Development Q&A/Archive Update 31

Category	Suggestion	Comment	Date	Source
Gameplay - Machine Events	More machine events	Nothing at this moment, maybe down the line	16.10.2020	Dev Stream 16.10.2020
Technical - Rendering	DirectX 12 for the Steam version	They're looking into it, but there are issues to be fixed	16.10.2020	Dev Stream 16.10.2020
Gameplay - M.U.L.E.	Fix Molly walking vertically up during escape	The challenge of following Molly in that phase is a part of the game, no plans to change that (see link for tips)	15.10.2020	Dev Stream 15.10.2020
Missions - Mutators	Carriable oxygen tanks	Can you imagine how big of a work hazard that would be? You bump into something and BOOM!	15.10.2020	Dev Stream 15.10.2020
Classes - 5th Class	New classes	No plans	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Cosmetics	Skins or mods for Steeve or Molly	No plans; it's highly doubtful that Steeve is going to get any upgrades	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Cosmetics - Equipment	New models for weapons & tools	Not planned, but not out of the question either	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Equipment - Satchel Charge	Add delay to C4 against accidental double-clicks	If you accidentally blew yourself up with your own C4, you had it coming	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Features - Competitive	Add PvP	Why? Driller is already in the game (but even if it was added, it would be some sort of competition and not shooting each other)	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Features - Modding	Official mod support	There's no clear way to separate modded and non-modded games	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Miscellaneous - DLC	Dwarfkini DLC	No (but if there was, it'd be very, very expensive)	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Progression - Promotions	New promotion ranks	Not in Update 32	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Technical - Engine	Graphics overhaul/engine switch	The art team always tries to make the most of the engine and its updates, but remaking the game in a new one would be crazy	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Technical - Engine	Upgrade to Unreal Engine 5	It's never as easy as they advertise - even just a version upgrade within UE4 can introduce bugs that make it not worth upgrading	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Technical - Rendering	Ray-tracing	Not sure	09.10.2020	Dev Stream 09.10.2020
Equipment	New weapons	Not against the idea, but it's a huge task	08.10.2020	Dev Stream 08.10.2020
Space Rig	Renting bays at the Space Rig	Would be cool, but not anytime soon (if it happen at all)	08.10.2020	Dev Stream 08.10.2020
Technical	Linking/progress transfer between MS and Steam	You can manually carry progress data over by fiddling with files, but the game doesn't store it anywhere between platforms	08.10.2020	Dev Stream 08.10.2020
Technical - Platform	DRG on XBox GamePass	No plans	08.10.2020	Dev Stream 08.10.2020
Biomes	Caves where two biomes intersect	Possible in theory, could be a lot of work though	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Cosmetics - Dwarves	New armor paintjobs	Probably, at some point	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Cosmetics - Dwarves	Old hats available again	No decision yet, they were supposed to be a reward for supporting the game during early access	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Drinks - On Missions	Beer drops	The joke beers are meant for the Space Rig	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Equipment - Overclocks	Overclocks on tools & flares	Not planned, the traversal tool balance is pretty delicate	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Gameplay	First-person spectator view while downed	Possible, probably? depends on the networking code	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Gameplay - Hazard Level	Hazard 6	Not in the current plans, they're pretty happy with Hazard 5	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Gameplay - Terrain Scanner	Ping system expansion	No plans currently	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Soundtrack	New music	No plans right now	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Space Rig - Activities	More activities for the Space Rig	Not at the top of the list, but probably, as they go along	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Space Rig - Activities	More stuff in the Space Rig	They discussed it, but nothing major for now	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Technical - Platform	DRG on GamePass or NextGen	No announcements yet	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Technical - Platform	Nintendo Switch release	The Switch doesn't have enough memory	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Technical - VR	VR support	No immediate plans, maybe in the future	02.10.2020	Dev Stream 02.10.2020
Biomes - Water	Water biome	When we stop asking for it	29.09.2020	Dev Stream 29.09.2020
Classes - 5th Class	New classes	The focus is on expanding and improving the classes currently in the game	29.09.2020	Dev Stream 29.09.2020
Drinks	New beers	Who knows?	29.09.2020	Dev Stream 29.09.2020
Equipment - Satchel Charge	C4 counter	They want to do it, just super busy	29.09.2020	Dev Stream 29.09.2020
