NEW UP IN SMOKE SHOWDOWN MODE ADDED TO THE RED DEAD ONLINE BETA (2/4/19)

[Saiyam]

So basically game will remain in beta for whole year...?

[JohnMcLoviin]

3 hours ago, XxJazzy42xX said:

So how long(roughly) do y'all think we have left of this beta? We are about 5 or 6 months in and it still feels bar bones. This game is in desperate need for PvE other than contact missions(we still need these too).

Not to be that guy, but RDO was released around Nov 28th.  So we’re about 4 months in.  And in January (I think) R* said the game will remain in Beta for ’a few more months’.  Which could mean anywhere from 3-6 months or possibly even more. So hopefully they will remove the Beta title and add some much wanted content before the end of summer.

[Foxwolfe]

On 4/2/2019 at 8:32 AM, 4eyedcoupe said:

$300 is just to get the tier 2 upgrade.  It's $500 to get tier 3.  Each card will cost you a total of $850 to purchase and fully upgrade

 

On 4/2/2019 at 8:45 AM, TheLordMarvel said:

 

$850 each?? Holy sh*t.

 

 

 

On 4/2/2019 at 8:47 AM, 4eyedcoupe said:

Yep.  $50 for initial purchase.  Rank up 10,000XP to then pay $300 to upgrade to tier 2.  Rank up 15,000xp and then pay $500 to rank up to tier 3.  ALL FOR BS CARDS

 

Just a minor correction, the first upgrade to tier II costs $350, so in total for each card it's $900. 

[XxJazzy42xX]

7 hours ago, ALifeOfMisery said:

I don't think the update "later this spring" will take RDO out of beta. From what we know about the next update I'd say we'll get at least one, maybe two, more updates before we're out of beta. 

 

I think it might be close to the year mark, some time in mid to late autumn, R* will want the full release before Christmas.

I figured because I was thinking the dripfeed was to stretch time as well to fix things and release something. How I see it is we are still on the same update and are getting it in parts after an announcement of all the modes and clothing items instead. Others may see it as we are getting an update weekly. 

4 hours ago, Shluffee said:

Not to be that guy, but RDO was released around Nov 28th.  So we’re about 4 months in.  And in January (I think) R* said the game will remain in Beta for ’a few more months’.  Which could mean anywhere from 3-6 months or possibly even more. So hopefully they will remove the Beta title and add some much wanted content before the end of summer.

If they release it before the summer's end that would be dope and ideal, but we'll see. Thanks for the info.

[Chrismads]

No the game coming out of beta with just the content we have now wouldn't be dope.

That would be R* accepting the game in its current state as a finished product.

If the beta ends with the game like this, I'm f*cking outta here.

[XxJazzy42xX]

26 minutes ago, Chrismads said:

No the game coming out of beta with just the content we have now wouldn't be dope.

That would be R* accepting the game in its current state as a finished product.

If the beta ends with the game like this, I'm f*cking outta here.

By the time the beta is over we would obviously have more than what we have now especially. Even this so called Spring update is still coming before it even ends. The beta is already going to have more than what we see now based off of R* plan for Spring and that is assuming the beta comes to an end at the end of Summer. So yeah.......it would be dope, because you also forget that the longer we are in Beta the more than can ride that "Beta" excuse. Once they release the final they will not have any excuses for lack of content.

[4eyedcoupe]

@Foxwolfe Thanks for that. I'll change mt original post so it's not spreading disinfo

[Accendo]

I'd like to imagine R* has more co-op pve content planned beyond the rest of the story missions but I honestly really doubt it. At this point I don't even have faith that the new story missions won't just be lacklustre, rushed, half-baked bullsh*t anyway.

Ah well, I haven't played this trash in months and only came here today to see if they actually added anything of substance. I guess not.

Edited April 6, 2019 by Accendo

[Dr.Rosenthal]

@Accendo Agreed. I’m not one bit excited about the Story Missions. I’ll play through them once or twice with my friends but after that they’ll be completely unexciting to me, just like the first ones are. They’re just overly scripted, too predictable, and too much gun-your-way-through for my taste. They lose their charm after the first playthrough. Not to mention you’ve got to exit the session and load into them, which is just annoying to me.

 

I want more PvE though, but I want challenging Survivals, more Free Roam ”Gang Hideouts” type emergent stuff (think Business Battles, a bit of PvE with some PvP thrown into the mix).

 

Anyway. I’m not too excited about Story Missions tbh. They lose their charm too quickly.

Edited April 6, 2019 by Dr.Rosenthal

[Dr.Rosenthal]

^ Example, I just did a Story Mission for the first time in ages because of the Daily Challenge and just picked a random one because I don’t even remember the difference between them all.

 

Ended up in Tall Trees with the US Marshal, but I don’t know the name of the mission.

