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[Sordid]

Frostfall is stupid, stupid fun.

I played with that for a pretty long time but eventually it just became obnoxious and annoying. Skyrim is not fundamentally a survival game, IMO trying to graft those elements onto it ends up feeling pretty much like that, like something that doesn't really belong.

[Flying Dice]

If neither Requiem nor SkyRe are your cup of tea, you're probably best off building your own balance by combining things like Duel, the various ACE modules, etc. Basically just look at this and cherrypick everything you want, that's probably 85-90% of your mod selection done right there.

[Retropunch]

If neither Requiem nor SkyRe are your cup of tea, you're probably best off building your own balance by combining things like Duel, the various ACE modules, etc. Basically just look at this and cherrypick everything you want, that's probably 85-90% of your mod selection done right there.

Woah awesome - I hadn't seen that! Thanks very much!!

I played with that for a pretty long time but eventually it just became obnoxious and annoying. Skyrim is not fundamentally a survival game, IMO trying to graft those elements onto it ends up feeling pretty much like that, like something that doesn't really belong.

Hmm, I do get what you mean, I think it'd be especially annoying on a first/second run through. I started using it once I had basically done most of the stuff, and just wanted to do another play through as a completely different class (I never, ever do heavy armor, so I played through it with frostfall and heavy armor). I did admittedly do it on normal frostfall instead of hardcore mode (*DF player's booing intensifies*) because I found it just a pain on hardcore.

[BFEL]

Admittedly there is some stuff on Hardcore Frostfall that is probably a bit too hardcore, though there is also some stuffs that I feel the need to make MORE challenging with it.

My only real problem with Frostfall is that it only affects YOU. So you basically go around in heavily padded/furred armor with a cloak and huddling next to every fire ever while there are random people just walking around places like The Pale in freaking t-shirts and you just imagine said people going "lol, scrub"

[Ultimuh]

My only real problem with Frostfall is that it only affects YOU. So you basically go around in heavily padded/furred armor with a cloak and huddling next to every fire ever while there are random people just walking around places like The Pale in freaking t-shirts and you just imagine said people going "lol, scrub"

Especially when they are Argonian.

[Retropunch]

You can use the 'wet and cold' mod with frostfall which causes NPCs to react to the cold a bit (put on extra clothes). It isn't fantastic, but it does give a slightly better feeling to it.

[Reverie]

Climbing the Throat of the World was a completely different experience with Frostfall :v

[Ultimuh]

In one of my own playthroughs, I died even using the tgm cheat code because of Frostfall.

[BFEL]

In one of my own playthroughs, I died even using the tgm cheat code because of Frostfall.

Er, tgm makes you ignore frostfall deathing. I tested this.

You can use the 'wet and cold' mod with frostfall which causes NPCs to react to the cold a bit (put on extra clothes). It isn't fantastic, but it does give a slightly better feeling to it.

Yeah, I know, but my modlist is already too much for my puter so no realism for me's

[Ultimuh]

In one of my own playthroughs, I died even using the tgm cheat code because of Frostfall.

Er, tgm makes you ignore frostfall deathing. I tested this.

It was probably an earlier version, have not played the game for a few months or so.
Or mod incompatibilities, makes weird stuff happen.

[Mr. Strange]

Exactly what's so hardcore about Frostfall on hc? I admit I don't use breakable axes, but that's because I don't usually steal them from peoples backyards, so without it there would be constant shortage of them since they are pretty rare on merchant lists and taking one from bandits with low level character is a bit tricky...

[BFEL]

Exactly what's so hardcore about Frostfall on hc? I admit I don't use breakable axes, but that's because I don't usually steal them from peoples backyards, so without it there would be constant shortage of them since they are pretty rare on merchant lists and taking one from bandits with low level character is a bit tricky...

Well things like the WEAR system make it more difficult to stay alive (although I never play WITHOUT WEAR, so yeah) And also the fast travel thing.

[Astral]

For the most part, hardcore Frostfall was an annoyance to me. I liked the cloaks and backpacks, but that was about it. Once I did the Dawnguard questline, I became a vampire, and happily ignored it the rest of the game. I like the concept, but like BFEL said, the fact that you're the only creature in the world that gets affected by the chilling winds and pouring rains make it a bit boring. The first time I go out of Whiterun to the Western Watchtower, it was raining as I waited for Irileth, and I nearly froze to death waiting for her just due to the rain until I made a campfire, which Irileth then had pathing issues around.

[Retropunch]

For the most part, hardcore Frostfall was an annoyance to me. I liked the cloaks and backpacks, but that was about it. Once I did the Dawnguard questline, I became a vampire, and happily ignored it the rest of the game. I like the concept, but like BFEL said, the fact that you're the only creature in the world that gets affected by the chilling winds and pouring rains make it a bit boring. The first time I go out of Whiterun to the Western Watchtower, it was raining as I waited for Irileth, and I nearly froze to death waiting for her just due to the rain until I made a campfire, which Irileth then had pathing issues around.

Agreed, it's only really any good for sort of role-playing/doing random side quests. I did enjoy wandering around with the Wet and Cold mod and going from one end of the map to another. I also did it with some other mods to up the difficulty and add some other survival features. It made it into a very interesting survival game, but not really viable for just general playing I don't think, unless you have a high tolerance for changing clothes/campfires.

[Azkanan]

RANDOM SCREENSHOT DROP.

I was actually quite emotional playing this part. I was furious at what had happened.

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Archery Shot

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Kill-Cam Slow-Mo Following my Arrow into the Dragon
I wee'd a little during this, I've got about 20 pics.

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Backstab Shot

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Two Dragons fighting in the wild. I know, I was perplexed, too.

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Me and my homies.

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