Miscellaneous	Plans for advertisement	Tell your friends about DRG	29.09.2020	Dev Stream 29.09.2020
Missions - Mutators	New mutators	Not for now, the focus is on the roadmap	29.09.2020	Dev Stream 29.09.2020
Technical - Accessibility	Colorblind mode	They're looking into it	29.09.2020	Dev Stream 29.09.2020
UI - Crosshair	Crosshair options	Let them know if there's something wrong with the current ones; colors/opacity could be discussed	29.09.2020	Dev Stream 29.09.2020
UI - Missions	Teammates' shields in the UI	It's noisy as a UI element and not very actionable for the player, so the devs removed it	29.09.2020	Dev Stream 29.09.2020
Biomes	New planets	No, there's not really a reason for new biomes to exist outside of Hoxxes IV	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Classes - 5th Class	New classes	No plans, there are plenty of things to do that would benefit the game more than a new class	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Classes - Gender	Female dwarves	No immediate plans	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Creatures	New alien species/enemy types	It's nice to have new monsters, but they're designed when the devs are looking for a specific type of gameplay or role to be filled	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Creatures	New alien species/enemy types	Probably; mechanics come before species/type	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Creatures	New alien species/enemy types	"Solid maybe" for Update 33	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Creatures - Bosses	Mactera breeder enemy	They have some thoughts for distant future	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Creatures - Mini-Bosses	Resource reward for beating BET-C	Her alliance is supposed to be the reward	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Equipment - Cryo Cannon	Cryo Cannon interaction with magma terrain	Would be cool	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Equipment - Flares	Flare upgrades	No; there used to be, but they didn't feel impactful, especially for new players; the current flares are equal to fully-upgraded old flares	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Equipment - Melee	Melee weapons	No	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Equipment - Overclocks	New weapons & overclocks	At some point, yes, but not in the next months	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Features	Daily missions	No, people should be able to play only on certain days of the week and still finish all repeatable content	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Features	Leaderboards	No, this is a p2p game and they'd be easily hackable	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Features - Competitive	Competitive elements	It's likely that Deep Dive speedruns are the closest the game will ever get to competitive	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Features - Modding	Mod support	Not officially, there's a fine line between that and cheating (but would be cool some day?)	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Features - Team Size	5-player games	No plans	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Gameplay - Hazard Level	Hazard 6	No plans, Haz 5 is meant to be the highest difficulty	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Gameplay - Minerals	New minerals	Only if there's some mechanical niche that's not filled by existing resources	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Gameplay - Terrain Scanner	More specific pings	Might seem like a good idea, but the current system has advantages that the team wants to keep	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Miscellaneous	Reddit & Discord	The devs read them, and the things we say inspire them	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Missions	Abandoned pipelines in the caves	Nothing like that planned right now	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Missions - Mutators	New mutators	Enough for now, maybe later on	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Perks	Active perks refilled by resupply pods	No, their limited use is what allows to make them strong	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Perks	Mission-specific perks	No, maybe one for faster building in general	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Perks	New perks	Not currently planned	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Progression - Promotions	New promotion tiers	Not in Update 32	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Space Rig	Space Rig expansion	No plans right now, but it'll happen if the devs need a new area	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Space Rig - Shooting Range	Shooting range	Not a "no", but on the backburner	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Technical - Engine	Unreal 5 transition	Not anytime soon	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
Technical - Rendering	Ray-tracing	No point to add it, wouldn't make a noticeable difference	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
UI - Class Icons	Cosmetics on class icons	Not sure if it's a good idea	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020
UI - Load-Outs	Copy-paste between load-outs/sets	No plans so far, but sounds good	25.09.2020	Dev Stream 25.09.2020