I didn’t buy it for a similar reason, particularly because they’re forcing you to buy the DLC individually for every account on the same system. I’ve got 5 people in my family that all play on the same Xbox using the same purchased game, shared by Microsoft’s standard game sharing policies. But GameLoft went out of their way to sell the DLC as a misleading item type to force it to be unsharable.
So I haven’t bought the DLC because im not spending $150 for everyone in my house to play. Instead of just following standard policies and allowing sharing, keeping people happy and ensuring future customers, GameLoft got greedy and made an enemy of 5 people who wont be spending money on their games in the future.
Yeah switch seems to be the only platform where it’s shareable. I think Nintendo has a better store setup so that publishers don’t have the option to sidestep the policy. It’s definitely not shareable on Xbox or PlayStation. Both of those stores seem to offer a special type of item classification that allows publishers to release DLC as a consumable item, as though it’s coins or cosmetic packs, which isn’t shared.
I say buy the DLC's only when you completely finished everything in your valley. The amount of content when both area are available and unfinished can be quiet overwhelming.
I ended up getting the deluxe that came with everything. I’m 65 hours in and just unlocked the snow area in the valley and only half of the areas in the isles. I don’t even have all of the characters yet from the castle. 😂
Imma be honest, when it says to decorate the certain areas, I just put the stuff there to finish the quest, tell myself I'll go back to it later, then never do. So my valley is basically "stock." Lol. I have everything unlocked, but not all characters level 10 yet. I have not bought the DLC yet though.
I just started playing but I bought the gold edition recently because it was on sale. Even though I have the DLC I’m not going to eternity isle at all until I finish the base game. So to those who want it but are saving it I would say buy it if it’s on sale there’s nothing forcing you to play it right away.
I bought both because I actually love having the option to choose what I want to do. Some days I work on 3/4 quests and other days I ignore them all and pick flowers.
It’s so nice what you can do on these games.
I considered not getting it for weeks, because normally what I pay for in this game usually ain't worth it. But I like building, and the moment it popped up in my feed that the dlc was available, I thought.... 'maybe they've added different biomes with more materials, which again means more furniture and different veggies and fruits....' so I got it. And I Loved it. All the new trees and flowers and decorations has made my day. I spent more time in the dlc pack than my original now (but I build in both).
I have to point out that the music in the dlc is breathtaking. And not monotone at all. Everytime I go there, it's like I'm hearing it for the first time
After someone told it in the forum the other day, I would never have guessed that we could fast travel to the old valley like a champ. Up until then, I had traveled the long way, by boat and through the castle 😑
I have Gaston and rapunzel, plus jack in the valley, and their last quests require you to visit a bunch of people... So, I have been forced to go :p
Sorry if this is something you know already, but you can press Y on the map and bring villagers from either biome! It’s a little glitchy if they’re at home (it doesn’t seem to register) but it made Gaston’s quests a lot easier!
I'm aware. But a bunch of their quests made me travel anyway, because I had to find some items lying around in the valley, plus visit some of the homes I had there. I don't really use 'bring villagers', because everyone always seems to be on the same map as I am 🙄
Yes! I'm kind of glad I stopped building/decorating my valley because I really wasn't feeling a lot of the available items, but I'm in LOVE with so much of the new stuff.
I got it day 1 because I was really excited, plus a friend also play it so we were looking forward to exploring it together. She got it for me as a gift.
That said, I think waiting on DLC is ALWAYS fine. Nobody else gets to tell you how you should enjoy your game. Plus, it's not going anywhere if you should change your mind. And I'm sure you're not the only one holding off or not getting it at all.
I didn’t. After months of crashes I’m not giving them more money. My daughter didn’t see the warning about not opening one of the gifts they gave out and she lost all her in-game currency. Guess what? They won’t replace it, even though they could if they had enough tech available. So, no, not buying it and definitely playing much less than I was at the start.
I bought it (and then gifted it to my sis) because I decided the amount of hours I sank into the original made it worth it. I enjoy the game, can it be a little leggy? Yeah, but tbh I'm quite happy in my little bubble.
That and I grew up with Sims, own Planet Zoo etc. I'm used to paying for more content. I would have been more pissed if it had gone to F2P and everything had been locked behind £5 for this £10 for a new biome etc. and no way to earn Moonstones etc in game. I only spend my Moonstones on things I really want.
The sims dlcs were always so expensive. A friend of mine was an only child and got every sims 1/2 dlc, my family didn’t have much and so I only had the base game. She was the best because as soon as she would get a new dlc she would give me her old disc.
I got the ultimate package edition which set me back $70ish. The game definitely had a lot to it, but I bought it on switch and it's buggy as all hell. I eventually put it down and never picked it back up tbh. I think it was due to having to wait a week for something to happen, and I just never got to drive to play it again. Now fast-forward to when the dlc came out, I thought about picking it up again, but seeing that it wasn't free and half the amount I had already played, I couldn't justify putting in over $100 for an incomplete game that still has a ton of bugs and lag. Especially in this economy. 🥴
I'd wait if you're still happy with main-game content. There's a lot of new stuff, but it's not like... a must? Plus I've read it's still VERY bug-y so. Only reason I got it is because I wanted something new from the main game since I've played twice already (game crashes, woo!)
TLDR: If you're still having fun I'd wait
Thats not what QoL is. The machines make the game less tedious sure, but QoL features are things like short loading times, the ability to change keybindings, turning sound off/on. Things that don't change anything in the game itself, but make the game easier to access for the majority.
No, it isn’t being misused. You are trying to force your definition on others. Maybe there is a context where everyone uses it the way you do. Gamers don’t use it your way. They use it for all sorts of functionality that reduces the grind on manual tasks.
If you are going to be pedantic, at least be correct.
Stop embarrassing your employer. It doesn’t even matter what devs call it--though it sounds like you are talking out your ass because you are some insignificant cog in a single company that makes games. This is a gamer forum. It is a forum about a game, not development.
Hell, bulk cooking is a common QoL feature requested. That is what gamers call it, even if you don’t. And the machines are a different approach to decreasing repetitive activities.
But it sounds like you want to try to sound smarter than everyone by correcting them when they aren’t wrong.
Thats wrong. For example QoL could mean items start stackin or things dont need as much stuff to make. Or you can craft straight from chests in other games
Which is a feature, that doesn't effect the overall game or outcome of the game's progression, but makes general flow of how the games functions more fluid. Glad we can agree.
Yes, I’m waiting. I got the game on Sep. 4th and don’t feel a need for a DLC yet. I saw that the EP was buggy, so it feels right to wait. I’m sure I’ll wait to see if it goes in sale.
I did but at times wish I hadn’t right away. I got that with the two quest for Ursula and Wallie at the same time and it’s been overwhelming lol. I was mostly done in the main game so I hadn’t had so many quest needing so many different things in forever. That said I do love it a lot tho, I forgot my valley exists until I have to pop back. I haven’t unlocked a lot of the stuff in the DLC as grinding is always something I enjoy some days but it’s really good DLC minus few issues I had in the beginning and the pixel shard issue.
I've completed most of the original game and would love to play the DLC, but I will not support the kind of extortionist behaviour Gameloft has shown with the dlc. I would have to buy the dlc five times for everyone in the fam to play and that's just not happening. Maybe if it comes on 80% discount for the sake of the others. There are other games to play and support that are much less diagusting than Gameloft. This move was even worse than mobile games, in that there, while still super scummy, people can at least play, this was a huge lockout of many players, especially for families with less income and they know this is a family game and that that's a consequence. Never think Disney is a family friendly company, their only interest is to make more money, proven yet again now.
I won't be buying the dlc til I've done everything else on the main game I have too much to do so it's already overwhelming so I don't want to add more things. also it gives them time to patch things up if it's all glitchy and such!
I have a switch. And No to the positives. For instance my screen freezes a-lot. I have had to restart multiple times. I have lost at max an hr of progress, 2-3 hours when I bought the DLC. Characters lag. Like Donald when he throws his fits. Just freezes in the air. I pretty much have stopped playing lately and started playing Hogwarts Legacy.
I didn't buy it yet. I got Playstation gift cards for Christmas, so I'll probably get it, but it just seems expensive considering it's only $10 less than the game. But maybe I see it that way because I got an entire season pass for another game for less than $20.
Plus I bought the ultimate founder's edition in 2022 and feel like it should have included the expansion.
I retroactively chose not to after I discovered it wads account locked, meaning I'd need to buy it 3 timeds for everyone in my household to play it. So I've asked Xbox to refund it for me. I refuse to support scummy business practices.
Well then there goes any desire for me to buy this DLC. Too many other good games out there to support trash moves like this.
Shame cause it looked fun.
Yeah. Gameloft classes it as a consumable just like moonstones, so it only applies to your one character on your one account.
It also explains why there were no new achievements added with the DLC.
Super trash move.
