Do both me and my friend need all the DLC?

[Hexatorium]

So my friend might be picking this game up for some co-op and I'm wondering if he needs all the dlc. I own pretty much all of them and will be hosting our games. Do the DLC I own apply to both of us or does he need to buy them too?

[Welsh Dragon]

Originally posted by Hexatorium:

So my friend might be picking this game up for some co-op and I'm wondering if he needs all the dlc. I own pretty much all of them and will be hosting our games. Do the DLC I own apply to both of us or does he need to buy them too?

Basically both of you can play together as long as you are on the same Patch, OS type (Windows OR Mac) and have either no mods or the exact same mods. Each of you will have access to (be able to play as) whatever content you specifically own.

e.g. Imagine Player A has Rome 2 base game and Greek States DLC, and Player B has Rome 2 base game and Black Seas Colonies DLC. Player A can play as Sparta, Athens or Epirus (Greek States DLC,) but not Cimmeria, Pergamon or Colchis (Black Seas Colonies DLC.) Meanwhile Player B can play as Cimmeria, Pergamon or Colchis, but not Sparta, Athens or Epirus.

And if both players want to play one of the other campaigns together, such as Empire Divided, they will both need to own the Empire Divided DLC.

EDIT: Note that owning different DLC combinations doesn't stop you and your friend playing together (as long as the other conditions are met,) it just decides which factions and units each of you can choose to field yourself. I'd say unless your friend specifically wants to play as a DLC faction, it's probably worth them just getting the base game for now to see if they enjoy it. With 14 factions to choose from, covering most of the major powers of the era and some minor ones too, they won't be short on content or choice.

Hope that helps.

All the best,

Welsh Dragon.