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Title: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on February 01, 2018, 11:44:20 PM
https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/60346/Red-Dead-Redemption-2-is-Coming-October-26th-2018

Woo woo!
:hyper
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Post by: Let's Cyber on February 02, 2018, 01:22:47 AM
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(https://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames-newsite/uploads/cfb666840877705bcb1d4c35e171c43431d3f3f0.jpg)
(https://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames-newsite/uploads/49c7d29293f89dfef95969fde62f5c27e7cc780c.jpg)
(https://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames-newsite/uploads/6cff08109cc9096e816240f6b154f725f4fd17de.jpg)

 :whew
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Raist on February 02, 2018, 03:51:12 PM
TBH they should wait till GTA5 stops selling.

So 2022 give or take.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on February 03, 2018, 11:21:12 AM
I recently heard the GTAV/Online sales are finally slowing down. I don't know if I should believe it or not. Online has been making them stupid-money.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 03, 2018, 11:59:32 AM
Kind of want to build a gaming PC for this. Its gonna be b-e-autiful
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on February 03, 2018, 12:07:31 PM
Kind of want to build a gaming PC for this. Its gonna be b-e-autiful
I hope you're right. Only announced for Xbone and PS4 so far though.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: El Babua on February 03, 2018, 01:06:16 PM
PC version probably coming a year later cause Rockstar knows millions will double dip.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Raist on February 03, 2018, 02:57:43 PM
The Switch port begging is going to be something else.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on February 05, 2018, 04:18:33 PM
Something im really looking forward to is being a ravenous asshole and looting and pillaging everyone and that making sense narrative wise. Hopefully.

Like, you can rob the Armadillo bank, shoot and kill people on Bonnie's ranch, and then main story npcs are willing to help John. Its really fun to be ruthless and be an asshole in RDR, but it creates a goofy narrative conflict.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on February 05, 2018, 07:44:31 PM
Something im really looking forward to is being a ravenous asshole and looting and pillaging everyone and that making sense narrative wise. Hopefully.

Like, you can rob the Armadillo bank, shoot and kill people on Bonnie's ranch, and then main story npcs are willing to help John. Its really fun to be ruthless and be an asshole in RDR, but it creates a goofy narrative conflict.
The playable character they've showed off so far seems to fit the bill.  You're right about the disconnect between the overworld and missions. That's why I hope they have multiple playable characters with different personalities to let players have a choice a la GTAV. Not that this game needs a full blown Trevor per se but a general asshole would be good.  On the opposite end, I'd like someone close to my RDR Marston.

I played it Neutral Good in RDR or at least a much as you can in a Rockstar game. My Honor meter was maxed to Hero relatively quickly.

 :ego :fedora
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Post by: CrazyDiamond on February 05, 2018, 08:12:54 PM
Ehh I don't think it matters that much, it's just some extra fun. Free roam is just free roam. I'd rather they give you that option than try to make a different character to fit that bill, John's arc is really good. Happens in Bully too.

That said, does that morality system in that game matter at all?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on February 05, 2018, 08:20:06 PM
My favorite types of ruthless:

Lose at poker, texas hold em, blast the winner in the head.
Kill the woman used in random ambushes.
Win a dual by shooting them in the hand then executing them point blank.
Start a bar brawl, execute them when theyre knocked out.

No matter what, the Mexico portion is a bloodbath. You end up with a thousand kills by the end of the act. If you think about it, John is never a good person. His reputation for being a safekeeper is accurate, but honor isn't driven by good, right decisions imo.

You kill a thosand people plus to be reunited with your family. That's selfish as fuck. John knows that too, he isnt surprised when the military comes to kill him and his family.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on February 05, 2018, 08:57:10 PM
That said, does that morality system in that game matter at all?
Along with fame, it affected shop prices, the bounty system, how quickly you were reported for crimes, npc chatter and unlocked some outfits/horses.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: CrazyDiamond on February 05, 2018, 09:15:55 PM
Well, that's the point of it all, ain't it? John tried to leave his old life behind but the old life couldn't leave him, and he get's progressively more aggressive by trying to get save the people he love. The part with the natives towards the end is pretty hardcore too. Ultimately all conflicts in this game are gray because everyone is an asshole.

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on February 06, 2018, 08:23:56 AM
My favorite types of ruthless:

Lose at poker, texas hold em, blast the winner in the head.
Kill the woman used in random ambushes.
Win a dual by shooting them in the hand then executing them point blank.
Start a bar brawl, execute them when theyre knocked out.

No matter what, the Mexico portion is a bloodbath. You end up with a thousand kills by the end of the act. If you think about it, John is never a good person. His reputation for being a safekeeper is accurate, but honor isn't driven by good, right decisions imo.

You kill a thosand people plus to be reunited with your family. That's selfish as fuck. John knows that too, he isnt surprised when the military comes to kill him and his family.

I lasso'd her, carried her over to the train tracks, and let it run her over.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Brehvolution on February 06, 2018, 10:00:33 AM
Is there a pacifist way to go through this game?  :doge
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 06, 2018, 11:35:43 AM
It falls apart upon closer inspection, but I was a fan of the "unreliable narrator" theory about RDR. Plus, Rockstar doesn't have the chops to pull off that kind of subtlety.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Positive Touch on February 06, 2018, 12:05:16 PM
Is there a pacifist way to go through this game?  :doge

no. hell no.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on February 06, 2018, 06:58:07 PM
It falls apart upon closer inspection, but I was a fan of the "unreliable narrator" theory about RDR. Plus, Rockstar doesn't have the chops to pull off that kind of subtlety.

Huh. I'd never heard of this until your post, so I looked into it and found this:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/957922-red-dead-redemption/54973327/605852813
That's pretty neat-o.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 06, 2018, 10:01:21 PM
It falls apart upon closer inspection, but I was a fan of the "unreliable narrator" theory about RDR. Plus, Rockstar doesn't have the chops to pull off that kind of subtlety.


Huh. I'd never heard of this until your post, so I looked into it and found this:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/957922-red-dead-redemption/54973327/605852813
That's pretty neat-o.

http://mwclarkson.blogspot.com/2010/06/real-john-marston.html?m=1
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 06, 2018, 11:31:42 PM
Who the fuck wants to play as a peaceful cowboy? :donot

Assholes
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on February 07, 2018, 09:51:14 AM
Who the fuck wants to play as a peaceful cowboy? :donot

Assholes

Vegans.

Admittedly, the "vegan" circle in Venn Diagram is completely enveloped within the "assholes" circle.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on February 07, 2018, 06:57:13 PM
It falls apart upon closer inspection, but I was a fan of the "unreliable narrator" theory about RDR. Plus, Rockstar doesn't have the chops to pull off that kind of subtlety.


Huh. I'd never heard of this until your post, so I looked into it and found this:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/957922-red-dead-redemption/54973327/605852813
That's pretty neat-o.

http://mwclarkson.blogspot.com/2010/06/real-john-marston.html?m=1

Fascinating! Where do you feel that this analysis or model falls apart?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 07, 2018, 11:30:36 PM
There were things that Jack couldn't have known about, and playing as Jack you're essentially doing the same mythical things as John (killing dozens, dead eye, etc)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on February 08, 2018, 12:13:46 AM
There were things that Jack couldn't have known about, and playing as Jack you're essentially doing the same mythical things as John (killing dozens, dead eye, etc)

Yeah, actually, there was that Achievement for getting the darkest reputation, and I played John as lawful/good as I could, so I cranked out the dark reputation in Jack's role. Honestly, made me feel dirty.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on May 02, 2018, 03:37:17 PM
https://youtu.be/eaW0tYpxyp0
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 02, 2018, 05:24:38 PM
They're not finished with the Battle Royale mode yet, no gameplay trailer until then
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Fifstar on May 04, 2018, 11:13:02 AM
Just saw an advertisement for this, graphics looked surprisingly mediocre. Might have been the shitty image quality but still.
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Post by: El Babua on May 04, 2018, 06:21:01 PM
World simulation matters more than visual fidelity in RS games so I'm guessing that's where a lot of processing is going towards.

Also, according to hands-on previews, they're still demoing the game on a base PS4 -same as the initial trailer they released 2 years ago.

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Post by: Fifstar on May 06, 2018, 03:33:11 PM
Interesting old interview regarding this: https://www.resetera.com/threads/gta-iv-engineer-on-why-realistic-physics-and-ai-dont-advance-at-such-a-rapid-pace.40702/
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Post by: chronovore on May 07, 2018, 11:49:57 AM
The videos look pretty fantastic to me. I'm not sure what the complainers are going on about. The visual fidelity is fine.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on May 07, 2018, 07:27:58 PM
It's not the best looking open world game on the market but it still looks very good. I've seen people comparing screenshots of the Xbox One X 4k enhanced version of RDR to blurry youtube compressed screencaps from the trailer for RDR2.  "The new one looks worse!" :derp
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on June 04, 2018, 08:40:40 PM
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2018/06/04/red-dead-redemption-2-xbox-pre-order-bonuses-appear-early?abthid=5b1576f29fa21d2336000057

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If you're a die hard Red Dead fan, a Collector’s Box is also available which includes a metal tithing box with lox and key, collectable challenge coin, double-sided puzzle, six shooter bandana, treasure map, pin set, playing cards, cigarettes cards, and a Wheeler, Rawson and Co. Catalogue.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
LOX AND KEY
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IS ROCKSTAR SHIPPING BRINED SALMON WITH THE GAME?
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Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on June 05, 2018, 02:43:16 AM
Who would want any of that crap? It’s not even cool as a geek collectible.
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 06, 2018, 04:57:19 AM
Is that the collectors version which doesn't even include the game?
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Post by: eleuin on August 09, 2018, 11:20:42 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw_oH5oiUSE

(https://i.imgur.com/RBWoect.jpg)
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Post by: mormapope on August 09, 2018, 11:27:55 AM
The fluidity of everything is incredible. It sucks we'll probably only get one current gen developed Rockstar game, but the effort put into this looks worthwhile.
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Post by: Himu on August 09, 2018, 11:33:26 AM
how will black people be treated? I'm really curious how they'll be handled. A white man talking to a black woman? A white man and a black man tapping beer glasses? In the 1800's? I hope they don't treat it ahistorically. I was looking for black people in the gang because that'd be interesting. Sounds SJW-ish but seeing realistic portrayals of race in video games really interests me from a storytelling perspective.

I'm surprisingly excited for this game. Rockstar's open world games are the only ones I could trust these days.

Game looks fantastic.
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on August 09, 2018, 11:42:07 AM
I know Take 2 is gonna fuck this up with GTA:O type bullshit but I want it anyway  :noah
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Post by: toku on August 09, 2018, 11:57:44 AM
hyped
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on August 09, 2018, 12:03:42 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw_oH5oiUSE

(https://i.imgur.com/RBWoect.jpg)

:bonertown.gif
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on August 09, 2018, 12:18:54 PM
how will black people be treated? I'm really curious how they'll be handled. A white man talking to a black woman? A white man and a black man tapping beer glasses? In the 1800's? I hope they don't treat it ahistorically. I was looking for black people in the gang because that'd be interesting. Sounds SJW-ish but seeing realistic portrayals of race in video games really interests me from a storytelling perspective.

I'm surprisingly excited for this game. Rockstar's open world games are the only ones I could trust these days.

Game looks fantastic.

If they're doing it right, it should depend on the location or situation. The two things you mention most likely happened more than we know. A lot of data from that period is whitewashed.

I think saloons were segregated, but people could meet on the middle ground.
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Post by: toku on August 09, 2018, 12:24:12 PM
I gotta get a ps4 for this
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Post by: Svejk on August 09, 2018, 12:58:20 PM
Damn.. I wish I liked westerns, because I'd be all over this.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on August 09, 2018, 01:01:48 PM
I gotta get a ps4 for this


Same :(
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on August 09, 2018, 01:14:47 PM
The fluidity of everything is incredible. It sucks we'll probably only get one current gen developed Rockstar game, but the effort put into this looks worthwhile.

It reminds me of that article on how much effort they put into using the euphoria stuff in gta IV.

Imo, it’s one of those things that really sets apart the production values on rockstar stuff to from other games.
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Post by: Rufus on August 09, 2018, 01:38:36 PM
"Realistic recoil to keep you grounded." Oh?

later...

"Including the evolution of sharpshooting, using the Deadeye system." Ah. there we go.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 09, 2018, 01:45:10 PM
Curious to see how they handle the online stuff. I'm fine with GTA online so I assume they are going to use that approach rather than the payed DLC-centric approach of last gen.
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Post by: Brehvolution on August 09, 2018, 03:28:58 PM
:noah
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Akala on August 09, 2018, 04:31:34 PM
I am pretty hype on this but only worry is they get too far up their asses with all of the small systems...like you have 30 mins to sell your deer or it will spoil, have to keep camp morale at a certain point, etc. Really kinda eh on the horse stuff I read about a few weeks ago.

They kind of have benefit of the doubt as RDR is one of my fave games of all time though.  :idont
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Svejk on September 24, 2018, 11:31:04 AM
You can tell the weather in this fucking game by how horse balls shrink yo.   Consider me interested in this game now.
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Post by: toku on September 24, 2018, 05:39:26 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7b1X5ul0II
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Post by: eleuin on September 26, 2018, 10:26:13 PM
https://twitter.com/RDonlineNews/status/1045001124678373377

online content updates haven't even started yet  :heh
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on October 19, 2018, 11:39:02 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/gGFzoeK.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 21, 2018, 04:51:14 AM
I need some western movie recommendations before this game drops. Already went through the Sergio Leone movies and about to boot up The Wild Bunch.
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 21, 2018, 08:08:33 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGZDKuDl3jc   

This obviously has to be my online posse music.
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 21, 2018, 02:25:45 PM
Ill take this one

https://youtu.be/u5IpN3grKDI
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 22, 2018, 04:52:59 AM
https://youtu.be/QhIs1k8yuPU
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on October 23, 2018, 05:33:39 PM
Got the game pre-orderd and predownloaded/installed. Been avoiding all spoilers besides stuff from the trailers and previews.

Having it ready to play Thursday night is dope, download or install is 87.87 GB on Xbone. Have 80 GB about done now. Being so close to playing the game is torture.
 :noah
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Brehvolution on October 24, 2018, 09:27:40 AM
Pre-order paid off now all I need is some time. :noah
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: eleuin on October 24, 2018, 06:12:22 PM
really wish I had a ps pro rn  :goty2

apparently it's also 2 discs? 4 hour install time incoming  :beli
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on October 24, 2018, 07:00:35 PM
I got the physical coming for Xbox. Sounds like the day 1 patch is only 3.3GB... but install time will be long af.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on October 24, 2018, 09:02:58 PM
https://entertainment.theonion.com/report-just-2-more-days-and-you-can-forget-all-of-this-1829970574

Saw this posted in the Era OT. Pretty good article.
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Post by: stufte on October 24, 2018, 09:03:47 PM
Trying to muster all my willpower to avoid leaked footage. It's really fucking hard, y'all.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Svejk on October 25, 2018, 09:05:18 AM
I don't get this game... besides killing and robbing, everything else I can (and mostly have done) in real life.  Same ol' R* with a new coat of paint I suppose.  Ya'll enjoy yoself.  Game sure looks purdy.
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Post by: toku on October 25, 2018, 09:25:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFtmdorQG-U
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 25, 2018, 09:52:50 AM
Watching the 1939 movie Stagecoach now. Them charming rear screen projections while riding the stagecoach.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Brehvolution on October 25, 2018, 10:26:03 AM
https://kotaku.com/red-dead-redemption-2-the-kotaku-review-1829984369

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From tip to tail, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a profound, glorious downer. It is the rare blockbuster video game that seeks to move players not through empowering gameplay and jubilant heroics, but by relentlessly forcing them to confront decay and despair. It has no heroes, only flawed men and women fighting viciously to survive in a world that seems destined to destroy them.

jerkoffmotion.gif

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: El Babua on October 25, 2018, 11:20:07 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnzuh6I8gnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mTIPXwcDGQ

I'll wait for PC. Wouldn't be able to deal with blurry PS4 image considering I have real native 4k hardware now  :doge
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Post by: kingv on October 25, 2018, 01:20:29 PM
Glad I got it for the x1x.

It’s pretty impressive considering you can get a X1X rdr2 and another game for less than a 2070.
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Post by: Mr Gilhaney on October 25, 2018, 01:27:49 PM
This game is making my Protato 4 sound like it's actually exploding.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on October 25, 2018, 01:31:24 PM
Ah, the joys of aging blower fans.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 25, 2018, 01:33:33 PM
Welp, may day 1 this
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Akala on October 25, 2018, 01:48:09 PM
I think I will hold off till I get an X on this one.  :whew
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on October 25, 2018, 02:13:02 PM
I think I will hold off till I get an X on this one.  :whew

Can’t trade in an OG Xbox one for $200 towards an x at GameStop right now and they have a bundle with rdr2 and fallout 76 for $460.

I told my bro in law to take advantage. I think you get $250 if it’s a one S
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Post by: Akala on October 25, 2018, 03:22:13 PM
That's not a bad deal, i was waiting for black friday but doubt will find better. Will check out.

*edit* Called GS and they said offers don't stack. The $200 trade for a XO is still pretty tempting though.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on October 25, 2018, 06:04:42 PM
Really? So you can’t trade in the x1x towards the bundle but only towards the $499 one with no games?

Ducking GameStop man. That makes no sense.

It’s still not an awful deal, but $260 out of pocket with two new games is a really good deal
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on October 25, 2018, 06:05:59 PM
Game is pretty cool so far. Certainly has the same weighty feel to it, with your guy feeling like Geralt at times moving around. I don't really mind it, but it's one of those things some people truly hate about rockstar games. They also double down hard on showing all animations and more boring sequences, which I at times wished I could just skip in the first one.

