rogue-core-chat

[weak tangle]

Hmm, I guess it's not too powerful in RC.

[boreal plume]

The overheat will be it's main drawback

[weak tangle]

Yea same with DRG

[boreal plume]

Some support tools like the Bio Transmutator are also very strong from what I've seen

basically turning any enemy that dies in it's range during deployment into red sugar

[limpid comet]

18 hp redsugar

[weak tangle]

Is it a support tool?

[boreal plume]

hyper mentioned it in her last message

so yes

[weak tangle]

It is still not clear to me. So some support tools are passive? For jet boots, you can just choose them and they are automatically equipped and ready to use without selecting them? Same with Bio Transmutator?

[limpid comet]

Bio Transmutator just like guner shield

[boreal plume]

Jet boots still take a support tool slot. You only have to press spacebar to activate them like DRG. That's still an active effect though.

Bio transmutor is like gunner shield yes, you throw it, everything that dies inside it turns to red sugar

Some of these tools get replenished from resupplies though

[weak tangle]

So it has an activation time like the gunner's shield?

[boreal plume]

Yes

[weak tangle]

Noice

Is combat cocktail a grenade? Is it different from Incendiary?

[limpid comet]

stim pack

[boreal plume]

It sounds like a molotov cocktail but it's more of a buff to yourself, at the cost of some HP

You get buffed for some time

[weak tangle]

Interesting

I'm assuming every traversal tools and support tools have ammo type and can be resupplied? Except for the jet boots that have overheat system?

[limpid comet]

yes

[carmine pier]

Combat cocktail drastically buffs your movement speed and jump height while completely negating fall damage. It is insane

[summer tiger]

It's good

You have two slots for equipment. First will mostly be occupied by the traversal tool you picked at the beginning. Second slot stays open unless you decide to pick something from equipment terminal. Then you put it in the slot and use as normal jet boots. However, better grenades are also considered equipment such as throwing axe, prox mine, shredders etc.

[weak tangle]

So you can either have 2 grenades or 2 traversal or 2 support tools?

[daring hill]

it is impossible to have 2 traversal tools

[summer tiger]

Technically only in jumble you can have two traversal

[polar vessel]

The traversal tools can be upgraded right

[daring hill]

they used to be, but not anymore

they cut that at some point between the closed alpha first being announced in April, and the closed alpha actually starting in May

I hope they add more traversal tools soon into early access

In a full team, one player will be stuck with the zipline (Because you should never pick the flare gun), and it sucks

[polar vessel]

I remember seeing the drills in action on the first test and they were sad

[boreal plume]

yeah flare gun seems very lackluster because it doesn't even help with traversal

grapple would've been more fitting but that was removed because it was OP

I wouldn't pick flare gun with the other support tools either (shield, jet boots etc.)

[weak tangle]

Jet boots sound too good imo

[boreal plume]

At least Mike said that they are working on new traversal tools, even though they are quite a challenge to design

the anti gravity tool is very good

[clear spire]

I have the feeling jet boots are going to get removed 🤔

maybe

[weak tangle]

Yea infinite use with just the overheat system

I thought they would add a fuel type for it like driller's drill

[daring hill]

jet boots are fine

unlike the grappling hook, you cannot use it forever in one go

you can also help your team by carrying things around

if the workbench toolbox is at the bottom of a chasm, you can just fly it up to the workbench

with the grappling hook it's easier, sure, but there are still a ton of steps to getting it all the way up

[clear spire]

Yes
But jet boots are only usable by one person
all the other tools can benefit solo and team experiences

[daring hill]

but jet boots are still better than grappling hooks because they can explicitly help others

I can't post it here but I have a clip that shows this perfectly. Player uses jet boots to bring a toolbox up to a workbench, and uses a zipline to help the other player up

and you can't easily slot in a grappling hook because hooks have a max range, and using the jet boots was a risk of sorts

[boreal plume]

there are some events where I see jet boots being more useful than others, such as the geode excavation one. You could bring the geodes up the shaft, without waiting for the lift

[daring hill]

What if a swarm happened after that moment, meaning the player with the boots was unable to use the jet boots as much

grappling hook? wait a few seconds, and it's like nothing ever happened

anyway, invite wave soon pretty please? It would be really cool

[hollow bear]

Jet boots are fine if antigrav emitter is staying around

[olive narwhal]

Anti-grav my beloved

[white shell]

Agree. Minor suggestion for improvement - have the light of the flare gun either slow or weaken the core spawn, since they are used to complete darkness. And flares aren't as bright. (the reduction in whatever can reduce the further away from the flare). Even if it held tentacles at bay, or smaller enemies, maybe? Just spitballing.

[manic sleet]

Do we have info if rogue core will run on linux? Will it be available on steam deck?

[olive narwhal]

It does run and I believe people have been playing on deck as well

[limpid comet]

tomorrow?

[mossy ruin]

surely

[olive narwhal]

One day you will be right

[split vessel]

silksong mentality

[boreal plume]

I'm about to Corepost

[clear spire]

The corespawn do come out of glowing rifts though, so is it really fair to say that they're only used to darkness?

[hearty phoenix]

I'm sad they got rid of the ability enhancements 🥲 like accelerator and overclock

[silk mesa]

rogue core playtest giveaway is tomorrow. if not, read again

[prisma ice]

Wasn't it today?

I thought yesterday they announced that there will be another patch and some alpha invites?

[hushed merlin]

tomorrow

[summer tiger]

You only have be right once

[tacit urchin]

One day... which is any day!

[teal lion]

They said hopefully today but they also found some emergency bugs so 🤷

[upbeat mist]

yoooo I got an invite

[surreal violet]

eyyyyy me too

[summer tiger]

Today's a day

[summer tiger]

Then why are you standing here, GET RECLAIMING

[acoustic warren]

Their ping said it was today

[vagrant current]

Hiya maybe new people, can you check email to see if the invite was today?

[fervent bramble]

waiting

also rip gif lol

[sharp jewel]

New person here, can confirm i got my invite today

[left bridge]

man i still got no invite :(

[lean warren]

got invite today

[hushed merlin]

me neitheeer

[left bridge]

i just hope they are going to do more invites this week

[vagrant current]

they will

[deep agate]

they already went out/are going out

[tacit urchin]

The Big Invite doesn't want you to find this out, but it takes time

[raw imp]

got an invite 🔥

[tawny estuary]

Is there anyway to invite friends who didn't get a direct invite? Or is it direct invites only?

[mossy ruin]

direct invites only

[fervent bramble]

I hate time. Can we delete it so that invites magically appear out of nowhere?

[tawny estuary]

Ty

[delicate flax]

you see i got college advertisement emails instead of a invite

lovely

[sage cradle]

Unfortunate
I only joined to ask how to invite my +1 so that we could play it together

Also dear god the chromatic aberration in the tutorial is headache inducing

[violet mason]

confirming: invites are out

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2605790/view/517489783702816564

[boreal plume]

[left bridge]

i just hoped i would get access to closed alpha before the early access release

[sage cradle]

I got an invite, but I kinda don't care about it if I have to play it with randoms ngl

[proven surge]

I hope my friend got an invite this time.

[mossy ruin]

there's solo, too

[velvet veldt]

i didnt get one 😢

[proven surge]

Playing solo is kinda meh after a while.

[silk mesa]

where can I see if I got one

I dont see anything on email or steam

[fervent bramble]

Damn, that last part in FAQ is brutal 😭

[tacit urchin]

Fickle mistress?

[sage cradle]

Real
I kinda feel bad taking the spot knowing I won't really play it solo or with randoms

I almost wish I could give up my spot and give it to someone that actually wants it now that bringing a +1 isn't a thing anymore

[left bridge]

if only that was possible

[boreal plume]

exactly 8 weeks left to early access

[proven surge]

God damn it. My friend missed out this time as well..

Uuurgh.

Shame I can't invite him to the playtest.

[hazy tusk]

:( no playtest

This is almost starting to feel meanspirited

[teal lion]

Then u didnt get one sadly

[hazy tusk]

It's so funny, I always consistently see "yeah I dgaf about this game at all and I got in" and then anyone who's actually interested doesn't get in

[delicate flax]

those are the outliers, i think a lot of passionate people got in the first few waves of invites

anyone passionate abt it doesn't really brag about it imo

[teal lion]

Im happy i got in because now its alot easier to convince my friends to play come early access, they didnt seem to interested but after watching me play solo for 2 hours they were sold

[vestal patio]

im going to jump into a dreadnought hive guard and die

i didnt get it

[hazy tusk]

I know it's only like two months away but good lord I've been waiting so fucking long already

[sage cradle]

I do care, I just don't care about solo or with randoms
That's the unfortunate part

[vestal patio]

whish i could play early now i have to wait like a normie

now i have to wait 2 months💀

[summer tiger]

Playing with randoms is not that bad

[sharp jewel]

I'm fine with solo, just did 1 mission and it's not too bad

[vestal patio]

2 months seems like 2 years

[echo lintel]

hey i just got let into the playtest, do you get to invite anyone or no?

