Space Rig Evolution | Deep Rock Galactic

Historian goes through the Rig's history but doesn't call the video "History of the Space Rig". This covers everything up to 2020 July.
Album with cool backgrounds and early rig/bar designs here: ibb.co/album/jVCHSh
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Music:
Rob Johnson - Psychedelic Surfer ( • Psychedelic Surfer )
Don't Sleep, Listen - Electric Monologue (Instrumental) (dontsleeplisten.bandcamp.com/...)
Deep Rock Galactic - The Deep Dive (OST Vol. I)
Burger Shop 2 - Too Many Burgers on the Bun ( • Burger Shop 2 OST - To... )
Burger Shop 2 - Sunny Side Up ( • Burger Shop 2 OST - Su... )
Burger Shop 2 - Sailing the Cola Sea ( • Burger Shop 2 OST - Sa... )
Earthbound - Hospital ( • Video )
No One Can Stop Mr Domino - Shop 'til You Drop ( • Shop 'til You drop (Le... )
No One Can Stop Mr Domino - Phat Tony's Casino ( • Phat Tony's Casino (Le... )
Bomberman World - Planet Forest ( • Bomberman World - Area... )
markus - oth2 ( / oth2 )
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Rig Phases
4:04 - Closed Alpha Rig
9:55 - Early Access Rig (side a)
11:08 - Abyss Bar Interjection
12:40 - Early Access Rig (side b)
17:49 - Launch Rig
24:25 - Outro
Versions Featured: too many, literally from pre-alpha to Update 31

[@desertedham37]

just goes to show that the developers prioritized their time and energy well, devoting early resources to make a GOOD GAME and then polishing up the less important parts later. Too many games these days look great but are no fun to actually play

[@obi-wankenobi6218]

Your right

[@Zargex]

Facts

[@psyguyyggdrasil9071]

If I had a nickel everytime a dwarf related game devoted their resources on making a good game first and making good graphics later,i'd have 2 nickels

[@elecstorm3701]

@@psyguyyggdrasil9071 which isn't a lot, but it's cool that it happened more than once

[@Peanutnibbler]

​@@psyguyyggdrasil9071 im stupid asf what is the 2nd one?

[@tysonmccartney]

My favourite change is either clarifying the dance zone or F R I D G E

[@jimboringo9958]

F R I D G E R I D G E

[@PurpleShadow108]

F R I D G E R I D G E F I D G E F R D G E F R I G E F R I D E F R I D G

[@TheStyler2710]

Post this video in the memorial hall :>

[@coffeeflavored8530]

Jesus, players who played this game since 2017 may feel something looking at space rig since then and now...

[@bratbrataw2810]

Man... the game is so much better now but I miss the old space rig.

[@ksap1something869]

I have and it’s changes are amazing

[@gravytube4099]

Its been through so much, ill always remember it when it was a baby🤧

[@lechking941]

I feel old by knowing I was around first holloween event age

[@garudateams]

what about now

[@cgRui34]

You can really see with the evolution of the Rig how much love and dedication the devs have put into making the DRG world.

[@Kneightt]

Due to the geometry, I like to think the Drill Phase is what the rival company's spacerig looks like.

[@FoxtrotInTheTower]

the whole aesthetic really gives me the vibe of OG StarCraft, rusty, clunky, spacious yet somewhat claustrophobic, honestly I think its swell

[@markedforstrike]

I joined DRG two days ago and... This game is made by coolest devs ever. They put in so much work and thought and seems they are enjoying game themself

[@Snypor]

The transition at 19:31 got a chuckle out of me.

[@explorianguy]

Bit of a perfectly cut scream right there

[@Real_RUBB3R]

11:25 oh my god, even with dev textures this looks so nice!! I wish they would have kept it in the space rig, just moved it instead of being so far!

[@Jojo46548]

16:02 I love that little joke you got in there rock and possibly stone brother

[@abyssal-labs]

It feels like the more we play the more upgrades drg give to our hangers our mineing has paid off

[@CiromBreeze]

Seeing some of the earlier Rigs from November 2017 was rather nostalgic! I remember getting the game during an invite-only closed alpha free weekend, ended up getting a pack of four alpha keys to play with friends. Honestly, I still find the layout of the Space Rig right before the big overhaul (with the hologram still off to the side) to be my most "familiar" Rig, even if it was literally just a bunch of plain monitors in the middle of a room.

