1. Draft Details

Explore the development history and content updates of the Risk of Rain Returns 'Draft Details' guide, tracking its evolution from an outline to a comprehensive walkthrough.

This section details the development history and content updates of the guide, tracking its progress from an initial outline to a comprehensive walkthrough.

First Draft (November 28th): All BSCon towns visited. This was a bare-bones outline providing shop lists and place locations.

Update: Corrected errors and added a detailed walkthrough for Leorad up to getting the first tank.

Second Draft (December 3rd): Included details and search code for finding all eight tanks. Walkthroughs for Negi, Pobre Obre, Audrey, Rocco, Sol, Eden, Scorched Factory, and Big Cannon were added.

Third Draft (December 9th): Added search code for Wanted monsters (though not all battles were included yet). Walkthroughs for Global Relief Centre, Organic Waste Landfill, Hell's Gate West, and Canabelle were added, along with additions to lists and Vending Machine prizes.

Fourth Draft (December 17th): All town walkthroughs completed. Included Corona Building, Devil's Tower, and all Subway Ruins. A section on the Fast Track was added. The author noted that details were still missing and some sections were not started, anticipating no further drafts until the New Year.

Fifth Draft (January 21st): The main walkthrough was completed, with some sections added or changed, and formatting altered. A separate list of items still needed was included, with a request for help.

Sixth Draft (January 29th): A separate section for all Metal Detector items was added. An error concerning the Buggy was amended, and the game basics and tanks sections were improved.

Seventh Draft (February 28th): A diagram for fridges in Freeza and the locations of Burst Cannon and other items were added. All Metal Detector items were found.

Eighth Draft (March 13th): Version 0.99. Formatting was improved with the addition of tables.

Ninth Draft (June 4th): Major update including more maps, Strawberry Lipstick, more on Mini-Games, and all previously unfound items were located.

UPDATE (October 13th, 2010): A request for donations was added at the end of the FAQ.