rogue-core-chat

[vestal patio]

Where is slicer's helmet

[static sluice]

Even when this game releases I am still going to play the og DRG. Hopefully there will still be a good amount of miners in DRG after Rouge core comes out. :)

[vagrant gate]

so does the space rig 17 dwarves and the reclaimer dwarves know of eachother at all?

[restive stratus]

Those core dwarves are gnomes.

[vagrant gate]

what?? thats bollocks

Deep Rock Galactic™ would never

also man.. i kinda liked the older models better, to be honest with you

[zenith rock]

Can we still get alcohol poisoning

[tall plume]

yeah

[zenith rock]

10/10

[tacit urchin]

The real questions

[tall plume]

probably

unknown

[vagrant gate]

i checked, they do

[vestal patio]

Yeah they say for karl

[finite laurel]

In cosmetic crates right now

Same for Spotter’s and Retcon’s goggles

[last fossil]

after years of waiting for rogue core, finally. omg

[vagrant gate]

oh yeah are rogue core gunskins and cosmetics available in main DRG at all

[finite laurel]

No

I don’t even think there’s plans for Rogue Core to get weapon skins at all in fact

[teal lion]

I like rogue core because it takes my two favourite things together the challenge and suprise of deep dives and the replayability of rogue games

[vagrant gate]

you are probably misunderstanding me

im not asking for weapon skins in rogue core
im asking for weapons skins based on rogue core weapons in main DRG
you know the stripes and all?

[finite laurel]

No, you cannot get the paintjobs in DRG as of now

[vagrant gate]

ait

i wonder if the TH-OR will be an obtainable weapon in this one, it would be about time!

[jaunty sparrow]

delay it again

add the 6th class, karl

[tacit urchin]

The survivor gun?

VERY unlikely

[finite laurel]

There’s a similar kind of electric blaster

[tacit urchin]

I mean, yes. I guess, shock striker counts

[teal lion]

Nah a new class if their adding one really should be for ea launch - unless it really needs testing lol

[finite laurel]

I’m thinking of the shock striker

Shoots electric bolts that arc between enemies

[tacit urchin]

.

[hoary crane]

So are dual flame throwers confirmed yet

[tacit urchin]

Nope

[hoary crane]

damn

[last fossil]

all the early alpha signers who never got a key are pumped asf rn lol

[vagrant gate]

i thik itd be great if some of the survivor-exclusive weaponry such as the TH-OR or the turrets like the krakatoa would appear in either DRG or RC
and also vice versa, roguecore-exclusive weaponry in other games...

[teal lion]

I got a key and im still excited because now i can drag my friends and wife in

[tacit urchin]

Unlikely they'll appear in DRG. RC? Also, but I guess the chances are higher there

[vagrant gate]

well, someones gonna mod those in eventually right

[last fossil]

never ended up getting a key, and my friends call DRG shit for some reason so i have nobody to play it with lol

[tacit urchin]

HUH

[finite laurel]

Keep in mind a lot of these things are being designed for their respective games specifically

[tacit urchin]

Do you type at lightspeed?

[maiden cypress]

Thor sounds less fun outside of survivor tbh. Presumably doesn’t hit weakpoints, and a lot of the damage is from arcing. It kinda sounds like a less satisfying stubby

[finite laurel]

It’s not always so easy to translate

[vagrant gate]

yes, this is what i took to mind

ofcourse, the guns are also there to keep the respective game unique

but its undoubtedly fun to get the chance to play these games in the environments of different games

maybe if even they werent explicitly designed for it

etc

[teal lion]

Its still fun solo but can be hard to win - atleast from my experience and not looking up broken stuff or proper builds etc

[vagrant gate]

well, what im saying is, maybe the bug zapper wouldnt be unfun in DRG

or RC

[last fossil]

oh yea, its why i love this game so much. publics are so chill, so i dont mind playing alone. i have 400 hours racked up solely from public queueing

[maiden cypress]

Publics are fire yeah

[last fossil]

everything is obviously more fun with friends though

[vagrant gate]

yeah, but in this case in particular i just knew what you were going to say.

[teal lion]

Im too self concious unless i have a buddy with me i dont touch publics, and any game with team play i either mute everyone or wait for a safety buddy

[last fossil]

lol publics are very chill, you get the occasional weirdo but thats about it

[teal lion]

I dont need some basement dweller or my own brain poisoning one of my escapes for myself

[finite laurel]

I’m gonna be very interested to see how the meta develops around this game, I can’t think of many multiplayer roguelites where everyone has to negotiate from a shared pool of upgrades like this

The ones I’ve played characters tend to come pre-equipped with their weapons, like in Risk of Rain 2

[vagrant gate]

i really like the detail how the weapons returning from DRG into DRGRC have their own specific frameworks as defaults rather than the ones were familiar with

wonder if we are gonna get those as cosmetics in DRG

[feral palm]

I need rogue core yesteryear

[tacit urchin]

They're using an already existing framework from regular DRG

[teal lion]

For me since i only play in small groups its gonna be one of two ways, either the wife giving me all the big shiny stuff or my friend taking the main piece for the build he told me to go because something somehow is unfair - and even when he gets his way i still messed it up somehow

[tacit urchin]

I think it's random or per-gun

[delicate flax]

this may be the greatest core rogue ever

[finite laurel]

Some of the returning weapons are just placeholders too, we saw in the last stream that the Lark went from being a Subata to a brand new model

[delicate flax]

right after exam season too

[vagrant gate]

it is? which was it, mega corp? something of the sort

[tacit urchin]

It was bound to happen from the start

[vagrant gate]

it was

[tacit urchin]

What?

[finite laurel]

Indeed

[vagrant gate]

i wonder how much of the content we saw so far will not make it into this release, because its not finished/polished etc

[tacit urchin]

Not what I meant. The gun was named lark since Alpha 1

[vagrant gate]

yeah i know that

[feral palm]

Just early access things

[tacit urchin]

Not you, cherkov

[vagrant gate]

ok

[finite laurel]

Yeah for sure

[tacit urchin]

And yes, megacorp

[uncut folio]

of what they showed actual gameplay of, most

[vagrant gate]

i thought so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[finite laurel]

I like Rogue Core’s weapons so far, but I’m definitely hoping to see some more unique types in the future, so far the majority are your average firearms

Which is certainly needed as a baseline ofc

[feral palm]

I mean, bare bones firearms is pretty standard in fps roguelite/likes

Cause synergies and upgrades make them unique

[uncut folio]

i dont like how the "heavy weapon crate" is handled in current alpha builds

[tacit urchin]

A lot of new guns are also barebones, just some aspects are... ridiculously high

[uncut folio]

theres only 5 things that can show up so its not as exciting as the weapon crates used to be

[finite laurel]

Yeah we definitely need more heavy weapons

[uncut folio]

all of which are drg guns, 3 being gunner primaries

[feral palm]

Im not in the closed alpha so what's it like

[tacit urchin]

The new sniper is probably the best example, somewhat average, past the high recoil and firerate

[feral palm]

😭

[uncut folio]

i think the other issue with the "heavy weapons create" is that oftentimes not all players want to build around heavy weapons

[finite laurel]

Sure, but the upgrades are your standard damage and magazine increases for the most part

[tacit urchin]

Kinda fun to play around the gun's quirks

[feral palm]

Oh

[tacit urchin]

Also, elemental damage

[feral palm]

Please more wacky shit i beg

[vagrant gate]

is there a pre-mission hub area for rogue core like DRG or is it always drop into action, i forget
there was a wip thing wasnt there

[tacit urchin]

There is wacky shit

[uncut folio]

used to be a lot more exciting when say, one minigun showed up and the rest were normal sized weapons, meant there was a choice over who got it

[finite laurel]

I’m not saying it as a criticism since it’s not even in early access yet

[uncut folio]

hub

[tacit urchin]

Devastator has an upgrade that lets you shoot without reloading

[feral palm]

Pray tell

[finite laurel]

You have a ship called the Ramrod

And it’s massive

[tacit urchin]

Directly feeds the gun from the ammo pool

[vagrant gate]

yeah the Ramrod, that is the hub area right

[tacit urchin]

Some OCs made a comeback too

[uncut folio]

not as big as the space rig in overall size but theres a lot to explore

[tacit urchin]

Like return to sender

[feral palm]

Yay!

[tacit urchin]

Probably more coming, which is good

[feral palm]

Is there a good amount of variety so far?

[tacit urchin]

Of? Gun upgrades?