 But man it feels good to ride out on a mission, the world is obviously great and it just chill as fuck to ride your horse around. They nailed that even better than the first one.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: naff on October 25, 2018, 06:49:37 PM
looking at getting a second hand console for this, and goddamn, x1x is about $100 more retail here than PS4 pro, but the secondary market for the x1x has bottomed out. 5 of em selling locally starting at a dollar reserve, some recently closed sold for a little over 300  :lol less than half the retail here. guess I'm getting an x1x for this  :doge
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 25, 2018, 06:49:44 PM
Bought an xbox one to play this today

sold my dreamcast for 200 euro's  :o :o :o

Fuck it I need to play this

its installing now
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on October 25, 2018, 10:05:52 PM
That's not a bad deal, i was waiting for black friday but doubt will find better. Will check out.

*edit* Called GS and they said offers don't stack. The $200 trade for a XO is still pretty tempting though.

I sent a pm but can’t tell if it went through correctly. My  bil got both to stack, I guess the trade in works towards the state of decay bundle, and then rdr2 knocks off another hundred when bought with the console. I’d say you have decent odds of getting the deal as long as the employee on that day isn’t a dick.

Edit: not sure if you’re in Vegas with your tag, but my bil is, so if you are I can probably hit you with the exact GameStop he went to
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Post by: mormapope on October 26, 2018, 12:57:33 AM
The gunplay feels sooooooooooooooooo much better than GTA V thank god! Using free aim and it feels a lot better. In between RDR1 and Max Payne 3 Id say.
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Post by: pilonv1 on October 26, 2018, 07:38:07 AM
fuck all this snow
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: bork on October 26, 2018, 07:42:46 AM
I'll wait for PC. Wouldn't be able to deal with blurry PS4 image considering I have real native 4k hardware now  :doge

They're not doing a PC version and IIRC like the original have already said they have no plans to release a port. 

...

WHY
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Post by: Nabbis on October 26, 2018, 09:06:52 AM
I bet they are planning down the line for double dipping. Seems like a good game but fuck Rockstar though, gonna get it second hand or some discount for Christmas.
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Post by: Brehvolution on October 26, 2018, 09:41:25 AM
It's been 6 years and it's finally here!!!!1 :hyper
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Nabbis on October 26, 2018, 09:47:32 AM
Tfw you get RDR2 but all you really want is a proper call of juarez game.  :(
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 26, 2018, 09:49:55 AM
Or a sequel to Gun.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on October 26, 2018, 10:00:35 AM
I'll wait for PC. Wouldn't be able to deal with blurry PS4 image considering I have real native 4k hardware now  :doge

They're not doing a PC version and IIRC like the original have already said they have no plans to release a port. 

...

WHY
Meh. GTAV sold like hotcakes once it finally hit PC more than a year later. T2 would be stupid to not milk this cash cow. Right now, it's in their best interest to say "no", just to not cut into console sales. I won't believe for one second that they'll follow the pattern of Red Dead games not coming to PC "just because."

As for why the previous Red Dead didn't get one:
Quote
“Amazing news, I'm buying L.A. Noire [for PC] day one! But why no plans for Red Dead Redemption? I would buy that too… and I have a looot of friends who would do the same!” - Andysk8
“Has Rockstar abandoned the PC platform???” - Simbala

We hope that with the announcement that L.A. Noire is coming to PC this fall, and the knowledge that our next big game Max Payne 3 will have a PC release (plus that we’ve released both Grand Theft Auto IV and the Episodes from Liberty City for PC), we can finally put to rest any misconceptions that we’ve ‘abandoned the PC platform’. We do know that, yes, there is just one title absent from our PC release plans – that game of course being Red Dead Redemption, and of course we’re well aware that some fans have been asking for it. All we can say is that whenever it is viable (technically, developmentally and business-wise) for us to release a game for PC (or any other particular platform)  – we will and we usually do; unfortunately, that is just not the case 100% of the time for all platforms. To PC gamers, we hope that between the Grand Theft Auto titles, and the forthcoming L.A. Noire and Max Payne 3, you’ll have plenty of great Rockstar action to enjoy.
Make of that what you will. I've heard it said before that Red Dead was so hacked together that it would have been too difficult/expensive at the time (and that technical issues were in part to blame for the infamous crunch and subsequent "Rockstar wives" story), but I find it hard to believe that a company with their resources can't make it happen. But then they still haven't, after all this time, so... /shrug

If the reasons really are technical, I would love to see a detailed overview of just how much of a hackjob Red Dead was.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on October 26, 2018, 10:23:57 AM
I got to Chapter 2. This is definitely a slower paced game compared to the majority of major games nowadays. I love the slower pacing myself. The writing and characterization feels a lot more mature for a Rockstar game, great stuff.

Like, I have only good things to say after a few hours. Many people are not enjoying the slow burn style of this game.

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: demi on October 26, 2018, 10:25:59 AM
Overrated game, "The first one was better"

Calling it
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on October 26, 2018, 10:45:10 AM
Overrated game, "The first one was better"

Calling it

 :foodcourt

If you find RDR1 to be a better game than RDR2, that's some basic bitch shit. One is rooted in the GTA3 styled Rockstar formula, while the other feels like a big step forward for open world games.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: demi on October 26, 2018, 10:47:03 AM
You'll see, give it time
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 26, 2018, 10:54:04 AM
My biggest problem so far is the levelgating. Feel like I'm still in tutorial territory 4 hours in. Maybe wasn't the smartest idea to play a bunch of Breath of the Wild beforehand.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: bork on October 26, 2018, 10:57:40 AM
Bought an xbox one to play this today

Wait...why?  Why not just play it on PS4?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 26, 2018, 10:59:50 AM
I assume he means the One X which runs the game at 4k with basically a locked 30fps.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on October 26, 2018, 11:08:48 AM
You'll see, give it time

If someone was around 12 or something and RDR1 was their first open world game, that opinion would make sense. If you're a fan of open world games or Rockstar games, have played all of their major releases, RDR2 feels like a fundamentally different game in the genre.

"RDR1 is better than RDR2" would be similar to saying "GTA3 is better than San Andreas". The scope, mechanics, and features in RDR2 obliterate what's in RDR1.
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 26, 2018, 11:15:27 AM
Bought an xbox one to play this today

Wait...why?  Why not just play it on PS4?

I sold my ps4 awhile ago after obtaining a decent enough pc that outperformed ps4 games..

I played almost all exclusives except anything from GoW until the rest of the year I think. So yea
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rahxephon91 on October 26, 2018, 11:27:53 AM
I wonder if all the attention to detail and immersion stuff will get in the way of a it being a fun game.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on October 26, 2018, 11:36:37 AM
I wonder if all the attention to detail and immersion stuff will get in the way of a it being a fun game.

If you don't care about attention to detail and immersion in the games you play, don't get RDR2. If you want a brisk, action packed, set piece filled open world game, RDR2 doesn't fit that criteria. Its a slowly paced survival RPG action hybrid, this is not a typical AAA game.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: El Babua on October 26, 2018, 12:08:55 PM
Rockstar hasn't outright denied a PC version. From what I've surmised, they would have to rebuild the entire game of RDR1 from the ground up in order for it to work on any other hardware (that includes PS4 and XBO). That's why we haven't seen a "Remaster" even though it would have been a very easy decision financially for them to do so.

Them not announcing it makes sense, probably waiting for the nex gen consoles to be out before they even announce it on PC though. :doge

Seeing all the cool lighting and shadowing in the DF video. This game seems like a prime candidate for some RTX support.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rahxephon91 on October 26, 2018, 12:32:48 PM
I wonder if all the attention to detail and immersion stuff will get in the way of a it being a fun game.

If you don't care about attention to detail and immersion in the games you play, don't get RDR2. If you want a brisk, action packed, set piece filled open world game, RDR2 doesn't fit that criteria. Its a slowly paced survival RPG action hybrid, this is not a typical AAA game.
I mean I was pretty immersed and felt there was plenty of detail in the first one. Which also allowed you to carry a buttload of weapons.

I’ve only played maybe an hour or two so I haven’t seen what this survival stuff your talking about is. But all the talk of all the little mechanics seem like it could get tedious. Nice animation is nice, but sometimes I just want to loot someone and move on.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on October 26, 2018, 01:53:45 PM
I'm excited for RDR2 as much as the next guy but damn chill on the shilling, Morma.

I've been a huge fan of Rockstar shit since GTA3, I've played every major Rockstar release day 1. Im passionate about playing and critiquing what they make. So if someone shitposts, on a gaming forum that has a drip feed rate of posting, I'm going balls out with my retorts.

Im a fan of Rockstar shit, I didn't buy RDR2 due to everyone being excited about it. If you're as excited as the next guy, buy and play the game instead of shit talking my posts.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on October 26, 2018, 02:07:19 PM
Eh, after 15 minutes, I’d say buy it if you  care about the size of your horse testicles. But otherwise Ubisoft has really already perfected the open world formula and any of the assassins creed games are far superior.

 :doge
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 26, 2018, 02:24:14 PM
i was really looking forward to this and so far i'm pretty bored. there's a whole lot of holding x to watch guys ride horses for minutes at a time, like the GTA expository dialogue car rides but you don't even have to steer. whole thing feels weirdly on-rails so far
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 26, 2018, 02:28:22 PM
Game seems to open up at chapter 2. Still doesn't give you the whole world to explore though.

The press x to watch some dialogue play out was also there in the first game. At least I didn't have to do a fucking cowherding mission yet.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rahxephon91 on October 26, 2018, 02:40:05 PM
I'm excited for RDR2 as much as the next guy but damn chill on the shilling, Morma.

I've been a huge fan of Rockstar shit since GTA3, I've played every major Rockstar release day 1. Im passionate about playing and critiquing what they make. So if someone shitposts, on a gaming forum that has a drip feed rate of posting, I'm going balls out with my retorts.

Im a fan of Rockstar shit, I didn't buy RDR2 due to everyone being excited about it. If you're as excited as the next guy, buy and play the game instead of shit talking my posts.
Shitposting? Ok dude.

This is a valid question. As pretty much the same thing happen to GTA4 which shifted tone and priorities  and effected mission design. Making for a pretty divisive game.

As someone who has also played every Rockstar game since three and is also a fan. I appreciate thier games, but I’m also aware when they are up thier own ass.

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on October 26, 2018, 03:01:48 PM
I'm excited for RDR2 as much as the next guy but damn chill on the shilling, Morma.

I've been a huge fan of Rockstar shit since GTA3, I've played every major Rockstar release day 1. Im passionate about playing and critiquing what they make. So if someone shitposts, on a gaming forum that has a drip feed rate of posting, I'm going balls out with my retorts.

Im a fan of Rockstar shit, I didn't buy RDR2 due to everyone being excited about it. If you're as excited as the next guy, buy and play the game instead of shit talking my posts.
Shitposting? Ok dude.

This is a valid question. As pretty much the same thing happen to GTA4 which shifted tone and priorities  and effected mission design. Making for a pretty divisive game.

As someone who has also played every Rockstar game since three and is also a fan. I appreciate thier games, but I’m also aware when they are up thier own ass.

Wasn't talking about you, Demi laid a really steamy shit post.

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 26, 2018, 03:23:49 PM
Now we can all get hyped for the much awaited Uniracers sequel.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on October 26, 2018, 07:18:14 PM
i was really looking forward to this and so far i'm pretty bored. there's a whole lot of holding x to watch guys ride horses for minutes at a time, like the GTA expository dialogue car rides but you don't even have to steer. whole thing feels weirdly on-rails so far

I’ve only put in maybe 45 minutes and it’s prrtty heavy on cutscenes and slow animations.

I’m still open minded but the pacing so far is not that interesting.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: mormapope on October 26, 2018, 07:48:31 PM
I actually thought about the launch of big Rockstar games, and how me and my deceased brother would play and bond right when the games came out. It made me think about my brother and made me quite sad, he loved older GTA games, he loved Max Payne. I wish he got to see how far this genre has gone. These are just videogames, but I forgot how me and my brother used to connect.

And then I think about this thread on The Bore, where me calling out an incredibly obvious troll post, discusssing how this new RDR is a slow game, I get called a Rockstar shill for showing a semblance of a fuck about this game, what this game is.

I was expecting this thread to at least be an okay thread to discuss this game, but nope! Rhax and Seagrams, you're fine, you have legit criticism and concerns and you guys voiced those opinons in non shitty ways.

You Wrath, should find the gnarliest and largest dick possible and choke on it. You put me in the sourest of moods and you can truthfully fuck off. Can't even talk about a fucking videogame without someone trying to devalue any shit I post about it immediately.

The shill is leaving this thread. Have fun guys.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: demi on October 26, 2018, 08:22:10 PM
I actually thought about the launch of big Rockstar games, and how me and my deceased brother would play and bond right when the games came out. It made me think about my brother and made me quite sad, he loved older GTA games, he loved Max Payne. I wish he got to see how far this genre has gone. These are just videogames, but I forgot how me and my brother used to connect.

And then I think about this thread on The Bore, where me calling out an incredibly obvious troll post, discusssing how this new RDR is a slow game, I get called a Rockstar shill for showing a semblance of a fuck about this game, what this game is.

I was expecting this thread to at least be an okay thread to discuss this game, but nope! Rhax and Seagrams, you're fine, you have legit criticism and concerns and you guys voiced those opinons in non shitty ways.

You Wrath, should find the gnarliest and largest dick possible and choke on it. You put me in the sourest of moods and you can truthfully fuck off. Can't even talk about a fucking videogame without someone trying to devalue any shit I post about it immediately.

The shill is leaving this thread. Have fun guys.

I love you
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: bork on October 26, 2018, 08:33:20 PM
 :fbm
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 26, 2018, 08:41:59 PM
i was really looking forward to this and so far i'm pretty bored. there's a whole lot of holding x to watch guys ride horses for minutes at a time, like the GTA expository dialogue car rides but you don't even have to steer. whole thing feels weirdly on-rails so far

I’ve only put in maybe 45 minutes and it’s prrtty heavy on cutscenes and slow animations.

I’m still open minded but the pacing so far is not that interesting.
yeah the animation thing is weird. the part where you
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pick up john marston
[close]
was especially odd. the control was really weird, so i tried wandering off the cliff to see if it was possible, and eventually no matter what direction i pushed the stick i walked to the point i was supposed to go to continue.  there are a couple points before that suggested that you weren't allowed be 'out of bounds' of scenario they want you to be in
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returning from the hunting mission, i shot at the bear much to my buddies chagrin, it charged and killed me, and after reloading the checkpoint it either skipped that encounter entirely or loaded outside of the town i was supposed to be at
[close]

not to say i'm writing it off after ~3 hours but that and the pacing are kind of surprising and a bit of a turn off out of the gate
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mr. Nobody on October 27, 2018, 12:53:51 AM
Yeah, Chapter 1 is pretty much an on-rails tutorial.

On Chapter 2 now and it's finally feeling like RDR
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Post by: bork on October 27, 2018, 01:07:19 AM
https://twitter.com/JimSterling/status/1055815812379013120
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Post by: bork on October 27, 2018, 01:10:48 AM
https://twitter.com/PeterMolydeux/status/1055773286678835206
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Post by: pilonv1 on October 27, 2018, 02:14:35 AM
(https://preview.redd.it/qgfi788pqiu11.jpg?width=1024&auto=webp&s=05204eaf1efee615403539481c3431f8239d3b79)

 :phil
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mr. Nobody on October 27, 2018, 11:30:58 AM
Rockstar really wants you to holster those guns.

L2 being the aim and interact button  :snoop
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Raist on October 27, 2018, 12:40:51 PM
So I've watched the first ~2h of a Let's Play.

:snore


May download once it hits PS+
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 27, 2018, 12:42:44 PM
The first two hours and even longer beyond that is a tutorial for sure. But its a nice buildup and you can get to know some of the characters in the game.

This game is fucking amazing, 16 hours in.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Raist on October 27, 2018, 12:45:34 PM
Well maybe, but I'm not going to blow sixty buckaroos on a game that has hours of intro / tutorial. The fuck is this, a Nintendo game?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 27, 2018, 01:24:43 PM
Well maybe, but I'm not going to blow sixty buckaroos on a game that has hours of intro / tutorial. The fuck is this, a Nintendo game?

Aight that's your loss bro :)

Game is like a hundred hours long easily.
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Post by: Nabbis on October 27, 2018, 01:58:37 PM
That's a lot of hours for a pony simulator.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mupepe on October 27, 2018, 01:58:58 PM
I have so much fun just playing poker. Chapter 2 really is where the game feels like RDR again.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 27, 2018, 01:59:48 PM
I hate losing my fucking hat though.
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Post by: Raist on October 27, 2018, 02:17:31 PM
Rockstar really wants you to holster those guns.

