How to be a GOOD player in Deep Rock Galactic - Basic Etiquette

Being a good team player is more than skill alone. The best miners also know the Dos and Don'ts of Hoxxes.
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[@jacendavis8677]

It's not about the survival bonus, it's about leaving no dwarves behind.

[@XplodingTurtle]

It's definitely about the survival bonus

[@andywub]

actually it's about rock and stone

[@weewoogee]

@@andywub actually its about avenging karl

[@dantheman4876]

ROCK AND STONE!

[@Hrrrrrrrrrreng]

@@weewoogee FOR KARL!

[@nicopootato2330]

You forgot the “when you make eye contact with a teammate, then you’re mandated to press V” rule.

[@imendez8749]

Nico Pootato rock and stone brother

[@ghostmell0sanimationchanne877]

Rock anD STONE

[@papafritz4872]

ROCK AND STONE

[@DoubleADwarf]

ROCK AND STONE, TO THE BONE!

[@ghostmell0sanimationchanne877]

@@DoubleADwarf FOR ROCK AND STONE

[@BobHerzog1962]

Always touch the dice before leaving the drop pod (for good luck).

[@lepisjourney]

Agressivlly touch*

[@russellroberts6220]

SLAPPITY SLAP

[@epikrock1700]

I believe if you slap it twice you won't die during the mission

[@cameronbartlett856]

Even though I'm a newbie, I always felt I had an obligation to touch the dice. That's just the nerd in me X3

[@oliverrehkoph8414]

Imagine not touching the dice

[@gamerargus9391]

If someone says "Rock and Stone!" then you have to say it too. It's not a hard rule, it's just common courtesy.

[@estlin2001]

I will use C4 to ensure it's a hard rule

[@astro-thegod4797]

@@estlin2001 No Nobody cares Either way it’s also a Rule to ROCK AND STONE after a Extreme,Lethal or deep dive Mission

[@geoshark12]

@@estlin2001 if you don’t rock and stone! You ain’t coming home

[@mitchmaule6517]

Its a hard rule

[@Cheeseisboss]

It is a hard rule

[@tylertheultimatebadass87]

I'll add a few rules: 1. Use explosives and heavy hitting weapons carefully. Don't spam them if they are liable to hit teammates unless they are already likely to be downed 2. When you find compressed gold or a bittergem, allow everyone to bask in it's glory before you deposit it. Only leaf lovers deposit it immediately 3. If you see a mushroom. Point it out to your team

[@Johnny_Galaxy]

WE'RE RICH

[@tylertheultimatebadass87]

@@Johnny_Galaxy WE'RE RICH

[@Johnny_Galaxy]

@@tylertheultimatebadass87 Mushroom

[@tylertheultimatebadass87]

@@Johnny_Galaxy Mushroom!

[@mintman3644]

WE'RE RICH

[@gilgameshthetreasurehunter2750]

Here's another one: Always, ALWAYS bring back Doretta after you get the Omorran heartstone. She may not be a dwarf, and she may just be a machine, but she's part of the team.

[@AE-jo2fy]

I love that here is actually at least 1 voice line just for this.

[@jacklebergshecklestein9359]

Exactly, though you can maybe make an exception if your on 5 health and you’ve got a metric fuckload of praetorians, tri-jaws, and other BS coming your way

[@Gebunator]

And always pet a Steeve.

[@Cryo_the_Proto]

I once had a glitch where dorettas head didnt get blown off so we forced to leave her behind because we couldnt get her back😞

[@clouduslakestream8781]

Did you claim Doretta isn’t a dwarf?! #TRIGGERED

[@jakem117]

It's not about the bonus mate, NO DWARF LEFT BEHIND, FOR ROCK AND STONE BROTHERS

[@cowboyjohnn]

ROCK AND STONE!!!!

[@beady0081]

Unless then don't rock and stone... Invwhich case they ain't coming home

[@themechanicalvee5244]

No Dwarf and Doretta left behind!

[@gabesterwitz9054]

ROCK AND STONE

[@sinwithagrin4243]

The way you said that it sounds like a mining segment of the space marines. I love it

[@0koppie0]

Rock & Stone before taking off, shortly after landing, when a new miner arrives, when calling the drop pod, when arriving at the drop pod, when returning to the space rig and when given the chance in between any of the previously mentioned steps. Also, when at the drop pod, don't forget to slap the fuzzy dice.

[@giorgosnikolaou7219]

Pet the drilldozer

[@cn8412]

And those are just the mandatory Rock and Stone moments. A good rule of thumb is, that if you're not mining og shooting, you're spamming V.

[@Dockboy-ie4yu]

And of course just randomly stone and rock... Wait that's not right

[@KozelPraiseGOELRO]

Sir, yes sir.

[@dreadburnz3522]

Don't forget: If your fellow dwarves Rock & Stone, then you Rock & Stone as well.

[@gluelake]

"All secondary shouldnt be hard to achieve" Cry in collecting fossil

[@warriorfire8103]

Remember when they didn't have any light on their model? It got skipped a lot.

[@thermae5419]

cries in gunk seed

[@midnightanimal8481]

Cries in backtracking the entire mission looking for the last ebonut

[@Yourantsally]

*cries in anything blue or dark in azure Weald*

[@mooney0273]

Laughs in scout main

[@joshwolters9047]

another etiquette tip: don't take more than one of the special buffing beers. Lloyd always pours as many as there are members of the team, so if you've had two, that means you stole someone else's.

[@bruh_sauce8288]

unless a player leaves after you order them and doesn’t drink

[@deeginator1716]

Seems more player need to watch this, I just started playing this and I've had fun so far but I hate going online, the worst part is when you get in do lots of work and then they kick you right after the drop pod lands. And ik I'm not a bad player I always ping minerals and bigger enemies and I make sure to conserve ammo. I even get all the nitra for multiple resupplies. Overall solo play is the best and my mining bot is better then the entire playerbase

[@joshwolters9047]

@@deeginator1716 Reading this genuinely made me sad and I hope your absolutisms were just hyperbole. DRG is one of my favorite games, and that's because of the playerbase. Sure, I've run into my share of trolls and toxicity, and this game does have it's own versions of the serious honorbro and sweaty CODpieces, but in my overall experience the community is healthier and more wholesome than even the Warframe playerbase, and that's saying something. One thing I will note is that the official Discord server is where I hang usually, so perhaps you'll have better luck with people there? Rock and Stone, Brother.

