Confused about campaign and DLC

[Senna]

So I bought all the DLC and started the campaign before switching and restarting a career. Then I read about guys talking about playing campaigns with the new DLC. My question is how do you access the DLC through campaign. Does the game just stack on DLC missions and the end of the base game campaign?

[Senna]

I think I have to start a career to jump into the DLC, which begs my next question. CTA starts in 3025, Kestral 3026 and Raselhague 3031. Can you start with CTA and then get the other two DLC campaigns? Very confusing as to how this system works. Thanks!.

[Stalectos]

the campaigns for the dlc will pop up in the years they take place in regardless of whether you are playing campaign or career and regardless of which career start you take.

[owen8964]

From what I have seen, if you are a new or new-ish player, the dlc campaigns can be very tough if you start a playthrough on their campaign starts.

It is best to start a normal campaign or career. As Stalectos said, the dlc campaigns will start on or close to their canon dates and you WILL have had time by then to develop a good selections of mechs, weapons and tactics. If you don't, you are starting very handicapped by less good mechs and fewer of them than you might want.

Imo, the worst aspect of this game is not the AI or the bad company behaviour of PGI, it's the truly APPALLING writing which makes it incredibly difficult to tell what you are facing from the mission briefing. Dreadful maps is a close second.

[Senna]

So if I'm reading you guys right. once the date passes, you can start any DLC campaign chain, correct? You just have to what, travel to the starting system to pick it up?

[owen8964]

引用自 Senna：

So if I'm reading you guys right. once the date passes, you can start any DLC campaign chain, correct? You just have to what, travel to the starting system to pick it up?

Not quite.

Once the date COMES DUE you can start the dlc campaigns. But the campaigns have a "Use By" date and if you don't accept them by then, you miss out on the chance to do that dlc campaign on that overall playthrough.

Hope that makes sense :)

edit: You don't have to go there. You just have to keep an eye on your Transmissions.

[Argonisgema]

The DLC's start at a specific time in the timeline. i've only started the DLCs in career mode so i don't know exactly when you start the timeline in campaign but if you start the game very early in the timeline then you should have plenty of time to get money and rep enough to have lots of mech.
I know i was playing for a week straight before i even started the legend of the kestrol lancers dlc and by that point i was already gear up with a full lances of assault mechs.

When the time comes, you should get a priority transmission from someone wanting to hire you for the dlc. the person will say that you have 6 months to except so its not an easy thing to miss or miss out on unless you do it on purpose.

[Senna]

Rgr thanks guys. Makes sense now. So basically, I should probably just start a career in a faction and when I get a priority transmission for Lancers, time to get on the DLC.

[Cyzxxikz]

引用自 Senna：

Rgr thanks guys. Makes sense now. So basically, I should probably just start a career in a faction and when I get a priority transmission for Lancers, time to get on the DLC.

exactly, and it's worth noting that it both pops up as an extra button "priority transmission" right above "view transmissions", and that if you miss/ignore that a popup will get thrown in your face when it's about to expire, giving you warning that you must either accept it now, or miss out on it.
not a bad idea to when you notice the priority transmission, make a manual save titled something about the DLC, get all your mechs repaired, and go shopping at the nearest industrial hub if you have lots of spare cash

[unskilled-]

Might be time intensive, but the best way to prep for both DLCs is to start at 3015.

DLC one has its first two missions about 3027, then a year before the main course meal in 3028 which will tie you up for 2 years until 3030.

Then another year or so till DLC two and its first two missions, 3031? Then another year before the main course meal in 3032.

You'll have 12 full years to go from 4 mechs (1 medium and 3 lights) to something better then what the DLCs give you as starting mechs.

[rmp]

I'd prefer DLC campaign stories that didn't have anything to do with the year so you wouldn't have to start over, or import your army of mechs and wealth without your reputation or faction standings. BTW, anyone know what happens to the hero mech missions when you start a new career with import? Are they available again?

[Argonisgema]

引用自 rmp：

I'd prefer DLC campaign stories that didn't have anything to do with the year so you wouldn't have to start over, or import your army of mechs and wealth without your reputation or faction standings. BTW, anyone know what happens to the hero mech missions when you start a new career with import? Are they available again?

I heard that they respawn so if you had it before and you import you can get copies.

[MrLuckless]

So as others have mentioned, some of the dlc campaigns are locked off by an ingame date that has to roll around before you start it. This gives you ample time if you're starting a new career or campaign to collect better mechs, pilots, and gear to do them without being completely rolled over like the Capellans in the 4th Succession War. You should by the Kestrel Lancers have some Heavies and maybe some Assaults but for Rise of Rasalhague you NEED Assaults if you don't want to have a bad time.

[pRaX]

引用自 MrLuckless：

So as others have mentioned, some of the dlc campaigns are locked off by an ingame date that has to roll around before you start it. This gives you ample time if you're starting a new career or campaign to collect better mechs, pilots, and gear to do them without being completely rolled over like the Capellans in the 4th Succession War. You should by the Kestrel Lancers have some Heavies and maybe some Assaults but for Rise of Rasalhague you NEED Assaults if you don't want to have a bad time.

About to go into Rasalhague now with no Assaults. Can't wait.

[jerrypocalypse]

引用自 Senna：

I think I have to start a career to jump into the DLC, which begs my next question. CTA starts in 3025, Kestral 3026 and Raselhague 3031. Can you start with CTA and then get the other two DLC campaigns? Very confusing as to how this system works. Thanks!.

Yes. The KL and RoR campaigns begin in specific years, and you get a priority message about it 6 months prior, letting you know the deadline..the CTA missions don't have a time sensitive aspect, so you can actually do those at any point. For example, I made a new career with the KL start and did all of those mission chains/campaigns.

Regarding your OP, you can do all of it in a normal Campaign mode too, you don't have to do a Career. KL and RoR campaigns will just become available at the same dates they would in a career game.

[jerrypocalypse]

引用自 pRaX：

引用自 MrLuckless：

So as others have mentioned, some of the dlc campaigns are locked off by an ingame date that has to roll around before you start it. This gives you ample time if you're starting a new career or campaign to collect better mechs, pilots, and gear to do them without being completely rolled over like the Capellans in the 4th Succession War. You should by the Kestrel Lancers have some Heavies and maybe some Assaults but for Rise of Rasalhague you NEED Assaults if you don't want to have a bad time.

About to go into Rasalhague now with no Assaults. Can't wait.

It's doable, and many of the missioocations provide you with some assaults to buy with your reward money. It'll just be rough in a few missions.