[daring hill]

nah

[brisk blade]

heavily disagree

[feral sapphire]

Feel a bit cheated that with nearly 1000hrs, most of the dlc packs, I get no invite, but a friend who hasn't played in over a year does.

I'm not bitter.

[left bridge]

rng is a cruel mistress

[thorny island]

That 👆

Im still checking my email in hopes thatll appear lol

A friend of mine got access and im happy for em

[dapper sun]

I’m just assuming I didn’t get in.

[thorny island]

Shame its also the last playtest (i think)

[left bridge]

ive heard that this playtest is going to be the biggest one meaning there might be more invites tomorrow or next week

[thorny island]

Where did you hear bout that if i may ask

[ebon sail]

Something that got posted in r/RogueCore:

Just a heads up -

From comments by GSG in the alpha channels on Discord - this will be a large invite wave but it will also consist of smaller waves spaced out over time.

So if you don't get an invite today, maybe you do tomorrow, maybe you do next week.

Essentially, they are planned on expanding the alpha pool quite a bit during this playtest and leading up to EA.

I'm trying so search for said statement here in the server but I can't find it 😭

https://www.reddit.com/r/RogueCore/comments/1s3hygo/comment/ocfo506/

[thorny island]

Ah neat theres still a chance

[ebon sail]

Damn you DRG, I want to reclaim the core 😭

https://tenor.com/view/british-cop-screaming-screaming-sad-gif-1879411192175791821

[mossy ruin]

you can't find it, beacuse you don't have the necessary role

[ebon sail]

ohh makes sense ty

[thorny island]

Wishing yall luck

[ebon sail]

same

[hushed merlin]

Tomorrow

[little crow]

will rogue core alpha be streamable ?

[feral sapphire]

has been since the go, i think

[hushed merlin]

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2605790/view/574879683755115309#:~:text=Can I stream,mention it too.

[little crow]

thank you 👍

[vestal patio]

hopeium!

[tidal iris]

Anyone know if you can invite friends to the playtest on steam? Other playtests/Alphas I have gotten into let you invite a few friends and give them access to the alpha

[inner granite]

No

It was only first alpha

Geez, it happend once, devs backed out of it but everyone still holds to it

[tidal iris]

https://tenor.com/view/my-disappointment-is-immeasurable-and-gif-20080022

[raven wharf]

Misinformation spreads like a wildfire

[jaunty sparrow]

rogue core tomorrow

(56 days)

[left bridge]

i am still hoping for a beta of some sort near the release of the EA so everyone who applied to the test the game can test to see if they like the game or not and ofc report problems

[raven wharf]

That’s called a demo

This is generally covered by steams refund policy.

[violet mason]

no plans for a beta

[fervent bramble]

Be like that "Daily hollow knight silksong news" channel lol

[alpine frigate]

Does anyone know how many people got to play test rogue core. Or at least the range?

[charred holly]

anyone else having crashing issues? its giving me an error aboout shaders failing to load

[rocky kelp]

So today 3 of my friends who requested rogue core access in the last month got access, but me, who requested access when it was first announced still haven't. I know we got told its 'Random' but it really seems like todays wave just accepted everyone whos requested access recently, and people who requested access a year ago have been left out

[late bolt]

ommgomogogomgmogmo

i finally got it

i been waiting for MONTHS

[median sleet]

Why would they do that? It's still random AFAIK

[alpine frigate]

I think the assumption is that it’s still random. But the pool of people should be from those who requested earlier.

But I don’t know how they decide

[teal lion]

Randomly

[alpine frigate]

Okay cool, very helpful 👍

[olive laurel]

bruh my bum friend got in and I didnt lol

[little elk]

if it helps to know I requested it back in august last year and got it today, so its not just new people

[fervent bramble]

November 2024 🥀 💔

[thin hazel]

I requested it when it was announced and got it today

[clear spire]

Checks to see if I have rogue core access
Doesn't have it
Cri

[hushed merlin]

Me

[mighty coral]

so uh

if i have access to it i can just stream it to people n stuff right there isnt like a nda lmao

[last fern]

I just checked my steam.

Rogue Core Playtest added to library

Am I missing something?

Nope, I just have rogue core playtest now it seems...

Excuse me while I go express my pure excitement.

[tacit urchin]

Just tell them it's an alpha product

[chrome basin]

6 times no charm

[edgy pulsar]

i got access today where do i give feedback

[median sleet]

#1366343681367343175

[polar drum]

When you get invited to the playtest, do they give you keys to share with friends?

[median sleet]

no

[polar drum]

Thanks!

[edgy pulsar]

thx

[hollow tendon]

just got access to rogue core, how do I get access to the feedback channel?

[median sleet]

click the Discord button when you boot up the game

[hollow tendon]

thank you

[hushed merlin]

There still giving some out dam

[knotty rivet]

Just got access today

[hollow tendon]

last wave went out today AFAIK, check ur email maybe u got one?

[hushed merlin]

nah I didn't

Unlucky

but it's life

[hollow tendon]

rip

[hushed merlin]

I did request access like 2 days ago

So it's not like I was trying for many playtests

[last fern]

I had my request in I think like right when playtests were announced, Just recently got access.

[hollow tendon]

same lol, i didnt think id ever get in

[last fern]

I am going into town but when I get home I'm gonna play almost 24/7

[limpid comet]

roge core tomorrow

wait for 8 weeks

[vestal patio]

Maybe Tomorrow

[marble vault]

hi guys weird question, is the closed alpha allowed to be discussed w/friends?

[loud swan]

surely!

[marble vault]

who are not involved in the closed alpha i should add

[loud swan]

don't see why not, no NDAs!

[marble vault]

okay awesome!

[slow loom]

was this last wave or tomorrow more anyone know?

[teal mica]

Yes. You can show all of it to any- and everyone.

The only request is that you make clear that it is still alpha gameplay, and thus subject to change.

[median sleet]

I think there' gonna be a few more invite waves

[carmine pier]

No I think they said this was the last one considering the game is going into early access in two months

[median sleet]

invite waves, not new alphas

[carmine pier]

Yeah that's what I mean. Though then again I've heard that a few months back and plans could've changed

[median sleet]

actually nvm, there's probably gonna be a new alpha too

But from other messages he has sent I think there's also gonna be some more invite waves during this alpha

[gusty pilot]

do i get discount to 0 dollar for being a guinea pig

[median sleet]

no

[gusty pilot]

smh man management

[carmine pier]

Well that's nice

[late bolt]

ok i do kinda wish gotoorak didnt throw the balls 70m down a hill

[terse cedar]

Are they now letting more people into the Rogue Core Playtest? My friend who signed up wayyy after I did just got in today and I signed up a long time ago.

[limpid comet]

I'll believe the next wave is today

[gusty pilot]

it was this mornign

i got it around 8est today

[terse cedar]

Only this morning? So I guess screw everyone who signed up early.

Very cool.

[gusty pilot]

luck o the draw

[terse cedar]

Doesn't seem very fair tbh.

[raw pendant]

It's completely random

[old swift]

invites were sent out this morning (at random)

[terse cedar]

So it really screws over people who signed up early. Nice.

[raw pendant]

No, it's just a random

[gusty pilot]

take it up with management

[raw pendant]

It isn't systematically favoring those signing up later, it's just random. There just isn't any benefit to signing up early

[terse cedar]

That is an awful system.

[raw pendant]

refer back to this

[old swift]

it's the normal system used for these things on steam

blame gabe

[raw pendant]

the goat mentioned?

[gusty pilot]

do you think that people who signed up later want to play any less than you lol

[old swift]

they want all types of players though

[tall plume]

not more than people who signed up late

[terse cedar]

People who sign up late get access to it earlier seemingly.

[tall plume]

no

they don't

it's completely random

[terse cedar]

Well that just sucks.

[gusty pilot]

If they only let in early signups it wouldn’t allow good feedback , it would just be diehard DRG fans

[tall plume]

It's just RNG

[nimble jewel]

I just got into the latest and I’m hoping I can run it lmao

[gusty pilot]

Anyway, anyone else feel like the recoil is kinda crazy?

