Locked out from DLC

[Loprode]

I played DLC for about 3 hours, then i said "No, I'm out" to Reed and the President just to see what they would say. I was like yea anyway they will contact me back later to keep doing the mainquest. So I did every side missions i could just after this. But they didn't contact me again, and I saw on Internet that all the DLC is failed, and I don't have a savepoint anymore. I literally played like 6 hours the DLC and I can't keep playing the mainquest of it. Wtf is that CD Project? What do I do now ? I won't restart all my 100h playthrought just to finish the DLC. Who came with that idea in their company ??? I paid for that content.

[valium]

Now is a good time to learn to have multiple saves. I have 30 I cycle through.

[Phynrae]

I decided to hit my thumb with a hammer just to see what would happen, and now my thumb hurts.




I want a refund.

[kripcision]

if you dont have a save file before that terrible decision then make a new save, you can even start directly at the DLC, no need to play 100 hrs.

also lol ALWAYS make multiple saves in case something goes wrong, i got over 180 save files

[LordGraham40]

This is the reason we cant have real choice in video games. the minute some folks are given the ability to screw them selves over they ♥♥♥♥♥ when they actually get screwed over.

[Isabelle]

Originally posted by Loprode:

Originally posted by orcaa:

not disrespectful............just unsupportive of your decision making. You made some decisions that you regret...........that is ok live and learn. we all make mistakes.

oh yea I made the decision to throw my money away i guess yea lmao.

you arent permanently locked out from the content you just have to do it on a different character

you chose to make your character deny the quest. unlike modern bethesda games, you can actually tell people "no" in this game, and they respect your choice.

[Bjørn]

I can feel the frustration, but like others said, you said "no, I don't want to do anymore for you."

There are still a lot of things to do in the DLC, though, with side jobs and gigs and the drops and such, so you might just play it as is, knowing you made a choice that was actually in the game, choosing not to have anything to do with the powers that be, and be proud of that!

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I normally play games 'blind', without reading much about them or watching videos and such, but I did peak at a walkthrough for the DLC since I was unclear about something, and I remember reading something similar to "WARNING! If you say no at this point, the DLC story ends for you here!", which I found was pretty harsh, but also a bit cool.

I'm also in the category of spamsavers, after being a gamer for 40+ years, and after I'm done with a mission I keep one save for it and delete the rest. I think I have 150 saves for the game at this point. Totally unnecessary I guess (unless in a case like yours! ), but old habit

[Piderman]

I decided to stab the tires of my car with a knife because i wanted to see what happens. Need new tires now and im gonna sue Ford because i didnt expect this to happen.

Originally posted by Loprode:

But yea if you guys agree with the fact you can make people throw money for a DLC they can't play then, I can't help you with that.

Bruh, it was YOUR desicion to stop then and there. Its literally your own fault.

[Vela Darney]

Typical case of FAFO. YOU FA, now you FO ... You really thought the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ PRESIDENT OF THE NUSA would come chasing after you? They got an entire secret service at their beck and call. You were just the "ok, that guy/gal's already there and involved, let's involve them for convenience's sake" option, not the "only YOU can help us!" option. You decline, Myers and Reed just make it work without you (and maybe call one of their countless other operatives to help out).

[craigsters]

If you tell the president you want nothing more to do with her and you tell her to go screw herself (The F word) you want be afford the cure and Reed well put the blame on you if you killed songbird

[Silverbane7]

You get the same lock out if you run in the opposite direction at the start.
Song gets mad at you.
You wake up outside and Johnny suggests you get a drink.
No main storyline, no special extras. No safehouse there (afaik)

However you can still play around in Dogtown, do most of Mr Hand's merc work and side quests. Still buy stuff from shops. Still grab the airdrops. Still use the ripperdocs (tho the one in the centre ring area may be closed)
You can still steal cars, unlock the reoccurring 'increased criminal activity' spots. Deal with the cyberpsychos. Find most of the hidden gem Easter eggs. Go on MDK sprees, sniping out civilians, Barghast and the (probable) MaxTac squads they send in after you.