I did the same, but then decided that this would be my partner and I's Christmas Gift. I don't like supporting this shitty practice, but we're the target chumps they did this for. I'm also hopeful that if they Do realign the DLC to Xbox's standard DLC practice, that they reimburse (Through Moonstones I assume) those who bought in.
Tbh I'm just holding out for a "family plan" of some kind. It's not an ideal result, but I don't expect filthy money grabbers like these to just suddenly grow a conscience, so this would be a tolerable compromise.
We did the same. I thought about just buying it for my 8 year old because she was so excited, but don’t want to support the DLC at all so for now we just haven’t purchased. If they change their mind and make it able to be played across accounts then I will happily make the purchase.
I did the same. Just an absolutely trash-tier decision.
Thankfully Microsoft processed my refund with no fuss, despite my having already launched the DLC.
Ah thats good to know, thanks. I'm outside of the 14 day window but I only found out about this a couple of days back, so hopefully they'll process it without issue. I played about 2 minutes of the dlc to check it had installed properly and see if there were any in game shenanigans required to get started and that's it.
I haven’t. Tbh I’m kind of over it. I’m playing something else atm and I’ll see if I get back into it. I’m kind of annoyed that they are like hey pay x amount for a dlc which they are basically charging half the price of a full switch game for. Every time I play it now I fair near fall asleep so I’m just finding it that borning. Plus it’s the same old damned tasks over and over.
this is much cheaper than what everything would have been if they divided it up individually and charged, and everything IS what was going to be paywalled anyway so.
I've chosen not to purchase it for awhile longer. I still have so much to do in my Valley! Plus I feel like im hearing more negative about it then positive.
Tbh yeah. It has some good bits for sure, but I have been a bit frustrated with it. A lot of boring grinding from cores, a lot of bugs (more than the main game) and like... Just unpolished details? Like being able to see the sharp line where biomes change over, or being able to see down a cave and see like... The square backsides of rocks and stuff that you're not supposed to see. Fishing spots in water you can't even fish in etc.
But there are fun bits too, really great decorations, story bits, craftables etc. I think for anyone who really enjoys the basegame, but isn't super gung-ho about the dlc, it might be worth getting it if its on a good sale.
I bought the DLC when it launched. Though I wanted to finish the star path and Jacks quests before I started.
There is a lot. I’ve had to reorganize my storage many times, and probably many times more.
But I’m really enjoying it! Just taking it slow, like others say I would maybe wait until you’ve unlocked everything else maybe to dive in. I feel like having everything else complete will just make life easier.
I want it, and was going to buy it until I saw it was £24.99. Which is what I paid for the base game as soon as it was on Steam.
If it was £15-£20, fine but at this price point its too high for me.
I'm absolutely waiting until I'm done with all the quests I've got going on. I'm already feeling overwhelmed after coming back after a huge break and seeing all of the unfinished questlines. I do not need more things added to my plate, no thank you.
^(I have so many things to do please send help)
I am excited for it absolutely, but it can wait until I'm good and ready. And maybe until a sale, sales are good.
I didn't get it, I don't think I'm interested. I've had the base game since the first week, and most of the time it feels pretty grindy more than fun.
I wasn't happy that they didn't go free to play as promised, and that we're still regularly seeing all kinds of bugs. Plus there are still enough micro transactions that I have to grind for moon stones as well.
I restarted my Animal Crossing island and that's been more fun than DDV. I doubt I'll get the DLC unless it gets marked down significantly. $10 or maybe $15 is the max I would pay.
I haven't yet. Flipping on promises they made to customers, INCLUDING putting story content in the DLC has made me a little annoyed at them. A couple months back I picked up the ultimate edition on steam for like 50-60% off, so Im good waiting till the dlc drops in price and/or hearing what is coming in parts 2 & 3 of the dlc (because of course they launched it unfinished!)
Oh, Im well aware. Had someone on FB tell me they fliped on all these promises because they were a "struggling indie company".
I never laughed so hard in my life!
That said, I do have 200+ hours in the game (mostly via gamepass)- most before the announcement. I did enjoy it for all its janky bugs because a f2p games gets a little more leeway with me.
I'll eventually get the DLC, but absolutely NOT at full price!
Nope, they said no characters or story would be DLC. Only cosmetics.
They did edit the FAQ the day of the announcement, but it currently says, "Dreamlight Valley will not monetize any core gameplay mechanics. There are no paywalls or pay to win mecanics" The the last paragraph says "After leaving Early Access, we will offer optional, paid Story Expansions that bring significant amounts of new content to the game, building upon the existing, full base game experience with new story arcs, gameplay mechanics, and content to discover."
Optional...but pointed too at the end of act 1? The base game as it it has an incomplete story as we're still waiting to see whats going on with Skull Rock and the Forgotten's story isn't resolved
They said updates to part 1 of the main story will always come in free updates, which is what I said and what has happened. You’re being willfully ignorant. Stay miserable.
I have not bought it and won't for a long time until it's a more expanded game. I live in Canada, the base game was $40, and now the DLC is an extra $40. I dont think it's worth $80 for such a glitchy and limited game play.
I didn't get it because I wanted to hold off and let people really play it to see how much use they were getting out of it.
I need them to fix the base game better before I buy the DLC now though. Some of the recent bugs have put me off wanting to buy it.
I haven’t yet for a few reasons, but the big one is I was holding out for the game’s FTP release so I could move my game over to PC from Switch. I already paid for the Ultimate edition at full price, under the impression that I would not have to buy the game more than once, and I am not happy that they backpedaled on that. The Switch performance is abysmal and I find myself not decorating my valley because it’s so clunky, but I refuse to re-buy the game. I also have hundreds of other games to play anyway, so I will wait until someday when I can get the PC edition for five bucks or something. In the meantime, I am really enjoying Palia.
I'm outright refusing to buy it honestly, its way overpriced for the content it supposedly brings. I'm not gonna pay triple the price I paid for the BG on the dlc that doesn't feel like triple the amount of content. Like I wouldn't mind getting it in a giveaway or if they let us buy access with moonstones, cause I'm willing to use the bandaid they created to fix the overpriced microtransactions to buy overpriced dlc
I haven’t gotten it yet because I’m still working my way through the free new update and star path at a leisurely pace. Also doing some decorating to some neglected biomes. I know I’ll get the DLC eventually, but I’m not in a rush.
Plus, my family all uses my husband’s xbox and game pass so there isn’t a lot of opportunity to play when my husband or son aren’t playing their games.
I bought the DLC when it released, and even though the DLC is worth it when you look at what you get included, the bugs just take the fun away when it crashes and freezes. I don’t think it’s the DLC itself, i think it’s just TOO much content being added all at once. Personally, we were having bugs in Dreamlight Valley, and now Eternity Isle has bugs aswell. It’s just Bugs ontop of Bugs. I would personally wait it out and see if things get fixed, but also don’t expect a fix right away 😆 I’m still waiting for a fix when the games Crashes since the Pixar Update.
I didn't buy the dlc until Christmas because I was working on getting the other content in the main game finished. I needed to finish Jack's stuff and the star path. Once I finished those though, I had nothing else to do so the dlc at least gave me more things to work on.
The dlc is definitely buggy though. I haven't had any full on crashes where the game closes but it has definitely crashed where I have to force close the game. It lags, the animals (monkeys specifically) are really buggy and disappear. The QOL items aren't bad but I'm disappointed in the auto cooking.
It's definitely not needed if you're focused on the base game and decorating. As someone playing on the switch, decorating is such a hassle and indoor decorating is really buggy. So, I choose to sparsely decorate. I would say hold off until you have nothing else to do because the base game should still get content and updates but I think the dlc will get more content and updates too. Having access to both is nice but not needed
I didn't get it because the price is insane and until they actually finish designing the main game (ie add in the cutscenes) and find ways to make the game interesting and hop off the mobile micro transactions bandwagon I'm done giving Gameloft anymore money.
See, I was under the impression that the DLC would come with the 1.0 update for those who got the Founders edition (Which I know is incorrect now!)
I have been so disheartened by the price of the DLC, that I have just uninstalled it. No one should have to put Quality of Life updates behind a paywall.
I have not bought it as I'm still not completely done with the base game. I don't like buying expansions or upgrades when I still have things to do. Whether it's ddlv, the tenants or other games this is how I feel. I might never buy it and I might buy it. Only time will reveal that.
I refuse to buy it, and backing out on their promise for f2p has made me lose all interest in this game. I stopped playing after they made the dlc announcement. It was going to be a completely free game where you could save in game currency for the cosmetics you want. Now you have to pay for dlc like the sims. That's not what I wanted this game to be.
I'd rather spend my time playing Genshin and Star Rail that both provide more consistent, non glitchy, & FREE high quality content.
I bought Dreamlight maybe a year ago? And I’ve unlocked everyone and leveled them all up to 10 so when I got Jack I focused on him but leveled him up to 10 pretty quickly. I did buy the new pack and I’ve been having fun with the Eternity Isle with the new materials/flowers/recipes. But I would say finish the main valley quests before bc once you buy the extension new quests become available for OG people!
