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Fallout: New Vegas, Do you have to play the addons in a specific order?

If I buy the DLC addons one at a time, is there a specific order I have to do it in? I know each one brings with it another 5 levels to the cap, so I was wondering if I can just pick the most interesting sounding one first, or if each one is a requirement to install the next one.

Also, what does DLC stand for?

I play it on Steam, btw.

Update:

@ Jacob: Honest Hearts and Lonesome Road sound more interesting to me than Dead Money. I like the idea of exploring Utah in Honest Hearts and of continuing the original story arc from New Vegas. Eventually I'll probably get them all anyway.

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  • 9 years ago
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    No you do not have to play any of the DLC in a specific order. DLC means Downloadable Content. A word of advice, once you enter any of the DLC (EXCLUDING LONESOME ROAD) you cannot go back to the Mojave until its main questline is complete. Once Dead Money is complete there is no way back to Sierra Madre.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    You can buy the DLC in any order. I think Old World Blues should be bought before Dead Money because many things on Dead Money did not make sense until I played Old World Blues.

    Source(s): My experience playing the game.
  • 9 years ago

    There is no specific order but what each dlc contains a way for you to be well known in other dlc's. Which one are you thinking about getting first?

  • 9 years ago

    you can play them in any order you like, DLC is down loadable content

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