[uncut folio]

my one nitpick with the ramrod are the inconsistent distances of the spacerig and hoxxes between the 2 games

[feral palm]

Like builds and upgrade paths

[vagrant gate]

oh man i was actually wondering about this

in full honesty im looking forward to rogue core ngl, im a sucker for good roguelikes or BAMlikes, exhausted all the good ones, this seems like a match made in heaven, need to get my friends to play it with me via monetarily-driven obligation surely

[tacit urchin]

There aren't any upgrade paths

[finite laurel]

It gets repetitive faster than DRG does right now but the gameplay loop at its core is fun

[tacit urchin]

Builds do exist though

[feral palm]

Aren't the depths dependent on the biome and mission type?

[tacit urchin]

No, separate

[teal lion]

I agree from a solo player experience as my runs atleast in my limited experience feel vastly different based on finding a heavy weapon or not

[finite laurel]

Depths are the hazard level

[uncut folio]

no im talking about the background you see from the ramrod

[feral palm]

OH

[finite laurel]

There are no mission types

You can choose between two end bosses

[feral palm]

I meant like in drg

[teal lion]

Could be i just need more skill points to make up for lack of team and the heavy weapon is carrying the difference , or its the same and its the gun carrying for my lack of synergy

[uncut folio]

like I want the excitement back of finding a minigun or PGL

now theres only one way to get it and its too consistent

[tacit urchin]

I feel better NOT finding a heavy weapon

Unless it's the breach cutter

[feral palm]

Is pgl good in rc?

[tacit urchin]

You can full auto it

It's good then

[uncut folio]

yes it is good

[feral palm]

[finite laurel]

PGL is the best heavy weapon so far in my experience

[uncut folio]

I think just in general finding weapons was more exciting in earlier alpha builds

[tacit urchin]

Still good without it, but that full auto...

[feral palm]

Finally, pgl goated

[finite laurel]

I will say though I wish they’d give everyone a flare gun

Nobody in my lobbies wants to pick the flare gun

[tacit urchin]

I feel like everybody is sleeping on the breach cutter in this alpha ngl

[finite laurel]

Whoever gets stuck with it feels like they’re at a disadvantage

[feral palm]

Just like pre buff breach in drg

😭

Where have i seen this before

[tacit urchin]

Slicer is the only class with decent movement to make the flare gun work

But, also... the drills are better for him

[finite laurel]

Give all reclaimers a little pocket flare pistol, that’s my hot take

[uncut folio]

they really need to expand the loot pool of the weapon crate

[uncut folio]

yeah everyone in the alpha figured out pretty quick that the flare gun is weak in Rogue Core

[finite laurel]

I’m sure that’s what the early access period will be for, adding more stuff now that the basic gameplay loop is complete

[tacit urchin]

I remember there being a dev weapon in that crate once lol

[uncut folio]

especially since expenite, the only mineral youre really hunting for, glows

[finite laurel]

And caves are so much smaller

[uncut folio]

i dont mind the flare gun sucking, it actually adds to the different atmosphere of the 2 games, but still need something in its place

[feral palm]

Cause the flare gun in drg is actually really good

[uncut folio]

theres only 5 support tools you can get at the start of a run, and admittedly, the one new one is really good

[finite laurel]

I had the idea once to combine the flare and zipline gun into one

[feral palm]

New one?

[uncut folio]

anti-gravity projector

[finite laurel]

Press reload to swap between flares and ziplines

[tacit urchin]

Vertical movement

[feral palm]

Wait wtf thats so cool

[finite laurel]

This thing is busted btw

[uncut folio]

tbf i dont think we need to buff the zipline more

[finite laurel]

It’s so useful in firefights

[feral palm]

Zipline got buffs??????

[finite laurel]

Eh true, they did make ziplines better

[tacit urchin]

Faster movement speed

[uncut folio]

zipline and anti-grav are easily the best starting support tools in the game

[feral palm]

Zipline didnt need buffs from base drg tho??

[finite laurel]

I would argue drills reign supreme tbh

[feral palm]

Ig context is different

[tacit urchin]

RC has a timer

[uncut folio]

no, ziplines are buffed to better fit the pace of rogue core

[tacit urchin]

It does need it here

[feral palm]

Ohk

[uncut folio]

for me drills strike a middle ground of utility and carrying an extra weapon

[feral palm]

That makes a lotta sense actually

[verbal wolf]

I was forced to use RtS in RC.

[tacit urchin]

Slicer o'clock

[feral palm]

Forced to use rts for 5 seconds

[uncut folio]

basically the zips are noticably faster and can carry a lot more ammo

[feral palm]

Im guessing because of the timer hunkering down and doing holds isnt as strong of a strat?

[uncut folio]

plats also automatically come with the Mk2 plascrete upgrade from DRG no matter what

[tranquil otter]

still not sure if im gonna get rogue core or not. wanted to try it out in the closed alpha but i never got added to it ._.

[tacit urchin]

Holds are still powerful

[uncut folio]

yeah you need to keep pace

[tacit urchin]

Not during the bossfights though

[feral palm]

Hype

[uncut folio]

holds are good, just a time and a place

[feral palm]

Instead of being the correct way to play some classes (engi)

[uncut folio]

once a single swarm ends you typically get moving again

[finite laurel]

I do really miss repellant platforms but with how mobile core spawn are I suppose it wouldn’t change as much

[uncut folio]

i mean you still can get repellant plats, but only by chance

[feral palm]

Oh???

[uncut folio]

but yeah i really like the timer mechanic, it makes it feel a lot different from DRG

[finite laurel]

Huh, I’ve never seen them

[uncut folio]

and tbf its needed so that you cant just spend an hour per stage clearing everything, having to manage your time makes the game more engaging

[feral palm]

Do the different reclaimers feel uniquely strong like the drg dwarves or fo they feel samey cause they can all use the same guns technically

[uncut folio]

it also helps that the point at which the next swarm will occur is also shown on the timer, so you are able to mentally prepare for it

[finite laurel]

Reclaimer abilities change a lot

[uncut folio]

no they feel very different

[feral palm]

Oh hell yeah

[tacit urchin]

I mean... retcon cough

[finite laurel]

I hope they add the ability to make custom bio booster decks before EA

[uncut folio]

the main thing to note is that almost everything that seperates reclaimers from each other are on cooldowns instead of an ammo pool like every other power you gain in a run not tied to a class

[tacit urchin]

She's too powerful kinda

[finite laurel]

Didn’t they nerf her

[feral palm]

Ohhh interesting

[tacit urchin]

Uhh, don't think so?

[finite laurel]

I think they mentioned on stream she’s been nerfed

[tacit urchin]

At least from playing as her, it feels the same

Oh, on stream

That's good then

[feral palm]

Is the falconeer good

[tacit urchin]

She got buffed

And people generally say yes

[finite laurel]

All the reclaimers are good

I don’t think there’s a bad one

[feral palm]

Oh that's awesome

[uncut folio]

the added ability to remotely revive teammates is a mega buff

[feral palm]

Wait thats insane

[uncut folio]

though in the current alpha build theres a bug that makes it only work in the first stage

[finite laurel]

I thought my favorite would be Falconer but it wound up being Slicer

[uncut folio]

really hope they dont somehow forget to fix that for alpha 6

[finite laurel]

He encourages you to make melee builds

[tacit urchin]

Spotter, but slicer comes real close

[finite laurel]

There’s a mechanic where hitting enemies with your pickaxe makes it swing really fast

[feral palm]

The tremor guy gave like, moving gunner shield vibes when I saw him at first

[finite laurel]

He’s the tank certainly

[uncut folio]

Slicer is very forward facing aggressive, Retcon is aggressive in bursts, Flaconeer is tactical with a lot of reach, Spotter is tactical in terms of target management, and Guardian is good at standing ground

[finite laurel]

Can push enemies away, drop an AOE that makes armor recharge and has a kind of mediocre short range attack

[uncut folio]

yes, but it doesnt stop projectiles

[feral palm]

Yeah I saw that

[finite laurel]

Oh yeah, this game has armor instead of a shield so you have to be much more aware of enemies

A single hit is now permanent damage, there’s no grace recharge like a shield

[feral palm]

Oh interesting

Are ranged enemies less despicable?

[uncut folio]

its also where builds get interesting

like upgrades that revolve around being near teammates, are often really good to be given to guardian, since he does that a lot anyway

[tacit urchin]

Okay, so scorcher...

They come in packs

[finite laurel]

There’s less enemies in general right now but ranged enemies continue to be menaces

[feral palm]

More despicable???

[tacit urchin]

They are... in packs

[finite laurel]

I’m glad they’re nerfing the surveyor rocket drones lol

[tacit urchin]

Oh, drones were absolutely awful

high hp and high damage, small size

[finite laurel]

Fast too

[uncut folio]

also really fucking loud

[feral palm]

😭

[tacit urchin]

Camera flashbangs...

[uncut folio]

oh i remember those

[finite laurel]

I really love edgestalkers

But they’re bastards too

[tacit urchin]

Cool design and idea

[vestal patio]

Quick question from the gameplay I see facloner seems to be kinda basic in the abilities department and i want an opinion from someone who played as her, So is she fun to play?

