To DLC or not to DLC

Lerxst

So, never having played ESO before, I was wondering if the DLC for it was the type that was "almost" a requirement for the game.

$30 is a nice price for the game and is around the price tag I paid for GW2. $30 isn't worth it though, if there are 4-5 $15 packs of DLC that "complete" the game; without which you only get a small fraction of what the game has to offer and are limited in what you can or cannot do.

So is the DLC for the game the sort that is required in order to open the rest of the game up for people, or is it fully possible to get a complete game's worth of enjoyment without having the DLC packs? 

Joseph_Kerr

you can get ESO gold on g2a for $35-40 which includes all the dlc except for the most recent hist dlc. I would say the thief and assassins guild dlc's are a must for that full elder scrolls experience though because what's an elder scrolls game without thieves and assassins guilds. 

Nyghthowler

Been playing since Closed Beta. The DLC's are not required to enjoy the game. If you decide to sub to the game you get to access all of them with the price of your sub. Also, you receive 1500 crown store tokens each month you sub and can save those up to purchase the DLC's so if you unsub you will have them.

But to repeat, they are not required.

SquireX

Tons of content without the DLC.  As others have said, you can then decide to purchase DLC ala carte or you can subscribe one month to then trial all the DLC plus receive crowns which are enough to purchase one. 

Lerxst

Thanks. Of course I want the Thief and Assassin's Guilds! I've spent all my Elder Scrolls game time with those builds... and backstabbing every guard in a city until they were all dead.

gervaise1

Lerxst said:

Thanks. Of course I want the Thief and Assassin's Guilds! I've spent all my Elder Scrolls game time with those builds... and backstabbing every guard in a city until they were all dead.

As others have said the ESO Gold Edition comes with the first four DLCs which include TG and Dark Brotherhood. 

An alternative would be to get the base game which should cost less than $20 (GTA, Amazon, other authorised sellers) and then either a) get the TG and DB DLCs or b) get the recently released 4 DLC combo pack for only slightly more.

This may work out cheaper than buying the Gold edition depending on what prices are available in your area and whether Zenimax are doing any promotions. You may also get some other perks depending on what edition of the base game you got.

As mentioned the DLCs are not needed to play - think Skyrim and the DLCs that followed which added TG, DB etc. They added features but were not needed. And the base game is absolutely huge.  

k61977

My advice is get the base game and just sub which gives access to all DLC as long as you are subbed.  The best thing about subbing is the crafting bag which is the only way to get it.  That in itself was well worth the price of a sub.  You get some nice perks for it.  Overall it is the best alternative to see what DLC's you like, and you could unsub after that and just pick up the one's you like if not the packs.