Need advice for a best possible first Skyrim experience
Hey everyone,
I’m planning to play Skyrim for the first time and, realistically, it’ll probably also be my only full playthrough because I don’t have a lot of free time. Because of that, I want to make it the best experience possible right from the start and go with a modded setup focused on immersion and quality.
I don't know much about mod collections and kinda MCs are out there but I've been looking through Vortex and found “Next-Gen Graphics” and “SKSE and Behaviours Essentials.” From what I understand, one seems to be graphics/immersion focused and the other bug fixes, frameworks, and gameplay essentials? Not completely sure though.
My main question: Can I safely combine multiple collections like these, or combine collections with individual mods afterwards? Or would this cause issues?
What I’m looking for is basically:
- Bug fixes / stability improvements (as much as recommended)
- Graphics overhaul so the game looks great
- Immersion improvements (i.e. AI Dialogues)
- QoL stuff is totally fine (better UI, RaceMenu, etc.)
What I don’t want is major story/lore changes, new main questlines, total overhauls, or something like Nolvus where the experience becomes a completely different game.
Small note: I know some people will probably recommend doing a first playthrough completely vanilla for the “intended experience,” but I’ve already decided I want to go modded from the start. I’m mainly looking for recommendations that keep the original game/story intact while improving visuals, immersion, stability, and QoL.
So if anyone has recommendations for the “best first and probably only Skyrim playthrough” setup, I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks 😄