[hollow bear]

falconer is prob my fav

[uncut folio]

yes she probably just takes a bit of getting used to

[hollow bear]

the bird can get pretty strong, but she's got some really nice bios

[finite laurel]

Falconer’s deal is that the Falcon is an autonomous drone

You send it out and it does its own thing

[uncut folio]

she essentially has the longest reach of all the reclaimers due to the drone

[hollow bear]

free leech clearing

[vestal patio]

So kinda like shredders

[uncut folio]

i made a meme about the falcon and the leech

[lusty moth]

do we have a price tag for rogue core yet?

[hollow bear]

nah

maybe in the next coming weeks

[uncut folio]

prolly similar to DRG

[runic quest]

hello everyone, just wanted to ask what's the base price for Rogue core

[finite laurel]

If you had one big shredder on a cooldown, yeah

[tacit urchin]

Who knows

[uncut folio]

wanna see the meme I made about it?

[hollow bear]

hit me with that link

[lusty moth]

it would be so sad to wait so long and my friends not want to buy it because its expensive

[tacit urchin]

We can guess, only. Most people say the same as DRG

[finite laurel]

Devs have said expect it to be around the level of DRG, I think 25€ is a fair estimate

[hollow bear]

i'd like to see it at $20-25

[uncut folio]

pinged you in the gallery chat

[finite laurel]

With a price hike once it leaves early access

[runic quest]

hmmm I think it would be more, not that I'm against it, I got more time on drg than any aaa I've played

[uncut folio]

i doubt that it'll be more than DRG, if it is it defeintley wont be by much

[tacit urchin]

Slightly more isn't out of reach

[runic quest]

2018 was a different time

[hollow bear]

very nice. i almost felt bad for a leech for a split second 😆

[runic quest]

I wouldn't be surprised if it were

20

[uncut folio]

i hate leeches so much (in a good way)

[hollow bear]

i'm glad they're staying

[uncut folio]

I like to send out the bird and say "go my shitfuck" and watch as it kills 3 leeches I didnt know were there

it also hard counters the boomtick spawner

[tidal tendon]

someone got the game from the early acess?

[hollow bear]

scanning ahead with birb is nice utility

[tacit urchin]

Wdym

[finite laurel]

I’m not a fan of leeches since unlike in DRG here you’re really encouraged to rush though caves

[hollow bear]

she gets the leeches and slammy boys down

[finite laurel]

No, we have the beta

[uncut folio]

it the falconeer gets LOS on the spawner and the bird is ready, its pretty much guarenteed to die in the next few seconds

[tacit urchin]

It's coming out on 20th of may, if that's what you meant

[tidal tendon]

playtest

[tacit urchin]

Uh, 4 of us
Playtest version is a separate game. So, we'll have to buy it anyway

[uncut folio]

i like them, it makes you pay attention to the roof

theres also the benefit of being able to clear them from and area and be safe

also gives the bird more utility

[pure burrow]

oo this seems fun to play

[finite laurel]

I think different enemy types could do that better, leeches are just overly punishing IMO. Especially when there’s zero way to break free by yourself if you do get grabbed

[pure burrow]

i need to play more drg but i just can't because having no friends to playwith kinda sucks

[finite laurel]

I know they’re not going anywhere but they’re one of the few things I actively dislike

[hollow bear]

cooper is somewhat better at rescuing you at least

[pure burrow]

so i really only played scout

[vestal patio]

Anothe question is the potato Canon good?

[hollow bear]

with mods he can kill them pretty quickly

[tacit urchin]

Absolutely

(What's a potato cannon?)

[vestal patio]

Hammer Caster or something

[tacit urchin]

Oh

[hollow bear]

hammer is pretty meaty yeah

[tacit urchin]

Yeah, just lacks ammo often

[finite laurel]

Hammer caster is cool but needs either more damage or more ammo

It’s kind of like the LOK in that way

[uncut folio]

also needs to show up more often

[tight wedge]

what’s the price?

why did nothing say the price

[hollow bear]

none yet

[finite laurel]

We don’t know

[tacit urchin]

No clue

[tight wedge]

well i’d thank that’d be important information what are the devs thinking

[pure burrow]

will more ppl be able to play the playtest?

[tacit urchin]

It might get announced closer to release

[uncut folio]

also id like to see more uncommon disruptive enemies, the one that makes you think "oh shit" when you realise theyve shown up

[finite laurel]

There’s one more round coming

[hollow bear]

there's another one planned, they'll let more in

[finite laurel]

News next week

[pure burrow]

cool

hope the rng is on my side ig

[hollow bear]

tbh may will be here before we know it, so anyone who doesn't get in won't be waiting long anyway

[uncut folio]

like how when a bulk shows up in DRG, that feeling is generally absent from RC

[tacit urchin]

I hate the passage of time!

[pure burrow]

this comes out 2 days after fh6 does damn

[finite laurel]

In general Rogue Core feels like a complete experience, but it just needs more

[tacit urchin]

Rafkans kinda work

Not to the same extent though

[hollow bear]

i love how it gets faster with age! 😔 😔 🤗

[uncut folio]

the game just like to spawn the rafkans in groups

[pure burrow]

this seems fun to play but im more hyped over fh6 lol

okay imma go back to not chatting

[vestal patio]

Is it weird that I want to eat a rafkan like a sandwich? Like they look delicious

[hollow bear]

anytime anyone asks "is it weird..." yes, it's weird

[vestal patio]

Maybe this time its not

[tacit urchin]

It is

[finite laurel]

A cool thing about Rogue Core’s balancing is that you get to use DRG secondary weapons like the Boomstick and bulldog as your primary

[oblique sand]

Anyone know about how the weapon picking works in multiplayer? I havent played the tests but I did see a couple clips where multiple people can take your weapon you might want. Is there anything being discussed to help with this?

[hollow bear]

ultimate teamwork exercise

[tacit urchin]

You can favourite a weapon to notify the others

Also talking

That's it

[oblique sand]

I mean i guess that might work

[hollow bear]

you can't lock anything from others

[mossy ruin]

also the order of picking changes

[hollow bear]

is this vibe gaming

[tacit urchin]

I guess so, if you're fast...

You can just snatch and not feel anything about it

[oblique sand]

Oh like each player can get a turn to pick?

I like that

[tacit urchin]

Yes

[vestal patio]

I can't wait to play with my friends who i feel will steal everything like rabid animals

[compact cloud]

is the prize confirmed or supposed in any way?

[tacit urchin]

Nope

[mossy ruin]

yes, but I also meant that whoever gets to pick first, second, etc, changes each time
but ultimately you want to communicate and decide who needs what the most

[hollow bear]

rogue core chatbox is gonna get used 😱

[oblique sand]

Thats cool I also enjoy that feature

[rare glacier]

will rogue core be playable for the steam deck

[vestal patio]

Can you use the chat box while upgrading

[tacit urchin]

Yes!

[mossy ruin]

"I have refund ammo on crit, gibe crit"

[rare glacier]

awesome

[oblique sand]

I imagine you should

[tacit urchin]

Idk if it'll be official, but you can

[hollow bear]

yeh, the box is there. you can see people's cursors move around, and there's a heart for favoriting as mentioned above

[vestal patio]

Ok

[hollow bear]

unless you're deliberately ignoring people, you'll have an idea of who needs what

gonna put this community to the test, that's for sure

[finite laurel]

You communicate with each other. It’s called a negotiation for a reason

The person who gets to pick first changes with each negotiation

But yeah be prepared to not always get what you want especially when playing with randoms

[zinc gulch]

Omg may 20? A week before my birthday!

[unkempt osprey]

rogue core tomorrow

[smoky light]

are there female dwarves in the Rogue Core trailer or have I lost my mind?

around 0:17 seconds in the release date trailer on YT

[feral palm]

Yes

Falconeer is

[smoky light]

sick

women were finally invented in the DRG universe

[feral palm]

I finally have representation as a woman rahhh

[barren panther]

Any post on the cost for Rouge Core?

