Robert (art director/mission control) took some time to answer some questions in discord this morning so im going to be posting them all here.

MC: DRG: Rogue Core is a completely standalone game. It is neither an expansion or a DLC for DRG.

Q: should of been a extanded dlc tbh like cyberpunk with their dlc, season 4 was empty
MC: It started as an expansion for DRG, but as it grew it quickly became obvious that the scope of what we wanted to do would be much better for a new game entirely.

MC: DRG: Rogue Core will absolutely be co-op.

Q: Any chance it would go back to being an expansion? I'd honestly really love that
MC: I wouldn't count on it.

MC: DRG will continue to get seasons. Season 5 will be delayed until June next year, because we want it to thematically link up with Rogue Core.

Q: A lot of players were waiting for new missions, new overclocks, etc., and instead they get information that they will wait more than half a year for the next season, which will not be a "game changer".
MC: And they will have to wait longer, I'm afraid. We are staffing up though, so we are getting more hands in here.

Q: Robot can you confirm the cut voice line of mission control saying "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah" ?
MC: Confirm? Certainly. We recorded it to use as a placeholder for designers to use until the real speak is added.

MC: And yes, as Amanda says - this was a GHOST SHIP GAMES stream, not a DRG stream. Ghost Ship is growing beyond just DRG now.

Q: Before season 5 releases will there be some small content updates besides seasonal stuff?
MC: I wouldn't count on it. We only have so many hands

Q:how awesome are those November tweaks gonna be good sir ?
MC: Don't expect any landslide changes for patches like that. Our Season Updates are the ones with new proper content.

MC: I wouldn't hold out hope for a DRG dating sim. Besides, Mission Control would be a difficult waifu.

Q:wanted to confirm tho, is rogue core is a one-off development game (standalone) or will be also continually supported season by season like DRG?
MC: Thank you for your patience. ❤️ Rogue Core is too early in development to say how we are going to support it post-release. But we do expect to do meaty content updates for it.

Q: It's been mentioned that you don't believe in crunching and want to give plenty time for proper development, but linking thematically DRG season 5 with the launch of rogue core early access means you set up a hard unmovable deadline for both things at the same time, is that because you are confident of meeting those deadlines on a new game or is it possible that if development of rogue core needs more time it will also delay S5 of DRG?
MC: We aren't locking down any dates that way, no. Season 5 will arrive as a prologue, some time before Rogue Core releases. The two releases are not on the same day.

Q:I personally hoped that since season 4 was smaller the next season would be bigger.

I understand that you have the right to focus on the new game and you have no obligation to update DRG at all, but I am disappointed by this because I expected you to continue to focus mainly on DRG. I love the game, I buy DLCs and that's why I wanted more and more content asap 🙂
MC:For the record, we are completely aware that this will be the reaction for many, many players. And it's a justified reaction that's completely fair.
But if we ever want to do more than one game, we need to start at some point.

Q: Will we know more details about S5 this year?
MC:Sparse, if any. All we want to say right now is that it will serve as a prologue to Rogue Core.

Q: is there anything you can say about season 5s size? if not that's completely fine
MC: There is nothing to say there, since it is not designed yet. As development on Rogue Core continues, Season 5 will be fleshed out too, since the two will be very connected.

Q:GSG have plenty of incomming games, why do a DRG RC ? I really don't see the point of doing that game, should of been a extension, and if this were the case it would of been really GREAT. I'm afraid you play with the future of DRG 😢
MC: Because we think it's going to be super fun, and it became clear to us pretty quick that what we want to do would not be suited for a DRG expansion. An expansion would be much smaller, and much more restricted, than what we intend Rogue Core to be.

Q:Will rogue core be released on console at the same time as PC? Anything about cross platform etc?
MC: Too early to say anything for certain, but I wouldn't count on simultaneous release - if we did that, the release would likely have to be delayed months and months.