But, like many said...your part (on that character) in the story of Solomon Reed, Song SoMi and President Myers is over. You saved madam President, and Reed got her home. Now Reed would be looking for Songbird. (If things worked like that, you might hear about what happened later, gossiping street folk might let you hear about it as you wander about in Dogtown)

Also, as many said, you can just remake your V by starting a new game and picking the 'start phantom liberty' option. Dive in with a fresh level 15, who looks just like your current character (since you can design them the same)
The game assumes you did the heist, helped Panam with her ride, and she helped you find Mr Hellman. You helped Takemura talk to Hanako, and you helped Judy with her missing friend. You met Johnny's ex, Alt Cunningham, and now you are ready to dive into the expansion.
Everything else is still available to do outside of those specific quests.
Judy and Panam still need help with their questlines (they are still romanceable) as you have only *done* the initial quests of theirs needing to be done to get yo this point.
You can still go back for the thermal katana. You can (probably) go back and beat up Nash for his gun/crafting spec.
River Ward and Kerry Eurodyne are totally untouched by the jump, since their questlines are not tied to the main questline of the main game.
(An issue that often has everyone forgetting they even exist, or just not knowing there are two romanceable men in game)

Think of it as two different timelines of the same V. You have not really lost everything, simply learned some valuable lessons.
(Like how the game Morrowind would say 'you have killed an important character, and their death has caused catastrophic damage to the timeline...do you still wish to live in this damaged version of the world?' If you accidentally killed someone important, like Ciaus Cossades...it does happen sometimes lol. You could still play that world, but the main questline was broken.)

[DYSEQTA]

Why is the OP talking as though this game can only be played once? It's designed to be played many times experiencing different things each time...

[wesnef]

Originally posted by Loprode:

Dude I said no just to see their reactions and do it later on after doing some side quests. Wtf ? Let the choice to the player to get back to the mainquest. This is crazy

If you want to "see reactions" and "try things"?

Make more manual saves.

Originally posted by Loprode:

Read replies before commenting. I did a save and it got crushed over.

Again. Manual saves. Not auto saves, not quick saves. Full, regular, saves.

[funkynutz]

Originally posted by Titan Awaken:

PEBCAK.

I’ll make it very clear that making unusual and/or dumb decisions on purpose to see how characters will react isn’t at all rare or taboo in RPGs but there’s one golden rule that we have ALWAYS followed since time immemorial:

Before you do any funny shenanigans in your game, make a quicksave beforehand!

But since you didn’t do this:

Originally posted by zaza:

mfw actions have consequences

Same sort of thing, but I always preferred "PICNIC": Problem in chair, not in computer

[ingus76]

Originally posted by DYSEQTA:

Why is the OP talking as though this game can only be played once? It's designed to be played many times experiencing different things each time...

Because OP declare that he play 100h to start DLC, and he don't want lost this hours for nothing.
For me it seems very strange, maybe OP never before play any RPG and dont know that before key decisions player must create manual save, maybe, but anyway blame for that devs is complete BS.
My personal thoughts are that only now days "snowflakes" never see personal failures, but always declare that guilty are everyone else except himself :D:D:D

[EJR]

I come back this morning out of curiosity and I am impressed OP hasn't deleted this post in embarrassment haha, hats off to you!

Originally posted by ingus76:

Originally posted by DYSEQTA:

Why is the OP talking as though this game can only be played once? It's designed to be played many times experiencing different things each time...

Because OP declare that he play 100h to start DLC, and he don't want lost this hours for nothing.
For me it seems very strange, maybe OP never before play any RPG and dont know that before key decisions player must create manual save, maybe, but anyway blame for that devs is complete BS.
My personal thoughts are that only now days "snowflakes" never see personal failures, but always declare that guilty are everyone else except himself :D:D:D

Honestly I can forgive all that, I am just more surprised that he never heard the "quicksave, kill guards" Skyrim joke before.

Originally posted by LordGraham40:

This is the reason we cant have real choice in video games. the minute some folks are given the ability to screw them selves over they ♥♥♥♥♥ when they actually get screwed over.

Considering how OP handled this situation, I think it's a good thing we start taking away quick and manual saves and replace them with checkpoints again. This reminds me of the time when my side of thefamily always brought plates and food to the birthday of my cousin's kid, but the first time we didn't show up they were low on supplies and food. Gotta teach people to fish eventually.