Recorder is more aware (ESL)

⭐ ⭐ (388 endorsements) 📥 12,271 downloads 📌 v1.0.1 📅 3/26/2024
⚪ Last updated 2024

By szaumoor - based on mod by potasticpanda · Followers & Companions

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 5/2/2024 📅 Created: 3/26/2024
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2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗

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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #79 of 314 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Much like my mod M'rissi is more aware, this mod attempts to do the same for the follower Recorder... It's not as thorough and the nature of Recorder's comments is a bit different. Depending on how things go, I may make this description better. For now, here's the initial release's changelog, which is a somewhat condensed version of the changes:

[]- Made lines that speak about the blood and hearts of her enemies ignore bloodless, unalive enemies (undead, daedra, dwarven)

[]- Some lines about the empire's weakness will not trigger if she's fighting a player allied with the Empire. Let's face it, the Dragonborn is not weak.

[]- Changed a line about an enemy missing the imperial city to target imperials, and not just npcs in the imperial faction

[]- Expanded lines about disturbing the slumber of Draugr to be specific to crypts and include other types of Draugr, dragon priests, as well and vampires

[]- Expanded lines about fighting the undead to account for all undead, including reanimated bodies, instead of just NPCs of the base Draugr race

[]- Expanded lines about fighting draugr specifically to include other draugr variants found in the game and dlcs

[]- Expanded lines about fighting spiders to also include different variants of spiders found in the game and Dragonborn, as well as Dwarven spiders, since she expresses in other lines that she is equally disgusted by them, instead of just small frostbite spiders

[]- Expanded lines expressing intense disgust towards spiders to also include chaurus

[]- Included the forgemaster as part of combat comments about centurions

[]- Made a comment about being sent flying by giants to include Lurkers, and Karstaag

[]- Made her dragon comments able to trigger for any dragon, and not just those with the DragonRace

[]- Fixed comments on argonians and Khajiit to include the vampire version of those (i.e. yet another vampirism fix)

[]- Made a comment on tails regrowing for argonians include the vampire version of argonians, as well other reptiles (i.e. dragons)

[]- Made comments on skeletons to include other types of skeletons found throughout the game and DLC

[]- Made a comment on the meat of enemies to include various farm animals, deer, and other edible animals, and not only mudcrabs

[]- Modified lines about wolf speak to include wolves and not just werewolves

[]- Restored three bugged lines about bears that couldn't trigger because they were checking if the combat target was three types of bear races, instead of any of them

[]- Changed a few of lines expressing fear when injured to apply when slightly more injured

[]- Added cooldowns for a few lines to avoid too much repetition

[]- Added werebears in a line expressing interest in fighting werewolves without any indication in the line that it is about werewolves

[*]- Added HH and Throat of t

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

This ESL-flagged mod improves Recorder's combat commentary in Skyrim, making her lines more context-aware. It fixes triggers for undead, daedra, and other enemy types, and adjusts dialogue for player faction alliances. A focused quality-of-life patch for Recorder fans, with 388 endorsements and regular updates.

✨ Key Features

Adjusts Recorder's blood and heart comments to ignore undead, daedra, and dwarven enemies
Prevents Empire-weakness lines from triggering when fighting alongside an Imperial-aligned player
Expands draugr, spider, and chaurus dialogue to cover more variants from the base game and DLCs
Fixes dragon comments to work for any dragon, not just those with the DragonRace
Includes vampire versions of Argonian and Khajiit in race-specific comments
Adds Lurkers and Karstaag to giant-related comments

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-approved with 388 endorsements and over 12k downloads
  • Makes Recorder's banter feel less repetitive and more reactive to what you're actually fighting
  • Regularly updated (last May 2024) and based on a popular mod by potasticpanda

⚠️ Cons

  • Only affects Recorder's combat lines, so if you don't use her, this mod does nothing for you
  • Not as thorough as the author's M'rissi mod, so some dialogue quirks may remain
  • Potential conflicts with other mods that edit Recorder's dialogue or AI packages
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who love Recorder as a follower but cringe when she talks about blood while fighting a skeleton. It's a must-have for immersion-focused playthroughs with her. Skip if you never use Recorder or don't care about follower banter.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Since it's ESL-flagged, it won't count toward your mod limit, so you can add it without worrying about space
  • Load it after any mod that overhauls Recorder's dialogue to ensure her comments are properly patched
  • If you use a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting other Recorder mods

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
szaumoor - based on mod by potasticpanda
Version
1.0.1
Downloads
12,271
Endorsements
388
Category
Followers & Companions
Created
3/26/2024
Updated
5/2/2024

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