UPDATED VERSION FOR USLEP: I've made an updated and cleaned version for Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch (USLEP or USLeEP). It is here: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/93438/.
Great idea. The ENTIRE POINT of scrolls - since their introduction in the sense of "scroll" as meant in a fantasy milieu, in the original Dungeons & Dragons game - is that it's pre-packaged, fire-and-forget magic that's already pre-prepped and is not dependent on the abilities of the user. The vanilla Skyrim behavior (which conflicts with that of Morrowind and Oblivion) made scrolls basically a useless liability. I think I've used ONE single scroll in my entire playthrough, and it ended up getting me killed.
Actually, I tried it, and it doesn't work with Unofficial Skryim Legendary Edition Patch. Not only does it have old USKP references that cannot be resolved, it has some corrupt data in it, a big pile of ITMs. I've produced an updated version. Will post about that in a minute.
Have to say it, but i absolutely love this mod, for the fact that it applies its effect to both scrolls and to staves, now i finally feel comfortable using them instead of leaving them in the inventory to sell at some ambiguous later date
I agree with the previous comments - I think this simple mod is a definite improvement. Having the scrolls take extra time is more "realistic", maybe. Although would reading a scroll actually take all that much more time than speaking a spell? Not to mention that quibbling about the "realism" of any spell-casting mechanic is a bit off the mark. But the bottom line for me is that the delay game is to make scrolls useless in game excepts as trade items.
I found a number of errors in my copy the ESP. I'm not sure that these would cause problems in standard gameplay, but expect that anyone making a merge patch will notice them. Another issue is that the Unofficial Patch version hasn't been updated to USLEEP. Both of these things can be fixed fairly easily - the former with TES5edit, the later with the "USLEEP swap masters" script for TES5edit, so endorsed.
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I found a number of errors in my copy the ESP. I'm not sure that these would cause problems in standard gameplay, but expect that anyone making a merge patch will notice them. Another issue is that the Unofficial Patch version hasn't been updated to USLEEP. Both of these things can be fixed fairly easily - the former with TES5edit, the later with the "USLEEP swap masters" script for TES5edit, so endorsed.
I never use scrolls because of that darned delay. Now they can help me defend myself instead of just being a another source of income from loot!