Anybody play their pc games unmodded?

I was just curious about that, because I only just got into the modding scene with Crysis. I've loaded two mods, but the triple c mod seems to be canceling the natural mod out. The special lighting effects don't come through after having loaded up the triple c mod. I don't know much about modding, and I feel like I don't know what I'm doing when installing multiple mods that do different things to the environment. I do have the triple c mod installed, and uninstalled the natural mod since it doesn't seem to make a difference anyway. Just curious though about if anybody just prefers to play the vanilla versions of pc games or mod them up.psx_warrior

It depends on the game. A game like Oblivion needs a lot of mods (at least 20+) to make it fun. Games like ME2 play fine the way it is.

[QUOTE="psx_warrior"]I was just curious about that, because I only just got into the modding scene with Crysis. I've loaded two mods, but the triple c mod seems to be canceling the natural mod out. The special lighting effects don't come through after having loaded up the triple c mod. I don't know much about modding, and I feel like I don't know what I'm doing when installing multiple mods that do different things to the environment. I do have the triple c mod installed, and uninstalled the natural mod since it doesn't seem to make a difference anyway. Just curious though about if anybody just prefers to play the vanilla versions of pc games or mod them up.sleepingzzz

It depends on the game. A game like Oblivion needs a lot of mods (at least 20+) to make it fun. Games like ME2 play fine the way it is.

[QUOTE="sleepingzzz"]

[QUOTE="psx_warrior"]I was just curious about that, because I only just got into the modding scene with Crysis. I've loaded two mods, but the triple c mod seems to be canceling the natural mod out. The special lighting effects don't come through after having loaded up the triple c mod. I don't know much about modding, and I feel like I don't know what I'm doing when installing multiple mods that do different things to the environment. I do have the triple c mod installed, and uninstalled the natural mod since it doesn't seem to make a difference anyway. Just curious though about if anybody just prefers to play the vanilla versions of pc games or mod them up.psx_warrior

It depends on the game. A game like Oblivion needs a lot of mods (at least 20+) to make it fun. Games like ME2 play fine the way it is.

If you enjoyed oblivion the way it is, then you must have a low standard in games.

I need at LEAST 10 gigabytes+++ of mods to make oblivion enjoyable, at LEAST. that's the bare minimum.

oblivion without mods is a 6/10

with mods - 9.5/10

It differs a lot from game to game how much they need modding. As the above says, games like Oblivion often get hugely improved if you mod them (even though I played it a lot myself without mods), and games like Neverwinter Nights 2 where certain mods simply make the core gameplay itself much better, like improved AI etc. Other games are hard/impossible to mod and don't really require any, either.

When I get a new game I will usually see if there are any "essential" mods out there, which are always really easy to find.

Yes, normally at max settings unless my PC can't handle it, but I do a lot of mods every so often.

Yeah it depends on the game. Unreal Tournament 2004 was the first game i ever modded. that game alone is now 24GB in my folder on my computer. thats alot of mods.

Yeah it depends on the game. Unreal Tournament 2004 was the first game i ever modded. that game alone is now 24GB in my folder on my computer. thats alot of mods.

somegtalover

Depends on the game, but I usually install mods that fix or enhance graphics and gameplay if they're available and don't jump the horse (like HL2 Cinematic Mod, which is an abomination).

Does everybody here that plays Oblivion feel like they have to mod that game in order to get any fun out of it, because I love Oblivion the way it is. I guess the only reason why is because I prefer to play that particular game the way the devs made it. psx_warrior

I played a lot of Oblivion without mods and liked it. But with mods it's even better.

Does everybody here that plays Oblivion feel like they have to mod that game in order to get any fun out of it, because I love Oblivion the way it is. I guess the only reason why is because I prefer to play that particular game the way the devs made it. psx_warrior

I usually play the game vanilla the first time so I can see and appreciate the changes the mods give.

Does everybody here that plays Oblivion feel like they have to mod that game in order to get any fun out of it, because I love Oblivion the way it is. I guess the only reason why is because I prefer to play that particular game the way the devs made it. psx_warrior

Yes, I need mods to play Oblivion. I just can't stand things leveling up with you. OOO is a great mod.

I have almost never really used mods. I probably should, but I just don't. I have played the Goldeneye Source mod though :P.

Usually most things that aren't mp. It was fun running around Just Cause 2 with soap. Mods are what make pc gaming great

Depends.

Crysis, yes because the Triple CCC mod makes it look and run better.

STALKER, yes because the Complete mod contains a massive amount of very helpful tweaks.

Minecraft, no because there's no official mod support.

And then there are games like KF, L4D where I'll download extra maps, actually modding the game has had some dodgy results.

The first time I play through a game I go with no mods unless the mods fix glitchy games (aka Fallout New Vegas).

I first play the vanilla version and complete it. Then I mod it up.

I usually play the game unmodded the first time. After that it depends if I liked the game enough to replay or their is anything worth installing.

The only exception is Morrowind. The only reason I still have the boring garbage is the Ultima mod that is currently in the works.