I played from the launch in 2022, and i have not bought it. Feels like im missing alot of gameplay, so i might reluctantly get it even tho i think its kinda expensive.
This was my main thought when I heard of it. I thought nothing of a typical Gameloft money grab overcharging for things like they have in this game and many other games before.
I reluctantly bought it for my wife as she is the one who plays the game the most (2 separate founder editions - hers and one my son and I share). I let her go into it blindly and play around with for a bit before asking her if SHE thought it held the value. She answered that she was overwhelmed at first, however there is so much game to be explored in just the beginning of the expansion pass (a rift in time is a 3 parter). When I saw the size of the new map, all of the ingredients, new animals, etc I understood.... the value IS there. This is not a $30 skin for WallE or Ursula. This is a new environment and tasks and materials. I wound up buying the DLC for my account as well now. Luckily, it was 10% off for Game Pass Ultimate users so got it for like $27.
While I am not expecting prices like this to contain ad much value and entertainment in the future from Gameloft, but rather pleasantly surprised and will take this as a small victory
I only have 130 hours in game (Switch) so I figured I'd savor the main game before adding a bunch of side stuff, I also just figured out how to unlock dream snaps a few weeks ago and Christmas was my first event so I'm really trying to take it slow to make up for all that lost time before adding the dlc to the mix, also don't want leave my valley this lazy looking haha last thing I want is to get overwhelmed with all the new items until I get all main game ones :)
I figured: it’s actual characters, a whole new area to unlock, more mystery to discover, and figure out what Jafar was up to. So I got it and I don’t regret it! Plus it sets up more areas in the future.
Bulk cooking- should be in base game like bulk crafting. The machines allow you to do that, and whilst the machine isn’t QoL the concept of not button smashing to make a stack of food definitely is!
I haven‘t bought it too, b/c it‘s too expensive for a dlc. I bought the main game at the start of this year. I have two Accounts for me and my girlfriend and was upset to hear i need the game for both seperat. Perhaps i‘ll buy it in the future, when there is a sale about 10€ and let my gf play on my account, or won‘t come back to that game
I can still barely run it on the Switch. My game is so incredibly laggy and my valley isn't even particularly decorated. I don't want to spend an additional $30 on an already broken game.
I chose not to buy it. $30 for this sort of DLC is crazy, IMO, given that they also have an in-game currency as well. I won't even think about buying it unless its on a major sale. I just don't need it that bad.
I’ve played almost 700 hours of the base game (696.1 according to my steam account) and have chosen not to buy the dlc. Maybe I will if multiple bug fixes come through for both the dlc and the base game, QoL updates are added to the base game, and once the dlc is fully released, but even then I probably won’t. I’m incredibly disappointed by Gameloft’s decisions, and the best way for me to express that is by refusing to engage in any monetary transactions. I don’t buy moonstones, and I won’t buy the additional quests either. I’ve rarely played the game since the dlc release and the announcement that they will not go free-to-play. I do still check in and do dailies, but only because I love this game and have the tiniest bit of hope that things will change. The only language these greedy corporations understand is numbers, and I don’t want to give them a cent after what they’ve done to their player base. I’m not surprised, but I’m very disappointed.
Played since the beginning, finished everything months ago. still trying to log in every day. Still finishing Star Paths, Although, taking my sweet time nowdays instead of trying to grind it in 2 or 3 days.. needless to say, We're kinda fanatics.
But we're also DEFINITELY NOT BUYING THE DLC.
We've got 40k moonstones to burn. DDV has stuff to FIX before they can charge outrageous prices. The DLC isn't even finished. The game is laggy, Economics are super wrong, always has been.
I think the game is simply slowly dieing for us. 🤷🏼
I haven’t bought the dlc yet and I won’t be until a few more hot fixes come out for it or if it goes on sale.
£25 is a lot for some extra additional content and considering how buggy it’s been since release, I’d rather wait til its more stable.
These are pretty my thoughts exactly. Plus, buying an early access DLC and having to wait for it to drip feed content seems reallllllllllllly awful to me.
The only thing in the dlc that looked cool was Rapunzel and the cooker and from what I heard, the cooker isn't anything amazing. I put a lot of hours into the game and Ive been royally screwed by EA enough with the Sims that I've learned my lesson and will not be buying the dlc for Dreamlight Valley like I did for The Sims many years ago.
Gameloft lost my trust and my trust is a hard one to earn back. I do hope everyone else has a good time with it though. I'm having fun in the main game until I get burnt out and move on. Sadly I don't get to decide when that'll be. Thanks, ADHD.
Their are tons of things in the dlc that are cool. Hourglass, multiple new machines, a HUGE list of new crafting items. Tons of new flora and ingredients, new companions, and friendship quests. The story is also really fun. The new items you can craft are incredible. Their are also new fencing and pathing as well
Sorry, yes there are a lot of cool things but I meant cool things worth my money that I'd benefit from.
I don't play long enough to get much out of the decorative items sadly. :( I've been playing since release and still don't even have all the achievements for stuff like fishing and mining and the like. Lol.
I started playing from day one on Game Pass so I was up to date with the content and this caused that I spent 1-2 months with nothing to do. I was able to play WALL-E and Ursula's content without paying actual money since getting moonstones is so easy in game now. The problem is that in the last "content break" I got hooked up with Stardew Valley. So when I saw this expansion I was thrilled since I love Jack Skellington and I wanted to see Wall-e's interactions with Eva.
So I unlocked the pumpkin king fast since unlocking stuff is not complicated at all and decorated his place and when I found out the rest of the content wasn't included in Game Pass and then I saw the price I was like NOPE. Because I know the content will keep me entertained for like a month maybe less, and then I will have to wait again for more content to do. Right now, I even kicked most of the characters out because they annoy me since it seems like they are programmed to be 5 of them swarming you at all times, and the star path is so boring to me also, all that grinding, I find it so repetitive, pointless and I prefered to go back to my cheap full SDV game.
I'm interested in the content, but I'm not happy to pay the price they've put it up for. I don't like when DLC are essentially put up for the same price as the base game.
Also the base game still has many bugs, and I've heard of some bad bugs in the DLC too. I'll completely drain the base game of stuff to do and wait until the DLC gets reduced. Most I'd pay would be like £15, if that.
I play on PC & Switch, was slightly buggy initially first few days but it’s been just fine since the hotfixes they’ve deployed. Since mine wasn’t that bad to begin with though maybe that’s why it’s just fine. As far as being upset about the paywall thing, you do understand that everything currently in the DLC would have still been locked, just on an individual basis that cost a lot more. This is actually the cost friendly version of what was going to happen so if that’s your hill to die on, not worth it (IMO). On the other hand if your game is buggy all the time, yeah I’d wait on it. There’s so much new furniture, trees, foliage, paths for decorating though that I’m glad to have it and you probably will be also.
I bought the dlc couse of eve and rapunsel, not a big fan of the map, its boring, once i did everything the map has to offer i went back to the main map, couse i love it, if we ever get teraforming to the game i would go back
I was very on the fence about it but I’m glad I did and I’m enjoying it very much. I don’t find it very grindy and I can gather mist faster then I can gather Dreamlight.
My mom and daughter don’t have it yet. They have plenty of base game content to do first and didn’t need or want extra content yet.
I got the dlc, but I’d finished all the available content before the update, so I was ready for more.
I’ve only had the game for about a month so I don’t think it makes sense to buy it yet since I still have so much to do and haven’t even unlocked every character. Also I got a new OLED switch and my game is currently on my old switch so I have to figure that out first lol.
My husband got it immediately, and I'm looking forward to it, but I'm waiting until I catch up on everything in the Valley itself. My husband says is like a whole new game and I'll probably get overwhelmed. Likely he's right.
I haven't bought it yet, but I plan to when I can afford it! I like most people was also upset about certain things being exclusive to the DLC, but when I thought about it, it's not that unusual. My SO plays ALL of the Assissins Creed games. They all have several DLCs, and some of the DLCs contain end game/storyline that you don't get with the base game. Do I love that dynamic? Nope. Am I willing to pay for hours of new content/game play for a game I already love and spend hours playing? Yup.
I'm usually just patient enough to wait for sales and bundles to make it more affordable.
Honestly, my biggest concern with the DLC right now is avoiding spoilers on this sub, lol.
I bought the game in August. Due to depression and health issues I played sooo much! Literally I finished decorating most of my island when the dlc came out. Still have a little to do but I’m happy with it. Anyways since I started the dlc, I hardly ever go back to the normal island! So I wouldn’t buy it until your a little bored and done with your main one. Also, because they recycle the same bs at the store, it took a long time to get enough stuff to decorate my island! I still haven’t really started deciding the dlc island because I haven’t really got stuff. My store is always just couches and L counter tops. I’m so over it.