Also the head bob and view sway are WAAAAAAAY too high off rip

[nimble jewel]

running it at a nice and unstable 28fps on the lowest possible settings

[nimble jewel]

wait nevermind it stabilised

[gusty pilot]

Crank it to 100. It can go higher.

[nimble jewel]

and this is the tutorial so idk if it’s harder to run

[nimble jewel]

this laptop can NOT go higher

surface laptops aren’t built for this but I’m pushing it for rock and stone

[gusty pilot]

??? Lift it up

[nimble jewel]

that’s true, that’s true

[tall plume]

you can reduce these in the options

[gusty pilot]

Correct, but it’s at such a crazy high setting to start

[jaunty sparrow]

not enough make it more intense

[gusty pilot]

Feels like you take a step and the camera tilts 90 degrees

[vestal patio]

So if you get access you check your emails right or is it sent the steam site.

[gusty pilot]

Email, but should be in your steam library either way

[icy sinew]

LFG!?

[white shell]

Controlled bursts! Also you unlock enhancements that can reduce recoil. And workbench upgrades.

[terse cedar]

That's just not true.

[neat rune]

If you get access to the play test, how long do you have access?

[tall plume]

until the game releases

[neat rune]

Sick😎

[tiny trout]

got beta access, lets goooooooooo

time to play ungodly hours and not actually give any feedback

[burnt swan]

think about it

if you give feedback they have to spend time fixing that bug / feature that may have gone unnoticed

meaning longer early access period

meaning more playtime for free

[serene monolith]

Based

Is there more than one boss yet?

This basket ball one is kida anoying

[last fern]

I signed up at the first time I could. That was a year ago.

[carmine pier]

First boss is mostly if not nearly complete. Second boss is getting more towards being completed and a third boss was added this alpha

[random roost]

getting massive input lag after the tutorial when I first get to the mission select area. As in nearly a full second of lag. The framerate fluctuates between 40-80 and there is a crackle in the audio when I make any any input on the controls. Is this a bug or is there a setting I can adjust?

[last fern]

probably your PC. I'm not experiencing it.

[limpid comet]

There are three types that have been released

gotoorak ramok gatekeeper iv

[random roost]

figured it out, it's the xbox controller over bluetooth. disconnecting and re-pairing seems to have fixed my input lag

[serene monolith]

Are they biome or depth dependent. Or am i just realy unlucky

4 runs arl

Or dose the anomaly count as one.

[pine quest]

ayo what is the key to deadlifts? i seem to fail them often

[last fern]

I think Energy drink helps

[arctic summit]

I got in 🥹

[limpid comet]

maybe random

[arctic summit]

this taking me back to the original DRG closed tests like 10 years ago now

[boreal plume]

I think they are depth dependent, and you can see which one you will face when choosing your mission

One boss unlocks on depth 3 IIRC

[ebon sonnet]

the Rogue Core playtest is going on right now, right?

[limpid comet]

yes

[rare glacier]

so the new wave of invites is given tomorrow?

[full escarp]

i just got one today

[limpid comet]

tomorrow™ again

[limpid comet]

i hope so

[pliant bobcat]

For anyone curious, rogue core performance is great on linux via proton experimental. bazzite-dx-nvidia:stable w/ 5080

[late bolt]

i kinda dont like how restricted AoE options are

[proud lodge]

Hoping to team up with some people some time this week, not the greatest but just want to play around and see whats new

[ivory ember]

omg i got playtest access IM SO HAPPY

[solid stream]

yo same

[shrewd flame]

When? Just today?

Nevermind, checked, and apparently so. Didn’t get it though 😢

[fierce bone]

Ive been waiting since 2023...

Still no invite...

[ivory ember]

2023?

holy crap rogue core announcement was in 2023

well, ive also been waiting since day 1 and apparently that was in 2023!

[old swift]

the dark times of stingtails being added in the second consecutive season of rockpox

i repressed it too

[olive narwhal]

Thats what rogue core is missing core spawn sting tails

[worthy heron]

I also got playtest access.

By the way, didn't previous waves of new playtesters also get an extra playtest invite?

[old swift]

no

that was only for the very first few keys given out and it didn't work properly on steam's end

[worthy heron]

oh, ok. thanks for clarifying

[ivory ember]

LOLOL

[fierce bone]

Apparently this latest wave of invites is a large wave consisting of smaller waves spaced out over time. for those like me who didnt get it today. we might have it tomorrow, or next week. just depends

[weak tangle]

Or never

[polar vessel]

Im happy with waiting for ea

[tacit briar]

from the snippets I've seen of rogue core, it's peak

i can't wait to see what they'll cook up once ea drops

[fluid lake]

was there even a wave today? I didnt see an announcement or anything

[fierce bone]

from what Ive heard. yea.

little bit of chatter here and in the subreddit

[shut totem]

yeah. I got access today. Game is great

[fierce bone]

maybe im just doomed when it comes to these access windows via invites.

Last time I waited for a game to drop a key in my inbox was VHS. a DBD competitor. Never got a key in ANY invite wave. and by the time early access dropped id lost interest in the game.

[rare dune]

anyone know what obstinate does on a gun?

[daring hill]

i think its more damage on far-away enemies?

[dark urchin]

Only invites I've ever gotten is from my brother (4x) and a friend (2x), so since they don't have the sharing feature and I've only been on the game since the first teasers, I don't expect to get in before EA 😂 at least I'll hit over 1k hours on DRG before that!

[ivory ember]

oh my god the drop pod warmup sequence is so cool looking

[eager ermine]

time to have a peek at rogue core

grateful i certainly am being able to have a go at rogue

[short yacht]

Rogue core tomorrow

[flint iris]

Is it just me, or does all the OMEGA tech feel quite similar to Rivals tech?

[limpid comet]

and Omega likes leaf lover

[polar vessel]

I swear I read they stole rival tech when rc was in alpha 1

[limpid comet]

not stole is borrow

[boreal plume]

they shouldn't have invaded our planet

hoxxes is DRG property afterall

I wonder how similar Omega is to the Nemesis

Omega's arms etc

[glass reef]

im going to crash out man 6 rounds of invites and i never got one

[proven surge]

I got a playtest invite early on and my friend haven't gotten one yet.

It sucks. I wish I could invite him myself via Steam.

[willow canopy]

if you think about it why are WE going down there. let Omega do all the hard work it's only fair

[last bloom]

InterestLeft

17d ago

I'm unsure. I was lucky enough to get selected for the previous playtest and while it was very fun, it got old very quick. I know, early alpha, so much more will be added, and I'm eagerly awaiting that.

But playing the alpha gave me clarity on what exactly it is about DRG that still keeps me coming back these thousand plus hours later: the mission diversity. If DRG was just boss fights I don't think I would have stuck with it so long. They could add a dozen different Dreadnought types but Elimination missions would still start to bore me if the other missions weren't there to break things up.

But I also recognize that GSG isn't making this game for me specifically, and that a whole bunch of people are going to love RC even if the end goal of every run is a boss fight.

So basically I'm in wait-and-see mode. I know they've mentioned that they want to add variety to the elevator sections at the end of each stage, which will be nice. But I don't think they've so much as hinted that runs will have final objectives other than a boss fight. If I ever see an indication that new mission types will be a thing, RC will become an instant buy for me.

Does this scare you guys?

[carmine zenith]

Why would it scare anyone that a person would realize that something isn't for them.

[olive narwhal]

Its pretty common knowledge that not everyone that plays deep rock will enjoy rogue core doublely true in its early stages

[slow loom]

Not a bit. Rogue Core will be a banger.

[last bloom]

Does RC feel (too) repetitive to the alpha playtesters?

[lilac heart]

No. Having consistent end-goals makes you plan ahead for them - and specific boss encounters help that in a way.

I would compare it to how Slay the Spire gives you information ahead of time, of what boss you will encounter at the end of the chapter, and what deck you have to build to beat it.

DRG and RC are shooters at heart still, and while I wouldn’t mind non-combat final objectives, it would take away some satisfaction from 1) completing a build that can beat whatever the game can throw at it, in some scope (or sometimes it being strong enough to beat anything) and 2) how the game is build around combat first-most and then not testing you on your skill in the end, be it just shooter elements or strategising with what was available to you for upgrades throughout the run.

And any „boss-fight” doesn’t have to be a singular enemy - there are games that rely on providing players with combat puzzles to solve, and that can substitute for fighting a singular enemy with a moveset.

As long as these encounters remain unique, I don’t think it will turn out bad.

