Open Civil War Tweaks
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #67 of 163 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
REQUIREMENTS:
Open Civil War SSE
DESCRIPTION:
Some small QoL changes and bug fixes to Open Civil War SSE in a number of areas:
-Moved NPCs in Riften so they don't get involved in city battles.
-Fixed Khajiit caravan in Dawnstar getting involved in the siege if they're present during the battle.
Gear changes:
-Markarth Imperial Soldiers now spawn with gauntlets, like regular Markarth guards.
-Decoy General Tullius now wears a light Imperial helmet instead of the very silly looking (when combined with his outfit) full Imperial helmet.
War map changes:
-Helgen Keep occupation name has been changed from "Outlaws" to "Bandits" like the rest of the flags.
-The word "Contested" on flags in contested holds is now capitalized.
-The word "Imperials" or "Stormcloaks" has been switched to "Imperial" or "Stormcloak" on certain flags for consistency.
-Fixed numerous grammar mistakes and spelling errors with flags.
-Reverted the flag colors back to the way they were in old OCW versions. (Vanilla dark blue Stormcloak flags, indigo Whiterun flags, and moccasin Forsworn flags.)
Mission changes:
-The "Rescue at x Fort" mission no longer automatically conquers Falkreath/Winterhold. You will now have to do the capital siege afterwards as well.
Misc. changes:
-Numerous tweaks to poor grammatical schemes in various records.
-Field commanders in Morthal, Dawnstar, Riften, and Markarth are now always present in the war room instead of going off into the barracks so you can report to them whenever you need to.
-Explosions during sieges now knock down soldiers.
INSTALLATION:
Install with MO2 or Vortex.
COMPATIBILITY:
Not compatible with Serious Civil War Defense for OCW.
LOAD ORDER:
Place after the original mod.
Plugin is ESL flagged and won't take up a slot in your load order.
That's all... enjoy!
Open Civil War Tweaks is a compact patch mod that applies various small tweaks and bug fixes to the Open Civil War mod for Skyrim. It has 521 endorsements and 15,881 downloads, last updated January 2025. This is for players who already use Open Civil War and want a more polished experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 521 endorsements and over 15k downloads.
- Actively maintained, last updated January 2025.
- Fixes bugs and tweaks for a smoother Open Civil War experience.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Open Civil War as a base mod, so it's useless without it.
- Small scope – only tweaks and fixes, no major content additions.
- Compatibility risk with other mods that alter the civil war questline.
For Skyrim players who already run Open Civil War and want to iron out its rough edges. If you're not using Open Civil War, skip this – it's a patch, not a standalone overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Open Civil War installed first, then drop this mod's files into your mod manager.
- Load this mod after Open Civil War in your load order to ensure the fixes apply.
- If you use other civil war mods, test early to catch conflicts before your playthrough gets deep.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- DEEJMASTER 333
- Version
- 5.0
- Downloads
- 15,881
- Endorsements
- 521
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 10/14/2020
- Updated
- 1/24/2025
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