DLC

[slaudicina]

I just bought a game but to improve it I have to get the dlc
There is a lot of talk about a dlc on this site, but I have no idea what it is All I know is I purchase a game and download it, so what is a dlc?
I know it's a very basic question, but it is something I never knew or pursued

[MadZec]

DLC probably is not mandatory for playing the game, but is just advertising.

It would help that you said what game it is...

[Mad Scientist]

Certain games have optional or expansive dlc on their store page when you scroll down a little bit.

Some are purely cosmetics, others are cosmetics as "supporter" to give the developer more to work on it, and expansive dlcs are "expansions" such as more missions to continue or finish the game in it's full progression, such as zombie army 4", take a look if you want to see an example on that store page.

So, it really depends on what game and what the dlc is actually for.

[Cyax]

Messaggio originale di slaudicina:

I just bought a game but to improve it I have to get the dlc
There is a lot of talk about a dlc on this site, but I have no idea what it is All I know is I purchase a game and download it, so what is a dlc?
I know it's a very basic question, but it is something I never knew or pursued

downloadable content is just added on stuff. you typically shouldn't need to to play a game its moreso extras or more content for said game. steam gives easy way to manage DLC in your library each game should have it's own DLC section if it has DLC content

[slaudicina]

It's called battle brothers, and the dlc is significantly different with the base game
So How do I get it?

[MadZec]

No DLC would ever be sold aside of game that is required to run game.
DLCs are just extra content for game or cosmetics.

[slaudicina]

well that's exactly what it is, so how do I access it?

[Phantom]

It's just downloadable content for a game. It requires ownership of the original game. Think of it as an expansion.

You can always review it and look it up to see if you might enjoy it.

[MadZec]

Messaggio originale di slaudicina:

well that's exactly what it is, so how do I access it?

first three DLCs (that are on the discount) are automaticly installed in the game if you buy them. Those three supporter ones for 10€ are just supporter ones...

[slaudicina]

so I still don't know how to get the downloadable content

[Mad Scientist]

Messaggio originale di slaudicina:

well that's exactly what it is, so how do I access it?

You need the base game.

You can buy the game and the dlc at the same time. Or, you can buy the dlc at a later time, adding it to the cart and checking out like a normal purchase. Then you just launch the game after it updates unless it already has the content but needed ownership of the dlc to access it.

[MadZec]

It could happened that you bought DLC but not bought base game. Though I am not sure that Steam would allow you to buy DLC for game you does not own.

[muckymucks]

The game you bought will be on sale tomorrow. You might want to get a refund. You dun goof'ed.

[RPG Gamer Man]

Messaggio originale di MadZec:

It could happened that you bought DLC but not bought base game. Though I am not sure that Steam would allow you to buy DLC for game you does not own.

It used to, but now i think there is a warning that warns you about not buying the dlc without base game on the store page and a popup window. Not sure how this person missed these messeges. Maybe they clicked their mouse too fast?

[Eagle_of_Fire]

Messaggio originale di slaudicina:

I just bought a game but to improve it I have to get the dlc
There is a lot of talk about a dlc on this site, but I have no idea what it is All I know is I purchase a game and download it, so what is a dlc?
I know it's a very basic question, but it is something I never knew or pursued

"DLC" stand for DownLoadable Content. This mean that you buy a new piece of a game (commonly called an expansion as it expand on the base game) to add some kind of additional functionality to what you already have.

Once you possess the base game you go lower on the store game page and you'll notice that there is a big square listing those options out. Some game have absolutely none and some game have... Way too many. So if you want to add those options or DLCs to your base game you have to purchase them from the same game store page, as an extra over what you already paid.

DLCs are (supposedly) completely optional and one is (supposed to be) able to play the base game completely fine without said DLCs. There is however FOMO and also the fact that every game dev also alienate their users with time by altering the base game every time a new DLC go out with the pretence that it has to be this way so it work well with the new content... Many games end up a patently worse experience unless you actually buy those DLCs.

[RPG Gamer Man]

Messaggio originale di Eagle_of_Fire:

Messaggio originale di slaudicina:

I just bought a game but to improve it I have to get the dlc
There is a lot of talk about a dlc on this site, but I have no idea what it is All I know is I purchase a game and download it, so what is a dlc?
I know it's a very basic question, but it is something I never knew or pursued

"DLC" stand for DownLoadable Content. This mean that you buy a new piece of a game (commonly called an expansion as it expand on the base game) to add some kind of additional functionality to what you already have.

Once you possess the base game you go lower on the store game page and you'll notice that there is a big square listing those options out. Some game have absolutely none and some game have... Way too many. So if you want to add those options or DLCs to your base game you have to purchase them from the same game store page, as an extra over what you already paid.

DLCs are (supposedly) completely optional and one is (supposed to be) able to play the base game completely fine without said DLCs. There is however FOMO and also the fact that every game dev also alienate their users with time by altering the base game every time a new DLC go out with the pretence that it has to be this way so it work well with the new content... Many games end up a patently worse experience unless you actually buy those DLCs.

It could also be there mixing up what MODS are versus what DLCS are.