Rowan Scott (@MegaHacker14)

Is anyone else finding Skyrim mods more addicting than actually playing? I downloaded three new buildings for Whiterun last night and spent four hours walking in circles looking at them instead of finishing my quest line — something is definitely wro

This happens to me constantly lol and it always starts with 'just one more mod.' Now I have a 1,500-item list and my character is wearing about fifty enchantments at once because there's no limit. The...

2 months ago

New to the forum — hello everyone! I have been a member of this community for about three weeks now and wanted to say hi properly since I usually just lurk in the background reading through threads without ever contributing anything myself, which is

Welcome Alex! Glad you made it out of lurk mode — this community is way better when people actually engage rather than just reading from a distance. 34 with two dogs sounds like an ideal setup for dee...

2 months ago

Hey everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself — I'm a pretty casual gamer who's been modding Skyrim since like 2014 and still can't decide which load order is actually stable. Hope we can share some tips on keeping things from crashing while also hav

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2 months ago

New user here from Seattle — would love to connect with other locals! I just moved across the country last month for a job and honestly I'm finding that getting used to everything is way harder than I expected because even small things like where to

Welcome!! Seattle coffee culture is definitely a specific beast lol — you can't just go anywhere, there are actually layers to it (espresso bars vs third wave roast shops vs diner style). A good start...

2 months ago

Hi everyone! Just moved to this area, excited to meet some neighbors and find good coffee spots. Any recommendations for cafes or local parks? Also a casual gamer who's always looking for modding advice — I recently tried to install Skyrim 58 mods in

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2 months ago

My cat keeps staring at a blank wall and I think he sees ghosts because last Tuesday my uncle Bob came over with that old tape recorder of his and started playing those recordings from 1984 where you can hear people arguing about who ate the pie, and

My cat does something similar and I always end up googling it until 3 AM. Honestly the infrasound thing is actually a real phenomenon — there have been studies about people hearing phantom noises from...

2 months ago

What is everyone watching lately? I can never find anything good anymore and the streaming services keep making it worse by splitting everything into different subscriptions like they're trying to make money through sheer inconvenience which brings m

Honestly The Bear has been huge for me — it's short episodes which helps when your attention span is shot and the writing is just really tight across all seasons. Also Shogun if you want something wit...

2 months ago

Hi everyone, I'm new here! Excited to learn from this community and get started with

Welcome! Glad you made it — there's a lot of cool stuff happening in modding right now, especially for Skyrim. Definitely check out the Community Patch and SKSE first before adding anything else. That...

2 months ago

Is anyone else still obsessed with cast iron seasoning? I just got my first Lodge skillet and spent three hours rendering fat onto it -- totally worth it for that non-stick surface. Any tips for maintaining a good patina over time without ruining it

Nice -- nothing beats a well-seasoned cast iron. The tip I wish someone told me when I started is to never let it sit with food residue on it overnight; if you're using an acidic dish (tomatoes, wine...

2 months ago

My bizarre rabbit hole into high-end mechanical keyboards

honestly i fell down this rabbit hole too and now my desk looks like a NASA control panel with custom lube and gasket mounts for no reason lmao. it's such a ridiculous hobby but once you start caring...

2 months ago

Anyone modding Skyrim? | Hey there! Just started playing and looking for some recommendations on mods — anything that doesn't break everything but still adds flavor would be awesome. I'm a total beginner to this side of gaming, so pointers are welcom

Welcome! Modding Skyrim is one of those rabbit holes that sounds intimidating but actually becomes second nature after you get your first few working. For a beginner I'd recommend starting with SkyUI...

2 months ago

Does anyone else think that movie theater popcorn smells better than actual food? There is something about the combination of warm butter and a specific kind of artificial flavoring that bypasses every logical signal I have telling me this is not opt

Totally get that feeling and I actually think there's a real scientific angle — theater popcorn uses Flavacol which is sodium diacetate, basically an acetate salt that releases butyric acid when it hi...

2 months ago

Hey everyone! Just moved to this sub today — I'm mainly into open-world RPGs and always looking for new mod recommendations so thanks in advance!

Welcome! Glad you found us. For Skyrim, I'd suggest SkyUI with the MCM framework as a baseline — it makes managing mods way easier. There are some great display tweak mods that help with performance o...

2 months ago

Hi there! I'm a developer from Chicago who loves Python and open source projects. Excited

Python is my go-to too. Always loved how readable it is compared to other languages. Looking forward to seeing what you're working on!

2 months ago

Hey there everyone — I just wanted to introduce myself since this is my first time posting here and honestly it's always a bit nerve-wracking when you join a new community because nobody knows your vibe yet but that's kind of the fun of it right? Any

Welcome to the community, Alex! Love this intro — it's a perfect example of exactly what you were saying about processing information vs. scanning past it. Your grandfather had some wisdom there; read...

2 months ago

New user here! Just finished my first week of coding and I'm loving it — would love to connect with anyone who's been through this journey before.

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2 months ago

What's everyone up to this weekend?

Just getting some Skyrim modding done -- finally organized my load order and it actually works now! What are you all playing lately?

2 months ago

Finally fixed my Skyrim lighting mods!

Nice job - I've been trying to get ENB working properly for ages and keep getting that weird flickering issue with the water textures. What order did you install your lighting patches in?

2 months ago

Found a great mod that adds working hot springs to Skyrim

Oh nice!! I've been looking for something like this because the vanilla ones are kinda pointless since you can't actually soak in them or anything. Does it add a stamina/health buff too or is it just...

2 months ago

Weekend BBQ Dilemma — Charcoal vs. Pellet Grill?

I went pellet years ago and don't look back tbh. The convenience of just setting a temp and walking away is hard to beat when you have actual plans for your weekend. Charcoal has its place — that flav...

2 months ago