Red Dead Redemption 2: Discussion & Speculation (Part 2)

[SuperKitsune]

8 minutes ago, tsycho said:

When you tilt your phone, you see this symbol . Click it and you can write stuff that will get the spoiler tag.

Thanks a thousand times! good lad!

[tsycho]

3 minutes ago, SuperKitsune said:

Thanks a thousand times! good lad!

No problem, muchacho!

[Haggis Basher]

9 hours ago, Unfiltered Marston said:

It’s kind of depressing that people want time to skip by or go fast just for the sake of RDR2 coming out , our soon to beloved next masterpiece from Rockstar games . I can’t wait just as much as the next guy , but I’ll be 28 in 3 weeks and I’d like time to start slowing down in all reality . Rockstar needs to just release the f*cking gameplay video , and I’ll be at much more ease with my life and will be able to withhold the anxiety of the wait while still enjoying my life outside of RDR2

I know how you feel. I have two kids and man time is flying by. It felt like just yesterday my son was born and now he is 15. Crazy! At 49 years old it feels like life it just whipping by, I can't even imagine what it will be like at 70 or 80 years old.

[eighthdoctor]

5 hours ago, Synthetic_Soul said:

WARNING: LONG POST INCOMING.

 

Due to my extreme amount of hype and anticipation for RDRII I've wrote a short story today to help quell my boredom (if only for a moment.) it's something I do often. I love to write even though I rarely share the things I write with others I enjoy it even though I know I'm not the best, it's still fun as hell to me.

 

But i figure what the hell, you guys share the same passion for this game as I do, so why not share it with you. Since we're all here dying of boredom waiting for some info anyways.

 

( just one last quick mention i wrote this story with the new Npc interaction ability in mind, now I'm not claiming that this system  will be as  in depth as it is in the story, but I just tried to basically out line one type of situation we might find  out in the world and how we can interact with in our own way choosing how Arthur will/can react.) 

 

Here it is:

 

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After an evening of quail hunting, Arthur Morgan finds himself riding along a slightly overgrown forest trail, off in the distance he spots the small town  of valentine. He knows from past experience the citizens haven't exactly been keen to welcome known and wanted outlaws, but figures that a quick and direct trip through town will save him much needed time in the way back to his gangs' camp. He chuckles to himself, clicks his tongue and Spurs his horse onward into town.

 

  The sun was setting, casting an amber light through the glazed windows of the valentine saloon. A man who was leaned back in his chair with his hat pulled over his eyes slowly lifts it and peers out of the adjacent window due to the casted shadow of a man on horseback crossing  his boots.

 

"The f*ck is this?" The man says in a slightly elevated tone of almost disbelief.

He jumps up from his chair grabbing the table to steady himself after realizing he wasn't as sober as he had thought, and heads out the door just as Arthur was crossing in front of him.

 

From horseback Arthur hears the man shout:
"Don't know what'chu think you're doing back here boy, but your kind ain't welcome in this town! If I was you, I get outta here while I could still ride that mangy horse!"

 

Arthur cranes his neck to face the man as he passes him, tips his hat and calmly says

"Just passin' through." 

 

The drunk man throws his arms up and out toward Arthur in disapproval before stumbling back into the saloon.

 

After trotting to the other side of the one street town. Arthur  hitches and dismounts his horse, grabbing a double barrel 12 gauge from the sling on the side of his saddle, checks both barrels and loads them with two shells from his left  jacket pocket before slamming them shut with a sharp "clack!" and beginning  a slow saunter back in the direction of the sun, and the saloon.

 

 Various townsfolk, upon noticing Arthur's stoic demeanor, scramble to hide or to make it back indoors. Leaving the street unusually hollow. 

A local sheriffs deputy of skinny and small stature and of a young age finishes a shot of whisky before stepping off of his porch and into the path of Arthur.

 

Pointing toward Arthur's horse which had held 3 quail tied up and draped over the haunches, he says:

"Now hold up there cowboy, I don't know what you're plannin' to do or where you are plannin' to go with that there shotgun but I can assure you, there ain't no quail that need shootin' in this here town and well, you're just plain scaring folks. Let's try to keep things more civilized eh? We don't take well to violence, and neither do we abide it." he says, placing his hand on his colt.

 

Arthur flashes him an evil smirk and replies: 
"Just passing through friend." As he he pushes his way past the much smaller deputy with his shoulder and climbs the steps onto the saloons' porch.

 

The sparsely populated saloon grows ever more silent as the floor boards creek under the weight of Arthur's boots as he enters the room. 

