There are some minor mechanical differences (by that I mean they are fundamentally different in almost every way, save for the the setting but even that is presented vastly differently from modern ones)
The combat isn’t any better the further back you go, it’s actually worse. Combat’s never been a strength of this series.
Daggerfall is a very different game from Skyrim. It’s much more about hardcore RP, like you can actually fail the main plot if you don’t complete the first quest within a few weeks of in-game time.
Thanks for the reply. I’m not adverse to more hardcore RP and actually having consequences. Maybe I’ll give it a try seen as I can pick it up for free, I should be able to tell pretty quickly if the combat is going to be bareable for me or not I guess.
I’ve tried to start oblivion 3 times and skyrim 4 and every time I quit before very long at all. Maybe I should resign myself to the fact this series just isn’t for me and wait for Dragons Dogma 2 xD
I haven’t to be fair, I usually prefer melee based builds when I play stuff so I usually default to that play style when I’m playing a game for the first time. Maybe I should try!
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Is this worth trying if I really disliked Oblivion and Skyrim? It was mainly the terrible floaty combat that I just couldn’t put up with in them.
There are some minor mechanical differences (by that I mean they are fundamentally different in almost every way, save for the the setting but even that is presented vastly differently from modern ones)
The combat isn’t any better the further back you go, it’s actually worse. Combat’s never been a strength of this series.
Daggerfall is a very different game from Skyrim. It’s much more about hardcore RP, like you can actually fail the main plot if you don’t complete the first quest within a few weeks of in-game time.
Thanks for the reply. I’m not adverse to more hardcore RP and actually having consequences. Maybe I’ll give it a try seen as I can pick it up for free, I should be able to tell pretty quickly if the combat is going to be bareable for me or not I guess.
I’ve tried to start oblivion 3 times and skyrim 4 and every time I quit before very long at all. Maybe I should resign myself to the fact this series just isn’t for me and wait for Dragons Dogma 2 xD
If the floaty combat is all that bothers you, have you tried playing a pure mage?
I haven’t to be fair, I usually prefer melee based builds when I play stuff so I usually default to that play style when I’m playing a game for the first time. Maybe I should try!
Maybe cheat around a bit to get yourself set up for it around the start but I found it a pretty cool way to play a game without any weapons.