I play a good deal of my games modded, older ones more often. Like using DaggerXL to play Daggerfall in HD, or using Skulltag to play Doom in HD with countless mods. I think i put over 40 mods in Morrowind to make it less like a dead world with robots, to a living world with real NPC's. I love modding games, it's a bliss. The only games i don't mod are the one's that i feel don't need any mods.

If the game has replay value, I play it unmodded first, then install some mods for a 2nd or 3rd playthrough.

All the time. I usually go for graphical mods.

I like playing games in their raw, vanilla form.

I tend to use graphics mods more than ones which change the gameplay too much.

I play nearly all of my games unmodded. At least my first playthrough will always be without mods. That includes Oblivion. People who say you need a dozen of mods to make it fun are exagerrating greatly.

I usually try to play 1st time through vanilla game and only latter i try out mods , if there is need for it .

Ofc it depends on mods themselves , if its some kind of visual enhancing mod , then i might try it out 1st time , but i try not to use any gameplay changing mods from start

Older games are usually the ones that need graphics enhancement mods. When I use them I usually try to look for the most popular/recommended ones. Mods are great though when they're done well, stable, fit with the game lore and balanced. Some mods are so great I couldn't imagine playing the game without them like Europa Barbarorum for Rome: Total War for example.

Mods are over-rated in my opinion. I think we talk about how great they are (some are, emphasis on some) because it's considered a perk of pc gaming, but most are done by amateurs who have no clue what they are doing. Most of the time I find mods to be either superficial, broken or cause imbalances in the gameplay. Now before you flame me, I'm not saying ALL mods are this way, just most.

Mods are over-rated in my opinion. I think we talk about how great they are (some are, emphasis on some) because it's considered a perk of pc gaming, but most are done by amateurs who have no clue what they are doing. Most of the time I find mods to be either superficial, broken or cause imbalances in the gameplay. Now before you flame me, I'm not saying ALL mods are this way, just most.

Gooeykat

And i, most of the times, find mods to be absolutely fantastic, about 80% of the time. Certaintly i found some bad ones, but only on rare cases. They are, not only great, but one of the most greatest thing in PC gaming due to the fact that it gives games, no matter the age, almost endless replayability. For example, i've modded Doom to hell and back, and i've ben playing it for over 3 years now. And god knows how much i modded Knights of the Old Republic.

It depends on what you're searching for i guess.

[QUOTE="somegtalover"]

Yeah it depends on the game. Unreal Tournament 2004 was the first game i ever modded. that game alone is now 24GB in my folder on my computer. thats alot of mods.

psx_warrior

Not really. My FS 2004 folder is 95GB and growing.

It all depends on the game if I mod it or not. iL2 has some skins along with an unoffical patchfrom a mod group that added more planes and altered the UI a bit. I have some skins and a smoke mod for SHIII. I have a bunch of map mods for GR. Company of Heroes has no mods, yet.

If you enjoyed oblivion the way it is, then you must have a low standard in games.

[QUOTE="psx_warrior"][QUOTE="sleepingzzz"]

It depends on the game. A game like Oblivion needs a lot of mods (at least 20+) to make it fun. Games like ME2 play fine the way it is.

FrostMTG

If you enjoyed oblivion the way it is, then you must have a low standard in games.

I need at LEAST 10 gigabytes+++ of mods to make oblivion enjoyable, at LEAST. that's the bare minimum.

oblivion without mods is a 6/10

with mods - 9.5/10

[QUOTE="psx_warrior"][QUOTE="sleepingzzz"]

It depends on the game. A game like Oblivion needs a lot of mods (at least 20+) to make it fun. Games like ME2 play fine the way it is.

FrostMTG

If you enjoyed oblivion the way it is, then you must have a low standard in games.

I need at LEAST 10 gigabytes+++ of mods to make oblivion enjoyable, at LEAST. that's the bare minimum.

oblivion without mods is a 6/10

with mods - 9.5/10

Except the Nehrim mod ( apparently ), I don't see many other mods that would really make you like the game if you think it's mediocre to start with, sorry.

the only mods really worth having are patches and graphics enhancers; even then I had to delete some graphics mods because they actually made the game look worse. I don't understand how *I* have low standards for liking vanilla Oblivion, when you think a few amateur developers with zero production value for their content can transform a mediocre game, according to you, into a superb one.

[QUOTE="FrostMTG"]

[QUOTE="psx_warrior"]I enjoyed Oblivion the way it is myself. I just wanted to see how pretty I could get the graphics to be in Crysis.SkyWard20

If you enjoyed oblivion the way it is, then you must have a low standard in games.

I need at LEAST 10 gigabytes+++ of mods to make oblivion enjoyable, at LEAST. that's the bare minimum.

oblivion without mods is a 6/10

with mods - 9.5/10

Except the Nehrim mod ( apparently ), I don't see many other mods that would really make you like the game if you think it's mediocre to start with, sorry.

the only mods really worth having are patches and graphics enhancers; even then I had to delete some graphics mods because they actually made the game look worse. I don't understand how *I* have low standards for liking vanilla Oblivion, when you think a few amateur developers with zero production value for their content can transform a mediocre game, according to you, into a superb one.