Yes, some of my mods conflict with some older popular mods like Improved Atmosphere or Of Ferelden mods. This is kind of by design. Not that I don't appreciate the effort put into those mods, I am not fond of too much non-cannon models, and out-of-place custom hairs, skins, etc. The other mods are just "not my cup of tea", that is why I didn't go out of my way to make my mods work with them better.

I am not saying my mods are better or worse they are just a different option. I am also working on other mods that will conflict with other older mods—as a different option. I put a lot of time, effort and testing in my mods, and I know I am not as popular or get as much recommendations or downloads as other modders—most of my efforts are for enjoyment and trying to update vanilla DAO/DAO:A. If you do not want to give up your older mods, I am not offended—I am just late to the modding game. I will try to accommodate, I will try to help you intergrade my mods with others—because I just want to help and help you enjoy your game more.

I am a mod novice, I just started (downloaded toolset) mid Feb/2022. My goal basically making a Melee Warlock Class (one way or another), minimizing in-game pet peeves and adding more exciting gear. Note I intend to have all my mods either compatible or with optional file switch outs.

I have played countless times modless/exploitless on normal/hard (sometimes nightmare) or just hard with very few upgrades on my main and even less on my companions. I needed something down the middle of vanilla and a DLC+ gameplay. Some items I make are more or less DLC equivalent. Cunning stacking items I feel are a benign stat upgrade and to many a wasted stat to put points into anyways especially as non-rogues, but since I have mods that add more skills, having to put less points into cunning skills (coercion, stealing, and with my mods lockpicking and stealth included) and just use a cunning stacked item instead, and don't think it is too unbalanced.

In combination with each other, there may be eventual noticeable unbalance with my mods. Which is why I have created a Nightmare+ mod to go with multiple mods that lean to unbalanced play. My mods, at least in combination, are for an alternate Dragon Age Origins experience, which includes some overhauls but I hope many of you will agree it will be between fair and balanced to slightly unbalanced like DLC content.

The experience I hope to achieve, is a game that when set on Nightmare (with my Nightmare+ mod and whatever cherry picking of mods one uses), the player can play (more or less) a 1-2 party game (setting forced party members to passive with all combat tactics disabled) without a healer needed or non stop poultice popping, with a challenging but not maddening difficulty. Or a more casual (yet not too easy) Nightmare mode with a full party. And the gains will be unique and fun builds and upgrades outside of the vanilla game. 

I hope you will enjoy as much as I have so far!

My recommended top mods by me:

Pet Peeves Fix Patch (GUI Icon and Visual Replacers)

Fade Away (Fade Colour Curves)

All Shapeshifting from Mouse

Return to Ferelden (Ferelden Revision) (this is my big project)

Resources for Certain Interested Parties (Resource Compilation Pack) (required for RtF but can be without Rtf)

Cross-Mod Integration (Connect the Mods) (works with/goes with RtF but can be without)

My old Melee Warlock project resources (aka I use these together):

Melee Caster Class (Mage Class Reworked), aka Arcane Warrior or Arcane Rogue Hybrid

Demonologist Skills for Mage (Only Demonology branch)

Default Mage (Dreamweaver Start Gear)

My favourite mods made by others:

Flycam

Isabela Earrings - Accessory for Beard Slot actually a lot of commanderstrawberry mods

Anders Morph_mrh and mop and mor

Make CONSOLE commands visible

Console Command for Steam Ultimate Edition

Personal Annoyance Remover

Lemmings Personal Annoyance Remover For Awakening

My favourite ambiance/window-dressing mods made by others:

Anders in the Circle

TSM The Grumpy One

TSM Broken Circle 'Anders'

DA2 Isabela and Flemeth to DAO says it requires Dracomies' Dragon Age Redesign (however, I use my own face morphs so I didn't use it)

Herbs and Ores - DAO (DAI models)

Deep Mushroom Resources (DAI models)

Updated Halla (DAI model)

My favourite resources:

Loincloth Fashion (gives DA2 Armor models)

Kirkwall Exports (gives DA2 Armor models)

Back to Ferelden (gives DA2 Armor models)

tmp7704'sTucked Hair Mod (offsite, gives some DA2 hairs and other unique but DAO looking hairs)

tmp7704's Unique Light Armours (offsite, DA2 armor models)

tmp7704's Dalish Armour (offsite, DA2 female Dalish armor model)

tmp770's Elf Update (offsite, gives DA2 Elves, I just use the faces and underwear)

tmp7704's Qunari Update (offsite, gives DA2 Qunari)

tmp7704's Warden Armours (offsite, gives DA2 Warden Armor models)

mrs-risibisi's Look Hair! - Inquisition Edition (offsite, gives Inquisitions hair models)

Best Tutorial to add Awakening's Resources to Toolset/Game, requires Awakening:

Awakening's Resources Tutorial with this download