Episode 255 Gate to Sovngarde & Septimus Impressions

Michael is back in Skyrim with a fresh Gate to Sovngarde playthrough and a brand-new Argonian alchemy merchant character, while Ray shares his full impressions of the Septimus mod pack after an extended stay in California. Plus: the Genesis mod overhaul for Starfield transforms Bethesda's space RPG into a full Star Wars experience — and it weighs in at 500 gigabytes. Victor hops in later in the episode to join all the talk. Topics• Septimus Skyrim mod pack impressions — 2,000+ mods, Legacy of the Dragonborn, Beyond Skyrim• Gate to Sovngarde mod pack: no-HUD Argonian merchant playthrough with custom attributes• Alternate Start / Living Another Life — starting as a merchant on the Pale Pass border• Alchemy and poison builds in Skyrim — skill tips and trade-off perks• Argonian survival mode: why Argonians are the hardest race for cold weather survival• Bathing in Skyrim — iNeeds / survival mod tips and the swimming-as-bathing workaround• Wabbajack mod loaders: Septimus vs. Genesis install comparison• Genesis mod for Starfield: full Star Wars conversion — factions, lightsabers, 500GB install• Starfield TerraNaut Armada DLC and Free Lanes space interaction update• Fallout TV show Season 2 — New Vegas fan impressions and the 'middle act' problem• Fallout New Vegas Roundtable: DLC order, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, Lonesome Road• Valheim bear update in the Black Forest biome — new creature AI behavior• Valheim deep north and 1.0 release speculation• Stardew Valley multiplayer — what to know before joining a friend's farm• Minecraft hardcore (permadeath) worlds — the appeal and the heartbreak• Cairn mountain climbing game — simulating real rock climbing with limb-by-limb controls• Listener emails: Classic Classes & First Signs mod recommendation, new Daggerfall veteran playing SkyrimThanks for listening to this episode from ASAPodcasting.  If you have a moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes.   
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