I'm really worried about them stopping updates on DRG :(

[Grumpy Sunshine]

Are they gonna keep updating DRG? :(
I mean with big updates, like missions, weapons, enemies and seasons. Not just "here's a bug fix"

[JeanneOskoure]

Not before 2026. Right now they're working on the rogue-lite DRG spinoff.

[Julmara]

they says at least 2 more years till actual content updates
games semi abandoned

[Zargothrax]

Originally posted by Julmara:

they says at least 2 more years till actual content updates
games semi abandoned

"Abandoned" implies that the devs won't return to it.

[Derpykat5]

No game can receive updates forever. Not without constant flows of funds to justify it.

My advice; prepare yourself for the game's eventual sunset. It won't be happening yet, but the earlier you come to accept that it will happen at some point, the better.

[Tyyne]

Originally posted by Zargothrax:

Originally posted by Julmara:

they says at least 2 more years till actual content updates
games semi abandoned

"Abandoned" implies that the devs won't return to it.

"Semi" apparently implies that they are returning to it with a truck. *shrug*

[Ser Pounce]

Originally posted by Grumpy Sunshine:

Are they gonna keep updating DRG? :(
I mean with big updates, like missions, weapons, enemies and seasons. Not just "here's a bug fix"

All of the following answers are direct quotes from the devs. I have not included the *many* times they've also answered this on stream. Speaking of stream, they're doing another Rogue Core Q&A stream on the 18th, if you prefer to ask them the question yourself and have a direct answer - which will mirror what I'm pasting below.

If we had any intention of leaving DRG behind, we would have made a separate discord server for Rogue Core.

[...]We're very happy with how DRG has turned out, and once we have Rogue Core in a place where we want it, we'll look at what the future for DRG holds.

[Q] so, important question if drg isn’t getting massive content dumps anymore do you think seasons will be stopping, or just becoming longer

[A] We have no plans to stop Seasons any time soon. Season 5 is a long ways off, but for reasons already stated.

[Q]i cannot currently imagine how rogue core will truly feel like, i dont want to stop playing drg just because rogue could be better, would be sad

[A] Our intention is for Rogue Core to be so different from DRG that it won't be an either/or question. We intend for both games to live alongside each other.

[Victor]

I consider the game as pretty much complete, most they could do is add a few more missions that contribute a bit more lore or something, but the whole general gist of a small bunch of dwarves fly to a place and mine stuff or dig dirt while shooting at hostile bugs fps style they've pretty much nailed the concept down.

It's okay for good things to not be intentionally over-complicated, and eventually to have done all there is to be done in a game and enjoy another.

[RaindropperinG]

I for one will say that even additions such as the Barrage Infector and Vartok Scalebramble (my beloved) alone have done a LOT to improve replayability even further.

They made me realize how more static enemies improve my experience a lot, and I'd definitely love to see more at some point, despite how it becomes increasingly difficult to introduce new, distinct ones, the more they add.

[RUCKUS RELOADED]

if rogue core does well enough i fully expect DRG to be phased out

their language surrounding the future of the game is contradictory. they claim to still love it and want to keep supporting it, but are also making rogue core its own game because DRG's codebase is unworkable for the scope they have for the game. they can't even spare the manpower for maintenance updates on DRG anymore because apparently even that was too much to balance alongside RC's development. their flagship title is now going to be without any updates whatsoever, let alone new content, for well over a year now

tbh it's fair enough, i fully get wanting to move onto new projects instead of just working on the same project for almost a decade. but their words conflict with their intentions. i'd rather they just rip the bandaid off and announce the end of DRG's development, rather than claim they want to keep supporting DRG without actually supporting DRG

[RaindropperinG]

Originally posted by BLARGH:

if rogue core does well enough i fully expect DRG to be phased out

their language surrounding the future of the game is contradictory. they claim to still love it and want to keep supporting it, but are also making rogue core its own game because DRG's codebase is unworkable for the scope they have for the game. they can't even spare the manpower for maintenance updates on DRG anymore because apparently even that was too much to balance alongside RC's development. their flagship title is now going to be without any updates whatsoever, let alone new content, for well over a year now

tbh it's fair enough, i fully get wanting to move onto new projects instead of just working on the same project for almost a decade. but their words conflict with their intentions. i'd rather they just rip the bandaid off and announce the end of DRG's development, rather than claim they want to keep supporting DRG without actually supporting DRG

What if they want to update the game again ( the larger kind of update, aside from seasonal events and occasional maintenance ), in well over a year, though?

