RED DEAD ONLINE BETA: NEW FISHING CHALLENGE FREE ROAM EVENT ADDED TODAY (19/3/19)

[ALifeOfMisery]

Today’s update brings a new Competitive Challenge to the Free Roam Event rotation with the Fishing Challenge – compete against others to catch the most weight in fish, with variations across 3 different body of water types: Lakes, Rivers and Swamps.

 

See below for a schedule of what’s still to come to the Red Dead Online Beta before our next full update:

 

• Today - Free Roam Event: Fishing Challenge 
• March 26 - Target Races and additional PS4 early access content: Open Target Races
• April 2 - Showdown Mode: Up In Smoke
• April 9 - Showdown Mode: Plunder

 

 

The Gator Hat, Ortega Vest and Woodland Gloves from today’s limited time additions to the Wheeler, Rawson & Co Catalogue.

 

On top of new gameplay, each week will feature different bonuses including XP boosts, discounts, care packages and more along with new limited time clothing coming in and out of the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue. This week’s limited time additions to the Catalogue are: 

• Gator Hat
• Woodland Gloves
• Ortega Vest
• Pelt Half Chaps

 

And this week enjoy a 30% XP boost on hunting animals, along with a Fishing Care Package that includes 5x Live Crickets, 1x River Lure, 1x Lake Lure and 1x Swamp Lure. All care packages can be received at either your Camp’s lockbox or the Post office.

 

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Edited March 19, 2019 by ALifeOfMisery

[YNNEL]

Nice the bit I wanted

[Semaj 2JZ♢]

Free lures? I'll take the 2 gold back I spent on a river and lake lure, already R*...

 

Otherwise, sounds like a challenge I might actually enjoy.

[Boozey St John]

I'm surprised there isn't a plot twist like Rival payers can steal your fish!

[DarksunDaFirst]

47 minutes ago, Semaj 2JZ♢ said:

Free lures? I'll take the 2 gold back I spent on a river and lake lure, already R*...

 

Otherwise, sounds like a challenge I might actually enjoy.

I've had to explain this to others on Facebook:

Lures are consumables.  They are reusable but not invincible therefore = consumable.  

On top of that, you spent the gold to get the lure early.  Guess what?  This doesn't change that at all.  You still got it early.  Earlier than everybody who is about to get a free one.  

I don't side much with the anti-player stuff that the companies do lately, but this one I'll side with them.  It's like with cars - you don't get warranty coverage for "wear and tear items" (well...sometimes you do, from a dealership for a new car).

Edited March 19, 2019 by DarksunDaFirst

[Rafae S]

30% XP boost on hunting animals

[Jasmyn]

So R*, maybe the worms thing is now also fixed?

[grandtheftbanksy]

Nice. I'm going be fishing like a madman later.  Awesome.  

[Semaj 2JZ♢]

23 minutes ago, DarksunDaFirst said:

I've had to explain this to others on Facebook:

Lures are consumables.  They are reusable but not invincible therefore = consumable.  

On top of that, you spent the gold to get the lure early.  Guess what?  This doesn't change that at all.  You still got it early.  Earlier than everybody who is about to get a free one.  

I don't side much with the anti-player stuff that the companies do lately, but this one I'll side with them.  It's like with cars - you don't get warranty coverage for "wear and tear items" (well...sometimes you do, from a dealership for a new car).

1. Lol.

2. I was being facetious.

3. Who pee'd in your cheerios this morning.

[yeagerbom]

Do we get to keep the fish we catch in the challenge to sell later? Just curious because I wont be able to get on till tomorrow. 

[YNNEL]

Has anyone been invited to one yet then?

[Bully2comingsoon]

34 minutes ago, YNNEL said:

Has anyone been invited to one yet then?

Yea I was in one earlier this morning. There were people catching monsters, althoough I didn’t hook anything substantial. The biggest upside (unless I’m mistaken) is you can keep and sell your catches from the competition. Pretty certain mine were still in inventory when I later arrived at the butcher.