With his spurs jangling in cadence along with every weighted footstep. He makes his way over to the table where the drunk man from earlier is sitting with his back facing him. stopping short, about 8 feet from where the man is sitting.

 

Hearing  that the footsteps have come to a halt, the man turns his head to see who is behind him, noticing the shotgun in Arthur's  left hand before slowly standing up to face him.

 

Now looking each other eye to eye  the drunk slurs: 

"What'chu  some special kind of stupid, asshole? I thought I told you, you weren't welcome in my town!" As he spits his tobacco onto floor, wiping his chin with the back of his hand.

 

"There's no need to worry sir." Arthur says looking toward the floor.

"I'm just passing through..."  he continued as he lifted the shotgun to his waist, pulled back both barrels and before the man could react loosed both of them into his chest and stomach, the inertia from the shot knocking him off of his feet and onto the floor, the back of his head  colliding with the table on the way down as the sharp and raspy sound of all the air leaving his lungs echoed through the room, like a steam whistle through a midnight cow pasture.

 

"Just like whatever's left of your internal organs." Arthur finishes with a chortle, 
the man still looking up at him from the floor choking on what would surely be his final short and shallow breaths, As he turns and leaves the saloon.

 

Quickly walking down the street, Arthur mounts his horse and canters back toward the the young  deputy who is now in the middle of the avenue  shakily  trying to remove his colt from its holster. 

 

Arthur rides up alongside the struggling and anxious deputy,  removes his hat and says:

 

"I wouldn't do that if I were you son." Before placing it on the his head with a pat.
"This here town, they don't abide by violent types." He jokes with a snarky tone as he turns and rides out of the view of the now puking deputy, who is quickly confronted by a hurried sheriff.

 

"What in the name of Sam Hill is goin' on here son? And who in the hell was that man who just stole your hat?"

"No one sir." The deputy says trying to stifle his nervous retching "he's just passing through."

 

 

Again, Sorry for the long post. Hope you all enjoyed.  

Love it! More please? 

[Spitta_Vercetti]

To anyone who pre-ordered from GameStop...has a midnight release already been confirmed  from them?? Not sure how that works....

[ColCrookshanks]

1 minute ago, Wavybone216 said:

To anyone who pre-ordered from GameStop...has a midnight release already been confirmed  from them?? Not sure how that works....

There should be a release at 9pm the night before. The Gamestop I go to told me there will be a ‘release party’ for RDR2.

[joshua969]

5 minutes ago, Wavybone216 said:

To anyone who pre-ordered from GameStop...has a midnight release already been confirmed  from them?? Not sure how that works....

I think it depends on your store, but most should have one.  The last one I went to which was Mass Effect:  Andromeda, they let me pick the game up at 9pm.

Mine had a weird system where you 'checked in' with your receipt prior to 9pm so you could just get your copy and leave.

Edited July 11, 2018 by joshua969

[SuperKitsune]

Hello there fellow outlaws, the hype for rdr2 here is so strong with everybody that it also inspired me to write some rdr2 stories.

 

Hopefully y'all find it an interesting read. Because the story is quite long I put it in spoiler. Enjoy!

 

Spoiler

September 26th - 1899

 

As the first rays of sunshine flow alongside the tall oak and birch trees, Arthur walks up to the creek about 50 metres from the camp to wash his face and hands, quench his morning thirst and collect water for the camp.

 

As he walks back to the camp, he stares up at the tall trees above him and the clear sky above them. "Nothing better than forest air in the morning" he says to himself while letting out a big sigh afterwards.

 

Much to Arthurs amazement he saw that Bill was already awake in a squatted position, tending the fire. "I can't believe you're up already, you lazy bum" said Arthur with an attempt to smile afterwards.

 

Bill, a tall man himself with a full beard as dark as the night sky and an interesting mix of blood, sweat, alcohol and mud stains on his shirt, looked up at Artur and paused a bit before mumbling in a grumpy matter:

 

"I can't figure out this weather..a few days ago it was so hot a man could frie an egg on the ground and now i'm almost freezing my ass off".

 

"We're nearing October, it's about that time of the year now" anwsered Arthur with a somewhat quiet voice.

 

Just as Arthur finished his sentence rustling could heard from the bushes nearby. In a matter of seconds Arthur pulled out his slightly damaged volcanic pistol of the holster and Bill took a hold of his winchester repeater that he had placed on a wooden log next to him. Suddenly all went quiet.

 

"Come out"! Yelled Arthur. In a flash a group of medium sized skunk exploded from the bushes and ran away.

 

Arthur slowly put his gun back in the holster while saying  "Now even a bunch of skunk can put us on our guard. This hide and seek game with the pinkertons is starting to work on my godd*mn nerves".