L2 being the aim and interact button  :snoop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A0uSOHDRXU&t=19m02s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A0uSOHDRXU&t=19m02s)

:lol :lol :lol
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 27, 2018, 02:33:31 PM
I hate losing my fucking hat though.

you can always retrieve it from your horse :)
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 27, 2018, 02:34:11 PM
I have so much fun just playing poker. Chapter 2 really is where the game feels like RDR again.

next gen poker

lenny?!

so damn good
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on October 27, 2018, 03:15:04 PM
It does get better in chapter 2.
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 27, 2018, 03:58:52 PM
Is there a way to check time played in the ps4 version?
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Post by: Beezy on October 27, 2018, 06:18:18 PM
I turn on my Xbox to play Forza Horizon 4 and I see that this is installed. I didn't buy it. Neither did my nephew who is the only person who I've ever linked accounts with. Starting my playthrough now. :confused :gladbron

Anyone ever had something similar happen to them?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: archie4208 on October 27, 2018, 08:34:35 PM
I'm kinda bored to be honest.  I like the world and atmosphere, but everything feels so slow and tedious to do.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 27, 2018, 08:48:08 PM
I’m loving it. The drunk Lenny mission is probably the old thing in a video game that had me literally lol’ing.
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Post by: Maiden Voyage on October 27, 2018, 09:04:06 PM
Holy fuck, I am in love with this game. It looks fucking amazing on the XboneX at 4k.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 27, 2018, 09:12:09 PM
Yeah the game is fucking beautiful.

I just beat a man to death for his hat. But you can’t keep the hat. If you lose it then it’s gone forever. I should have posted this in the struggle thread
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: pilonv1 on October 27, 2018, 11:45:47 PM
I'm kinda bored to be honest.  I like the world and atmosphere, but everything feels so slow and tedious to do.

I feel like there's a lot of stuff I want to do but doing it would take about 10% of my total time playing and the rest would be getting there and dealing with some bullshit cutscenes.
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 28, 2018, 05:03:18 AM
Riding my canoo out to a huge lake and fishing for hours!

Then come back to land, make a little campfire and roast them

ahh this game man.
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Post by: archie4208 on October 28, 2018, 09:28:53 AM
I like random events a lot.  I've only seen a handful of them, but they all were pretty interesting so far.

I'm kinda bored to be honest.  I like the world and atmosphere, but everything feels so slow and tedious to do.

I feel like there's a lot of stuff I want to do but doing it would take about 10% of my total time playing and the rest would be getting there and dealing with some bullshit cutscenes.
Yeah I appreciate the game trying to be a cowboy sim, but there are some things that seem to prioritize authenticity over fun.  I mean for fucks sake the prey I can kill can decompose if I don't sell it quick enough?  I'm simultaneously impressed and annoyed by something as small as that.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 28, 2018, 11:47:34 AM
I love that. To me it’s like a mini game to get it back in time. I love that my shot placement and weapon determine how good the meat and hide is.
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 28, 2018, 01:40:15 PM
Is there anything in the game to help you find the collectibles. The treasure maps at least give you a drawing of what you should be looking for.
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 28, 2018, 04:17:35 PM
God this game is so good

here are some shots I took with mah phone sorry no captures

(https://imghost.io/images/2018/10/28/IMG-20181028-WA0011.jpg)(https://imghost.io/images/2018/10/28/IMG-20181028-WA0013.jpg)(https://imghost.io/images/2018/10/28/20181027_210540.jpg)(https://imghost.io/images/2018/10/28/IMG-20181028-WA0008.jpg)(https://imghost.io/images/2018/10/28/IMG-20181027-WA0007.jpg)(https://imghost.io/images/2018/10/28/IMG-20181028-WA0004.jpg)(https://imghost.io/images/2018/10/28/20181028_095038.jpg)
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 28, 2018, 04:37:32 PM
Fuck I should probably get this
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Post by: kingv on October 28, 2018, 06:18:14 PM
So far it’s pretty damn immersive. Some of that immersion might get old 20 hours in, but I’m liking what I’ve played so far.

The graphics on Xbox one x are truly amazing. It passes for a movie or a photograph at times.
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Post by: Nabbis on October 28, 2018, 06:52:54 PM
I wonder how it looks like on a Pro? Do they use checkboard rendering? I googled a bit and found some console wars reddit post and too lazy to look more. I ain't buying a box just for this.  :doge

edit: It has no cb rendering.  :yuck
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Post by: El Babua on October 28, 2018, 07:30:18 PM
Some weird ass vertical upscaling that blurs the image + a blurry ass TAA implementation :scust
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Post by: El Babua on October 28, 2018, 07:31:25 PM
Also, might get this on PS4 anyway cause I'll have no new games for the holidays after I beat DQXI  :doge
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Post by: Mupepe on October 28, 2018, 08:13:26 PM
I haven’t been fishing yet. I’ve hunted a lot. I got killed by the legendary bear once. I was tracking it and then I hear a growl from the right via surround sound. I spin to see the bear looking at me. I pullout the lever action but before I can get a bullet in the chamber he’s on me and tearing me to pieces. Shit was intense dude. I’ll get that fucker eventually. 
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 28, 2018, 08:23:06 PM
i'm enjoying it a lot more in ch 2 now that i'm not as tethered to the main story. i'm enjoying that a lot too, the bar scene was great.
these controls though sometimes, eesh. i saved a guy in a tree from a mountain lion and when he climbed down i accidentally stuck my revolver in his face when i just wanted to talk to him lol
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mupepe on October 28, 2018, 08:53:01 PM
Yeah they should have thought that out better. I do it all the time trying to interact with someone and instead drawing on them. I’m also so used to r2 being the drive button that when I get on my horse I sometimes shoot shit.
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Post by: chronovore on October 28, 2018, 10:53:37 PM
I'm really looking forward to Grand Theft Horsey.

I can't believe I'm not buying it yet, but I really, really want to finish Horizon Zero Dawn and maybe even Arkham Knight before this, and I just KNOW RDR2 is gonna own my spare time indefinitely.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 29, 2018, 01:54:20 AM
I'm kinda bored to be honest.  I like the world and atmosphere, but everything feels so slow and tedious to do.

I feel like there's a lot of stuff I want to do but doing it would take about 10% of my total time playing and the rest would be getting there and dealing with some bullshit cutscenes.

Sounds like any gta tbf
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Post by: pilonv1 on October 29, 2018, 05:23:27 AM
I'm kinda bored to be honest.  I like the world and atmosphere, but everything feels so slow and tedious to do.

I feel like there's a lot of stuff I want to do but doing it would take about 10% of my total time playing and the rest would be getting there and dealing with some bullshit cutscenes.

Sounds like any gta tbf

Doesn't make it any less shit in 2018
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Post by: archie4208 on October 29, 2018, 06:07:47 AM
I wonder how it looks like on a Pro? Do they use checkboard rendering? I googled a bit and found some console wars reddit post and too lazy to look more. I ain't buying a box just for this.  :doge

edit: It has no cb rendering.  :yuck
If you do get it on PS4 Pro, turn off HDR.  It looks like a blurry, washed out, mess with it turned on for whatever reason.  Turning it off makes the game look great, although obviously still not as nice at the Xbox One X version.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on October 29, 2018, 07:14:17 AM
I'm really looking forward to Grand Theft Horsey.

I can't believe I'm not buying it yet, but I really, really want to finish Horizon Zero Dawn and maybe even Arkham Knight before this, and I just KNOW RDR2 is gonna own my spare time indefinitely.

I'll make that decision for ya, pops.

DON'T

 :batman
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 29, 2018, 08:13:31 AM
I'm kinda bored to be honest.  I like the world and atmosphere, but everything feels so slow and tedious to do.

I feel like there's a lot of stuff I want to do but doing it would take about 10% of my total time playing and the rest would be getting there and dealing with some bullshit cutscenes.

Sounds like any gta tbf

Doesn't make it any less shit in 2018

I promised myself not to fall for any more rockstar and bethesda bs, but the promise of these worlds always gets me at some point
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mr. Nobody on October 29, 2018, 11:18:21 AM
32% and I'm still only on chapter 2. Game is incredible.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 29, 2018, 12:34:15 PM
i'm enjoying it a lot more in ch 2 now that i'm not as tethered to the main story. i'm enjoying that a lot too, the bar scene was great.
these controls though sometimes, eesh. i saved a guy in a tree from a mountain lion and when he climbed down i accidentally stuck my revolver in his face when i just wanted to talk to him lol

Turn on standard fps controls

Turn lock on noob aiming off to free aim

Turn deadzone to 0

Turn FOV up to max

Turn aim acceleration down

BETTER CONTROLS
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 29, 2018, 12:34:59 PM
I'm not buying it yet, but I really, really want to finish Arkham Knight before this

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/epicrapbattlesofhistory/images/0/0e/Black_guy_question_marks.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180326182126)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 29, 2018, 12:36:08 PM
I'm kinda bored to be honest.  I like the world and atmosphere, but everything feels so slow and tedious to do.

I feel like there's a lot of stuff I want to do but doing it would take about 10% of my total time playing and the rest would be getting there and dealing with some bullshit cutscenes.

Sounds like any gta tbf

Doesn't make it any less shit in 2018

I promised myself not to fall for any more rockstar and bethesda bs, but the promise of these worlds always gets me at some point

This game is the real deal broski

just put it on the good controls like I mentioned above for a much better time playing it. The default controls are shit.

Also compared to GTA V and other open world games, the side activities are actually dope too.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on October 29, 2018, 03:10:09 PM
I'm not buying it yet, but I really, really want to finish Arkham Knight before this

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/epicrapbattlesofhistory/images/0/0e/Black_guy_question_marks.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180326182126)

Truly one hasn’t lived until finding all riddler trophies.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on October 30, 2018, 07:34:10 AM
I'm not buying it yet, but I really, really want to finish Arkham Knight before this

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/epicrapbattlesofhistory/images/0/0e/Black_guy_question_marks.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180326182126)

Truly one hasn’t lived until finding all riddler trophies.

I've done that in Arkham Asylum, City, and Origins.

…truth to tell, I was kinda tired of that.  :doge
spoiler (click to show/hide)
:batman
[close]

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Maiden Voyage on October 30, 2018, 07:40:12 AM
I haven’t been fishing yet. I’ve hunted a lot. I got killed by the legendary bear once. I was tracking it and then I hear a growl from the right via surround sound. I spin to see the bear looking at me. I pullout the lever action but before I can get a bullet in the chamber he’s on me and tearing me to pieces. Shit was intense dude. I’ll get that fucker eventually.

My encounter went very similar to the Hugh Glass tale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Glass#Grizzly_bear_mauling). You can stab him in the chest when he's mauling you. And I truly wonder if that's the intended way to kill him because I put a ton of shots into him before he mounted me.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 30, 2018, 09:06:26 AM
I haven’t been fishing yet. I’ve hunted a lot. I got killed by the legendary bear once. I was tracking it and then I hear a growl from the right via surround sound. I spin to see the bear looking at me. I pullout the lever action but before I can get a bullet in the chamber he’s on me and tearing me to pieces. Shit was intense dude. I’ll get that fucker eventually.

My encounter went very similar to the Hugh Glass tale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Glass#Grizzly_bear_mauling). You can stab him in the chest when he's mauling you. And I truly wonder if that's the intended way to kill him because I put a ton of shots into him before he mounted me.

Holy shit what a story!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on October 30, 2018, 09:35:44 AM
I haven’t been fishing yet. I’ve hunted a lot. I got killed by the legendary bear once. I was tracking it and then I hear a growl from the right via surround sound. I spin to see the bear looking at me. I pullout the lever action but before I can get a bullet in the chamber he’s on me and tearing me to pieces. Shit was intense dude. I’ll get that fucker eventually.

My encounter went very similar to the Hugh Glass tale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Glass#Grizzly_bear_mauling). You can stab him in the chest when he's mauling you. And I truly wonder if that's the intended way to kill him because I put a ton of shots into him before he mounted me.

"Despite his injuries, Glass regained consciousness, but found himself abandoned, without weapons or equipment. He had festering wounds, a broken leg, and deep cuts on his back that exposed his bare ribs. Glass lay mutilated and alone, more than 200 miles (320 km) from the nearest American settlement, at Fort Kiowa, on the Missouri River. Glass set the bone of his own leg, wrapped himself in the bear hide his companions had placed over him as a shroud, and began crawling back to Fort Kiowa. To prevent gangrene, Glass allowed maggots to eat the dead, infected flesh in his wounds."

 :o :-X :-\
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 30, 2018, 09:42:12 AM
You guys haven't seen The Revenant? It was based on that story.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on October 30, 2018, 10:12:44 AM
I'm not buying it yet, but I really, really want to finish Arkham Knight before this

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/epicrapbattlesofhistory/images/0/0e/Black_guy_question_marks.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180326182126)

Truly one hasn’t lived until finding all riddler trophies.

I've done that in Arkham Asylum, City, and Origins.

…truth to tell, I was kinda tired of that.  :doge
spoiler (click to show/hide)
:batman
[close]

They’re real assholes about it in Knight.

The true ending is behind all of them.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on October 30, 2018, 10:23:57 AM
Was gonna wait til Black Friday for this, but the stackable deals at Gamestop for RDR2 and an Xbox X were too good, got the console and games for $130. Of course I don't currently have a couch so it'll have to wait til this weekend for me to play it. :'(
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Maiden Voyage on October 30, 2018, 10:35:16 AM
Was gonna wait til Black Friday for this, but the stackable deals at Gamestop for RDR2 and an Xbox X were too good, got the console and games for $130. Of course I don't currently have a couch so it'll have to wait til this weekend for me to play it. :'(

Apparently Amazon has a killer deal right now for the X, Fallout 76, and RDR2 for $399.

https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/29/18038242/why-you-should-buy-an-xbox-one-x
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Maiden Voyage on October 30, 2018, 10:36:45 AM
You guys haven't seen The Revenant? It was based on that story.

I still need to see it. I learned about Glass in grade school. Shit was traumatizing as a kid. No clue why they teach it to kids so young.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on October 30, 2018, 10:45:23 AM
I'm not buying it yet, but I really, really want to finish Arkham Knight before this

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/epicrapbattlesofhistory/images/0/0e/Black_guy_question_marks.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180326182126)

Truly one hasn’t lived until finding all riddler trophies.

I've done that in Arkham Asylum, City, and Origins.

…truth to tell, I was kinda tired of that.  :doge
spoiler (click to show/hide)
:batman
[close]

They’re real assholes about it in Knight.

The true ending is behind all of them.

 :maf
That sounds like a shitty thing to do to players.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 30, 2018, 12:55:40 PM
You guys haven't seen The Revenant? It was based on that story.

I have not, worth it?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Brehvolution on October 30, 2018, 03:33:44 PM
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-dead-redemption-2-glitch-gives-out-tons-of-gol/1100-6462867/
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Brehvolution on October 30, 2018, 03:56:17 PM
https://i.imgur.com/PSf1TZz.mp4
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on October 30, 2018, 09:09:29 PM
https://i.imgur.com/PSf1TZz.mp4

 :lol :lol :lol :-X
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 31, 2018, 03:18:36 AM
40 hours in and just hit chapter 4 I think. Goddamn this game!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 31, 2018, 05:58:32 AM
You guys haven't seen The Revenant? It was based on that story.

I have not, worth it?

More for the visuals than the story. One of the best looking movies I've seen.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on October 31, 2018, 08:21:14 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDGIU88p-EU

Looks like HDR is kind of half assed, and if anything you may want to turn it off.

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddeadredemption/comments/9sn0zh/digital_foundry_hdr_analysis_rdr2_has_fake_hdr/
Quote
actually he's not totally right when he says we have nothing to lose by enabling HDR, in SDR the 4k output is in RGB while it is only in YUV422 in HDR, so we actually can gain image details by not going HDR while we gain nothing by going HDR, so back to SDR until a correct patch is done
Quote
You are right, I didn't mention that in this situation the RGB output is superior, also the other thing you lose out on is a some minor black level elevation, which increases the futher you increase the brightness.

That RGB output may be advantagous if you are using a pro, as that per pixel data from the sparse rending they are using may be lost as the chroma is reduced.

Also if you're on a Pro, forcing the game to run at 1080p, without the system wide supersampling mode enabled, will result in better performance and a sharper image versus the "4K" 2160p output mode.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 31, 2018, 09:44:07 PM
You mothersuckers make me want to pull the trigger on this :noah
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: eleuin on October 31, 2018, 11:42:07 PM
Is anyone playing without the minimap? apparently they give you more detailed directions? that's pretty cool

free aim feels clunkier than the 1st but I'm still pretty rusty so hopefully it gets better..
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 01, 2018, 03:12:41 AM
I'm two missions into chapter 5 I think (Saint Denis) and I thiiiiiiiiink I'm starting to like this more than RDR1 even though I have some issues with the controls. Something about the realism makes it clunkier than it's predecessor to me, but not enough where it's glaring for me.

Great fucking videogame.

Make sure to put these controls

free aim instead of lockon
Standard fps controls
deadzone 0
fov max
aim acceleration up by three

game feels much better that way.

Im 45 hours in, halfway done with the amazing story. Rocking a sick ass beard. Could tell so many stories, best emergent gameplay ever! Not to mention the amazing story and side activities! Wow I'm still constantly surprised this far in. Saint Denis is a technical marvel.. i love just walking around slowly and shit will just happen. All the little details are crazy too.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Nabbis on November 01, 2018, 04:12:29 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDGIU88p-EU

Looks like HDR is kind of half assed, and if anything you may want to turn it off.

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddeadredemption/comments/9sn0zh/digital_foundry_hdr_analysis_rdr2_has_fake_hdr/
Quote
actually he's not totally right when he says we have nothing to lose by enabling HDR, in SDR the 4k output is in RGB while it is only in YUV422 in HDR, so we actually can gain image details by not going HDR while we gain nothing by going HDR, so back to SDR until a correct patch is done
Quote
You are right, I didn't mention that in this situation the RGB output is superior, also the other thing you lose out on is a some minor black level elevation, which increases the futher you increase the brightness.

That RGB output may be advantagous if you are using a pro, as that per pixel data from the sparse rending they are using may be lost as the chroma is reduced.

