Guide Audit Progress

Greetings! As you are likely aware, the team and I have been deeply discussing the Guide - what we've been calling an Audit. We've done a couple of passes on the current list. Some things have (or will be) going away - generally, things that we can replace with something better, less complicated to maintain, or are still being updated and maintained by the author. We'll talk more about that side of the house another time... today, we want to show you some of the things that MIGHT - and we stress MIGHT - be making an appearance with the update. This isn't a comprehensive list, and again, lots of things may still change, but here's what we are looking at adding:

* "Skyrim Extended Cut - Saints and Seducers" - Since we've got the base version, why not make it a tad bit better, right?

* "eFPS - Exterior FPS Boost" - One of the things that we've been looking hard at is performance. Not everybody has a MLG right, right?

* "Project Clarity AIO - Skyrim Textures Redone" - We're looking at this as a new baseline texture set, replacing SRO.

* "Unofficial Skyrim Modder's Patch - USMP SE" - This mod and its features will allow us to remove several other mods that this one covers.

* "Dear Diary Dark Mode" - We've been playing with the UI for a while, and this one covers almost everything out of the box.

* "Morrowloot Miscellania" - OMEGA is coming out, and this will help us retain the MLU feel while we simplify those pesky Leveled Lists. * "Open World Loot" - OMEGA is coming out, and OWL is gonna help us simplify those pesky Levele.... wait... I said that already...

* "Splashes of Storms" - As a replacement for Wonders of Weather, which has had a few long standing issues. * Various Ryn Location Overhauls - Your Skyrim: Prettified! * Markarth and The Reach Overhauls - They were next on the list anyhow.

* Solstheim City Overhauls - These weren't next on the list, but the dunmer deserve some love too.

* Immersive Equipment Displays - New and improved ways to see all the crap you're hauling around with you everywhere. Feel the weight!

* "Hand Placed Enemies - No Ambush Version" - It's dangerous out there... don't go alone...

* "SkyTEST 2022 Redux" - Time for an upgrade...

* "Cathedral - Armory" - Nothing but the best looking in death-dealing implements and mortality-reducing defences.

* "Dovah Sonaak - Dragon Priest Masks SE" - Apophysis is a great setup... that needs a lot of TLC. We're done - it just hasn't been both ways, ya know?

* "Immersive Armors" - The Return of an Old Friend...

* "COMBAT AND TRAPS Overhauls" - Overhauls combat. And traps. Did we mention Combat?

* "Sets of Skills - A Skyrim Class Mod" - A less confusing and easier-to-understand class system.

* "Odin - Skyrim Magic Overhaul" - For those who prefer the namby-pamby magical life instead of the hardcore whack-till-it-dies life. * "Thaumaturgy - An Enchanting Overhaul" - Makes Enchanting more enchanting... or, at least, subjectively better.

* "COIN - Coins of Interesting Natures" -  There... is... nothing quite as remarkable as money! 

Finally, these last two are going to cause a bit of a riot, possibly, so I saved them especially for last, especially for you, so I can get clear of the riot as quickly as possible afterwards. One of the most requested - or at least asked about - things in the Guide may be changing dramatically. So... without (more) ado...

* "HIMBO" - The mens of Skyrims finally get a decent overhaul.

* "CBBE 3BA" - On this one, we stress ONCE AGAIN that this can still change.

A lot of the team wants to make this move. Several aren't sure. And I am not fully convinced yet. It's possible, but this one may not happen - but it is very much on the table and being discussed. Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas on these possible changes in general modding Skyrim on Discord. I am interested to see your feedback as we continue to work on the next major iteration of Lexy's LOTD.

One final tidbit After a long and very spirited discussion from both sides of the issue, it has been decided that when the Guide gets updated, we will be shifting from our current setup to a NeverNude standard instead. 

People feel strongly - both ways - on this one. While it has been easy for those who wanted NeverNude to swap to those options in the Guide, it was argued that this is backwards. Indeed, we contradict ourselves in a way since we also have an adult mods channel. So, we're flipping the script on this one. NeverNude will now be the guide baseline. However, those who like their nudity will still be able to do so with minimal adjustments to their install options. We have also agreed that - on this one issue - choosing one over the other will not void official support. Details on how to make that swap will be included in the Guide when we get to that point.