Oblivion character generation, etc

[The Minsky Moment]

It works without issues for me.  I don't recall seeing any compatibility discussions except with Realswords and some other attribute-awarding items.

Do you use one of the mod managers? 

Also - do you use one of the stealth overhauls?

Also - do you install the unofficial patch before the other mods?  Or does FCOM take care of everything the unofficial patch does?

[grumbler]

It is not realistic but it is simple.  Simple is sometimes good.

Galsiah or Kobus eh?  Ok will look into them.  Mods are good.

Galsiah's is for Morrowind, Kobu's for Oblivion.

As you note, simplicity is good, and these are simpler than even ME or The Witcher - there are no decisions to make after setting them up.  Using skills gradualy improves them, and improving skills slowly improves the attribute(s) associated with those skills, and improving attributes eventually gives you the notice that you have leveled.  With FCOM, of course, you don't care much, as the world is not leveled, so only skill and attribute progression really means anything.

[grumbler]

It works without issues for me.  I don't recall seeing any compatibility discussions except with Realswords and some other attribute-awarding items.

Do you use one of the mod managers?

Just Wrye.  I found OBMM cumbersome and buggy, and Wrye bash now does everything OBMM did.

Also - do you use one of the stealth overhauls?

I messed with JOG's Stealth OPverhaul, and have left it installed even though I don't use theives much any more.  Seems to work as advertised.

Also - do you install the unofficial patch before the other mods?  Or does FCOM take care of everything the unofficial patch does?

I install the unofficial patches first.  I beleive that there are specialized versions of at least one of the unofficial patches for FCOM (or maybe for OOO).

[The Minsky Moment]

Thanks, grumbler.

I will have more mod ?s for you a bit later.   

[Norgy]

I have found that apart from levelling and a couple of quest mods (Blood & Mud, Bartholm, Against The Zealots Of The Nine), I haven't really needed much else than FCOM. I've tried and rejected The Lost Spires and the biggest quest mod, Tears Of The Fiend, as I found them unstable and lacking any balancing or fun.

Okay, a couple of gfx mods.
- Female EyeCandy (kind of like BetterBodies for Morrowind)
- Nords With Beards
- NoGlowGrass

Also, the unofficial patches are a must, since the Mages Guild quest will crash and burn just when it gets interesting if you have the Repairing The Orrery official add-on.

All in all, FCOM and some mods have added hours of fun to Oblivion and made it my favourite non-strategy game of all times.

[grumbler]

I have found that apart from levelling and a couple of quest mods (Blood & Mud, Bartholm, Against The Zealots Of The Nine), I haven't really needed much else than FCOM. I've tried and rejected The Lost Spires and the biggest quest mod, Tears Of The Fiend, as I found them unstable and lacking any balancing or fun.

DSFDF, but I found The Lost Spires to be the second best quest mod in TES history (after The Underground 2 by Qarl for Morrowind) and enjoyed all three of Simyaz's quest mods (Tears of the Fiend, Ruined Tail's Tale, and Malevolent) though would agree that the first is the weakest.

[Norgy]

Sorry, forgot about Ruined Tail. That's a good one. And one deeply philosophical Argonian. 

[Scipio]

Bought the GOTY.  Hope I enjoy it more than Morrowind.

[barkdreg]

I'm thinking about starting a game as a mage, any mods that I should use to improve th rather bad magic system?

[grumbler]

I'm thinking about starting a game as a mage, any mods that I should use to improve th rather bad magic system?

That depends on what you don't like about the existing system.  I liked Mighty Majicka when i was a mage, but it became overpowering beyond level 20 or so.

Midas magic has some amusing spells and isn't so unbalanced.

[The Minsky Moment]

I was thinking of using L.A.M.E.   thoughts?

[Alatriste]

A bit frustrated by Ayleid ruins lately. I don't like saving when you enter a difficult spot and reloading if you get killed, if you die you are dead, period, go create a new character... but Ayleid ruins seem to include routinely traps that kill you in less than 5 seconds, deviced to make you try several times until you discover how to defeat them!

[barkdreg]

I was thinking of using L.A.M.E.   thoughts?

I've also started using LAME. Seems like the best and most fun magic mod.

[grumbler]

I was thinking of using L.A.M.E.   thoughts?

Never used it, but the author says all the right things.

[grumbler]

A bit frustrated by Ayleid ruins lately. I don't like saving when you enter a difficult spot and reloading if you get killed, if you die you are dead, period, go create a new character... but Ayleid ruins seem to include routinely traps that kill you in less than 5 seconds, deviced to make you try several times until you discover how to defeat them!

Yes, Ayleid ruins can be like that.  Have you tried using "detect trap" spells?