Q: to this day i think drg has extreme potential and to spread workforce like that and just say "uh yea also s5 will come next year"... ngl kinda insulting. for me it really does look like you guys are trying to milk as much as possible from drg IP. hope you understand that this critique comes from passion, not hatred.
MC: Taken as passion, not to worry. We anticipated this would be a big part of the response to Rogue Core, and we're confident enough in it that we are more than willing to take that risk.

Q: I love how this sounds. The 2 games being connected thematically and hopefully content wise. I do wish they'd mention this or have a better emphasis on the connection on the stream tho since that could mean A LOT of fun and cool new possibilities
MC: Yes, but it's also very very early in development, so we can't make any big promises yet. All we can speak on right now is intentions, not promises.

Q:important question; is alcoholism planned for rogue corps? it wouldn't be a DRG game without it
MC: I think I can make a clear promise that alcohol will play a part in Rogue Core.

Q: Are you intending on adding some more end game content?
MC:Depends on your definition of end game content. But it should be clear to most of our community by now that we prefer to do content that can be enjoyed by as large a percentage of our player base as possible.

Q:I understand some people are upset but I personally am patient, and like I said, it's not like DRG is the only game I can play in the existence
MC:This. We absolutely love how passionate people are about DRG and fully understand why they want more content for it on a regular basis. We are proud that people can get fired up about this.
But yes, play other games too - if you find there's nothing for you to do in DRG, that's alright.

Q: I have a few questions but I'll start with the biggest one. Will we ever fight a fully matured dreadnought queen in like a 8 dwarf giant raid boss???? Is something similar like that in the plans??????
MC: It's something we've discussed, but I wouldn't count on it. Adding 8 player content isn't as simple as just putting four more players on the team, even if that lovely glitch is fun in small doses.

MC: There will be a Halloween Event!

Q: The new game sounds awesome, but there not being a new season for a long time will really hurt. Maybe at least a new performance pass somewhere down the line?
MC: If we did that, then season 5 AND Rogue Core would release even later.

Q: so are the devs taking a break from drg?
MC: No. Work on DRG continues on a daily basis.

Q: Could we expect more minor updates during the wait? Mostly mean tweaks or balance changes to existing content like overclocks or some of the new stuff from season 4
MC:Tweaks and balance changes and such will continue at the usual pace, yes.

Q:The game is already a finished product so who tf cares if there’s a content drought. I’m mainly conerned about quality then gsg just dumping trash content just to pump something out.
Also no endgame? deep dives and double warning haz 5 exist. And if that isn’t enough i’m happy to play some modded 6x2 or 7x2 for fun
MC:This. Deep Dives were introduced to BE the endgame. The update was CALLED Endgame. DRG is never, ever going to be super sweaty - if you want that, there are better offerings out there.

Q:Rogue core could use error cubes I reckon
MC:Error Cubes are a rumor, Miner. They do not exist.

Q:hi robert, is it accurate seasons are to be released yearly from now on?
MC:It is not. There are no set dates for our Seasons. Season 5 will take a long time, because we are linking it up with Rogue Core. There is no telling right now if Season 6 will take longer, shorter, or anything in between. We do not plan things years in advance.

Q:I bet gsg has so much lore they wanna give us
MC:If you only knew

Q:wait robert are you the one who voices MC?
MC:Hello

Q:the response to rogue core's announcement is a bit unreasonable but the silencing of criticism isn't much better for the health of the game. some people have made reasonable suggestions but even they're being handwaved as if the game is better off having no new content released because the base is "good enough". yeah, it is good enough. game's still fun as-is. that shouldn't be a reason to deprive it of more good things later down the road. the game's being defended in good faith but i don't think letting the game stagnate is a good mentality. if we're going to see more year long gaps between updates it's fine as long as the update following them is the kind of quality we're used to at this point
MC:I find the criticism completely fair, honestly. If I passionately followed a game and was told there'd be no update for almost a year, I'd be dissatisfied too.

