RimWorld 2?

[Plum]

Do you reckon there ever will be one? If i was to imagine a number 2 I would reckon it'd introduce things such as transport, boats/boat management, experimenting and all sorts. (Only been playing this game for a little while btw so not explored the full extent of this game)

[Astasia]

Probably not, unless Ludeon wanted to hire a bunch more staff and make like a full 3d version of the game as a sequel there isn't much reason to make one. RimWorld can be expanded on, they are working on another DLC right now, who knows what kind of content will be added in the future. Vehicles and boats sound like likely additions eventually.

[Yxklyx]

With Klei Entertainment graphics!

[Astasia]

Updating the graphics or adding animations isn't that difficult where it would require a sequel, there are a number of mods that do it. It's more a matter of hiring an artist to do that and that doesn't seem to be a priority compared to doing other improvements. Keep in mind the game is built on Unity, there would be no fundamental engine changes required to make a lot of the upgrades/additions people hope for in a sequel. Technically the game could also be converted to full 3d relatively easily (more easily than making a new game from scratch anyway).

I think it's also the case that the current graphics leave a lot to the imagination and are easy to work with for modders, so upgrading them significantly would come with some downsides that may not be considered worthwhile. You don't see many Oxygen Not Included mods adding new characters or clothing because working with so many animations is so time consuming I would wager.

[Sunny]

I think maybe the conversation about whether there will be a 2 or not would be more topical...after development stops on the first one?

There's currently an expansion being worked on right now.

All of your listed features would fit within the scope we've already seen for the expansions.

[Benjamin Proverb Test]

honestly thing I'd really like to see in a RimWorld 2 would be a refactoring with a strong emphasis at increasing the game's performance. while that could just be patches, I think making a RimWorld 2 or rather RimWorld Xtreme (or some other word used to emphasize this is the new and improved version with more) marking it as a separate game (maybe like how Wasteland 2 had a Director's Cut that was very different in gameplay) could be useful so people understand that it work differently under the hood.

QoL stuff would be nice as well while they are at it. Not sure what QoL feature I would really care about seeing that is not already supported well with a mod

adding extra stuff is great too, but I think a more evolutionary iteration would be nice than a notable departure from what we have now.

Originally posted by Astasia:

Technically the game could also be converted to full 3d relatively easily (more easily than making a new game from scratch anyway).

there are mods that add the ability to build in 3 dimension, and another mod that adds full 3d rendering. both are pretty buggy right now (I think both don't work with the most recent version of the game), but shows how true this is.

There are definitely still performance, compatibility, and reliability considerations which could make a it preferable to make it a "RimWorld 3D" rather than a patch or DLC

[glass zebra]

If you have a good codebase and are working on the game for years, it's much easier to make performance improvements than making a new game. New games usually start out with performance problems and bugs again, unless you are making them basically like the old game. If you have a pretty bad codebase like when you created your very first project and just learned how to code, redoing everything might be worth it, but this is definitely not the case for Rimworld.

[Cartoonfox]

I think the only reason there should be a sequel to a video game in this day and age is if they have to rebuild the game from scratch on a new engine.

[Hanuman]

Doubt it, Dwarf Fortress is coming out soon. No need for RW2.0 tbh

[Darklight]

Unless there is a reason for it, like going to an engine that will make the game more stable with a lot of things going on. When the game gets into the later stages or with large modpacks, etc.

I don't really see a need for a 2.0.

[Laurie]

There is a Rimworld 2. Its called Space Haven. Its when your pawns in Rimworld launch the spaceship and their story continues in the next game. It even has the insectoids and mechanoids.

They just had to change the name for copyright purposes.

[Beggar 🐀]

Rimworld 2: Rim Harder edition

[Jvo]

Originally posted by Astasia:

Probably not, unless Ludeon wanted to hire a bunch more staff and make like a full 3d version of the game as a sequel there isn't much reason to make one. RimWorld can be expanded on, they are working on another DLC right now, who knows what kind of content will be added in the future. Vehicles and boats sound like likely additions eventually.

How about building the game in a manner that it utilizes CPU Cores and Threads more thoroughly?

The game could definitely use that and it isn't likely to be fixed in any sort of patch or update.

[Asmitha]

Originally posted by Jvo:

Originally posted by Astasia:

Probably not, unless Ludeon wanted to hire a bunch more staff and make like a full 3d version of the game as a sequel there isn't much reason to make one. RimWorld can be expanded on, they are working on another DLC right now, who knows what kind of content will be added in the future. Vehicles and boats sound like likely additions eventually.

How about building the game in a manner that it utilizes CPU Cores and Threads more thoroughly?

The game could definitely use that and it isn't likely to be fixed in any sort of patch or update.

This wont happen, cominuity is asking for major under hood rework for optimalization since 2016, but its much easier to sell reskined mods as dlc...

[Paroe]

Originally posted by Jvo:

Originally posted by Astasia:

Probably not, unless Ludeon wanted to hire a bunch more staff and make like a full 3d version of the game as a sequel there isn't much reason to make one. RimWorld can be expanded on, they are working on another DLC right now, who knows what kind of content will be added in the future. Vehicles and boats sound like likely additions eventually.

How about building the game in a manner that it utilizes CPU Cores and Threads more thoroughly?

The game could definitely use that and it isn't likely to be fixed in any sort of patch or update.

(Necro post!)
Y'all should stop that. Did google recently update their pages or something? I noticed reddit posts on google search doing the same thing.

Rimthreaded and Z-levels are about the only two mods that would require a "new game" though, since those two things require the game to be built from the ground up with it in mind.

[Doomdrvk]

Necro, locking.