Evil Character Karma Tweak
⚪ Last updated 2011⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #173 of 383 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
You may have noticed that killing fiends, powder gangers and other evil npcs gives you alot of karma, negating any crimes you may have done. This is because you recieve 100 karma for killing an evil npc while only 2 karma for killing a very evil npc. This is obviously a typo, so i changed it to 1 karma for an evil npc.
A tiny gameplay tweak that reduces the karma gained from killing evil NPCs from 100 to 1. For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a more challenging or realistic karma system. Simple and effective, with a solid endorsement count.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved (504 endorsements) — clearly fills a niche.
- Does exactly what it says: no bloat, just a simple tweak.
- Perfect for role-players who want evil deeds to feel less rewarding.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2011 — may have compatibility issues with newer game versions or mods.
- No documentation on how to install or uninstall, so you're on your own.
- Only affects evil NPCs; good NPCs still give the same karma, so it's a partial fix.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who find the default karma system too generous and want a more grounded experience. Ideal for role-players who want to feel the consequences of their actions. Skip if you're fine with the vanilla karma system or want a more comprehensive overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place the file in your Fallout: New Vegas Data folder (or use a mod manager) and enable it in the load order.
- Since this mod is from 2011, test it early in your playthrough to ensure it works with your current setup.
- If you're using other karma mods, check for conflicts—this one only changes the value for evil NPCs.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- stronghold8
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 29,019
- Endorsements
- 504
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 8/4/2011
- Updated
- 8/4/2011
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