Kean_1

There is a way to do it on PS5 with the MTU settings. Doesn't work as well in RDO and in GTAO.its now a moot point considering the option was added for invite-only that included all access.

Yes. In fact, I rented a server for our small group. We played it as a PvE co-op. .....us against zombies. I was able to change some of the game files to change aspects of the game in regard to spawns, etc. We did play PvP and while that was fun at first when it initially launched on PS4, it quickly devolved into everyone for themselves. ....but PvE was fun. The game had issues though especially with the cars and lag due to the way they were implemented / controlled. I think they finally fixed that so they work like how they do in Reforger.

I have. It's an intense game with a steep learning curve. It's on the milsim end of the spectrum. Many end up dying several times before they ever get a chance to kill someone or maybe even see the enemy. If you're used to games like ARMA, it will be a lot easier to adapt to this one. You can't just run & gun. There is a lot of "stop, look and listen", using cover and concealment, working as a team, etc. To be honest, I tried to get into it but all my friends got too frustrated and gave up. .....and we're all used to playing milsim games like ARMA Reforger and DayZ. If they had co-op against AI, it might be a different story but as it is, you're often pitted against people who are already familiar with the game and are effective. Your best bet is to find folks you can team up with who are willing to show you the ropes and who you can learn from.

The game obviously has a dedicated fanbase and could have easily improved that with even a portion of the support they show GTAV, but alas..... RDR2/O was a big success for R* and would have been an even larger "feather-in-the-cap" for most other developers. Why they chose not to expand further on it and pull nearly all support while they work on GTA6 is beyond me. .....but then RDR1 was also never fully nurtured either. I was always hoping for a Red Dead Nightmare 2 or at least an enhanced edition for PS5/XB among other things.

Well, until they add the option for unrestricted "invite-only" sessions like they finally did on GTAV, I really don't see how to avoid others if you're looking to play the full RDO experience. ...but I'm on PS5 and not PC so there may be something you can do that I'm not aware of.

I play GT7 almost daily for a race or two. 1-2 times a week I get together with my online friends and we usually play co-op games together. It's been ARMA Reforger mostly as I rent a server. ....and now that they have mods on PS5, it's been way more enjoyable. Sometimes we go back to GTAV but not a lot. We have been waiting for Six Days in Fallujah but now it seems it won't be released until 2006 along with GTA6. Some good news of late is that Ready or Not is coming to PS5 mid July. I'm sure we'll be playing that rather than anything else for a while. For solo play, I stick with GT7 and whatever other game tickles my fancy at the time.

I bought RDR2 when I had a PS4 and played it a few times on my PS5 without issue. .....not sure what trouble you're having with your copy but it should be playable.

Like many sites, the owner here does not allow "naming and shaming" posts. ....and for good reason. As for what you can do, there have been several discussions here on actions players can take to mitigate "griefing" by problem players. Unfortunately, Rockstar never gave RDO players the same option they did with GTAV to have a full, invite-only session (unless that occurred since I last played more than a year ago). On PlayStation there was a way we circumvented this problem using the network MTU settings to force a session to become essentially private. While it didn't always work, it was an option for us at least.

In a big-picture sense, I don't believe so. ....except for the obvious downsides of having a bad rep in relation to interactions with the world, some dialogues, bounties, story arcs, etc. I think "all roads lead to Rome" for the most part.

What do you mean by "sanatising" in this context? In either case, RDR2.org is not affiliated with Rockstar so requests here are not forwarded to them. Also, a couple years ago R* announced that they have stopped development on any meaningful updates to RDO so requests for new features, etc. would likely fall on deaf ears anyway. Their focus is on GTA6 while maintaining GTAO.

Unfortunately, that's about the only news on the RDR2 front and it's for PC. 🙄 ....did they ever add solo RDO sessions in this game like they did with GTAO? Been thinking of a second playthrough for the campaign and if they have solo sessions, maybe get back into RDO.

Discord has certainly become a "go to" for a lot of folks but I have frequented several other forums over the years that are still very busy. ....some have even grown. Some of those also have Discord channels. RDR2 (the game) is no longer being updated. .....well, meaningful updates like GTAO. It simply doesn't have the audience it once had.

It's been a while since I've played but as I recall I could always clean up in water. However, it did take a little while before that would happen (blood stops showing up in the water). For my hat, I would simply jump into deeper water where my head would go under briefly. It may take a coupe dips but this also worked.

Why shocked? The RDR2 campaign was extremely robust with an insane amount of dialogue, content and attention to detail. While I would have completely welcomed additional content in the campaign, I was not surprised that there was none. .....especially taking note of what they did with GTAV / GTAO. Both were very long, complete stories that were very fulfilling IMO. In fact, I never did complete the RDR2 campaign as RDO came uot before I could. ....always meant to rerun it and probably will after I am finished replaying Ghost of Tsushima. What always bothered me was that they didn't take RDO as far as they could have.

I wouldn't read too much into it. That kind of stuff can happen. Your honor won't suffer much for it although you may have a bounty now in that region. Just pay it, kill a few birds, etc. and soon enough you'll be back to where you were.