 

"All these animals can do are stinking and working on peoples nerves" said Bill jokingly.

 

"Yeah, just like you". Said Arthur Cynically. Before Bill even could come up with a decent response, Arthur pushed the jar of water he collected into Bill's hands.

 

"Now go make some coffee, and make sure it's actually drinkable this time. I need to go talk to Dutch". Said Arthur in a quiet but firm voice.

 

"I-i-i swear, Morgan....I swear If my shoulders and knees weren't aching all the time, I-i -i'd beat you f-for you that" said Bill while turning red and shaking nervously.

 

Arthur, not choosing to respond to Bill's failed semi-threat. Walked up to Dutch's tent.

 

If y'all want a part 2, let me know

 

 

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Edited July 11, 2018 by SuperKitsune

[tsycho]

What do you think of having one (or even two) of these babies as melee weapon?

 

[Hugoat]

Rockstar can make an old west a little different from the ordinary. Starting with the characters' clothes. In movies and western culture in general, people dress very similarly, and generally the colors are always black, white, and brown. If you look at both games (mainly RDR2) there is a lot of color there, look at some screenshot of the gang assembled. No one dresses the same way, that's something interesting.

2 minutes ago, tsycho said:

O que você acha de ter um (ou até dois) desses bebês como arma branca?

 

Of course, kill the barber and you'll have one of those.

[zanpancan]

8 minutes ago, SuperKitsune said:

Hello there fellow outlaws, the hype for rdr2 here is so strong with everybody that it also inspired me to write some rdr2 stories.

 

Hopefully y'all find it an interesting read. Because the story is quite long I put it in spoiler. Enjoy!

 

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September 26th - 1899

 

As the first rays of sunshine flow alongside the tall oak and birch trees, Arthur walks up to the creek about 50 metres from the camp to wash his face and hands, quench his morning thirst and collect water for the camp.

 

As he walks back to the camp, he stares up at the tall trees above him and the clear sky above them. "Nothing better than forest air in the morning" he says to himself while letting out a big sigh afterwards.

 

Much to Arthurs amazement he saw that Bill was already awake in a squatted position, tending the fire. "I can't believe you're up already, you lazy bum" said Arthur with an attempt to smile afterwards.

 

Bill, a tall man himself with a full beard as dark as the night sky and an interesting mix of blood, sweat, alcohol and mud stains on his shirt, looked up at Artur and paused a bit before mumbling in a grumpy matter:

 

"I can't figure out this weather..a few days ago it was so hot a man could frie an egg on the ground and now i'm almost freezing my ass off".

 

"We're nearing October, it's about that time of the year now" anwsered Arthur with a somewhat quiet voice.

 

Just as Arthur finished his sentence rustling could heard from the bushes nearby. In a matter of seconds Arthur pulled out his slightly damaged volcanic pistol of the holster and Bill took a hold of his winchester repeater that he had placed on a wooden log next to him. Suddenly all went quiet.

 

"Come out"! Yelled Arthur. In a flash a group of medium sized skunk exploded from the bushes and ran away.

 

Arthur slowly put his gun back in the holster while saying  "Now even a bunch of skunk can put us on our guard. This hide and seek game with the pinkertons is starting to work on my godd*mn nerves".

 

"All these animals can do are stinking and working on peoples nerves" said Bill jokingly.

 

"Yeah, just like you". Said Arthur Cynically. Before Bill even could come up with a decent response, Arthur pushed the jar of water he collected into Bill's hands.

 

"Now go make some coffee, and make sure it's actually drinkable this time. I need to go talk to Dutch". Said Arthur in a quiet but firm voice.

 

"I-i-i swear, Morgan....I swear If my shoulders and knees weren't aching all the time, I-i -i'd beat you f-for you that" said Bill while turning red and shaking nervously.

 

Arthur, not choosing to respond to Bill's failed semi-threat. Walked up to Dutch's tent.

 

If y'all want a part 2, let me know

 

 

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Where is part 2?!

[joshua969]

@Synthetic_Soul @SuperKitsune great stories !!  Keep it up...it helps occupy the time during this mini pre-gameplay drought.

[Emmi]

Will today bring us something?

 

Is it too much to ask for some Red Dead Redemption 2 artworks?

 

That would keep us calm till the release of the inevitable gameplay trailer sometime in August.

Edited July 11, 2018 by Emmi

[zanpancan]

6 minutes ago, Emmi said:

Will today bring us something?

 

Is it too much to ask for some Red Dead Redemption 2 artworks?

 

That would keep us calm till the release of the inevitable gameplay trailer sometime in August.