Would it make sense to say " Nope, we're done with DRG ", when they really aren't?

[Ser Pounce]

Originally posted by BLARGH:

their language surrounding the future of the game is contradictory

No, it really isn't.

Originally posted by BLARGH:

they claim to still love it and want to keep supporting it, but are also making rogue core its own game because DRG's codebase is unworkable for the scope they have for the game.

Code was only ever one part of it, and they've answered that many times already but keep on cherry picking information when it's convenient for you.

Originally posted by BLARGH:

they can't even spare the manpower for maintenance updates on DRG anymore because apparently even that was too much to balance alongside RC's development.

The maintenance updates caused delay (because they spent too much time on it and it grew bigger than they were expecting) - delay they have to account for when developping RC, and which are part of the reason they are not making maintenance updates for S5.

If they don't care for DRG anymore, why bother making maintenance updates to begin with?

Originally posted by BLARGH:

their flagship title is now going to be without any updates whatsoever, let alone new content, for well over a year now

Wasn't really a problem before and it's not going to be a problem now either.

Originally posted by BLARGH:

i'd rather they just rip the bandaid off and announce the end of DRG's development, rather than claim they want to keep supporting DRG without actually supporting DRG

They won't because it's not their intention but you're somehow really obsessed with this idea, to the point you seem to think they're lying for literally no reason.

[FDR'sThinkTank]

Originally posted by Derpykat5:

No game can receive updates forever. Not without constant flows of funds to justify it.

My advice; prepare yourself for the game's eventual sunset. It won't be happening yet, but the earlier you come to accept that it will happen at some point, the better.

It's been stated many times before that money was not an issue with updates or content addition. If they really needed more, they could simply create a paid for expansion.

It's a question of coding: Can the game sustain it?

[Derpykat5]

Originally posted by FDR'sThinkTank:

Originally posted by Derpykat5:

No game can receive updates forever. Not without constant flows of funds to justify it.

My advice; prepare yourself for the game's eventual sunset. It won't be happening yet, but the earlier you come to accept that it will happen at some point, the better.

It's been stated many times before that money was not an issue with updates or content addition. If they really needed more, they could simply create a paid for expansion.

Not with this game. Not at the moment. Eventually though, funds will run out and it won't make sense to continue to update DRG anymore. Not every game can be built to support paid expansions, especially multiplayer games where paid expansions inevitably end up siloing the playerbase and making it impossible to find a group.

[RUCKUS RELOADED]

Originally posted by RaindropperinG:

What if they want to update the game again ( the larger kind of update, aside from seasonal events and occasional maintenance ), in well over a year, though?

Would it make sense to say " Nope, we're done with DRG ", when they really aren't?

sporadic updates whenever they're not doing something else isn't really "support" though, is it

again, context is key here. if they came out and said "we're not actively working on DRG anymore, we'll just update it when we feel like" then that's totally fair. in fact, i'd rather they do that for a variety of reasons

but that's not been their attitude. they've just given us a lot of mixed signals where they claim to still love DRG and want to support it indefinitely but also want to start new projects and do other stuff. either one of those paths is valid but it just can't be both, it's inherently contradictory

Originally posted by Ser Pounce:

Originally posted by BLARGH:

their language surrounding the future of the game is contradictory

No, it really isn't.

Originally posted by BLARGH:

they claim to still love it and want to keep supporting it, but are also making rogue core its own game because DRG's codebase is unworkable for the scope they have for the game.

Code was only ever one part of it, and they've answered that many times already but keep on cherry picking information when it's convenient for you.

Originally posted by BLARGH:

they can't even spare the manpower for maintenance updates on DRG anymore because apparently even that was too much to balance alongside RC's development.

The maintenance updates caused delay (because they spent too much time on it and it grew bigger than they were expecting) - delay they have to account for when developping RC, and which are part of the reason they are not making maintenance updates for S5.

If they don't care for DRG anymore, why bother making maintenance updates to begin with?

Originally posted by BLARGH:

their flagship title is now going to be without any updates whatsoever, let alone new content, for well over a year now

Wasn't really a problem before and it's not going to be a problem now either.

Originally posted by BLARGH:

i'd rather they just rip the bandaid off and announce the end of DRG's development, rather than claim they want to keep supporting DRG without actually supporting DRG

They won't because it's not their intention but you're somehow really obsessed with this idea, to the point you seem to think they're lying for literally no reason.

hey man thanks for all the clown awards, i bought myself a cool new steam deck intro movie thanks to you

[Paw]

i need the gun range to be implemented in drg