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My beef wasn't necessarily with the OPs stance on skill with auto aim but the whole sense of pride and accomplishment some feel about "skillz" in a freakin' GAME. ......and their desire to brag about it to everyone else as if it were some sort of life accomplishment to be proud of. Call me when you're making six figures on the competitive gaming circuit and endorsements, then I might be impressed. ......I said might. Personally, I could give two craps about K/D ratios, stats, etc. As long as my friends and I are having fun, that's all that matters. ....and yeah, a little ribbing / gloating in that context is fine.

Maybe I'm just trying to build everyone else's self esteem. Or maybe I'm sluggish on the controls because "whiskey".

Id stop playing if they reset the game at this point. I cannot for the life of me stand GRINDING levels.. just to gain access to stuff that I need to buy with money or gold. If it was up to me there would be no levels in this game. Just a money/gold grind free for all.

And now we've come full circle...

Obviously, it's about this dopey-faced goober being the best RDR2 player. There's only one Champ:

I'll take action on that, if only for the fact that they don't care about what we think. If anything, they'll just refund everyone's Gold to the original value or amount purchased, but that's all they'd really have to do to satisfy any legal requirements. Exactly what they would do. It's the simplest solution. It's a competitive business. And late February through March is going to be insane for gaming releases (assuming they don't delay Anthem or The Division 2). I know that I'm not overly enthused with the online portion of RDR2 at the moment, but they have about two months to get me engaged before I jump ship. High praise. It's a fantastic game, to be sure, and one of the best I've played in a long time, but "the best game ever"? I don't think I'd go that far. This guy gets it. I've been adamant since the day Gold launched during beta that purchasing it should be avoided at all costs; anything can be rolled back for any reason during beta--that's why it's a "beta". And I've seen it happen too many times in the past to believe differently. I'd be willing to bet fewer than 1% of games go through a beta process without substantive changes--and the types of changes we're talking about usually have significant alterations (both directly and indirectly) to core game mechanics, and in this instance, the in-game economy. They won't see a dime from me until they release a finished product. Ask people who sunk money into the Marvel Heroes Omega on PC, PS4, and XB1 how they feel about the money they spent--as big a cautionary tale as there is. We all know RDR Online is under no threat of shuttering within six months, but the fact that it's in beta and will continue to be for the foreseeable future is a HUGE red flag for myself and others when it comes to pouring more cash into the game.

Is it just me or are griefer's skills diminishing? For the last few nights, I've had people come after me. While they may have caught me off guard and got the initial kill, vengeance is ultimately mine as I return the favor tenfold killing them multiple times with ease. Last night, I was playing solo and easily fended off an attack from a posse of 3 who thought they could easily take advantage of this lone wolf. They thought wrong dude! I normally will give other players a wide berth, but you mess with the bull, you get the horns!

Can someone explain to me how to get the best out of your horse? I feel like all my horses have been mentally challenged online so far. I always make sure they are well fed and all that and do the training and what have you but my horses seem to peak in high school so to speak. lol

Oh, and then there's the wagons that are hiding in the trees at crossroads that suddenly pull out in front of you like they were just waiting for you to come by. Ugh. Initially, this dynamic really aggravated me quite a bit. But then when I started thinking about it, it's kind of like adding something of a Mario Cart mechanic to the game. A bit of Arcade flavor, dexterity and awareness, mixed into an open world RPG/shooter. /shrug What's wrong with that? Nothing. As long as you can avoid the crash, that is. There in lies the trick! lol

