Red Dead Redemption 2: Discussion & Speculation (Part 4)

[Spider-Vice]

How so?

[Tasty_Pasta]

2 hours ago, Xextil said:

New interview (I think so) with Phil Hooker, director of technology at Rockstar North, about wildlife: https://www.gamesradar.com/red-dead-redemption-2-horse-permadeath/

 

 

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Some animals move as herds between locations at various times, and some of the herds have a finite number of animals so that as you kill them over time, you can remove that particular herd or simply reduce the numbers when you come back next time.

 

Oh man! I used to randomly shoot so many animals in RDR.  I'm going to have to be careful this time around before I make every species go extinct!

[lndex]

7 minutes ago, Spider-Vice said:

How so?

I don't know if you are on about the 25th embargo for Amazon, but a lot of people are receiving emails about dispatch of the game. 

[Tonesta]

Out of curiosity....and going a bit sideways on the topic here.....do we have any idea in what way Lazlow contributes to the writing process for a R* game like RDR2?

I always thought he was involved in writing minor dialogue, but the way Houser described things in the interview, it sounded like he's now an absolutely core part of the writing staff.

 

I have no reason to believe that he's not a terrifically talented writer - it's just slightly difficult to separate my image of him from the tragic dancing buffoon we see in GTAV, and hear in earlier GTA iterations!

[R* lover]

https://www.ebay.es/itm/NEW-Hobby-Consolas-Magazine-327-October-2018-RED-DEAD-REDEMPTION-2-/273502837383?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

[Jason]

3 minutes ago, Tonesta said:

Out of curiosity....and going a bit sideways on the topic here.....do we have any idea in what way Lazlow contributes to the writing process for a R* game like RDR2?

I always thought he was involved in writing minor dialogue, but the way Houser described things in the interview, it sounded like he's now an absolutely core part of the writing staff.

 

I have no reason to believe that he's not a terrifically talented writer - it's just slightly difficult to separate my image of him from the tragic dancing buffoon we see in GTAV, and hear in earlier GTA iterations!

I dunno what he contributes to things like the main story and key character arcs but even if that's not his area when you have as much dialogue as you do in RDR2 (hundreds of thousands of lines) then even someone writing side stuff is a critical part of the writing team.

Edited October 17, 2018 by Jason

[arno_cat]

3 minutes ago, R* lover said:

https://www.ebay.es/itm/NEW-Hobby-Consolas-Magazine-327-October-2018-RED-DEAD-REDEMPTION-2-/273502837383?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

Damn, It's been years since I haven't bought that magazine, and I think I want to buy it again just for the free poster

[zachsterosu]

MP3's:

 

 

 

I'm currently working on the YouTube versions.

[VolumeRX]

1 minute ago, zachsterosu said:

MP3's:

 

 

 

I'm currently working on the YouTube versions.

It will get claimed by R*

[R* lover]

3 minutes ago, arno_cat said:

Damn, It's been years since I haven't bought that magazine, and I think I want to buy it again just for the free poster

He claims that RDR2 is a candidate to the best game of the generation.

https://imgur.com/hEg46ap

Edited October 17, 2018 by R* lover

[BootGuy]

 

6 minutes ago, Jason said:

I dunno what he contributes to things like the main story and key character arcs but even if that's not his area when you have as much dialogue as you do in RDR2 (hundreds of thousands of lines) then even someone writing side stuff is a critical part of the writing team.

I watched a interview that Lazlow did on a radio show that got linked here before, about the making of Red Dead Redemption. The way he talks about it makes it seem as though he's part of the production of the game for a very large majority of it, he had an extensive knowledge of most of the things that went into making the game. From what I remember he also writes a large amount of the pedestrian stuff.

[CaptHayes]

1 hour ago, Llang said:

How do I give a good excuse for not going out with my girlfriends family on friday 26th?

Just say that you are looking after your drunk uncle that evening. Sorted.

[Auditore]

1 hour ago, Orfan Loom said:

What for?

It's only 8 days before Red Dead Redemption 2

I'm just saying RDR2 is not the only fantastic game out there,there are lots of great Sony exclusives out there that are purely focused on Single Player.

[TexasOdysseus]

29 minutes ago, Tasty_Pasta said:

Oh man! I used to randomly shoot so many animals in RDR.  I'm going to have to be careful this time around before I make every species go extinct!

That's a damn good aspect of this game and one I was curious about too---I remember once in a while in RDR1, I'd have a wave of, say, beaver, or elk, and just shoot the bejeezus out of a bunch of them in one general place at a certain time of day (I have a place near the RR camp that I dubbed "the killing fields" for that reason). 

 

So the reality of RDR2 also dictates how much of a kill you can take among certain animals. That's awesome. R* is amazing. 

[Avzri]

42 minutes ago, paddymcg said:

Just got a new email from Rockstar Warehouse for anyone that's interested:

 

"Dear paddymcg,

Thank you for pre-ordering Red Dead Redemption 2 from the Rockstar Warehouse.

We wanted to let you know we are preparing your order to help ensure you receive the game on its release date of October 26, 2018. You should receive an email containing tracking information 1 to 2 days prior to the release date.