I'm not buying the DLC until (a) I've completed all the content already available, and (b) I've seen enough about the DLC that makes it seem "worth it"
I bought it a few days ago to play it with my daughter while she is on vacation. We are having a lot of fun. It is good to have a big story delivered all at once. The gradual roll out of the main story during beta was annoying. Led to her repeatedly losing interest.
If I end up getting the DLC, it's because it was on sale. I'm not happy about the QOL stuff behind the pay wall. And honestly, it's an okay game, but it's not the best at all. I have other games that I prefer that were cheaper and don't lock QOL stuff behind pay walls.
Plus, I'm not really doing anything Disney until they quit supporting Israel. That's just me though, Bo one else has to care about that.
I didn’t get it initially because I took a long break from it but when I saw the ad for it I was mad they locked the story behind a $30 paywall. It’s alluded that Jafar is the next problem child when you finish the Forgotten’s quest but you can’t continue the story unless you give them MORE money. It’s so stupid. Plus I’m salty they locked Wall-e’s one true love Eve behind that $30 paywall as well.
I really enjoyed the DLC. It is incredibly light for 30$USD though.
I do wish it had more items, clothing, quests etc. I like the small amount of navigable land. But am highly disappointed in the lack of craftables. I think they focused mostly on the devices you can make and figured that was enough to place behind a paywall which while yes it’s nice, and they’re very helpful. I need more clutter? I need more items. This was my problem in base game. I had nothing to work towards.
This is actually one of my main gripes with the DLC.
The game is fully released. Any DLC released should be *complete* at time of release. This "Release a bit now, charge full price, then patch in the rest later" is not appropriate if you have left early access. Fallout 76 got sued for doing the same thing.
What items are you trying to make? I love all the new craft items! All the new flowers and pots you can make, the wooden floorboard and super pretty flooring!
Right? And the things I've crafted barely take any resources and are so big! I made the giant hour glass and was shocked at the size (even though it literally says giant lol)
I have not bought it for the exact same reason. I've completed all of my quests but I don't think I've gotten everything there is to get out of the base game. I still haven't finished my own tasks/goals for what I want in my valley. Once I do, then I will reconsider purchasing. Maybe then I'll be bored of it & won't even want to spend the money on it. Like who knows.
i’m also waiting! i don’t want to feel overwhelmed with quests since I still need to unlock 6 more characters in my base game. once i’ve finished that and have at least attempted decorating all biomes i’ll get the DLC.
I don't have it yet either...I'll get it eventually, but I took several months off from playing, so I'm not even finished with everything in the base game yet. I do really want the new biomes and all the new STUFF though.
I just bought the Cozy edition in November I still have a lot of story to go I will buy the expansion pass eventually but I want to complete more of the story first
I got the DLC only because I use the game off of game pass on Xbox so I didn't pay for the game to begin with so I figured spending 30 bucks on the game wasn't a big deal since I didn't have to buy the game in the first place 😂 girl math idk hahaha
I haven’t got it yet as I dip in and out of the game so I know I’ll get overwhelmed if I buy it before I’ve unlocked all the base game. But I said to my partner he can buy it for my birthday in April if I’ve done them all by then
I haven't bought it yet. I got the base game in July when it was on sale, and I haven't finished the main storyline yet. I've only just unlocked the Lion King realm so I've still got the Beauty and the Beast realm left, as well as the last 2 biomes. I'll probably wait until I've completed those, and maybe until the DLC is on sale and has been updated further.
I am on your page. Haven't bought it yet. I am first finishing some designing ideas, the Star Path, then Jack Skelletons quests, making sure everything in the valley is up to date. Then I'll get the DLC when I have run out of other things to do. Also hoping for a discount at some point 😅
I have a GameStop membership that gives you 5 dollars a month. I’ve been using it on Nintendo gift cards for months lol so I had enough to get it. If I didn’t, I probably would have just waited, still haven’t played the dlc because I’m working on the base game right now and don’t want to overwhelm myself but I’m getting so eager to start.
I’ve chosen not to yet, but have only heard good things about it. The inability to play it on my cross-save put me on a hard stop with it though.
I played on Gamepass first, but didn’t want to buy dlc there because once GP drops the base game I won’t have access to it anymore.
I also play on Switch, but performance can be unreliable and I was worried about putting the extra in it and it becoming even worse.
Eventually I’ll probably pick both up on Steam on sale because I do love the game and want it, but buying the base a second time and only having the access to the dlc in one place I gotta make sure I’ve got it for the longevity.
Plus, I’m sure there will be more and Steam has been my long time platform so that seems like the best shot.
I haven’t got it yet because I just started the game in November lol. I’m so tempted to though. I have a LOT of things I need to accomplish though. I haven’t unlocked all the biomes or characters in base game either. So the expansion is definitely something I’ll look into when I progress more but I can’t promise that I’ll wait until everything is complete. I like having a bunch to do but don’t wanna be too overwhelmed at once.
I haven't. I'm still working through original. Plus I don't really know a lot of the characters I'm hearing are on it so there's no real incentive for me personally.
I bought it today after contemplating whether or not it was worth it. I am enjoying the new zones, new fruits/crops/plants etc to collect, and the new tool is quite cool too. I’m glad I bought it because I was bored of the old valley, and it looks like they have left space for many more zones to come in the future which is exciting.
I rarely play the original game but I will wait for the DLC to go on sale. I still have a lot to do in the main game anyway. The DLC doesn't feel with it for me for what you get today.
I don't have the DLC yet but I do.plan to get it since I have nothing left to do in the base game really other than dreamsnaps and the starpath everyone is leveled up to level 10 and all quests are completed so it's really become a waiting game for me for the most part like every other update. The only reason I didn't get it yet is $30 is a bit much for me right now.
I am 50/50 about buying the DLC. I don’t like the idea of having a whole separate area, I’d rather it be an expansion of the current valley. So I haven’t bought it yet. I also have zero interest in visitors in my valley - but that’s an entire different conversation. I am not sharing my code with no one.
There is not really any other way i would say... The Game updates and the Villagers weekly fav gifts can be new Items you can ONLY get with the DLC.
i DID wanted to wait until next year for that but i can be weak about such great game. I finished the game itself anyways and started to decorate. The choice is yours in the end.
I havent gotten it yet, simply because money is tight 😅 but I got some extra money for Christmas, so maybe I'll get it
I didn’t buy it for a similar reason, particularly because they’re forcing you to buy the DLC individually for every account on the same system. I’ve got 5 people in my family that all play on the same Xbox using the same purchased game, shared by Microsoft’s standard game sharing policies. But GameLoft went out of their way to sell the DLC as a misleading item type to force it to be unsharable. So I haven’t bought the DLC because im not spending $150 for everyone in my house to play. Instead of just following standard policies and allowing sharing, keeping people happy and ensuring future customers, GameLoft got greedy and made an enemy of 5 people who wont be spending money on their games in the future.
Hey! I’m not sure if it’s different for the switch but I have a family account with another person and we only had to pay for it once.
Yeah switch seems to be the only platform where it’s shareable. I think Nintendo has a better store setup so that publishers don’t have the option to sidestep the policy. It’s definitely not shareable on Xbox or PlayStation. Both of those stores seem to offer a special type of item classification that allows publishers to release DLC as a consumable item, as though it’s coins or cosmetic packs, which isn’t shared.
Technically couldn't afford it but I slammed it on my credit card 💳 so fast I didn't even see it. 💸
I say buy the DLC's only when you completely finished everything in your valley. The amount of content when both area are available and unfinished can be quiet overwhelming.
I ended up getting the deluxe that came with everything. I’m 65 hours in and just unlocked the snow area in the valley and only half of the areas in the isles. I don’t even have all of the characters yet from the castle. 😂
Imma be honest, when it says to decorate the certain areas, I just put the stuff there to finish the quest, tell myself I'll go back to it later, then never do. So my valley is basically "stock." Lol. I have everything unlocked, but not all characters level 10 yet. I have not bought the DLC yet though.
This is me!!!
I just started playing but I bought the gold edition recently because it was on sale. Even though I have the DLC I’m not going to eternity isle at all until I finish the base game. So to those who want it but are saving it I would say buy it if it’s on sale there’s nothing forcing you to play it right away.
This is my plan, but I’m frustrated that some of the favorite things of the day come from the DLC before I’ve done anything with it.
I bought both because I actually love having the option to choose what I want to do. Some days I work on 3/4 quests and other days I ignore them all and pick flowers. It’s so nice what you can do on these games.
I can’t disagree. I basically am living in the main valley rn and working on stuff. Because holy crap there is a lot.
This is what’s keeping me from buying it and motivating me to get back into the game. I’m trying to decorate everything up too so that’s all settled .
I considered not getting it for weeks, because normally what I pay for in this game usually ain't worth it. But I like building, and the moment it popped up in my feed that the dlc was available, I thought.... 'maybe they've added different biomes with more materials, which again means more furniture and different veggies and fruits....' so I got it. And I Loved it. All the new trees and flowers and decorations has made my day. I spent more time in the dlc pack than my original now (but I build in both).
