When to get DLCs?

[LucaRuella]

I am loving this game and I wonder if it is better to get all DLCs while I am playing the main campaign or after I have completed it.

[Himelin]

For me, after finishing the main campaign. There is already a lot to do ...

Unless there is a super sale on steam, but everyone does as they want, with their means. But the main campaign is already well provided, and the DEVs complete it a few times for free.

[warrgood]

Belarion and the Skelmar Invasion are continuations of the 'campaign': If playing region-locked, Balerion comes after Drombach, and Skelmar is last.
Again on region-locked, if you reach level 15 before you start Balerion, it may affect your enjoyment of the combat, as the enemies will be between 12 and 14. Obviously this will not affect your game if you're playing on adaptive.

For the tavern and the pits DLCs, what level you're at or how much you've already done is irrelevant : the first tavern costs 1 krown to buy, and can be started before any of your crew has made it to level 2. And the pits can be done at a fairly low level for normal mode,

What I've always done with a DLC or expansion is to start a new run, so I can benefit fully from the new changes from the start.
But there's a small chance I'm obsessed with this game...

[Himelin]

If you have to choose a first DLC, for me, "Pirate of Belerion" without hesitation. This DLC is the most in continuity with the base game. Then maybe "Skelmar invasion".

But you should know that once the scenarios are finished, in "Pirate of Belerion" you will definitely keep the option of combats between ships. But that in "Skelmar Invasion" you will definitely lose the option of siege and hostage release (for the same price ...), unless you start the DLC again from the beginning, of course.

[LucaRuella]

So what you are all saying is that it's best to finish the basegame and AFTER get all the expansions?

[dq_177]

When they eventually fix whatever bugs are introduced by each DLC.

[Nomercy^]

Originally posted by LucaRuella:

So what you are all saying is that it's best to finish the basegame and AFTER get all the expansions?

For the most part yes..... the tavern can make money no longer an issue early game.