Edited March 19, 2019 by Bully2comingsoon

[Lonely-Martin]

Might pop on to try the fishing challenge, actual PvP I can enjoy.

 

Pass on the limited time crap, not getting caught up in that nonsense again. And the other content to come is of no interest to me.

 

Might just get to play an hour this week, lol. One for the books.

 

Thanks again @ALifeOfMisery. Greatly appreciate these threads.

[YNNEL]

Was on for a couple hours but didn’t get an invite

[tonko]

@ALifeOfMisery is the true MVP around these parts. 

[ALifeOfMisery]

46 minutes ago, tonko said:

@ALifeOfMisery is the true MVP around these parts. 

[chuckclc]

Where do you find the fishing challenges?  I havent seen them anywhere and I been playing all day.

[Rafae S]

7 minutes ago, chuckclc said:

Where do you find the fishing challenges?  I havent seen them anywhere and I been playing all day.

 

It's a free roam event.

[chuckclc]

Just now, Rafae S said:

 

It's a free roam event.

Yes, but it is not available like the other events.  It isnt in the quick join menu or anything.

[Rafae S]

2 minutes ago, chuckclc said:

Yes, but it is not available like the other events.  It isnt in the quick join menu or anything.

 

It's not supposed to be. Free roam events invite you randomly, you can't start them.

[chuckclc]

1 minute ago, Rafae S said:

 

It's not supposed to be. Free roam events invite you randomly, you can't start them.

Oh, I have never seen a free roam event that you couldnt quick join though.  Like Gun Rush, Showdown Series, Spoils of War ect. Thought this was similar to those.  Oh well.

[Rafae S]

Just now, chuckclc said:

Oh, I have never seen a free roam event that you couldnt quick join though.  Like Gun Rush, Showdown Series, Spoils of War ect. Thought this was similar to those.  Oh well.

 

Those aren't free roam events, they're competitive modes. Free roam events are things like King of the Castle, Dispatch Rider, Master Archer etc.

[chuckclc]

1 minute ago, Rafae S said:

 

Those aren't free roam events, they're competitive modes. Free roam events are things like King of the Castle, Dispatch Rider, Master Archer etc.

Ahh, gotcha.  Thanks for the clarification. Man those are kinda rare lol. That sucks.  Thought I was gonna get to fish.

[Rafae S]

Just now, chuckclc said:

Ahh, gotcha.  Thanks for the clarification. Man those are kinda rare lol. That sucks.  Thought I was gonna get to fish.

 

Rockstar are fkn dumbasses for making such a requested activity a god damn free roam event. Smh.

[aFinn]

I didn't catch the invite

[einjzmolf]

That care package of lures is like $10 usd in gold

 

i'll boost your player count for 5 minutes for that

 

edit lol:

so i'm basically logging in to trot to a post office

 

riveting gameplay

 

edit 2:

 

i deleted my character instead

Edited March 20, 2019 by einjzmolf

[StuntCurry707]

match is 10 minutes. came in 2nd. 6 hooked 6 caught for 67 lbs.

12 nuggets

$28

620xp

 

1st place - 112 lbs

3rd place - 44 lbs

[RuningKikFukSlap]

I havent received my fishing goodies yet. Anyone else still waiting as well? 

[DarksunDaFirst]

19 hours ago, Semaj 2JZ♢ said:

1. Lol.

2. I was being facetious.

3. Who pee'd in your cheerios this morning.

1. Glad I can make you smile.
2. *google dictionary* - similar to sarcasm/satire, it's still a button we're missing on our keyboards.  but even if you weren't serious...my oh my the number of people who actually have that sentiment are just...unreal.  facebook tends to breed those types.  I admit...I got a little questy on that front for about 20 minutes.  
3. Probably Micah.  

Edited March 20, 2019 by DarksunDaFirst

[Daleificent]

3 hours ago, CDP82 said:

I havent received my fishing goodies yet. Anyone else still waiting as well? 

I'm still waiting as well.