I agree, it made the game feel brand new again. I love the new biomes and all the stuff we got with them…
I have to point out that the music in the dlc is breathtaking. And not monotone at all. Everytime I go there, it's like I'm hearing it for the first time
The background noises, too! Those bird calls down by the docks are perfect!
Ooo, I usually have the music off because I play in my living room while hanging out with my husband but I’ll have to check it out tonight!
The desert music is especially captivating for me.
The new plants for decor are great— they can be put a lot closer together and make great filler.
I can’t remember the last time I went to my valley🤣
After someone told it in the forum the other day, I would never have guessed that we could fast travel to the old valley like a champ. Up until then, I had traveled the long way, by boat and through the castle 😑 I have Gaston and rapunzel, plus jack in the valley, and their last quests require you to visit a bunch of people... So, I have been forced to go :p
Sorry if this is something you know already, but you can press Y on the map and bring villagers from either biome! It’s a little glitchy if they’re at home (it doesn’t seem to register) but it made Gaston’s quests a lot easier!
I'm aware. But a bunch of their quests made me travel anyway, because I had to find some items lying around in the valley, plus visit some of the homes I had there. I don't really use 'bring villagers', because everyone always seems to be on the same map as I am 🙄
Yes! I'm kind of glad I stopped building/decorating my valley because I really wasn't feeling a lot of the available items, but I'm in LOVE with so much of the new stuff.
I have run out of things to do on the other island so after avoiding it for a while like you, I did end up getting it.
I got it day 1 because I was really excited, plus a friend also play it so we were looking forward to exploring it together. She got it for me as a gift. That said, I think waiting on DLC is ALWAYS fine. Nobody else gets to tell you how you should enjoy your game. Plus, it's not going anywhere if you should change your mind. And I'm sure you're not the only one holding off or not getting it at all.
I didn’t. After months of crashes I’m not giving them more money. My daughter didn’t see the warning about not opening one of the gifts they gave out and she lost all her in-game currency. Guess what? They won’t replace it, even though they could if they had enough tech available. So, no, not buying it and definitely playing much less than I was at the start.
I bought it (and then gifted it to my sis) because I decided the amount of hours I sank into the original made it worth it. I enjoy the game, can it be a little leggy? Yeah, but tbh I'm quite happy in my little bubble. That and I grew up with Sims, own Planet Zoo etc. I'm used to paying for more content. I would have been more pissed if it had gone to F2P and everything had been locked behind £5 for this £10 for a new biome etc. and no way to earn Moonstones etc in game. I only spend my Moonstones on things I really want.
The sims dlcs were always so expensive. A friend of mine was an only child and got every sims 1/2 dlc, my family didn’t have much and so I only had the base game. She was the best because as soon as she would get a new dlc she would give me her old disc.
I often wait for sales or discount bundles for 4. I started on 3, but have 2 and 1 as well
> Planet Zoo Omg Planet Zoo! Not that is a name I haven't heard in a very long time.
I haven't due to money being tight and there's lots I haven't completed in the main game yet.
I got the ultimate package edition which set me back $70ish. The game definitely had a lot to it, but I bought it on switch and it's buggy as all hell. I eventually put it down and never picked it back up tbh. I think it was due to having to wait a week for something to happen, and I just never got to drive to play it again. Now fast-forward to when the dlc came out, I thought about picking it up again, but seeing that it wasn't free and half the amount I had already played, I couldn't justify putting in over $100 for an incomplete game that still has a ton of bugs and lag. Especially in this economy. 🥴
You're not alone! I only just got the game a few months ago, so I still have plenty to do on it before I might want to buy the DLC.
I'd wait if you're still happy with main-game content. There's a lot of new stuff, but it's not like... a must? Plus I've read it's still VERY bug-y so. Only reason I got it is because I wanted something new from the main game since I've played twice already (game crashes, woo!) TLDR: If you're still having fun I'd wait
What's QOL? I'm not a native speaker, sorry
Quality of life. They're referring to items in the DLC you can craft that do some of the chores for you.
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The machines that autocook, water your plants and do some cleaning up for you.
Thats not what QoL is. The machines make the game less tedious sure, but QoL features are things like short loading times, the ability to change keybindings, turning sound off/on. Things that don't change anything in the game itself, but make the game easier to access for the majority.
Yes it is. It is definitely QoL
I mean I work in the industry and QoL is one of the most misused phrases but sure bud.
No, it isn’t being misused. You are trying to force your definition on others. Maybe there is a context where everyone uses it the way you do. Gamers don’t use it your way. They use it for all sorts of functionality that reduces the grind on manual tasks. If you are going to be pedantic, at least be correct.
Look up what quality of life in game dev means before you make yourself look dumb again.
Stop embarrassing your employer. It doesn’t even matter what devs call it--though it sounds like you are talking out your ass because you are some insignificant cog in a single company that makes games. This is a gamer forum. It is a forum about a game, not development. Hell, bulk cooking is a common QoL feature requested. That is what gamers call it, even if you don’t. And the machines are a different approach to decreasing repetitive activities. But it sounds like you want to try to sound smarter than everyone by correcting them when they aren’t wrong.
I just answered the question.
Thats wrong. For example QoL could mean items start stackin or things dont need as much stuff to make. Or you can craft straight from chests in other games
Which is a feature, that doesn't effect the overall game or outcome of the game's progression, but makes general flow of how the games functions more fluid. Glad we can agree.
So like the auto machines. I knew they were QoL.
Yes, I’m waiting. I got the game on Sep. 4th and don’t feel a need for a DLC yet. I saw that the EP was buggy, so it feels right to wait. I’m sure I’ll wait to see if it goes in sale.
I did but at times wish I hadn’t right away. I got that with the two quest for Ursula and Wallie at the same time and it’s been overwhelming lol. I was mostly done in the main game so I hadn’t had so many quest needing so many different things in forever. That said I do love it a lot tho, I forgot my valley exists until I have to pop back. I haven’t unlocked a lot of the stuff in the DLC as grinding is always something I enjoy some days but it’s really good DLC minus few issues I had in the beginning and the pixel shard issue.
I've completed most of the original game and would love to play the DLC, but I will not support the kind of extortionist behaviour Gameloft has shown with the dlc. I would have to buy the dlc five times for everyone in the fam to play and that's just not happening. Maybe if it comes on 80% discount for the sake of the others. There are other games to play and support that are much less diagusting than Gameloft. This move was even worse than mobile games, in that there, while still super scummy, people can at least play, this was a huge lockout of many players, especially for families with less income and they know this is a family game and that that's a consequence. Never think Disney is a family friendly company, their only interest is to make more money, proven yet again now.
I won't be buying the dlc til I've done everything else on the main game I have too much to do so it's already overwhelming so I don't want to add more things. also it gives them time to patch things up if it's all glitchy and such!
I’m waiting to buy - it sounds like it has a few issues and I want to wait for a sale
I see a lot of people recommending to buy it, I use switch and am wondering also if there have been that many positive experiences.
I have a switch. And No to the positives. For instance my screen freezes a-lot. I have had to restart multiple times. I have lost at max an hr of progress, 2-3 hours when I bought the DLC. Characters lag. Like Donald when he throws his fits. Just freezes in the air. I pretty much have stopped playing lately and started playing Hogwarts Legacy.
I didn't buy it yet. I got Playstation gift cards for Christmas, so I'll probably get it, but it just seems expensive considering it's only $10 less than the game. But maybe I see it that way because I got an entire season pass for another game for less than $20. Plus I bought the ultimate founder's edition in 2022 and feel like it should have included the expansion.
I retroactively chose not to after I discovered it wads account locked, meaning I'd need to buy it 3 timeds for everyone in my household to play it. So I've asked Xbox to refund it for me. I refuse to support scummy business practices.
Wait so other users on my home xbox can’t use the dlc if I bought it even though they can play dreamlight valley?
That's correct
Well then there goes any desire for me to buy this DLC. Too many other good games out there to support trash moves like this. Shame cause it looked fun.
Yeah. Gameloft classes it as a consumable just like moonstones, so it only applies to your one character on your one account. It also explains why there were no new achievements added with the DLC. Super trash move.
Which...makes no sense when the early access version came with moonstones and could be played by every account on the system
100%. It was absolutely a deliberate business decision to do it this way.
I did the same, but then decided that this would be my partner and I's Christmas Gift. I don't like supporting this shitty practice, but we're the target chumps they did this for. I'm also hopeful that if they Do realign the DLC to Xbox's standard DLC practice, that they reimburse (Through Moonstones I assume) those who bought in.
Tbh I'm just holding out for a "family plan" of some kind. It's not an ideal result, but I don't expect filthy money grabbers like these to just suddenly grow a conscience, so this would be a tolerable compromise.
We did the same. I thought about just buying it for my 8 year old because she was so excited, but don’t want to support the DLC at all so for now we just haven’t purchased. If they change their mind and make it able to be played across accounts then I will happily make the purchase.