[smoky light]

$100

its the first AAAA game

[feral palm]

No there are AAAA games

[hollow bear]

as is Retcon

we got 2 wamen

[vestal patio]

Many follow in my wake

[feral palm]

I didnt know that cause im not in the beta

Thats hype

[south stump]

im still hoping for playtest 06

[unkempt osprey]

im justa silksong fan idk about u

[south stump]

i honestly don't know how i still haven't gotten access

i was signed up basically since day 1

[feral palm]

Ive been signed up day 1 too

And havent gotten in

🤷‍♀️

Happens

[faint patrol]

Do we have an idea of how high the system requirements of RC will be? I have an old laptop 😭

[tacit urchin]

Higher than regular DRG

There's also system specs on the steam page

[stray wedge]

gtx 970, not anything crazy but it depends on ur laptop

[faint patrol]

My laptop has RTX 2050 so hopefully it runs

[stray wedge]

that's more than enough tbh

also a 7th gen intel+ or ryzen 1500+

[faint patrol]

Lemme check the complete specs

[stray wedge]

it also depends how much space u got left, the storage wasn't anything crazy but it's best if u save a little extra space for games

[runic quest]

it should be fine

I run drg on max settings 120~ frames with a 2070

rc should be around the same level

[faint patrol]

It has RTX 2050, processor is AMD Ryzen 5 5500H and storage is not a problem

[stray wedge]

ngl laptop 50 models (i.e/ 2050/3050) perform a lot better than ppl might expect lol

[faint patrol]

I am so glad their games are well optimized and don't need high specs

[faint patrol]

Plus they're so much cheaper lol

[runic quest]

true, drg being only 4gb on size is mindblowing to me

[finite laurel]

Low poly artstyle plus the space rig is the only stored map

Does wonders

[tall plume]

not having a bajillion textures and just reusing the few with different colors does even more wonder

[stoic terrace]

Whens rouge core gonna be available for Xbox

[tall plume]

unknown

[vestal patio]

What's rouge core

[stoic terrace]

I dont even know man

But im about fed up with these stupid scarabs

[naive locust]

do we know how much rouge core will cost?

[hollow bear]

no official word yet

[regal karma]

probably about the same price as drg is, though nothing was said 'bout it yet

[steel eagle]

i just saw the trailer and realize is true we getting female dwarf ? because one of the trailer shot seem to show that

[hollow bear]

yep

there are 2 so far, Falconer and Retcon

[vestal patio]

Hey earl idk what I'm missing what's this rouge core everyone's talking

[hollow bear]

New DRG game coming out in Early Access in May

Roguelite, DRG style

tons of pins with info in here

[vestal patio]

I thought that was rogue core. Is rouge core like a Chinese knockoff

[hollow bear]

oh yeah it's cheap make up

very red

[vestal patio]

Interesting

[pearl abyss]

Does anybody know if rogue core is coming to console?

[cloud idol]

The game is coming out after AP tests thank god

[tall plume]

• We don't know how much the game will cost. Assumptions are pricing around the same DRG in Early Access (23$ USD)
• Crossplay is not coming
• We don't know if the game is coming to console, nor when
• Yes, female dwarves are a thing - and yes, they can have beards

[uncut folio]

might be worth adding the currency to that price tag

[tall plume]

?

[uncut folio]

you listed the game as being 23$ but didnt state what currency its in

like USD

[solid glade]

$ is the symbol for usd

[uncut folio]

here in NZ its just the symbol for money

either way not a big deal just thought it'd be helpful

[tall plume]

I see

hence the confusion

[solid glade]

to be fair checking it it is in fact the symbol for like, 25 different currencies

thank you wikipedia

[uncut folio]

countries are weird

[solid glade]

list of things that use $ to mean dollar

A$: Australian dollar
B$: Bahamian dollar
Bds$: Barbadian dollar
BZ$: Belize dollar
Ber$: Bermudian dollar
B$: Brunei dollar
Can$, CA$, C$: Canadian dollar
CI$: Cayman Islands dollar
EC$: Eastern Caribbean dollar
FJ$: Fijian dollar
G$: Guyanese dollar[13]
HK$, 元, 圓: Hong Kong dollar
J$: Jamaican dollar
$: Kiribati dollar
L$: Liberian dollar
N$: Namibian dollar
$NZ: New Zealand dollar
S$: Singapore dollar
SI$: Solomon Islands dollar
SRD: Surinamese dollar
NT$元圓: New Taiwan dollar
TT$: Trinidad and Tobago dollar
TV$: Tuvaluan dollar
US$, $: United States dollar

[uncut folio]

geography lesson in the rogue core chat

lets probably not let it get too off topic tho

[polar vessel]

Are cave leeches still aggressive

[tacit urchin]

Same as ever

[misty ravine]

I was hoping they'd say it releases on April 11th, I totally would have asked for the game as a birthday gift 😂

[drowsy basin]

How's everyone doing today?

[vast falcon]

My flu is coming down and I just beat resident evil 4 remake

Also new rogue core news so I feel great

[hidden reef]

Quick question is rogue core gonna be like you progress through and get different weapons or will you have set guns that can be leveled like Drg

[broken flame]

The first thing

[boreal plume]

IMO the release of rogue core will bring more popularity to DRG if it's successful

They look similar but they differ in gameplay

Rogue core will bring more people that like the roguelite genre, and they might try DRG if they haven't already

Both games will thrive as long as they get content updates, and those updates not interfere with each other

Look at path of exile 1 and 2, and those two are way more similar than DRG and RC will be

Give DRG a new season every few months and update RC in the middle of that cycle

[vast falcon]

The first thing since its a roguelike

[static sluice]

@boreal plume good points! Hopefully both games are successful and I hope there are more seasons to come for DRG. :)

[rare glacier]

is rogue core funner than drg to all yall play testers ?

trailer seems way more cooler than drg

[uncut folio]

its different

it doesnt overshadow DRG by existing

[carmine zenith]

people are going to have different opinions about things
in fact, that's why rogue core was made in the first place
even the devs have different ideas on what drg should be

[rare glacier]

would you say it’s more “ hardcore “ than drg

[daring hill]

once its publicly available and has a consistent playerbase, I will definitely be playing it a lot more than DRG, thats for sure

[rare glacier]

true

[daring hill]

I've had my fill of DRG

[uncut folio]

yes it is harder

very noticably harder than DRG

though it doesnt punish you as much for loosing since youre expected to fail more often

looking at my run history, which shows my last 8 runs, I only suceeded at 3 of them

[rare glacier]

interesting

i’m glad to know it’s hard so i can really get good at it

[daring hill]

I'm so happy they have not made the game easier across the board

GSG is sticking to their guns of letting rogue core be really hard

[uncut folio]

i am glad that the lowest difficulty was made easier than in alpha 1

but even then, theres still a fair chance for a new player to fail

[teal lion]

From my limited solo play a loose description is more action/event packed deepdives with rogue elements of builds (other then skills nothing is a given) - so ur decisions will impact how ur runs plays out

[willow canopy]

but how hard is it in solo compared to co-op🤔

judging on all the footage I've seen you'd benefit from a band of buddies to have more and varied gear to work with

like how you never truly appreciate a gunner until you need a zipline and a shield

[silver hamlet]

Any chance of new deep rock content?

[boreal plume]

I haven't got the chance to try but I think it is solo viable

You get a helper drone like Bosco from DRG, which you will be able to upgrade along the run

It can mine expenite as well

[old swift]

in the current build i think solo is actually much easier

seems to scale much harder with more players

[boreal plume]

Keep in mind that the intended way to play the game is still going to be mostly co-op, but the devs will do their best to balance solo play as well

[old swift]

some parts also tend to go faster since you don't have to wait for 3 others to group up

[boreal plume]

Yes and difficulty scales with more players, same as drg

[limpid stratus]

Hey so I havent been paying attention but I just noticed a playtest opt in on the steam page, are they currently doing a PT, or is it just, whenever one comes up?

[boreal plume]

Playtest invites are sent in waves and we're on Playtest 05 right now IIRC. Another playtest will go live this month. We should get more information on that next week.

[limpid stratus]

Thanks man, really appreciate the response, I am dying to give the game a try, looks really good so far

[boreal plume]

You can find more info on the playtests here. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2605790/view/574879683755115309

[queen magnet]

how is it that you haven't changed the release date on the steam page of rogue core from Q2 2026 to 20 may 2026?

[obsidian mantle]

I need to know a price !

[finite laurel]

Would be nice to have a confirmed price at this point but so far we can only speculate, going off of how DRG was priced and what the devs have said on streams, I'd say expect arouns 25 usd

[native coyote]

Does anyone know why the game is not searchable for me in steam store unless I type the full name?

[finite laurel]

Make sure you spell it rogue and not rouge

[native coyote]

Omg 😨 That was the mistake

[willow canopy]

one's a D&D class and the other's a popular bat !😊

hope that helps

[native coyote]

One is a colour and the other signifies dishonesty

I just can’t believe I got that mixed up 😂

I should probably pay more with people using English 😂

[finite laurel]

Steam ought to have a system for checking that tbh, a "did you mean?" function like search engines have

It seems to be a common mistake for people to make

[obsidian mantle]

Dunno, I find the game just by searching Rogue 🤔

[finite laurel]

Yeah but a lot of people seem to be searching rouge

Not knowing it's the wrong spelling

[summer tiger]

You will know the price when there's going to be an announcement, so far check pinned messages

[finite laurel]

Continuing from #drg-chat

They just added a mechanic to the elevator extraction sequence (it's like doing the uplink and fuel cells in a salvage mission basically) where the elevator can sometimes break and you have to fix it, I think different elevator objectives could be a good way forward for variety

Maybe an objective where something throws batteries or fuel canisters around the cave that you have to chase and put in the elevator, or one where there's multiple generators spread out that you have to keep repairing like rock crackers

Or the door is stuck and you need a forklift to open it, so you have to escort the forklift

Etc etc

[orchid kindle]

Will rouge core be a pc exclusive on launch or will it have a console release too?

