Is it convenient to buy it now?

[Lo Burattino]

I have played lots of strategy games like HoI 4, Rome 2, Company of heroes etc, I never played civilization but this one looks interesting to me, I'm mostly interested to try the multiplayer but I'm not sure about it, apparently many say that gathering storm is a DLC that is pretty much needed to have an actually complete experience, and I'm not sure if the multiplayer is like HoI 4's, can you give me any suggestions ? cause I can buy the base game on sale but I dont have money to spend on such DLCs

[tempest.of.emptiness]

I would suggest you go watch some "Let's Play" videos for the game on a streaming service (for example, YouTube). That will answer a lot of your questions about what the game is like all at once, and may give you a reasonably good idea whether you want to try it out yourself.

[Lo Burattino]

Początkowo opublikowane przez tempest.of.emptiness:

I would suggest you go watch some "Let's Play" videos for the game on a streaming service (for example, YouTube). That will answer a lot of your questions about what the game is like all at once, and may give you a reasonably good idea whether you want to try it out yourself.

I already tried a version with DLCs in singleplayer from a friend before, but I don't know if it's such a necessary feature to the game and to multiplayer, that's what I wanna know

[lakeclouds]

Civ V and Civ IV BTS are better than Civ VI.

[tempest.of.emptiness]

Początkowo opublikowane przez lakeclouds:

Civ V and Civ IV BTS are better than Civ VI.

You don't own Civ VI, so that doesn't come across as an informed opinion.

Początkowo opublikowane przez Benito Mussolini:

I already tried a version with DLCs in singleplayer from a friend before, but I don't know if it's such a necessary feature to the game and to multiplayer, that's what I wanna know

I don't play multiplayer myself, so I can't say for sure. My guess would be that most people playing multiplayer are playing with all the DLC, however you may want to see if someone who knows from personal experience can give you a more trustworthy answer.

[DeadlyFred]

For me, the necessity of the expansions to "complete" Civ VI is kind of subjective. There are a few features added which are good but the base game is pretty much "complete" in my opinion, it just depends what features you WANT. Like, I'm not that sold on city loyalty and governors from Rise & Fall.

Civ 5 is still probably the better game overall but VI isn't bad, even without DLC.

[The World is a Sandbox]

While the base game is discounted now, it's pretty bare-bones, and you'll immediately want to get the expansions, which is when they get you. Based on your history of strategy games, I also think you may be disappointed: I personally find Civ VI to not be very immersive, unless you are capable of immersing yourself in Minecraft or Candy Crush. The art style Firaxis went for with Civ VI is just too cartoony for my tastes.
If you want to get real bang for your buck, I would look into Civ V to get a start with this franchise. That should be discounted much and often now, and then go search the Internet for "Civ V Vox Populi". That's a totally free, community-made upgrade to that game that makes Civ V truly great. Did I say that it's free? It's really such a steal!

[~Kronos~]

If you've never played a civilization game before, I highly recommend Civ 5. IMO, it was the best game in the series, and I think there's still a decent size multiplayer community.

Civ 6 isn't for everybody. The art style is off-putting, and the AI is better in CIV 5 still. That being said, Civ 6 is newer, has newer graphics, and some neat addition to the mechanics. Being new to the series, all the mechanics will be new, so I don't think you'd gain much from those additions.

Honestly, I'd say go for Civ 5 currently. As it stands its a better game, and a great way to start the Civ franchise.

[Greymantle]

I picked up the platinum edition for 46 dollars and I'm mighty happy with it. I really like all the options for building up your civ compared to other editions.

[MaGicBush]

Go with civ 5. Civ 6 is eh honestly. However, I have grown to not like civ games in general compared to other games. The AI is a pushover and makes it boring. I have yet to have an ai take even one city in civ 6 lol. Since your wanting mp though it maybe ok.