We are basing our decisions here on the fact that we believe Rogue is gonna be super cool, and the fact that we've worked non-stop on DRG for almost 8 years and really need to work on something fresh as well. DRG is not dying - it will continue to receive updates.

But no, and I can say this unequivocally - the days of DRG getting HUGE content dumps regularly are done. You do that early in a game's development cycle. Every new thing we add now is like adding new floors to a card house already teetering under its own weight.

Q:so, important question if drg isn’t getting massive content dumps anymore do you think seasons will be stopping, or just becoming longe
MC:We have no plans to stop Seasons any time soon. Season 5 is a long ways off, but for reasons already stated.

Q:Completely reasonable. Just as @AbjectTestament said, even tho the content is coming later or in fewer quantities, please do not drop the quality of it.
MC:We strive not to. ❤️

Q:as you said with the cards, if we continue down the path of seasons dont you think there will be just too much clutter from the seasonal content and no "pure" or base game missions ?
MC:The content introduced in Seasons will likely continue to relate to the "story" of that season. But there is nothing stopping us from doing a season about just going on regular missions down the line, and throwing a new one in too.
Anders - game designer: We don't have a formula set in stone, so we're free to make the content that doesn't have to be themed a certain way.

Q:thanks mission control! honestly what i think would be most beneficial for the game's health, or any game for that matter, is to hold regular Q&As with the community. Jacob or some other part of the community staff could handle it.
MC:We would like to do more AMA's too. Right now we are quite stretched, but expect more Q&A's and AMA's down the line.

Q:i'm sorry to hear you're stretched, robert
MC:Stretched in that we have a lot of stuff to do, not that we're burnt out, not to worry ^^

Q:also robert if you don't mind me asking something another person wanted to know, not sure if you would know the answer to but
id like to ask something about hoxxes 4 itself, if its fine with you
is it a planet, or a moon?
going by what i know of astronomy, its closer to a moon than a planet
MC:It's never been set in stone, but I can give you MY version of it - which is as close to canon as you'll get without it being actually in the game, since I write most of it. xD
Hoxxes IV is the fourth planet orbiting the gas giant Hoxxes. It is not a moon. There are many more siblings of Hoxxes IV out there.

Q:Oh no. Rogue Core is getting Barrel armor aren't they? This was all a ploy to "not quite" give the people what they want.
MC:ZOUNDS, WE ARE DISCOVERED

Q:While its an ama i might as well ask:

we ever getting canon drg cocktail recipes?
MC:Here's one:
Ask Lloyd for a beer.
Have Lloyd pour you a beer.
Drink the beer.



MC:And on the point of more weapon variety in DRG: It is doubtful we are getting new weapons in DRG anytime soon, if ever. Unlike a CoD or similar, we only do new weapons when they add something significant and new to the gameplay.

We do not wish to do 17 assault rifles that basically work the same except for some minor differences. Again, there are better offers out there if that is what you want.

Q:Based on how creative some of the weapons we have already are in terms of gameplay and design, it would be awesome to see something new cooked up at any point in the future. But it's very hard to balance new weapons around the rest of the game, so fair to say that it'd be unlikely
MC:Yeah, that's why I say unlikely, not impossible. We have a stack of weapon idea from the floor to the ceiling, but implementing just one new gun into the game at this point is a MASSIVE undertaking.
Consider: PER GUN, we need versions of it for EVERY framework, it needs unique Overclocks that must be balanced with every other Overclock in the game, WHILE being new and fun to use, it needs a full upgrade tree.
That is a MASSIVE task - and you lot would be howling for new guns the week after anyway... tell me I'm wrong. xD

Q:All of that would pile up the more weapons there are overall, so i'd imagine it's a bit of a pain in the ass to even consider let alone implement xd
MC:Yeah. In some ways, our design has made adding new weapons a bit of a dead end.