2018 was a big year for Red Dead Redemption 2. Now that we're past the few early waves of bug fixing patches and Red Dead Online is up and running, it's time for the game to truly blossom in 2019. Rockstar has been open about their dedication to supporting the game with content going forward, so here are a few predictions and hopes for the game. Red Dead Online DLC It may not technically count as a prediction if we know for sure that it will happen, but here it is anyway. Red Dead Online is going to see additional content, following a model similar to Grand Theft Auto Online. DLC is going to be free for all players and is going to bring new activities, game modes, items and content for your to sink your teeth into. Expect plenty of new goods to blow gold bars on - the whole financial model behind the free DLC for these games is that they work as an incentive for people to buy into the microtransactions, which in turn generate enough revenue to make sure that future DLC is also free. What will these updates include? More clothes, more weapons, more horses, more Showdown Series types, possibly more Strangers missions. Rockstar may also be planning less conventional stuff that we can't predict off hand. We're eager to see what the very first Red Dead Online DLC is going to be! Story DLC This one is less of a given, but we're still confident and hopeful that Red Dead Redemption 2 itself will be expanded with further content, not just Online. GTA 5 got passed over for the single player DLC treatment because of the breakaway success of GTA Online, but maybe this time the situation will be different. That said, Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn't exactly lend itself to a story expansion - the ending leads straight into Red Dead Redemption, and throughout the campaign, there aren't many time-jumps or blank periods that could be filled in with DLC. If there were to be story DLC added, it would likely act as a prequel. What happens before the events in Blackwater set off the story? Maybe we could get a glimpse of the early days of the Van Der Linde gang, and possibly play as a young Dutch? Undead Nightmare 2 This is more of a hope and less of a prediction since realistically the chances are pretty slim. That said, zombies never go out of style, and there would be plenty of ways to incorporate this into the game. We know that almost all of Red Dead Redemption's map is present in Red Dead Redemption 2. Mexico is inaccessible, but after someone found a way to glitch through the invisible wall, it was revealed that most of it is actually there, just devoid of props. An Undead Nightmare 2 expansion would be a great opportunity to add in a complete and explorable Mexico area. That Aztec mask could make a re-appearance, unleashing the zombie plague across the land. Since Undead Nightmare is non-canon by default, this happening wouldn't pose any continuity issues. What are your hopes and predictions for Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2019? Share your thoughts in the forums. The post Red Dead Redemption 2 Hopes & Predictions For 2019 appeared first on RDR2.org. Read the full story

Yeah, mine is definitely the top image, I think its cool and I do have a map which is a bonus. Luckily for me, this is one series of games my wife actually likes. I played red dead revolver and started rdr on PlayStation, after I got married I switched sides and went to the Xbox 360 and finished rdr and gun and undead nightmare. Her one and only good comment about any games are when I played gun and rdr........she said I really liked watching you play this game. So when I heard about rdr2 coming out I put a bug in her ear and on Christmas morning it unfolded to be an Xbox one s rdr2 and mud runner American wilds. If I can only fix the blurry picture quality then I would be the happiest guy out there, of course, I dare not say a word around her lol... It almost broke her heart when I turned it on and had to do an update, where I live I cannot get internet or cell service, so here I was with my phone as a hotspot in the window standing on one leg and praying that I could complete everything to play. Somehow the winds where in my favor and I'm at the end of chapter 2. I don't care if it does or doesn't say special or ultimate edition because I got the wife edition lmao

Still like the VR. It's easy.

so am rank 52 is the springfield rifle any good in pvp then as i use the varmint rifle and my cards all the time am like a walking derstory so is it worth buying as i have the bolt

How DARE you, Sir. This is the Internet! Reckless speculation and emotional outrage are the grease that keep the gears moving online. Everyone knows that.

Oh my...... Word of caution to anyone who clicks on that video and watches more than a couple seconds of it. ......you WILL have that horrible tune stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

I can tell you why. Some people are just fodder. They just run full throttle and die over and over again. I usually die around 2-5 times a match. And usually get 10-20 kills on average and im using Free Aim against Auto Aim users. People who die constantly are just making themselves easy targets.

I use Focus Fire (As my dead eye cards) + Unblinking eye. (Maxed out) If im using Lancaster (with express rounds). The moment someone dives, I flick on Dead Eye.. Let go of LT and just Spam RT and aim at the guy diving. It makes the Lancaster pin point accurate and fires extremely fast. By the time he hits the ground I've got 10+ bullets coming his way..

If you're just looking to slaughter the masses & rack up XP, go to Annesburg. Theres a mine shaft (left from the town) that goes down like 4 stories. Earn yourself a bounty & lead law enforcement down the hatch & shoot the fish in the barrel. A little redundant after a while, but a good way to get you a stream of enemies on tap.

We can keep discussing this - I just gave a combination of factors that would make me stop playing - I have grinded around 30k in game USD and am level 101 after about a week of actual gametime. I am at a point that the grind is just to get additional pamphlets/guns/horses for fun of testing these, now I focus more on building up some USD for future content. After the grind (which is fun for me personally) I cannot see me doing it again at some sort of official release in the future with "maybe" one content update added at that point. The gold bars potentially lost wouldn't bother me but having to do the grind with the same things over and over again that I have been doing since RDO release most likely would. At this point I still go online daily, mainly because Battlefield V is in a messy state as well and no other titles I like are out there. I like Red Dead, simply put. I am however getting bored quicker. The main reason I stick around is that I am hoping for an actual common goal/objective to focus on which is posse related. Build your HQ op with common goals and grind/work for it. A digital sense of achieving something with a group of dedicated players. I truly hope this will get added and I am patient enough to wait for this a bit longer, but as stated by another poster here when new AAA titles are hitting most likely in March and RDO hasn't taken the next steps by then, I can see a massive playerdrop happening. A character reset at this point and state of the game is very unlikely, I can only see it happen when and if people keep Money and goldbars acquired and a big pile of content is added to the game. If not I see a lot of people quitting. In all fairness most of the people on forums for particular games are more dedicated in remaining loyal compared to the masses.