Please take a moment and review that your billing information is correct (credit card, address, etc.). If your billing information is not correct at the time of distribution, and fails authorization, you will be notified via email. You will then have 7 days to update the billing information.

If you have any concerns about your order through the Rockstar Warehouse, please email [email protected] and our customer service team will be happy to assist.

Sincerely,

Rockstar Warehouse Customer Service"

I got this aswell. It's happening...

[Anonamix]

17 minutes ago, Tonesta said:

Out of curiosity....and going a bit sideways on the topic here.....do we have any idea in what way Lazlow contributes to the writing process for a R* game like RDR2?

I always thought he was involved in writing minor dialogue, but the way Houser described things in the interview, it sounded like he's now an absolutely core part of the writing staff.

 

I have no reason to believe that he's not a terrifically talented writer - it's just slightly difficult to separate my image of him from the tragic dancing buffoon we see in GTAV, and hear in earlier GTA iterations!

It's a good question. I can't remember a GTA (without voice acting) he's been excluded from.  He's always seemed a very close part of the R* core family.. R* royalty if you will. From what I have heard, he is authentically funny and probably sits as a creative fly on the wall for most things?  Who knows tho

[downlow]

2 minutes ago, TexasOdysseus said:

That's a damn good aspect of this game and one I was curious about too---I remember once in a while in RDR1, I'd have a wave of, say, beaver, or elk, and just shoot the bejeezus out of a bunch of them in one general place at a certain time of day (I have a place near the RR camp that I dubbed "the killing fields" for that reason). 

 

So the reality of RDR2 also dictates how much of a kill you can take among certain animals. That's awesome. R* is amazing. 

RDR 2 gonna inadvertently teach conservation to a new generation. 

1 minute ago, Avzri said:

I got this aswell. It's happening...

Just got this, reminds me of GTA V!

 

 

[meNombre]

Longtime Creepy lurker here just wanted to say 12 hours 43 mins till the preload here in NZ, yay.

 

[TexasOdysseus]

2 minutes ago, downlow said:

RDR 2 gonna inadvertently teach conservation to a new generation. 

I'm not a treehugger, but am an outdoorsman and a Teddy Roosevelt sort of guy when it comes to hunting, etc. I think true conservationism and an understanding of the finite nature of things, is a great trait to have in a video game.  It bothered me in RDR1 that there were only 19 buffalo and you could kill them all. Eh, I left one alive forever, haha

[zachsterosu]

YouTube Playlist:

 

 

[BootGuy]

19 minutes ago, meNombre said:

Longtime Creepy lurker here just wanted to say 12 hours 43 mins till the preload here in NZ, yay.

 

We get the pre-load earlier?

[Spider-Vice]

1 minute ago, Bootmannz said:

We get the pre-load earlier?

I got an instagram ad form the R* account in my language saying preloads would begin at midnight my time, so I think it's gonna be midnight in your timezone instead of 12AM ET fixed timezone.

[_SMOKEY_]

Quick question, does our clothes have to be cleaned as well? Or does it automatically get cleaned if we take a bath? Hoping its the former

[lndex]

28 minutes ago, meNombre said:

Longtime Creepy lurker here just wanted to say 12 hours 43 mins till the preload here in NZ, yay.

 

Nice, i personally find that this week is going rather quick!

[TheLordMarvel]

Does this mean we can cause an animal to go extinct in game??? Or is it just a herd of animals?

'Some of the herds have a finite number of animals so that as you kill them over time, you can remove that particular herd or simply reduce the numbers when you come back next time.'

 

 

https://www.gamesradar.com/red-dead-redemption-2-horse-permadeath/

 

 

 

No doubt this has probably already been mentioned tons of times in here, but i don't wanna go searching.

Edited October 17, 2018 by TheLordMarvel
tide is edit backwards. :P

[joshua969]

10 minutes ago, DEADWOODZ said:

Nice, i personally find that this week is going rather quick!

With a launch trailer tomorrow, the rest of this week will fly by.  Next week, ugh.

[downlow]

Just now, joshua969 said:

With a launch trailer tomorrow, the rest of this week will fly by.  Next week, ugh.

Not to mention the leaks, God help us....

[Flannelmagic1]

1 hour ago, Tasty_Pasta said:

Oh man! I used to randomly shoot so many animals in RDR.  I'm going to have to be careful this time around before I make every species go extinct!

Don't think you can make "normal" animals go extinct, but probably kill an entire herd of buffalo for example. He did say every animal was hand placed, but doesn't every open world game rely on spawn systems? It would be cool if you could make animals go extinct I guess, but I wouldn't like it tbh, how fun is that if you never encounter that specific animal again? Could you theoretically kill every animal in the game then? 

[lndex]

Just now, joshua969 said:

With a launch trailer tomorrow, the rest of this week will fly by.  Next week, ugh.

Yeah next week I feel will drag out a wee bit. It’s gonna be even worse knowing the full game is now there on my console...

[Zello]

This weekend is important things could start leaking. I remember V leaked the weekend before release but like many have said the Friday release changes things so we might not get any leaks.