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Combat Balance

I always felt that there were some glaring flaws with the way Bethesda balanced the combat mechanics in this game, but this mod aims to fix some of them. Certain perks, spells, and shouts that I found to be criminally overpowered have been nerfed to add a greater challenge to the experience.
I might make changes to this mod in the future if I see room for improvement.
Oh, and sorry about the cheesy cover art. I'm more of a technical person than an artist. :P
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Features as of v1.0:

*Shield Charge is nerfed greatly.
-Only knocks down enemies if their stamina is below 30%.
-Trolls cannot be knocked down period.

*Quick Reflexes perk is limited by stamina.
-The time slow-down will only activate if player stamina is above 60%.

*Impact perk is nerfed.
-Only staggers enemies if their stamina is below half.
-Can no longer spell-juggle enemies to death as a result.

*Invisibility is nerfed.
-Uses a base value of 500 magicka (very difficult to cast).
-Lasts half as long.

*Marked for Death is nerfed.
-Reduces enemies' defenses somewhat less.
-Lasts half as long.

*Potions that restore health/magicka/stamina are _much_ heavier.
-Weights range from 5-15 units per potion depending on quality.
-No more potion-chugging your way through fights.

*Smithing perks no longer improve tempering quality.
-Equipment can't be improved to absurdly high levels without the aid of potions.
-Every material can still be smithed, just not with twice the quality with their corresponding perks.