[@SpaceDave-on8uv]

The fact that I know how the original rig looked, and that I found all the eastereggs in the old ones, makes me feel like an og

[@AJtheSwede]

Been here since the game first launched into Early Access on Steam. Such an amazing game ❤️👍🏻. I knew I had to own the game when it was first teaser on the Xbox show in 2018. The amount of love the devs pour into this games is beyond heartwarming in this day and age 🥰.

[@TheLordUrban]

My problem with the Rig is that there is nothing outside of the Memorial Hall to suggest that it is inhabited by dwarves. It is very much a generic industrial sci fi space.

[@crustaceanking3293]

I mean, the bar is pretty dwarflike

[@ToastBubbles]

Thanks for this! I'm working on designing a similar "rig" style area for a personal project, and seeing the progression of this game layed out like this really helps!

[@BucklingSwashes]

So many memories while watching this. I recently came across an old capture I took on Xbox when the game hit Game Preview in early 2018, and was extremely surprised at how sparse it was.

[@MKVProcrastinator]

so what exactly was it that the green barrel was planned for? The stream is like four hours long.

[@explorianguy]

'The idea was to be able to bring a companion barrel into a cave and kick it all the way to a level for an achievement or something like that'... not as crazy as I remember but I'll take it Timestamp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJLIcmOljLZ0sM0

[@MKVProcrastinator]

@@explorianguy thank you!

[@simplig1272]

@@explorianguy wow, they were really thinking about making the companion barrel idea? i'm sure I was not the only one to have the idea, but I remember I posted about it back in 2018, and it generated plenty of talk in the steam forums.

[@obeeked1385]

@@simplig1272 must be happy about barrel bosco in the battle pass

[@THarSul]

Room: full of octogons. DRG Historian: We will call this the hexagon phase.

[@vizthex]

damn, i love the mineral trade concept at 19:45. Makes it feel more real since it'd look more like you throw the minerals inside it, rather than just having it work.

[@axelemanuelsson3844]

Really nice video, love seeing all the versions of the spacerig that was in the game before I joined the team.

[@dwarvenmoray]

This video is freaking awesome. You deserve more than a sub!

[@justincasebro1567]

Amazing job, you're a legend mate

[@papahemmy8587]

thank you for making this

[@TheCatIsAMonster]

I personally hope that they add a Bar, but not the regular bar I’m talking one of the big roomy bars, maybe 8 or more players could stay in the bar before they go on a mission, maybe a mini game, the bar would probably be a separate room from the actual ship Since finding room for it would be hard

[@andrewchilds8886]

Have it require a specific combination of beers such as the wormhole beer and another one be drunk in a certain order

[@tinchi]

haha that ending made me laugh and blew my mind too xD

[@lechking941]

And I learned that on a glance as I'm like "hu, oh cool I can view my stats for dwarves that way nice" and moved on

[@cgRui34]

The early "space craft" rig in the thumbnail looks like it was inspired by the USCSS Nostromo from Alien

[@gamerkemder9001]

Man, this really brought me back, I've been playing since late 2017 and I'm so proud of the success the developers have seen. Thanks for making this

[@bob7626]

The dance zone not having confetti makes dancing like mission control is making you dance because you’re at gunpoint

[@mr.jtophat7743]

Because i started playing after the start of season 4 it looks so weird to see the modern day space rig without all of the rockpox everywhere

[@gojizard704]

I started at season 3 but honestly, I want this version of the hub so bad

[@FiveEightyEight]

I started 1 day after season 4 dropped

[@Marth667]

Amazing how far they've come with this game. Really enjoying the game thus far. Rock and stone!

[@vitalromao7780]

Loving the game bro, and the community seems so kind man

[@proprietarydongle6944]

love your music taste man! good job!

[@farming4g]

Damn... remember the 1st time playing in October 2018 for the halloween even. Got instantly hooked for this game, and hasn't quit being fun since.

