Modding: Skyrim

So I wanted to make this thread for a while, and was curious what you guys use when playing a Modded Skyrim. I will make one of these threads for Fallout too. I've been wanting to play Skyrim again for a while and wanna know what you use -Provide links if you can- What Mod Manager you use? Which Version: Oldrim or Special Edition? What Patches, Interface, Graphical and Gameplay Overhauls you use? now what mods do you use? please list them below :3

Haven't played the game in ages but these are some of the ones I had. I used the Nexus Mod Manager before I upgraded Skyrim to the SE version. Apocalypse - Magic of Skyrim https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/16225 Frostfall - Hypothermia Camping Survival https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/11163 Wet and Cold https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27563 Deadly Dragons https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/3829 Alternate Start - Live Another Life https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9557 Climates Of Tamriel - Weather - Lighting - Audio https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/17802 Enhanced Night Skyrim https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/85 Lanterns of Skyrim - All In One https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/18916 Skyrim Flora Overhaul https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/141 Realistic Water Two https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/41076 Immersive Patrols https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/12977 Realistic Lighting Overhaul https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/30450 Skyrim Immersive Creatures https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/24913 Interesting NPCs https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8429 Run For Your Lives https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/23906

Which is better to use? Oldrim or SE? And which Mod Manager? Not a big fan of learning Vortex xc

Mod Organizer 2 was the best imo Oldrim has requiem; an awesome mod if you're into playing Skyrim a little different, like an old-time rpg with a static world usually ran a 250~ mod list, so won't list, but avenger_senpai's mods are pretty good

The kinds of Mods I'm into are combat, immersion, quality of life and gameplay changes Graphical ones I could care less about except for character and npc changes Companions yes, more interactive than just collecting waifus (tho I do have those too) Thinking of going SE instead of Oldrim this time And how does Creation Club affect it? (Reason why I stayed away from modding SE and Fallout 4)

I personally still mainly mod oldrim. SE is good in it's own rights but of course oldrim has way more mods to work with since many still haven't been ported to SE. My preferred mod manager is mod organizer 2, it's just really simple and does what the name suggests: helps you keep an organized modlist :u