[@deeginator1716]

@@joshwolters9047 Rock and stone

[@comet.x]

@@deeginator1716 wow. What sort of people have you been running into?

[@gabesterwitz9054]

I remember a mission not too long ago in which a member of our team was downed at the bottom of the cave just after we called in the pod, and none of us noticed until we were already inside the drop pod. One of us (not me) just started running back with 3 minutes left to spare. Both the guy who went to rescue the downed dwarf, and the downed dwarf in question returned with just 30 seconds to spare, and we returned to the Rig with a full team. It just goes to show, another rule of DRG is to never leave a dwarf behind, no matter the cost. That is why they say "NO DWARF LEFT BEHIND!!"

[@sadsworth4605]

Except if you barely made it with like 10 seconds remaining

[@gabesterwitz9054]

@@sadsworth4605 yes, you fool. Even then. It is better for no dwarf to come back than for the team to come back one member short.

[@screm1471]

either we’re all on the drop pod, or none of us.

[@Nen_niN]

@@gabesterwitz9054 I can feel you're a true rock and stoner. Not like stoner stoner, but rock and stone stoner. A saluter. A good teammate is what I'm trying to say. I'd rather have a team full of rock and stone spammers that never leave a dwarf behind than a team of hyper-optimized get-the-job-done types. May your beard be thick and your gold satchel heavy!

[@gabesterwitz9054]

@@Nen_niN Thank you. I accept this praise gladly. ROCK AND STONE!

[@ohno5507]

Here's my advice: Always keep in mind it's supposed to be a casual experience. Don't be an asshole because a team member isn't playing their role at a high level. If a scout forgets to use their flares, or an engineer forgets to place a platform, don't worry about it, especially on lower hazard levels. If you miss out on a bit of gold, oh well you'll still make a lot of money

[@Hamstertron]

Plus you can always ask nicely - the one time that didn't work for me was with a person who was typing in cyrillic or something.

[@Esty568]

That’s exactly what happened to me. The host kicked me, because i placed the platforms on my own. So this means i didn’t do anything wrong? 😥

[@BlissBatch]

Even better: if a scout forgets to use their flares, say, "Scout, can we get some flares, please?" and "Thank you!" when they put them up. If your Scout ends up feeling good about doing his job, rather than bad for forgetting, he'll likely perform better in the rest of the mission, which benefits the entire team.

[@Grom76300]

If I need a platform/flare/drill, I just mark it, then ask them for it and wait until they're unoccupied, and then shoot them as last ressort to grab their attention. Some don't read the chat, or watch the marker, and need a little reminder that you're not playing alone.

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

@@BlissBatch Yes, that's the right way to get a Scout to do his job. It is a little frustrating to people who have been playing this game since early access that hardly any Scout players seem to understand that their _primary job is to light up the cave,_ and not shoot bugs. The Scout is a support player, not a prima donna.

[@holgualoxford3871]

When finding a gold chunk you should never immediately deposit in molly. All dwarves are required to ping it first together..even several times.. WE'RE RICH!

[@timweiner7990]

And dont forget to perform the ritual.of the xenofungus! "MUSHROOM"

[@QCpowarr]

nice Factorio logo in pfp, ROCK AND STONE BROTHER!

[@holgualoxford3871]

@@QCpowarr BOTS AND ORE!

[@jffish5149]

Is this a Meme or something. I thought the guy was playing around or somethng.

[@clockworks5069]

"WE'RE RICH!"

[@unowno123]

1:15 fun fact in every single game, an enemy or high priority target ping is almost as effective as wallhacks Just pinging targets takes you incredibly far, its an easy skill that is under appretiated on how much it helps the team

[@justin9489]

“FOCUS FIRE!”

[@AE-jo2fy]

*This!* It's great when preatorians and higher are spawning, or there's an exploder coming up on someone who doesn't see it!

[@Artameful]

Yeah, i find that pinging high prio targets causes everyone to just tunnel on it, it's great

[@tarzymmos]

Yea like pinging detonators especially or pinging menaces

[@Blueskiiiiii]

I find pinging xenofungus to be very helpfull to my team "MUSHWOOM!"

[@trexpaddock]

The key to an awesome mission, is the one between 'C', and 'B' on your keyboard. Use it early, use it often. When in doubt, hit it!

[@samblack5313]

Did I hear a ‘Rock and Stone’?!

[@subatomic_sam511]

ROCK AND STONE, BROTHERS!

[@eston3418]

Rock. And. STOOOOOOOOOONE!

[@trexpaddock]

@@eston3418 For Carl!!!

[@zephrix6287]

ROCK AND STONE! (For console players, he means clicking the Right Stick.)

[@ikcikor3670]

Haz 5 Egg Collection. I'm around rank 34, only promoted my Scout and Engie so far, the other three people on the team were all high levels. We got hit by a nasty swarm in a terrible position, everyone got completely knocked down. One by one everyone started using their Iron Wills to get up and continute fighting, but my teammates were swarmed and I was laying there dead in the distance, spectating their death, one by one. One time the Gunner managed to shield rez the Driller but a few pretorians and a bunch of glyphids surrounded by acid and web spitters destroyed their almost empty HP bars right after the shield stopped working. Everyone is down and the top rank player instantly left the match. Then I used my Iron Will, smacked a nearby Glyphid to get those 5 hp points, took out my nuke overclock granade launcher and fired two shells at the dense swarm. Taking out the remainings took us a bit but we finished the mission with a success.

[@sneaky5141]

why... are people who think theyre good... rage quitting...? when they use...? iron? will? did his shods honk when he walked?

[@bladehunter1097]

That sounds like a lot of fun

[@digital-black]

What class was the top player? Scout?

[@notsoholycrusader5608]

What a clutch!

[@sriganesh_ninja]

ROCK & STONE !

