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Submit your feedback to R* about this issue. I hate the fact that there is no way to simply do the story missions with just 1-2 friends without the system trying to throw randoms in the mix. https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2/online/feedback?step=f2e50892

There's an image icon that if you click it will allow you to change the background picture. It's referred to as the posse icon I believe. I just checked it on mine I am able to change it this way.

Which ads do you speak of. Are you talking about the link to your posse that I added to Yoda's post in your posse thread. If so, that's just a link. If you copy and paste the address, it will automatically show up like that. I'd post an example here but I don't want to derail the thread,

It's all automated and really depends on what their filters are picking up. Sometimes it makes no sense but as people become more creative, I guess companies do too in how they block such things. ......funny, seems two threads may have been merged by one of my compadres. Threw me off there for a second as it wasn't the OP in this thread I was responding to. If it were, I would be giving the same advice as our friend Truth.

By the late 19th century? Sure, some folks had them and perhaps even used them for practical purposes in some very limited examples but I doubt most would have even seen them as a feasible option during this period. Even as advanced as modern crossbows are today they are mainly used for sport. Firearms are simply more practical for self defense, work, hunting, war, doing bad guy stuff, law enforcement, etc.

Feasible in the sensible, realistic and/or practical sense? .....I would say no. I am sure crossbows existed and perhaps were even manufactured but we're likely talking about unique circumstances. Firearms were simply more effective. Even Native Americans began to adopt them as they became more effective than their bows. As for the game, I think it would still be a little too quirky for RDO but that's just me.

Well, it's not as if they spent all those years doing nothing. We have RDR2 which is the meat of what this franchise means to many fans. .....and while it may seem like a no-brainer, no one even knew for sure if RDR2 would have an online component until they announced later that they would. If you look at it another way, maybe R* didn't want to come out with a completed online component and rather chose to have their community help them through development with their ideas, suggestions and feedback? ....through lessons learned from GTAO. This was something else they touched on and one of the reasons they set up the RDO Feedback website. https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2/online/feedback?step=f2e50892 ....but as I've always said, I'd rather take a wait and see approach than dwell in negative conjecture. I purposely skipped those comments because in truth, they are bad analogies. Spending tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars on prototype vehicles and unfinished homes is a lot different than spending $60 on a game. .....a game I might add that did have a complete campaign. It's just the online component that is still in development. ....but again, nothing else was promised to those who bought the game. Well, that's all personal perspective and opinion though. I don't know what you want to do about that. I know nothing I say here will change your mind about R*, the direction of RDO, etc. What I do know that I am not dismissive of problems others report when I don't have them and in fact have been quite supportive. I can't control what others may say on those subjects. As for MTXs, I never saw the issue as I have never purchased such things in games and I doubt I ever will in RDO. I would get into the whole reason I think R* made the decision to put the system in place at this early stage but I know it will make no difference. I will say that if I felt this negative about a company or product, I wouldn't have made the purchase to begin with or I would have shelved the game last year after I completed the campaign. ......but that's just me.

In all fairness, R* was up front about RDO being a beta and when that beta period would start and that more news would come later. ....this was prior to RDR2s release. I preordered RDR2 too but went into it knowing full well that RDO would not be a finished product and with no expectations on when the final release would come. Everything else was pure speculation. Before RDOs release they provided additional details which included news that it would continue over the course of "months". However, I had expected that "fixes "would be coming more frequently than they had given what they had stated in one of their earlier status updates.

That would be a question for R* although I doubt they will change whatever it is in their system that is filtering it. It would easier to simply choose another name or a variation on the one you want (e.g. adding characters, spaces, etc.).

Welcome Jojo.

I was on my phone at the time so I didn't even bother looking for the details. There's a lot more than I ever noticed.

btw, you can report bugs and other issues here: https://support.rockstargames.com/categories/115001624507?redirect_lang=en_us&_ga=2.225275674.1460459058.1549473130-1719606522.1525287356

Thanks for providing that info @BropolloCreed79.

Interesting theory. 🤔 It seems camp placement may also be dependent on others as well which (I believe) is why sometimes it's is set up in a different province than what a player will sometimes select.

Moving to the Posse Recruitment forum.....

Its based on the number of posts. IIRC, it's after 100 posts then maybe 500 and 1000. You're at 94 right now as far as I can tell. I don't recall the specifics though.

Yeah, I was really just busting your chops. ....but since we're on the subject, IME there are a lot of folks who use these things as I do as defensive options which can include fighting back. Just last night two of us had a pair of what I can only assume were griefers run straight at us (both on the same horse). We tried changing direction and they changed with us so I made the decision to strike. Each of us split off, circled back and killed them along with the horse and then rode off in the opposite direction from where they respawned. I checked the map and noticed they made a bee line for Valentine where it appears they were trying to troll others. I was tired of taking one-shot hits to the noggin before I could reciprocate so I have been trying out the NWO card. When I reach the appropriate level, I'll get explosive ammo too. ......but again, as means of self protection.

I prefer to wait and see how it pans out but that's just me.

Here's all we currently know about what is to come: https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/60828/Red-Dead-Online-Beta-Update-Jan-25-2019 Anything else about time frames, etc. is pure speculation at this point. The simply fact is that there is no official release date for the next TU and any potential fixes in between (if any). If there is any hope to some of the common issues some folks are experiencing, I suspect that they will likely be in the TU.

I use the Never Without One but I wouldn't consider myself a scumbag or a griefer. 😥 I have actually been using it for self defense against them.

I think they already gave us the answer about what to expect in the next TU but yeah, I'm expecting bug fixes, the new player blips, parley changes, law and bounty improvements, daily challenges, etc. ......although I really doubt any of that will come this month.

Yeah, I forget all the time about these and usually have 2-3 by the time I get around to collecting them. I've got 2 on me right now.

No problem. I'm not big with Twitter but I follow a few RDR sources including R* news feeds. No idea. They only say "all week" this week so maybe that's through next Sunday or maybe only Friday? .....dunno.

Just a helpful tip.... You might want to include your platform in your profile and/or the thread title, etc. Also, your time zone might be appropriate when talking about times you may be playing as we have community members from all over the world here.

Yeah, of course that's a personal decision but I agree. I buy all my titles these days digitally since I have never really sold off any game I ever bought. Personally, I prefer a wait and see approach rather than one based on the current state of the beta or negative speculation of what the future may hold but that's just me. If the game turns out to take a direction I don't agree with then maybe I'll uninstall it at that point. For now, I would rather see how it pans out even if that means taking breaks from the game until things get rolling.