DO you have to install eternal in order to play Ancient Gods?

[iNocturne]

^ title.

[Hundinger]

I don't think so. They announced it will be standalone, you don't even have to own the base game.

[InmaDjinn Samalik]

Sorta. When you buy Eternal, you're basically buying the main menu with the campaigns given to you as "free" DLC. Even the main campaign is DLC. The same will work if you buy The Ancient Gods instead of the main game.

[iNocturne]

Originally posted by Samalik:

Sorta. When you buy Eternal, you're basically buying the main menu with the campaigns given to you as "free" DLC. Even the main campaign is DLC. The same will work if you buy The Ancient Gods instead of the main game.

So do you recommend me installing the base game now or nah?

[Grimey]

Originally posted by iNocturne:

Originally posted by Samalik:

Sorta. When you buy Eternal, you're basically buying the main menu with the campaigns given to you as "free" DLC. Even the main campaign is DLC. The same will work if you buy The Ancient Gods instead of the main game.

So do you recommend me installing the base game now or nah?

If you're that worried about disk space you can go to the game page in your library and click on "manage my dlc". After you do that you will want to uncheck the single player campaign. No idea if this will work as the dlc is not out yet but you could try.

[Hundinger]

Sorry, but as I said, you don't even have to own the base game. Why the hell would you need to have it installed?

There's one good reason though: new master levels. I doubt they will be playable if you don't have the main game.

[Hundinger]

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/doom-eternal-the-ancient-gods-can-be-played-as-a-standalone-game-2741500#:~:text=a%20standalone%20game-,'Doom%20Eternal%3A%20The%20Ancient%20Gods'%20can%20be,played%20as%20a%20standalone%20game&text=Doom%20Eternal's%20upcoming%20DLC,game%2C%20id%20Software%20has%20confirmed.

[pph2102]

how about your slayer progress ? weapons, runes and all the upgrade, will they carried over to upcoming DLC or we will play the slayer from default state (for DLC)

[UNBREAKABLE]

Originally posted by pph2102:

how about your slayer progress ? weapons, runes and all the upgrade, will they carried over to upcoming DLC or we will play the slayer from default state (for DLC)

Previous progress from the main game doesn't matter. DLC maps are designed to be fought with a maxed out 100% slayer, so the game just starts you out with the full kit and all upgrades (except for the new ones it adds).

[Myrrdinn]

Originally posted by UNBREAKABLE:

Originally posted by pph2102:

how about your slayer progress ? weapons, runes and all the upgrade, will they carried over to upcoming DLC or we will play the slayer from default state (for DLC)

Previous progress from the main game doesn't matter. DLC maps are designed to be fought with a maxed out 100% slayer, so the game just starts you out with the full kit and all upgrades (except for the new ones it adds).

Hmmm....glad i read this first cause if its true I think ill pass. Thats a really weird ass way to do a DLC even a standalone.

[InmaDjinn Samalik]

Originally posted by Myrrdinn:

Originally posted by UNBREAKABLE:

Previous progress from the main game doesn't matter. DLC maps are designed to be fought with a maxed out 100% slayer, so the game just starts you out with the full kit and all upgrades (except for the new ones it adds).

Hmmm....glad i read this first cause if its true I think ill pass. Thats a really weird ass way to do a DLC even a standalone.

The DLC is assuming you already played the game (or that your a newbie masochist)
Still, you can play it on any difficuty so if it's too much for ya, lower it.