[@ProtogenRoleplays1698]

Always pet a Steeve a few times, mainly to increase a teams morale to complete the mission even if the Steeve is eliminated by the bugs. (Still wish you could bring him back with you to the space rig #SaveSteeve)

[@boomeronet7888]

Steeve's off to bug heaven

[@Eantrin]

Don't call in a drop pod just because YOU are low on ammo. Nitra is shared by everyone and selfish calls can leave the supply pod in remote areas rather than somewhere each class can reach easily. (Example being a twin machine pistol scout burns through it all, calls a drop pod somewhere they grappled to, now a traversal tool has to spend ammo to reach it rather than the scout grappling down then calling it in)

[@madre6970]

I usally call them in open area's where they are easy access. Or at the start of a cave/ end of a cleared out cave. Normally im with my team at all times but im just a completionist that I'm somtimes in the back collecting stuff or scouting ahead placing platforms for scout or gunner

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

If anyone's wondering how to check your team's ammo, open your laser pointer and look at the 4 tan bubbles under their pictures in the bottom left of the screen. The full bubbles are how much ammo they have. If most are at half ammo or below, it's definitely time for a drop pod. If everyone else is full, don't.

[@tauskyfox6732]

I called in a Resupply at the very top of the room with the Ommoran heartstone, it was sandblasted caverns. There was nitra up there. It was hilarious watching 3 dwarves slooowly making their way up. Then we started the fight. Everyone did find it funny though, a bit of trolling here and there is fun. Best part, i was Gunner, the least mobile class and they were wondering WHY i was so high up.

[@wertyos3228]

played a game of hazard 5 with him like 5min ago, pretty chill dude fr, earned a sub!

[@RichardDangles]

2 bulks? No problem

[@blookester6583]

Another that kind of falls in the "Don't call the Drop Pod immediately" rule: *Don't immediately launch the rocket in Point Extraction missions* There's no MULE whenever you go on a mission like that so if you launch the rocket immediately as you already get all the Aquarqs, some dwarves might have not yet deposited the secondary objectives, minerals, or Nitra, and God forbid you don't have enough Nitra for a resupply at Hazard 3 or higher, right? Had a dwarf in my team do this twice in a row, first one was on Haz 4 and we couldn't extract and all died, then the host changed it to Haz 2 to be a bit easier, dude still did it, but we made it out this time and I left the team after that.

[@kokorochacarero8003]

Not to mention the rocket leaving triggers an endless swarm that keeps increasing in spawn rate as time passes. If you wanna do one last cheeky event, you're gonna be under EXTREME preassure

[@TubeOfLaughes]

@@kokorochacarero8003 I cannot recommend this at all from experience. Even at hazard 3 doing an event with the escape sequence swarms is almost unmanageable.

[@theinternetpolice2078]

"The survival bonus isn't that good anyways" Blasphemy. No dwarf left behind.

[@OathofLight]

Karl would approve of this.

[@Her_Imperious_Condescension]

Always revive your teammates during an escape sequence. LEAVE NO DWARF BEHIND

[@DodgeThatAttack]

I mean one time I was scout with 0 ammo and my teammate raged that I didnt suicide onto him to rez

[@UrMomGreen.]

Not worth it if swarm too huge

[@squeezyjibbs6643]

@@UrMomGreen. you are not the type of person I would R&S! with.

[@UrMomGreen.]

@@squeezyjibbs6643 Im on consoles,you might be playing on pc,no crossplay,no chance we playing together brother. I rather left some dwarf than failed the entire mission, especially on deep dive.

[@Somethingbloody]

As a scout, my tip for other scouts is that when everyone is running for evac, it is not your job to get there as fast as possible, use your mobility and accurate weapons to keep the swarm off the less mobile classes in your squad, particularly if they have to build an evac path in vertical chambers. Oh and stay the hell away from the Drillers, a lot of them are rowdy.

[@Around_blax_dont_relax]

I feel compelled by unknown forces to c4 the scout when we get close to the drop pod

[@Somethingbloody]

@@Around_blax_dont_relax hey, i see you. I forgive you. I appreciate you. And I use my grappling hook to keep a safe radius from you at all times.

[@TheGinrei]

This! I've been with some scouts that take the straight up tunnels made by supplies to get there faster. Even Molly has done this to me. >:/ But I've also had some amazing scouts that help clear an area super fast with me being an engi.

[@Somethingbloody]

@@TheGinrei Scouts and Engineers are natural allies. When you get a good synergy going together, a scout lights the roof, the engi pops platforms underneath high minerals and other collectibles and saves the scout from the fall damage, and the scout saves the engi from having to spend too many platforms making paths. Engineer is my second most played class, for when I join a game with another scout, because the synergy feels so good (and the smart rifle and the new heavy beam weapon are great)

[@ScarriorIII]

Don't speed run ahead/ignore where your teammates are. I've seen too many miners run ahead and leave teammates to get hammered by a ghost or get lost etc. Feel what pace your teammates can handle and go with that. Its ok to look around, but don't be the guy who's so far ahead he might as well be playing solo.

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

Yeah, that's very frustrating. Especially when Mr. Solo Player gets downed two chambers ahead of the team, forcing everyone to drop what they're doing and save him.

[@Anonymous9259]

i remember when i was in a team of greenbeards and just starting out as a greenbeard too and a high level driller left us behind in the dense biozone. was hard to get anywhere and we all didnt know how to use our pingers yet. we were so lost, any nitra was spent by the driller where he was far from us. we eventually fell as we ran out of ammo. ended with the driller leaving us behind while the 3 of us just sat there dead. i never was so frustrated by a player. now i can get anywhere regardless but remember the greenbeards.

[@trucid2]

Prioritize your class function first where it makes sense. For example, in the liquid morkite mission if you're the driller the first thing you should do is dig tunnels directly to the morkite pumps. It's something only you can do and if you do other things first then your team might either be waiting on you to dig the tunnels, or they might take excruciatingly painful way around. Dig all three tunnels ASAP and then you can focus on things the rest of the team can do, like placing pipes, building pipes, or collecting minerals. Similar thing with the dozer mission. When the dozer stops for a refill, it's the driller and gunner who should be filling canisters with shale. The scout first and foremost needs to be exploring the area, collecting secondary objectives, and mining minerals. Until he finishes doing all that he should not be touching a canister. Likewise, the engi should set up his defenses, place platforms on minerals for the scout and place platforms to help driller and gunner navigate to oil shale. Only once that's all done should he think about touching the canisters, if the driller and the gunner haven't already grabbed them.

