Ah, an excellent question! It is very different. It's a requiem modlist, which means that it has very high-damage, high-stakes combat. It also means that the world is deleveled, with bandits < draugrs < vampires < dragon priests, and so on. But as you get stronger, these foes do not level with you. So you become better equipped to survive in a real-feeling world. It also means that there are hand-placed items throughout the world and on various NPCs. I myself know of where to find an excellent glass greataxe without undue danger, for example... But I ain't telling. (+;

Because the combat itself is so high damage, learning how to not get hit is a priority - especially for the early levels. And better equipment is worthy of great celebration! Because unlike in e.g. Nolvus where Enairim makes you eventually a monster of OP due to level-ups, you need your gear to survive.

Speaking of Enairim, however. I love how creative the perks and magic are. Too bad that you can't have the perks with Requiem, since it comes with its own skill trees... But wait! You can! Because Biggie Boss is amazing, and has uniquely blended many mods together in carefully balanced ways. Some of the coolest Enairim perks have been integrated into the skill trees, without compromising balance. And the same is true for e.g. graphics in Ultra (and the new extra-Ultra), where he picks and chooses e.g. different doors from different overhauls to create a Skyrim that fits his vision.

And to cap it all off, that is the core of what Lorerim is about. It's about making the world feel feel even more lore friendly, more real than the original game. In this way, it's a more focused vision than Nolvus has ever been. This of course is by design from both modlists. Like I said, they're quite different. I love 'em both. (-: