Robert_GSG

1. As a prelude to Rogue Core, it's the intention for it to hopefully get you pumped for Rogue Core, while at the same time to be a worthy season on its own. Since, well, we love DRG, while also wanting to make new games after 7 years of constant work on DRG.
2. This seems like more of a statement of your own than a question, but I'll try. We're excited about the games we make. And when making a new game that literally ties into DRG, it would seem odd to us not to make mention of it in DRG.
3. Doubtful. The current plan is for Season 5 on its own to be completely independent of Rogue Core, apart from sharing a common theme. As development continues, that may change in some way if we find a cool way to do it, but we're not out to "force" players to play both games if they don't feel like it.
4. A lot of assumption on your part here, which seems to be a running theme in most of your post. Doubt I can give you an answer here that will satisfy you, I can only say t...

Ron is my god.

Rock and Stone, Miner.

Short version, as things stand right now: Rogue Core basically takes place at the same time as DRG. It just concerns another team of dwarves on another mission on the same planet.

Thanks, happy to hear it.

And for the record, though without promising anything - NO-ONE is saying there will be no more major content for DRG. We are not shutting down development on DRG. We are staffing up, we are looking for bigger offices, and we want more hands. DRG is not dying.

Not at all! I wish for this message to be known as widely as possible. Stop the overhype, enjoy the game - and if you don't, take a break or move on. That's fine.

The Art Director is pleased.

I do not use this word lightly, but that is EPIC, Miner! Stupendous work! I squealed out loud when I saw it.

This is really a fitting testament to how much personality you folks in the community have poured into these characters. The distinct personalities of the four classes are now canon, but very far from the mostly blank slates where we started. I absolutely love that this a thing.

And stupendous work, OP - this is a wonderful piece.

There...there has to be some kind of company regulation against this...!

I can neither confirm nor deny this as objective truth.

According to R&D, there is no lithophage corruption on the Space Rig. You must be hallucinating, Miner.

Glorious!

Oopsy doopsy

...If it works...

R&D claim it's completely safe to ingest.

That's how you get features delayed, Miner.

HMMMMM.

Git gud.

That would be me.