[@boomeronet7888]

Quadruple gunner dreadnought mission good example "shoot gun hehehehaw"

[@g80gzt]

A nice tip is if you mine out the terrain around oil shale and it falls neatly somewhere, the entire oil shale is in lots of chunks in each other, letting you focus on the one point and go faster.

[@herzglass]

- If you call in a supply drop don't position it in front of a sentry gun, as you will possibly greatly narrow it's sight. - Don't rush ahead unless it's crucial to your survival. - GG and bye bye after a round and don't quit 30 seconds after as a host without announcing it. - If you notice you are ahead of an escape path make sure to mark the entrance for following dwarves so they will have it easier to escape. Same goes for pointing out useful ziplines that might be hard to see. - Check on your team's health now and then and point out read sugar. Don't take it from people who are critically low on health. There are some more, like not instantly killing a slasher who's approaching a dwarf who might want to convert them. When a mineral has been marked there is no need to immediately zip or drill to it. Possibly the engineer will put a platform there that might be rendered useless or even be destroyed that could've been better used by a scout. I also observe many engineers who don't put platforms over lava fields where it would be highly useful aswell as scouts who don't flare the ceiling (especially important with 2nd fossil objectives). I will probably come up with some more after longer playtime. Oh yeah. When there's beer and music you don't just drink it. To Karl! Rock and stone.

[@DodgeThatAttack]

Sometimes when I'm a scout and have spares, I like shooting flares through escape paths. Really hard to miss

[@deanmckellar619]

"Be mindful of explosives." This particular tip can go both ways of placer and victim depending on the situation. Satchel Charges: *Driller - Be mindful of the Blast Radius. Dealing a ton of damage to a Dreadnought or Swiping a Swarm from existence is tempting, but if you're gonna catch your teammates in the blast then you might as well be on the side of the Bugs. *Others - If in doubt, assume volatile. There's no denying the Volatile Compound will vastly increase the potency of each charge used but this commonly chosen upgrade leaves these explosives susceptible to premature detonation due to AOE damaging bugs or even Small Arms fire from fellow miners. Stay well clear from these charges and communicate with your driller to ensure a controlled detonation. Mines: *Engineer - Place Carefully. While the mines you place may not detonate under the presence of a Dwarf, if a Glyphid enters the triggering radius they will NOT hesitate to detonate. Consider escape lanes and high traffic areas where your team will frequent before you place half a dozen mines through the one tunnel left that you have to escape with. (Or god forbid, next to a Satchel Charge without telling the team. Believe me, that Engineer did NOT get a pint after.) *Others - Watch your step. As much as it is the Engineer's responsibility to watch where he places mines, it is just as much yours to avoid them. Staying mobile is critical at times, especially in High Hazard missions, so not running through an established minefield with a Glyphid hugging you is a good way to avoid being blasted. Fatboy Overclock: *Engineer - PEEK before you YEET. Pretty much the same advice given to the Driller with Satchel Charges. These Grenades have a far more punishing drop than standard 40mm rounds and fly far slower so careful aim is needed to ensure you don't miss or, worse yet, hit something far too close. In addition to the heavy damage and vast blast radius, the lingering radiation can be just as much a detriment as a savior. Be mindful where you and your team may need to go before potentially filling said route with more than 3.6 Roentgen of Radiation. *Others - Green doesn't mean go. There will be times where an Engineer may need to use these nukes and blast away entire hordes for the team, but keep in mind what state you are in before running through the Radiation field. Chances are there will be other routes available to you and the path leading through the damaging radius may only lead you into more danger. If you need to stay put, hold your ground and keep emergency exits in mind, just because a good portion of the swarm in front of you was nuked, doesn't mean it was all killed.

[@Greamzih]

Me Driller and Engi in the lobby: Driller: Please, no fatboy! Engi: If you are taking cryogun, I'm taking fatboy. Still don't know why he was so mad about the cryo. Driller's griefer weapon is mining dynamite.

[@davidd15377]

Honorary mention for some other grenades: The plasma burster, incendiary, and the cluster bomb. These grenades have some of the highest friendly fire potential out of all the options. Bursters and cluster bomblets can land unpredictably which, in addition to their high damage totals, can land unfavorably and take a chunk off of your teammates if you're not careful. While incendiaries aren't quite the same, the flames cover a wide radius and fire damage can be LETHAL under the right circumstances. So as a rule, keep the words "safe distance" in mind.

[@maxskogh6289]

Idk if I take out 20 grunts and 1 dwarf that dwarf was a good sacrifice. Especially since I can revive him shortly after.

[@rhyswhittington8759]

a driller place a c4 on the ramp of the escape pod and took the whole team out on a drilldozer haz 5 mission and noone has iron wills left. needless to say he was extremely unpopular.

[@Bruthole]

I think another good etiquette tip for DRG is not to get in a war for calling Molly with another player. Use in game voice, or text chat and ask if its okay to call molly away from another teammate to your position.

[@PupRubble]

Me n my brother troll eachother with that XD He'll call it right as i get a heavy collectible so i cant reach her. Its funny

[@merrick5525]

@@PupRubble It's funny with friends but not with randoms

[@DodgeThatAttack]

In general I find a good rule is that if molly is already moving, follow here, otherwise just don't pull her miles away from your team

[@linear1224]

You don't need to call Molly as Scout, am I correct?

[@DodgeThatAttack]

@@linear1224 as long as other people aren't calling her across the map 24/7, im pretty okay to walk, but goddamn sometimes I really just want to stop the MULE so I can freaking deposit

[@timweiner7990]

Important ettiquite: think of the needs of the team. Just because you dont have a blank core, or you've already gotten all the cosmetics from the terrain scanner, doesn't mean that you can automatically just ignore them or run on ahead. A member of your team may want to pursue these objectives, and it may be difficult or even impossible for them to complete it without you. Likewise, if there's a machine event (like an omen) that everybody doesn't want to engage in except for you, dont be a jerk by triggering it and either making them fight it against their will, or making them go back to get you when you down yourself.

[@rhyswhittington8759]

honestly just run past omen events now. haz level 4 and 5 its just too damaging and ammo draining to bother with them. if you are doing the event without everyone being there then im not reviving you, you can stay down.

[@huemanporson9954]

@@rhyswhittington8759 Brutal, Ruthless, and Efficient way to teach a lesson. Karl might not approve, but I do.

