Helpfull DLC for Cities:Skyline

[TheRealRemus]

Hello guys,
some months ago I got cities skyline on a sale as I normaly enjoy building simulators etc., however I figuered that there is so much content locked behind DLCs and expansions that I wasnt to keen on spending that much time playing a game only to scratch the surface of what is possible.
With the ongoing sale it seems that now is a good time to get me some extra content.
I havent red through all the details of what addes what though, I would like to ask you guys for some personal information first, e.g. which dlc you enjoyed most so far, which is neat etc etc.
Maybe if its even worth it to spend XXX amount only to have few different builde extra whithout any gamplay deepth.

 

[Fox_NS_CAN]

After Dark
A favorite of many I'd wager.
Cargo Depot is useful, I like the International Airport (larger and includes a metro terminal inside). Bikes and taxis are neat.

Snowfall
Not liked by most I'd say. I find the endless winter a bit bland.
Trams are a favorite of many though.

Natural Disasters
Probably my least favorite, as I was not really into disasters (though many asked for them).
I love the helicopters.

Mass Transit
Didn't add everything it should have, but did add some pretty good stuff.
Hubs, ferries, monorails. Blimps and cable cars. I do like this one a lot.

Green Cities
I like some of the new specializations. Clean power.

Parklife
Love the parks. Except the high flammability of them.

Concerts (mini-DLC)
There's not a lot to it, but I do like it.

A lot of folks point out that there's plenty of great stuff on the workshop, but I still particularly like "Art Deco" and "High Tech Buildings".

 

[prismaticmarcus]

If you were to get just one I'd suggest After Dark for the day/night cycle and being able to set tourism and leisure specialisations for commercial districts. But Natural Disasters is nice too...perhaps you might want to check out some youtube vids and take it from there,

 

[metacritical]

After Dark for the day/night cycle

day/night cycle is in the base game.

 

[prismaticmarcus]

day/night cycle is in the base game.

oh yeah! i forgot! but i still vote for after dark as an essential first DLC

 

[MotownCountry]

snowfall was the worst one. i think i only played it once or twice...LOL

 

[prismaticmarcus]

snowfall was the worst one. i think i only played it once or twice...LOL

if you don't play on a snow map do you still have to worry about heating and road maintenance? those things put me off more than anything.

 

[Steve B.]

Weather (rain, fog, and temperature drops) was added to the game in the patch that accompanied Snowfall. You don't need to have heating pipes, but electricity usage will increase to offset the cold. You can easily handle this by having an extra electric plant that you turn on and off (a nuisance), or just by producing excess electricity.

The main selling point for Snowfall is trams. You can only have trams by owning it. Road maintenance isn't really necessary; it only increases speed limits on streets which can also be done with mods.

IMO, only After Dark is necessary. All the rest have good things (I own them all), but it all depends on what you wish to have in the game.

 

[prismaticmarcus]

Weather (rain, fog, and temperature drops) was added to the game in the patch that accompanied Snowfall.

i don't think you get temperature drops as the thermometer isn't shown. i've got all the DLC's except snowfall and parklife and was just wondering whether snowfall is worth getting, as the trams are the only thing that interest me about it. i might wait til it's on sale again, i s'pose...

 

[MotownCountry]

if you don't play on a snow map do you still have to worry about heating and road maintenance? those things put me off more than anything.

on a non-snow map, i don't use the heated pipes. but i do put in a couple road maintenance buildings...(although i can't remember off hand if they help or not)

 

[metacritical]

on a non-snow map, i don't use the heated pipes. but i do put in a couple road maintenance buildings...(although i can't remember off hand if they help or not)

they increase the speed vehicles can travel along roads. saunas are also pretty nice to have, but not essential.

 

[Promethian]

In terms of raw impact of DLC on your gameplay I'll rate them in order of most to least.

Mass Transit. MT systems tend to be the thing you put the most time into and have a huge impact on your game. The MT DLC gives some extremely useful MT tools as well as some fun tools. This DLC also unlocks more road types which will significantly alter the way you plan out your highways. The difference in how I plan my cities was huge after this DLC.

Green Cities. GC opens up a huge amount of new zoning types and provides new ways to grow your city. A fully green city has a different resource pipeline than normal city and you can mix and match things as you like.

Parklife. This one is only a little bit below the previous two. It gives a huge change to the way parks work and you get much more interesting cities because of it. This DLC plus the above two I'd say are the most critical DLCs. If you are on a limited budget get these 3 first.

Natural Disasters. Disasters overall are a huge DLC and if you want them then this one is a no brainer. However even if you don't want to do disasters this DLC provides a bunch of fun tools. It does have the downside of forest fires becoming a rather common occurrence. You'll need a lot of fire helicopters to keep them from being too destructive.

After Dark. A good DLC that gives some nice tools. I personally use them a lot but I also know I can live without them rather easily.

Snowfall. This DLC adds some mechanics that apply to all cities but not very many. Its mostly the addition of snow maps. They are nice and have a different aesthetic but you aren't going to play every game on them after getting this DLC. I am glad I got the DLC but its easily the one I recommend the least.

 

[Promethian]

on a non-snow map, i don't use the heated pipes. but i do put in a couple road maintenance buildings...(although i can't remember off hand if they help or not)

You should use heated pipes. Part of why you have such large power swings is because even tropical maps get cold enough that buildings start to commit a bit of power to heating. You don't need nearly as much heating as a snow map but it gives a bit of happiness to provide the heating and removes the power swings.