[tall plume]

pinned messages

[rapid rune]

ROCK AND STONE GENTLEMEN

https://tenor.com/view/dattelmc-cabletv-south-park-cable-gif-17318806

I would give anyone all my rock amd stone for an alpha code

[dreamy gull]

Is this also coming to Xbox later? 🤔

[delicate grail]

I take it that Rogue Core is at least gonna be different enough from DRG so it doesn’t like completely take over the player base

[paper schooner]

I would be surprised if it didn't, but no plans for it before we go 1.0 (unless MS gives us an offer we can't refuse)

[paper schooner]

I dunno. Didn't even cross my mind. We should probably fix that.

[raw pendant]

Refer to the pinned messages

[summer tiger]

Completely? No. Some of the vets will definitely switch over to RC but I can guarantee you that there will be a sizable group of players that will complain that the game is different than DRG

This game is made for people who like to play efficiently and quickly, like a well oiled machine

[finite laurel]

DRG and RC obviously have things in common, but they’re very different experiences in practice

I have zero doubt they can co-exist without one overtaking the other in playerbase

[summer tiger]

They can surely but now the focus will be on RC as it's gonna receive way more development in upcoming months

Season 7 is probably at least a year from now, during which time RC will get a lot more

[finite laurel]

Suppose that’s why they brought on Invisible Walls

[boreal plume]

dont worry they wouldn't let drg die

that would be bad for both games

[warm mountain]

Two months.

[rare glacier]

🫡🫡

ty ty

[warm mountain]

Makes me with drg had more than 4 classes so we could have some variety in team strategy too, but the existing four classes fill the four responsibilities so well, it would be difficult to change

[finite laurel]

A new DRG class at this point would be an enormous undertaking since they’d be expected to have just as much bespoke content as the current classes

Not to mention throwing all balancing into question

[inner granite]

DRG in its core is made for 4 classes

Adding fifth one would require changing a shit loads of things

[delicate grail]

What kind of class could you even add to the mix any way

Like what would he even do?

[vestal patio]

TRUCK

[delicate grail]

I was thinking maybe we could get like a medic type of character but I think that’d make it too easy

[jaunty sparrow]

67 days till rogue core

[outer hawk]

yeah iirc they said any medic class is a no-go

not like the game needs one, anyway

[boreal plume]

rouge core is getting one at least

in some degree with falconer

almost wrote rocure instead of rogue core

that would've been a new one

[outer hawk]

I would guess IW will make season 7 as well, I recall that one of the announcements said it's the first season they made which would indicate they would be doing another one (e.g. season 7)
of course they probably have to ask the proper OG devteam about a lot of stuff but it definitely makes next season's waiting period shorter as you have a separate team instead of waiting to finish rogue core stuff, and on reddit one guy responsible for frameworks and so on from Invisible Walls said they had a pretty tight schedule so again, just my assumption, they were either contacted pretty late or the ~1.5 year waiting period between s5 and s6 included their introduction into how things in DRG actually work behind the scenes

[boreal plume]

yeah they were contacted pretty late, you're right about that

Season 6 development time was similar to the earlier seasons

but the wait time was longer, because they didn't get in touch with invisible walls immediately after season 5

they had their hands full with rogue core

[outer hawk]

Yep, some people forget it's not like Invisible Walls was working on Season 6 for 1.5 years

[boreal plume]

many people don't know

I watch all the streams and these things are usually said there

[outer hawk]

I didn't either, I just assumed it until you confirmed it

[glad sonnet]

Does RC have a sort of tiering system of danger to compensate for meta-progression? For instance: do levels, enemies and bosses get progressively more dangerous as you advance* in the game?

[vestal patio]

Yeah there's modifiers that you choose from after you beat a stage which give you stuff like a weapon crate with a tradeoff of buffed enemies

[quiet terrace]

Congratulations for the GSG team for reaching that release date milestone!

[zenith rock]

Guys rogue core come out two days after my birthday

Im so rocking my stone

[daring hill]

Nope, not inherently. Risk Vectors chosen between each level do make enemies harder to deal with, but only in a specific run

But it is very much hard, with the hardest difficulty an equivalent to hazard 5

[glad sonnet]

Got it, thanks for clarifying

[zenith rock]

How will the missions be structured in rogue core and would there be cool boss fights?

[late scarab]

basically you select a mission from the terminal similar how you would in drg. The missions you select vary in lengths, missions ranging from 4-6 stages i believe
Then once you get down into the cave, you select your weapon and gear, then you must look for expenite to deposit in the drone (this games version of the mule) and once you have enough expenite you gather around the drone with your teammates and pick weapons. Throughout the mission you have to explore the cave and find the elevator to the next stage, while getting stronger collecting expenite and doing side objectives along the way. You do this until you get to the final stage where there's a rift with the levels boss living in it. Right now there are two bosses I believe, and i assume they have plans to add more to the mix
but once you defeat it, they call down a pod and you extract from there

[dapper sun]

How often does the pod land in a position that makes it really hard to get to?

[uncut folio]

normally very close

[finite laurel]

Basically never

[uncut folio]

once i did have it land in a spot with a construction that made it impossible to get into

[finite laurel]

Sometimes there’s structures inside the pod, but I’m sure that’ll get fixed

[uncut folio]

but i documented and reported it

[finite laurel]

Like how the pod deletes OSR pipes in DRG

[uncut folio]

getting in the drop pod isnt meant to be stressful like it is in DRG, it's just to give closure

[finite laurel]

It definitely feels better than before where the screen just faded to black

[uncut folio]

currently its just the DRG drop pod but in the next alpha build it'll be the reclaimer one

[finite laurel]

The reclaimer pod is so cool

[uncut folio]

in the first alpha it didnt even drop as the mission started

[finite laurel]

I love that it’s got what appear to be magnetic rails surrounding it on the ramrod, so it doesn’t just launch, it gets shot out

[uncut folio]

it'd just fade to black one the countdown ended and start the loading screen

[finite laurel]

The ramrod in general is very exciting I’m really looking forward to what it’ll look like once it’s finished, it’s huge

[uncut folio]

ditto

[zenith rock]

Is the music banging?

[finite laurel]

It’s as great as DRG’s, but I’m hoping we get more tracks soon

[cerulean wagon]

Anyone know if and/or when they'll talk about RC coming to console?

or if they did already and I'm just an idiot

[uncut folio]

pinned message

[tawdry magnet]

Just asking again until I get an answer, i know everything is subject to change but is there somewhere i can see what all the new perks are or the full skill tree thing? I know that there’s new perks but literally have 0 clue what any of them do

And i saw somewhere in a video you can stack them so like a tier 3 perk can be equipped with its tier 1 and 2 counterparts, unless that was changed

[daring hill]

They arent so much perks as they are simple, tiny stat boosts

More health here, more armor there, more crit chance, etc

They are called enhancements and, as of right now, are the only forms of non-cosmetic character customization

And the only form of meta-progression that isnt related to missions and content in missions

[boreal plume]

Yes you can still stack them afaik

[boreal plume]

Just checked the wiki and there's nothing there. Someone with access could record a video and go trough each tier

[tawdry magnet]

Yeah the problem is actually finding someone with access who’s also willing to take the time to do that and upload it somewhere

[boreal plume]

Same composer from DRG so expect it to bang, we get a lot of drums this time

[tawdry magnet]

What I want to know mainly is if there’s any of these enhancements that make your abilities recharge faster

I would love to use the abilities as often as possible

[daring hill]

I can do it in an hour or so, power is currently out

[uncut folio]

i would be willing

but i think i'd rather wait for alpha 6 so its more up to date

[tawdry magnet]

If you have access to a previous alpha are you automatically selected for a future one?

[daring hill]

Yep

[uncut folio]

ye

[daring hill]

You have permanent access until the game is out, upon which you need to buy it

[tawdry magnet]

Damn lucky

[uncut folio]

get slected once and its permanent

until early access at least

[tawdry magnet]

Good to know

[uncut folio]

we know there will be at least one more invite wave

[tawdry magnet]

Here’s to hoping

[hidden frigate]

Can you still request access to the Alpha?

