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Deep Rock Galactic Season 5 tunnels through time itself and lets you replay old seasonsGhost Ship explain the new season reactivation feature
Ghost Ship explain the new season reactivation feature
Image credit:Coffee Stain Publishing
Image credit:Coffee Stain Publishing
The developers are also replacing the existing Disable Season Content option with a Vanilla season that has no Performance Pass - it has a “balanced chance” to spawn Events and Warnings from every season. As with the current system, seasons will feature enemies and events from other seasons, but the probabilities of them appearing will be adjusted to reflect each season’s focus - you’re more likely to run into Rival Tech encounters and Rival Presence warnings in Season 2: Rival Incursion, for instance.
The new approach to Deep Rock Galactic seasons brings with it a new approach to cosmetics. As regards cosmetics from previous seasons that have been moved into the base game, these will be shunted back to their original spots in each season’s Performance Pass or Cosmetic Tree. This includes any seasonal cosmetics that can currently be acquired from The Shop, Cargo Crates, or Lost Packs.
The developers note that “this means you can unlock these seasonal cosmetics directly, rather than relying on getting lucky with Cargo Crate / Lost Pack RNG [which] also cuts down on loot pool bloat, meaning you’ll have higher odds of rolling everything else that does stay in the Crates and Packs.”
Existing Performance Pass and Cosmetic Tree progress in each Season will be preserved after Season 5 launches. Matrix Cores infused with any seasonal cosmetics will be removed from your inventory and popped back into their respective Performance Passes and Cosmetic Trees, but you’ll be awarded a different Matrix Core infused with a non-seasonal cosmetic item in return.
The developers stress that the upshot here is that for most players, nothing will really change. It’s just about reorganising the fixtures. “You’ll still be able to play with anyone you like, and every single item is still going to be unlockable for free,” the post promises. “The only situation where you might want to do something is if there’s some seasonal cosmetic in The Shop you’ve been eyeing, or if you’ve got one in an unforged Matrix Core. You might want to scoop those up before Season 05, otherwise you’ll just have to unlock them in a different way.”
Ghost Ship have many plans for the Deep Rock universe, with several projects in the works. There’s the November 2024-boundDeep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core- a roguelike spin-off, as you’ve probably guessed. There’s alsoDeep Rock Galactic Survivor, which is now in early access and, what’s this, a hint at the end of that Steam blog about a possible announcement duringthe triple-I showcaseon 10th April?
