Need advice buying this game!

[JackR29]

Hi guys, I noticed this game has pletny dlcs. Is it worth it just to buy the base game without dlc? Like, if I just buy the base game will some nation/country locked?

[Dizzy Ladybug]

no countries are locked without DLCs, and it’s worth trying without any DLC first.

[armyissue69]

IF you want to play, get base. Wait until XMAS/spring sale to buy whatever adds you want. You will experience plenty of pain with base, especially if you've never played CK b4.

good luck.

[skif_]

you must know that this game is rpg more then rts

[CyanCatMan]

So far it seems "barebones" without DLC.
As in you need DLC to use what seems to be QOL features, otherwise you'll be limited in what you can do.
An example would be not having extra options for activitys, just doing a T1 when DLC would give you T2 or T3 of said activity.

[Abacus]

yes, every DLC came with a major free component.

Their model is to add QoL and major mechanics free. Flavor and extensions on mechanics are paid.

They are using the idea of "anything major mechanic wise needs to be base." They had a harder time maintaining the older games when major mechanics were locked.

They also retro update DLC. So a DLC has the potential to get more added.

soon to come will be a whole new concept of playing the game, which will be with the Roads to power DLC.

Also, mods can give you a whole new theme to the game, like Lords of the rings, fire and ice, etc. With their own custom mechanics and assets. Modding is built in to be as expansive as possible.

[aloup.saipuol]

Yeah, the game is very much playable without DLCs. Some mechanics are locked (the royal court, most activities, legends, most regional flavor...) but the core features are present in the base game.
Btw, there should be a sale on both the base game and DLCs within a couple months (when the next DLC is released later this year; no exact date yet but I bet on Sept/Oct)

[KenoKereStyle]

Don't bother buying it. The devs ruined it with last updates / DLCs. It is a nice game to play from 0 until you become king of multiple realms / emperor, then, you will LOSE in maximum 20-30 years. Every vasal wants to kill you, every neighbour wants to kill you, betray you, all rats want to kill you, it is impossible to survive after those last updates.

Buy it at your own risk, but I can assure you, you'll want to refund when you reach 4-5 hours of gameplay...

[Seek and Find]

My advice: get CK2 instead, if you want something more historical. It has it's own problems, but it's far better than this and most characters have a wiki link.

[Nemo of Utopia]

"More Historical"...

This is a joke, right?

CKII, for all its immense depths of content and flavor was anything BUT historical.

You can sacrifice prisoners to Odin as a Viking in order to gain immortality in that game.

You can literally be both the honest-to-god anti-Christ and the pope, while ordering crusades to retake Jerusalem for the one-true-faith that most of Christendom will actually go along with.

These are just the two most flagrant examples of anti-historical elements that I could think of off the top of my head.

Play CKII if you want, but not for the historical accuracy.

[Sleepysteve]

It is pretty boring base game (that is all I have). I had hoped it was an in depth grand strategy game like EU4 etc with the additional Dynasty/RPG layer. It is not. I wouldnt really recommend it tbh.

[Mr Conspicuous]

it's on gamepass, 1 month of game pass is $1 for first month... cheers

[LeBrot2]

tbh most dlcs of ck3 are mediocre or just bad. But the basegame is pretty good so you should be fine with just that

[McLovin]

You can learn basics in vanilla.
I would say "Tours and Tournaments" and "Royal Court" dlc are must have if you want to buy dlcs

[JackR29]

Wow, thanks for the all the advice guys! Didn't expect this many people. Thanks a lot! After reading all of it, I think I'm gonna start with the base game

[JackR29]

Originally posted by 마동석:

You can learn basics in vanilla.
I would say "Tours and Tournaments" and "Royal Court" dlc are must have if you want to buy dlcs

Hmmm, I'll consider the dlc. Thanks!