Higher bounties / crime values?

[Gudulba]

I am trying to raise the bounties/crime values for the various crimes in Skyrim on an existing save game. I have tried with Crime Overhaul and Higher Bounties (LE) and I also tried to change the values myself in SSEEdit -> see screenshot in spoiler section.

But no matter what I do, the displayed bounties during gameplay always stay at their vanilla values (for example 40 bounty for attacking a guard instead of the 800 I changed it to).

 

Do these changes only work on a new game? Or what else could prevent the changed values from becoming active?

 

Spoiler

 

Edited May 5, 2025 by Gudulba

[Just Don't]

5 hours ago, Gudulba said:

Do these changes only work on a new game?

AFAIK yes. That info gets baked into your save. Although the actual bounty added to your character should match the game settings, in game dialogue or messages could display the values you had at the time of starting the save. At least that's what happens when you edit things like inn room or carriage costs, the game displays the old values but you still spend the new cost for said services.

[PippinTom]

Regarding your screenshot - instead, you my try adding to your mod any of those in the spoiler and see if they work. in your example "iCrimeGoldAttack" should be increased to 800...

 

Spoiler

GameSetting record (GMST),

EDID -- default value

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iCrimeAlarmLowRecDistance	2000
iCrimeAlarmRecDistance	4000
iCrimeCommentNumber	2
iCrimeDaysInPrisonMod	100
iCrimeEnemyCoolDownTimer	24
iCrimeFavorBaseValue	0
iCrimeGoldAttack	40
iCrimeGoldEscape	100
iCrimeGoldMinValue	10
iCrimeGoldMurder	1000
iCrimeGoldPickpocket	25
iCrimeGoldStealHorse	100
iCrimeGoldTrespass	5
iCrimeGoldWerewolf	1000
iCrimeMaxNumberofDaysinJail	7
iCrimeRegardBaseValue	0
iCrimeValueAttackValue	100

 

 

 

--- edit ---

Tested on "pre-existing" savegame - works in my setup without kinks. However, I don't use any overhauls which would interfere with those values.

 

Edited May 6, 2025 by PippinTom

[Gudulba]

Thank you both for your input, much appreciated!

 

I added the iCrimexxx GameSetting record (GMST) records, but the behaviour unfortunately did not change.

 

Then I stumbled upon the option "Crime Gold - Use defaults" -> see screenshot in spoiler section. Once I disabled this option, my customized Crime Values (CRVA) sprang into action as intended 🙂

Spoiler

 

 

[PippinTom]

Well, I suggested instead, not in addition.

[Gudulba]

Ah, I see. I may try again.