[sinful meadow]

anyone wanna play?

rougue core just got it

[median sleet]

#lfg-alpha

[median sleet]

During the first few alphas it did, but around alpha 4 it got better. It'll probably keep getting better during ea

[humble quest]

I agree I think it might've felt more repetitive in the earlier stages but that's still where I ended up clocking most of my hours because I was enamored with it and it was new

I have about 100 hours after getting in pretty early when there was a lotttt of placeholdery stuff and bugs

I definitely have fun with it still right now, and theres some more goals now I think what with upgrading your reclaimers and promoting them and beer quests, and also some stuff freshens up the experience like the gauntlets. But I could see it getting a little stale in current state to an extent

Might be cool if you could continue your runs after final boss floor into another one, though two full back-to-back runs might be a bit much so maybe having the ability to bow out after each subsequent floor following the final boss would be nice. Maybe you have a build you weren't quite able to finish and wanted more time to upgrade, or to do more with a certain weapon and experiment with it. Maybe you just completed a really cool build at the end of your run and wanted to use it more (after all, what are the odds that everything aligns to allow you to recreate it upgrade-for-upgrade in the next few runs, it's not necessarily guaranteed).

As of right now though I can kind of see what that linked message was saying. The core experience is pretty much just go in, shoot bug, mine expenite, hit the same several expenite events, go boss, gg. Though that's a bit of a reductive way to explain it, each run isn't really nuanced from another, especially compared to standard DRG

[humble quest]

Also to add to this like, more and more difficulty levels is kind of a no-brainer to make things less stale. Again maybe after playing for so much I've gotten used to it, but also the game might've just gotten easier over many updates and patches. I remember it was terrifying and even frustratingly hard in my first 20-30 hours of playing I'd say, way back when. But I did like that. Runs feel a little more run of the mill now even in the harder ones. And I mean, fashion is the endgame of every game so I think if they decide to dial in fashion a lot more akin to standard DRG I'd have fun just making really cool looking Dwarves and messing around in hard, high tier content

[median sleet]

I think the repetitiveness is just a normal roguelike thing. You have to switch things up by trying different builds/ classes. The fun comes from the variety and rarity in upgrades

[shy ginkgo]

Still praying for a copy of early access 😭

[sinful meadow]

i got a copy but no one to play with ;-;

[shy ginkgo]

also, what's the price going to be after full release?

[shy ginkgo]

dang 😂

https://tenor.com/view/lobster-steak-too-juicy-sarcastic-shrug-gif-12241594544090544701

[median sleet]

click the discord button when you boot up the game and head over to #lfg-alpha

[shy ginkgo]

whoops forgot no gifs

[median sleet]

probably a bit more than DRG

[humble quest]

I just queue with other random players, have added a few but nobody I know irl has it

its good fun with other players

[rotund root]

Rogue Core tomorrow in 54 days

[raven wharf]

Pinned messages.

[iron flare]

Damn, sucks I wont be able to try the game out in the playtest

Looking forward to early access tho

[summer tiger]

Talked with Mike and he said that the total number of invites for P6 is going to be less than 10k

[summer tiger]

That's not how it works. There was a really useful bug with using combat pickaxe mode for mining in playtest 5 and it got fixed in P6

[summer tiger]

3 bosses: Gootorak, Rammok and Molaktula

[summer tiger]

Maybe tomorrow, maybe in few days. Really depends on the speed of them patching stuff

[summer tiger]

There will be more on the way. Abilities also work as a form of AOE plus there are several upgrades like "Boom, you are dead", "Volatile combustion", Aftermath etc.

[summer tiger]

I liked the old stingtails, made them a real threat. Now they are a bit of a pushover. Sceptics however...

[mossy ruin]

a good chunk of aoe options are heavy weapons

[summer tiger]

Extra damage to enemies above 20(?) meters, it used to be a pickable upgrade in workbench

[summer tiger]

Don't know the preferences of the guy so I don't care about hhat sentiment

[earnest oxide]

I JUST GOT INVITED TO THE PLAYTEST WHAT

[summer tiger]

Yeah, true. Hurricane, breach cutter and Pgl are in heavy weapons. The only basic guns that does AOE is devastator and shock blaster

[tall plume]

I remember when the players didn't start with grenades

hurtin' for AoE was a thing

[carmine pier]

Yeah they just sent out more invites

[left bridge]

yep still no access...

[carmine pier]

I'd say to not expect to get access. Saves you from being disappointed

[limpid comet]

IM NOT

[summer tiger]

First playtest was a nightmare when you got shatterclaw swarmers

[tall plume]

absolutely

[vestal patio]

man i wish i could play

[boreal plume]

wait fuck I forgot there was going to be a rogue core stream today

[hollow aspen]

Not including a code or two to give to friends is kind of a huge miss imo

I'm the only one in my group who got access

[iron flare]

iirc, they tried early on, but the invite function was broken

[tall plume]

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2605790/view/517489783702817198

[last bloom]

How much stuff was added since the last playtest?

[summer tiger]

Some infrastructure in caves, some balance changes, ramrod makeover, new bar and gym etc

[boreal plume]

new boss too afaik

[last bloom]

Do you guys feel like there's enough content/features for the game to feel in decent shape when it launches in EA or will there probably be people that complain?

[tall plume]

it's not perfect yet but it's getting really close IMO

[signal egret]

I wish the cool developers would give me access to the playtest. I submitted an application via steam a year ago, but I still no have access. 🥲

[vestal patio]

i applied when playtests where announced

[boreal plume]

apparently new invite wave went out half an hour ago

[vestal patio]

welp maybe the next one

[signal egret]

And I gracefully dodged it.

[rotund root]

Same here

[rotund root]

2 years(i think) and still no invite

[boreal plume]

unlucky

[hollow aspen]

I applied April 2025 lol

got one last night

[boreal plume]

or rather the ones that got invites are lucky, we are just in the 99% that didn't get in

[signal egret]

i think its a skill issue

[boreal plume]

[vestal patio]

[signal egret]

[hollow aspen]

[signal egret]

damn
drg is dead
no more dwarfs

[quaint sinew]

Dwarfs was left behind

Btw r&s

[signal egret]

this guy has no issues with skill

[quaint sinew]

Damn

[hollow aspen]

Not a fan of shared upgrade pools tbh

Feels bad seeing an epic of legendary perk upgrade that you want only for it to be sniped because you pick after someone else

[boreal plume]

It brings a teamwork dynamic that you wouldn't see in other roguelites

sure it has it negatives but I like it more this way

[signal egret]

I can't wait for the host to kick me for wanting the same upgrade as him.

[hollow aspen]

From the few rounds I've played, there's really only 1 stand out perk that everyone wants lmao, the rest aren't that great and someones always left to get health

[hollow aspen]

Also that

[silent cradle]

is there any "anti afk" stuff

also would there be a multiplayer pause or something like that

[signal egret]

or people who leave because they didn't get the weapons they wanted at the beginning of the game.

[mossy ruin]

devs pondered such options on stream

[boreal plume]

not right now, but there will be probably a timer added to the elevator phases

[hollow aspen]

Playing with randoms its first come first serve, but if you're playing with friends in VC you could chat about it, but that also just slows down the game

[boreal plume]

sure but you can also communicate that during the negotiation phase

[mossy ruin]

I have a hope (cope) that the community develops the manners to respect the hearts when choosing upgrades

[signal egret]

The system is cool, but with it you're either solo with Bosco, or in a party of 4. Any other option is just a whirlwind of frustrations.

[hollow aspen]

yeah but if someone hearts something you want, why should you let them take it just because they clicked first?

[olive narwhal]

Was pretty chill with the randoms i was playing with these being people that had been in for a while so knew what upgrades would line up better with certain classes

[hollow aspen]

Sure its a neat system, but it creates conflict

[mossy ruin]

then you both should decide who synergises with the upgrade more
if you both want legendary crit chance, then probably the spotter should take it

but that would probably require people to regularly use vc in game

[hollow aspen]

With how high res DRG lobbies can be like, thats not gonna pass with random groups lmao

you'll just get kicked if you take something someone wants

[mossy ruin]

to communicate what upgrades you have (people won't check themselves probably)

[mossy ruin]

high res?

[hollow aspen]

been a min since I played DRG, threat level or whatever its called

[mossy ruin]

a, hazard

[hollow aspen]

Haz, thats it

[mossy ruin]

idk, people in haz 5 are usually excellent

[signal egret]

in your zip code, probably. Not in my

[hollow aspen]

Like I said, its a neat system, but there's really no downside to each player having their own unique pool to pick from.

