does anyone know of a mod that is either made purely for implementing lockbashing, or just contains it in a big overhual or something?

if anyone is working on a mod that merges pickpocketing and lockpicking and adds lockbashing(lockbashing wouldn't be its own skill or part of any skill, just governed by either strength or weapon skill.), I would love that too haha

As far as I know no lockbashing mods are forthcoming. I would enjoy this also. Especially if the bashing were noisey and alerted everyone nearby. At least when have some open lock spell mods for wizardly love.

I agree. I think it should be made by adding a lock to have amount of health (based on its level) and can be hurt only with blunt weapons and open lock spells. I think those open lock spells should be cast like the lowest lvl destruction spells: keep mouse button down and it's running all that time if you have magicka. It would be awesome to hear the lock making sound when spell works on it.

yeah, I already have my ideas of what I want in the mod. sound to alert guards and what not. just seeing if anyone has made progress on it, as I don't mod myself :\

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=12536. It's not ideal, but it does work. Personally, I was initially against the idea of lock bashing, but for the return of open lock spells, but after using this mod for a while now, I rather like the idea. Why should a warrior type who's not a thief, nor cares to be one, be forced by the game to act as one by picking locks? Now I can just bash them open with my weapon instead.

awesome man! I'll try it out.