Smarter Mercantile Leveling

Requires the Oblivion Script Extender v0015 (or newer) http://obse.silverlock.org/ Compatible with Shivering Isles! Summary: This mod replaces Oblivion\'s ridiculous system for leveling your Mercantile skill with one that makes a lot more sense. Detailed: There is no polite way to put this: Oblivion\'s system for leveling your Mercantile skill is asinine. Basically, every time you sell something, it contributes 0. 4 use points toward your next level. So every time you sell 250 items, you gain a skill level. So, if you want to become a Master of Mercantile, you need to sell 25000 items. (Actually, 0. 4 is the average - the uses are worth more in the beginning and much less in the end, but overall, it amounts to 0. 4 Use Points per sale. I created a simulation mod which determined that you need to make exactly 25550 sales, in vanilla Obvlion, to become a master ). Needless to say, this takes awhile. To make matters worse, if you sell a group of items at the same time, (i.e. 20 iron daggers), it only counts as 1 sale. So, if you want to maximize your mercantile skill, you have to sell things one at a time: you need to click it, drag the slider over to 1, and accept it - 20 times. What a pain! But wait, there\'s more! The value of the item has absolutely no effect on your leveling. So, selling 100 iron arrows is exactly the same as selling 100 daedric cuirasses! Awesome! That\'s where this mod comes into play. It completely eliminates this horrible system. Now your Mercantile leveling is based on the value of your transactions. For every level, there is a required value of sales (it increases every level); once you reach it, your mercantile skill will gain a level. Buying items also contributes, but only half as much (using recommended settings). For example, let\'s say you need 1000 gold in transactions to reach your next level. To achieve this, you can sell 100 items for 10 gold, 1 item for 1000 gold, or buy 1 item for 2000 gold, or you can mix and match your buy/sell transactions. If you sold the 100 items, you can do it all at once, you don\'t need to do it 1-at-a-time. Also, there is no penalty for selling/buying more than required for the next level - it will simply contribute to the next level. So, if you need 1000 gold for the next level, and you do 10000 gold worth of transactions in one session, you\'re going to gain multiple levels, once you stop talking to the merchant. The end result is that you can conduct transactions in a normal manner, and your Mercantile skill will increase at a logical rate. Purchasing spells also contributes to your Mercantile Leveling, as do purchasing horses and houses (from the original Oblivion only). Version 1. 6 received a complete overhaul. The code was completely re-worked, utilizing functions from the Oblivion Script Extender, and things should run smoother and better than ever! Some key features addressed: Shivering Isles Compatibility Your Mercantile s