Conditional tavern cheering (OAR)
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #20 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
No esp/esl! 4 new applause animations and 3,5 new ways of cheering while bard sings. OAR folders by NPC demographic, voice types, worn armor to add personality to taverns guests. Sam Guevenne included!
Conditional tavern cheering (OAR) adds 4 new applause animations and 3.5 new cheering variations for NPCs when a bard performs, using OAR to assign them based on demographics, voice type, and worn armor. It's a lightweight, no-ESP mod that enhances tavern atmosphere with personality, including a special animation for Sam Guevenne. Highly popular with over 8,700 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community approval with 8,732 endorsements and 4.1 million downloads—this is a must-have for tavern immersion.
- No ESP/ESL means it won't bloat your load order or cause conflicts with other mods.
- The OAR integration is smart—animations vary by who's clapping, so you see different reactions from different NPCs.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Open Animation Replacer (OAR) as a dependency, so you need to install that first.
- Only affects cheering during bard songs—if you want more tavern animations, you'll need other mods.
- Last updated in January 2024—might not be updated for the latest Skyrim version, but OAR is version-agnostic.
For Skyrim players who love immersive taverns and want NPCs to react realistically to bards. If you're into roleplaying or just want more life in your game, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you don't use OAR or don't care about NPC animations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Open Animation Replacer installed and enabled before adding this mod, or the animations won't trigger.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install this mod after OAR to ensure proper file overwrites.
- Test in a tavern with a bard—if you don't see new animations, check that OAR is working and the mod is loaded after other animation mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- CHIMgarden
- Version
- 1.3.0
- Downloads
- 4,144,896
- Endorsements
- 8,732
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 2/4/2022
- Updated
- 1/20/2024
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