Mods for a completely new player?

[HaveFallen]

Hey All,

Well, I finally got this game and it's really awesome. Are there any mods that I should take that doesn't give give an overhaul of the game? I want to play vanilla before I go for those Total Conversion mods. All i'm looking at is the Animation Compilation, should I get that?

[Adorno1]

That sounds fine. Or you could also try the Form Ranks mod:
http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=1417
(Notice to install: first make an exact copy of the folder Mount&Blade/modules/native, rename it as FormRanks, and copy all MOD files into that folder(except module.ini), replace all.)

I can also recommend the Brutality mod (although having one gun unit it stays native):
http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=960

Or if you want a little fantasy, but still in native, there's my own () SAVAGE mod:
http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=1214

[HaveFallen]

Thanks for those, I'll keep your SAVAGE mod in mind when i'm going to start a new game. Can I use these mods together? Or can I only use them one at a time?

[Adorno1]

You can only use one mod at a time.
But there are of course graphical mods and other 'add-ons' that can be installed in other mods,
like Colorful Textures mod, Calradia Map Refinement, Battle Size Changer etc.

But these 'major' mods can't be combined.

[Snoopy]

Depends on your definition of Total Conversion I guess.

If you want more kingdoms and stuff, get the Southern Realms mod. It has something like 20 new factions and a whole bunch of features (though it is quite a bit different from Native)

If you want big improvements but things still staying in native, get Native Expansion Mod or 1257

[Nazgûl Killer]

One of the few modifications I can whole-heartedly recommend is Prophesy of Pendor:
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.p...c,53027.0.html

Absolutely huge remake of the game, different factions, thousands of new items and hundreds of new soldiers and opportunities. Quite a fun game.
We have a thread about it here, just press Ctrl F and input "Pendor" in the Mods subforum and you'll find it. The size of it (15 or so pages) truly shows how much of a great mod it is. You can find screenshots there as well, and stories of it.

[HaveFallen]

Wow, that Pendor mod is huge, but maybe for later game. Hmm Thanks Snoopy, i'll see about those. Ok, good thing i'm not looking for any major mods right now.