Kean_1

I like R* games I've played in general due to all the little details and depth of gameplay.

Were they in Defensive Mode?

Something else I forgot to mention was the lethality was also a lot more realistic in that game in the higher difficulties which went a long way to making the gunplay feel right IMO. ....by contrast, games like GTA and RDR are simply arcadey in that respect which again lends to my relative indifference to free aim in RDR2.

Yeah, it all just feels wonky to me. AA helps me get past that in this game. Other elements in the gunplay are also very arcadey like reloads and such. The weapon handling feels numb and not very engaging. ....but to me it's more about the overall experience with their games. As a comparison, in some other TPV games like Ghost Recon Wildlands the gunplay feels a lot more smooth and natural to me. I also like how you have the option to transition into FPV when you ADS. I love to play that game without AA or the reticule and it really had a good, responsive & authentic feel in gun battles, clearing bldgs/rooms, sniping, etc. I also felt that way about some other TPV & FPV titles which is why I also play those in free aim. The thing about R* games for me are the game worlds they create and all the little, neat details that make them immersive. They have that in spades. I always wished they would improve the combat and movement but that was something I could overlook and AA just helps in that respect. ...and it's not like these games are designed as tactical shooters. I dunno..... Maybe I'm more excited than most about the radical changes they say they have planned for these mechanics but I really can't wait to see how they improve the gameplay.

....not asking you to agree or even care about how I feel about gunplay mechanics in R* games. I'm also not suggesting everyone feels the way I do. It just so happens I disagree with you on this one point and that's fine. I can get used to a lot of things but like I said, it simply doesn't feel right to me. Free aim in GTAO and RDO is simply not fun in my case. However, there are other TPV games that simply feel better to me in free aim. .....more responsive and natural. Has nothing to do with being more accurate, just Thing is, the only reason I even brought it up is because R* mentioned that they will be making "substantial" changes to some of these mechanics. We'll have to see what those will entail but yeah, maybe they came to a similar realization and/or are making the changes based on input from the community. Either way, I'm happy to hear they are. ....and with the ability of players to change their characters appearance, I'll wager some folks will be more into customizing theirs with new clothes, etc..

Yeah, I don't believe the UK is restricted so it's probably not that then.

Actually, the game has been out of beta for a while now. There just wasn't alot of fanfare about it.

Well, in his case he discovered there is a 24 cool off period. Nothing was wrong. Not sure what's happening in yours though. Are you in a region that will allow it? If not, maybe it was a fluke that you were able to access it at first?

Hi Elias and welcome to the forums.

Yeah, well... If she's cool with you having her login info, why not. I think I opted out of the adverts and such so I really don't even notice.

Thing is, you have to tie in your Amazon Prime account with Twitch Prime and then you R* Social Club account. IIRC, I had to log on to my Amazon Prime at some point. Why not just do the 30 day free trial with Twitch Prime to get the current freebies?

You're not supposed to be able to take damage while in passive mode but I'm sure folks have ways around that (hacks/exploits/glitches). To be honest, I never use because I'm never in a public session. .....or at least one with other randoms. I use the MTU trick to force myself into my own session or with a relative few who are usually just minding their own business too. I can do many of the business missions and even preps for some of hte heists, etc. My other time is spent in private sessions with freinds to do everything else. ....I don't do races or public events usually but that would be the rare case I would play with randoms. One big difference with passive mode in GTAV and defensive mode in RDO (besides the obvious damage, etc.) is the the fact that you can't play many of the missions / activities in GTAO while in that mode. RDO only limits you in that regard to only a few types of missions, PvP events, etc. ....although some of the new classes may be limited as well I suspect like the Bounty hunter. Either way, RDO Free Roam is a far cry from being the free for all that is GTAO Public.

Doubt it..... There are to "later this Summer" and "in the weeks to come". I still anticipate a mid-Sept release (end of Summer). Yeah, I use free aim in other TPV / FPS shooter but more so in tactical, military genres. I might have even used it in GTAV and RDR2 if the gunplay mechanics didn't have such an unnatural feel to them. That's why the absence of AA session doesn't bother me as much as it does some. That is simply not an aspect of this game that brings anything to the table for me considering the problem I have with the core gunplay mechanics. I really hope they nail it with the improvements they have planned.

