So, it seems I may have (knock on wood) built a STEP-based modded game (with a handful of gameplay enhancers like Frostfall, RND, Deadly Dragons, Immersive Creatures... maybe like 6 or so more script-intensive gameplay mods) and I'm realizing it's going to take me FOREVER to finish the main quest and/ or any of the guild quests. I'm level 10 and I've already sunk close to 40 hours.

My savegame is at 10k, but I'd say I've got about 2/3 of the map exposed and it never really seems to grow unless I'm uncovering new areas or starting new quests (which I take is a good sign that I've got stable saves (knock on wood again.)

Anywho... I'm kinda wondering who out there has successfully played for a LONG time on one character on a rather heavy mod list. With the latest SKSE tweaks to help save game bloat, cleaning with TES Edit, a couple of compatibility patches via TES Edit, using STEP as well as the maturation of many mods I'm hopeful that I'll get 300-400 hours out of this character.

Thoughts? Experiences? Please share...