Most essential DLC

[Bug]

If I decide to buy this game, which are the "must have DLCs"?

There are so many to choose from that it gets overwhelming.

My guess would be After Dark, Mass Transit and Snowfall.

[bawrai]

Which DLC is must have?

?

[grapplehoeker]

Read through the content for each one.
Which ever content fits with what you absolutely need for your next city build is what you must have.

[onezerorising]

None of them. At all.

You may, having gotten the base game realise there are features in the dlc that you would like to have, but from a pure 'experience' point of view, the base game all on its lonesome is just fine.

[bawrai]

Originally posted by onezerorising:

None of them. At all.

You may, having gotten the base game realise there are features in the dlc that you would like to have, but from a pure 'experience' point of view, the base game all on its lonesome is just fine.

yeah thats what i was thinking, I was wondering about buying that mass transit DLC but i read some reviews which says you need to get snowfall DLC to get trams so i choose not to and ask it here

[onezerorising]

You're not wrong. 'Mass transit' will NOT get you trams. I don't have the 'snowfall' dlc, so I don't have trams. Then again, I HAVE mass transit, and have yet to use a blimp.
Or a canal.

Get the base game.

At some point you may well have a desire for some feature you don't have access to.

That's the time to worry about dlc.

Or Mods....

[bawrai]

Originally posted by onezerorising:

You're not wrong. 'Mass transit' will NOT get you trams. I don't have the 'snowfall' dlc, so I don't have trams. Then again, I HAVE mass transit, and have yet to use a blimp.
Or a canal.

Get the base game.

At some point you may well have a desire for some feature you don't have access to.

That's the time to worry about dlc.

Or Mods....

I already have this game and 90 hours playtime on it but thanks annyway pal

[onezerorising]

No worries :)

[RUSHmore]

the mass transit is the best DLC yet. And in my opinion a must have if you like building mega cities. I only have mass transit and afterdark(i got afterdark for free from buying the game while still on beta i think).

[Lancer VI]

I actually have the same question. Some of these responses are useless. "read and buy what you want!" Thanks Einstein, I'll be sure to take that under advisement.


I guess I would ask, what, in your opinion, improves the mechanics of the game. So far, from this thread, Mass Transit seems like one that would improve the base game. I don't care about window dressing DLC, but DLC that adds mechanically to the game, if that makes sense.

[bawrai]

Originally posted by Lancer VI:

I actually have the same question. Some of these responses are useless. "read and buy what you want!" Thanks Einstein, I'll be sure to take that under advisement.


I guess I would ask, what, in your opinion, improves the mechanics of the game. So far, from this thread, Mass Transit seems like one that would improve the base game. I don't care about window dressing DLC, but DLC that adds mechanically to the game, if that makes sense.

Hahaha,

Yes, I know what you mean If you ever played CK2 you will know paradox will make anything a DLC

[Metacritical]

Originally posted by Lancer VI:

I actually have the same question. Some of these responses are useless. "read and buy what you want!" Thanks Einstein, I'll be sure to take that under advisement.


I guess I would ask, what, in your opinion, improves the mechanics of the game. So far, from this thread, Mass Transit seems like one that would improve the base game. I don't care about window dressing DLC, but DLC that adds mechanically to the game, if that makes sense.

none of them do. little in Mass Transits adds to the game beyond the metro system which you already have access to. Green Cities adds more, as does Natural Disasters. but you would know this if you did what grapple suggested and read what it in each of the DLC.

[MarkJohnson]

Originally posted by Lancer VI:

I actually have the same question. Some of these responses are useless. "read and buy what you want!" Thanks Einstein, I'll be sure to take that under advisement.


I guess I would ask, what, in your opinion, improves the mechanics of the game. So far, from this thread, Mass Transit seems like one that would improve the base game. I don't care about window dressing DLC, but DLC that adds mechanically to the game, if that makes sense.

Like already stated, Einstein. (sorry, couldn't resist) the base game has everything you need and then extra. The DLCs are just cosmetics and you can get what appeals to you. The DLCs don't add anything special. Just more of the same.

If you like doing scenarios, then some of the DLCs have good scenarios. I think they started with Natural Disacters DLC. so older DLC won't have premade ones, but you can make your own with the scenario editor or download some from the workshop.

[Lancer VI]

Originally posted by -DI- rmjohnson144:

Originally posted by Lancer VI:

I actually have the same question. Some of these responses are useless. "read and buy what you want!" Thanks Einstein, I'll be sure to take that under advisement.


I guess I would ask, what, in your opinion, improves the mechanics of the game. So far, from this thread, Mass Transit seems like one that would improve the base game. I don't care about window dressing DLC, but DLC that adds mechanically to the game, if that makes sense.

Like already stated, Einstein. (sorry, couldn't resist) the base game has everything you need and then extra. The DLCs are just cosmetics and you can get what appeals to you. The DLCs don't add anything special. Just more of the same.

If you like doing scenarios, then some of the DLCs have good scenarios. I think they started with Natural Disacters DLC. so older DLC won't have premade ones, but you can make your own with the scenario editor or download some from the workshop.

As someone already mentioned; this is Paradox we're dealing here. Input from the community would be fairly valuable, if given. The way this thread reads, some of you believe anything a company says about their product and that their product pages should be taken as gospel. I say, I trust the players more.



Thanks for the insight.

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by Lancer VI:

I actually have the same question. Some of these responses are useless. "read and buy what you want!" Thanks Einstein, I'll be sure to take that under advisement.
I guess I would ask, what, in your opinion, improves the mechanics of the game. So far, from this thread, Mass Transit seems like one that would improve the base game. I don't care about window dressing DLC, but DLC that adds mechanically to the game, if that makes sense.

You have exactly the same question and in that case, the answer is the same. There is no 'must have'. It is entirely a preference you make.

However, if this answer isn't sufficient for you, allow me to answer your second question.
Regardless of content, there are four, perhaps five DLC's that do add significant gameplay options. The following DLC's add another transportation vehicle:
After Dark = taxis and bicycles
Snowfall = trams
Natural Disasters = helicopters
Mass Transit = blimps, ferries, monorail and cable cars
These are personally what I found added more to the game than all of the other features each had to offer. I'm not going to elaborate on what each of those features are. You may review them on the Store page.
The fifth DLC that I ought to mention is the most recent, Green Cities. While this does add electric powered cars and green buses, the more important feature is the additional sewage treatment options.
I hope this is sufficient enough of an answer for you and if not, Einstein, you could just use the discussions searchbar and find a relevant answer from previous similar threads from the past. That would have saved all of us a great deal of time.
Good day to you sir.

[AZNMamba]

After Dark... it adds 2 disapointing district specializations, but it does allow you to change the look of your cities... you also supposedly get night time traffic, but I never saw it as a HUGE impact on city night planning as it promised to. But either way, AD does add and I think you should get that one.

I thought mass transit would be a huge improvement, but it too was a bit disapointing. They just took what modders created and polished it.