[@DerLoeweDesNordens]

Great work!

[@CosmicD]

i kinda didn't play the game for 2 years and I chose to reinstall and was blown away by how much better looking and cool it was now, and also I really started liking the game in the beginning of this year;

[@computergeeq]

WOW. Idk exactly when i started, but my first mission achievement was in may 2019 so assuming I started then, I cant believe all the stuff and changes before that. I think the space rig and changed a lot since may 2019 but WOW. just wow. this game is amazing

[@computergeeq]

6:21 they should bring back the Nes Zapper into the game

[@kjj26k]

Would probably run afoul of copyright law.

[@acryllic2247]

this channel is so underrated

[@steveokenivo3256]

Had the first early access release. What a run down memory lane.

[@LockedChest]

very informative and great video :D

[@StalwartSpaghetti]

It is crazy how far this game has come.

[@GamingForTheRecentlyDeceased]

I miss the old space rig. But also love the new area

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

Bro, you can't just blow my fucking mind at the end like that! I HAD NO IDEA!

[@JonathanBrindley]

I playtested the game. It was fun to see bits added everytime there was an update.

[@avavanpelt926]

I think this is very cool! I just got this game on game pass in 2020. I love it and am totally addicted.

[@thundergaming155]

i like the concept for the main floor abbys bar but the one we have is probably what management had left when making the rig in the first place lol

[@dangernoodle3343]

Can't wait to see what else they plan on adding

[@carterwilliams7106]

I really want a firing range so I can test out different upgrades/overclocks

[@EveradusBremensis]

premium content, really appreciate it

[@fausto123]

22:59 Oh yes my sister told me about that and we spent a long time trying to figure out which room was in each class. Thanks for confirming it :)

[@jacksonjguyguadagnino5792]

I joined in Early Access update 12. DRG's come a looong way!

[@yusovfla13]

Wait that video for a long time

[@rottenpoet6675]

cant wait for the shooting range and the treasure vault :D

[@El-Burrito]

I knew there must be something special about that green barrel

[@dblundz]

dang, the memoires

[@PsychicSploob]

Nostalgia

[@bombomos]

That ending was beautiful

[@tee-sam-ee-red]

It’s clear they put a lot of work into the space rig and it should be applauded! …but I still wish we had a shooting range :(

[@muffincatgames]

Rewatching this, cause it's great. (Small Update, the Slope that stops you getting stuck in the thrusters was removed at one point, I think it still is for U35 but I haven't checked since Exp)

[@cadunkus]

I missed when the mission select terminal wasn't in front of the drop pod. It was easier to kick barrels into the pod then.

[@EricNeuls]

Man it seems so long ago when i Started playing this Christmas (yuletide) 2018! And the fact that there were so many iterations before it just goes to show why you guys wont settle until something is damn near perfect!

[@alacan]

Nice

[@Ahmintar]

the syfy thing i think is from alien. The first movie where its does its first kill. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYq3eoB9or-IqJY

[@ravagedach8213]

i can confirm the Hammer Time thing still works in Season 4

[@MihaiAkexandru]

They were still creating the missions and the deep dives and the space rig these are many things they were doing at ones and they ware super detailed

[@datrickster8674]

Wow, pretty amazing to believe that some lads have been rock and stonin before me lol

[@prich0382]

Should do evolution of ways to escape the space rig. The update beforehand to the current space rig design had a easy way to get out with that gap by the pipe on the middle floor area leading to the elevator to the top hanger, you had to drink the shrink drink them drink the grow during to clip through the ceiling, but it's changed now. I did find if not host, landing on a barrel with speed can make you sometimes go into the floor or through a wall, but is inconsistent, I accidentally did it recently by using the slide jump off the window I to a pile of barrels and went through the floor and was on top of the walkway by the launch bay. Any new easier ways out?

[@rafabuda0]

They should bring the Reverse Bar back during April's Fools. You think you're just gonna grab a round of Wormhole Specials and then Lloyd jumps the counter to fill your mugs.