Expecting too much there cowboy!

[Not Kmart]

7 hours ago, Synthetic_Soul said:

WARNING: LONG POST INCOMING.

 

Due to my extreme amount of hype and anticipation for RDRII I've wrote a short story today to help quell my boredom (if only for a moment.) it's something I do often. I love to write even though I rarely share the things I write with others I enjoy it even though I know I'm not the best, it's still fun as hell to me.

 

But i figure what the hell, you guys share the same passion for this game as I do, so why not share it with you. Since we're all here dying of boredom waiting for some info anyways.

 

( just one last quick mention i wrote this story with the new Npc interaction ability in mind, now I'm not claiming that this system  will be as  in depth as it is in the story, but I just tried to basically out line one type of situation we might find  out in the world and how we can interact with in our own way choosing how Arthur will/can react.) 

 

Here it is:

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

 

After an evening of quail hunting, Arthur Morgan finds himself riding along a slightly overgrown forest trail, off in the distance he spots the small town  of valentine. He knows from past experience the citizens haven't exactly been keen to welcome known and wanted outlaws, but figures that a quick and direct trip through town will save him much needed time in the way back to his gangs' camp. He chuckles to himself, clicks his tongue and Spurs his horse onward into town.

 

  The sun was setting, casting an amber light through the glazed windows of the valentine saloon. A man who was leaned back in his chair with his hat pulled over his eyes slowly lifts it and peers out of the adjacent window due to the casted shadow of a man on horseback crossing  his boots.

 

"The f*ck is this?" The man says in a slightly elevated tone of almost disbelief.

He jumps up from his chair grabbing the table to steady himself after realizing he wasn't as sober as he had thought, and heads out the door just as Arthur was crossing in front of him.

 

From horseback Arthur hears the man shout:
"Don't know what'chu think you're doing back here boy, but your kind ain't welcome in this town! If I was you, I get outta here while I could still ride that mangy horse!"

 

Arthur cranes his neck to face the man as he passes him, tips his hat and calmly says

"Just passin' through." 

 

The drunk man throws his arms up and out toward Arthur in disapproval before stumbling back into the saloon.

 

After trotting to the other side of the one street town. Arthur  hitches and dismounts his horse, grabbing a double barrel 12 gauge from the sling on the side of his saddle, checks both barrels and loads them with two shells from his left  jacket pocket before slamming them shut with a sharp "clack!" and beginning  a slow saunter back in the direction of the sun, and the saloon.

 

 Various townsfolk, upon noticing Arthur's stoic demeanor, scramble to hide or to make it back indoors. Leaving the street unusually hollow. 

A local sheriffs deputy of skinny and small stature and of a young age finishes a shot of whisky before stepping off of his porch and into the path of Arthur.

 

Pointing toward Arthur's horse which had held 3 quail tied up and draped over the haunches, he says:

"Now hold up there cowboy, I don't know what you're plannin' to do or where you are plannin' to go with that there shotgun but I can assure you, there ain't no quail that need shootin' in this here town and well, you're just plain scaring folks. Let's try to keep things more civilized eh? We don't take well to violence, and neither do we abide it." he says, placing his hand on his colt.

 

Arthur flashes him an evil smirk and replies: 
"Just passing through friend." As he he pushes his way past the much smaller deputy with his shoulder and climbs the steps onto the saloons' porch.

 

The sparsely populated saloon grows ever more silent as the floor boards creek under the weight of Arthur's boots as he enters the room. 

With his spurs jangling in cadence along with every weighted footstep. He makes his way over to the table where the drunk man from earlier is sitting with his back facing him. stopping short, about 8 feet from where the man is sitting.

 

Hearing  that the footsteps have come to a halt, the man turns his head to see who is behind him, noticing the shotgun in Arthur's  left hand before slowly standing up to face him.

 

Now looking each other eye to eye  the drunk slurs: 

"What'chu  some special kind of stupid, asshole? I thought I told you, you weren't welcome in my town!" As he spits his tobacco onto floor, wiping his chin with the back of his hand.

 

"There's no need to worry sir." Arthur says looking toward the floor.

"I'm just passing through..."  he continued as he lifted the shotgun to his waist, pulled back both barrels and before the man could react loosed both of them into his chest and stomach, the inertia from the shot knocking him off of his feet and onto the floor, the back of his head  colliding with the table on the way down as the sharp and raspy sound of all the air leaving his lungs echoed through the room, like a steam whistle through a midnight cow pasture.

 

"Just like whatever's left of your internal organs." Arthur finishes with a chortle, 
the man still looking up at him from the floor choking on what would surely be his final short and shallow breaths, As he turns and leaves the saloon.

