Playing Civ5 without DLCs

[R001]

Hi,

 

Is it a good idea to play Civ5 without DLCs then get the DLCs or do they add features/enhancements to the base game and it is advised to get before playing?

 

I never used DLCs before, I know how expansions work only.

 

Thanks

[EYCEthebest003]

If what you're asking is, is CIV V a good game without DLC, then the answer is yes.  Is the game better with DLC, well Gods & Kings and Brave New World add a lot to the game and are very fun.  But the base game is still very enjoyable.

[nsyedhasan]

You can play without the DLC and you can buy it later.

[Mindtrickz]

DLC's are not important for Civilization 5. What is important for Civilization 5 is the "Brave New World" expansions. That expansion "completes" the game and adds so much more. It's one of the best. You could play the base game without it, but a lot of the mistakes in Civ 5 are ironed out in BNW. One should not play the game without it, IMO.

[tristan1035]

DLC's are not important for Civilization 5. What is important for Civilization 5 is the "Brave New World" expansions. That expansion "completes" the game and adds so much more. It's one of the best. You could play the base game without it, but a lot of the mistakes in Civ 5 are ironed out in BNW. One should not play the game without it, IMO.

Gods and Kings adds a lot as well, the religion factor really plays into a lot strategies.

[R001]

If what you're asking is, is CIV V a good game without DLC, then the answer is yes.  Is the game better with DLC, well Gods & Kings and Brave New World add a lot to the game and are very fun.  But the base game is still very enjoyable.

 

No, I mean the later but I don't understand what you mean by "add to the game", I mean if someone played the game without DLCs then added the DLCs and started over would he notice difference except the new lands and new missions, is it just new maps or add "features" to all maps too, I am not able to explain better.

 

 

You can play without the DLC and you can buy it later.

 

OK thanks

 

DLC's are not important for Civilization 5. What is important for Civilization 5 is the "Brave New World" expansions. That expansion "completes" the game and adds so much more. It's one of the best. You could play the base game without it, but a lot of the mistakes in Civ 5 are ironed out in BNW. One should not play the game without it, IMO.

 

OK can you kindly explain more, you mean the maps/missions already found in CIV5 with no DLCs will be different after adding BNW ?

[Mindtrickz]

OK can you kindly explain more, you mean the maps/missions already found in CIV5 with no DLCs will be different after adding BNW ?

 

Yeah, kinda. One of the major problems with the base game is the AI. The AI was pretty "dumb", and would suicide attack a city with only one unit, the leaders would be bipolar in that one turn they would be one way and the next completely different. Most of that has been fixed in BNW. The AI's in BNW now start to make rational decisions and can generally be much more friendly and one cna develop a long friendship with an AI; from the start to the end.

 

BNW also adds world congress. everyone votes for resolutions. Diplomacy is very important now. It also adds a lot more features.

 

Here is a good review of it:

 

[R001]

Thank you all, I found this online which explained what some of you said "The expansion added new features to the base game" the base game will play differently after adding the expansion (not DLCs).

[That Norwegian Guy]

I personally still play it without any DLC simply because their DLC has never been anywhere near appropriately priced. Not even during the Steam Summer Sale (unless I missed it)