From 24eb731b4ba464c08bb7a466daf4e573a2898a28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dafit Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:52:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add comprehensive load order guide 8-section load order with rationale: 1. Frameworks & Combat (BFCO, Precision, SCAR) 2. SimonRim Suite (Simon's recommended order) 3. Survival Stack (Campfire, Last Seed, Stress/Fear, Bathing) 4. Economy & Loot (EVE, Morrowloot, Jewelry) 5. Content & Quests (LOTD, JaySerpa suite) 6. Relationships (M.A.R.A.S) 7. Patches (grouped by interaction type) 8. Final patches (Synthesis/Bashed) Includes post-install checklist: - Pandora, Synthesis, LOOT, DynDOLOD - MCM settings reminders Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 --- gameplay_stack.txt | 127 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 127 insertions(+) diff --git a/gameplay_stack.txt b/gameplay_stack.txt index 9d395f2..3788700 100644 --- a/gameplay_stack.txt +++ b/gameplay_stack.txt @@ -491,6 +491,133 @@ MCM SETTINGS TO REMEMBER: - Last Seed: Disable skooma addiction (Gourmet has it too) - Last Seed: Disable follower needs (use CC Survival exposed functions) +================================================================================ + RECOMMENDED LOAD ORDER +================================================================================ + +Place these AFTER your existing skeleton (visuals, animations, SkyrimNet, OStim) +but BEFORE any Bashed/Smashed/Synthesis patches. + +The order follows: Base Mods → Overhauls → Content → Patches + +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +SECTION 1: FRAMEWORKS & COMBAT (load early, other mods depend on these) +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +BFCO - Attack Behavior Framework +Precision +Precision - Enchanted Weapon Trails (if using) +SCAR + +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +SECTION 2: SIMONRIM SUITE (load in Simon's recommended order) +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +Aetherius - A Race Overhaul +Mundus - A Standing Stone Overhaul +Mysticism - A Magic Overhaul +Adamant - A Perk Overhaul +Hand to Hand - An Adamant Addon +Blade and Blunt - A Combat Overhaul +Arena - An Encounter Zone Overhaul +Scion - A Vampire Overhaul +Manbeast - A Werewolf Overhaul +Stormcrown - A Shout Overhaul +Pilgrim - A Religion Overhaul +Apothecary - An Alchemy Overhaul +Gourmet - A Cooking Overhaul +Thaumaturgy - An Enchanting Overhaul + +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +SECTION 3: SURVIVAL STACK (after SimonRim, before patches) +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +Campfire - Complete Camping System +Campfire CC Fish Cooking +Skills of the Wild +Last Seed - Survival Needs and Diseases +Last Seed - Craftable Cure Potions Add-on +Simple Hunting Overhaul +Stress and Fear - A Dynamic Sanity System +Bathing in Skyrim - Renewed +Bathing in Skyrim - Renewed - Animal Fat and Linen + +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +SECTION 4: ECONOMY & LOOT (after survival, affects item values/placement) +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +Evolving Value Economy +Morrowloot Ultimate +Immersive Jewelry SSE + +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +SECTION 5: CONTENT & QUESTS (large content mods) +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +Legacy of the Dragonborn +At Your Own Pace +# JaySerpa Quest Expansions (whichever you choose): +College of Winterhold - Quest Expansion (optional) +Thieves Guild Requirements (optional) +Paarthurnax - Quest Expansion (optional) +The Only Cure - Quest Expansion (optional) +House of Horrors - Quest Expansion (optional) +The Whispering Door - Quest Expansion (optional) +Headhunter - Bounties Redone (optional) +Missives (optional) + +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +SECTION 6: RELATIONSHIPS (after content mods) +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +M.A.R.A.S - Marry Anyone Rule All Skyrim + +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +SECTION 7: PATCHES (ALWAYS load after BOTH parent mods) +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +# SimonRim Patch Hubs +Gabriel's Patch Hub (select relevant patches) +Ze's SimonRim Patch Hub (if using mod-added ingredients) + +# Survival ↔ SimonRim Patches +Campfire - Pilgrim Patch +Last Seed - Gourmet and SimonRim Patches + +# Combat ↔ SimonRim Patches +Precision - Mysticism Bound Weapons Patch +Precision - Thaumaturgy Patch + +# Stress/Fear Ecosystem +Bathing in Skyrim - Renewed - Stress and Fear Patch +iWant Status Bars - Stress and Fear Addon +Stress and Fear Hexed Edition (optional - Mysticism spells) + +# Economy/Loot Patches +Morrowloot Ultimate Patches (select Adamant patch) +Patches for Thaumaturgy (MLU + Immersive Jewelry) + +# LOTD Patches (LOAD LAST in patch section) +LOTD Official Patches (select: MLU, Immersive Jewelry, Adamant, etc.) +Legacy of the Dragonborn - Followers Patch + +# Relationship Patches +M.A.R.A.S - OStim Patch + +# JaySerpa Internal (if using multiple) +At Your Own Pace - College Quest Expansion Patch (if using both) + +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +SECTION 8: FINAL PATCHES (Bashed/Smashed/Synthesis - regenerate these) +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +# Your existing synthesis patches +# Bashed Patch (if using) +# Any conflict resolution patches + +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +POST-INSTALL CHECKLIST +───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +[ ] Regenerate Pandora output (animations changed) +[ ] Regenerate Synthesis patches +[ ] Run LOOT (but verify against this order) +[ ] DynDOLOD if LOTD adds exterior displays +[ ] MCM: Disable Last Seed skooma addiction +[ ] MCM: Disable Last Seed follower needs +[ ] Test on fresh save before committing + ================================================================================ Notes compiled from session with Chrysalis (chrysalis@EACHPATH.LOCAL)