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Need DLC to install custom scenario's?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:34 pm
by mdanz
'Ello,
I installed the base game and I'm trying to install custom scenario's and none show up. I'm following previous threads on installation but I'm thinking I'm being forced to pay to play? That is fair after all but I'm wondering if its possible to install the custom ones w/o DLC.
thanks
Matt
Re: Need DLC to install custom scenario's?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:39 pm
by zakblood
depends on the custom scenario's, most makers will or should say if one is needed or not, if they don't say, just comment on there post / page and they who make it will alter it so others don't fail too, sorry about this, but yes if it doesn't work, then it's needed, not all custom scenario's will work with the base game only, unless stated, and modders aren't part of the developer so not there fault either so it's not pay to play either, just a modders error or lack of explaining
Re: Need DLC to install custom scenario's?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:43 pm
by mdanz
So which DLC would I need for Erik Nygaard's scenarios? Any ideas?
-Never mind, I re-read and followed instructions--
Re: Need DLC to install custom scenario's?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:31 pm
by bru888
This is a very good question though. The stock answer is, I believe, that you need to own at least one DLC to play custom campaigns and scenarios. However, let's say you wanted to play Erik's Desert Rats campaign. Do you need to own Sandstorm in order to do so? Think about the climate, terrain, and units that were introduced with Sandstorm and that Erik uses those, of course, in his custom campaign.
My thinking is that you would need to be patched up to version 6.1.9 in order to have access to those new climate, terrain, and units but that you would not actually need Sandstorm to play Desert Rats because the game itself contains those features, not Sandstorm. However, I think they do require you to pay for at least one DLC of any kind in order to play custom stuff.
Can anybody confirm this?
Re: Need DLC to install custom scenario's?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:29 pm
by mdanz
That's not unreasonable actually. The base game is free.
Re: Need DLC to install custom scenario's?
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:22 am
by terminator
bru888 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:31 pm
This is a very good question though. The stock answer is, I believe, that you need to own at least one DLC to play custom campaigns and scenarios. However, let's say you wanted to play Erik's Desert Rats campaign. Do you need to own Sandstorm in order to do so? Think about the climate, terrain, and units that were introduced with Sandstorm and that Erik uses those, of course, in his custom campaign.
My thinking is that you would need to be patched up to version 6.1.9 in order to have access to those new climate, terrain, and units but that you would not actually need Sandstorm to play Desert Rats because the game itself contains those features, not Sandstorm. However, I think they do require you to pay for at least one DLC of any kind in order to play custom stuff.
Can anybody confirm this?
I can confirm this.
Re: Need DLC to install custom scenario's?
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:00 pm
by Halvralf
terminator wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:22 am
bru888 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:31 pm
This is a very good question though. The stock answer is, I believe, that you need to own at least one DLC to play custom campaigns and scenarios. However, let's say you wanted to play Erik's Desert Rats campaign. Do you need to own Sandstorm in order to do so? Think about the climate, terrain, and units that were introduced with Sandstorm and that Erik uses those, of course, in his custom campaign.
My thinking is that you would need to be patched up to version 6.1.9 in order to have access to those new climate, terrain, and units but that you would not actually need Sandstorm to play Desert Rats because the game itself contains those features, not Sandstorm. However, I think they do require you to pay for at least one DLC of any kind in order to play custom stuff.
Can anybody confirm this?
I can confirm this.
And isn't it the same for multiplayer/pbem?
Re: Need DLC to install custom scenario's?
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:18 pm
by Duplex
Yes the multiplayer/pbem definitely requires owning at least one DLC.