 

Quickly walking down the street, Arthur mounts his horse and canters back toward the the young  deputy who is now in the middle of the avenue  shakily  trying to remove his colt from its holster. 

 

Arthur rides up alongside the struggling and anxious deputy,  removes his hat and says:

 

"I wouldn't do that if I were you son." Before placing it on the his head with a pat.
"This here town, they don't abide by violent types." He jokes with a snarky tone as he turns and rides out of the view of the now puking deputy, who is quickly confronted by a hurried sheriff.

 

"What in the name of Sam Hill is goin' on here son? And who in the hell was that man who just stole your hat?"

"No one sir." The deputy says trying to stifle his nervous retching "he's just passing through."

 

 

Again, Sorry for the long post. Hope you all enjoyed.  

I can totally see this playing out in game.

The whole time I was imagining it as gameplay. 

@Synthetic_Soul you have raised my hype meter!! great short story as well.

[Spitta_Vercetti]

18 minutes ago, Emmi said:

Will today bring us something?

 

Is it too much to ask for some Red Dead Redemption 2 artworks?

 

That would keep us calm till the release of the inevitable gameplay trailer sometime in August.

It’s gonna be Random just like the past announcements unless another mysterious leak pops up (like the art book before trailer 3 & Microsoft/Xbox prematurely leaked the pre order bonus before Rockstars announcement) then you start expecting something for sure 

[Yelda]

@SuperKitsune Great! I want more, pls.

 

I believe you both should become our rdr forum writers ^^ maybe in an extra thread? It would be a pity if it went down here
In 100+ days a lot can come together. I really enjoy that kind of fanfiction!

Edited July 11, 2018 by Yelda

[Emmi]

 

*warning*  G O O S E B U M P S  *warning*

 

Hearts will be broken in this game, I feel it.

This will be the deepest, most grounded story R* has ever done.

Edited July 11, 2018 by Emmi

[eighthdoctor]

2 minutes ago, Emmi said:

 

*warning*  G O O S E B U M P S  *warning*

 

Hearts will be broken in this game, I feel it.

This will be the deepest story R* has ever done.

Such a beautiful piece of music. 

[joshua969]

I CANNOT wait to hear the full soundtrack.  I missed the boat on the RDR vinyl soundtrack, so I'm jumping on it this time if they do it.

[Emmi]

What surprises me is that neither of the different RDR2 editions include the OST, not even the collectors box. Same goes for the - by now - obligatory 'mini' artbook that often comes with these sorta special editions of games. I believe they decided to not include an artbook because of this huge 'The Art of Red Dead Redemption II' artbook coming in November ... which obviously I cannot wait to buy!

[happygrowls]

Red Dead Redemption 2 Tee's coming soon to the warehouse

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/60489/The-Rockstar-Warehouse-Summer-Sale-2018?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=warehouse-summersale-07112018&utm_content=newswire

 

RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 TEES COMING SOON

Later this summer, be on the lookout for the first official Red Dead Redemption 2 Tees to hit the Warehouse. To stay informed of all upcoming Rockstar Warehouse updates, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

 

[GTAFanClub]

There is going to be some RDR 2 t-shirts coming to the Rockstar warehouse. I can’t wait to get some! https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/60489/The-Rockstar-Warehouse-Summer-Sale-2018?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=warehouse-summersale-07112018&utm_content=newswire

[volta2001]

Hope they are cool. I’ll def get one 

[Not Kmart]

4 minutes ago, joshua969 said:

I CANNOT wait to hear the full soundtrack.  I missed the boat on the RDR vinyl soundtrack, so I'm jumping on it this time if they do it.

I do know that rob Nelson said something about the game will have dynamic music depending on what the player is doing.

Jon Ryan said on red dead radio I believe, that when they were in the town of valentine about to rob the bank, when Arthur got off his horse and stepped on the ground, a steel guitar strum and music started to ramp up.

[SuperKitsune]

Sorry typo

Edited July 11, 2018 by SuperKitsune

[zanpancan]

1 minute ago, SuperKitsune said:

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[Spitta_Vercetti]

The fact that they mentioned T shirts for RDR 2 was such a tease lol 

[zanpancan]

Well, i guess this is it for rdr2 news this month

[joshua969]

3 minutes ago, Wavybone216 said:

The fact that they mentioned T shirts for RDR 2 was such a tease lol 

For real.  I'm like....that's all we're getting this week, you bastards ?  Plus, it's Rockstar....later this summer is going to be around October 30th.

Edited July 11, 2018 by joshua969