Uninstalling follower mods playthrough?

[Daedric Prince of Lust]

Is that harmful or not? I'm aware uninstalling certain mods in the middle of a playthrough can be harmful because of leftover scripts, but are followers (mods that don't add any scripts) safe to uninstall?

[Pauduan]

Usually yes, unless:

 

1) you have them currently recruited, or sandboxing

 

2) you use a follower mod, which will have the follower record stored - usually reset the mod before removing the follower is fine

 

3) you have given them equipment you need, or made them pick up a quest item which you'll need later

 

I've transported savegames between computers with different mod setups, and simply making a safe save before and cleaning the save in the recipient PC is more than enough. Never had issues.

[Daedric Prince of Lust]

Usually yes, unless:

 

1) you have them currently recruited, or sandboxing

 

2) you use a follower mod, which will have the follower record stored - usually reset the mod before removing the follower is fine

 

3) you have given them equipment you need, or made them pick up a quest item which you'll need later

 

I've transported savegames between computers with different mod setups, and simply making a safe save before and cleaning the save in the recipient PC is more than enough. Never had issues.

 

Thanks.

 

Might I ask what program do you use to clean your saves?

[Pauduan]

This one: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/52363/?

 

Always back up the save before cleaning, sometimes improper cleaning may create problems. Ensure it works after cleaning -  test all the remaining mods and play for a few hours before committing to the save.