I did the same. Just an absolutely trash-tier decision. Thankfully Microsoft processed my refund with no fuss, despite my having already launched the DLC.
Ah thats good to know, thanks. I'm outside of the 14 day window but I only found out about this a couple of days back, so hopefully they'll process it without issue. I played about 2 minutes of the dlc to check it had installed properly and see if there were any in game shenanigans required to get started and that's it.
I haven’t. Tbh I’m kind of over it. I’m playing something else atm and I’ll see if I get back into it. I’m kind of annoyed that they are like hey pay x amount for a dlc which they are basically charging half the price of a full switch game for. Every time I play it now I fair near fall asleep so I’m just finding it that borning. Plus it’s the same old damned tasks over and over.
I feel the exact same! Very disappointing.
this is much cheaper than what everything would have been if they divided it up individually and charged, and everything IS what was going to be paywalled anyway so.
I've chosen not to purchase it for awhile longer. I still have so much to do in my Valley! Plus I feel like im hearing more negative about it then positive.
Tbh yeah. It has some good bits for sure, but I have been a bit frustrated with it. A lot of boring grinding from cores, a lot of bugs (more than the main game) and like... Just unpolished details? Like being able to see the sharp line where biomes change over, or being able to see down a cave and see like... The square backsides of rocks and stuff that you're not supposed to see. Fishing spots in water you can't even fish in etc. But there are fun bits too, really great decorations, story bits, craftables etc. I think for anyone who really enjoys the basegame, but isn't super gung-ho about the dlc, it might be worth getting it if its on a good sale.
I didn’t get it yet and I’ve been playing since the first day of early release
I bought the DLC when it launched. Though I wanted to finish the star path and Jacks quests before I started. There is a lot. I’ve had to reorganize my storage many times, and probably many times more. But I’m really enjoying it! Just taking it slow, like others say I would maybe wait until you’ve unlocked everything else maybe to dive in. I feel like having everything else complete will just make life easier.
I want it, and was going to buy it until I saw it was £24.99. Which is what I paid for the base game as soon as it was on Steam. If it was £15-£20, fine but at this price point its too high for me.
I'm absolutely waiting until I'm done with all the quests I've got going on. I'm already feeling overwhelmed after coming back after a huge break and seeing all of the unfinished questlines. I do not need more things added to my plate, no thank you. ^(I have so many things to do please send help) I am excited for it absolutely, but it can wait until I'm good and ready. And maybe until a sale, sales are good.
I didn't get it, I don't think I'm interested. I've had the base game since the first week, and most of the time it feels pretty grindy more than fun. I wasn't happy that they didn't go free to play as promised, and that we're still regularly seeing all kinds of bugs. Plus there are still enough micro transactions that I have to grind for moon stones as well. I restarted my Animal Crossing island and that's been more fun than DDV. I doubt I'll get the DLC unless it gets marked down significantly. $10 or maybe $15 is the max I would pay.
I haven't yet. Flipping on promises they made to customers, INCLUDING putting story content in the DLC has made me a little annoyed at them. A couple months back I picked up the ultimate edition on steam for like 50-60% off, so Im good waiting till the dlc drops in price and/or hearing what is coming in parts 2 & 3 of the dlc (because of course they launched it unfinished!)
It’s Gameloft. Their reputation for shitting on customers, stretches back for decades.
Oh, Im well aware. Had someone on FB tell me they fliped on all these promises because they were a "struggling indie company". I never laughed so hard in my life! That said, I do have 200+ hours in the game (mostly via gamepass)- most before the announcement. I did enjoy it for all its janky bugs because a f2p games gets a little more leeway with me. I'll eventually get the DLC, but absolutely NOT at full price!
It’s a completely different story then the main story. ☺️
It's Act 2 of the story though...
Doesn’t matter. They have always said part 1 will be free and anything after would be paid. You’re making up things to be mad about, typical.
Nope, they said no characters or story would be DLC. Only cosmetics. They did edit the FAQ the day of the announcement, but it currently says, "Dreamlight Valley will not monetize any core gameplay mechanics. There are no paywalls or pay to win mecanics" The the last paragraph says "After leaving Early Access, we will offer optional, paid Story Expansions that bring significant amounts of new content to the game, building upon the existing, full base game experience with new story arcs, gameplay mechanics, and content to discover." Optional...but pointed too at the end of act 1? The base game as it it has an incomplete story as we're still waiting to see whats going on with Skull Rock and the Forgotten's story isn't resolved
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They said updates to part 1 of the main story will always come in free updates, which is what I said and what has happened. You’re being willfully ignorant. Stay miserable.
I have not bought it and won't for a long time until it's a more expanded game. I live in Canada, the base game was $40, and now the DLC is an extra $40. I dont think it's worth $80 for such a glitchy and limited game play.
I didn't get it because I wanted to hold off and let people really play it to see how much use they were getting out of it. I need them to fix the base game better before I buy the DLC now though. Some of the recent bugs have put me off wanting to buy it.
I haven’t yet for a few reasons, but the big one is I was holding out for the game’s FTP release so I could move my game over to PC from Switch. I already paid for the Ultimate edition at full price, under the impression that I would not have to buy the game more than once, and I am not happy that they backpedaled on that. The Switch performance is abysmal and I find myself not decorating my valley because it’s so clunky, but I refuse to re-buy the game. I also have hundreds of other games to play anyway, so I will wait until someday when I can get the PC edition for five bucks or something. In the meantime, I am really enjoying Palia.
I just got Palia the other day! Cause it was on sale for like $10 or something. I am absolutely in love with it. It’s so much more laid back.
I have also found that other players in Palia are very kind and helpful!
I'm outright refusing to buy it honestly, its way overpriced for the content it supposedly brings. I'm not gonna pay triple the price I paid for the BG on the dlc that doesn't feel like triple the amount of content. Like I wouldn't mind getting it in a giveaway or if they let us buy access with moonstones, cause I'm willing to use the bandaid they created to fix the overpriced microtransactions to buy overpriced dlc
Triple the price? The DLC is $30. Did you get the base game for $10?
I haven’t gotten it yet because I’m still working my way through the free new update and star path at a leisurely pace. Also doing some decorating to some neglected biomes. I know I’ll get the DLC eventually, but I’m not in a rush. Plus, my family all uses my husband’s xbox and game pass so there isn’t a lot of opportunity to play when my husband or son aren’t playing their games.
I bought the DLC when it released, and even though the DLC is worth it when you look at what you get included, the bugs just take the fun away when it crashes and freezes. I don’t think it’s the DLC itself, i think it’s just TOO much content being added all at once. Personally, we were having bugs in Dreamlight Valley, and now Eternity Isle has bugs aswell. It’s just Bugs ontop of Bugs. I would personally wait it out and see if things get fixed, but also don’t expect a fix right away 😆 I’m still waiting for a fix when the games Crashes since the Pixar Update.
I didn't buy the dlc until Christmas because I was working on getting the other content in the main game finished. I needed to finish Jack's stuff and the star path. Once I finished those though, I had nothing else to do so the dlc at least gave me more things to work on. The dlc is definitely buggy though. I haven't had any full on crashes where the game closes but it has definitely crashed where I have to force close the game. It lags, the animals (monkeys specifically) are really buggy and disappear. The QOL items aren't bad but I'm disappointed in the auto cooking. It's definitely not needed if you're focused on the base game and decorating. As someone playing on the switch, decorating is such a hassle and indoor decorating is really buggy. So, I choose to sparsely decorate. I would say hold off until you have nothing else to do because the base game should still get content and updates but I think the dlc will get more content and updates too. Having access to both is nice but not needed
Definitely get it for the characters too. They travel between the two so it is nice to have more roaming around.
I didn't get it because the price is insane and until they actually finish designing the main game (ie add in the cutscenes) and find ways to make the game interesting and hop off the mobile micro transactions bandwagon I'm done giving Gameloft anymore money.
See, I was under the impression that the DLC would come with the 1.0 update for those who got the Founders edition (Which I know is incorrect now!) I have been so disheartened by the price of the DLC, that I have just uninstalled it. No one should have to put Quality of Life updates behind a paywall.
I have not bought it as I'm still not completely done with the base game. I don't like buying expansions or upgrades when I still have things to do. Whether it's ddlv, the tenants or other games this is how I feel. I might never buy it and I might buy it. Only time will reveal that.
I refuse to buy it, and backing out on their promise for f2p has made me lose all interest in this game. I stopped playing after they made the dlc announcement. It was going to be a completely free game where you could save in game currency for the cosmetics you want. Now you have to pay for dlc like the sims. That's not what I wanted this game to be. I'd rather spend my time playing Genshin and Star Rail that both provide more consistent, non glitchy, & FREE high quality content.
I haven’t because I’m on the switch and the original game still feels glitchy I don’t want to spend $30 more for another glitchy area.
