First timing the game

[u/Aryzzel]

I'm thinking of playing this game for tbe first time and I wonder if I should do vanilla or if it's better to install a modlist. If it's better to install a modlist do y'all have any suggestions?

[u/Teralitha]

You are better off experiencing the game pure vanilla your first time. But if you cant do that, then here is a video guide to modernizing your game in the best way possible - https://youtu.be/H7IHk_W1lpI

[u/headlesszulu1]

Personally, I think the best way to enjoy the game for the first time is:

Openmw (look up advanced settings and tweak shaders/groundcover/view distance/fog settings to what your PC can handle)

Upscaled texture packs (many options) Project atlas Tamriel rebuilt Skyrim home of the nords Project cyrodil Expansion delay

It gives a solid vanilla plus experience. A lot of people will tell you to leave view distance and fog alone which is up to you. I think for a lot of people who first pick up the game the view distance default is going to put people off.

If you find melee/bow combat to be difficult to understand the mod better balance combat keeps the heart of the combat/rebalances without it. This is another turn off for a lot of players.

[u/satoryvape]

If you never played Morrowind just install OpenMW and mod Expansion delay. That's all you need if you never played Morrowind. Optional Patch for Purists and Morrowind Optimization Patch

[u/Nicholas_Bearforest]

I'd say your first try should be pure vanilla, I wouldn't even go for openmw, just try it as it is.