[@rhyswhittington8759]

@@huemanporson9954 those greenbeards need to learn somehow. rock and stone brother.

[@Akeruyri]

Don't call in resupplies if your far away from the team, this goes back to communication tho so its easily fixed

[@CaptainNomae]

1:30 traditionally, people will type "r?" in chat which means "ready?" just respond with "r" if you're ready. Super simple but confusing when you see it for the first time. If you're playing with greenbeards make sure to type in chat " 'r' for ready" to explain how that works.

[@OriginalSirSpeaksAlot]

I remember when i was playing in a group of 4, one guy pressed the extraction button and the other 2 players jumped him. It was the scariest thing seeing him get frozen and then shot to death and then left behind

[@gametime2473]

And that's how a game becomes toxic. Odds are pretty good the player just thought he was helping out.

[@cpog0193]

@@gametime2473 I'd disagree on that. Sure killing the guy was bit of an over kill but it's always good etiquette to ask first. I usually play with one other friend and we still make sure both of us are happy with calling the drop pod before actually doing it

[@yaboi2500]

@@gametime2473 Mate, you never press the extraction button early. That’s a one way ticket to missing gold, resources, and secondary objective stuff you might’ve missed if you aren’t finished with it. Hell, I ask when I’m playing with *friends*, and I sure as fuck am gonna do that when playing with randoms.

[@checkmate058]

Play all classes. Experience in all classes well rounds a player. Knowing the frustrations of a poor teammate on a class can teach what not to do next time its ones own turn to play that class. Also, Roughly even ranking across all classes means easier flexing when your best class isn't available and your team needs a you to play something else for a deep dive.

[@AE-jo2fy]

I'm pretty new, but I generaly try to keep all my classes within 2-3 levels of eachother.

[@donovandunton7787]

Lol I just started and my scout is level 21 and the rest is level 1 besides driller who's level 4

[@boomeronet7888]

@@donovandunton7787 I got 3 friends into drg and they all have about 10x the levels on scout than all their other classes lol my driller is lvl 10 with 2 promotions, scout is lvl 25 and I'm about to promote him and my gunner and engineer are both around the lvl 12 1 promotion mark so it's a funny contrast I'm always playing with multiple scouts

[@Iparu]

I'll play any class but the engineer. I always get flamed for not shooting my platform correctly lol.

[@checkmate058]

@@Iparu that's unfortunate. Realize you'll never make anyone happy. Remind players part of the game is playing WITH your teammates choices. Did driller set up a bunker? Well try and make the best of it. Then between fights try and chat about why they did it and what strats you feel would be better used next time.

[@JohnsonSteel]

I remember a time when I was a scout with 0 ammo in either of my guns. Our engineer said he'd let me have is because he was only lacking ammo in his sentry. The driller on our team rages at us in chat (he has used 3/4ths of his ammo), ran off into a room, and wasted all of our nitra and took all the stocks each time we got nitra.

[@EmberBlaze99]

That's absolutely the kind of person you kick

[@samblack5313]

That wasn’t very ‘Rock and Stone’ of them.

[@Yomush]

I'd kick that guy immediately or leave the squad if he's the host

[@PupRubble]

Warrants an instant kick ngl

[@aureraucourt819]

I don't get it... He taken the 4 sections of the supply or he take 2? Because each section is 50% and quick math show that whatever happen you will be 100% if you take 2 section simultanously

[@xXFlorianXx10001]

After 400+ hours and nearly never hosting my games I have to strongly dissagree with the "host buys drinks" idea ;) Also a basic etiquette tip that should be mentioned here is to always salture back to fellow dwarves. Rock and Stone Brotha!

[@matiastripaldi406]

yeah, idk where he was going with the host thing. If you have barley bulbs why not do it for the team, also maybe host is a new player who doesn't have them

[@Akeruyri]

If its a beer that i know will help or if there is a mission not on anyone's assignment that can take advantage of Pots of Gold I will buy the beer, but I usually dont if I dont have too.

[@timweiner7990]

It varies depending on your group I think. In my guild, we take the voice line "Last one to the pod pays for the first round" to heart.

[@coolcow5193]

What do the drinks do

[@smorlokdelok]

@@coolcow5193 the 3 that costs credits are the vanilla ones, where they'll only get you more drunk, based on their strength. Keep in mind that all beers can get you tipsy, and it carries over into miasions, so be safe and dont get too intoxicated before you start a mission. Though Blackout Stout is great for clearing any woozy side effects (kinda greenbeardy to say, but im not sure if passing out would clear any effects from the Daily Specials) Then the ones you have to buy the licenses, they provide a temporary, but fun effect that only lasts on the Space Rig. (You can combo them too. My fav: Blackreach Blonde + Wormhole) Then lastly theres the Daily Specials (not exactly daily. They seem to cycle pretty often each day), where they provide actual bonuses that lasts a mission. They range from increased pickaxe damage (try to aim for the weakspots for max damage), 100% more gold (only mined from you), or being able to carry heavy objects faster. They're all great for any mission (except for Dark Morkite), but you can get the full effect when playing certain missions (Pots 'O Gold + Gold Rush anomaly = meyga bucks). Its a lot, but the system is easy and fun to mess around with.

[@themeatman4901]

fun fact, if you are playing driller with the impact axe you can kill those stupid gas mushrooms in fungus bogs and pick the axe back up

[@GMMReviews]

4:13 "Leave no Dwarf behind"

[@luissantiago5163]

Haven't messed with this game. Heard great things about it

[@Doctor_Nu]

Please do, it’s one of my favourites

[@wertyos3228]

its just so flavourful and good, the game truly opens up at level 25 but its that not long to get there, around 15-20h of gameplay :D you gotta try it!

[@JohnnyMando92]

It's great if you already have a group of friends to co-op with.

[@astro-thegod4797]

@@wertyos3228 ya and Cuase their gonna add the next update in February !

[@gabesterwitz9054]

Its a beautiful game

[@mrreemann8313]

you haven't really played DRG until you've scrambled back into the horde while the drop pod has 45 seconds on the clock to revive a team mate two rooms away and bring them home. rock and stone brothers.

[@ezekielmanning8175]

Its true

[@lightningcrush7795]

I did it like an hour a go and after that a dude revived me with 1 minute left and we were far away from the drop pod

[@GPS08]

No dwarf left behind!

