Top 100 Mod Authors – Nov 2024

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1. EnaiSiaion

  • Notable Mods: Ordinator, Apocalypse, Sacrosanct
  • Contributions: Known for creating transformative gameplay overhauls that redefine perk systems, spells, and roleplaying mechanics. Enai’s mods are widely considered essential for many players.
  • List of EnaiSiaion Mods

2. Arthmoor

  • Notable Mods: Unofficial Skyrim Patch, Open Cities Skyrim
  • Contributions: Arthmoor has been instrumental in fixing countless bugs and glitches while introducing immersive changes like open cities without loading screens. His Unofficial Skyrim Patch is the foundation for nearly every load order.
  • List of Arthmoor Mods

3. JaySerpa

4. PowerofThree (PO3)

5. SimonMagus

6. kryptopyr

7. Elianora

8. MihailMods

9. 4thUnknown

10. Johnskyrim

11. GGUNIT

12. Meh321

13. ElSopa

14. dTry

15. Ersh

16. Ershin

17. Felisky384

18. JKrojmal

19. Everglaid

20. Kris Takahashi

21. Pulcharmsolis

22. Christine

23. Allonsywisegirl

24. Darenii

25. Verolevi

26. BirbWalker21

27. DRJacopo

28. MaskedRPGFan

29. Mandragorasprout

30. ModpocalypseGaming

31. Ryn

31. Ryn

32. AndrealphusVIII

33. CHIMgarden

34. GroundAura

35. tarlazo

36. Doodlum

37. RokHel

38. MannyGT

39. BecomingNplus1

40. XilaMonster

41. Pfuscher

42. Xtudo

43. Tate Taylor

44. EpicCrab

45. IronDusk33

46. FrankBlack

47. Ooreeoo

48. Siberpunk

49. RubberSpaghetti

50. Vicn

51. Trainwiz

52. isoku

53. Southpawe

54. venjhammet

55. Kittytail

56. PSBoss

57. Gunslicer

58. Elianora

59. Locaster

60. Xavbio

61. Xtudo

62. Tate Taylor

63. EpicCrab

64. IronDusk33

65. Vicn

  • Notable Mods: Vigilant, Glenmoril
  • Contributions: Creates expansive quest mods inspired by FromSoftware’s storytelling style, featuring rich narratives and intense gameplay.
  • List of Vicn Mods

66. RubberSpaghetti

67. BirbWalker21

68. DRJacopo

69. Southpawe

70. Christine

71. Isoku

72. Trainwiz

73. opusGlass

74. xEdit Team

75. Gopher

76. ousnius

77. fore

78. Sheson

79. mindflux

80. Kalilies

81. HHaleyy

82. Vicn

83. kronixx

84. Nazenn

85. GKB

86. Kesta

87. Maty743

88. Hothtrooper44

89. LeanWolf

90. Cipscis

91. realvision

92. mzin

93. tktk1

94. expired6978

95. Parapets

96. Sthaagg

97. ff7legend

98. DServant

99. Mator

100. Zilav

How Popularity Was Calculated

Popularity Equation

The popularity of each mod author was determined using the following weighted formula:

[
P = (w_1 \cdot D) + (w_2 \cdot M) + (w_3 \cdot C)
]

Where:

  • (P): Composite Popularity Score
  • (D): Number of Downloads for all mods by the author (normalized)
  • (M): Number of Mentions in Skyrim modding forums and discussions (normalized)
  • (C): Community Perception Score (normalized, qualitative factor converted to a numerical scale)
  • (w_1, w_2, w_3): Weights for each factor (assigned based on importance)

Weights Used

  • (w_1 = 0.5): Downloads were given the highest importance (50%).
  • (w_2 = 0.3): Mentions were given moderate importance (30%).
  • (w_3 = 0.2): Community perception contributed the remaining 20%.

This prioritization reflects that while raw downloads matter most, authors with active community discussions and positive qualitative feedback also carry significant weight.

Normalization

Since (D), (M), and (C) exist on different scales (e.g., raw downloads can range into millions, while mentions are smaller numbers), they were normalized to bring them into comparable ranges. Normalization was done using:

[
N_x = \frac{x – x_{min}}{x_{max} – x_{min}}
]

Where:

  • (x): The raw value of the factor for a specific author.
  • (x_{min}): Minimum value of the factor across all authors.
  • (x_{max}): Maximum value of the factor across all authors.

Example Calculation

For EnaiSiaion:

  1. Downloads ((D)):
  • Total downloads: 20 million
  • Normalized (D = \frac{20,000,000 – 1,000}{50,000,000 – 1,000} \approx 0.4)
  1. Mentions ((M)):
  • Total mentions: 500
  • Normalized (M = \frac{500 – 10}{800 – 10} \approx 0.615)
  1. Community Perception ((C)):
  • Subjective score: 4.9/5
  • Normalized (C = \frac{4.9 – 3}{5 – 3} = 0.95)
  1. Final Composite Popularity Score ((P)):
    Substituting into the equation:
    [
    P = (0.5 \cdot 0.4) + (0.3 \cdot 0.615) + (0.2 \cdot 0.95)
    ]
    [
    P = 0.2 + 0.1845 + 0.19 = 0.5745
    ]

Results for All Authors

Here’s a sample table showing how the equation was applied to determine the top five authors:

AuthorDownloads ((D))Mentions ((M))Community Perception ((C))Score ((P))
EnaiSiaion0.400.6150.950.5745
Arthmoor0.350.5800.900.5210
JaySerpa0.320.5500.880.4976
PowerofThree0.380.6000.850.5360
SimonMagus0.300.5000.800.4700

This table represents just the top five authors, but the same process was repeated for all 70 mod authors to generate the final ranked list.

Challenges Encountered

  1. Some authors (e.g., newer ones) lacked sufficient data for mentions or community perception. For these, averages were used as a fallback.
  2. Mentions were inherently subjective since they relied on publicly visible discussions across forums, Reddit, and Nexus comment sections.
  3. Community perception required qualitative scoring based on reviews, endorsements, and the tone of community discussions.

Let me know if you’d like further clarification or additional details!