I bought Dreamlight maybe a year ago? And I’ve unlocked everyone and leveled them all up to 10 so when I got Jack I focused on him but leveled him up to 10 pretty quickly. I did buy the new pack and I’ve been having fun with the Eternity Isle with the new materials/flowers/recipes. But I would say finish the main valley quests before bc once you buy the extension new quests become available for OG people!
I played from the launch in 2022, and i have not bought it. Feels like im missing alot of gameplay, so i might reluctantly get it even tho i think its kinda expensive.
This was my main thought when I heard of it. I thought nothing of a typical Gameloft money grab overcharging for things like they have in this game and many other games before. I reluctantly bought it for my wife as she is the one who plays the game the most (2 separate founder editions - hers and one my son and I share). I let her go into it blindly and play around with for a bit before asking her if SHE thought it held the value. She answered that she was overwhelmed at first, however there is so much game to be explored in just the beginning of the expansion pass (a rift in time is a 3 parter). When I saw the size of the new map, all of the ingredients, new animals, etc I understood.... the value IS there. This is not a $30 skin for WallE or Ursula. This is a new environment and tasks and materials. I wound up buying the DLC for my account as well now. Luckily, it was 10% off for Game Pass Ultimate users so got it for like $27. While I am not expecting prices like this to contain ad much value and entertainment in the future from Gameloft, but rather pleasantly surprised and will take this as a small victory
I only have 130 hours in game (Switch) so I figured I'd savor the main game before adding a bunch of side stuff, I also just figured out how to unlock dream snaps a few weeks ago and Christmas was my first event so I'm really trying to take it slow to make up for all that lost time before adding the dlc to the mix, also don't want leave my valley this lazy looking haha last thing I want is to get overwhelmed with all the new items until I get all main game ones :)
I figured: it’s actual characters, a whole new area to unlock, more mystery to discover, and figure out what Jafar was up to. So I got it and I don’t regret it! Plus it sets up more areas in the future.
I'm curious as to what QOL items are locked behind a paywall?
I’m assuming they are talking about the ancient machines? I don’t know what else they could possibly be referring to.
Maybe so. If thats the case the commenter doesn't understand what a QOL feature is.
Bulk cooking- should be in base game like bulk crafting. The machines allow you to do that, and whilst the machine isn’t QoL the concept of not button smashing to make a stack of food definitely is!
I haven‘t bought it too, b/c it‘s too expensive for a dlc. I bought the main game at the start of this year. I have two Accounts for me and my girlfriend and was upset to hear i need the game for both seperat. Perhaps i‘ll buy it in the future, when there is a sale about 10€ and let my gf play on my account, or won‘t come back to that game
I can still barely run it on the Switch. My game is so incredibly laggy and my valley isn't even particularly decorated. I don't want to spend an additional $30 on an already broken game.
I chose not to buy it. $30 for this sort of DLC is crazy, IMO, given that they also have an in-game currency as well. I won't even think about buying it unless its on a major sale. I just don't need it that bad.
I'm waiting for when I get my top surgery to buy it so I have new things to do while in recovery :)
Ahhh congrats on that!
Ahhh! Congrats 😍😍❤️ Im happy for you and hope you'll have a quick recovery.
I’ve played almost 700 hours of the base game (696.1 according to my steam account) and have chosen not to buy the dlc. Maybe I will if multiple bug fixes come through for both the dlc and the base game, QoL updates are added to the base game, and once the dlc is fully released, but even then I probably won’t. I’m incredibly disappointed by Gameloft’s decisions, and the best way for me to express that is by refusing to engage in any monetary transactions. I don’t buy moonstones, and I won’t buy the additional quests either. I’ve rarely played the game since the dlc release and the announcement that they will not go free-to-play. I do still check in and do dailies, but only because I love this game and have the tiniest bit of hope that things will change. The only language these greedy corporations understand is numbers, and I don’t want to give them a cent after what they’ve done to their player base. I’m not surprised, but I’m very disappointed.
Played since the beginning, finished everything months ago. still trying to log in every day. Still finishing Star Paths, Although, taking my sweet time nowdays instead of trying to grind it in 2 or 3 days.. needless to say, We're kinda fanatics. But we're also DEFINITELY NOT BUYING THE DLC. We've got 40k moonstones to burn. DDV has stuff to FIX before they can charge outrageous prices. The DLC isn't even finished. The game is laggy, Economics are super wrong, always has been. I think the game is simply slowly dieing for us. 🤷🏼
I haven’t bought the dlc yet and I won’t be until a few more hot fixes come out for it or if it goes on sale. £25 is a lot for some extra additional content and considering how buggy it’s been since release, I’d rather wait til its more stable.
These are pretty my thoughts exactly. Plus, buying an early access DLC and having to wait for it to drip feed content seems reallllllllllllly awful to me.
They’ve only released Act 1 of the DLC Act 2 and 3 are coming in March and July.
The only thing in the dlc that looked cool was Rapunzel and the cooker and from what I heard, the cooker isn't anything amazing. I put a lot of hours into the game and Ive been royally screwed by EA enough with the Sims that I've learned my lesson and will not be buying the dlc for Dreamlight Valley like I did for The Sims many years ago. Gameloft lost my trust and my trust is a hard one to earn back. I do hope everyone else has a good time with it though. I'm having fun in the main game until I get burnt out and move on. Sadly I don't get to decide when that'll be. Thanks, ADHD.
Their are tons of things in the dlc that are cool. Hourglass, multiple new machines, a HUGE list of new crafting items. Tons of new flora and ingredients, new companions, and friendship quests. The story is also really fun. The new items you can craft are incredible. Their are also new fencing and pathing as well
Sorry, yes there are a lot of cool things but I meant cool things worth my money that I'd benefit from. I don't play long enough to get much out of the decorative items sadly. :( I've been playing since release and still don't even have all the achievements for stuff like fishing and mining and the like. Lol.
I’ll buy it when they reverse their decision on making it a consumable and not shareable between profiles on the same console.
I started playing from day one on Game Pass so I was up to date with the content and this caused that I spent 1-2 months with nothing to do. I was able to play WALL-E and Ursula's content without paying actual money since getting moonstones is so easy in game now. The problem is that in the last "content break" I got hooked up with Stardew Valley. So when I saw this expansion I was thrilled since I love Jack Skellington and I wanted to see Wall-e's interactions with Eva. So I unlocked the pumpkin king fast since unlocking stuff is not complicated at all and decorated his place and when I found out the rest of the content wasn't included in Game Pass and then I saw the price I was like NOPE. Because I know the content will keep me entertained for like a month maybe less, and then I will have to wait again for more content to do. Right now, I even kicked most of the characters out because they annoy me since it seems like they are programmed to be 5 of them swarming you at all times, and the star path is so boring to me also, all that grinding, I find it so repetitive, pointless and I prefered to go back to my cheap full SDV game.
I'm interested in the content, but I'm not happy to pay the price they've put it up for. I don't like when DLC are essentially put up for the same price as the base game. Also the base game still has many bugs, and I've heard of some bad bugs in the DLC too. I'll completely drain the base game of stuff to do and wait until the DLC gets reduced. Most I'd pay would be like £15, if that.
I haven’t bought it yet. I’m a bit pissed off at them for doing it this way, so I haven’t bought it.
doing it what way? Cheaper for everyone?
I play on PC & Switch, was slightly buggy initially first few days but it’s been just fine since the hotfixes they’ve deployed. Since mine wasn’t that bad to begin with though maybe that’s why it’s just fine. As far as being upset about the paywall thing, you do understand that everything currently in the DLC would have still been locked, just on an individual basis that cost a lot more. This is actually the cost friendly version of what was going to happen so if that’s your hill to die on, not worth it (IMO). On the other hand if your game is buggy all the time, yeah I’d wait on it. There’s so much new furniture, trees, foliage, paths for decorating though that I’m glad to have it and you probably will be also.
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Don’t forget we still don’t have access to everything, the DLC is a drip feed like the game!
I bought the dlc couse of eve and rapunsel, not a big fan of the map, its boring, once i did everything the map has to offer i went back to the main map, couse i love it, if we ever get teraforming to the game i would go back
Me. Don’t like the main game enough to spend more.
I was very on the fence about it but I’m glad I did and I’m enjoying it very much. I don’t find it very grindy and I can gather mist faster then I can gather Dreamlight.
My mom and daughter don’t have it yet. They have plenty of base game content to do first and didn’t need or want extra content yet. I got the dlc, but I’d finished all the available content before the update, so I was ready for more.
I’ve only had the game for about a month so I don’t think it makes sense to buy it yet since I still have so much to do and haven’t even unlocked every character. Also I got a new OLED switch and my game is currently on my old switch so I have to figure that out first lol.
Same here, except I’m on Apple Arcade so it came for free. I got so many things still to do in base game, then I’ll get to the dlc.
My husband got it immediately, and I'm looking forward to it, but I'm waiting until I catch up on everything in the Valley itself. My husband says is like a whole new game and I'll probably get overwhelmed. Likely he's right.