[@christopherjones7191]

Played as scout on a low oxygen mission, 2 members were at the bottom because they went the wrong way when the drop pod was called. They both went down and I zipped down managing to get the last haggard dwarf back with 10 seconds to spare. Never have I felt so useful in a game

[@samblack5313]

Is there another way to play? If so, I’m not interested. ROCK AND STONE!

[@lumarian_writer]

On the last tip, I personally risk tooth and nail to get that downed dwarf, so I run medic and Dash whenever I can

[@LeRoyt97]

As a new player one thing that I have begun to notice, and could add to this list, is to check out where Molly is and what people are doing around her before calling her. It is pretty irritating when I have a bunch of gunk seeds or the last part of a mineral vein to deposit and Molly just up and moves.

[@fionnlaghwragg2306]

Him: scout and engi need to communicate Me: hover boots go brrrrrrrrrr

[@greyfalconow9467]

Or just cancel your hook just before the wall, and power slam in, then stick the landing inside the wall

[@DodgeThatAttack]

@@greyfalconow9467 you can _WHAT?_ Im trying this lol

[@IIResonancEII]

Play your TRAVERSAL role. Gunner is expected to lay zipline(s) in large caves with a lot of verticality or complexity to a) make traversal simpler for non-Scouts, b) mark entrance/exit locations for easy situational awareness, c) prevent fall damage. Driller is expected to create linking paths for beeline movement, especially in caves with high complexity. Dig out objective areas as needed. Create straight lines to drop pod at the end of missions and also make paths for Morkite pipelines. Keep your paths direct and easy to follow. Engineer is expected to platform for every single Scout in the party, so stick with your Scout(s). Keep an eye on every single ping that your team makes, and create a platform for every ore vein on every wall. Like the Gunner, platforms are also an easy way to mark exits and entrances. Create staircases for Gunners and Drillers on vertical wall and deep pits. Platforms can cushion medium falls for the whole team. If it’s been 60 seconds and you haven’t shot an enemy or shot a platform out, the rest of the team is probably not happy with you. Scouts are expected to LIGHT THE CAVES and zip ahead of the team. They are expected to ping ore veins and objectives to guide the team. Scouts are not supposed to call Molly away from the rest of the team for personal reasons -> zip back to Molly, then return to mining. Guide the team towards exits and entrances while lighting the way. Scouts scout the high ceilings and deep pits; pinging and mining away. And above all, Scouts keep themselves alive.

[@ersetzbarescrewmitgliednr.7063]

what about scouts calling Molly to create a temporary platform? That could save the engineer some platforms.

[@g80gzt]

Ziplines are especially useful for simply letting the driller and engineer get into this ascending tunnel without having to bum around the acute lip of the terrain. Just E and let it traverse you.

[@BloodoftheStarMoon]

I still go after downed teammates during the drop pod dash because *sniff* "Leave no dwarf behind" 🥺

[@futurepig]

I usually get great teams, but sometimes I get a guy who presses the drop pod button as soon as primary objective is filled, even when there are unfinished secondary, unclaimed cargo crates or even machine events to be done.

[@ShikamaruXT]

Allways ping compressed gold and a certain mushroom with the entire team :)

[@ethribin4188]

The glorious part of drg is that communjcation is super easy. Even without chat or voice. The pointer and call are realy flexible

[@davestar4718]

Started playing tonight. What a good game

[@PureEvil616]

Always respond to a "rock and stone" with your own "rock and stone". Also, if you find a gold nugget, everyone should partake in the ritual. We're rich!

[@jacksonjguyguadagnino5792]

You can see, when joining lobbies, which classes have already been selected and whether the host has selected the option to enforce one player per class. If you join that lobby while they're still in the space rig, even during countdown, you will spawn as whichever class you pick despite the class limit. If you intend to join a class-restricted lobby, do not abuse this oversight, and swap class. The only time is okay to ask another player to switch is if you haven't gotten the missing class promoted on a deep dive (ex. if you only have Scout promoted and another player is already scout in the deep dive lobby, it is acceptable to politely ask the pre-existing Scout to swap). If you cannot come to an agreement with the other players or are unwilling to play another class, leave the lobby. When you play a class, you assume that class' roles and responsibilities. Engineers must place platforms below high-up minerals and Scouts must attempt to mine these minerals, as well as use the flaregun in large caves and around long objectives. Always listen and watch for pings and voicelines. Do your best to check text chat when it's active. Never neglect or ignore your fellow miners. Already mentioned in video: never unilaterally make gameplay decisions - especially if you're not host. Always see if other players are ready before commencing. Don't kill passive wildlife being pet by other dwarves. This is beyond rude. Always be considerate with weapons which do high friendly damage - especially Fat Boy grenades and satchel charges. Try not to detonate large explosions on defense objectives such as mineheads or Doretta.

[@sillarra1738]

What I usually do when joining an ongoing game is to choose one that doesn't have the class I intend to play, even if the host doesn't make it class-restricted. It's usually better for everyone as has a specific role in the mission.

[@death42897]

the best one is when a host goes down to fall damage in a swarm and rage quits instantly

[@Superthunder236]

had a guy call in the drop pod when the first assignment was completed. I was collecting eggs things for the secondary assignment and was 2 from finishing. Needless to say i didn’t finish it because the mule ran inside drop pod and did i forget to mention it was a gold rush event? Didn’t earn squat.

[@plasmabasher]

In one game, I played with a 3 copper star Scout who activated all the buttons without asking and completely skipped the secondary mission- and I was the host. I tried to kick him just to spite this speedrunner and take away his oh-so-precious time bonus that was more important to them than participating with the mission, collecting resources, etc. He didn't even collect Nitra or anything, and we barely passed. Just to remind, you can't even trust higher-ranking players. This guy probably reached 3 copper stars on Scout just by screwing over his teammates in random games and skipping the bonus objectives and ammo.

[@ianwetworkwolf7850]

Pay attention to your teammates pings. Often times they are pointing to an objective they aren’t able to reach with their kit.

