Daggerfall Mod:Daggerfall Unity/Gameplay Differences

As described elsewhere on these pages, Daggerfall Unity features stable performance on modern computer systems, fixes a large number of bugs from Daggerfall, adds greatly enhanced graphics and modding options, and includes a wide range of optional game settings via an in-game setup menu. In addition to these enhancements, Daggerfall Unity has improved upon some of the gameplay and user interface mechanics of Daggerfall, as detailed below.

BankingEdit

In Daggerfall Unity, clicking on the "Gold" line in the character sheet (F5) will show the bank accounts and loans the character has in each region. Forum source

BooksEdit

Daggerfall Unity introduces two new books, Bourn in Wood, Parts I and II.

Cheat CommandsEdit

In Daggerfall, a cheat mode was added to give the player certain advantages to counteract the game's buggy behavior.

In Daggerfall Unity, a console is available in game with several dozen commands, which can perform most of the cheat mode's functions and do much more.

DodgingEdit

In Daggerfall, Dodging was erroneously applied, such that increasing your Dodging skill made enemies more difficult to hit.

In Daggerfall Unity, this bug is fixed, such that Dodging increases your chance to evade attacks by (Dodging / 4)%. Github source

Dropping GoldEdit

In Daggerfall, whenever you dropped gold, it simply disappeared.

In Daggerfall Unity, dropping gold will produce a loot pile that will contain the amount of gold you dropped. Also, dropping gold near a wagon (if you have one) will automatically place the dropped gold in the wagon. Moreover, the player can also access the wagon and store the gold directly. Reddit source

Dungeon AutomapsEdit

In Daggerfall, leaving a dungeon would reset the automap to blank.

In Daggerfall Unity, leaving a dungeon will not reset the automap, which upon returning to the dungeon will still display any areas the player had previously explored. By default, the automaps for the five most recently visited dungeons will be saved. Reddit source

Enemy BehaviorEdit

In Daggerfall Unity, an option has been added to allow non-quest enemies to fight each other. They are organized in various teams, such as Vermin, Undead, and Orcs. These teams will fight among each other when found together. Reddit source

Equipment StatisticsEdit

In Daggerfall, (non-shield) armor ratings displayed via inventory screen "INFO" tooltips were less than the values displayed via the inventory screen player "paper doll". Also, the displayed damage ranges for all weapons were incorrect.

In Daggerfall Unity, these values are properly displayed. [1] [2]

Fast TravelEdit

In Daggerfall, the fast travel search function would select the location name most similar to what you typed in.

In Daggerfall Unity, the fast travel search function provides a list of similar location names, if applicable, and allows you to choose among them. It also accounts for possible spelling mistakes.

In Daggerfall Unity, you can click on adjacent regions on the travel map to switch to viewing them.

In Daggerfall Unity, when the quest log registers a new location to travel to, often you can click on the log entry and the game will automatically configure a fast travel route to the location.

Guild MembershipEdit

In Daggerfall, guild membership would only change if reputation dropped below 0. This would expel the character from the guild.

In Daggerfall Unity, a character can also be demoted to a lower rank within a guild when the character's guild reputation drops below the minimum threshold for the character's current rank. Forum source

Guild QuestsEdit

In Daggerfall, Mages Guilds and Knightly Orders would offer quests based on guild rank or character level, whichever was higher. Other guilds would only use rank for this purpose.

In Daggerfall Unity, all guilds offer quests based only on rank.

IngredientsEdit

In Daggerfall, some ingredients were different but had the same name, like Berries. There was no way to differentiate between these identically named ingredients for potion making.

In Daggerfall Unity, such ingredients have unique identifiers such as "northern" and "southern" to clarify which is needed. Reddit source

Item EnchantingEdit

In Daggerfall, the Item Maker enabled the advantages "Cast When Strikes", "Potent Vs", and "Vampiric Effect: When Strikes" as custom enchantments for all items, despite the enchantments only having an effect for weapons.

In Daggerfall Unity, the Item Maker only enables the "Cast When Strikes", "Potent Vs", and "Vampiric Effect: When Strikes" custom enchantments for weapons. Forum source

Knightly Order Faction Promotion AwardsEdit

In Daggerfall, Knightly Order faction rank promotions awarded armor pieces as described at Knightly Orders.

In Daggerfall Unity, Knightly Order faction rank promotions award armor pieces according to Daggerfall Chronicles data. Forum source

Loaded TavernsEdit

In Daggerfall, some taverns were coded to fill their cupboards with end-game gear free for the taking; this behavior was commonly known as the "Rusty Ogre Lodge exploit".

In Daggerfall Unity, such taverns stock normal items.

LockpickingEdit

In Daggerfall, lockpicking is believed to have been affected by player level, with a success chance between 5% and 95%.

In Daggerfall Unity, lockpicking will be successful if a 1-100 dice roll results in a value less than (Lockpicking skill - 5 * lock strength)%. Reddit source

Loot Pile Icon CustomizationEdit

In Daggerfall Unity, the icons displayed for loot piles dropped on the ground can be edited within the game. Forum source

Magic ImmunityEdit

In Daggerfall, Magic immunity/resistance/low tolerance/critical weaknesses also applied to Disease, Paralysis, and Poison effects.

In Daggerfall Unity, Magic immunity/resistance/low tolerance/critical weaknesses only refer to the Magicka element of spells, similar to the Fire, Frost, and Shock elements, and no longer provide immunity/resistance/low tolerance/critical weakness to Disease, Paralysis, or Poison effects. Forum source

(For more details regarding the operation of elemental resistances and immunities in Daggerfall Unity, see here.)

Pacification Using Language SkillsEdit

In Daggerfall, enemies could be pacified through language skills, but the game would not inform the player this had happened. Resting and fast travelling near pacified enemies was also not possible.

In Daggerfall Unity, a message informs the player when a foe has been pacified through language skills. Forum source Resting and fast traveling are enabled when pacified NPCs are nearby.

Player AttackEdit

Daggerfall had one attack method: holding the right mouse button and swinging in any direction to direct the player's attack.

Daggerfall Unity has the classic attack method as well as a new click-to-attack option. The click-to-attack direction is chosen at random and does not allow for player choice.Reddit source

Quest ItemsEdit

In Daggerfall, items essential to quests could be stored in the wagon and dropped from the inventory.

In Daggerfall Unity, quest items must remain in the inventory at all times when the related quests are active.

RestingEdit

In Daggerfall, clicking the two "Rest" buttons in a town would instantaneously summon irate guards.

In Daggerfall Unity, a warning will appear prior to the rest action. It is also possible to rest for a short period of time before the guards become aware. Forum source

In Daggerfall Unity, the loitering period defaults to 3 hours, but can be raised to 12 hours in the game options. Forum source

Rodent Infestation QuestsEdit

In Daggerfall, four quests would spawn enemies in a building slowly, confusing many new players who needed to kill them.

In Daggerfall Unity, these quests have been patched to spawn enemies much more quickly. An introduction message also appears when entering the correct building, and a victory message has been added to one quest that lacked it. Forum source