First Play: Expansions or no Expansions

[Chrof]

Bracing my self for my first game of Distant Worlds. Since they are on sale right now I grabbed DW + all expansions. Given the complexity of this game, I was wondering if it makes sense to install all expansions for my first game.

What would you recommend for a first timer? I was thinking Distant Worlds + RotS, since from what you read around the forums most people consider this the core game.

[bvoid]

Nope play with all expansions. Shadows simply makes it a better game. The pre-warp start is the most minimal!

You can just leave various stuff on automanage if you like.

[Canute0]

Yes install all expansions.
Shakturi adds some new story events and some new techs.
Legends adds basicly the Characters.
Shadow allow you to play as Pirate empire.

[Chrof]

Thanks Guys! Currently playing around with my first Pre-Warp Empire and the pre-warp start helps managing the learning curve

[Henzington]

I liked watching a few of the how to plays on youtube. I have been playing 4x games since Master of Orion 2, we don't like to talk about 3.

[Darkspire]

ORIGINAL: Henzington

I liked watching a few of the how to plays on youtube. I have been playing 4x games since Master of Orion 2, we don't like to talk about 3.

You just did [:D]

Welcome to the forums Henzington [:)]

Darkspire

[Hotschi]

Thanks Chrof for asking this question - I was wondering the same.

[CyclopsSlayer]

ORIGINAL: Henzington

I liked watching a few of the how to plays on youtube. I have been playing 4x games since Master of Orion 2, we don't like to talk about 3.

There was NO MoO3, NONE I tell you NONE! Lies, all lies... [:D]

[Henzington]

The only sequel I thought was worse was sword of the stars 2 but that at least was unfinished. Also, I just got super lucky in my game and found a double continental planet system with one of the planets having a huge population of humans already. Also, thanks for the welcome.

[Timotheus]

Yo new dudes/ettes (?).

I was once like you, barely a noob, once a few yea.... mont.... err, days ago.

But now I have changed.

Mainly, thanks to the forum peeps guidance and this:

Visit: The Rest (other peeps guides)

And now I am writing a newbie guide to this game myself, both to help others and to help me remember everything step by step:

Now see: The best (my guide)