kingdark Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) Like my topic title says, there are similar topics to this one but not exactly what I was looking for. My question is fairly simple though. Is the new dlc worth buying? Now, I'm NOT looking to make this an argument of epic proportions like what happened in certain other topics, however I am looking for something like a good point a versus bad point b and so on. I want to know if purchasing this dlc will allow me to prevent possible (new) mod conflicts when they are based on HF content. On the reverse, I've heard of conflicts with HF that clash with existing mods already. I like playing skyrim on pc. I will not buy it on console because of the lack of modding options. I don't even want to play with the original look to sort through items and the like. What I also wish to know: is what this mod does, impossible to mimic with fan made mods, or is it very possible to practically make a clone of the dlc for free then instead? It's not that I'm so cheap that I don't want to pay for the few euro's it would cost me. (4.99 €) Bur rather it is the question whether or not I could get something (identical but) arguable better for free. Again, not because I'm too cheap to pay the price but simply because I can get something identical for free. It's like going to buy apples on the market when you have a perfectly good apple tree in your garden. Why buy the apples when you can get them fresh from your tree? It wouldn't be smart to go and buy them when you got a lot of them lying in the grass... Kingdark Edited October 6, 2012 by kingdark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowsong Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) I bought it and was playing all day yesterday. It's worth the price, but has some limitations. You get the option of building a house on three sites (you can build houses on all three sites if you want). The only issue is that even though there are nine(?) options for additional rooms for the main house, you can't have all of them, because some of the options take up the same world space as the others. For example, I found that you can't have both a kitchen and a children's bedroom at the same time, because they take up the same world space, so once you build one, the option for building the other disappears. The main house does have a fireplace and cooking pot, though, so you don't really NEED a separate kitchen. Also, there are two children's beds upstairs, so technically you could have the kitchen and not need the children's bedroom. You have the option of building separate alchemy and enchanter's towers, but you don't really need these either, because you have the option of putting alchemy and enchanter's tables in the main house if you want to (in set locations). You can't move the furniture, and you can't decide where the furniture will go. My favorite feature is that you can build a 2-story library as an addition to the main house. I love this! It looks really awesome. Every house comes with a cellar, and you can build an entire forge in the cellar if you want to. You can also build a shrine to a god if you want. Despite these limitations, it's been really fun to play. EDIT: I was just playing the game again, and I think I was wrong about the children's bedroom and kitchen conflicting. I think maybe it was actually the library and the kitchen that were built on the same world space, so you can't have both a library and a kitchen at the same time. Edited October 7, 2012 by Snowsong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gafgar Adolis Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) Yes. Why? Consider the implications of Hearthfire's new features, with a little modding added in. We can now assemble armies of wooden sword-wielding immortal orphan children. Edit: I'm going to teach my daughter necromancy! Edited October 6, 2012 by Gafgar Adolis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizon72 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I give it a maybe. At the moment I'm not going to buy it but there is always a possibilty that in the future I might. Right now my game runs fine, I have the mods I want up and running and have yet to read something in it that I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stemin Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) It definitely could have been implemented a little better, but overall it's totally worth it based on the $5 price tag. Console users will love finally being able to have all the crafting stations in one spot, and PC users should love the mod potential once they really sit down and think about what you can do with it. I have no problems with not being able to build all 9 sub areas together. There should always be limitations or what's the point in playing? Why not just open the console and just add everything to your inventory? I just wish there was some sort of preview so I knew where each item was going to go before I built it, because some of these areas are downright cluttered once you build everything. Regarding mod compatibility, it's just down right ignorant to think that this isn't going to conflict with some mods. Mods are coming out before the GotY and that means they're coming out for an unfinished game. Bethesda is going to continue to make changes, update, and add more DLC's, so you're just going to have to live with it. Edited October 6, 2012 by Stemin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiegril Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 PC users should love the mod potential once they really sit down and think about what you can do with it. Would you kindly elaborate? What potential for modding do you see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiegril Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) PC users should love the mod potential once they really sit down and think about what you can do with it. Would you kindly elaborate? What potential for modding do you see? (Not voting as I do not own it so I am in no position to judge.) EDIT: Sorry for the double post. I had tried to edit the first one and it ended up posting as a new one. Edited October 7, 2012 by Georgiegril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycloney911 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I found it a nice feature for a small cost, tho i really hate the bug that i came across. The surprising thing i found is that the children i adopted, brought a staff of destruction to me. DEMON SPAWNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdark Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 So all by all it is worth buying? What about the possible gamebreaking bugs I've been reading abotu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowsong Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) I've been playing pretty much constantly since Hearthfire came out, and I've now built homes in all three locations. I really haven't found any bugs, except one: The display cases in my homes don't seem to work. I don't have any mods in my game, either, so I know it wasn't a mod conflict that was causing them to not work. I can't put anything in the display cases, which kind of sucks because there are a ton of them all standing empty. I had a problem getting the Falkreath Jarl to give me the option to buy land. It turns out an unfinished quest in Solitude where you have to find a book called "The Mirror" kept me from getting the appropriate dialogue from the Jarl of Falkreath. Once I finished that quest, the Jarl was triggered to give me the two quests I needed to do to get the land near Falkreath. I had to read the Wiki about Hearthfire to even figure this out, otherwise I NEVER would have figured it out. If you've already completed the quest for "The Mirror" or haven't even gotten that quest, then it shouldn't matter for you. You just can't start the quest and then leave it unfinished. I have to edit my first post a little bit: I think I was wrong about the children's bedroom and kitchen conflicting. I think maybe it was actually the library and the kitchen that were built on the same world space, so you can't have both a library and a kitchen at the same time. Edited October 7, 2012 by Snowsong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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