Not feelin it.

I don't feel great about this.

STRANGER.

I think this DLC will hit before I even finish my first game. Why did I pick long game on a massive map again?

Well I got the Digital Deluxe edition so I guess i'm good? But the first one being free is awesome. 

What's wrong with DLC leaders/civs? Especially when one's free and the other was a special edition (digital deluxe or whatever) pack-in? I'm fine with this. 
 
So what are Nebuchadnezzar's civ specialties? And I like Pangaea maps so I'm sure Kahn will come in handy.

Well, I already have Babylon, so the Mongols for free sounds good. Hopefully that next patch comes out beforehand and straightens up some of the issues before I jump back in.

Ugh. I was really hoping that they wouldn't nickel and dime us with DLC, since in the past they've done expansion packs that always ended up being pretty good deals, but I guess this generation's annoying business practices can't be escaped.

Will get the free one.  

Whats your problem people? New stuff: free. Stuff that has been always paid for: still paid for.

Neba is actually pretty fun to play as. His huge science advantage reminds me of playing as Zarkhov in Alpha Centauri.

Not sure how I feel about this. Especially with the price of it. 

" This is something that normally the mod community would do. "

Feels like held back content. Im putting this on 2k not Firaxis.

" @MaddProdigy:  I understand why they are doing it and Firaxis has the right to do this but something does not feel right. This is something that normally the mod community would do. I don't know, I guess I want to wait and see where this goes. "

" @MaddProdigy:  I understand why they are doing it and Firaxis has the right to do this but something does not feel right. This is something that normally the mod community would do. I don't know, I guess I want to wait and see where this goes. "

" Ugh. I was really hoping that they wouldn't nickel and dime us with DLC, since in the past they've done expansion packs that always ended up being pretty good deals, but I guess this generation's annoying business practices can't be escaped. "

Not to mention for Civ IV, additional civlizations came in the form of expansions, which you also bought.  This isn't anything new and people saying this "feels wrong" are being ridiculous. "

They're giving people who didn't purchase the deluxe edition of the game the choice to buy the exclusive civilization that was bundled with it, and adding in a free civilization for everyone. Why are people getting bent out of shape?

" Feels like held back content. Im putting this on 2k not Firaxis. "

Free content? Nice. But £3 for one Civ? No thanks. 

Still waiting for some local multiplayer action. I can't believe they didn't put that in from the start...in a turn-based game. 

MAn, I really wish I had a competent PC.  I want to take the Mongols to technological victory.

" Still haven't played this game yet. I know I need to. "

" Ugh. I was really hoping that they wouldn't nickel and dime us with DLC, since in the past they've done expansion packs that always ended up being pretty good deals, but I guess this generation's annoying business practices can't be escaped. "

I don't get people complaining about DLC price.  People had to pay a little extra originally to get the babylon one, so it makes perfect sense to charge a little for it.  They are just allowing people who did not buy that version a way to get the content.  The other pack is FREE. It can't get any cheaper than that.  Think before complaining....

I'd prefer for the dlc to improve on the gameplay, to be honest. But then again, that's not really what dlc does.
I'll wait for an expansion pack, I don't really need more civilizations if the game will just have the same problems.

 I hope they can come out with a steady pace of new civilizations and they don't charge ridiculous fees for them. I have about 100 hours into the game and the biggest problem I find is boredom from the different civ's. I want them to play differently but no matter what one I pick I can pretty much win by playing the same way. Playing one guy over another should force me to play differently.

Also, charging 1/10th of the full games price just for one Civ is insulting.

I enjoy playing as the mongols, especially when it is free to do so.

Yay zero dollars...waaaiit a minute. This better not be the "1st DLC Pack Free" thing Direct2Drive promised people who pre ordered through them. Babylon is one of the best Civs by the way. It isn't just some cobbled together Civ they threw out for 5 bux.

Genghis Khan will now conquer your couch.

 
@ryanwho:  It's free, or stuff that wasn't held back... 

Paid $10 extra for Nebuchadnezzar, so if I were to buy it afterward I'd be saving money lol.

Well since I got the Steam version, it was all I got, unless you're talking about the behind the scenes stuff I could look up on youtube or the soundtrack I could have just extracted from the game files.

If you don't really care about the art and you're savvy enough to get the soundtrack out of the install files themselves, then this means you could have saved $5 from getting the "digital deluxe" on Steam. That's the only thing I might be the slightest bit miffed about if I had dropped $60 on the game originally. 
 
But even for $5, I'm happy enough with the civilizations that came with the non-preorder, non-"special" edition of the game. With mod support built right into the game, who needs them anyway?

I sure hope this don't count towards my free DLC from direct2drive's pre-order which was the deluxe so I already got the other civ.

Cool! I'm not one for huge land empires but I do like Khan!

lol @ ppl who don't like free DLC... must be confused console gamers ;)

Its nice I guess. Just kind of pointless, when Montezuma wins every time regardless of difficulty or number of civs.

Free my ass - this will only cost you another 12 or so hours of your life!

" Also, charging 1/10th of the full games price just for one Civ is insulting. "

" Free my ass - this will only cost you another 12 or so hours of your life! "

" Also, charging 1/10th of the full games price just for one Civ is insulting. "