[mossy ruin]

maybe

[signal egret]

The downside is that it's boring

[hollow aspen]

Also requiring everyone to group up to pick upgrades kinda slows down the game, especially with 4 people

[mossy ruin]

and also it would shift the game balance
since more options seen = more chances to get optimal synergies

[hollow aspen]

I'd argue the opposite, the way it is now you have less chance to get synergies and perks you want if people take the better ones before you

[mossy ruin]

yeah, you probably should give up on getting an upgrade immediately when it's availible
people will converge eventually at some event, and then you'll pick multiple at once

[olive narwhal]

Someone did make a flow chart

[hollow aspen]

For what?

[olive narwhal]

Upgrading

[hollow aspen]

lmao

[clear spire]

It's kinda the whole gimmick of the game though

[tall plume]

or you could just bank upgrades and get them when everyone is nearby

instead of waiting for everyone to gather

[night snow]

So how does the trigger discipline enhancement work? 3 tiers with different values, do they stack up ? cause if i take all 3 i deal/take 150% less FF?

[mossy ruin]

I have no idea, but 150% less sounds wrong

[burnt swan]

there is a fourth tier iirc?

One that gives straight 100% ff resist

way down bottom left

[night snow]

T1 is 25%, T2 is 50%, T3 is 75%, and you are right, T4 gives 100%

Theres not a way to refund right?

[boreal plume]

you should be able to stack them but I don't know how those percentages work together

[burnt swan]

You eventually unlock everything I think

[fringe lodge]

Yeah but why do I need over 100% lol

[burnt swan]

I’m guessing stacking past 100% would either do nothing or have a extremely small effect

[fringe lodge]

What happens if I get over 100%

[night snow]

Deal 200% less friendly fire, going to shoot my buddy and just heal him ig

[burnt swan]

honestly that’d be really silly if it was like that

[fringe lodge]

That's what I said 😛

[boreal plume]

ah I didn't see that it was FF

[fringe lodge]

I just presumed all the perks with similar stats stack except for friendly fire, since it's kind of redundant given the later tiers

[burnt swan]

oh yeah what the base health regen threshold

since I saw there was enhancements that increase it

[boreal plume]

base is 35 at all depths from what I've heard

[daring hill]

like ser pounce said, thats why you don't try and stop for every single upgrade

you bank them and wait until everyone naturally meets up

also I'd much prefer they add more systems for non-team upgrades

not gut the team upgrade system

[tall plume]

this ^

[boreal plume]

were artifacts non-team upgrades

[daring hill]

nope, always were a team choice

[tall plume]

I don't think artifacts work well currently

[boreal plume]

got it

[hushed merlin]

Tomorrow

[daring hill]

yeah artifacts feel like a "not great, but it works and we'll look over them in early access" sorta thing

[tall plume]

I think artifacts should, in fact, be more of a team thing specifically.

Very powerful upgrades that work as a buff for the whole team under specific circumstances (like the "standing near" upgrade that is gun-link)

[burnt swan]

I’ve noticed that one of the artifacts were just a tier 4 enhancement from the one time I’ve actually gotten to an artifact

[burnt swan]

If it’s a team focused artifact one thing that could be cool would be based on collective team health (either percent or flat value because of health boosters) that gives a certain buff at low or high amounts of hp

[tall plume]

I want all of them to be team-focused, that'd actually set them apart from expenite upgrades

and make them more interesting

[mossy ruin]

wouldn't team-wide artifacts facilitate building similar builds for them to work best?
which kinda goes against how you should go about expenite upgrades
well, depends how you do it I guess

[tall plume]

wouldn't team-wide artifacts facilitate building similar builds for them to work best?
not sure what you mean ?

[mossy ruin]

for example, if you had an artifact which converts crits to double crits for the entire team, then that encourages the entire team to build crit

[tall plume]

yeah that's not the kind of thing I have in mind 😄

[olive narwhal]

It would also greatly increase spotters ability value

[tall plume]

I want more something that builds-up under specific team interaction

crit isn't really a team interaction, it's just something you do with your build

Elemental combo is more a team-interaction (though you can still build it solo - but that might be a good thing for solo players to have still)

I'm not bothering too much with solo focus though since you can make this kind of thing work differently in solo

[burnt swan]

We could just have current artifacts for solo runs and make new artifacts for coop

[patent stump]

How do you get through security restrictions? Like the Alpha/Gamma stuff?

[mossy ruin]

I thought of that because tf2 did a similar thing on some halloween map, where you voted for team wide upgrades, but it was pretty much made to capitalize on some team members' abilities the most, so yeah, not what you want

[burnt swan]

In the mission terminal those quests on the left side

[tall plume]

I see

[winged swan]

Roog coor, I NEED it

[keen rover]

I cannot stress. With every fiber of my being. How much I hate the flare gun in this game. It is my mortal enemy and nemesis.

[tall plume]

a sentiment echoed by many

[keen rover]

Oh that's cool, my ammo crates, health, and toolboxes all spawned on metal bridges so I can't even dig my way up to them.

[tall plume]

why are you even trying to dig to them ? 😄

[keen rover]

I can't reach them because I got stuck with the flare gun. The ammo crate right out the elevator spawned on a metal bridge up in the air above a pit so I couldn't get armor.

[boreal plume]

What do you hate about it, just curious

[keen rover]

If you have the flare gun, you do not have a traversal tool. You are completely reliant on your team mates to take pity on you and help you get to areas.

[boreal plume]

Yeah got it, I think the same way

[tall plume]

I still don't know why the flare gun is in the movement tools tbh

[keen rover]

In standard deep rock, every class can reach every area, in rogue core, you get pickaxe.

I think it's classed with tools, which is the 3 and 4 key, but I don't think it should be a starting tool or assigned to a late join player.

[tall plume]

agreed

and you should leave that feedback in the feedback threads

get the discord role through the ingame button in the main menu

[keen rover]

I wrote an essay about it in the google form. Maybe it was just "I hate the flare gun" copied and pasted several times in "things you could change" but it's there.

[fresh fox]

I have been waiting for an invite for the longest time for this and still not got one but friends have despite them signing up after me, is it truly random? anyone else experienced this?

[inner granite]

it is random

litterary everyone else who didnt get one too had same experience as you

[tall plume]

it is truly random

[fresh fox]

Thats cool, i was just asking as unsure 👍🏻

[keen rover]

I signed up first day and literally just got access yesterday.

[fresh fox]

Thank you for confirming, was unsure or if was like a list and something had gone wrong :)

i did sign up near the first day also lmao

[keen rover]

I got to actually do work but I'm going to write a lengthy "i hate flare gun" rant later in the feedback.

[burnt swan]

flare gun should also fire like some grapple rope down from it if its a "traversal" tool

[median yoke]

fellas... I think I didn't get a playtest invite...

[sullen elk]

weh

[jaunty sparrow]

was there a new wave today

[boreal plume]

yes

a few hours ago

[jaunty sparrow]

i didnt get in

fuck my stupid chungus life

well either way its gonna make the early access release better

like skipping a meal making the others taste better totally how it works

[summer tiger]

It doesn't. There is already a flow chart for when to upgrade

[patent stump]

Are merits the blue ribbon thingy?

[summer tiger]

we already have a antigrav emmiter that does the same thing but better

[rocky kelp]

You think the average random is going to check a flowchart? Ive already had games where we havent upgraded until the elevator because of one clueless player

[summer tiger]

yes, it's a semi currency you get from gauntlets/tasks

[summer tiger]

What depth were you on?

[sour loom]

do we know if there's plan to do more waves of invites to the playtest before early access release ?

[summer tiger]

maybe few more small waves

[jaunty sparrow]

is it like deadlock where you can invite other people or na

[summer tiger]

no

[boreal plume]

nope, you could do that during the very first wave but it got removed because it was buggy

[summer tiger]

Funny thing it was there for an hour but people still cling to it

[full ether]

shame you cant invite your friends

need a dev to give me a key for my mate so we can both test it out like we play drg

the word is want not need

[empty zodiac]

i dont think i got in the playtest 😭

at least we have the realease dat for early access

[wooden ledge]

is anyone having issues inviting people to lobbies

[south grove]

Hi, my friend got a playtest for Deep Rock Rogue Core, but I didn't.
We really want to play together; we're both big fans of the main game.
Is there any way he can invite me to playtest too?

[tall plume]

no

[formal solar]

[south grove]

Damn, when's the next wave of playtests?

