Any mod that penalizes you for NOT having a follower?

[rhino_4]

I'm looking for something that would make the game seriously hard to complete, either through debuffs that make the game too hard or other means, unless you have a follower with you. ATM there's no real reason besides masochism to play with the DeviousFollowers mod and I want some incentive to actually use it. Is there a mod out there for this?

[carnifex]

1. Total overhaul mods (Requiem, SKYRE, Ordinator and such) often make the game harder, if just by virtue of removing/toning down the cheesiest vanilla strategies.

2. There are dedicated combat overhauls that also tend to increase the difficulty, or have settings that allow you to do so voluntarily in more interesting ways than ramping vanilla difficulty.

3. Mods that spawn more enemies in locations also ramp up the difficulty in a rather obvious way.

4. Instal Imperious - Races of Skyrim and play an Imperial, this way one of your racials will be wasted if you don't have a companion.

5. Any mod that can force you into Devious Devices will shower you with debuffs. If they're too mellow for you, add Devious Training on top - this stuff's nasty.

 

This is just off the top of my head. Feel free to mix and match until you're satisfied with your difficulty.

[Reesewow]

5 hours ago, rhino_4 said:

I'm looking for something that would make the game seriously hard to complete, either through debuffs that make the game too hard or other means, unless you have a follower with you. ATM there's no real reason besides masochism to play with the DeviousFollowers mod and I want some incentive to actually use it. Is there a mod out there for this?

If you mean a mod that straight-up nerfs the player hard if they don't have a follower, not that I know of.  I'd agree with Carnifex that your best bet may be to find a strong tank-style follower that you like and try to set the game difficulty accordingly, so that without your tank things get very dangerous.  This would work especially well if you play a squishy combat style like a mage or rogue that uses light armor or cloth and can't take a hit.

 

The other avenue is to use a mod like Cursed Loot to get yourself locked in lots of *regular* devious armbinders/yokes ect in the middle of dungeons.  Devious Followers will remove these items (for a price), so not having them with you may be quite dangerous assuming you don't have key drops set too high.  Just be aware that if any of the more *special* Cursed Loot events trigger and put the more fancy/long term items on you, your follower won't remove anything until you get rid of the item yourself.

[woodsman30]

18 hours ago, rhino_4 said:

I'm looking for something that would make the game seriously hard to complete, either through debuffs that make the game too hard or other means, unless you have a follower with you. ATM there's no real reason besides masochism to play with the DeviousFollowers mod and I want some incentive to actually use it. Is there a mod out there for this?

Have to agree what was said here my play style is difficult at best and almost impossible alone he is a post I made about it.

Skyrim always seemed a little to easy I wanted a challenge where mistakes would mean death. Frost-fall http://www.nexusmods...im/mods/11163/?  brought a new level of planning to the game no longer could I just jump in the water without proper preparation or head out in the cold of Skrim but at least I could make a Campfire http://www.nexusmods...mods/64798/?... Then the world change when Immersive wenches came out http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/51189/? followed by . Deadly wenches http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/60625/?  Hateful wenches http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/68090/? Forgotten wenches  http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/72104/?

Judgment wenches http://www.nexusmods...im/mods/76289/?

Skyrim was now a very harsh place full of very capable warriors gone are the days when weak bandits and tombs with no real challenge as the drauger and automatons where little more than a nuance. Gone are the days when guards were pushovers with childish stats.

No trip can be ill planned no dungeon can be just stumbled on and explored as dire consequences await for the fool hardy and death lurks around every corner.

And if you find that the nights are quite and peaceful and sitting by the campfire offers you comfort perhaps Skyrulianfield   http://www.nexusmods...im/mods/74102/? will change your tune. 

Never has fire and a friends house seem so inviting and if you Simply knock on a door http://www.nexusmods...im/mods/73236/? perhaps you can find shelter if only for a time. 

 

Try this combo if this does not offer the biggest challenge to a would be adventurer in Skyrim than nothing will. You have been warned.