 

We skipped the cutscenes, everybody does. I commend R* on the work they put into making mo-cap for Online (both GTA and RD), and I like it that they’re trying to create a story, but I feel a lot of the work is wasted too. I don’t even know what this story is about, except that the woman I met in the beginning is out for revenge and I’m going around killing a bunch of random people.

 

People are rushing the missions. Thrughout the one I played, I kept hearing the Marshal behind me: ”Hey! Wait for me! Where are you going?!” like he’s drenched in sweat, trying to keep up. I had a hard time even getting any kills or any looting done before the second part which had us riding back to Manzanita Post (I seem to be better than average on horseback shooting).

 

Combined, it’s just a lot of hassle to go through only to kill a few enemies. I rather start a Stranger Mission or attack a gang hideout.

 

I guess maybe I could try them with a few friends and set rules (only use throwing knives and bow, for example, and don’t rush) to make it more interesting. But I know they’ll want to skip the cutscenes too.

 

Overall it feels like a dated approach to Online storytelling. I’d have hoped that R* would go for a more dynamic, open-ended way of storytelling; have us be bounty hunters or hunter/gatherers, creating roles for ourselves to go deeper into, which in turn would evolve into different types of gameplay we’d unlock. Less cinematic, strict, scripted storytelling and more organic.

 

I really like the fact that the Strangers are physically there, in the world. Maybe expand the mo-cap to instead have them walk around the house when you enter, have them cook a stew if you walk in at dinnertime, not sitting polishing their guns for all eternity. Have Mama Watson feed the chickens. Have Joe sentimentally look at a photograph of someone he once knew.

 

So much they could do that would make the world feel more alive and not just have us ”start mission, skip cutscene, kill people, skip cutscene, end mission, back to free roam”. But I fear they’re taking a rather uninspired, GTAO copy-paste route. Sorry for the rant.

Edited April 6, 2019 by Dr.Rosenthal

[YNNEL]

I’d compare my experience with RDO at the moment with being in a bad relationship and wanting to leave but can’t lol

[YNNEL]

Why can’t you fast travel to camp anymore?

[The Dedito Gae]

7 minutes ago, YNNEL said:

Why can’t you fast travel to camp anymore?

You can if you have a fast travel post in your camp.

 

A better question would be why the fast travel post in the camp aint free.

[Failed Again]

 believe you can Fast travel( to Your Camp ) for a fee. But you need the FT post at camp to fast travel-OUT

Edited April 6, 2019 by Failed Again

[ALifeOfMisery]

Owanjila Hat, Concho Pants and Porter Jacket now available on Social Club catalogue.

[Saiyam]

5 minutes ago, ALifeOfMisery said:

Owanjila Hat, Concho Pants and Porter Jacket now available on Social Club catalogue.

Finally... let’s f*cking goooo

[ALifeOfMisery]

1 minute ago, Son of Dutch said:

Finally... let’s f*cking goooo

Drip feed over, now the drought begins.

[Saiyam]

Plunder is out as well... but not enough players to play it right now lol

[Chrismads]

So does this means we'll get actual content next? 

[Rafae S]

Just now, Chrismads said:

So does this means we'll get actual content next? 

 

In May probably yeah

[Saiyam]

I think we might get new update this month...

[Saiyam]

Plunder Gameplay 

 

[raysis]

7 minutes ago, Son of Dutch said:

Plunder Gameplay 

 

What do you think of this mode? 

Better then up in smoke?

[Chrismads]

Looks better than up in smoke and spoils of war. Not as much spawn on top of checkpoint bs. Other than that it is exactly the same

[Amy Vinewood]

2 hours ago, ALifeOfMisery said:

Owanjila Hat, Concho Pants and Porter Jacket now available on Social Club catalogue.

Nice! I've been waiting for the Concho Pants to be released

[Saiyam]

45 minutes ago, raysis said:

What do you think of this mode? 

Better then up in smoke?

Enjoyed it but felt similar to other modes they added with this update

[éX-Driver]

My biggest issue with all the PvP modes is that it requires you to use your own ammo and your guns aren’t already clean. So if you happened to be low on ammo/have a dirty gun, you’re automatically f*cked. I’d rather we spawn in will full regular ammo. Any other ammo has to be picked up off the mode’s map, with it spawning randomly around for various guns. Every time you die it replenishes your standard ammo but you have to pick up special ammo again. Don’t carry it out of the game mode, and you can’t bring your own ammo in. Automatically cleans your guns too. 

 

It’d be nice if we could pick up bar fortifiers/potions/whatever they’re called as well. 

[YNNEL]

Yet another PvP mode?

[Rafae S]

1 minute ago, YNNEL said:

Yet another PvP mode?

 

Last one thank god

[4eyedcoupe]

1 minute ago, Rafae S said:

 

Last one thank god

For this drip feed any way.  We all know Rockstar thinks we LOVE showdowns and adversary modes