[tall plume]

I'm not sure there's gonna be another one

I'm not a dev tho, idk

[south grove]

oh ok

ty

[violet mason]

I just updated the Closed Alpha FAQ today btw, I reckon it should answer about 80% of the questions I’ve seen in here lately

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2605790/view/574879683755115309?l=english

[hollow bear]

My question must be a 20%er

[median sleet]

#rogue-core-chat message

[wheat dew]

out of curiosity can you invite others to the closed alpha like with some other alphas

[rocky kelp]

I would love to know what % of people with no experience on DRG but have access to rogue core even try the playtest, and if they do, leave meaningful feedback if any feedback at all. I know about 8+ people with access to the playtest who arent going to try it. Yet all my friends i know who are avid DRG fans, who would actually provide meaningful experience dont have it, and many of them are now saying their unlikely to buy the game without being able to try it first.

Also i know the was some kind of error with it, but not being able to invite friends to a playtest for a COOPERATIVE game seems silly. Many people likely wont try it, or wont enjoy it because they are forced to play solo or with randoms.

[hollow bear]

That was originally the intention, and the first wave had some +1s but they shelved it. The system wasn't behaving.

[wheat dew]

ok thank you for the information

[hollow bear]

Pretty sure the devs have answered it one way or another here, I'll look around for it

[boreal plume]

Then those +8 people with access shouldn't have applied to the playtest, how is GSG supposed to know who will test it and who wont? Aside from that, they can't just send invites to people that are already veterans of DRG, because they need feedback from people that are new to DRG so that they can improve the new player experience. Your friends can also pay for the game when it comes out, play for less than 2 hours and then refund within 14 days if they don't like it.

It's a playtest, you're supposed to give feedback and help devs improve the game. What you've described is a demo, not a playtest.

[sturdy jay]

I saw an reddit comment without any sources saying that theyre doing this last playtest in spread out waves of invites

I just wanna know if this is confirmed or not in any way so I know if I should keep my hopes up of maybe getting into the playtest or not

[late bolt]

it’s pretty good so far, pressing the elevator button has been the only major annoyance tbh

[old swift]

it is

[late bolt]

i do like that spawns are spread out, you need to be aware of where rifts are instead of holding a single choke point with em discharge

[old swift]

also predictor you can get access to the playtest channels if you press the button on the startup screen

and probably somewhere else

[late bolt]

oh

[sturdy jay]

thanks for the answer! I'll make sure to keep huffing hopium

[old swift]

rogue core invite tomorrow!

or the day after or

[sturdy jay]

Just when I thought i was done saying fraud tommorow

[elder tundra]

I got an invite. Nice

[fresh canyon]

sigh... no invite

[misty vortex]

Damn, 6 playtests missed in a row
I must be mad fuckin unlucky

[fresh canyon]

i hate my stupid chud life

[lucid sonnet]

and yet another playtest with zero invites

[tawny furnace]

hell yeah ive requested access to rogue core since the first whispers of it ever existing and i still havent gotten an invite 😻

[regal tree]

chuds like us dont deserve anything 😢

[iron flare]

Only 2 months to go though!

[elder tundra]

Chudmaxxing

[fallow lily]

RELEASE ME

[left bridge]

yep still no invite...

[sudden garden]

so excited, just got into the playtest!!!

[iron flare]

Rouge Core tomorrow (52 times)

[eternal fractal]

and no invite...

i hate fcking rng

[iron flare]

I'm very happy for you 😡

[sudden garden]

oh hold on are people talking about waiting for invites

[regal tree]

how many ppl got invites this time?

[sudden garden]

I feel like a douche now, my bad. I thought it was going on for the longest

[rare glacier]

😂😂

i feel you

[eternal fractal]

rng is a bad thing that could be

[iron flare]

It has been, there have been six waves of invites, this is the last before early access

[regal tree]

ill pay a trillion zimbabwean dollars for an invite

[tawny furnace]

is 250 hours in drg not enough

[sudden garden]

gotcha that makes sense

[coral trench]

Really hoping the early access will be on GeForce Now

[dusty jay]

Fr

[rare glacier]

did invites finish sending out or are they still going ?

[sudden garden]

sorry I definitely didn't mean to come in here coming off rude or pretentious

[rare glacier]

all good man

[dusty jay]

It’s over bro we didn’t get in

[iron flare]

Yeah, its fine

[thorny island]

Damn unlucky

[restive narwhal]

another test, another one appears i was skipped over again 🙁

[rare glacier]

sigh 😞

[tall plume]

you're not, you're allowed to be happy about it

[peak shadow]

This is actual bullshit i signed up day 1 and I just get rolled over? Lol

[regal tree]

its okay guys, we get to play rogue core 2

[jagged heron]

somehow managed to have such bad luck that i didn't got in to the beta test even if i signed up since the mentions of the first one :,)

[left bridge]

i hope they do more invites tomorrow

[iron flare]

As long as people who get access play it and provide feedback, its fine. Just annoys me I know there's probably people who got access and did nothing

[eternal fractal]

invite wave per new upd

[velvet radish]

I got in :]]

[carmine sail]

I have a friend who got accepted in the first round of invites but hasn’t even touched it yet because he wants to play it with me and I haven’t been invited.

[dusty jay]

I didn’t

[eternal fractal]

he losing a chance

[tall plume]

it is what it is

some of these invites also got snatched by numerous bots looking to resell keys...

[jagged heron]

the tension in the air each time they announce a new wave of invites is crazy

[fresh canyon]

is it true rng

[jagged heron]

that's so lame and stupid

[jagged heron]

it is true drg

[ebon sail]

React if y'all didn't get in 😭

[iron flare]

I'm going to find them and feed them all the leaflovers

[tall plume]

whenever money can be made, you can bet some assholes will try to do that kind of stuff

[dusty jay]

Is the game even good what have the reviews been?

[velvet radish]

[burnt swan]

had a run where someone got 7 cryo upgrades in a row lol

first 3 were coolin unit

[winged swan]

I can't help but notice i've been dodged 6 times by the playtest

[iron flare]

Karl made sure you specifically didn't get in

[winged swan]

karl, that kills people

[iron flare]

I bumped into him on Hoxxes

[tall plume]

you've not been "dodged", the steam random system just didn't pick you among the thousands of people applying as well

[median sleet]

There's probably like a 0.5% chance of getting in each playtest

[dusty jay]

I’m glad I know what all of that means

[burnt swan]

they did it specifically to torment you

[peak shadow]

BRING BACK FRIEND INVITES

[winged swan]

exactly

[velvet radish]

Im so low cortisol lalalalalalalalala

[eternal fractal]

not possible alr

[burnt swan]

cold aura permanently around you

freezes stuff

[jagged heron]

fortunately we only need to wait about 7 more weeks to play the early access, so we just need to have a little bit of patience

[dusty jay]

Wish I had the game to know what it means

[ebon sail]

I kinda understand these scams, but what money are they gonna make from a free playtest that will be offline soon? xd 😅

[iron flare]

[insert gif of peter kicking TV saying "I want it NOW"]

[dusty jay]

I’m genuinely tweaking out in class rn

[iron flare]

There's probably some people out there willing to buy

[left bridge]

yeah but it would be nice to test the game to see if i like it so im willing to buy it during the launch of EA cuz i doubt they are doing a demo for it

[tall plume]

some people are desperate enough to buy keys to a temporary thing that will get removed in a few months

[ebon sail]

Fair tbh, didn't think about that

[polar drum]

I wonder if there’s a need to stress their servers (are there even servers to stress?). If so, maybe there will be one last “you all get in” test right before launch?

[median sleet]

You get 2 hours before you can't refund anymore

[ebon sail]

True true. I'm kinda slow lol
Ty!

[fresh canyon]

hell i wouldve paid for access

[tall plume]

well you shouldn't

[dusty jay]

Easy for you to say

[thorny island]

So wait for how many days will invites be sent out?

[rugged hazel]

I hate how steam sucks or just wont let them use their invite style for alphas like fuck them so hard I would of been playing so long ago if that shit fucking worked ugh I hate them so much

[left bridge]

yeah but from what ive seen rogue core missions are quite long so in that time you can maybe do 2 missions before the 2 hour mark which for me is not enough of time to see if i like the game or not

[ebon sail]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY 🫴💵💵💵

[tall plume]

that's the kind of stuff that made the industry as shitty as it is today, with pre-orders, mtx and all that jazz

[iron flare]

I'd honestly say 2 hours would be enough, the gameplay loop is pretty solid

[eternal fractal]

i hope regional prices makes that game would cost 10 dollar on release for my country 🥹

[tall plume]

they know people will pay for this

[ebon sail]

Yeah sorry. You are 100% right. Was just kinda memeing :p

[tall plume]

no worries

I'm not blaming anyone either

that's just how the industry is

money first; consideration later

doesn't matter if it's predatory

[left bridge]

2 hours is enough for some people but not everyone and ive not seen the full gameplay loop yet so i cant really tell if i like it

[gaunt ravine]

Guys, do we get anything special for translating for rouge core?