Also if you're on a Pro, forcing the game to run at 1080p, without the system wide supersampling mode enabled, will result in better performance and a sharper image versus the "4K" 2160p output mode.

What a shitshow. Im considering waiting for a PC version. Intentionally skimping on such things in a high budget game just leaves bad taste.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Maiden Voyage on November 01, 2018, 07:13:26 AM
Shit HDR support makes you want to skip out on what could arguably the best game to release on current consoles? Lol
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 01, 2018, 07:41:42 AM
You mothersuckers make me want to pull the trigger on this :noah

I'm just about ready to blast other cowboids in online cowboy mode :punch
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on November 01, 2018, 08:30:32 AM
You guys haven't seen The Revenant? It was based on that story.

I have not, worth it?

9/10 movie

But missing this in theaters is a crime imho
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 01, 2018, 10:49:08 AM
Eh trust me the standard fps controls are way more intuitive. And the deadzone is very important to turn off honestly. And as you say you experience the controls as clunky, so dont be afraid to change some shit :).

Standard fps makes it so you can click the left stick to start running, no tapping bs or holding a to run. Square is cover/search, X is crouch/stealth, circle is melee and reload.

But play however you like, I just feel like standard fps was a great scheme for GTA V and it works like a charm in RDR2 as well.

Ive been growing a big ass beard, Ill post pics later
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Brehvolution on November 01, 2018, 11:20:27 AM
https://i.imgur.com/V43HGVc.mp4
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 01, 2018, 01:01:08 PM
Damn Breh that is amazing

Btw, Im not the only one to hear the likeness between these two tracks am I?

https://youtu.be/m6BQKFs3-VM

and

https://youtu.be/OZYGGXFG_rw?t=632

@10:33 outlaws from the west
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Nabbis on November 01, 2018, 05:51:47 PM
Shit HDR support makes you want to skip out on what could arguably the best game to release on current consoles? Lol

So? It's just a game and not the type that i just need to have right away. It's not particularly impressive with the implementation of it's technological features either so i don't see a need to buy it at full price. :idont
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 01, 2018, 08:19:55 PM
Shit HDR support makes you want to skip out on what could arguably the best game to release on current consoles? Lol

So? It's just a game and not the type that i just need to have right away. It's not particularly impressive with the implementation of it's technological features either so i don't see a need to buy it at full price. :idont

Hm. It's pretty much the most impressive open world ever made.
Title: Wile E. Coyote, SUUUUUPER Genius.
Post by: chronovore on November 01, 2018, 09:29:21 PM
https://i.imgur.com/5gEYb7C.gifv

Wasn't playing so I reset the .gifv suffix; worth watching. Laffed every time it loops.  :doge
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: eleuin on November 02, 2018, 12:51:56 AM
I tried shooting right away, I swear

https://streamable.com/et2b9
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mr. Nobody on November 03, 2018, 02:53:22 PM
40% STILL only on chapter 2.

Still loving it though
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 04, 2018, 01:09:46 AM
Actual footage of me getting ready to play Red Dead 2:

(https://frinkiac.com/video/S04E06/zjj3_l_bEEYOc3SGYhz1U231nvs=.gif)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on November 04, 2018, 04:03:53 AM
When does Rockstar add microtransaction snowballs so I can chuck some at my horse's balls and see if their shrinking balls thing is actually true?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 04, 2018, 05:25:34 AM
Beat it.

Best rockstar game and better than Redemption 1, I'm especially surprised at that but I was very satisfied with it.

Did you do all the stranger missions and such as well?

I'm on chapter five but I have taken my sweet time in Chapter 4, and I think I still missed a bunch of stuff.

Here are some thumbnail screenshots I took I dont know how to link to the full versions

(https://screenshotscontent-t4002.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-public/450fe85a-bc1e-423a-b707-bccb05e99c42_Thumbnail.PNG)
(https://screenshotscontent-t3001.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-public/e1c19df5-1cfa-49d8-87c0-5ada77cee658_Thumbnail.PNG)
(https://screenshotscontent-t2001.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-public/470e9b9a-5cc4-4b9b-843f-f349763d9c54_Thumbnail.PNG)
(https://screenshotscontent-t5001.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-public/c229fae3-8a1c-4f00-aead-c63cd2ed8fff_Thumbnail.PNG)
(https://screenshotscontent-t4002.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-public/ab40e146-23ea-4baa-b40e-4ac653cb6158_Thumbnail.PNG)
(https://screenshotscontent-t3002.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-public/3b22ceda-c764-4d14-80af-bd1223e4cec8_Thumbnail.PNG)
(https://screenshotscontent-t2001.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-public/89d11c1d-36d3-479b-b216-dca23d6fb7b4_Thumbnail.PNG)

 :mindblown :rejoice :whew
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 05, 2018, 01:19:28 PM
https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/2/18042220/red-dead-redemption-2-power-fantasy

Quote
Red Dead Redemption 2’s open world isn’t like the open world of Grand Theft Auto where you can get drunk on power with minimal inconvenience or ramifications. Over and over, the game subverts the expectations established by its creators previous games, taking power away from the player.

In the game’s early hours, these former western outlaws plod through snow, constrained to a strict path, prevented by the weather (and the designers) from journeying too far into the world. The player and the outlaw gang share their predicament: they’re in a world full of promise, but they’ve been forced into a confining, tedious and dangerous scenario due to their own actions.

This outlaw gang that should be able to do whatever they’d like have run out of choices. And so have you.

This game is boring and restrictive on purpose to subvert your expectations because it’s a deconstruction of power fantasies. #gamesjournalism

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: bork on November 05, 2018, 05:00:25 PM
https://twitter.com/callme_mok/status/1059147014359805952
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on November 05, 2018, 05:05:37 PM
This bomba is $47 already on Rakuten with a code:

https://slickdeals.net/f/12199357-red-dead-redemption-2-xbox-one-ps4-super-mario-party-switch-more-47-ac-free-shipping?src=frontpage

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 05, 2018, 07:45:46 PM
https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/2/18042220/red-dead-redemption-2-power-fantasy

Quote
Red Dead Redemption 2’s open world isn’t like the open world of Grand Theft Auto where you can get drunk on power with minimal inconvenience or ramifications. Over and over, the game subverts the expectations established by its creators previous games, taking power away from the player.

In the game’s early hours, these former western outlaws plod through snow, constrained to a strict path, prevented by the weather (and the designers) from journeying too far into the world. The player and the outlaw gang share their predicament: they’re in a world full of promise, but they’ve been forced into a confining, tedious and dangerous scenario due to their own actions.

This outlaw gang that should be able to do whatever they’d like have run out of choices. And so have you.

This game is boring and restrictive on purpose to subvert your expectations because it’s a deconstruction of power fantasies. #gamesjournalism

 :crazy

Fuckin "games journalism" man
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: TVC15 on November 05, 2018, 11:32:23 PM
Is auto save fucked up? I got dual wielding last night but it’s gone now, and I think the mission is back on the map.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 06, 2018, 04:29:52 AM
I dunno I think auto save works but I always save before I quit anyway or after a major story beat

Found some KKK members

https://xboxclips.com/MMaRsu%20NL/bbb4f864-7aa3-4c55-9b67-5ba89c341c74


Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on November 06, 2018, 04:48:11 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
You ruined one of the funniest bits in the game. At the point they swear in the new member his robes catch fire and he runs around wildly setting more people on fire. The leader survives and then you can run up and make fun of him.
[close]
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 06, 2018, 12:09:43 PM
How to get away with murder and crimes

https://youtu.be/_v5DRMvr-Nw
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Raist on November 06, 2018, 03:25:50 PM
(https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/4558853_700b.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 06, 2018, 05:28:16 PM
Well it's more realistic than the "bandana"..but I guess that shit doesnt even hide your face anyway.

And if you don't defuse the situation with those cops, they will still suspect you and eventually shoot you I think. I had a similar event happen and even though I didnt change clothes the cop was like " I'm not sure if you did this but my gut tells me you had something to do with this! " and then he tried to arrest me.

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 06, 2018, 05:28:59 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
You ruined one of the funniest bits in the game. At the point they swear in the new member his robes catch fire and he runs around wildly setting more people on fire. The leader survives and then you can run up and make fun of him.
[close]

I dunno this was pretty funny too. You can see the guy lighting himself on fire though :P.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: TVC15 on November 06, 2018, 10:44:47 PM
What the fuck. Loaded up my save, and ALL MY MONEY IS GONE. I had over 100 bucks.

This game is busted in some infuriating ways. Second time in two days the save system fucked me.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 07, 2018, 04:57:24 AM
What the fuck. Loaded up my save, and ALL MY MONEY IS GONE. I had over 100 bucks.

This game is busted in some infuriating ways. Second time in two days the save system fucked me.
Haha that sucks but 100 bucks aint shit in this game. Rob a few stagecoaches and take em too the fence 100 dollqrs bam
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on November 07, 2018, 05:06:58 AM
Try searching the burned village next to the Horseshoe Overlook.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 07, 2018, 01:35:35 PM

(https://screenshotscontent-d5002.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-private/a91e8fb5-73a9-4306-b2bc-53a6b8122f3c.PNG?sv=2015-12-11&sr=b&si=DefaultAccess&sig=cv3zu8VL6btmpaojphZWCtxmhvO1mAgV2uE0P4iDUtM%3D)
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Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Brehvolution on November 07, 2018, 04:49:24 PM
My son is dozens of hours in and I have to wait til he's done so I can play. :noah
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on November 08, 2018, 10:30:07 AM
Yippee kay-aye, motherfucker.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 08, 2018, 10:45:04 AM
My son is dozens of hours in and I have to wait til he's done so I can play. :noah

"Your mother and I have decided to send you away to boarding school, see you when you turn 18."
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 08, 2018, 01:03:13 PM
Finished the main story. Jesus what a game, what a story and wow Arthur Morgan, a very well written character. Probably the best character Rockstar has ever written. At times it felt like Max Payne, but without all the bullshit lines. His descent and then realization into who he is and what has become of him is so well done.

Will write up some more once I truly finish the game though. There is still a bit left.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ePzOhheNM

 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 08, 2018, 03:10:10 PM
I really want this but should probably just play Witcher 3 since I never finished that
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 08, 2018, 03:49:33 PM
cowboys > witchers
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on November 09, 2018, 09:57:32 AM
Finding the frying pan for the old lady > Any mission in RDR2
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on November 09, 2018, 10:54:00 AM
Red dead 2 is really good... but I still prefer Witcher.

It’s not as polished, but I just like the subject matter better.

I’m liking red dead, but I really hate how long crafting takes.

“Oh you want to cross hatch all your bullets?” I hope you really like this animation.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 09, 2018, 12:26:50 PM
Finding the frying pan for the old lady > Any mission in RDR2

Ehh no way
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 09, 2018, 01:36:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-haEWECgCA

 :whew :mindblown :leon
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on November 11, 2018, 01:52:39 PM
When's Bully 2 Rockstar!?

You worthless fucks!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Akala on November 11, 2018, 04:17:03 PM
I caved and ended up buying it.  :lol

Started last night and got to first camp/chapter 2...when do things (or do they) start picking up? Feels glacial, although the train part wasn't too bad.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on November 11, 2018, 04:32:37 PM
I’m still in chapter 2 and it definitely moves pretty slow compared to like a GTA game.

However, I think the missions are, in general, put together a lot better than most games. Like some of the saloon missions nothing really happens, and they are just pure character building, but there’s a lot of effort put into them with the conversations, and being able to talk to basically every character in the bar with different responses.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on November 11, 2018, 07:11:51 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DruP_jNWkAAQ7Zi.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on November 14, 2018, 09:14:49 AM
Finally had a chance to take a deep dive on this while I was home sick yesterday and

1. Holy fuck this game looks amazing on X1X. Especially once I read that it looks better after you turn HDR off (which is weird but works)
2. I'm never going to progress in the goddamn story, at least not for a while. But I am gonna be a fucking master hunter. I'm fucking up all these legendary animals for money.

Is there a pressing need to get a lot of stuff done in Chapter 2 or do a lot of these side things stick around through the whole game?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 14, 2018, 01:56:08 PM
You can do those things all throughout the game

also

(https://i.redd.it/6mgdwxq8y6y11.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mupepe on November 15, 2018, 08:01:43 AM
How do you turn off HDR in X1X?  I only see an adjustment for brightness of the HDR.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on November 15, 2018, 11:13:25 AM
You gotta turn it off at the console level.

Settings->Display and Sound->Video Output->Video Modes->Uncheck "Allow HDR10"
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Akala on November 15, 2018, 03:37:09 PM
it...looks better with HDR off?  :confused
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on November 15, 2018, 03:48:30 PM
Basically Rockstar "faked" the HDR by just transplanting SDR into an HDR container which means when the console tries to show the HDR it'll either look the same as SDR, overly bright, or very washed out (depends on your TV). On X1X for me it just looked washed out. Once I turned off HDR the colors immediately popped way more rather than everything being a bit of a brown tint.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2018-whats-up-with-red-dead-redemption-2s-hdr
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 19, 2018, 09:28:30 AM
Got around to getting this yesterday. Pretty much went on blackout as I didn't read any reviews nor any posts in this thread.

My initial impression after 2 or 3 hours is that I love the slow pacing. Fits my style and my mood so much. 
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 19, 2018, 10:49:24 AM
Got around to getting this yesterday. Pretty much went on blackout as I didn't read any reviews nor any posts in this thread.

My initial impression after 2 or 3 hours is that I love the slow pacing. Fits my style and my mood so much.

It will only get better pardner
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: TVC15 on November 21, 2018, 12:13:23 AM
I lurve this game rock hard ramrwarcack

(https://i.imgur.com/h1eoRUv.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Sho Nuff on November 21, 2018, 09:09:45 PM
This is my new favorite chill out game. On Chapter 6 and taking it real leisurely, doing all the missions I can find (I assume you should hit all the white-colored ones before the yellow ones). I feel like the end is in sight but who knows, considering the nuts-butts non-ending of the first game.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on November 22, 2018, 02:48:27 PM
RDR is GTA set in the west, RDR2 is a unique western game. The missions so far in 2 are pretty straightforward but the world itself is a lot more in depth than 1 and really feels like a living and working world.

Also 2 is a prequel if you care about playing in story order.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 22, 2018, 07:20:24 PM
Whens the damn online mode coming out
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Himu on November 23, 2018, 07:06:11 AM
I was thinking the other week how this political time NEEDS A NEW GTA and that we don’t have one because we live in an era where R* games need 300 million dollars to make a game now and they take five years to make.

What I’m telling you is that this the longest this gta fan has gone without a new gta ever and we aren’t getting one till 2021-22 at best.

Will RDR2 scratch my GTA itch?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 23, 2018, 07:09:22 AM
This game is in my opinion even better than GTA V so hell fucking yes.

Just expect a slow, methodical intro to everything. And set up the controls differently ( standard fps type, 0 deadzone, free aim ).

And take it slow, take in the amazing world.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Raist on November 23, 2018, 10:53:19 AM
https://clips.twitch.tv/TolerantProudLasagnaRlyTho
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on November 23, 2018, 10:57:09 AM
Will RDR2 scratch my GTA itch?
Not in the slightest. It's much slower in both gameplay and story and there's no real social, cultural, or political commentary like a GTA would have. I'm not saying that in a bad way either, it's just a very different feel.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Maiden Voyage on November 23, 2018, 11:50:12 AM
I did the challenge to drag someone from 3300 feet. That was pretty cathartic but I felt a slight sense of guilt at first.

Also, I was in that podunk town that all the black people live in when I finally decided to do the rob townfolk challenge. I just felt bad robbing from them. I also chose to leave the town before doing the dragging challenge. That's just too far for me.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Maiden Voyage on November 23, 2018, 11:50:28 AM
I swear I'm not racist.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on November 23, 2018, 12:53:50 PM
Will RDR2 scratch my GTA itch?
Not in the slightest. It's much slower in both gameplay and story and there's no real social, cultural, or political commentary like a GTA would have. I'm not saying that in a bad way either, it's just a very different feel.

What you wrote id true, but still it does scratch it quite a bit , even if also very different in some aspects. The heists and such, the criminal life style, the mission set ups, all very gta like.

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Sho Nuff on November 23, 2018, 03:33:25 PM
This shit happened to me last night, reminded me of Press X To Jason

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-dxub1TBZE
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 26, 2018, 06:21:44 PM
This game omg :dizzy

So so so awesome. I had a ton of fun yesterday just exploring and looking for animals and herbs.

It seems like a good starting strategy is to upgrade your campground asap? I couldn't figure out where to craft things there - do I need to unlock this or complete a mission first? I can craft things with my mobile camp on the horse...
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 26, 2018, 08:08:05 PM
I'm pretty sure this game needs TimeCop DLC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewj3wrIUR3s
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on November 26, 2018, 10:24:00 PM
I feel like single player dlc is unlikely. It’s all just shark cards from here on out.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Brehvolution on November 27, 2018, 12:29:05 PM
RDR2 missed a golden chance to incorporate a new card game and sell the card game as a stand alone game next year.  :doge
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: TVC15 on November 27, 2018, 12:34:49 PM
RDR2 missed a golden chance to incorporate a new card game and sell the card game as a stand alone game next year.  :doge

Maybe, but I accidentally played dominos for like an hour last night :(

Pity you can’t make real money at poker. All the games seem to be low stakes.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: skullstorm on November 27, 2018, 02:45:04 PM
Yass update and we finally have Marston (and other missing folks) in our game :rejoice
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on November 27, 2018, 06:40:28 PM
RDR2 missed a golden chance to incorporate a new card game and sell the card game as a stand alone game next year.  :doge

Maybe, but I accidentally played dominos for like an hour last night :(

Pity you can’t make real money at poker. All the games seem to be low stakes.

