Need some help

[PBR]

which pass or thing should i buy for latest dlc's? I have some but havent played in a bit. i dont think its a good idea to buy some individually. looking for an opinion from someone who still plays about whats worth it/not and if i should purchase a bundle.

[j007]

Machine Age: Is excellent and supports a wide array of playstyles. New kilostructures are very helpful.
Astral Planes: I think is overpriced and doesn't have much content. I do like playing tall and the sovereign guardianship is fun. Buy on sale.
Paragons: I think is good using skilled leader empires are cool to fine tune an empire.
First Contact: Once again doesn't add much. Stealth ships I don't use techs from observing pre ftl's can be nice but I mostly just use armys and kill pre ftl's.

[lancegan]

Machine Age is fun, but Astral Planes I feel added a lot from a tactical play perspective. So many options to beef up the strength. Summoning psionic fleets for a limited time to edicts that strengthen shields, the ability to jump into any of your owned spaces from anywhere and ability to return home from anywhere. being able to lock wormholes and gates also came with it I think..... And those are just the helpful abilities. I don't get why people say they didn't ad much with it... Guessing we just have completely different play styles or they haven't given it a shot.

[PBR]

Originally posted by lancegan:

Machine Age is fun, but Astral Planes I feel added a lot from a tactical play perspective. So many options to beef up the strength. Summoning psionic fleets for a limited time to edicts that strengthen shields, the ability to jump into any of your owned spaces from anywhere and ability to return home from anywhere. being able to lock wormholes and gates also came with it I think..... And those are just the helpful abilities. I don't get why people say they didn't ad much with it... Guessing we just have completely different play styles or they haven't given it a shot.

At the end of the day we all like what we like individually. but i appreciate the input. I wound up purchasing nemesis and machine age. I think Astral planes will be my next purchase some point down the line this year.