[@miamesa8652]

I'd say that, if there's ever a chance to revive someone, even if it comes down to the wire, the entire team needs to work together to try to save them, "No dwarves left behind" has led to some of the most amazing situations I have ever seen in this game, from an entire team jumping blindly to follow their (hopefully) competent engi, to the gunner and driller trying to escort the 1 hp teamate that just got revived by the scout, and passing through the countless 1 digit seconds remaining on the timer, it's always a great feeling, and always a sad moment when you can't bring that poor greenbeard. Also always save doretta!

[@natemanier4538]

The only bad experience I've had with this game is newbies not caring for frienldy fire. Just be mindful of it if it's a bad habit or equip the passive perk if it is that bad of a habit. The reason I say this is cause of a gunner that had maybe been playing the game for the first few hours or so (character level 15, player level 4) kept knocking team mates repeateadly, up to 7 times that I could keep track of; that, and joined a haz 4 mission. Wouldn't recommend unless you find the game too easy or your character is leveled up enough to have acess to better upgrades for your weapons.

[@magei1613]

Be mindful of who called Molly first, on PlayStation lot of new players who need to look at the bottom left of the screen Molly’s ion will appear on somebody’s picture if they called her first. Also complete the second objective.

[@cpog0193]

First time learning about this, thanks!!

[@gaming_bigfoot]

Rock & Stone, Brother! Picked up this game not long after launch. All you covered I've learned from experience, and can say all of that should definitely worth keeping in mind.

[@luckybumpkin4097]

Here’s a tip When downed by a grab make sure to warn your team about said grab I cannot tell you how many people I’ve seen get grabbed, die, then stay completely silent as they watch the guy coming to rescue them get grabbed by the same thing that grabbed them

[@Guilmon35249vr]

I tend to ask my teammates if they need a resupply before calling one. Just because I'm low on ammo for one weapon doesn't mean I get to freely spend the 80 Nitra just to get 12 revolver rounds.

[@realBeltalowda]

Wish they’d add a basic etiquette section to the Miner’s Manual, tbh

[@dominusdominae4220]

If the dice be not smacked, then thy loot shall be wack. Corockthians 6:12

[@placebo2361]

Another quick tip to not get kicked in the new escort mission complete the primary objective before going for secondary ones i.e machine objectives, tricky to reach minerals, fossils, etc After completing the primary objective you don't have to worry about the drill dozer and can complete all of these things without fear or losing ol'gretta

[@Bendover17696]

The second round I ever played I accidentally touched the pod call button and my whole team was pissed lol

[@lukethepotatoking]

A few days ago I joined a team of randoms and the whole team friendly fired me for no reason, and spammed the revive button but never actually revived me. Be better than these people, guys.

[@VonKuro]

Always stay for the victory beer before leaving/ lanching the next mission

[@chingas9378]

I have never met anyone toxic in this game, it has the friendliest community I’ve ever seen since titan fall 2 edit: dang everyone's trying to prove me wrong edit 2: i take that back, titanfalls community is shit

[@Beanpolr]

Thankfully this game doesn't have the spitfire though

[@abysschef5078]

@@Beanpolr spitfire+a-wall still gives me nightmares

[@y2clay14]

I'm just glad the Smart Piston isn't a selectable weapon in Titan Fall 2.

[@thebeaverpope3538]

Closest thing I’ve got to toxicity was a guy getting frustrated with the lack of oil shale in an escort duty mission, me (gunner) and my buddy scout were running around trying to find stuffs, and welp we lost 2 of the three sections of Doretta and we had to make due with one section. Guy got frustrated, no harm no foul he just wondered wtf we were doing.

[@garnhamr]

new players get kicked for no reason and with no explanation

[@Attaxalotl]

As a counterpoint to the "don't expect to be revived if you're a few dozen meter behind in the escape" If you aren't the one that's down; it's No Dwarf Left Behind

[@LordHarvestA]

Patience is definitely #1 on the list of things new miners need but aren't told about.

[@wilsonpercivalhiggsbury5900]

And, the most important rule of all: Always leave a tip for the bartender.

[@boomeronet7888]

Lloyd my beloved friend and blackout stout dispenser

[@wilsonpercivalhiggsbury5900]

@@boomeronet7888 he's worth his weight in gold

[@Johnny_Galaxy]

Lloyd is best bartender, change my mind.

[@antonioscendrategattico2302]

Wild that people need to be told "don't ragequit if your team doesn't IMMEDIATELY drop what they're doing in the middle of a fight to revive you"

[@ironspaghett]

I pressed the button accidentally thinking I was dumping resources and I felt so bad

[@epixxfaiilxx]

You forgot the most important rule... DONT KILL LOOT BUGS! they are poor innocent creatures.. and cute.. really cute..

[@DodgeThatAttack]

_loot_ bugs

[@LMC7464]

If you ain't rock and stone, you ain't goin home!

[@matiastripaldi406]

Such a fun game, holy shit. I'm playing Haz 3/4 regularly and damn I've had some great experiences (detonator after detonator, anyone?).

[@tabdeugo]

No Pretorian swarm with a bet-c

[@dontgivemetwitch]

I (playing lots of LoL) love this untoxic and helpfull community of DRG

[@Horsheeen]

Same, it's a nice break from the LoL community

[@tomonori8935]

There are toxic people in this community.

[@squidcultist0022]

@@tomonori8935 yeah, but the community as a whole isn't toxic.

[@BrookTheUndeadDM]

I was pretty patient my first few games of Deep Rock. However my patience ran dry with this one dude. He downed an ally because he killed a Loot Bug. Then he (playing Miner) burying the downed ally in a deep hole. When I went to go and revive him, he downed me and buried me too. When I called him on it, he said he "carried" the team, even though half the team were in holes he put them in. I eventually got rezzed and so did the ally, however, the other players didn't take to kindly that I called him trash because he can only enjoy the game when he's ruining it for others. They all shot at me while I was making my way to the escape pod, downed me, and left me there.

[@giorgosnikolaou7219]

I would never be able to handle my anger with such a teammate,i would leave immiadiately, throw away my headphones and go into my room and start throwing stuff

[@Anonymous9259]

that's some crap man, sorry you had to go thru that

[@hongsengchan9855]

VERY NOT ROCK AND STONE OF THEM!

[@Johnny_Galaxy]

That wasn't very rock and stone....

[@ZeroStas]

when new Dwarf joins you press V

[@Adeon55]

good advice, brother!