IIRC only the last town in RDR had high stakes games. Maybe it's a limiting factor on character wealth intentionally?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 27, 2018, 07:02:45 PM
RDR2 missed a golden chance to incorporate a new card game and sell the card game as a stand alone game next year.  :doge

Maybe, but I accidentally played dominos for like an hour last night :(

Pity you can’t make real money at poker. All the games seem to be low stakes.

IIRC only the last town in RDR had high stakes games. Maybe it's a limiting factor on character wealth intentionally?

I would say thats they case - limit the kind of gear you can obtain earlier I guess. Apparently cash duping exploits have been found already however.

I think I read somewhere that high stakes games exist in RDR2 though
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on November 27, 2018, 07:35:48 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J7Fh24K0ys
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 27, 2018, 07:51:31 PM
In what world is a "quick look" 90 minutes long lol
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 27, 2018, 08:17:18 PM
https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/photo/rdr2/fHDJh8F98UOU_Ev2gj4TAw

how to embed images from social club?!

My Arthur is channeling Jorah from Game of Thrones lol.

I can't seem to make any progress in single player as I'm always looking for herbs and animals lol
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on November 27, 2018, 10:10:05 PM
Red Dead Online: Playlists and Jobs Leaked
https://rockstarintel.com/red-dead-online-playlists-and-jobs-leaked/

All appear to be 16 player - A run down so you don't have to go through the pictures.

From the playlists -

 • Name your weapon - Kills with harder weapons grant more points - A pistol will get you lower points, a sniper will get you a high amount of points. (8 Teams / 4 Teams / 2 Teams / FFA)

 • Most Wanted - Rack up a killing streak getting killed resets your streak killing somebody with a high streak grants more points. (~FFA~)

 • Hostile territory - King of the hill (4 Teams / 2 Teams)

 • Team shootout - Standard team deathmatch (4 Teams / 2 Teams)

 • Make it count - One bullet elimination (Bow and Arrow / Throwing Knives variants)

 • Races - Horse races ( Checkpoint / race to a point modes)

And what looks like a few missions that lead you into jobs:

 • Highly Illegal and Highly Moral - What looks to be an introduction to the online morality system.

 • Honor among horse thieves - Learn horse rustling. I assume this will be our way of making money but maybe a capture the flag type mode? It's in the Jobs section but is listed multiple times with the same title like the ones in the playlists are. Capture the flag but using a horse you steal could be fun.

 • If the Hat fits/ The right side of the tracks/Where your morals lead you - Work with police to hunt criminals. Says it takes your honor into account so maybe you can't do this if your honor is too low.

 • Kerosene, Tar and Greed / More than one way to earn a buck - Some sort of job with an oil industry tycoon

 • Kill them each and every one - Kill people for money

 • Love and honour - More morality stuff regarding rescuing a woman from outlaws
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: TVC15 on November 27, 2018, 10:20:10 PM
So, which one of you assholes is going to fuck me?

(https://i.imgur.com/dBNvmcz.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 28, 2018, 01:49:19 PM
All I want is fucking free aim lobbies

Lockon aim is for noobs and disabled people
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 28, 2018, 03:46:09 PM
So, which one of you assholes is going to fuck me?

(https://i.imgur.com/dBNvmcz.jpg)

 :phil
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 28, 2018, 05:13:51 PM
https://youtu.be/eRWdv5asDlA
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on November 28, 2018, 05:59:48 PM
:rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: TVC15 on December 01, 2018, 01:34:05 AM
I just took my hand off the controller and shoved it down my pants at this part
(https://i.imgur.com/jU0f6PN.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Snowden on December 01, 2018, 02:53:51 AM
I just took my hand off the controller and shoved it down my pants at this part
(https://i.imgur.com/jU0f6PN.jpg)
This was the highlight of the game for me, and it went downhill from there. About 20 hours too long of a game.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: pilonv1 on December 01, 2018, 08:33:29 AM
I just took my hand off the controller and shoved it down my pants at this part
(https://i.imgur.com/jU0f6PN.jpg)
This was the highlight of the game for me, and it went downhill from there. About 20 hours too long of a game.

I'd agree with this. Chapter 5 was a cool setting but not what I wanted.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on December 01, 2018, 09:41:26 AM
I dunno I thought this part ( chapter 6 spoilers ) was cool too

https://xboxdvr.com/gamer/mmarsu-nl/video/63429537
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: TVC15 on December 01, 2018, 02:19:05 PM
I just took my hand off the controller and shoved it down my pants at this part
(https://i.imgur.com/jU0f6PN.jpg)
This was the highlight of the game for me, and it went downhill from there. About 20 hours too long of a game.

Saint Denis is. Nice change of pace so far, but you can tell the game wasn’t built for cities. Only been there a few hours and I’m constantly getting in trouble for running into/over idiots that seem to want to jump out in front of me.

I’m still getting the “loadout arbitrarily disappears” bug.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: eleuin on December 01, 2018, 10:46:27 PM
Jesus fuck this game was long, finally finished today

Yeah that chapter 6 mission was my favourite, with the mansion a close second

that charge  :lawd
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on December 02, 2018, 04:21:17 AM
I'm currently in the South - chapter 3 - looking forward to the mansion mission!

Online seems pretty sweet, I played a few matches last night. I like the mode where you get more points depending on what weapon you use. I found an explosive bow and blew some idiots up for a massive score! Free roam unlocks and upgrades are very expensive, but there must be a few good methods of grinding cash.

Bring on the microtran$actions  :money
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: archie4208 on December 02, 2018, 05:30:23 AM
I got a bug where I killed a legendary animal and the trapper won't buy its pelt.  Apparently it's common enough that I found several discussions about it online and it has drained my will to just wander around.  I will probably just finish the story and move on.  :fbm
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Maiden Voyage on December 02, 2018, 08:50:33 AM
I'm still on like chapter 3. I am hoping I'll finish the game before summer.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on December 02, 2018, 10:26:42 AM
I just finished chapter 2 also. It was really long. Are the subsequent chapters equally long?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 02, 2018, 12:11:07 PM
Aye. No just the chapters but the epilogues too. I ended up ignoring all the side quests once the story kicked into high gear. Immediately restarted the game once I finished. It's a good thing the online is shite, means I can ignore it and go do all the stuff I missed
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on December 02, 2018, 12:51:19 PM
Just got to chapter 4, goddamn that ending mission :lawd
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Maiden Voyage on December 02, 2018, 03:23:15 PM
I just got to 4 as well. The ending mission was okay. Chasing the kids through the alley was hell tho.

I went back to the manor to see how it fared. Surprised that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Catherine's burnt body was there. And some guards.
[close]
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on December 02, 2018, 05:09:04 PM
I just checked the missions list and there's soooooooo many more to go. The length of this game is absurd.



(https://media.giphy.com/media/3b1JW7LxfsAKs/giphy.gif)

It is awesome though! I shouldn't complain about value for money lol
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: BisMarckie on December 02, 2018, 06:08:53 PM
I am on the opposite end, I am 25 hours in and I think I am done. For a modern AAA game, RDR2 has the oddest design decisions I can remember. I can appreciate that to an extnt, but I feel my time is not being valued. I hate these long ass rides to the mission area that I just went to cinematic view and hold x while I do shit on my Ipad.
Some animations take forever and the fact that you have to jump through a lot of hoops to unlock fast travel is just weird.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on December 02, 2018, 10:33:26 PM
I do wonder how much of the game so far is just riding back and forth to shit.

People who are hunting and fishing in this game for fun got too much time on their hands.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on December 02, 2018, 10:41:39 PM
hunting is so good though :rejoice
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: shosta on December 02, 2018, 10:55:53 PM
Some animations take forever and the fact that you have to jump through a lot of hoops to unlock fast travel is just weird.
rockstar paid millions of dollars to make this the realest cowboy simulator in human history and you're going to enjoy every inch of it whether you like it or not

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the game looks really good, personally I love great scenery in games and a relaxing ride is always a good break from the action
[close]
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on December 03, 2018, 02:09:55 AM
why would you even want fast travel. Riding around seeing all the gorgeous vista's are half the fun
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Raist on December 03, 2018, 08:51:05 AM
Get a 10s animation every single goddamn time you skin an animal because muh realism.

Bump into UFOs, vampires, robots and giants.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on December 03, 2018, 02:31:32 PM
The zebra mission is pretty sweet
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Momo on December 04, 2018, 08:12:34 AM
Finally finished story mode sunday night, grinding money in online now.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on December 04, 2018, 04:31:18 PM
Hows the online treating you? Found a good way to get $$ fast?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on December 04, 2018, 06:13:42 PM
I heard fishing and hunting is the best way
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: eleuin on December 04, 2018, 06:24:12 PM
when you see a dead horse and hear a woman calling for help

https://twitter.com/bgcslave/status/1043560054832664578
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Momo on December 04, 2018, 11:25:04 PM
Hows the online treating you? Found a good way to get $$ fast?
yeah im fishing and hunting
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Post by: Boredfrom on December 05, 2018, 12:13:14 AM
why would you even want fast travel. Riding around seeing all the gorgeous vista's are half the fun

Sometimes you just don’t feel like doing a 5 minute ride just to give a pelt. I appreciate Rockstar attempts to make you travel around their worlds over fast traveling everywhere... but sometimes you just want to get stuff done. They are trying to get a compromise, I will give them that.

I really like this game  but it feels like a mixed bag of stuff that don’t totally work but is good enough to not be a deal breaker.
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Post by: eleuin on December 05, 2018, 12:34:59 AM
How ugly are your guys online characters  :lol

Mine looked good in the CC but significantly worse in game, going to remake it

Also be sure to set age again after you're done everything because sometimes it'll glitch and change even though the number stays the same..
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Post by: Boredfrom on December 05, 2018, 12:54:10 AM
Everyone is ugly as sin, so I didn’t even bother making a female waifu character.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 05, 2018, 03:42:13 AM
Everyone is ugly as sin, so I didn’t even bother making a female waifu character.

Man, I totally waifu'd the harlot player-character in RDR online.
Ah, this is her:
http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Sarah_Grace
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on December 05, 2018, 03:53:33 AM
(http://i68.tinypic.com/20frp1i.jpg)

Idk I'm pretty happy with my online dude
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 05, 2018, 05:15:41 AM
How annoying is the griefing in this? It made GTAOnline unplayable for me, and i figure with a game as slow as this, it's probably 10x more annoying.
I wish they had just made a mode like Ghost Recon Wildlands, but using the Online campaign they have, so i could just team up with a friend or two, and coop the whole thing privately, instead of having to worry about economy and shit.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 05, 2018, 05:31:19 AM
Yeah, that's a valid concern.

GTA Online and RDR 1 degenerate into complete griefing in Free Mode, so it's generally better to stick with the actual modes where specific win conditions are supported. GTA Online has the ability to start up a private server and limit it to your Friends or Crew or invited players.

I've not yet purchased RDR2, but I bet it'll be similarly structured for invite-only Free Mode lobbies.
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Post by: MMaRsu on December 05, 2018, 07:20:50 AM
(https://xboxdvr.com/gamer/mmarsu-nl/screenshot/10954621)
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Post by: Rufus on December 05, 2018, 02:15:18 PM
(https://screenshotscontent-d5002.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-private/1ef9c515-f93c-46a0-926f-6cf5d39bbd4a.PNG)
You have to right click and copy the image location.
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Post by: Momo on December 06, 2018, 01:13:02 PM
my char actually looks good, cant wait for the first bit of horse armour dlc
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Post by: MMaRsu on December 06, 2018, 02:30:23 PM
(https://screenshotscontent-d5002.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-private/1ef9c515-f93c-46a0-926f-6cf5d39bbd4a.PNG)
You have to right click and copy the image location.

Couldnt get that to work on mobile but here ya go

(https://screenshotscontent-d5002.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-private/1ef9c515-f93c-46a0-926f-6cf5d39bbd4a.PNG?sv=2015-12-11&sr=b&si=DefaultAccess&sig=lLYeMJ%2BVN4N1EHJWgRb8RlqfXh15F25szJl3s4MzCgQ%3D)
(https://screenshotscontent-d4001.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274796171917-private/683435a5-5bc5-4319-aced-a8f462ff24e5.PNG?sv=2015-12-11&sr=b&si=DefaultAccess&sig=8hMJdl0MLSek39nA73wY3eioL1ME63YxkounbZB2I0w%3D)
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Post by: The Sceneman on December 09, 2018, 05:45:20 PM
Your guy looks a lot like Cripps - your camp helper NPC in online :lol

I think this game has too much content. Everytime I'm riding to do a story mission like 3 new white "?" stranger pips pop up. My ocd is like urrrrr better go check this out. And yep its another manic asshole gesticulating like crazy in typical R* fashion asking for free shit which Arthur is always obliging to give. Fuck the strangers. Although the 'Margaret' missions were the best in the game so far and the "Oh Brother" mission thread is hysterical

And apparently for 100% completion you need to find all dinosaur bones and dreamcatchers - super hidden objects which as far as I can tell theres no in-game collectible maps to help you find them. Just old-school FAQ checklist following. Barf. Gonna be a long road to 100%
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Post by: The Sceneman on December 10, 2018, 03:51:55 PM
lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=166RbOy6BLM
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on December 17, 2018, 01:58:36 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJPKOLDSos
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on December 17, 2018, 02:34:29 PM
Yes gate the story by needlessly requiring the player to engage in the side activities which a lot of people won't find too interesting besides the hunting. I'm sure that would improve opinions on the game.

Robbing a train is barebones, you cannot rob banks on your own volition and robbing stores and such yields very little money.

There is def a lot of stuff that should have been improved, but I still find Rockstars single player games vastle superior to most other efforts.

Being able to simply say hello to any random NPC already grounds the game in realism. As soon as you go back to Assasins Creed or any other open world where you are basically a mute, you cannot greet anyone and only say shit in cutscenes and stuff.
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Post by: Raist on December 17, 2018, 02:55:30 PM
Completely agree with that video. I don't give a shit about "realistic skinning animations" if that means I can fail a mission because I was 6 steps away from the correct trail.

Rockstar's games are becoming more and more schizophrenic.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on December 17, 2018, 06:09:08 PM
Dude is just nitpicking. The game is ridiculously detailed as it is, its a marvel from a technical standpoint. I for one really like the slow, realistic animation. It makes the world feel more real and immersive. But I can understand why someone would disagree. The game is great to relax and adventure through, I enjoy the slow pacing. If I want some twitchy action I can just play Bayonetta or something
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Post by: The Sceneman on December 17, 2018, 06:12:47 PM
I think at the end of the day I just really, really really fucking hate Youtubers
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on December 18, 2018, 04:17:59 AM
Did you guys even watch the video?

Most of what he's complaining about is the fucking restrictive mission design. I tried to flank in one of the missions myself and got a failure screen cause I got too far away from the gang. It's the best open world with the least open mission design. Just follow the text on the bottom of the screen.
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Post by: MMaRsu on December 18, 2018, 07:30:10 AM
I certainly watched some of it. Yes they are very restrictive in their mission structure, I think they are also aware of it.

They should be less restrictive for sure.
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Post by: nachobro on December 18, 2018, 09:29:08 AM
Chapter 5 is a bit of a change huh? :lol
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 18, 2018, 12:11:48 PM
Did you guys even watch the video?

Most of what he's complaining about is the fucking restrictive mission design. I tried to flank in one of the missions myself and got a failure screen cause I got too far away from the gang. It's the best open world with the least open mission design. Just follow the text on the bottom of the screen.
This has been an issue since gta3 tbh.
RDR2 is my GOTY by a long shot, but it's hard to argue that the mission design can get comical in how it wants you to just follow the on screen instructions to look at all the little things they have "prepared" for you, which is kind of antithetical with the idea of open world.

But then again, everybody else isn't doing that much with mission designs in open worlds either, even something like Breath of the Wild, reserves most of its freedom for the more roaming stuff, and had to curb its dungeons significantly, too.

I guess more obscure WRPGs can provide some examples of freedom in that sense, but even then, we're talking about a very different market, that R* is catering to, a market not primed for that level of jank (not from a R* game).

They could (and should) relax a bit, but i doubt they'll ever feel the need to, given their constant streak of commercial and critical success.

The only upside here, is that they managed to really control the pace of RDR2 incredibly well, for an open world with a ton of shit to do, and same goes for the tone, and part of that, is because they limited the shit you could do in critical missions, to just following the yellow dot and executing the command as instructed.
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Post by: MMaRsu on December 18, 2018, 12:51:38 PM
Chapter 5 is a bit of a change huh? :lol

It is but it really only lasts about an hour or so? Maybe even less? I cant quite remember.

It's quite a forgettable part of the game though
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Post by: nachobro on December 18, 2018, 03:13:59 PM
better than dragging on far too long like mexico in rdr1
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Post by: The Sceneman on December 18, 2018, 03:37:18 PM
Yeah I just got to chapter 5 myself lol. The scenery is amazing!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 18, 2018, 10:12:34 PM
better than dragging on far too long like mexico in rdr1

Oh, man. RDR's Mexico stint was a fucking drag. Not only TOO LONG, but thematically bullshit compared to what comes before and after:
Marston: I'm trying to get past my history of darkness and blood.
Mexico: We need you to kill people for a bloodthirsty thug, and betray good people.
Also Marston: OKAY.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: archie4208 on December 19, 2018, 10:26:34 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Playing the epilogue and hearing Willie Nelson singing
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:lawd :lawd :lawd
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Post by: The Sceneman on December 21, 2018, 10:30:48 PM
I am getting DEFILED in the competitive game modes, pretty sure these assholes have been grinding for better guns in their base loadout, which sucks!

