u/ck_hay

I've been interested in getting into the series, and intend on buying whenever there's a discount on Steam. I see that 5 is a good place to start and 6 is a direct continuation, with QOL improvements.

Is the EDF6 5in6 mission mod a good way to start a first playthrough? Or is it better to just get the base EDF5 game? I like the thought of having the QOL and better feeling gameplay across my playthrough, but im worried if the mission mod takes away from the intended experience/balancing.

I also don't have the most PC modding experience, and typically prefer keeping my games vanilla for consistency across PC and steam deck.

I'm definitely just overthinking my purchasing decision, but I appreciate anyone's opinion on the matter.