[@vulpophobia3104]

Play with friends or solo that tends to fix the problem

[@techstorezombie9316]

I wish every game had videos on "basic etiquette". Its something I didn't know was needed, but in hindsight has always been needed.

[@MrGoofyGooberson]

I just like grappling around with scout 10/10 game

[@hikky631]

Most greenbeards leave when they die twise by cave leechers on my hosted mission

[@squeezyjibbs6643]

Another rule is, don't EVER order a round of Leaf Lover's Special. If you want to get sober, order the Blackout Stout or just jump into the barrel-game hoop.

[@Johnny_Galaxy]

You forgot a very important rule: Bless Bittergem or Compressed Gold with at least 10 pings in unison.

[@Underqualified_Gunman]

In the options is a setting for your sername. You can use it to filter for specific types of players.

[@lorddreemurr]

This game can be a nightmare on Xbox sometimes. But when you find the right team, it really really good.

[@jordendean93]

I 've honestly never had a problem with the game or the community it's very nice Rock and stone Youngbloods see you in the caves

[@RockHard735]

On my first game online the host kicked me because i was rank 1

[@tomonori8935]

Same everywhere, it’s the people not the platform.

[@waifuwaffles7697]

I'm just sad there arent a lot of posts for teams

[@Claycanplay]

You can use the large mineral chunks that you get from within the walls, as a light source and a marker on the scanning map… Call I typically like to drop them in a direction that I plan on coming back to see you later… However none might players often justInstantly feed it to the donkey

[@thechoseone456]

Regarding your last point: I am one of the players that leaves if they got downed in a place that's way too far from their team. I do that in games (barring deep dives) actually out of courtesy lol. Or so I think. If a map's just too much and I'm in over my head I feel compelled to not waste anyone's time constantly backtracking to pick me up. Also, mandatory FOR ROCK AND STONE!

[@ToadalChaos]

Honestly I enjoy running back to help someone out, even if it's a greenbeard. It can make for some of the most exciting moments in the game! I regularly host difficulty 4-5 games and always try to help newer players out. But if someone quits mid match, it makes me feel like I've let them down or they weren't having fun. I'd rather go down trying to help them out! Never quit! No dwarf left behind! Rock and Stone!

[@samblack5313]

Half the fun is getting that person out 😃

[@FlarGarg]

alright, first things first: -- new video from Richard -- awesome game conclusion? open, like, than continue to watch. appreciate your content, mate!

[@elephantt2077]

I wish there were more PvE coop FPS games like KF2 and DRG. Now I want Bioshock-themed game in that genre

[@adambrooks6860]

What is kf2?

[@elephantt2077]

@@adambrooks6860 Killing Floor 2

[@adambrooks6860]

@@elephantt2077 thanks, I'll check it out

[@elephantt2077]

@@adambrooks6860 You wouldn't regret it.

[@mr.powell8817]

When a Bittergem or Compressed Gold is found, at least 15 seconds of consecutive laser pointer spam by the whole team is required

[@StillBornInTheWomb]

here is a incredibly stupid tip hide behind a resupply pod out of a Omen's line of sight

[@holynder3181]

I was in a game with the mutator where bugs drop gold, and when we were leaving i was getting some of the last gold outside the drop pod. Everyone was waiting for me, and the gunner was messing around with sticky grenades and downed me. (everyone was in the drop pod so it left immediately) The worst part is, in the lobby the driller called me out for messing up the survival bonus. Moral of the story: just cause you're leaving doesn't mean you get to kill your teammates.

[@boomeronet7888]

Damn Whenever I play gunner unless its dire I save a sticky grenade to throw on someone in the pod but never enough to leave a dwarf behind bruh

[@masterblasterT47]

From my own experience i have come to the following conclusion: This game benefits immensely from Discord or other voice chat applications. The completion/failure ratio of the group i play with would be way worse if we didn't use the Discord voice chat for quick and efficient communication.

[@CoffeeMaus]

From my own experience: Getting people to actually communicate is impossible. Getting a premade group of people into a game together is impossible. Getting into a game without someone's net connection dropping through the earth is impossible. *PING PING PING PING PING PING PING PING PING*

[@matiastripaldi406]

@@CoffeeMaus scout get the nitra! scout I see a bittergem! SCOOOOUT *dies by ping overload*

[@Apemon7]

@@CoffeeMaus From my own experience: not to say that I've never had those issues, but those are rare for me.

[@arcanum3882]

On point until the very end, always go back for your downed dwarves whenever possible

[@szymonrozanski6938]

"Pleas be patient" Me spending 2 hours in a mission without noticing, to make an elaborate roller coaster and also grabing the 2 minutes achievement on the way.

[@b94mmog5]

"Dont Shoot Someone's Steeve"

[@SmGargoyle]

Every class has their roles and tasks on a different order. If you're scout make sure your team can follow you and light the way for as many people to see For engi stick by the scout to see all the minerals he illuminates once in a new area, try to land as many platforms as possible (high ones) also try to allow other two classes to traverse the path you did. For gunner it's bodyguard duty and clutching downed teammates with sick shield drops For driller it's making way from low to high ground and crowd control If you friendly fire alot (especially as heavyboiz gunner, driller) you might wanna take the perk for it This game has a really nice community so even if you run into some bitchez don't lose your vibe, toxic ones are the minority among drg ranks Stick together and leave no dwarf behind ROCK&STONE

[@helios1087]

PLEASE make sure everyone is ready before proceeding with quest. My recent game was a good example: H4 escort mission. I got to the first stop as an engie and was completely out of ammo and had like 70 nitra, but I fueled the cells. Then I have 2 star+silver border driller drop on me and immediately start the dozer before I get nitra for resupply. Same happens with omoranth - before we check out both current and previous area he starts the drill. We barely lived through it. When he launched the droppod I told him the etiquette of waiting for everyone before proceeding with tasks that would be nice for next people he will replay this mission because I banned him right after that. Cool story, too bad that in reality he was running around and by the time we got to stage 4 I had swarms of bugs eating at the last layer and all of the beams were up and he wasn't dealing with either of those.

[@hoob8328]

At some point we got a radioactive area drop with a mining objective and a very large pit. It was a fiasco of little to no nitra and us constantly reviving each other. Funny thing is; we made it out alive