[inner granite]

Request you can always
Will you get it is different story

[short yacht]

Rogue core tomorrow

[boreal plume]

Release date trailer is at 250k views

Season 6 trailer got 300k

Alpha gameplay trailer from 11 months ago got 600k

I wonder how many people we will have playing day 1

[polar vessel]

I expect the store might crash

[uncut folio]

I’ll have no shortage of people to play with on release that’s for sure

[daring hill]

My biggest fear is that the playercount still slowly drops into nothingness without updates to grab attention

[polar vessel]

That happens with almost any game

[cobalt ridge]

Views on youtube and such wont equal sales, much less actual players

[polar vessel]

That's true

I just know a recent release stressed steam out a bit

Store was laggy

[uncut folio]

I mean DRG doesn’t get major updates that frequently

RC will get more since it’ll be in Early Access

[uncut folio]

It still indicates interest

The thumbnails aren’t super clickable by normal YouTube standards but Rogue Core trailers get noticeably really high views compared to the other videos on GSGs channel, so people are actively seeking it out

May not directly translate to sales but it does show a lot of people are actively thinking about it

[toxic atlas]

hey I've got a question, anyone know how much the game will cost?

[orchid berry]

Will there be dwarves in rogue core

I hope there's at least 2

[toxic atlas]

was that supposed to be a joke?

[orchid berry]

Okay fine I'll keep my expectations low

Just 1 dwarf

[toxic atlas]

if were going to make a bet, ill probobly say at least 3

[boreal plume]

Currently we have 5 dwarfs, with a million more well on the way

[boreal plume]

Check pinned messages

[toxic atlas]

thanks

[eager ermine]

its about damn time we got a release date

now the wait begins

[tiny hemlock]

WHERE'S THE ROGUE CORE PRE-ORDER?! I GOT MY WALLET RIGHT HERE!

[eager ermine]

thats what i'm saying

[dreamy gull]

DRG games are great. I hope it comes to Xbox later. 🥰

[warped bolt]

Hey, just curious, but can I change the gender on my dwarf if I like a particular class? I'd assume so, since DRG has always been so customization focused, but I thought I'd ask.

[tall plume]

nope, gender is class locked

[finite laurel]

Would be a really nice feature, but I wouldn't expect it to get added

[warped bolt]

Shame. Can't just be a dude all across, huh?

[tall plume]

no

[tacit urchin]

Reclaimers are more of individuals than they're jobs/classes

[warped bolt]

Similar to risk of rain it sounds

[tall plume]

yeah

[warped bolt]

Could be neat, means they get could have their own lore instead of being faceless dwarves, I suppose

[tall plume]

wouldn't expect too much lore from this game tbh

it's not really GSG's thing

[finite laurel]

Dunno, the shared voices and models combined with no class restrictions makes it feel more like DRG

[tacit urchin]

There are class restrictions

[finite laurel]

Whoops

[kind finch]

So we getting a rescue mission where the reclaimers save the DRG miners?

[raven wharf]

No

[mental olive]

so the reclaimers are basically the spec op of deep rock ?

[raven wharf]

Details for the game in pinned messages

[boreal plume]

yes

they are the elite security force of the company

[outer hawk]

It's probably not really worth the money and effort to make two sets of voicelines for each class, especially when each update will probably add more and more.
That being said, I imagine you could make an all male/female dwarf team by just modifying the audio files like adjusting the pitch or using other software to change it with a mod.
EDIT: Just wanted to add, there are many different audio mods for DRG, with anime girls, goblins and other stuff, never used any and can't speak for their quality but they're there so

Iirc the female dwarves are very much Tolkien-esque, I mean they can equip beards and such, so voice is the only difference here

[daring hill]

There is one single male voice and one single female voice

The problem is not voicelines whatsoever, its models

[gaunt drum]

each dwarf has class specific voicelines, the problem is voicelines and models

[daring hill]

Sure, but thats 10-20 lines out of thousands. Totally negligible, imo.

[neon oracle]

May 20th? But I want it now!

[hazy tusk]

Yeah this is my thinking. There's not really that many class specific voicelines

[edgy mountain]

Will the music from the newest trailer ever come out 🥺

[tall plume]

when the game's out, the music likely will be too

[carmine zenith]

I am keeping all the music for myself, and you will get none

[gaunt drum]

why dont people play rogue core

i have never seen a lobby in the game that i can join

[uncut folio]

its been months since the last playtest

most are just waiting for the next one, especially since progress will reset and numbers of players who can play are so limited

[gaunt drum]

that's the other thing i wanted to know. how many people have rogue core?

[uncut folio]

if i were to guess less than 10,000

[gaunt drum]

wow

[uncut folio]

and just because people have access doesnt mean theyll play

[gaunt drum]

guess I got pretty lucky

also fair

[uncut folio]

whenever a new invite wave occurs it causes a large amount of activity for a few weeks

paraphrasing Mike from the closed alpha chat here, but they'll hopefully have alpha 6 this week after fixing up some critical stuff, if not that then next week

and it will likely be a rather large wave

But none of this is a promise it's just an educated guess

[neon oracle]

I committed sins in a past life so I didn't get access

[south stump]

im just cursed so i didn't get access

[hazy tusk]

The devs hate me specifically (I ate precious minerals)

[jovial pecan]

Man this game might get me back into online multiplayers

atm i wasn't really into them

[rare glacier]

is there any ice guns in rogue core

[tacit urchin]

No, but there's a universal upgrade that deals and additional 40% of your damage as ice

[finite laurel]

I think the shock blaster is the only gun with an inherent element actually (shoots bolts of electricity), all the others get elements though those upgrades

[tacit urchin]

Engineer's smg too

[hazy tusk]

I am coping so hard for the dual flamethrowers to finally actually happen

[shrewd flame]

Even if it were to have like half range or something, would be sick (don’t have access to rogue core yet, but I’d assume that makes sense)

[boreal plume]

I've no idea why but once on stream they said that elemental weapons are a bit of a problem

That's why we haven't seen drillers weapons yet I guess

Someone correct me if I'm wrong though

[velvet veldt]

they said it was a problem due to the upgrade system not really working with them i think

[maiden oriole]

Y'all I think we might have a repeat of the silksong release when rogue core hits early access

[shrewd flame]

Hope so, but probably not. But of it does happen, hell yeah

[next cypress]

LF1M for rogue core!

[uncut folio]

#lfg-alpha

[next cypress]

No Access....?

[uncut folio]

Oh you should use the discord link in the game to get the closed alpha role

[boreal plume]

Obviously not going to be on the same scale but I expect a lot of players, maybe even passing DRGs all time high player count which was 50k

Everything comes down to marketing and if there will be another major game release in May/June

Playtest requests are in the hundreds of thousands, trailers get a lot of views, DRG players that stopped playing will probably come back and try it out (300k steam reviews). Helldivers community is kinda upset with the state of the game right now but that just might be the reddit bubble, nonetheless some of it's players might migrate to a new co-op experience

I'm no data analyst by any means but things are looking good so far

[pallid stream]

Will rogue core have cool af sword-like melee weapons?

[old swift]

probably not

i would be kinda surprised if there is much more beyond slicer's ability

which is also not very much of a sword in practice

[polar vessel]

No badass twin axe dwarf 😔

[pallid stream]

Damn, I just saw a dwarf with a cool blade on the EA trailer thumbnail and got excited

[short yacht]

Rogue core tomorrow

[lyric patio]

What is rogue core

Story wise i mean

[boreal plume]

there's a little bit of story on the steam page

It's not that deep though

[lyric patio]

not even rock deep?

[boreal plume]

damn

[tawdry magnet]

galactic

[boreal plume]

that pun made me go rogue to the core

[willow canopy]

just make sure you don't end up a survivor

[last bloom]

which is what?

[last bloom]

do we know there's been so many playtest requests?

