How do expansions work?

AlynShir · November 2022

This might seem like a really daft question. However, I am considering buying the full collection of the game (black Friday deal), which includes all the expansions. I'm currently working through the base game of content (I'm doing Cadwells quest) and want to clear everything before moving on. My concern is that if I buy the expansions I'll get a massive influx of additional quests, which will disrupt my current flow. Will this be the case or do I have to manually start the questline through the stories tab? So, in essence until I activate the expansion nothing will change.

Confirmation would be greatly appreciated.

VaranisArano · November 2022

The questlines won't start automatically. You'll be able to start them from the menu or the quest NPC who's bugging you to start on their personal errand.

Danikat · November 2022

You will sometimes find NPCs in base game maps offering the starting quests for the chapters (especially in cities), but you can just avoid picking up those quests.

It's slightly annoying because it's not always obvious it's a chapter quest and not one of the base game ones, the marker is the same and they don't immediately say where they're sending you, but if you realise you've picked one up you can just abandon it. You'll always be able to get them again later.