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A huge thanks to our community members (and of course miners of Deep Rock Galactic), u/FlipFTW and u/wyverni for having created this FAQ!
Link to their Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OG_OoKS7MWnGyABQ7uzMahyDtVmeJWIXU3TIhybdy5M/edit?usp=sharing
The content:
Q: What is this “ERR://23¤Y%/” material? Is it a bug? What is it used for?
A: In short, the ERR://23¤Y%/ (error or rubik's cube) is not a bug, it can be considered an easter egg, no one really knows what it is or if it will have a purpose, not even the devs know... but it may play into the lore.
Q: Is mining extra Morkite (Or other objectives) worth extra credit?
A: Every mineral resource collected is worth 1 XP, small secondaires (boolo/apoca) are worth 3 XP, and large carriables 30 XP (Eggs and Aquarq). Mining extra Morkite will give you additional XP, but amounts to very little when compared to the completion of the primary and secondary objectives. It’s highly recommended to leave when the primary/secondary objectives are completed unless you are hunting for crafting minerals.
Q: Does the game support crossplay?
A: Crossplay support is ONLY between Xbox One & Windows 10 Store Version (Microsoft Store). Steam Version does NOT support it.
Q: What is Deep Rock Galactic?
A: Deep Rock Galactic is a first-person co-op FPS in the vein of Left4Dead, with fully destructible and procedurally generated levels. Up to 4 players will team up as a band of roughneck sci-fi dwarves and go hunting for gold in the underground depths of an extremely hostile alien planet.
Q: Who are the Dwarves?
A: In the far future, the Dwarves are basically the SWAT team of the interplanetary mining conglomerate Deep Rock Galactic. When all other measures have failed - when a mineshaft has suddenly gone dark, or a particularly heavy alien infestation is uncovered - the Dwarves are the ones you send in. And things tend to fail alot when you're attempting to establish a profitabke mining operation on the most hostile planet in the galaxy.
Q: The most hostile planet in the galaxy?
A: Oh yes. The executives of Deep Rock Galactic have had their eyes on this awful rock for a long time, because it is so unusually rich in valuable and rare materials. The downside of this is that it is the home of one of the largest collection of hostile alien species ever encountered as well. This is an ugly planet. An bug planet. A bug planet and a xenomorph planet. A planet of things like corrosive worms that would like nothing better than to take up residence in your sinus cavities. It's bad, is what we're saying.
Q: So how are you meant to survive down there?
A: While Deep Rock Galactic might be stingy with the paychecks, they have never spared any expense on equipment. The dwarves are decked out with the heaviest weapons and the most advanced gadgets this side of Rigel VII. Anything from heavy flamethrowers to guns that fire climbable concrete platforms into walls - if it can be bought for money, the dwarves have access to it. Learning to navigate the caverns quickly, work together, and efficiently use your tools are the keys to survival
Q: What engine is the game made in?
A*: The game is made in Unreal Engine 4.*
Q: Will there be progression? Levels? Unlocks?
A: Currently you gain levels to the characters you play and your account, every 3 levels your Classes gain adds 1 level to your account, this unlocks game modes, upgrades, and some cosmetic things in the memorial hall. More of everything is of course planned!
Q: I can't find any Eggs/Aquarq?
A: Look for small glowing dot clusters in the wall. Dig into the center of the wall towards the glow to find the objective.
Q: What are Compressed Gold Chunks/Bittergerm/Jadiz/Enor Pearls?
A: These are materials that must be found by digging into glowing clusters on walls. Compressed Gold gives a decent amount of credits, Bittergem gives extra experience and gold, while Jadiz and Enor Pearls are crafting materials used in upgrades or vanity items.
Q: Will there be Achievements?
A: “No worries, achievements will be added to the game at some point. But not until we are closer to a full release.”
Q: Will there be Modding/ Mod Support?
A: “We have talked about modding right from the beginning, but we did not have any experience with building a mod'able game. So, when we start looking at that aspect later on, we might realize that the game has been built wrong for that. So in short: yes, we want modding, but we might not be able to do it in an easy/good way (and we don't know yet).”
Q: How do I resupply?
A: Press 5 (default) to call down a resupply, it will consume 80 nitra from your team’s stash. Calling a resupply will NOT subtract from you mineral score (Bonus XP) at the end of a mission.
Q: I'm lost! What can I do?
A: Getting lost is part learning how to be a good miner! Try using your terrain scanner (default ‘m’ or ‘tab’ keys) and looking for tunnels/areas that end awkwardly, mark notable places by using waypoints (ctl + hold mouse1), and look for brown dirt or dirt particles signifying entrances to new caves.
Q: I’ve lost all my progress! What can I do?
