collection and is called: Crimson Archer Armour, looks amazing with an Imperal or Red Eagle cape.



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Will be changing ENB's soon from T.A.Z to something else, might try a more vanilla style.
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I've never modded skyrim before but after seeing those screenshots I NEED to do it! Looks simply amazing :)
 
ThaReaperGuy said:
Installed Real Clouds again, but finding that I never see a blue sky anymore.
Not sure I'm 100% about my weather system, ENB & water textures... doesn't look right at all!

Screenshots look a lot better in the rain:







Might try Serenity again, and maybe a different water texture. My rain from Climates of Tamriel looks too "thick" or heavy compared to how it should be, look a bit off putting when walking around.

T.A.Z had the water subscattering perfect along with the weather system, but it was just too demanding.
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Seeing your post reminded me about Real Clouds again. I'd tried v2 about a year ago (or whenever release was), and back then I found it a total buggy mess!

I've no idea what's happened with my config since, but I've tried it today and it works beautifully! Hardly and pop in, and no weird issues compared to what I saw before. I need to do more testing but I can't believe it, very happy at the moment as it adds a lovely extra dimension and seems to be working really well :)

I'm running enb and various mods, along with Climates of Tamriel (CoT), supreme storms for CoT and patches and the CoT weather patch. I think I may have struck lucky with my set up and mod combo?

P.S. Is your rain using enb rain? Looks like it to me in those screens. I personally find enb rain awful, looks really weird, I turn it off and just use vanilla
 
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