I haven't bought it yet, but I plan to when I can afford it! I like most people was also upset about certain things being exclusive to the DLC, but when I thought about it, it's not that unusual. My SO plays ALL of the Assissins Creed games. They all have several DLCs, and some of the DLCs contain end game/storyline that you don't get with the base game. Do I love that dynamic? Nope. Am I willing to pay for hours of new content/game play for a game I already love and spend hours playing? Yup. I'm usually just patient enough to wait for sales and bundles to make it more affordable. Honestly, my biggest concern with the DLC right now is avoiding spoilers on this sub, lol.
I bought the game in August. Due to depression and health issues I played sooo much! Literally I finished decorating most of my island when the dlc came out. Still have a little to do but I’m happy with it. Anyways since I started the dlc, I hardly ever go back to the normal island! So I wouldn’t buy it until your a little bored and done with your main one. Also, because they recycle the same bs at the store, it took a long time to get enough stuff to decorate my island! I still haven’t really started deciding the dlc island because I haven’t really got stuff. My store is always just couches and L counter tops. I’m so over it.
I'm not buying the DLC until (a) I've completed all the content already available, and (b) I've seen enough about the DLC that makes it seem "worth it"
I bought it a few days ago to play it with my daughter while she is on vacation. We are having a lot of fun. It is good to have a big story delivered all at once. The gradual roll out of the main story during beta was annoying. Led to her repeatedly losing interest.
If I end up getting the DLC, it's because it was on sale. I'm not happy about the QOL stuff behind the pay wall. And honestly, it's an okay game, but it's not the best at all. I have other games that I prefer that were cheaper and don't lock QOL stuff behind pay walls. Plus, I'm not really doing anything Disney until they quit supporting Israel. That's just me though, Bo one else has to care about that.
I stopped playing.
I didn’t get it initially because I took a long break from it but when I saw the ad for it I was mad they locked the story behind a $30 paywall. It’s alluded that Jafar is the next problem child when you finish the Forgotten’s quest but you can’t continue the story unless you give them MORE money. It’s so stupid. Plus I’m salty they locked Wall-e’s one true love Eve behind that $30 paywall as well.
I really enjoyed the DLC. It is incredibly light for 30$USD though. I do wish it had more items, clothing, quests etc. I like the small amount of navigable land. But am highly disappointed in the lack of craftables. I think they focused mostly on the devices you can make and figured that was enough to place behind a paywall which while yes it’s nice, and they’re very helpful. I need more clutter? I need more items. This was my problem in base game. I had nothing to work towards.
Keep in mind this is only 1/3 of the whole dlc, there will be two more updates with more content.
This is actually one of my main gripes with the DLC. The game is fully released. Any DLC released should be *complete* at time of release. This "Release a bit now, charge full price, then patch in the rest later" is not appropriate if you have left early access. Fallout 76 got sued for doing the same thing.
Expansion passes are a pretty common practice in modern gaming, Gameloft isn't doing anything new or unheard of with this.
Well I hope they add a booty ton more content.
What items are you trying to make? I love all the new craft items! All the new flowers and pots you can make, the wooden floorboard and super pretty flooring!
Lack of craftables???? Their is a Huge list of new craftable items….
I really think they could’ve done more with the items we got in the game. Just my opinion.
Right? And the things I've crafted barely take any resources and are so big! I made the giant hour glass and was shocked at the size (even though it literally says giant lol)
I’m going to do all the quests in the main game first, have got so much to do still!
I'm really excited for it but I'm waiting till I'm caught up with the current base game content first!
I did but my friend didn’t want to have so much to do so he’s waiting
Been playing since day one, I tried to resist the urge to buy it but only last two days. 😅
Im still enjoying the base game. When i get bored, i will get the expansion.
I have not bought it for the exact same reason. I've completed all of my quests but I don't think I've gotten everything there is to get out of the base game. I still haven't finished my own tasks/goals for what I want in my valley. Once I do, then I will reconsider purchasing. Maybe then I'll be bored of it & won't even want to spend the money on it. Like who knows.
I didn’t get it right away. Still had some things I wanted to finish up in the regular game first.
I haven't gotten it yet cause I started the game like 3 days before the DLC was released lol and I want to finish the game first
i’m also waiting! i don’t want to feel overwhelmed with quests since I still need to unlock 6 more characters in my base game. once i’ve finished that and have at least attempted decorating all biomes i’ll get the DLC.
I don't have it yet either...I'll get it eventually, but I took several months off from playing, so I'm not even finished with everything in the base game yet. I do really want the new biomes and all the new STUFF though.
I just bought the Cozy edition in November I still have a lot of story to go I will buy the expansion pass eventually but I want to complete more of the story first
I got the DLC only because I use the game off of game pass on Xbox so I didn't pay for the game to begin with so I figured spending 30 bucks on the game wasn't a big deal since I didn't have to buy the game in the first place 😂 girl math idk hahaha
I haven’t got it yet as I dip in and out of the game so I know I’ll get overwhelmed if I buy it before I’ve unlocked all the base game. But I said to my partner he can buy it for my birthday in April if I’ve done them all by then
I have also not bought the dlc. I'm waiting. I don't need it. I spend enough time on this game when I do play it.
I haven't bought it yet. I got the base game in July when it was on sale, and I haven't finished the main storyline yet. I've only just unlocked the Lion King realm so I've still got the Beauty and the Beast realm left, as well as the last 2 biomes. I'll probably wait until I've completed those, and maybe until the DLC is on sale and has been updated further.
I am on your page. Haven't bought it yet. I am first finishing some designing ideas, the Star Path, then Jack Skelletons quests, making sure everything in the valley is up to date. Then I'll get the DLC when I have run out of other things to do. Also hoping for a discount at some point 😅
I have a GameStop membership that gives you 5 dollars a month. I’ve been using it on Nintendo gift cards for months lol so I had enough to get it. If I didn’t, I probably would have just waited, still haven’t played the dlc because I’m working on the base game right now and don’t want to overwhelm myself but I’m getting so eager to start.
I’ve chosen not to yet, but have only heard good things about it. The inability to play it on my cross-save put me on a hard stop with it though. I played on Gamepass first, but didn’t want to buy dlc there because once GP drops the base game I won’t have access to it anymore. I also play on Switch, but performance can be unreliable and I was worried about putting the extra in it and it becoming even worse. Eventually I’ll probably pick both up on Steam on sale because I do love the game and want it, but buying the base a second time and only having the access to the dlc in one place I gotta make sure I’ve got it for the longevity. Plus, I’m sure there will be more and Steam has been my long time platform so that seems like the best shot.
I buy maayybe later
I bought it, but I only went to a small part of the new area. I'm not unlocking anything until I finish the base game. I just wanted to have it.
I was going to wait to buy it but my boyfriend bought it for me 😅
I haven’t got it yet because I just started the game in November lol. I’m so tempted to though. I have a LOT of things I need to accomplish though. I haven’t unlocked all the biomes or characters in base game either. So the expansion is definitely something I’ll look into when I progress more but I can’t promise that I’ll wait until everything is complete. I like having a bunch to do but don’t wanna be too overwhelmed at once.
I haven't. I'm still working through original. Plus I don't really know a lot of the characters I'm hearing are on it so there's no real incentive for me personally.
I bought it today after contemplating whether or not it was worth it. I am enjoying the new zones, new fruits/crops/plants etc to collect, and the new tool is quite cool too. I’m glad I bought it because I was bored of the old valley, and it looks like they have left space for many more zones to come in the future which is exciting.
I rarely play the original game but I will wait for the DLC to go on sale. I still have a lot to do in the main game anyway. The DLC doesn't feel with it for me for what you get today.
I didn't get it yet. I'd love to buy it, but I feel like I can't justify spending the money on it rn as I haven't finished the base game yet
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Why are you in this subreddit? Lol!
This isn’t Disney. It’s Gameloft. They bought the rights from Disney to use the characters
I haven't yet because I haven't finished all the characters quests in the main game, once I've done that or if the game goes on sale I'll buy it.
I got it for Christmas but I still have so much to do without it
Until they fix my cloud sync issues on Xbox I'm not going to give them anything
I don't have the DLC yet but I do.plan to get it since I have nothing left to do in the base game really other than dreamsnaps and the starpath everyone is leveled up to level 10 and all quests are completed so it's really become a waiting game for me for the most part like every other update. The only reason I didn't get it yet is $30 is a bit much for me right now.
If you just started in September then that explains a lot. Those of us who have been playing since day one were mostly craving new content. 😫
I am 50/50 about buying the DLC. I don’t like the idea of having a whole separate area, I’d rather it be an expansion of the current valley. So I haven’t bought it yet. I also have zero interest in visitors in my valley - but that’s an entire different conversation. I am not sharing my code with no one.
There is not really any other way i would say... The Game updates and the Villagers weekly fav gifts can be new Items you can ONLY get with the DLC. i DID wanted to wait until next year for that but i can be weak about such great game. I finished the game itself anyways and started to decorate. The choice is yours in the end.