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Mar 18, 2018 @ 12:26am

Will dlc mess current save up?

I'm sure this has been answered a million times, but I'll be that one idiot that asks anyways. I just got into fallout 4, which also happens to be my first fallout game ever. And I've grown pretty fond of it. And as I tend to do with most decent games I own, I'd like to pick up the DLC. Now I have two questions about this. First, will I need to start a new save file? And if it is completely compatible with my current save, would you recommend restarting anyways? Just curious. Fallout 4 is a decent little game, so I wouldn't mind starting over if it's necessary or just a good idea in general.

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Originally posted by Doombringer:

Adding DLCs won't cause any problem with existing saves in an un-modified game.

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Beautiful Ham Sandwich has Fallout 4

Mar 18, 2018 @ 1:08am

I don't know whether it'd be a better idea to restart or not, but normally installing the DLC in the middle of a playthrough shouldn't mess your save up.

Normally, that is. If you have mods that can possibly interfere (like having a mod that actually needs a Far Harbor patch that you didn't have), or just being unlucky due to how buggy the game can be. If you're up for restarting your game anyway, it can't hurt. If you encounter a bug or something gamebreaking, you can just restart when that happens, since you were up for restarting anyway

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Mar 18, 2018 @ 4:14am

Originally posted by Beautiful Ham Sandwich:
I don't know whether it'd be a better idea to restart or not, but normally installing the DLC in the middle of a playthrough shouldn't mess your save up.

Normally, that is. If you have mods that can possibly interfere (like having a mod that actually needs a Far Harbor patch that you didn't have), or just being unlucky due to how buggy the game can be. If you're up for restarting your game anyway, it can't hurt. If you encounter a bug or something gamebreaking, you can just restart when that happens, since you were up for restarting anyway

No mods, so good there. And the only thing in this game that takes any time for me is looting (everything) and building up settlements because I'm super into both. Other than that it doesnt take too long to progress so it's kinda w/e. I think I'll try and continue my save. I'd rather retrofit my settlements than start all over lol

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Doombringer has Fallout 4

Mar 18, 2018 @ 4:24am

Adding DLCs won't cause any problem with existing saves in an un-modified game.

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Mar 18, 2018 @ 4:35am

Originally posted by Doombringer:
Adding DLCs won't cause any problem with existing saves in an un-modified game.

kk, would you recommend restarting regardless, or continue as is? The only issue I see is the addition of better things in the workshop, and the resulting remodel. Other than that, I have come to understand the rest is geared more towards late game anyways so it shouldn't matter really. I'm picking up the Season pass btw.