Worth playing solo?

[Ser Dakota]

Is the game worth playing if your just playing solo?

[RENGOKU]

Yes Bosco your little robot buddy may not be a dwarf but depending on your opinions can be better than one.

[njkkfish]

bosco is probably better than most scouts. bang bang.

[Ser Dakota]

Ok, are all jobs equally viable solo?

Also if i played online how important is voice chat to getting stuff done?

[Chibbity]

Originally posted by Ser Dakota:

Also if i played online how important is voice chat to getting stuff done?

Not at all, most teams are completely silent; the in game communication tools are all you need.

[UneasyBoosh]

the game really comes alive in multiplayer, you can play solo with the little AI bosco as mentioned but it isn't as good imo. You don't need voice or friends to play the matchmaking is really good and you can always find games to join

[Savior8801 (P-L)]

Originally posted by Ser Dakota:

Ok, are all jobs equally viable solo?

Also if i played online how important is voice chat to getting stuff done?

For the most part, yes. One, the scout, is usually considered a so-so choice for soloing because his firepower tends not to be suited to eliminating large groups of low priority targets, which are a threat at higher difficulty. Also, what the scout does well, the AI drone helper does almost as well. Otherwise, some classes struggle/excel at certain types of mission, that's why solo players tend not to "main" one.

The non-vocal tools in this game are top-notch. No voice chat necessary. The environments and enemy variety will naturally bring any team that's not made up of total boneheads into a reasonable semblance of cooperation at first, and with experience can turn even randos into a well-oiled machine.

[Hunion]

honestly i really only ever play solo and i use scout but multiplayer is fun from time to time as well

[Cress]

Solo is solid, but the game is really meant to be played with other people.

[℡【🆘】ʜᴇʟʟDIVER ★]

Look into my eyes and say
"Yes"

[Caspian]

Solo is very fun, but multiplayer is even more fun. No voice chat necessary, though voice chat is even more fun in my opinion, though you will likely still have a blast even just using the in-game communication tools. Even the chat is optional, but you should still read all the messages that people send, and respond if necessary.

All the Dwarf classes are viable solo, though on higher difficulties some may shine brighter than others.

Even if you don't want to play multiplayer with randoms, you should still hop into a mission or two and decide from there. Most of the community will be kind and accepting of a newer player, but as always there will be the occasional Elf in dwarf disguise.

[pi73r]

1. Solo is very boring. Haz 4 and below just feels even easier (like a tutorial) than in normal online and haz 5 is still boring, The game ain't meant to be played alone.
2. You don't need to worry about voicecom. It's a casual game and you will have pretty much 100% winrate with any team up to haz 4.

[Nosteru]

I bought the game for solo playing. I realy enjoyed my solo gaming with Bosco. Then I changed to coop. Now I play both solo and coop.
This is that kind of game what not punish you hard if you play solo.
It is not boring as some said above. Most players have fun in their comfortable Haz level both on solo or coop mode.

[SonkitA]

I only started trying co-op after 60-70lvl and fully switched to co-op after 100lvl. Occasionally you come across hosts who kick or abort the mission for no reason. But the DRG community is still one of the friendliest (if not the most) cooperative games. So, by and large, the DRG is convenient for any number of players in the mission.

[TrashBear]

Originally posted by Ser Dakota:

Is the game worth playing if your just playing solo?

You can play this game alone but there's no need to, the game is much more fun when playing with a full group, there are almost always lobbies you can join and the most communication you'll see on average is "r" when you're about to do an event or start something mid-mission and gg at the end of the mission.

[Scuzz MB]

There's not extended long term replay solo in the game with no campaign or open world, it's a lobby shooter. That being said I LOVE SOLO play in Deep Rock and found myself playing it more and more, especially after I maxed all classes and really wanted to see what kind of crazy builds I could get away with. You do have this cross section of players that will just immediately slam it because they refuse to play solo.

People even go to Reddit regularly and post screenshots of their stats screens showing Zero solo missions completed like it's some badge of pride with topics like "I'VE NEVER PLAYED A SOLO MISSION!" to which I generally am forced to reply "I'm so sorry for you."

It's a great way to stretch your legs and develop as a player. Try new things. See how effective your builds REALLY are. And anyone that tells you soloing at higher haz levels is easier than team play at higher haz levels is on drugs. Managing a full mission with no teammates at Haz 5 is one of the most satisfying challenges in the game.

The best answer: Team play is the bread and butter of the game and what makes it great. Mixing a good bit of solo with the team play though gives you a great experience. And as some have said, some people have pounded this game entirely solo for hundreds of hours before going MP...or never even. I respect the hell out of that.