I don't recall seeing any talk about getting the best stuff needing DLC. It does contain a bit of additional skills and additional gear you can get, but it doesn''t seem to be things needed to be competitive. The biggest reason people buy the subscription is unlimited storage for crafting materials.

That DLC is basically additional zones for more content, which is mostly PvE. There's a subscription that includes both the DLC content and the cash currency to buy that DLC to keep it after the subscription. I only play casually so can't say a lot about 'competitive' - but my impression is 'no'., you don't have to spend to be competitive.Р”ВLC is more than cosmetic, but it's not really like you spend to be competitive. It's usually pretty easy to find hardcore groups, but casual PUGS are difficult, without a group of people or guild, really, that specifically proportions time and makes an effort to be that inclusive.Р”В¬lick to expand.It's an interesting balance. I think both can co-exist in such games and service various types of players, but it's really about the community and if it is possible to regularly do some casual stuff. Not that I don't like the competitive stuff and I have often had fun getting into it and taking it seriously, I just lose patience/interest in it pretty quickly. I still like them, but only if there is a solid single-player aspect that will at least provide for tons of content that I can enjoy on my own time at my own pace. It's a lot of why I don't get into MMO all that much anymore, at least not those parts of it. Certainly, the particularly community has a lot of influence over the tolerance for players that want to take it seriously. Yeah, if you want to be regularly involved in Raids or dungeons or whatever daily, time-gated, whatever cooperative end-game stuff, a lot of builds in such games will often require such exploitations. That's what I'm watching to get DLC.Р”В¬lick to expand.that's pretty much standard in nearly any competitive part of any popular MMO. They're likely to have some sort of publisher 'black Friday' sale also, on anything from the above to that cash currency. The package I'd recommend is the 'Summerset edition' including base game, Morrowind and Summerset expansions for $14.80 (I thought I got a good deal on just the Summerset CE upgraqde for $26 a couple months ago).Р”Р„lso on sale - base game including Morrowind, $10 Summerset upgrade, $11.10 Summerset CE upgrade, $14.80 (what I got) and 'Summerset edition' base+Morrowind+Summerset CE $22.20. They've done pretty well at balancing that DLC, where you can enjoy a big game fine without the DLC, while it's attractive to add it also. Multiple chars for storage are widely recommended. Annoying, but nut a deal-breaker.Р”Р„t higher level, the inventory gets even more tight though as you find countless 'set items' you might want to collect. Probably the most restrictive thing about the 'subscription' is that if you want to loot crafting materials, there are hundreds and you run out of inventory space a lot though you can spend time to store things and do 'ok', but the subscription includes an automatic 'crafting bag' that has unlimited storage for them. The subscription model includes a 'cash currency' that can be used for the DLC packs or other game cosmetics etc. The second big expansion from this year is 'Summerset' The game offers a lot with just the base game, and you can add not only Summerset but they have several other content DLC's as well you can either buy (buy to play), or get all of them while subscribed. There is a 'base game' that included the first big expansion, 'Morrowind'. It's a great bargain right now on a sale on Gamersgate.

There are some things to learn if you do try it, for example, to start buying 'mount upgrades' - storage and speed - from day one, you can buy one point a day, and if you to craft, to start researching 'traits' ASAP. The Elder Scrolls Online seems like one of the best MMO's I've seen, if you like basic usability features, accessibility, atmosphere, story, general good quality - one notable thing, all NPC text in the game has voice acting, a huge amount.

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