A: Don’t Panic! There is a backup if you go into SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Deep Rock Galactic\FSD\Saved\SaveGames. (If you're having trouble locating this file path try right clicking steam game => properties => browse local files)
The folder should contain several backups as well as your main save. The numbers you should see before each file is your steam ID. To use the backup, rename the file with steamID_backup_0 to SteamID_player.sav and overwrite the previous (broken) file.
Alternatively if you cannot find the game directory: Open your steam game library, right click DRG and then click “properties”. Once there, click the tab at the the top that says “local files”, and then click “browse local files”. Then follow fromFSD\Saved\SaveGames and perform the steps listed above. To use the backup, rename it to “player.sav” and then overwrite.
Q: The backup isn’t working/isn’t there! What do I do?
A: There are backups of the backups, you can ask the official DRG discord for some help and they will be able to point you in the right direction.
Q: Where can I find people to play with?
A: The official DRG discord is the best place to find fellow miners! Just use the LFG (Looking-for-group) channel, or join a voice channel and wait for people to join you.
You can make an open lobby by selecting public when choosing a mission.
If you want to only have certain people joining you (e.g people in a discord call), try using a passworded lobby. Do this by selecting public, and entering a password in the bottom right.
Alternatively you can select private to only allow your friends to join.
WARNING: Inviting someone to a passworded lobby currently does not work.
Q: How do I change difficulty?
A: After selecting the mission, in the bottom left of the screen will say work environment. Click the arrows in order to increase/decrease the “hazard level”. Hazard level is synonymous with difficulty.
Q: What’s that droppod symbol near the biome select screen?
A: The number on the symbol shows the amount of active servers playing on that biome.
Q: How do I find the different ores needed to get an upgrade?
A: Each biome when hovered over will show the minerals that can be found there. Each biome has one mineral that is abundant, and one that is scarce. The abundant one will be found in larger quantities, while the scarce will be found smaller amounts. Only two of each mineral can be found in each biome.
Q: Molly went up a wall, how I am suppose to follow?
A: Make sure to have an escape route! It’s always good to make sure you can get back without too much issue. The droppod will (usually) spawn earlier down the cave. Not to mention you can mark the way back by digging a hole or with a waypoint (done by holding ctrl + left click).
Q: How do I command bosco?
A: By holding down control and left clicking. This will produce different results depending on where you ping. Pinging an ore will result in bosco mining it. Pinging an enemy will result in bosco shooting them. Pinging some random wall will result in bosco lighting up the area.
Q: What do the warnings do?
A: Cave leech cluster, exploder infestation and mactera plague all mean that those enemies will be more common and spawn in large groups to harass the team. Shield disruption means you have no shields for the duration of the map. You can find out what the other anomalies do on the wiki.
Q: What are mutators?
A: Mutators are either positive or negative effects that vary up core gameplay. To see an updated list as well as what the effects are, please refer to the official DRG wiki.
Q: Does the game get harder with more players?
A: The damage enemies can take (generally) increases, so does the amount of enemies that can spawn in. The damage however is completely dependent on hazard level.
Q: What class is the best?
A: No class is the best, each having their own individual strengths and weaknesses. So try them all and find your favourite! Remember that a good team cover’s each other’s weaknesses and plays to their strengths.
Q: Is there a reporting function or a way to ban someone for my games?
A: Right now there isn’t, there is a kick option found in the main menu (default is escape) that can be used to get rid of trolls. It also stops them from joining again for a while.
Q: How can I see my minerals when I am not depositing?
A: Hold your laser pointer and look in the top right. (default is ctrl)
Q: Is this game good for solo players?
A: The game provides an excellent sense of exploration and atmosphere when alone. Not to mention, when soloing you have bosco to help you mine minerals, light up areas, save you from cave leeches and shoot bugs! He also has updates planned to make him even better.
Q: If I want people to join me, but I start playing by myself, will bosco be there when they join?
A: If you are by yourself, Bosco will be there. As soon as someone joins Bosco will explode. Iff you end up alone again, Bosco will spawn back in.
Q: My Drills/Minigun keeps overheating, how do I stop this?
A: By drilling and firing in bursts, it will give the machine some time to cool down.
Q: How do I equip perks?
A: Perks can be equipped on a panel found on the left of your spawn, just opposite the class selection terminal. Once you open the panel, click the second tab to find milestones. Complete milestones and then claim them in order to earn perk points. These perk points can then be spent on the third. In order to access stronger perks, you first need to buy some more perks from your current tier.
Q: What are waypoints?
A: Waypoints can be placed down by holding ctrl and left mouse button at the same time (default keys). This creates a waypoint that is only visible to you and only one can be placed at the same time.
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