It's difficult to choose three mod categories only. I clicked AI, functionality of fiefs and weapons and armor.
- The braindead AI is the most annoying feature of BL most of the time (that was with RBM); I stopped using RBM AI module lately, and I'm surprised that I don't miss it that much. I'm using now "Improved Combat AI" which makes AI on the soldiers better but there is much room left.
- Fiefs are so underused and stale, they give terribly low money, but that's only one problem, I'd like to be able to focus more on fief development and "local gameplay", especially during times of peace.
-I don't need new weapons, but I like to make my troops look quite different than vanilla, for this I need armor mods like OSA.
I'm currently not using Diplomacy mod (which was always in my load order) because of an incompability with another mod, and it feels better in vanilla than I thought it would. Nevertheless a better diplomacy is important for mid to late gameplay.
I did not vote for "Other Mods", because there are so many I like, and it would distract from the poll. RTS camera and RTS battle command system, party commands, better garrisons, better workshops, realistic weather etc. Recently I noticed that a mod which allows you fighting during the day all the time is such a big relief. "Adonnay's Troop Changer" and "True Armies of Calradia" together solve several game problems which annoy me, I'm not sure I would ever play without.
For some mods I'm sure, for me they are mandatory and I would not play BL without:
- Character Manager
- Character Reload or Detailed Character Creation
- Spear Rework
Overhauls are important for the future. M+B has boredom deeply ingrained in it's core principle. From a certain point onwards it's a grindy all-the-same all the time. A fresh scenario can help (for a certain period of time).