[dusty jay]

Have they said how may people are accepted per playtest wave?

[tardy ember]

Who do I need to beg for an invite? 🥹🥹🥹

[tall plume]

no

[tall plume]

no one, there's no begging to do

it's steam algorythm doing its stuff

[tardy ember]

Sadness. I would gladly paid for the EA earlier to get access to the alpha. Bet I'm not alone eheh

[iron flare]

Fair fair

[tall plume]

you can just wait a month and a half to get the game in a playable state

[summer tiger]

Game's peer to peer just like DRG so no need for stress testin the server

[summer tiger]

Satisfaction

[gaunt ravine]

I mean specials skins or smth

[tall plume]

not really

[summer tiger]

As I said, only satisfaction that you helped develop the game

[gaunt ravine]

Ok, tomorrow I'll help translating to ukrainian and russian

[boreal plume]

I'm probably going to help with translations for Turkish

[gaunt ravine]

Then by see y'all on the ramrod!

[near leaf]

Are the invites for this wave sent out over time

Or are all the invites for this wave already sent

[random laurel]

I didn't get it

Yet again

[tardy ember]

Got the same question as well. Is there hope to receive it yet?

[limpid osprey]

"Email or steam inventory"

gee thats specific

[flat lotus]

bro is there any way I can get rogue core? I have been dying to play it, freaking love deep rock. I bought the game for over 15 of my friends

[tall plume]

requesting access and getting lucky

[boreal plume]

One wave got sent out yesterday and one got sent out today, no word on new waves yet. I wouldn't wait for it anymore

[hushed merlin]

tomorrow

[solemn zealot]

they should send it out via playtime in drg since rn it just feels random

[hushed merlin]

Cause it is random....

They said so many times.

[median sleet]

They want completely new players too

[boreal plume]

Plenty of veterans got in and yeah they want new players too

[solemn zealot]

welp thats fun ig, imma just wait till I get lucky too

[flat lotus]

I'm not gonna question it, just hope there's some sort of invite option so that I could bring some friends if I get in.

[median sleet]

there isn't

[tall plume]

it is random

[flat lotus]

this is truly unfortunate.

[limpid osprey]

Im sure I ain't coming in, either I missed it in one of the first tests or my request is so old it isnt counting and i cant resend it

[boreal plume]

#rogue-core-chat message

[tall plume]

everyone has the same chance no matter when they requested it

[peak shadow]

I think Im gonna do it tonight

[limpid osprey]

Awesome, wish it didnt mean looking through my email and inventory like a schizophrenic all day

[fresh canyon]

obviously, but ive got a disposable income lol ¯_(ツ)_/¯

just a shame the playtests are so selective

[limpid osprey]

Plus with the release on the horizon, the hell's the point

[tall plume]

polishing things for Early Access

[delicate flax]

no more alpha testing after this wave right ?

just early access push

[rare glacier]

unfortunately not

[median sleet]

there might be 1 more test +-2 weeks before release

[rare glacier]

[meager arrow]

I'm just waiting for full Early Access at this point. Been signed up for the Alpha since day one, never got in.

[limpid osprey]

In getting in not the test in general

[ember edge]

If im in the test, will i have to purchase the game when it goes early access?

[boreal plume]

If you mean progress wise, that gets reset between alpha waves anyways, and it will reset on early access release

[ember edge]

I assume so, i just wanna double check

[boreal plume]

Yes

[median sleet]

yes

[real peak]

I’ve been in the waiting list since there’s been a waiting list, played DRG since alpha and still haven’t gotten in, at this point I have given up until the EA launch

[brittle flax]

Honestly same

[arctic hawk]

same

Alphas don’t have many invites I think

[meager arrow]

Same with my whole friend group, minus the one person who's no longer in it, and never played with his invite.

[civic hemlock]

We going Rogue in the Core

One could say we're Rogue Ones even

[polar drum]

Thanks for the info!

[arctic hawk]

Wait

If it’s peer to peer then why have the alphas been so small for invites???

[river folio]

Aight who do I gotta fight for alpha access

[real peak]

The one thing that concerns me is that they might have too small a sample size for this alpha

I can’t speak to that obviously

[civic hemlock]

Honestly I'm just gonna watch the youtuber gameplay of rogue core instead of bothering to play it for myself

[river folio]

Will whoop some leaf lovers for it

[civic hemlock]

Because I think I forgot to make a requesy anyways

[brittle flax]

Idk but i'd Like to fight alongside you

[limpid osprey]

Oh or its me already emotionally detaching from the invite chance to cope with the fact im not getting kt

[civic hemlock]

I think they don't want to be inundated with requests to fix things that a lot of players will find among other reasons

Its more managable when its a few requests to fix something, not a few thousand

[real peak]

Well it’s not like they’re going to give out alpha participation rewards and stuff, and at this point in the game, we’re so close to EA launch that I doubt these alphas are providing meaningful data for the devs regardless

[meager arrow]

I honestly think it'll be pretty hard for it to be a mess, unless there's something actually buggy. They've already got a solid base to work off, and I feel like Survivors was more of a reach out of the original game than Rogue.

I'd 100% be surprised if they somehow made the gameplay unbearable.

[real peak]

https://tenor.com/view/lotr-side-by-side-legolas-gimli-elf-gif-9010525511851777828

[river folio]

Ngl even if they gave me alpha 1 day before launch, I’d take that 😂

[meager arrow]

There's a reason there used to be so many bug testers credited in games, but with the current state of gaming it's become... Kinda pointless? With early access, and the popularity of live-service, so many games just release what they've got and patch as they go.

When you've got a community as die-hard as DRG, the game will likely go on for... Quite some time.

-# Just look at TF2.

[real peak]

So many games NEED a dedicated bug tester group too

[meager arrow]

I think especially with the way gaming is now, it's 100% needed for PvP games, but non-progression or game-breaking bugs in PvE, especially co-op games, usually are met with acceptance or even reverance.

[brittle flax]

Titanfall 2 or Team Fortress 2?

Both? Both.

[meager arrow]

Neither. Hat Simulator 2. ;D

Isn't Titanfall 2 more or less dead? Isn't Apex kinda their legacy at this point?

[civic hemlock]

Tbh I kinda dislike the idea of early access releases, I know some devs still use the term as intended but nowadays it feels like a way to drop a 1.0 release and wave off criticism because "its in early access bro"

[dusty finch]

are the rogue core discord and DRG discord one and the same?

[velvet radish]

Hmmm. I’m having issues with changing my fps… it wont save my changes.

[summer tiger]

They go with the same route they went those 8 years ago with DRG

[brittle flax]

Oh absolutly agree. But Ghost ship gaming has proven with DRG that their early Access can be trusted, at least proven to me

[boreal plume]

Yes but you get access to new channels when you link your discord through rogue core

[dusty finch]

ah ok thank you

[limpid osprey]

What's the invite even gonna be called in the invetory

"Deep rock galactic rogue core alpha early access key"?

[boreal plume]

You will see the game pop up in your library

I dont think you get a code that way

[brittle flax]

Just Like that?

No fancy anouncement?

[limpid osprey]

Awesome guess it didn't just randomly pop into my library

[dusty finch]

i see the lfg alpha now and the whol ecategory of or the alpha

[iron steppe]

can't believe GSG hates me specifically and never gave me an invite shaking smh shaking my head

[brittle flax]

Like a Message or Something?

[meager arrow]

Full agree. The amount of rug-pull games as a result of early access is crazy. I'm... Not going to speak as to the genre of game where it's most popular, but...

Games coming out, promising future content, then going dead.

Games coming out, having a few good updates and a roadmap, then unceremoniously bringing things to an anti-climactic end because they've moved on to the next project.

Games coming out, updating a bit, then completely redefining themselves from what they even began as.

I play a lot of "unpopular" games that I scour the store for, get for cheap during sales, and mildly enjoy and track the progress, only to see stuff like this happen all the time. Thankfully, DRG hasn't shown anything along those lines, which is why it's remained a constant "Alright, time to play it nonstop for a week or two" every other month or so with our group.

[limpid osprey]

God if it isnt because I didn't sign up for something on one of the gsg websites

I thought i only needed to request access on steam

[vagrant current]

remember:

Q: My friend got into the playtest and I didn’t. Did you guys do this on purpose to torment me?
A: Yes.

[inner granite]

Only that

It it pure random

[brittle flax]

"GSG!!! GIVE ME ROGUE CORE CLOSED ALPHA ACCESS, AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!!"

