It’s been a bit less than a month since Camp Blood released, which means it’s time to chat about the largest post-launch feature we have shipped so far: Distinguished Service and by proxy, Responder Retirement! These two systems are deeply connected but are not the same, so we want to break down what we’ve seen so far from them and give a closer look at where we are headed. Without further ado, let’s talk about retirement!
Retirement Stats so Far
As of November 10th, over 100,000 Responders have been retired! This is a huge milestone for the CRC, one that signifies not only the success of its operations but presents a vision of what the future looks like beyond the apocalypse. Here’s the latest report from HQ on their veteran affairs:
Overall Stats
Responders retired: 105,722
Players with >0 Responders retired: 34,364
Average time for first retirement: 6.17hrs
Average Distinguished Service Rank (DSR) XP for a retiring Responder: 666
A special congrats to Tomori Nao on Steam for being the first person to reach DSR Rank 20 on October 29th! We’ve learned a lot from these initial levels on how our most dedicated players will optimize their gameplay (and a few issues they discovered along the way), and future systems and DSR levels will take this into account. Speaking of DSR, let’s chat about how that differs from Retirement itself!
Many Paths to Distinguish Yourself
When adding the Distinguished Service as a progression system, its name was very intentional. We wanted a new type of goal for players to pursue with Retirement while not expecting to keep it strictly tied to prestige alone. Listening to community feedback and looking forward to our plans for 2027, we intend to expand the ways players distinguish themselves to be more consistent and available to all types of players.
In our last update for 2026, we’re aiming to add an additional source for DSR to Hell Mode’s assignments for players willing to dive into our hardest content. In 2027, we’re looking to add a daily goal that provides small bumps to DSR for those who make their CRC work a consistent ritual. We’re even exploring ways to allow players who come back from a break their own incentive for rededicating themselves to the cause! Once more of these are in place, we plan to return Responder Retirement to its original DSR XP rate to ensure each path is balanced around each other.
These additions will build out Distinguished Service to be more than simply the retirement track, but a robust long-term goal achievable by all CRC volunteers. Retirement will remain the most significant way to progress DSR, and as new rewards are added to the system over time those who engage with multiple sources of XP will enjoy streamlined progression.
Update on Endgame
We mention Hell Mode above, and we know players are antsy for more details so here’s a bit of an update!
Hell Mode is intended to slot in right between the core gameplay loop of leveling Responders while working up to Nightmare and the long-term progression of retirement and Distinguished Service, offering players a new experience that asks more of them in exchange for unique rewards. While the first 20 DSR were designed to give those who grinded it out a boost for the initial Hell Mode offerings, we still expect this experience to be accessible for those who regularly play on Nightmare and seek something more intense.
As we work to deliver Hell Mode before the year’s end, we hope to leave 2026 with a new metagame loop established:
This flow from discovery and preparation to risking it in our hardest content is something that defines the best survival, horror, and extraction experiences and is something we really want to deliver on. As we continue to work on future content like maps, weapons, and other gameplay features, these core systems will also be regularly updated. Hell Mode will receive new modifiers to keep it varied and DSR will gain levels occasionally to build out further and further goals aimed at those looking for a chase.
This is our vision of what the endgame looks like for No More Room in Hell 2 so far, and we can’t wait to share more about Hell Mode very soon!
As always, stay safe out there! The NMRIH2 Dev Team
Hello Responders!
It’s been a bit less than a month since Camp Blood released, which means it’s time to chat about the largest post-launch feature we have shipped so far: Distinguished Service and by proxy, Responder Retirement! These two systems are deeply connected but are not the same, so we want to break down what we’ve seen so far from them and give a closer look at where we are headed. Without further ado, let’s talk about retirement!
As of November 10th, over 100,000 Responders have been retired! This is a huge milestone for the CRC, one that signifies not only the success of its operations but presents a vision of what the future looks like beyond the apocalypse. Here’s the latest report from HQ on their veteran affairs:
Responders retired: 105,722
Players with >0 Responders retired: 34,364
Average time for first retirement: 6.17hrs
Average Distinguished Service Rank (DSR) XP for a retiring Responder: 666
DSR Rank 0 (have retired >0 Responders): 18,968 (55.4%)
DSR Rank 1: 10,120 (29.4%)
DSR Rank 2 - 5: 4,326 (12.5%)
DSR Rank 6 - 10: 635 (1.8%)
DSR Rank 11 - 15: 169 (.5%)
DSR Rank 16 - 19: 47 (.12%)
DSR Rank 20: 99 (.28%)
A special congrats to Tomori Nao on Steam for being the first person to reach DSR Rank 20 on October 29th! We’ve learned a lot from these initial levels on how our most dedicated players will optimize their gameplay (and a few issues they discovered along the way), and future systems and DSR levels will take this into account. Speaking of DSR, let’s chat about how that differs from Retirement itself!
When adding the Distinguished Service as a progression system, its name was very intentional. We wanted a new type of goal for players to pursue with Retirement while not expecting to keep it strictly tied to prestige alone. Listening to community feedback and looking forward to our plans for 2027, we intend to expand the ways players distinguish themselves to be more consistent and available to all types of players.
In our last update for 2026, we’re aiming to add an additional source for DSR to Hell Mode’s assignments for players willing to dive into our hardest content. In 2027, we’re looking to add a daily goal that provides small bumps to DSR for those who make their CRC work a consistent ritual. We’re even exploring ways to allow players who come back from a break their own incentive for rededicating themselves to the cause! Once more of these are in place, we plan to return Responder Retirement to its original DSR XP rate to ensure each path is balanced around each other.
These additions will build out Distinguished Service to be more than simply the retirement track, but a robust long-term goal achievable by all CRC volunteers. Retirement will remain the most significant way to progress DSR, and as new rewards are added to the system over time those who engage with multiple sources of XP will enjoy streamlined progression.
We mention Hell Mode above, and we know players are antsy for more details so here’s a bit of an update!
Hell Mode is intended to slot in right between the core gameplay loop of leveling Responders while working up to Nightmare and the long-term progression of retirement and Distinguished Service, offering players a new experience that asks more of them in exchange for unique rewards. While the first 20 DSR were designed to give those who grinded it out a boost for the initial Hell Mode offerings, we still expect this experience to be accessible for those who regularly play on Nightmare and seek something more intense.
As we work to deliver Hell Mode before the year’s end, we hope to leave 2026 with a new metagame loop established:
This flow from discovery and preparation to risking it in our hardest content is something that defines the best survival, horror, and extraction experiences and is something we really want to deliver on. As we continue to work on future content like maps, weapons, and other gameplay features, these core systems will also be regularly updated. Hell Mode will receive new modifiers to keep it varied and DSR will gain levels occasionally to build out further and further goals aimed at those looking for a chase.
This is our vision of what the endgame looks like for No More Room in Hell 2 so far, and we can’t wait to share more about Hell Mode very soon!
As always, stay safe out there!
The NMRIH2 Dev Team
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