DLC's

[Ichiban Kasuga]

So i bought this game last year expecting an even better experience compared to CIV5, instead i got something that's worse imo. Thing is i remember CIV5 being a complicated mess when i first played it without dlc too, after i bought the dlc it became one of my favourite games of all time. Now i'm wondering if the DLC makes CIV6 better and if the answer is yes i'd also like to know why. Would it be easier to get into?

[brouillardd]

I like Civ 6 considerably more than Civ 5.

Easier to get into? Hard to answer that. It's A LOT more complex a game - especially after the two expansions and New Frontier pass stuff.

Districts, Natural Wonders, Natural Disasters, Governors, Loyalty, additional game modes...

Yeah. Much better.

[Stormwinds]

Watch some YouTube videos from Saxy Gamer, TheGameMechanic, PotatoMcWhiskey, etc. to determine if the DLC is worth it. Everyone's different. We can't answer if it is worth it for you.

[GoldenTalon]

Civ VI is a disaster. Consider your buy wasted money and move on. Check out HumanKind which is a new historical 4X.

[Ichiban Kasuga]

Thanks everyone for the comments, i'll keep the thread open for the night.

[bcursor]

RF and GS DLC's are worth the money I think. They bring cool mechanics like loyalty, grievances etc. I think you should definitely buy them. New Frontier pass is also OK but it does not bring new mechanics (it brings new game modes). So you can buy it later.

With RF and GS, I think Civ 6 is better than Civ 5. I did not enjoy vanilla Civ 6 very much.

[Oaks]

I would say at the very least, Gathering Storm is worth getting. It adds the new gameplay mechanics of Rise and Fall (though not the civs.) along with the Gathering Storm content.

So Gathering Storm will get you all the gameplay improvements, which should keep you busy for a while. When you are in the mood for some new civs, there is plenty of content to choose from.

[BlackSmokeDMax]

The thing is, it is going to be subjective no matter what. Even at vanilla launch of Civ6, I vastly preferred it to even Civ V with everything.

And then from there, it is my opinion that every expansion massively improved Civ6. It isn't even like I hated Civ V, I have more than a 1000 hours in it according to Steam. Probably more as that does not include playing on a laptop in offline mode as well.

Comparing them at launch is even more laughable, IMO again of course. Civ V vanilla at launch vs Civ 6 at launch were even further apart IMO. I found Civ V unplayable until the 2 expansions. The first expansion definitely made it into a playable game, for me. The second one made it into a very good game, for me. Again though, even after playing Civ V right up until Sept 2016, as soon as I played Civ 6, I have not touched Civ V even once.

The best argument for Civ V IMO, is the AI. While I don't think the AI is actually better in Civ 5, it is playing such a simpler game than Civ 6 that it appears (and is relatively equivalent) to having better AI. And that is using the community mods to get Civ 5 to that level. That same argument isn't quite as valid (still valid, just not nearly as much so) when playing with Civ V AI with no mods to help it.

[D34DLY]

If you don't like the vanilla civ 6, there is no point in buying DLC. DLC adds more features and content, but it is still the same game.

I didn't like civ 6 at first, but I have grown to like it. Same with Civ 5.

Civ 4 is my all time favorite, but it is dated, and I have played it sufficiently.

[Lemurian1972]

Civ VI is definitely better with the DLC. Whether the specific content is something you will enjoy, only you can answer. However the game is more robust and interesting with it.

[piemeister]

I felt the same way until I installed UI mods. This game's biggest problem is that it doesn't help you with planning or calculating bonuses even though that's a huge part of playing the game effectively. Start with CQUI, its a world of a difference. I can't stop playing now.

[Ichiban Kasuga]

Thanks for the mod recommendation, i'll definitely look into that, i'm planning on trying a game of civ 6 tomorrow.