If "crapstorm" means anonymous people complaining online while still playing the game on a daily basis then yes, there will be a crapstorm.

In real life people get together once a week to play cards or bowl or play golf. I like the idea of posse members agreeing on a set time to play a couple-plus hours so a full 7-man force can wreak havoc!! BONUS: they could contribute to buying all the options for a really cool camp! Your thoughts?

We all are, of course, and this is only mine. After playing for decades, this is the best game ever. But it is a game, and I play it for fun, which is an unacknowledged necessity in our lives. I will only continue playing it so long as I am having fun. The solo game itself would probably still have me playing, but I feel Online has added a layer of fun, so I can see that keeping me interested. As soon as I feel I'm 'grinding' I feel I'm no longer having fun and it makes me wonder why I'm playing a game. I agree with all you say, I've spent a bit on gold, but know and accept the risk... I just wanted that Carcano and couldn't wait... I should have really, because not long after buying it I found 3 treasure maps in my satchel I had forgotten about, honest! I want new content of course, but that will come, but I still find plenty to explore and enjoy in the game even so, like the sightseeing boat trip I took on a cotton steamer round Flat Iron Lake, the ticket was a steal, I got some good snaps, and once we were out of sight of Blackwater one of the coolies gave me a draw on his hoochie-coochie cigarette. I can't remember the rest, but I got a lovely tan...

I'm in unless they allow griefing to rule over all like they did with GTA. Then I will find another game or only play the campaign over and over.

Anybody that spends real money on anything beta is a fool parted from his money.

Rockstar has straight up said this is only a beta and there is a chance everything will be reset. You spend money in the beta you run the risk of losing it. Even if they did a reset without a reward (which probably won't happen), the loss of players would be minimal. Everyone would bitch online because that's what everyone does, but they'd still play.

Love the game but what amuses me most about this very subject is the amount of "witnesses" there seems to be IF you attack somebody in the remotest parts of the map. I have been in places where I haven't seen anybody for hours and along comes a stranger who seems to not like me, i try to defuse, he draws, I kill him and BAM...a witness to the crime pops up...kill him, BAM two more pop up...say wat?

Zombies ruin games for me.

Just wanted to make sure you were up to date on this thread Champ

You're riding down the road and for no reason, WHAM, an NPC character swerves over a good 2 feet into your way. You fall off your horse and if this happens near witnesses, you're wanted. Another example of R* adding mechanics just to cause conflict. This is completely unrealistic and takes away from the games immersion. I get maybe a few NPC outlaws doing this to antagonize you, but every single one? Lame. Also, this makes the cinematic mode utterly useless as you most always will crash and be knocked out of it. This was stupidly annoying in GTA and it is equally as frustrating in RDR2. Make the NPCs harder and stop making the game irritating with additions like this.

Who knows. I'm sure we will have more news soon however.

Me and two of my mates like to make games out of the freeplay. We will make a list of objectives to do and which trail to take and whoever makes it to the "finish line" first wins.

I ended up finding this out after my cat knocked down my Playstation. I have it positioned funny right now because I am waiting on a new TV stand to be delivered and she was messing with something so I yelled at her and when she jumped down her leg caught one of the wires. Thankfully it didn't break but now I know how to fix issues in the game without having to rely on my cat. lol

Just wish I had my scary mask from story mode to wear whilst doing it. Maybe I'll try dropping dynamite into a few prams!!

Thank you for letting us know. It's too often that people get advice here and never come back to say if it works or not. FYI that's a common fix for many bugs in many games. If you encounter a weird bug, that's usually the first thing you should try.

The level of personal reward should be lower for having the game do most of the work for you. I mean, if the mini map tells you where to find people and the game aims the gun for you... What exactly is left to feel rewarded for doing?... Horse riding and trigger pulling? I want to earn my rewards, the hard way. I don't want participation trophies.

It makes it more exciting it terms of dodging bullets and landing shots meaning something. For example.. Playing co-op missions with friends all using free aim. The shoot out takes longer, taking cover and picking out targets takes a bit of effort. Compared to everyone using auto aim.. Running infront each other trying to get the most kills. And most of the time not caring about cover or picking out targets because they rely on auto aim being able to kill everything ASAP. But ya.. to each their own.

