Deep Rock Galactic News

[h3]To be read in the voice of Mission Control:[/h3]

‘Twas the night before Yuletide, and on the Rig on that eve,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a Steeve.

The Oily Oafs were poured at the bar with care,
In hopes that Karl soon would be there.

The dwarves were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of Bittergems danced in their heads.

I put down my headset, reclined at my desk,
Grateful – at last! – for a moment of rest.

When out near the Drop Pod arose such a clatter,
I switched on the cameras, to see what was the matter.

What I saw made my warmhearted mood disappear:
The dwarves were awake, and they’d drunk all the beers.

Those inebriate miners were wild and at play,
They cheered and kicked foreign objects in the launch bay.

The jukebox blared while they smashed decorations,
The whole place topsy-turvy from gravity recalibration.

My heart sank as they ran in the Memorial Hall,
Guzzling Underhill Deluxe, trying to clip through the walls.

I sighed, donned my headset, and unscrewed my flask.
Managing these dwarves is an unenviable task.




[h2]Hello Miners,[/h2]

Yuletide 2023 is now live! The festivities run until Thursday, January 4th at 13:00 CET.

There are seasonal cosmetics to be won, elves to be shot, and snowballs to be left alone and not thrown at other dwarves under any circumstances. Check out the preview post or boot up the game for the full overview of what's inside.

Have fun out there, and happy Yuletide! And no running in the Memorial Hall.

With Love,
The Ghost Ship Crew


Fan art by the talented @Genn_pacc. Used with permission.

[h2]Hello Miners,[/h2]

Holiday season is upon us!

Management would like to clarify that the use of the word “holiday” here does not imply any paid time off. Instead, this holiday season, Deep Rock Galactic will be celebrating with some holly-jolly hard labor!

This time of year is about cherishing those you hold dear, and there’s nothing dearer to the Deep Rock Galactic corporation than the quarterly revenue report. If you feel that close colleagues, family members, or a general sense of holiday merriment are distracting you from sharing this priority, please report to the Medical Bay for a painless chemical readjustment.

The Yuletide 2023 event begins on Thursday, December 14th at 13:00 CET.

Here’s your first look at what’s coming:

[h3]Yearly performance bonus
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In recognition of the significant contributions of the DRG workforce, Management has approved a significant end-of-year bonus for all employees! Provided you’re willing to work for it, of course.

Complete the Yearly Performance Bonus assignment, and we’ll transfer extra Performance Points, crafting resources, credits, and infused Matrix Cores to your account. But even better than that, we’ll grant you the shiny new Snowglobe hat!

It is the employee’s individual responsibility to figure out how you’re supposed to breathe while wearing the Snowglobe hat.

[h3]Wanted dead: Yuletide Elves[/h3]
Bad news: The nitwits at Longbeard Freight have fumbled a live load of Yuletide Elves, and these festive little imps have taken up residence in the caves of Hoxxes. These pointy-eared rascals pose a threat to DRG’s mining operations, so you’re cleared to dispatch them with extreme prejudice.

Shoot the Elves on sight, bring back the bodies as proof, and Management will grant you (and your team) a Double Mission Performance Point Bonus as a reward for your troubles.



[h3]The hats of Christmas past
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We found a big stash of old holiday hats in an orbital storage facility! And instead of shoveling them into the incinerator, we’ve decided to hand them out to DRG employees. This extraordinary act of seasonal generosity means no pay raises next year, but we’re confident everyone will be satisfied with this agreement.

Complete the Fashion of Yuletide Past assignment, and you’ll earn all the headgear from previous Yuletide events, in case you didn’t scoop them up before.



[h3]Extra seasonal stocking stuffers
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We’ve got a few more Yuletide goodies to give out, too! Finish the Yuletide Elf Hunt assignment, and you’ll unlock the following:

• Pickaxe set: ‘Chillaxe’
  
• Bosco framework: ‘Yuletide Special’
  
• Elf suit armor + headwear*
  

*Management bears no liability for friendly fire incidents caused by this elf costume. The elf suit is not bulletproof.

[h3]Work-appropriate space rig decorations
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The halls? We’ve decked them. Once the Yuletide event starts, you’ll find the Space Rig looking properly festive. Expect holiday lights, mistletoe, and lots of other cute decorations, like priceless glass ornaments! The ornaments belonged to Mission Control’s dear grandmother, and they’re very fragile, so please don’t break them.

Also, a coolant leak in the ventilation system has resulted in piles of snow forming around the Rig. We trust all employees will act responsibly with these snowdrifts, and not resort to juvenile distractions like last year’s snowball fights.

Yuletide 2023 begins on Thursday, December 14th at 13:00 CET and it’ll run until Thursday, January 4th at 13:00 CET.

Stay warm out there, and happy Yuletide. Rock and Stone!

With Love,
-The Ghost Ship Crew

[h2]Hello Miners,
[/h2]
It’s Steam Awards season again!



For those of you new to the Steam Awards, it’s basically like the Oscars, but 10 million times more important. Most of the award categories are focused on games that came out this year, but there’s one category where you can nominate Deep Rock Galactic: the “Labor of Love” category.

Here’s how Steam describes the award:

“This game has been out for a while. The team is well past the debut of their creative baby, but being the good parents they are, these devs continue to nurture and support their creation. This game, to this day, is still getting new content after all these years.”

We’d love to be nominated! Steam says we get a shiny trophy if we win, and we think that’d be neat.

It’s now been three and a half years since Deep Rock Galactic launched as Version 1.0. As we said back then, the game was complete, but we weren’t done with it. Everything we’ve added since then, from the tiniest tweaks to full seasons, have been motivated by all the love we’ve gotten from the community.

After all, it’s not just us making Deep Rock Galactic. You’re part of it, too! We're only part of the picture. It’s also the content creators, the meme-makers, the testers and translators, the comic con cosplayers, the bug-hunters, bug-shooters, forum moderators, greenbeards, greybeards, and every other beautiful dwarf who shapes this community, and breathes life and love into the game.

After all, what does Rock and Stone mean if there’s nobody to say it back?

With the November Maintenance Update hot off the press, and new full seasons and events coming later down the line, we can say from our end that we’re nowhere near done updating Deep Rock Galactic.

If you feel like it, we’d be honored to get your nomination for the “Labor of Love” category in this year’s Steam Awards. :)

That’s all! Rock and Stone early, Rock and Stone often.

With Love,
-The Ghost Ship Crew

[h3]Hello Miners,[/h3]

Hello Miners,

This patch fixes or attempts to fix a number of significant issues such as a render crash that happened to alot of players, a crash after drinking beers, and several gameplay issues like Machine events not spawning and Wardens not wardin’

With Love,
The Ghost Ship Crew

[h3] — PATCH NOTES —[/h3]
- Potential fix for Unreal render crash that happened to many miners
- Fixed Machine Events not spawning
- Fix for a crash when using the Stubby
- Fix for Wardens are no longer warding as well as korlokk healing pod
- Potential crash fix for drinking certain beers and interacting with the spacerig (Management apologizes for the temporary lapse in morale)
- Fixed Burning Hell OC having the wrong heat-up rate bonus
- Fixed that Turret Arc has no effect on Shard Diffractor T5A upgrade

Sentry Gun tweaks:
- Ammo Counter - Fixed ammo counters clipping through sentry guns when firing.
- Emp Overclock - Fixed potential crash and emp range indicator not turning on in specific cases.
- Arc Overclock - Fixed potential crash and issue where the arc range indicator is not turned on, on first equip of sentry gun item.