I need to rank/cash up asap. Better get googling the best ways to rack up $$ and XP
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Post by: chronovore on December 21, 2018, 11:36:14 PM
I am getting DEFILED in the competitive game modes, pretty sure these assholes have been grinding for better guns in their base loadout, which sucks!

I need to rank/cash up asap. Better get googling the best ways to rack up $$ and XP

You're getting boned 'cos you're on Xbone, pardner. Sorry we're not riding out and regulatin' together.
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Post by: eleuin on December 22, 2018, 01:28:06 AM
I'm sure you've already found out but the varmint rifle is the best pvp weapon
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on December 22, 2018, 02:12:47 AM
Sweet, I had just purchased one for hunting purposes!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on December 22, 2018, 08:18:30 AM
Why even play pvp with the aimlock  ???
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on December 22, 2018, 08:10:40 PM
Because its good casual fun? It's fun battling through the wild west maps and getting kills is still challenging enough
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on December 25, 2018, 04:11:32 AM
Finished the main story. Feeling some real feelings right now. :'(
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on December 25, 2018, 10:09:54 AM
Because its good casual fun? It's fun battling through the wild west maps and getting kills is still challenging enough

Oh it's casual allright
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Post by: Raist on December 25, 2018, 10:53:41 AM
Finished the main story. Feeling some real feelings right now. :'(

"I wasted 60 dollahz  :("
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 27, 2018, 02:53:32 PM
Why even play pvp with the aimlock  ???

If it's similar to RDR1, there are plenty of tricky/finicky controller finesse moves possible. Usually it's sub-aiming, even within lock-on, though Bullet Time target painting was also pretty important. There's also finesse involved in breaking opponent's lock-on by rolling.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 27, 2018, 09:16:38 PM
I used the clothing glitch to get some sweet gear. Saving the outfits to your horsey it allows you to keep it all.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on December 28, 2018, 03:32:21 AM
clothing glitch?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on December 28, 2018, 03:33:03 AM
Why even play pvp with the aimlock  ???

If it's similar to RDR1, there are plenty of tricky/finicky controller finesse moves possible. Usually it's sub-aiming, even within lock-on, though Bullet Time target painting was also pretty important. There's also finesse involved in breaking opponent's lock-on by rolling.

Eh, I only want to play with free aim. Skill instead of lockon aimbot shit
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 28, 2018, 04:30:50 AM
clothing glitch?

I expected it was going to be some bullshit but this actually works

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJsPoJoIZ8
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Post by: MMaRsu on December 28, 2018, 07:55:30 AM
Haha fucking sweet, gonna try that out in a bit
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 28, 2018, 09:12:32 AM
Haha fucking sweet, gonna try that out in a bit

Make sure to save the outfits or store on horse, otherwise you lose them when you log off
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Post by: MMaRsu on January 03, 2019, 12:10:35 PM
SPOILERS

https://youtu.be/LTG-OJVjgME

 :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: The Sceneman on January 03, 2019, 08:18:31 PM
Fuckin Dutch.

I think Uncle is the best character
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on January 04, 2019, 05:52:47 PM
The thumbnail tho  :lol

I have a plan, we need money and a boat
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: The Sceneman on January 04, 2019, 06:55:17 PM
Yeah its pretty easy to see why he's meme-able. Like a bloody broken record that Dutch. :lol

Finished the epilogue last night. Incredible game. Now time to use a collectible map and knock out the 100% over the next few months lol.

I cant stop thinking about Uncle
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on February 01, 2019, 12:53:43 PM
If you hold L2 while not holding a weapon you can talk to anyone

Put the controls on standard fps controls

I never shot anyone I didnt intend to. I'm not sure how people are fumbling up the controls or something.
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 30, 2019, 01:09:37 PM
https://youtu.be/KlSG-fOsZWw

Great Q&A with the voices behind Dutch & Arthur
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Post by: MMaRsu on August 25, 2019, 03:57:15 PM
Yes and no
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Post by: eleuin on August 25, 2019, 06:08:02 PM
yep might as well stop playing you're gonna be shit scooping for the rest of the game
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 04, 2019, 12:28:30 PM
I dont think so.. there is actually some story that's interesting in that part.

Anyway its coming to pc next month helllll yes
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Post by: nachobro on October 09, 2019, 09:34:11 AM
https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1181924565867364352
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 09, 2019, 09:39:22 AM
Cant imagine how great this is going to look

day one

I have the recommended specs but only have 3gb instead of 6gb vid ram I do have a 1060
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Post by: nachobro on October 09, 2019, 10:56:22 AM
i sorta expected more horsepower needed for the high end but i'm happy that there isn't
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 09, 2019, 11:42:37 AM
Half of that is for the pointless multiplayer assets, i have to imagine.  :beli
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on October 09, 2019, 12:39:22 PM
The game was 100gb install on PS4/base Xbone and more on X1X, so 150gb isn't too surprising.
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 09, 2019, 01:06:22 PM
The game was 100gb install on PS4/base Xbone and more on X1X, so 150gb isn't too surprising.
Yeah, it seems to be a new standard forming, especially since PS5 will have 100GB blu ray, and Last of Us 2 two discs.
RDR2 has a massive amount of voiced dialogue though, so at least i can see where a lot of that goes.
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 09, 2019, 03:10:07 PM
I gotta admit im pretty hyped
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Post by: Raist on October 09, 2019, 04:33:18 PM
Cant imagine how great this is going to look

day one

I have the recommended specs but only have 3gb instead of 6gb vid ram I do have a 1060

It will indeed be B-E-A-utiful.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And still control like shite.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And be boring as fuck.
[close]
[close]
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Post by: naff on October 09, 2019, 04:54:41 PM
cant wait to pirate this shite, play it for an hour, talk shit about it on the internet then delete it  :brain
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 09, 2019, 06:22:57 PM
Yall are vastly underestimating how good this game is

best open world ever realized

If thats boring than yall have shit taste in games id say
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Post by: Rufus on October 09, 2019, 06:47:36 PM
cant wait to pirate this shite, play it for an hour, talk shit about it on the internet then delete it  :brain
You'll spend more time downloading it. (Unless you have a droolworthy line, in which case I'm jealous.)
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 11, 2019, 11:03:30 PM
300mb/s  :aah
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Akala on October 17, 2019, 12:38:50 PM
4k 60FPS trailer out:

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/61180/Watch-the-4K-60-Frames-Per-Second-Trailer-for-Red-Dead-Redemption-2-PC?utm_source=blast&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rdr2-pctrailer-10172019&utm_content=watch-button

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXvQ1nK4oxk
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 21, 2019, 05:07:06 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/d0C9N3X/rdr2.png)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 22, 2019, 09:10:41 AM
and my pc is dead

wtf

fml
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on October 22, 2019, 11:09:25 AM
RIP

Obligatory question: how old is your PSU? Or do you already know which component failed?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 22, 2019, 12:56:08 PM
RIP

Obligatory question: how old is your PSU? Or do you already know which component failed?

It shouldnt be the PSU because I took it to a store to test it with a different PSU ( because I did think that was the issue ) and it had the same issue.

My reddit tech help thread for if you want all the details : https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/dlia3m/my_pc_is_dying_boot_loop_but_sometimes_works/
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on October 22, 2019, 01:27:41 PM
RIP

Obligatory question: how old is your PSU? Or do you already know which component failed?

It shouldnt be the PSU because I took it to a store to test it with a different PSU ( because I did think that was the issue ) and it had the same issue.

My reddit tech help thread for if you want all the details : https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/dlia3m/my_pc_is_dying_boot_loop_but_sometimes_works/
Hm, so it's a cold boot issue. No experience with those. (How was the replacement PSU tested? Multiple times, I hope? Wondering how it was ruled out.)

One easy thing to try:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4189-turn-off-fast-startup-windows-10-a.html

Check for BIOS updates for your mobo as well.
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Post by: Akala on October 22, 2019, 05:16:58 PM
If it's not the PSU booting every once in a while on something new makes me think sketchy connection somewhere but there is really no telling.

What else have you tried? Can you boot to recovery at all? Will it boot w/o vidcard, with one or the other stick of ram etc?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: naff on October 22, 2019, 06:10:37 PM
if you can get ur pc on do a memory diagnostic.

if that's ok then try clearing your CMOS (google how for your mobo), if that works then re-flash/update your BIOS.

if that doesn't work take your pc to a technician.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 23, 2019, 05:43:37 AM
I will try all those things. Every time I wanted to diagnose the issue the pc would just turn on and work for the entire day.

The sleep mode did not help, I would figure since its still basically "on" I could wake it without turning off the power.

Could it be the CMOS battery or just the bios thats messed up or it perhaps even could be the entire mobo -_-

What an annoyance with Outer Worlds and this coming so soon.

Gonna try to fix it asap
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 23, 2019, 10:58:00 AM
Dont want to hijjack the thread, but leaving it off the power seems to help

Since that is the one thing that seems to help, this morning PC would not boot after using sleep mode. Took it off the power entirely

Just came home, turned it on and it just works..dafuq. I believe it could be a CMOS issue or bios related, I will run a memtest as well

--------

Ok so I ran a memory test from within windows, and also flashed my bios to the latest version. Did not reset the CMOS but I believe by flashing the Bios that should reset it?
Windows memory test came on after it restarted, and it went without a hitch and booted me into Windows. Now I'm not sure if I can turn it off or not but im gonna turn it off tonight when I go to sleep and check again tomorrow if it works or not.

But I assume that flashing the bios and doing the memory test and not seeing any issues straight away is probably a good thing right?
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 24, 2019, 01:19:43 AM
wont turn on again lol wat
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on October 24, 2019, 04:47:38 AM
It's just your PC punishing you for your hard stance on the Epic Store, but then opting in to Rockstar's shit right away.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 24, 2019, 03:02:54 PM

I love it when I make rioutious mad  :lol
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 24, 2019, 03:25:01 PM
I aint got no beef with rioutous but I hate it when he speaks positively about the epic store I can tell you that much   :-*

Either way my pc still broke but when I leave home and turn it on it just works

shit is fucking stupid
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 24, 2019, 03:27:24 PM
Well you speak ill of people who are against it so that's pretty much the same
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 24, 2019, 03:39:57 PM
I make fun of people who are ridiculous crybabies about what is at most, a minor annoyance.

Games being exclusive for a year on a shitty platform isn't a minor annoyance for fans of those games. Luckily I've not felt the need to buy anything there.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 24, 2019, 03:46:16 PM
I make fun of people who are ridiculous crybabies about what is at most, a minor annoyance.

Games being exclusive for a year on a shitty platform isn't a minor annoyance for fans of those games. Luckily I've not felt the need to buy anything there.

Weird.. I'm the biggest Borderlands fan there is and having to buy it on EGS was...

*checks notes*

A minor annoyance.

And now you are stuck with it on a shitty platform. Not a minor inconvenience to me.. especially since I already have all the BL games on Steam already, and it would be bettrer if I can have them in one place.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 24, 2019, 03:54:43 PM
Yeah the 5 minutes it will take to install EGS on my next gaming rig is really giving me anxiety;  you are right... much more than a minor inconvenience.  Is there some sort of support group I can join?

Kinda like having to install the Rockstar store for like.. 1 or 2 games I'll ever own on it..

Thats not quite the point but let's just agree to disagree. I find it garbage that games are being held hostage on a store I have no desire to purchase it from. Keep that exclusivity garbage on consoles and on publishers own launchers if need be ( although it would be better if Ubisoft and EA games would be on all stores as well, like Steam )

I have no problem giving Rockstar my money.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 24, 2019, 04:07:56 PM
I have no clue why you would want to purchase anything on EGS, but like I said let's just agree to disagree.

The thing for me is not convenience, it's choice. If a game is only available to purchase on a store I have zero interest in buying from, that is not good choice.

PC gaming is all about choice to me. EGS is fucking with that because they want to make money
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 24, 2019, 04:51:51 PM
PC gaming is all about choice to me. EGS is fucking with that because they want to make money

Ironic considering this is the RDR2 thread..

But RDR2 is coming to all stores regardless. Even if the stupid EGS deal is dumb af. But it shows how desperate Epic is. I can't even blame the publishers for the free money. But I refuse to buy anything on EGS.

And you need to launch RDR2 from the RGL anyway,  regardless of where you buy it. I also have GTA V on there so why not get RDR2 directly from them?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Don Rumata on October 24, 2019, 06:05:40 PM
But on Steam you'll still have to launch the R* game launcher.
It's why i don't bother getting Ubisoft games on Steam, you'll end up with two active launchers, instead of one.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on October 25, 2019, 05:27:59 AM
Yeah i also want almost 0 programs running when im playing a game. Most of the launchers take a bit of ram away
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 10, 2019, 10:00:13 AM
https://youtu.be/D1iNSyvIPaY
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Nintex on November 10, 2019, 10:27:34 AM
How's your PC these days. Sounds like your CPU overheated and the overheating protection kicked in.
Happens a lot with i7 4xxx CPU's on stock coolers or poorly applied thermal paste, airflow etc. .

It usually spikes on boot-up so that totally matches your issue as well.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 10, 2019, 01:50:45 PM
Well it was either that or the mobo

if the cpu was faulty I think it would at least boot to cpu right?

Anyway

I posted my story on a dutch forum

some guy shot me a PM saying he would bring his old rig by my house, since he was upgrading and didnt need it anymore and wanted to help someone out. Only paid a very small amount for

AMD Ryzen 5 2600x
32GB GeLL RGB Ram
Msi Gaming X 470 mobo
Coolermaster C700p case ( which is an insane beast haha )

so all I had to do was put my gpu in which is a 1060gtx 3gb, which doesnt run RDR2 that great. Medium/high settings go around 30-35 fps. In some spots I get over 40 even. But it looks way better than on Base Xbox one where I played it before

I did turn down some settings after taking most of these screens

(https://i.ibb.co/wRhmWG2/rdr2introgameplay4.png) (https://ibb.co/wRhmWG2) (https://i.ibb.co/yQv6PCs/rdr2introgameplay3.png) (https://ibb.co/yQv6PCs) (https://i.ibb.co/r3yf5w0/rdr2introgameplay2.png) (https://ibb.co/r3yf5w0) (https://i.ibb.co/BnHX4fR/rdr2introgameplay.png) (https://ibb.co/BnHX4fR) (https://i.ibb.co/HgQs8JH/rdr2-intro.png) (https://ibb.co/HgQs8JH) (https://i.ibb.co/GCNnVPL/rdr2.png) (https://ibb.co/GCNnVPL)

no crashes so far tho!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on November 10, 2019, 02:04:16 PM
Damn, that's a serious upgrade. You lucked out big time.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: thisismyusername on November 10, 2019, 02:18:59 PM
3GB 1060 :drakewtf
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 12, 2019, 04:44:26 AM
3GB 1060 :drakewtf

It holds up surprisingly well, considering ive had this card for a few years. I even made a benchmark video

https://youtu.be/gp1AzfIPaOc

I think it looks amazing, better than base xbox one or ps4, maybe even beating xbox one x (except its not 4k).

I am looking to sell this card and buy something different though

I was thinking maybe an rx 580 sapphire nitro+ 8gb card, as Ive heard that rdr2 is more optimized for amd but im not sure if its worth the upgrade
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on November 12, 2019, 02:18:40 PM
If you can get a good deal. Otherwise, aim for a 1660, 1660 Super or 1660 Ti.

Or wait for AMD's lower end Navi cards (5500, 5600). Dunno when they're due though.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 12, 2019, 04:33:38 PM
Thx, actually probably gonna save up a little and try to get at least a 2060 super or something, that can last me for a few good years

Linus says its better too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuDJtELq8QM
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on November 12, 2019, 04:37:03 PM
5500 supposed to drop by the end of the year so it's good timing

i'm praying for a 5700/2070 super deal for black friday, otherwise ill just wait for the 3000 series
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 12, 2019, 04:40:44 PM
But all in all I'm already pretty happy with how the game performs

I had to adjust an ini to force it to run with ultra settings, because they restrict you changing settings if it's above your VRAM.

What happens is that sometimes it loads in buildings or big rocks just a second slower than I would like, but that's the tradeoff and im pretty happy with it.

All in all this PC is dope af and that guy gave me basically a present lol. He basically gave away this entire set for an extremely low price (under hundred) and we built it together

Cooler Master ML120L cooling
MSI X470 Gaming Plus
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 4,2GHz
GeIL Super Luce RGB 16GB DDR4-3000 x 2
Coolermaster C700P case

The only thing I put in from my own pc were my SSD's and my GTX 1060 O_o

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on November 12, 2019, 04:43:46 PM
wow that's basically my pc (except i got 32gb ram - yes its a waste i know -, 1070, and a different case). getting that for such a low price is amazing!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on November 12, 2019, 04:44:53 PM
Thx, actually probably gonna save up a little and try to get at least a 2060 super or something, that can last me for a few good years
That's exactly what I ended up doing, but I'm still grumpy about the price. :maf
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on November 13, 2019, 01:58:52 AM
Yeah the 2000 pricing is way high.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on November 13, 2019, 04:44:22 AM
Only 435 for a 2060 super oc windforce.. doesnt seem that super expensive considering I can sell my old card for around 80 right

also nacho yeah it really was a great gift basically, karma points for that guy. I also have 32gb, 4 of those awesome rgb rainbow leds <3
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Don Rumata on November 13, 2019, 05:37:59 AM
Are these "super" models even worth it? I heard mixed opinions.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on November 13, 2019, 08:49:05 AM
Yes and no. If you plan to use 4K and/or raytracing the Super series gives a little boost where the non-Super series would drop frames.