No such thing as so bad he should bother playing tho.. Its either do or do not.. Even just playing for an hour with free aim makes someone better with it. Some people over think it. Think they need to be as good as a mouse and keyboard user or they won't bother playing. I really don't get this mentality. Because the best part about manual aim is the MISSING. The missing and the constant threat of missing is what makes landing shots mean something.. and makes shoot outs more exciting.

The Varmint rilfe is the noob rifle to kill newbs with. Seriously.. it only kills newbies. Also, I throw myself all over the ground all the time. No sure whats 'noobish' about it.

Then they blame you for getting in the way. When that happens, I just shoot them in the face!

It is a lot of fun. I know quite a few people who skipped it and ended up going back to buy it even though the game is much older now.

I tried to name my horse "Fritz". It turns out I'm a racist.

See I disagree, people in real life have a tendency to play close to their heart. I can't say it isn't possible to play out of your comfort zone, but in reality are sure that isn't a nod to your ability control said traits. I have participated in RP games majority of my life and seen lots of strange characters and their players. When I started playing online and open chat was available. Listening to what some of the players was saying. Let's just say, you don't just walk down the street saying those things to people. Yes, they're are some that RP and I have seen them in RDR2. Majority of players aren't RPing. They're releasing stress from their lives. Players grief cause there is nothing in place to stop them. They apparently have no self-control to stop themselves. They get off on driving other players from the server, lobby, or game. Contrary to what some may think, Rockstar doesn't want to lose players regardless if the game mechanics stop you or not when it comes to griefing.

I tried to name my horse Plumpkin and it said that contained profanity. So I spelled it Plumkin and it worked. Very strange.

I feel you on this. At first I was a bit put off by it but as things progressed with Arthur I really felt for the dude and I think I was more "close" with him as a character than I was with John in the first one.

I gain nothing? I gained EXP for every time I put ya down. I gain the stuff you spent time grinding for. You spent 30mins hunting that deer.. I got it in less than 5 minutes from taking it from ya. Plus I gain actual game play experience when you can’t let it go and try to come after me. So yea I gained a lot. Seriously you need to seek help. I am not talking trash. You’re probably the type to rage quit games that you can’t figure out or beat and resort to destroying your things. Its all within the rules of the game. If something is irritating you then why even play? Maybe its time to move on? When I am just terrorizing other players and a posse comes in to save them.. do I cry about how the hero posse stopped the bad guy? Hell no.. they have their job and I have mine. I already stated running from npc lawmen is pretty easy.. actual players in a challenge.. PvP show down series is fine but its all confined into one space.. i can’t run away and lure people into a terrain that will work to my advantage. Its a better cat and mouse game. Strawman arguement? Lol ok.. I guess you still haven’t figured out how the game is played. I am done with ya. I would say have fun and enjoy the game but looks like you won’t cause there aren’t rules in place to let you do what you want. I know I am playing it how I want to and loving every bit of it. Call me crazy but why are people complaining about a game where you have to kill and steal from others.. and when it happens to them in the game they get butt hurt about it.. 🤨

Howdy Pard! I'm just up the road a ways in Las Vegas! I've been through NM on motorcycle and it is neat! Read my post about how I rode with a couple of other members here just last night - it was awesome.

Ever heard of forum rules "buddy": Haha.... 🙄

Auto aim takes more skill than free aim. You've got to remember that while I've got auto aim, my enemy also has auto aim. And if i'm not fast enough and accurate enough I will get killed pretty quickly by a good player. That fast reaction time and the accuracy it requires is not demanded in free aim. In free aim, you pray your bullets will hit. It takes no method, no strategy, no navigating the map efficiently and being quick and stuff. It literally takes luck and the right settings (deadzone acceleration etc). If a top auto aimer played a 1v1 with a top free aim player, the auto aim player would surely win by a greater margin in auto aim than he would lose in free aim. It's honestly not that skilled. People think, well its manual aim you have to do it yourself, surely that takes more skill right? Don't pretend its easy to hit a good player in auto aim either. I guarantee if you play against someone who knows how to spin and sidestep well you will not land a hit on them all game long.

@Kean_1You haven't played enough to know what I am talking about yet. I though it was fun at first as well and many of those triggers I am very familiar with now. Missions constantly force you into those situations, when I was sent to help someone it ended up not only breaking him out of jail but it also forced me to kill everyone law office in town and those that came in. Good ole 300$ bounty from a forced rescue mission to progress the story along. I got no money from that mission either and that 300$ has been there ever since. You cant keep stopping all witnesses, because most of them didn't witness anything, yet you are blamed. Investigating is just another term for, give us a few moments while we blame this on you. This gets annoying very fast, especially as they blame and hold you accountable for serious crimes that you didn't do and make you wanted/bounty.