[boreal plume]

yeah lemme check the dev posts

[boreal plume]

"What are my odds of getting in?
Low. The applicant list for the Closed Alpha is now in the hundreds of thousands, so each wave of invitations will only ever reach a small percentage of all the signups."
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2605790/view/574879683755115309?l=english

and this post was last updated on november 5th 2025

[finite laurel]

Highly doubt they’ll add dedicated melee weapons, but Slicer has a melee ability and in general your pickaxe swings faster when hitting enemies + there’s a bunch of perks for power attack upgrades

I’m hoping they let us put an upgrade on the pickaxe at workbenches

[raw pendant]

Literally me entire Deep Rock friend group has gotten in except one poor guy

[boreal plume]

I made my friend group, which didn't even play drg, request access to rogue core during the time when you could send friend invites

none of them got access but it would be really funny if any of them got it this month

[spring pumice]

I just came around an IG reel announcing the early access of DRG rogue core, I feel so dumb I've been in this serv since Season 4 of DRG and just thought "yeah it’s gonna be a tps 3/4 camera rogue like" how the hell do I larp Ghostship, JJK must be a varient of the T-virus atp 🥀

[tall plume]

https://tenor.com/view/obi-wan-confusion-gif-10824788

[median sleet]

lost me in the second half of that message

[tacit urchin]

I had to double take, and then I just gave up

[tall plume]

same

[hollow bear]

The rot, it consumes

[vestal patio]

what

i guess the 67 days till release got to him

now he will never be the same

[boreal plume]

is it really 67

ah that was 2 days ago

[vestal patio]

yeah

it broke his mind

[boreal plume]

I know he wanted to stuff 6 7 somewhere in there

[spring pumice]

What ? I just said I can't believe I larped Drg like a JJK fan, was it explained that poorly ? 🦧

[boreal plume]

It sounded like a parody lol

[vestal patio]

still have no idea what your saying but ok

[boreal plume]

He was talking shit about a GSG game like the fans of the popular manga/anime series Jujutsu Kaisen do with their own series. Then compared JJK to the T-Virus from resident evil, like it was brainrot

anyways dont worry friend, rogue core is going to be fire

[vestal patio]

my faith shall never faulter

[raven wharf]

I don't speak whatever the hell that was

[spring pumice]

Ok now I understand why I sound like a psycho

[boreal plume]

laughed at that

[hollow bear]

https://tenor.com/view/right-yeah-right-yeah-oh-yeah-ohh-gif-14553729619893238098

[atomic jasper]

Does rigorous combat work? Feels like every time I get revived by Cooper with it, I don’t regain any armor at all.

[warm cairn]

Hey guys, can anyone explain me what's the selling proposition of Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core?

I have been told that it's a Rogue like game but I am not familiar with that genre.

I have watched a bit of a gameplay and it seems like you go into the mission empty handed which I am not sure why.

So you are not basically going to the mission with your usual loadouts and you instead build your loadout as you are going through the mission.

So in this way you have the freedom to choose between different weapons which you would not usually be able to do so if you belonged to a certain class. So I have seen some people choose a Driller's driller and primary of a Gunner.

so whats the catch? i dnt understand what rogue lite games are. can anyone explain it in the context of DRG rogue core.

[vestal patio]

roguelike = every time you die you loose everything. roguelite is where there's upgrades you keep throughout every run. the reason why they go in empty handed is because there's a barrier that destroys most technology.

also each class has a base ability like slicer who has a sword and can dash

[tacit urchin]

Basically you start less powerful, but get more powerful each stage through various objectives and items

And everything racketan said

[teal mica]

The term roguelike comes from a 90's video game called Rogue.

Roguelikes give you essentially one run, no saves, and when you die, you die. But you learn, and so you start your next run from scratch with more knowledge. But still from the beginning.

Roguelikes have been around since the 90s.

The 2010s saw the format change a little, and the roguelite sprang into popularity.

Roguelites have the same formula, but you have meta progressions now. Usually, this is a tree of skills or perks or abilities that you unlock over time after runs, but you are still starting each run from the same point. Just this time you now have more knowledge, and more power. The term roguelite has broadened in scope over the last decade, but the generally accepted gist is what Mentally Well said -

"Gather as much possible character buffing things in a single run to accomplish the end goal of a run. And whether you win or lose, you upgrade your character, and try again"

Rogue Core is a roguelite.

Copying from somewhere way up there.

[olive hound]

Yes

[warm cairn]

wdym the beginning? you mean no perks? no weapon mods? have to earn them again? i am guessing their wont be any revives in this game. which would make it extremely punishing. given you will have to restart the mission as watching others complete it wont make sense.

[daring hill]

i would reread what he said

roguecore is a roguelite, not a roguelike. This means it has metaprogression

[inner granite]

be any revives in this game
no one said that

[daring hill]

It also will have revives because it is a coop roguelite

however, rogue core actually has zero perks right now

[warm cairn]

yeah i checked glass comment. what does he mean by that when you die, you die? what do you loose? i mean in DRG its a very simple game for me. i die and i try again. i dnt loose any weapons or perks

[daring hill]

When you die, you lose any weapons, tools, items, and upgrades obtained along the way

[warm cairn]

dnt they have like a perk system where you get buffs? have seen some gameplay.

during a run i mean

[daring hill]

yep, bioboosters

[inner granite]

when you die: nothing
when you lose: everything that you got on the run and isnt tied to meta progression

[daring hill]

but rogue core doesn't have perks that you pick in the ramrod

[warm cairn]

oh ohk. sure and if you win? do you get to keep it? if yes then whats the point of keeping them if you always start from the beginning?

[inner granite]

have you played any rougelike or lite before?

enter the gundeon, hades or something?

[warm cairn]

i dnt think so. tbh. none of the above mentioned tbh.

[tacit urchin]

They're fun, you should try one someday

[warm cairn]

can you recommend me one?

[tacit urchin]

Risk of rain 2 might be a good one to start, although that's my opinion

[warm cairn]

i have seen my DRG friends what i met through DRG play risk of rain 2 but never checked outso

[daring hill]

One thing to note: Rogue Core is less punishing than DRG. You keep a LOT more from losing. As of right now, nothing is meaningfully depending on winning.

Anyway, to surmise: There are various objectives you are tasked to do in a run. Complete a run of X levels, kill a boss, etc etc. These get more complicated and involve harder content over time.

Doing these objectives unlocks Intel. Intel lets you unlock the following things for runs/facilities:

• The ability to personally start events and obtain a grenade at the start of a run. Anyone can do this as long as they have this ability. Think the key used for machine events.
• Difficulties up to depth 4, which is an equivalent to Hazard 5
• Length up to 6, which is how many floors a particularly run will have
• Complexity, which is identical to DRG
• Anomalies and Warnings
• Biomes

There are objectives that explicitly require winning a run, though

Anyway, unlocking these things means you can now start a run involving them

The second system, enhancements, is a lot more simple. You play the game, you get XP. When you have enough, you get a point to spend on enhancements, which are small stat boosts which can be combined separate of each other in 8 total slots.

[warm cairn]

well as long as RCore has the same cooperation and distinctness of classes then i hope i would like it. the reason i like DRG is how classes are setup in a way where every class that makes them unique and purposefull which incentivises sticking and working together.

in DRG rogoue core i have seen people pick between driler's driller and engi platform gun and scouts flare gun. etc. which makes me wonder what the classes are even in this game. we have slicer. who slices, but is that what he does? and he has the freedom to pick any of the utility tools?

[tacit urchin]

Cooperation is there and arguably bigger

[inner granite]

Classes are just special abilities

[warm cairn]

are missions going to be longer ebcoz they are in stages? i mean i do EDD and they are quite longer. and i only play them when i know i can in a single sitting.

[tacit urchin]

Yes

[inner granite]

Like melee wide attack, something similar to scout's marked for death ect

[tacit urchin]

There're are I'd say mini-DDs and bigger DDs (Normal ones too) if we're comparing

Basically none of that Egghunt stuff

[inner granite]

5 minutes egg hunt goes brr

[warm cairn]

yeah i have seen those special abilities. but i dnt see how a single ability is gonna prove the entire utility of a class if all of them happen to running similar loadouts. in DRG classes are very segmented. for example during a mission an engi cannot use gunners weapons. they dnt have any special abilities but special equipments that make them purposefull.

[daring hill]

unfortunately, I have to admit that the cooperation between classes as seen in DRG is dramatically less focused on.

See, DRG focuses on immediate, in the moment class interactions. You place down a platform so the scout can get some nitra, you place down a zipline so everyone can cross a gap.

IN contrast, Rogue Core focused much more on game-wide, abstract "macro" decisions. When a player picks an upgrade that does something if an enemy is set on fire, it's wise for someone else to pick a weapon/upgrade that sets enemies on fire.
When someone picks an upgrade that makes critical hit explodes enemy, someone should get an upgrade that gives everyone a much higher chance of landing a critical hit.

[warm cairn]

whichc class has the grappling hook? or is it something you pick along the way?

[inner granite]

Mainly because it is not DRG
There will be much more classes than 4

[tacit urchin]

There is no grappling hook

[inner granite]

I think it was removed?

[daring hill]

Yeah the grapplng hook was entirely removed ages ago

[tacit urchin]

Yes, during the first alpha

[daring hill]

horrible for balance

but there are a lot of other ways to get mobility

[dapper sun]

Idk if anyone has asked but can someone explain the difference between armor and shield?

[warm cairn]

will other members know about the loadouts of each other? in DRG you can tell what gnner and engi is capable of.

[daring hill]

Armor in rogue core doesn't replenish automatically. To compensate, every hit takes down the amount of hitpoints taken and then slowly removes that section of armor

[warm cairn]

why would they remove grappling hook?

