Which DLCs to buy

[hikiko]

Hello, I'm interested in buying ATS but i want some guidance on what DLCs to buy. I want to unlock the whole map, not interested in buying cargo packs or paint jobs, just the map DLCs. Which ones do you recommend to buy?

[gallagher4005]

Wait for the next sale (FALL SALE?) and get them all.
Bundles are good too.

[Underscore_101_3]

Can't really advise you on which to get because that's personal taste, but overall keep in mind that you can't drive to and from map dlc that are not connected to another map dlc.

For example if you have the base map plus the Arkansas dlc you can fast travel to Arkansas, but only do jobs inside it and have to fast travel again if you want to drive on the base map.

[hikiko]

Originally posted by gallagher4005:

Wait for the next sale (FALL SALE?) and get them all.
Bundles are good too.

Do you know how much it will cost?

Originally posted by Underscore_101_3:

Can't really advise you on which to get because that's personal taste, but overall keep in mind that you can't drive to and from map dlc that are not connected to another map dlc.

For example if you have the base map plus the Arkansas dlc you can fast travel to Arkansas, but only do jobs inside it and have to fast travel again if you want to drive on the base map.

Yes i am aware because i play ETS2, just recommend what you would get if you want.

[MagnusA]

Originally posted by Luvqxo:

Hello, I'm interested in buying ATS but i want some guidance on what DLCs to buy. I want to unlock the whole map, not interested in buying cargo packs or paint jobs, just the map DLCs. Which ones do you recommend to buy?

if you don't buy all map DLC at once (for example at a sale), I would recommend to buy maps that connects to the base map. That way you can drive between the states, not resorting to Quick Travel between non-connected "island" states.

Originally posted by Luvqxo:

Originally posted by gallagher4005:

Wait for the next sale (FALL SALE?) and get them all.
Bundles are good too.

Do you know how much it will cost?

No one here knows the prices for upcoming sales, but historically we often see 70-75 % discounts for the older DLCs. The newest ones may be at a small discount or no discount at all.

[Underscore_101_3]

mabye this is interesting: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3059072765

From the first map preview image, I'd avoid all the blue ones and everything else above Texas, except for Montana.
They are all just desert and look the same imho.

[Texas_Jake]

I can't say for upcoming sales but during the last planes, trains and automobiles event I got the entire DLC catalog for right about $100 and change.

[Dark & Realistic™ Nessie]

As you specified maps, if for some reason you can't by them all at the same time, buy the ones adjacent to the existing base game map first: Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico.

This is for gameplay reasons. For example, personal taste, Texas is my favorite. But I can't recommend you to buy it first because you can only teleport between base map and there, and can't do jobs between them without inbetween states.

Also echoing what's already been said, look for map bundles and during season sales.

[hikiko]

Originally posted by red_eyed_rascal:

I can't say for upcoming sales but during the last planes, trains and automobiles event I got the entire DLC catalog for right about $100 and change.

Damn 100$? That's quite a lot

Originally posted by Dark & Realistic™ Nessie:

As you specified maps, if for some reason you can't by them all at the same time, buy the ones adjacent to the existing base game map first: Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico.

This is for gameplay reasons. For example, personal taste, Texas is my favorite. But I can't recommend you to buy it first because you can only teleport between base map and there, and can't do jobs between them without inbetween states.

Also echoing what's already been said, look for map bundles and during season sales.

The response i was looking for. I will buy those dlcs you mentioned for the time being when they go on sale

[JungleJim99]

While there might be a sale earlier, the next scheduled major Steam sale is November 27 to December 4 followed closely by the Winter Sale (December 19 through January 2, 2025).

And echoing what others have said, buy what you can afford - and only when they are on sale (which is often) but definitely buy maps that are adjacent to the base game. You start with California, Nevada, and Arizona. My first purchases were Oregon, Washington, and Idaho which finished out the entire Pacific Time Zone states. I then just kept moving eastward (Montana, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado). My next purchases will be Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.