What's this Mod about?

I find Skyrim's swimming to be 'immersive breaking' in the extreme.  While carrying 400+ lbs of gear, you can swim faster than Olympic swimmers....and can swim across a Sea without exhaustion or fear of drowning.  So, this mod is for those of us who like things (a lot) more realistic.



What does this Mod Do?

#1. Swimming Speed is reduced by 50% by default....no more jet ski swimming speeds!

#2.  Swimming consumes stamina.

#3.  Stamina consumption while swimming increases as your inventory weight increases.

#4.  As your Stamina decreases, your swimming speed gradually decreases as well....until you are basically treading water.  At 0 stamina, you are basically going to be dragged along by the current (if there is a current).

#5.  When your Stamina reaches 0, you start to drown (-7 Health per second).

#6.  Having Waterbreathing will prevent Drowning!


Mechanics:

Stamina Consumption Penalties in relation to Inventory Weight!
-With an Inventory Weight of 0-10lbs, Stamina cost is 0.
-With an Inventory Weight of  10.1-20, Stamina cost is 1 per second.
-With an Inventory Weight of  20.1-30, Stamina cost is 2 per second.
-With an Inventory Weight of  30.1-40, Stamina cost is 3 per second.
-With an Inventory Weight of  40.1-50, Stamina cost is 4 per second.
-With an Inventory Weight of  50.1-75, Stamina cost is 6 per second.
-With an Inventory Weight of  75.1-100, Stamina cost is 9 per second.
-With an Inventory Weight of  100.1-125, Stamina cost is 12 per second.
-With an Inventory Weight of  125.1-175, Stamina cost is 15 per second.
-With an Inventory Weight of  175.1-225, Stamina cost is 18 per second.
-With an Inventory Weight of 225+, Stamina cost is 24 per second.



Swimming Speed Penalties in relation to Current Stamina!
-When Current Stamina is 100+, you gain a 50% Swimming Speed PENALTY
-When Current Stamina is 100-75, you gain a 60% Swimming Speed PENALTY
-When Current Stamina is 75-50, you gain a 70% Swimming Speed PENALTY
-When Current Stamina is 50-25, you gain a 80% Swimming Speed PENALTY
-When Current Stamina is 25-1, you gain a 88% Swimming Speed PENALTY
-When Current Stamina is 0, you gain a 95% Swimming Speed PENALTY

Drowning!
-when your stamina is at 0, you lose 7HP per second!
-IF you have WaterBreathing, you will NOT drown (you will not lose the 7HP per second)!


Installation Instructions:

Simply install and run.

IF you are UPDATING, use your mod manager to remove the old version AND THEN install the latest version.

*Usually best to load this mod LOWER in your load order.



Notes:

-Keep in mind that Perks like 'Unhindered' and 'Conditioning' help in lowering your Inventory Weight....as does the Steed Stone.

-Drowning Sound Effect 'NPCHumanDrowning' not working....NO IDEA WHY!  IF someone can figure out what's wrong = I would be very grateful!
*I've attached the drowning sound effect to the MagicEffect 'On Hit', and the ability/spell effect only has the one effect (so it is first in the spell effect list).


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