But at this point if you don't plan to do raytracing you are better off with a 5700XT cause its $100 cheaper than a Super but gives the same performance.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on November 13, 2019, 10:16:28 AM
Unless you're in Germany, where the 5700XT and 2060S are effectively neck and neck. I ended up picking the 2060S because it runs cooler and draws less power (than even the 5700).

RTX is a nice bonus to play around with, too, but I expect it to become less useful in the future, not more. Would love to be wrong though.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: nachobro on November 13, 2019, 10:24:02 AM
Oops I meant cheaper than a 2070 Super, not just any Super. Posting before coffee never works out. IIRC it's the same price as a 2060 Super in the US too.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on November 13, 2019, 10:28:35 AM
Hey, I believed it sight unseen. You do tend to have much better prices over there.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Raist on November 13, 2019, 12:25:33 PM
I hope you guys enjoy those skinning cutscenes in 4k120
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on November 14, 2019, 03:30:43 AM
I hope you guys enjoy those skinning cutscenes in 4k120

Jeez, I'd forgotten about those. IIRC the plant gathering ones were so nice and straightforward. I guess no model/texture swap means they could just do it easier. But those skinning things were annoying in the long run.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on January 25, 2020, 01:28:38 AM
Finally picked this up at the end-of-year sale on PSN for like $30. I guess I'll miss 3-4 hours of DLC missions due to not buying the deluxe edition.

It looks like they're doing a Season Pass model for the online, which seems weird considering how much money they made without one in GTA Online.

I played the first two missions and enjoyed them. The game is pretty. Not sure how I feel about them trying to put a realistic cap on the number of weapons I can carry; this is a Rockstar GTA-esque game, not freakin' HALO.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on March 05, 2020, 03:03:45 AM
It's pretty.

The controls are less great than RDR1. There is some serious RETURN TO BULLSHIT MOUNTAIN effect going on with the Natural Motion / Euphoria integration. It is reminding me more of GTA IV and LA Noire in terms of fine controls FAILING UTTERLY. Whenever I'm in a shop and trying to navigate to an item, it's like fucking having teeth pulled.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on March 05, 2020, 03:27:26 AM
Set your controls to FPS Standard, instead of whatever the default is. Also put deadzone to 0

If you are indoors, I would suggest using first person, as the controls are snappier there for some reason.

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on March 05, 2020, 09:22:09 AM
Set your controls to FPS Standard, instead of whatever the default is. Also put deadzone to 0

If you are indoors, I would suggest using first person, as the controls are snappier there for some reason.
:salute
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Don Rumata on March 06, 2020, 01:32:31 AM
Not sure how I feel about them trying to put a realistic cap on the number of weapons I can carry; this is a Rockstar GTA-esque game, not freakin' HALO.
One of my favorite choices actually, i would've liked even more restrictions in that sense.
RDR is not meant to be a GTA-esque game in my opinion, it works better as a slow paced "sim".
Basically they should adjust all the other GTA mechanics to match that, instead of the other way around; like cut by 10x the number of enemy waves, and make each bad guy more lethal instead.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: El Babua on March 06, 2020, 03:15:51 AM
Agreed, game would have been better if they went all the way with a hardcore western survival with any enemy encounter being a life or death situation.

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Especially considering you're taking out entire Army regiments by the end of the game lmao
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Also just beat the main story and

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Reached the epilogue.
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Definitely the best written Rockstar title. Arthur is most certainly their most fleshed out protagonist as well.

Game itself was fun, but the mechanics and mission design feel more arbitrary than fun or challenging. Half the enjoyment comes from exploring, discovering new things, places, and characters. Dead-Eye is cool, interacting with NPCs is simple, effective and really bought the world to life. Character movement, was clunky AF. I remember reading some former Rockstar employee complaining about the producers telling him to STFU when he suggested making the controls more fluid  :lol
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Bebpo on March 08, 2020, 03:12:27 PM
Been rewatching all the key scenes in RDR1 after finishing the main story in 2 last night. They did a real good job connecting the two games.

If they remade 1 with 2's engine since half the assets are already there, I'd probably replay it.


I wonder what they'll do for 3. The series sells enough it's here to stay and alternate with GTA, but rdr1/2 are basically a complete story package. They'll need to do something completely seperate for 3 most likely. Maybe more west.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Bebpo on March 08, 2020, 09:18:35 PM
Got up to Blackwater in the epilogue. Just hanging around the city exploring for now. Epilogue is pretty good so far. Will be sad when all the missions are over.

For the online, are they still adding co-op campaign missions to the game? Or is the online campaign done at this point?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Bebpo on March 10, 2020, 01:47:25 AM
I see how they did most of

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New Austin in this. They definitely put effort in redoing a lot of the textures, but the geometry is pretty simple, the world is empty and the towns are dead. It's really weird coming from the filled to the brim detailed map of RDR2, almost like jumping into a remaster of RDR1 without the content of RDR1. Feels pretty weird.

In epilogue II now and just been doing all the new bounty missions before finishing up the story. While I really like John Marston, it also feels weird playing as him in a lengthy story at this point since he's a step down from Arthur and less interesting. I think how RDR1 did the epilogue was perfect, just a story related mission ride to finish it all. This epilogue feels kinda unnecessary. It's fine but game probably would've been tighter if it just ended with Arthur and the RDR2 map.
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Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on March 10, 2020, 07:38:00 AM
I think the way it transist to the first game is genius actually, you see what you miss in between game 1 and 2 in that way.

But yeah, Arthur is a much better character in the end then John Marston. Coming from the first game I didnt think it possible, but Arthur is a great character.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Bebpo on March 10, 2020, 03:51:22 PM
I spent last night reading up on all the little details in the world. The stories that aren't actual quests but told through the npc dialogue and environment and letters you discover like Emerald Ranch, or the vampire in St. Denis. It's really amazing how much detail and stories they packed into the RDR2 map.


...which makes the other map so disappointing. It's just boring, visually kinda ugly and there's jack shit to do besides 2 bounties, a couple gang hideouts and a few online quests from what I see.

For a game that is so massive and fleshed out, the add-on makes the game feels unfinished. Like something happened in development MGSV (or probably closer to FFXII) style and there's a huge unused area. I honestly think it brings the game down a bit and the game would've been better off cutting the map a bit west of Blackwater. It just feels like you're walking around through some beta version of unfinished game development like when no clipping into an area you shouldn't, especially since there's essentially no content there. I appreciate the nostalgia, but I don't think the nostalgia is worth what they did. Either put content in or cut the area.

It also had an effect on my expectations for the main story because I was expecting it to go back to Blackwater for the money and go west in the end bits. So instead of the end of ch.6 feeling like an ending with major impact, it just felt like the end of a chapter and the story still had a ways to in the epilogues. If I knew where it goes, I think the end of ch.6 would've felt more conclusive for me.

Still a fantastic game, gonna wrap up the last couple epilogue pt.2 missions and close it out tonight. Just kinda surprised for such a big polished product that was so many years in development that it has this weird unfinished area. At launch I see people were thinking it'd be fleshed out in online and/or expansions, but a year and a 1/2 later it doesn't seem like they've done much with online and doesn't seem like any expansions are in the cards. Feels like Rockstar's done with RDR2 and ready to move onto GTAVI soon.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Bebpo on March 12, 2020, 03:50:18 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/1Uua9W5h.jpg)

Having fun building houses. Will finish it for sure next session. 90+ hours in now. Just last 3 missions and 1 bounty left in

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Tumbleweed
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(https://i.imgur.com/DynyucKh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/rt1AnUVh.jpg)

Very pretty game for sure.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Don Rumata on March 12, 2020, 08:43:06 AM
Have you been to Armadillo? I was pretty shocked with what they did with it.  :doge
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Bebpo on March 12, 2020, 09:31:36 PM
Yup. I've been to the "cities" from RDR1 to check them out here, but haven't spent the time filling out the rest of map because...why? There's nothing there.

Like Tumbleweed has a little bit of life and 2 bounties and that's it. Armadillo has the random encounter when you get there and that's it. Thieves Landing is zzz. Haven't been to Fort Mercer but just another gang hideout.

Anyhow, time to take some anti-nausea meds (having shitty nausea from looking at screens now ><) and finish this up tonight!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Don Rumata on March 12, 2020, 10:04:37 PM
Yeah it's clear they probably had more plans for that whole section of the map, as a post game thing, but ran out of time (besides, the post game is already a million hours).
However i liked what they did with Armadillo, as far as cheap ideas go (in terms of production cost) i thought it was clever and effective.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Bebpo on March 12, 2020, 11:59:17 PM
Finished the epilogue.

Yeah, very good game. It definitely could’ve used some editing and trimmed some of the quests. The epilogue pt.2 especially with all those skinner gang & bounty missions (when there’s already a ton of new bounty missions that open up at that point). But all the life sim stuff was really nice. Final mission & ending was really strong.

Will definitely miss not having anymore missions to do. Very long journey 90 hours+ for me.

If there’s one narrative nitpick I have it’s that

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The epic ending mission for John and long huge ending just reinforces that Arthur’s finale felt underwhelming in terms of impact. Since Arthur was the more material main lead his ending should’ve had this epicness and hour long credits and ending cinematics with the epilogue being a smaller expansion after (heck they could’ve sold the epilogue as an expansion dlc rdr1 prologue later on with a more fleshed content filled rdr1 map and it would’ve been worth it).

Also I did not expect to see Dutch at the end. That was a nice twist. Glad that wasn’t spoiled.
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Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Bebpo on March 13, 2020, 01:39:19 AM
I just realized how crazy it is that they added flying gta style around the open world for one mission.

...and you never unlock the ability to fly again.


Like there's a mod on PC that lets you do it, but that just seems crazy. Missing out on all those beautiful aerial vistas? Should've at least unlocked when you beat the game.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: MMaRsu on March 13, 2020, 07:16:48 AM
Yeah give me my own balloon!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on November 26, 2020, 09:21:36 PM
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-dead-online-is-going-standalone/1100-6484826/

RDO’s going separate sale from the single player game. It can be purchased for $20, but is 75% off until February 2021:

$5 Yankee dollars.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on November 26, 2020, 11:59:30 PM
Online was a mess for a long time but it at least functions now and animal spawns were fixed. There is a lot of content there for brand new players. For existing players they really need to expand on the current roles and add in properties to buy a la GTAO.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on November 27, 2020, 11:09:37 PM
I'm new to it, and considering how buggy it still is, I am glad that it's apparently an improvement from where it started. Rockstar randomly invalidates my "credentials" or has an error on their side at least twice a day. Never happens in GTA Online, happens constantly in RDO.

You're right that there is a heap of content for new players. They have an Online Story Mode that has multiplayer missions built-in, and it is possible to build enough in-game Gold (premium currency) to access the "paid" content without spending additional money.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on November 28, 2020, 07:38:24 AM
Getting gold is pretty easy if you're willing to keep your daily streak going. I'm sitting on several hundred gold bars and I've never spent any real world money.

The problem now is waiting for Rockstar to give me things worth buying.  :lol

Most of the time I just jump on, do a moonshine run, do a few dailies and maybe a little hunting and fishing. I really just enjoy the world they've created and hanging out in it.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on November 28, 2020, 10:06:02 PM
It's truly stunning. I wish there were a photo mode in Online. I've been taking screenshots like crazy. It's SO beautiful. Truly stunning.

The dailies, Daily Challenges, I was enjoying them. Now I'm dealing with my compulsive tendencies engaging about trying to get all of them, which turns it from gameplay to a chore. However, that's on me. I can probably get it under control. I've got 46 Gold Bars, after 20 days of playing.

I frequently think Rockstar builds capitalism simulators. The more money one has, the simpler it becomes to make more money. The gold awarded for dailies is easier to come by if one has already spent gold opening up the venues/trades/roles by which gold is earned. The more gold spent on equipment, the simpler gold can be attained. This is just as true in GTA Online. Having money allows one to earn money. The hardest part is the initial grind to GTA$100K.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on November 29, 2020, 02:35:34 AM
The dailies, Daily Challenges, I was enjoying them. Now I'm dealing with my compulsive tendencies engaging about trying to get all of them, which turns it from gameplay to a chore. However, that's on me. I can probably get it under control. I've got 46 Gold Bars, after 20 days of playing.
I usually do the 2 or 3 easiest ones and call it. It's easy to get burned out on that stuff. I never do the showdown or pvp dailies.

It will be worth it use your gold on the next outlaw pass starting this tuesday. It will give you an xp boost for all activities and you'll get your 40 gold back if you complete it.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2020, 06:29:40 PM
When I first tried online, there was a brief moment of free access to the Outlaw Pass, but I didn’t know what that meant. I’ve played world of tanks, and I thought maybe it was like “premium time.” I guess that’s reasonable? 

There was a whole bunch of stuff when I started playing online that I just didn’t understand. Part of it was from how complicated the single player game is compared to the first one. All kinds of things about cores versus bars for tracking my current health status versus how quickly I can recover, and separating them for my horse as well, which was just not visible in the first game. But there was like three weeks worth of bonus stuff, and I was so confused by it every system in the game, let alone the additional systems for online, that I just went back and tried to get a handle on the single player. I feel like I wasted some resources there.

I’m not able to keep up with the level 300 players monstering around the PvP modes, so when a daily challenge comes up that specifies coming in in the top 3, it’s almost a relief to me! There’s no way I can complete the whole list, so I don’t feel compelled. In contrast, if I can watch a YouTube video to find out where Red Sage is growing or chanterelle mushrooms, I feel compelled to look that up and then go do it.

I’m glad you mentioned getting on the Outlaw Pass, because I have 50 gold now, and was about to look into buying Moonshiners. I bought Naturalist without looking into it, and I don’t think it was a good move. Having a boss/quest-giver that gets angry at me for completing other boss’ quests (hunting for Trader) is not my thing.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2020, 08:37:37 PM
https://youtu.be/2MzbgRuaBIA

:sad
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on November 29, 2020, 11:32:11 PM
Moonshiner is pretty good if you're looking for easy money, it usually the one I'm running. Trader is riskier solo just because there is an incentive for other players to fuck with your deliveries, whereas moonshiner is esentailly just PvE. Once you've finished the pass, I'd recommend jumping into Moonshiner. At level 20, it also unlocks my favorite horse in the game, the Norfolk Roadster.

The online community for this game is a bunch of whinners. I jump on when ever a new update is announced, play for a few weeks and drop it. Coincidentally, I still enjoy the game and the new updates. The lifers who play everyday want substantial updates every 2-3 months and blow through the new stuff in a weekend. They apparently didn't learn anything from GTAO about how Rockstar operates.
 
I also imagine Covid hit them hard. Pretty sure Naturalist was supposed to be a spring release and this upcoming update would have been late summer. Corona pushed everything back, and when R* is already pretty slow and methodical with updates, it hurts. This year was worse for updates than last but when we're going through a society altering pandemic, I'm willing to give the developer a pass.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 02, 2020, 12:44:13 AM
So… one other thing I haven't seen documented, the Daily Challenge BASE payout is also lower. I'm on a 23 day streak, which gives a 2.5x multiplier to gold rewards, and it was paying out 0.4 yesterday, and payouts for the same set of Daily Challenges lowered to .25 today after the update.

This means the base payout is 10¢ in gold now. It had been 16¢. With the multiplier being reset, it will be rough making back the Outlaw Pass investment in gold. There's a 3-bar ($3) payout at Rank 5 or 6 of the Outlaw Pass, so that's something.

More people online today and in-town than I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 02, 2020, 07:32:46 AM
Yeah, I jumped on today and it looks like they nerfed dailies. They also put a 4 week limit on consecutive streaks.

It's pretty shitty tbh. Looks like you can still get gold from bounties and stranger missions though.

I'll be hoarding my gold like Smaug now waiting for those big ticket items.

 :money

Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 02, 2020, 07:36:54 AM
it will be rough making back the Outlaw Pass investment in gold.
As long as you buy the outlaw pass before the 7th of December, you'll be able to make all 40 gold back. 10 will be reimbursed and you'll make 30 in the pass as long as you complete it and accept the rewards in the benefits menu.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 02, 2020, 07:07:33 PM
Yeah, like many things in life I purchased it and then did the math afterwards. So I am already in for the “before December 7“ qualifier.

Thanks for the clarification that the pass will provide 30 bars, and the immediate rebate has 10 bars. 40 bars was a lot, and it has postponed me getting the moonshiner license.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 03, 2020, 03:47:54 AM
Bumped into some lame problems:
2 Bounty Hunter challenges were buggy, and didn’t trigger, despite meeting the shown conditions 4x
Took a job from Anthony Foreman, turned out to be a player bounty. Target was level 372 and his posse member was 240+
…that didn’t go so well.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 03, 2020, 08:19:10 PM
Playing in the final three weeks of the Halloween Pass, where nobody was really bringing their asshole A-game, made me a bit soft. I have been accustomed to taking my trader wagon across the map without interruption. This last two days under the new Outlaw Pass have been more populated with players. Where previously I had not seen any real bad behavior, I am now see more griefers.

I had only just upgraded to the medium wagon, allowing me to transport 50 units at a time instead of 25. This would help me speed things up, and it’s a 1.5x better payout. Again, Rockstar seems to like making capitalism simulators, and the ground level after initial investment seems to be only a 1:1 pay out of what the player puts invests. It is painstaking to fill up the materials bar, and an occasional pain in the ass to fill up the supply bar with a mission, but it certainly takes time no matter what. Cripps chews through the stuff quickly if he has it, it’s keeping his plate full that’s difficult. It takes a lot of work.