[@creativecreeper6147]

Gonna make another evolution video for the space rig at some point to show case the changes after wards? Like how the "Jetty Boot" got it's own corner some what behind the Abyss Bar which, by my knowledge wasn't there before the jet boots where added

[@onewheeledcar6030]

16:37 resource bag here!

[@spookycat1996]

Those were the days

[@mobslayer9919]

Somehow i had managed to bug the grav calibration to be endless, only turning on or off when i press it. Not sure how i did it

[@sevenseven7990]

Ah i remember the days before they added the bar, those were dark times

[@sevenseven7990]

I also remember when they added the bar, my friends and i celebrated octoberfest by shooting bugs while hammered into oblivian.

[@pucktoad]

I still miss the shooting range. I really wish there was a way to test builds and damage values.

[@andrewchilds8886]

Have gliphid models with damage readouts

[@argokarrus2731]

I still wish we got the Ship version of the Rig, but I'm not complaining with the current one

[@snoozyyaloozy5511]

Honestly it's amazing how well the devs did when it came to working on what was best for the game although I'm kinda sad they swapped out that bigger abyss bar for what we have now :(

[@herzglass]

24:15 What is it? I personally am reminded of Dallas in Alien standing under these water dripping chains, a cooling tunnel above. Him standing there getting some refreschment from the water dropping on him. And by the way: It needs an in depth video about all the movie and other references in the game. I understood quite a few myself, but not all of them. I find it amazing how much common media experience I (and probably many of you) seem to share with the devs.

[@OwenMooshi]

Still waiting for that shooting range

[@deltazero7262]

I wonder if they’ll add the Shooting range That’ll be fun to Try out builds WITHOUT THE CHANCE OF DYING

[@brianleach6813]

This game is really cool. Fun experience and mutlti player fun.

[@TobiHReact]

It would be cool if you could find a abandoned base on hoxxies as an easter egg :D

[@bigglasses2625]

i remember when you could buy all the beers without waiting for hem to rotate

[@CLAESSIC]

Can we get a shooting range? Under the barrel incinerator? Where we can test overclocks.....

[@polish_filipino]

All the time I wish there's a shooting range and the Devs have been like: Yeah we wanted one too wayyyyyy back. But now, nahhhhhhhh

[@lechking941]

I think I got my game not long after octoberfest happened.ya from looking at iti got the game mid way thro the games final. Workings before decorational. It is nice ot see the loved gamea changes. OK o know o had a hiatus but dam... That's a lot o never knew

[@lechking941]

But ya I think I got it close the the second holloween event god its been ao long

[@Dillweed9001]

I wish they would add custom cosmetics/rooms to the space rig

[@NathanicusSmith]

3:56 "octagon phase" seems more accurate than hexagon.

[@explorianguy]

whoops, you're right

[@wizardswine]

Man I kind of wish I played more of this game, I'm super into it now but I played it way back in 2018 and I remember just how bare bones but excellent it is. This game is perfect early access, no argument.

[@nosidenoside2458]

man i wish the make you shorter beer lasted all the way through a mission

[@SpaceDave-on8uv]

I will always miss rob's secret...

[@WolfDarkrose]

came in during update 16. odd since i remember being there during update 3.... butttttt i guess alpha and beta both had update titles

[@wolfmirebacta8710]

I wish we got an actual bar.

[@Deiter409]

I have always wondered how you switch versions but all google will give ya is how to switch to experimental but it's shut down :(

[@epiclauren4757]

i liked the previous abyss bar models much more

[@ignatirabo]

Revolutionary? This was a thing in Doom 3

[@captainwagon8611]

Best game

[@peasant5063]

I took a look into each of the dwarves rooms on the rig to see it for myself, and I noticed a huge stack of papers with a pen in gunners room. Is he writing about all his adventures on hoxxies? Cause that'd make for a great book.

[@Oqwert]

Bottom row of the drop pod still spinning in the wrong direction :(

[@gavinanderson7104]

Some of those early Abyss Bar designs look like a basic outline of Quark’s bar from Star Trek: Deep Space 9. I’m not sure if that’s intentional though

[@explorianguy]

I literally finished watching DS9 just three days ago