[iron steppe]

very many names in a very big hat

[inner granite]

Aaron hates you, personally

Just you
Screw you

[vagrant current]

Exactly

[hushed merlin]

I love watching people get mad at a random system for a alpha test to a game

[boreal plume]

Yeah

[hushed merlin]

I think you can survive couple weeks....

[inner granite]

Me when I don't roll 1/a lot in 5 tries

Smh, is this broken? Why i am so unlucky. It is set up, they gave keys only to YouTubers

[hushed merlin]

fr

[hushed merlin]

Youtubers and all of your friends

Don't forget your friends got a key

[brittle flax]

Pretty sure we are all joking here

[iron steppe]

BREAKING: In a shocking interview with Ghost Ship Games, Aaron came out and said "Yes, it's true. I hate Discord user ElevenOfHertz specifically and we are, in fact, doing everything in our power to keep them from enjoying our Closed Alpha playtest"

[inner granite]

Maybe i am joking
Maybe i am not
Maybe i am joking about joking
Maybe i am joking about joking about joking

[hushed merlin]

Some people seem pretty serious.

[limpid osprey]

Ok time to keep emotionally disconnecting

[brittle flax]

Eh, reads to making fun of a Situation rather then genuinly being Mad about something.

[iron steppe]

i am mad at the goofy pipe people for not rolling the dice properly

[velvet radish]

Guys how do i change my FPS and make it stay that way? It wont save.

[iron steppe]

and as we all know "properly" is a word which here means "in such a manner that gets me in the game"

[brittle flax]

Ikr why do i even let them live in my fiber optics

[hushed merlin]

what

[iron steppe]

smh

[velvet radish]

I move it to the value i want, exit out the menu, and it goes back to 120. The apply changes button isn’t doing anything either.

[brittle flax]

Thats wierd

[hushed merlin]

in DRG or RC?

[velvet radish]

Rouge core.

[hushed merlin]

Then send em a bug report

[compact shard]

As i said, no playtest for me

[frail wraith]

Not one closed alpha for me, RIP

[tall plume]

yes

[peak sentinel]

I've been waiting months, and because I'm slow I didn't know till now you had to request access. Is there going to be another wave within a month? 😭

[gloomy sinew]

ROUGE CORE TOMORROW

[tall plume]

unlikely

[peak sentinel]

Actual tragedy

[boreal jasper]

Man I put in my request months ago and havent gotten picked once

[inner granite]

It is fully random

Nothing affects chance

[normal trellis]

yeah they said in the post "RNG is a fickle thing" or something like that

[grave rapids]

Not even my 1000 plus hours?

[inner granite]

Me, you, anyone in this chat who requested access have equal chance to get picked

[mossy pagoda]

i havent made it into any of the playtests bro 😭

[boreal jasper]

Thats kinda frustrating

[mossy pagoda]

yes it is

especially when you have put a lot of money into deep rock...

[boreal jasper]

See that I don't think should matter

[inner granite]

Assuming 10k requests, you had 0.06% chance to get picked in any alpha

[boreal jasper]

But like I put my request in ages ago and still not making it so long after is annoying

[inner granite]

You were not unlucky

It is just rare

[mossy pagoda]

it should prioritise the people who havent got into one before

give everyone a chance

[inner granite]

Bob who put request 5 seconda ago has same chance as you

[inner granite]

They can not

Alpha keys are given out by automated Steam system

[normal trellis]

gotta know what youre signing up for

[mossy pagoda]

yeah i know but it would be nice if that was possible

[inner granite]

Devs can only assig how many keys per region (europe, USA, ect)

[normal trellis]

yes you could get in, but maybe not and thats okay because the game comes out in less than two months

[velvet radish]

Okay. No rouge core for me i guess. My stinky ass steam deck can’t run it. So sorry guys. Guess this reclaimer’s legs got evaporated in the field of battle.

[normal trellis]

didnt tip lloyd enough credits

[velvet radish]

Shits fucked up bruh. My simulation froze and i’m trapped in my pod forever 💔

[foggy cave]

I’ve been on the request list sense an hour after it opened, still nothing haha

[tall plume]

then that wouldn't be giving everyone a chance

[foggy cave]

At least we will get the full raw rogue core experience in a few months

[boreal jasper]

What?

[normal trellis]

oh we'll be getting it raw alright😈

[wheat river]

There are no dedicated gameservers since its peer-to-peer (same as DRG), other server infrastructure is being stresstested in house by tools at a load higher than what we expect peak launch CCU to be

[knotty fiber]

god

DAMNIT

[polar drum]

Thanks for the insight! I imagine this should be a pretty sizable launch for you!

[static scaffold]

One day I will play rogue core but this alpha test is not the day

It just gives me more to look forward to

[limpid comet]

V
For rogue core tomorrow!

[burnt swan]

turning someone else into a window

[static scaffold]

Why are you wanting to practice the art of defenestration

[knotty fiber]

Last Question of the FAQ abt the playtests (they got it on playtest 2)

"My friend got into the playtest and i didnt, did you guyd do this on purpose to torment me?"

"Yes."

they didnt even do any of the other playtests

[sterile plume]

Still not selected 😭

[knotty fiber]

(do note i am mad for purely theatrical reasons)

[feral palm]

sad, i dint make it i nto this wave of invites

happens

[torpid mica]

My friend was ready to kill me over it lol

He's a much bigger fan than me

[violet tangle]

Hi I got invited but the Discord integration doesn't seem to work

I get an "Unable to connect" page

[wheat river]

one sec

how about now

[violet tangle]

Uh I'm in the tutorial right now I'll check in a second

[onyx bear]

Probably wrong place to post/ask? I apologize. I really thought I did wishlist Rogue Core a couple months ago and seems I didn't. Was dreaming I'd get a Alpha test invite in my mailbox this morning 😩. This my my attempt at begging for an invite. 700 hours logged on base game. I'm big advocate for Ghost Ship games always have been. Greatest gaming community I know and I've been playing games for 30 years 😮‍💨 I understand if not possible and will respect that and wait like everyone else untill EA release in May. 🔥❤️🔥 Rock on 💪🏻

[tall plume]

wishlisting doesn't mean applying for the playtest though, did you actually apply on the store page ?

also hours don't mean anything, people are picked at random by the steam algorithm

[violet tangle]

Now it just seems to not load when I get redirected to my browser

Also maybe I missed it, but is there any kind of NDA for this Closed Alpha?

[tall plume]

nope

if you want to stream it or show stuff from it, it's fine

just remind people it's an alpha and that's about it

[violet tangle]

I'm guessing game invites will not work unless the person I'm inviting has closed alpha access right?

[tall plume]

yeah

[arctic hawk]

I GOT IN

I GOT IN

[wheat river]

HM alright seems like you did get the role tho

[teal lion]

🎉

[violet tangle]

ah, all is well then

[wheat river]

Which browser are you using?

[violet tangle]

firefox

[wheat river]

On success it's just supposed to open the discord client for you

alt. the web discord if you dont have the client running

[violet tangle]

It first prompts me to open Discord.
After I authorize on Discord, it redirects to http://discord.ghostship.dk:26002/

[torpid trail]

didn't get the access 😔

god it's been years since i applied :/

[wheat river]

Yep, and that together with some data in the request authorizes you on steam and discord and gives you the role if you have access, and then it should redirect you back to discord/drg

Seeing as you got the role it works and its the 2nd redirect that hangs

which is like, oh well, bad user experience :C

[violet tangle]

lol

if it works

[woeful cradle]

not surpirsed that once again didnt get access to it

[snow plume]

anyone know what the current verson is?

[hushed merlin]

The biggest number

[snow plume]

mine currently says 0.4.137733.0

[supple niche]

I got access but none of my friends did :(

[halcyon plover]

are we allowed to record gameplay?

[rare glacier]

invites of doom

[snow plume]

oh the ramrod got a big update

[wheat river]

Yes, there is no NDA

[halcyon plover]

wonderful, thank you so much

[snow plume]

still some rooms just big and empty

BUT deadlifts

[tropic niche]

Yo where my invite at gang

https://tenor.com/view/copium-cat-gif-27161395

[rare glacier]

in karls dreams

[tropic niche]

[faint patrol]

What do you all think Rogue Core will be priced at?

[old swift]

30 usd

final price anyway

EA launch will prob be cheaper like drg

i would be surprised if it costs more than drg

[faint patrol]

Ah makes sense thanks 🫡

[tardy vale]

that last one is so based

[tranquil otter]

i didnt get in the closed alpha again. pain.

[neon ruin]

I’m guessing all the invites have been sent out

[burnt swan]

there might be another wave in like a week or two as the final invites before launch