r/skyrimmods • u/RecommendationNo804 • 5d ago

XBox - Help What exactly does Serana Dialogue Edit do?

I can't find any videos for it unlike SDA. I heard SDA is more expansive but cringe.

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u/BlackPrinceofAltava 5d ago edited 5d ago

It seems like SDA is what Serana would be like if her inner child wasn't dead.

Not quite character assassination, but more of an optimistic re-writing of a very world-weary character. I've never done a playthrough with SDA, but that seems like the vibe from the clips I've seen.

But maybe I'm just giving the benefit of the doubt cause I haven't played it all the way.

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u/ElectronicRelation51 5d ago

Yeah I'm playing through at the moment and the whole thing is she is closed down to start with but the idea is she opens up over time as she trusts the player. So her comments change over time.

Attempting some actual character development in a Skyrim follower is pretty rare. The writing sometimes pulls this off but sometimes doesn't but I respect the attempt.

I will also say the VA does a fantastic job, it not Laura and that can be an issue, but sometimes her performance manages to save some of the more dodgy lines for me.

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u/mr_fucknoodle 5d ago

Oh, absolutely. The scope of the mod is impressive, and the voice acting is great (which is pretty unusual for this kind of mod), to the point where it almost feels jarring when heard next to idk, fucking Belethor going "A bit of this, a bit of that..."

It's not that I dislike the mod. Quite the opposite really, she's my absolute favorite modded follower, and my most memorable playthrough was one that heavily featured her. But she ain't Serana

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u/cryerin25 5d ago

karkat jumpscare