[inner granite]

Beacuse else everyone would just use it

[daring hill]

so if you take 10 damage, you will lose 10 armor. but that 10 armor will be removed at a slow pace, and any damage taken in that moment is treated as though the player still has armor

[inner granite]

Hook is by far best mobility tool

Anything else isn't even close

[warm cairn]

i mean it isnt super OP. sure it gets you anywhere you want

[inner granite]

It is super OP

[tacit urchin]

It's op

RC has a timer, unlike DRG

You practically get 1,5-2x faster

[warm cairn]

ok but wouldnt that be equivalent to everyone playing as scout? i like scout but i dnt see it dominating the DRG servers. almost everyone is playing as other than a scout.

[daring hill]

It's greedy nature is also multipled 100 times over. You could pick a tool that helped everyone, or pick the tool that exclusively helps yourself

[inner granite]

But scout has poor swarm control

In RC, you just pick right guns

[warm cairn]

yeah the only thing about grappling hook is that it only helps the scout.

[daring hill]

It also removed any choice or interest from picking tools. If you rolled this one, arguments could easily ensue about who gets it

Sure this still happens elsewhere but like

Why keep one solo movement tool when you could add 20 new upgrades that improve mobility, and that could improve the mobility of others?

[steel hearth]

No grappling hook, but Slicer has an air dash as one of his abilities

[tacit urchin]

I mean, it's there

[warm cairn]

yes thats what i am trying to say. i am saying that i like scout but even in DRG servers even iin open servers (with no class locked restric) not everyone is picking scout. i see a lot of driller, gunner and engis. so wouldnt that be true for RC as well? platform are extremely useful too, and so are the ziplines. and driller driller although slower than scout can get you anywhere

[tacit urchin]

Not that big of a reach though

[inner granite]

Poor swarm damage is not an upside

Scout is balanced by being poor DPS
In RC you can just pick minigun or something alongside hook

[warm cairn]

scout has poor swarm control. but i dnt see why anyone would see scout's grappling hook as OP. yes it helps you to get anywhere you want. but when a swarm comes the scout is mostly kiting and you cant kite indefinitely. a scout's kills are consistently lower than other classes. he may not have good swarm control becoz of lack of firepower. he still can get to tricky places

[tacit urchin]

There is no scout in RC

Only his tools

These tools can be equipped on anyone, with any weapon from any other class

[warm cairn]

i know their is no scout. but grappling hook is one of the tools.

[inner granite]

You you can run hook and autocannon

And you get both best mobility tool and dps

[tacit urchin]

You basically remove the main downside of scout by giving him another gun

[inner granite]

In DRG, you either pick speed or dps
In RC, you could pick both

[warm cairn]

so i dnt know why it wsa removed. was it the only thing removed? what about sentries? ziplines? c4s

[tacit urchin]

Sentries turned into mini sentries

[inner granite]

Ziplines are

[tacit urchin]

One-time use

[inner granite]

And they were even buffed

You can hold W even up

[tacit urchin]

(No, but you're fast upwards too)

[inner granite]

No?

I swear it was there

[tacit urchin]

Must've been the wind

[warm cairn]

hook and autocannon? is it like scouts gunpowder OC for boomstick? i mean compared t grappling hook its still nothing.

[tacit urchin]

Autocannon is the giant 50 cal gun for gunner

[warm cairn]

they are still one time use in DRG

[tacit urchin]

No

These ones you put down and forget about them

You can recall the ones in DRG

[inner granite]

Main reason why you don't see 4 scouts in DRG is beacuse you sacrifice DPS
In RC, you don't have to do so

[warm cairn]

how do you recover ziplines in DRG?

[tacit urchin]

SENTRIES

Not the ziplines

[inner granite]

Sentry up!

[inner granite]

-# no more so well, hem?

[warm cairn]

yeah, i know sentries are recoverable.

[tacit urchin]

?

[inner granite]

Mentally well

[tacit urchin]

No, I got the joke

Basically, sentries in RC got replaced with disposable ones

[boreal plume]

can you stack classes in RC btw?

[tacit urchin]

I think you can place as many of them as long as you an amount of them

[tacit urchin]

No

[warm cairn]

i m assuming it wont be as fun as DRG tbh.

given what i like about DRG is not their. but i will wait to see how it plays out.

especially when their is no grappling hook. i sometimes play as scout when i am tired of staying on the ground most of the time with other classes.

i may not get the most kills but lol i know other classes are jealous when they are not able to explore the caves like a scout can.

"oh i have got a grappling hook, what are YOuu gonna do about it?"

Ghost Ship Game - "choom we are gonna remove it in RC"

[inner granite]

Beacuse it is too OP
It wouldn't be fun if everyone always picked hook

It outclasses by miles ziplines, plats and sometimes even drills

[boreal plume]

the thing is, it would also be the most selfish support tool in rogue core

[olive narwhal]

You do have other mobility options the anti grav spotter can get more jump height and you can get additional jumps ziplines are way faster

[warm cairn]

but why would everyone pick the hook? i would never pick a hook if someone already has it. are drillers drill useless? engi's platforms? sure i dnt like gunners zipline as well.

[tall plume]

Well there is still the double jump

but these are at least locked behind RNG

[olive narwhal]

I do remember having access to grapple and platform at the same time(when you have multiple traversal tools)

You maybe still can

[inner granite]

They aren't useless
They are not nearly as fast as hook

[warm cairn]

nah their is no such thing as what grappling hook can do.

[inner granite]

Who needs ziplines if you can just hook everywhere M

Who needs bridges if you can hook holes?

[boreal plume]

In DRG you are at least supposed to grapple to minerals at otherwise very hard to reach places, so you can support your team with mining. RC has almost none of that other than security cameras and the occasional expenite, so you wouldn't really support your team with it

[olive narwhal]

Combat stim is also pretty crazy option

[warm cairn]

but i dnt need speed when i play as a driller. if speed is what everyone is after then everyone would have played as scout in DRG.

[inner granite]

But you need speed in RC

[boreal plume]

also Slicer has some sort of built in movement abilty, it's not on the level of a grapple but you can jump pretty high with it

[inner granite]

Missions are time limited

You are looking at RC via DRG glasses

[boreal plume]

You would probably like Slicer

[inner granite]

While it is completely different game, just in same universe

[boreal plume]

Jacob's DRG main is scout and he basically only plays Slicer lol

[warm cairn]

but you need speed in DRG as well right? i mean the longer you are in it the more hoardes you will have to face and i m sure nitra is in a limited supply in a DRG map.

[inner granite]

In DRG swarms don't get bigger with time (outside of point extraction, which is short anyway)

In RC game will make everything harder with tine

Time*

[tall plume]

it's pretty hard to run out of ammo in DRG unless you stay for more than 1h, which is already a long time

[warm cairn]

i have only seen him dash tbh. which is nothing compared to the hook. if i had to do that then i would use a perk like dash.

[tall plume]

the only exception being point extraction

[boreal plume]

well dash is OP too

[warm cairn]

hmm

[olive narwhal]

Once you reach red on the timer you really should have started the elevator

[tacit urchin]

Or die

The grubs will get your team

[boreal plume]

elevator phase is nothing to joke about man

[tacit urchin]

It really is just death most often, if you're not close to an elie

[warm cairn]

you already have a timer for every stage?

[tacit urchin]

Yes, in RC, you have a timer that starts as soon as you enter

For every stage

[olive narwhal]

Sure do gets pretty tight on higher depths

To the point where you have to consider skipping an event or something similar

[boreal plume]

yeah you won't have time to do everything

and some events are more time consuming

[inner granite]

That tbh
In DRG you are expected to full the cave
In RC, you are expected to leave some behind

[boreal plume]

leave no dwarf behing though

[warm cairn]

well in that case it would make sense. but i dnt know about not picking drills. as it doesnt whether you have a timer or not. a drill can carve a really short path if their are missions like hacking pods. and where you have to build pipelines and find yourself in a trickly spot. you will end up wasting a lot of time. their is a reason why i always choose driller for his drillers in refinery missions.

[tacit urchin]

Drills aren't as powerful as you think

If you skip EVERYTHING you will also die

[inner granite]

Drill short path and miss expenite/events
Or die in the tunnel to more crawlers than you have fingers and toes

[warm cairn]

i dnt know tbh. with vampire perk i have gone from downed to regaining almost half of my health battling a swarm.

[inner granite]

With what perk? In RC?

[tacit urchin]

And if you do use drills to save the time, you will either save almost nothing or make it worse

[inner granite]

Again, take off DRG Glasses

[olive narwhal]

Ziplines in their buffed state are pretty popular

[inner granite]

It is not DRG

[boreal plume]

RC ziplines make my mouth water tbh as a Gunner main