So when I was staring at $150 versus $187 payout for local versus distant delivery, I decided to take a chance. I had heard that players can’t interfere with local deliveries, but a quick glance at the server player list showed me that there were only eight total people in this session. I started a remote sale. This give me 25 minutes to get across the map, so I started out on a journey so long that it even had a couple of random encounters. No opposing players seemed to be taking an interest, so I followed a dog, swapped out my weapons on my horse, and continued.

Literally within 150 m of the destination, the road takes me by a random player’s camp. At first it looked like he was going to leave me alone but he jumped on his horse, came after me, and shot the wagon with dynamite, blowing it up. He killed me, and then stole the first of two bags. I tried to get my other bag to the destination, but it wasn’t giving me a yellow safe zone to drop it in. This level 180 dickbag came down into the firefight while I was already fighting the scripted outlaws, stole my bag and took off. I’m level 38 at this time, it was not much of a contest.

With that, I determined to make local deliveries only, so it was a surprise on the very next run when a player encountered me just outside of the delivery spot, apparently couldn’t shoot me, so they put flaming moonshine in my path, which I had to drive through due to being on a narrow shoreline road, which caught fire to my wheels, destroying the wagon 10 m short of its destination. So instead of $150 payout, I got two $60 payouts. The opposing player got nothing other than the satisfaction of being the second person to ruin my fucking day.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 04, 2020, 08:18:57 AM
Sorry my dude, I know that feeling. I'm a generally honorable cowpoke and honestly don't understand the trader wagon griefing. I've helped a few people out once they've made it to their destination by killing hostile npcs but that's about it.

I had a gang of 5 or 6 dudes surround me in Rhodes once and start pushing me. I couldn't get out of the circle before they started to punching, ping ponging me back and forth until I died. It felt a bit like being bullied in middle school or some shit.  :doge Running solo in RDO can be rough sometimes.

The payouts for moonshiner aren't as big, but I really prefer not having to deal with other players. It costs me $50 to pay for the mash and I get ~$220 for a full delivery. It doesn't come close to the $650 profit for a full trader wagon on a long delivery but I consider it a down payment for not needing to deal with assholes.


Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: kingv on December 04, 2020, 12:53:48 PM
This game sounds miserable and that’s why I don’t play it
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 05, 2020, 06:01:42 AM
The experience I outlined was pretty nasty.  I was frustrated as hell.

Later on, I was running around near my camp and picking herbs and berries, when another player runs up and grabs my horse. I had just watched a video, showing how to whistle and make my horse own horse buck-off any other players. So I'm standing there, whistling ineffectively, as that player rides off on my horse. Another member of his posse comes by while I'm whistling, and tackles me to the ground to start hog-tying me. Both these fuckers are only interested in robbing other players of their agency. :maf

So I summoned a menu and jumped into a different free-roam, and that was that.

HOWEVER, on the heels of all that, I started up the Moonshiner stuff, and it's really fun!
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 05, 2020, 07:59:55 AM
You can limit who is able to ride and/or lead your horse.

On console click left on the d-pad, go to stables, then horses and go to Horse Access. I usually just keep it to friends only.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 05, 2020, 09:16:37 AM
I put this together for the Reddit RDO group, but the mods removed it, even after it got 500 upvotes.

(https://i.redd.it/vmfykdrq6b261.png)
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 06, 2020, 05:35:10 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/RedDeadOnline/comments/k7pt9u/after_the_unexpected_success_of_my_last_post_i/

This player replicated Assasin’s Creed gameplay in RDO, right down to a Leap of Faith at the end. Worth a watch.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 07, 2020, 08:51:33 AM
I got to lvl 40 in the outlaw pass, doing high level bounties + moonshine deliveries seems to be doing the trick. I do think the Halloween and Outlaw Pass 4 are stopgap content for something much bigger down the line. I'm glad we got expanded Bounty Hunter levels, really hope they do the same for Moonshiner eventually.

I want a next gen patch too but knowing R* they'll make me rebuy the game at some point.  :-\
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 08, 2020, 12:15:57 AM
I got to lvl 40 in the outlaw pass, doing high level bounties + moonshine deliveries seems to be doing the trick. I do think the Halloween and Outlaw Pass 4 are stopgap content for something much bigger down the line. I'm glad we got expanded Bounty Hunter levels, really hope they do the same for Moonshiner eventually.

I want a next gen patch too but knowing R* they'll make me rebuy the game at some point.  :-\
They’ve announced moving to a separate online model, $20 for online only, purchasable temporarily discounted now for $5. I think that’s their next GEN model.

I have noticed that many of the games I purchased on Xbox 360 are available and playable on Xbox one as long as they didn’t have an HD remaster, or of course a specific SKU for the newer platform. Which is the long way of saying I think you are right, they are going to make you rebuy at some point.

I have been playing the hell out of it, and I am at level 53 and the outlaw pass, I think. I’m level 51 or 52 as a player.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 13, 2020, 07:38:58 PM
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/1366229/Red-Dead-Redemption-2-update-Red-Dead-Online-DLC-release-time-RDR2-expansion

This is that thing I mentioned - we'll see where they take it.


Looks like I finished the Outlaw Pass 4 (level 100), which recouped the Gold Bar investment, just like you said. I'm Rank 20 in Bounty Hunter, so I bought the Prestigious Bounty Hunter License as well. I'm Rank 20 in Bootlegger now. Much slower progress in Naturalist and Collector.

I'd like to have a private chat with whichever designer decided to make Naturalist Harriet occasionally unavailable due to participation in the primary/first/most-common activity in Free Roam. Having her get shrill on me is never any fun.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 14, 2020, 01:29:10 AM
I'd probably focus on getting Naturalist to 20 while doing collector/moonshiner shit on the side. It's kind of a pain to hunt/trade while getting Harriet pissed at you.

Once you get Naturalist to 20, you can forget about the role entirely aside from the dailies.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 14, 2020, 09:26:19 AM
Thanks. I may do that for a day or two. I’m not sure why I jumped on naturalist before the other stuff.

Taking trader and then naturalist as my first two professions was a big mistake.

Now that I have enough potential tasks to join on a daily, I see that they don’t allow further ones to be completed after nine. They are putting the cap on the amount of gold that can be earned daily. I’m not sure if it was always that way, or if it’s new with the other nerfing they did with the most recent update.

I have never had a game disconnect me as much as this one. It’s remarkable. It surprises me that the game was able to ship with this many problems. It makes me wonder if I am experiencing some kind of latency problem which Rockstar is treating as cheating or something. Like some people use physical disconnect to induce advantaged lag. Maybe my 200 or so Ping is messing with that?
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 15, 2020, 05:50:33 AM
I have no idea what causes the disconnect issue. I've honestly had maybe 3 or 4 disconnects all year and it's never been a big issue on my end. That said, it happens quite frequently with some of the friends I play with. As in it will hits several times per week. Especially crappy when you're at the end of a bounty hunt or trader delivery. There have always been complaints about disconnects on the subreddit, too.

It might have something your NAT type but I really don't know.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 15, 2020, 05:55:13 AM
Now that I have enough potential tasks to join on a daily, I see that they don’t allow further ones to be completed after nine. They are putting the cap on the amount of gold that can be earned daily. I’m not sure if it was always that way, or if it’s new with the other nerfing they did with the most recent update.
I think this started after Moonshiner or Naturalist. It was before the big gold nerf.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 15, 2020, 07:11:35 PM
I’ve been disconnected “due to a fault on the Rockstar Games services“ four times so far this morning during an hour and a half of play. This is only slightly higher than average.

It is to the point where I am afraid to put anything on my horse, or use consumables with a time duration, because they’re just fucking wasted. Yesterday I used a blending tonic, was disconnected. Rejoined drank anotherBlending tonic, was disconnected again.

No fucking joke - maybe it’s a “disconnect tonic.”
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 16, 2020, 02:19:19 AM
https://www.reddit.com/r/RedDeadOnline/comments/kdvpmc/so_i_randomly_picking_flowers_when_suddenly_every/

Red Dead Jumanji
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Rufus on December 16, 2020, 05:07:02 AM
https://www.reddit.com/r/RedDeadOnline/comments/kdvpmc/so_i_randomly_picking_flowers_when_suddenly_every/

Red Dead Jumanji
I want a postmortem on this bug.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 16, 2020, 06:33:39 AM
Not just any animals, but a bunch of rare and legendary animals. That's pretty amazing.  :lol
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 21, 2020, 08:26:40 PM
Pretty sure we'll get map-wide snow tomorrow, not sure if we'll get a Christmas gift login like last year.

I'm sitting on 470 gold and 36k bucks. Only a few more levels of the outlaw pass and then I'm probably done for a few months. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a big update next spring/summer.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 26, 2020, 02:51:31 AM
We got the snow, new decorations for the lockbox, and all of St. Denis is done up like a French tart. Very pretty.

Unfortunately, the snow makes it just about impossible to see the VFX that denote where herbs and animals are, and the lighting is so realistic in a snowstorm that it's more or less impossible to see almost anything.

BAH! HUMBUG!

I hit Outlaw Pass 100 a bit back, and need to play the game less or I'll be really-fucking-done with it. I've NEVER played a game that kicks me out of online sessions as much this one, and I had 2-IN-A-ROW Moonshiner tasks crash to endless loading screens. I need to play something less buggy. It's seriously maddening.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 13, 2021, 05:47:18 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/reddeadredemption/comments/rfi577/1899_was_truly_a_fascinating_time/

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Should’ve been this version:
https://youtu.be/XEf8NXZEtzQ
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Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Bebpo on December 13, 2021, 08:02:31 PM
I still think about this from time to time. Pretty much the most immersive game I ever played in my life. The stuff around camp was so dynamically alive there is nothing else out there.

While GTAVI should be great and GTAV was great, I'd be ok with less GTA and more RDR.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Svejk on December 13, 2021, 10:30:45 PM
Just picked this up on a recent sale.  Never was big into westerns until recently...
Just another massive open world game to stack on top of Valhalla and Cyberpunk...  :killme
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on December 13, 2021, 11:42:11 PM
I still think about this from time to time. Pretty much the most immersive game I ever played in my life. The stuff around camp was so dynamically alive there is nothing else out there.

While GTAVI should be great and GTAV was great, I'd be ok with less GTA and more RDR.
Financials and "the wisdom of the mob" means that GTA VI will happen, and R3D D3AD will be a LONG WAYS OFF.

I've been occasionally revisiting BULLY as well. Remember when the composer said he had been working on audio treatments for BULLY 2? Must've been for an internal demo. I don't imagine we'll ever see that.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Don Rumata on December 14, 2021, 03:16:04 AM
GTAV got as big as it did thanks to GTAOnline though.
Which incidentally probably costs them a fraction of a fraction to produce content for, compared to the single-player content.

I think, especially now that Dan Houser is out, we're likely to see a very big shift in how they'll approach GTAVI.

Although RDR2 sold very very well, it still felt like the swan's song of a R* that's about to change their tune, to me.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Tuckers Law on December 15, 2021, 01:59:49 PM
Just picked this up on a recent sale.  Never was big into westerns until recently...
Just another massive open world game to stack on top of Valhalla and Cyberpunk...  :killme

I finally started this up and the intro section just feels so slow.  Could be it’s just me, but I’m finding myself missing the ole days of straight into the action GTA3-style.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on December 15, 2021, 02:16:47 PM
I'll keep my fingers crossed for a big update next spring/summer.
lol how did that turn out idiot
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Don Rumata on December 15, 2021, 04:19:37 PM
Just picked this up on a recent sale.  Never was big into westerns until recently...
Just another massive open world game to stack on top of Valhalla and Cyberpunk...  :killme

I finally started this up and the intro section just feels so slow.  Could be it’s just me, but I’m finding myself missing the ole days of straight into the action GTA3-style.
Oh boy, you will hate this.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Tuckers Law on December 15, 2021, 04:34:36 PM
Oh I don’t doubt that I’ll have a great time with this, I loved the shit out of Redemption 1 (especially the expansion) and I’m fine with deliberately-slower paced games. That response of mine probably says more about my  own headspace with my free time at the moment.

Fucking work  :rage
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Tuckers Law on December 27, 2021, 11:58:05 AM
Been playing this on and off the last week and I'm finally starting to get the running joke in South Park about it.  There's just so much shit to do in this game.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Don Rumata on December 27, 2021, 02:06:05 PM
Yeah i think it's one of those games where, general slow pace aside, you have to pace yourself, and not try to do absolutely everything as soon as it's available, or you're gonna burn out by the end.
Basically mixing a bit of story progression with some side stuff here and there.

There are plenty of story points where you're asked to chill and fuck around the map, anyway.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Svejk on December 28, 2021, 11:15:11 AM
I'm still near the beginning parts in the snow.  Just did the hunting tutorial..  Game hasn't clicked yet.  Good grief is the gun play slow.  Hell, everything is slow.  Guess I've been too adjusted to Cyberpunk's speed, but I haven't yet adapted to this pace.  Trying not to nitpick on certain things, but still need to give it more time.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Raist on December 28, 2021, 11:20:56 AM
I'm still near the beginning parts in the snow.  Just did the hunting tutorial..  Game hasn't clicked yet.  Good grief is the gun play slow.  Hell, everything is slow.  Guess I've been too adjusted to Cyberpunk's speed, but I haven't yet adapted to this pace.  Trying not to nitpick on certain things, but still need to give it more time.

28% of the game is spent watching animations they worked on for 8 years.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on January 04, 2022, 07:51:51 PM
https://youtu.be/mog3Ad6nTyU

Bonus Update: I've played the shit out of Red Dead Online on PS4/PS5, even bought the standalone RDO on Xbone in case Sceneman ever wants to posse-up and regulate again. It's great. But I'd largely abandoned the singleplayer game somewhere after they enter St. Denis, and only recently went back to it. It's a surprising difference from the Online game. I mean, GTA Online "Free Mode" is a wasteland of miscreants who can hunt you anywhere on the map because everyone can see anyone's player-pips on the map. Imagine having your phone's "find your friends" feature permanently turned on for EVERYONE. In RDO, player-pip visibility is limited to your immediate area, so griefing is a little less horrible.

Anyway, I was surprised to note that the Fast Travel feature in the main game actually plays a little montage of the various locations en route, giving a sense of actual travel. It's gorgeous.

I'd forgotten how much "content" the game features. In any town, there are a number of Stranger encounters, some of which have multiple parts. There are chance encounters with beggars and charity workers, wrongs that need righting, and even some wrongdoing opportunities. It's surprising how rich the world feels after having been in its multiplayer version for so long.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on January 06, 2022, 08:23:21 AM
It feels much more like a living and breathing world in the single player for sure. They've added a bit more of the random events in multi after the updates but they are either 1) far too infrequent or 2) you get the same one a bunch in a row and it breaks immersion.

I've saved that lady from the alligators probably dozens times. Some of the other events I've only gotten once and never again.

The first Role update in Fall 2019 added so many QoL touches and much needed content, but they need another substantial drop like that to drum up interest in the player base. The Outlaw update was a fucking bust.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on January 06, 2022, 07:40:28 PM
I've seen the showdowns in Rhodes and Valentine repeatedly, but only saw the Alligators for the first time yesterday! :lol
I rode up, shot all four alligators surrounding her, then went to skin one. As I into the skinning animation, I saw a new alligator lumbering in. It took me down fast, then killed the lady. First new thing to happen to me in RDO in ages!

Going back to singleplayer, Arthur doesn't know any of the herbs or animals, so I've been trying to hunt critters to improve my Satchel carrying capacity (RDO: 40 items in every Satchel category vs. RDR2: 10 items), but everything's just "UNKNOWN ANIMAL." C'mon. It's a fucking chipmunk. You just saw it.

Anyway, yeah, the discrepancy between the amount of love GTA Online gets compared to RDO is legendary. I'm happy there's still stuff for me to do in the singleplayer.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Don Rumata on January 06, 2022, 09:17:48 PM
GTAO also makes them billions of dollars, so there's that.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on January 06, 2022, 09:32:32 PM
Yeah, I get it. To overindulge in TLAs, the ROI on RDO is chickenfeed compared to GTA.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on January 27, 2022, 10:19:02 PM
I thought I'd finished RDR2 single-player, but anyone who has actually played it through was almost certainly laughing at my earlier, naïve post.

Epilogue I, done.
Epilogue II, I'm 2 hours into it.  :-\

I thought there might be a think like the original's where they turn me loose with a different character to mop up open-world stuff, like Stranger missions or even a Story mission or two. I wasn't expecting this amount of content after the "main story" is done.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on January 28, 2022, 03:56:14 AM
I loved the epilogue stuff. Some thought it was too fan-servicey but it hit all the right notes for me.

I really want a RDR1 remaster in the new engine.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: HardcoreRetro on January 28, 2022, 05:14:38 AM
Maybe they'll put the GTA remaster team on it.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Let's Cyber on January 28, 2022, 12:49:07 PM
:mjcry
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: Tuckers Law on January 28, 2022, 03:02:15 PM
RDR1 was the first thing I grabbed from the store when I got my Series S.  I’ll take whatever remastering Microsoft can give me instead of setting my money on fire by paying for one done by Rockstar.
Title: Re: Red Dead Redemption 2: 2Red 2Redemptive
Post by: chronovore on January 29, 2022, 01:59:03 AM
I loved the epilogue stuff. Some thought it was too fan-servicey but it hit all the right notes for me.

I really want a RDR1 remaster in the new engine.

It’s very good. I'm also enjoying the epilogue story very much. It makes sense.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
All the love and respect afforded to Arthur, showing that his choices led to more good in the world, I love it. It’s probably my favorite game story ever.
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