Yes you are correct all dynasty team improvements such as increasing your program prestige or attracting any recruit above a 2 star level will have to be purchased via the DLC, but it doesn't end there. Due to a small glitch any team wearing blue or red home jerseys will also have to be purchased via the net. Also, if you're looking for a game of 11-man football your out of luck here as the game only comes with 8-man mode unless of course you're willing to pony up a little more dough through DLC for that 11-man fix you're looking for. However, currently that's the least of your worries since the game won't come standard with a ball. Not to worry though for a small fee once again DLC will come through with a wide selection of synthetic and real leather pigskin to choose from. The default game will allow you to perform several team excercises such as the indian run and the bull in the ring drill. So have fun with that and make sure to get your preoder in now!