I'm obviously intrigued about the new roles but also really jazzed about this: "Substantial, across the board changes are being made to combat and movement to allow for a more responsive control system that still feels natural. Additional damage reduction to Defensive players is also on the horizon, and the game will now remember your preferred playing style (Offensive or Defensive) when you exit and relaunch the game. There will also be many more lootable items to be found throughout the world, like containers on wagons or the occasional Gold Tooth on an unfortunate soul. The next Red Dead Online update with also feature the ability to reset your character’s appearance and much, much more." That is one thing I was hoping would have been improved in RDR2 but unfortunately remained very similar to previous games like RDR & GTAV. The movement and gunplay is one area in R* games I always felt was to arcadey / clunky. I hope the new mechanics make it feel much more refined.

Hi Wings and welcome to the forums. I would suggest contacting R* Support via this link: https://support.rockstargames.com/categories/115001624507?redirect_lang=en_us&_ga=2.123528136.292451116.1564766511-1195713146.1564766511 Provide them with as much detail as possible regarding the circumstances, etc. While it seems for most RDO is stable, there are still some players complaining of errors like this making the game essentially unplayable or nearly so. I would open a trouble ticket with R* Support and be persistent. Let them know if you're able to run other online modes in games without issue and what those are.

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If you could share this information with R* Support, that would be great. Thanks for posting this and going through the trouble of trying to find a possible root cause.

Well, Summer is only half over right now and doesn't end until around the last week of Sept. Personally, I never expected the Summer Update to hit in July and I have doubts it will be released this month either. I figure it will be sometime in Sept and then perhaps an announcement for a another quarterly update for Winter. You never know but I wouldn't pin any hopes on August. ....although it would be nice. In my case, RDO is like GTAO for me. .....a game I never uninstall but don't necessarily play all the time either. I revisit these games usually when new content is released or XP/$ bonuses on activities I enjoy, etc. In fact, I've been playing GTAO ever since the Casino update and revisiting heist missions I never completed before since I now have more friends to help (thanks to an RDO buddy). I am also playing DayZ on occasion with a couple other friends as well as some others games which include freebie PS+ titles I never got around to trying. Thing is, some of those other games are ones that I will end up deleting from my hard drive while games like RDO will remain. It will take some time but RDO will slowly grow as more updates are released. ....I just wouldn't expect them to arrive much faster than they already are (e.g. quarterly or so). In time RDO will be a much more robust game I suspect just like GTAO eventually became.

As Dissention mentioned, it certainly sounds like a bug and I would follow his lead in reporting it to R*. The more people that do the more chances of them fixing the problem. https://support.rockstargames.com/categories/115001624507?redirect_lang=en_us&_ga=2.203197841.1488026671.1564605623-1007919608.1564605623 ....and while video footage isn't necessary, it certainly helps in legitimizing your issue and helping R* solve it. Screenshots and/or video are always good to have when submitting trouble tickets.

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Hi Syco and welcome to the forums. I see that you created at least threads on the same subject. We ask that you please not spam the forums with the same topic. I have moved one of your threads to the Posse Recruitment subforum and will delete the others. I suspect due to the review process you may have thought your other threads did not post. Thanks, Kean

RDO isn't hosted on separate or private servers in that way. All one can do is join a Free Roam session and invite friends. People can still choose to RP with those friends but you won't have any control over any other randoms in the same session. I'm sure there are RP groups out there though. Perhaps if you have enough people to join you can essentially take over a session simply by sheer numbers. I'm going to go ahead and move this to the Posse Recruitment sub-forum. You might also be able to find folks there who share your interest in RP. Welcome to the forums by the way.

....just a reminder to make sure to upvote answers that lead to resolutions in these Q&A sub-forums.

Yeah..... Fun times. I used to love wrenching on my carss but age and old injuries have caught up to me. Curious..... I recall running into more of those hybrid scenarios with late 70's and 80's cars. My Dad's '73 Sportsman van was all imperial from what I remember. ....but then again, I can't recall what I had for lunch yesterday either. Ugh..... Most of the 70's were a bad time for cars. ....even the early 80's.

@Kilgore74, There are plenty of decent folks out there that you can team up with. Even if it's just one or two friends, it can make a difference in the experience as long as you're all on the same page. I would take advantage of our Posse Recruitment page here and let others know what you're looking for in a group: https://www.rdr2.org/forums/forum/16-posse-recruitment/ You can also try the Posse Directory here: https://www.rdr2.org/forums/clubs/ Sometimes just playing with a bunch of random people will help you discover that one person you find to be a perfect match. Networking is not a particularly easy thing to do when you're just starting out. It takes some effort but once you start to find people you can play with, then it becomes much easier as friends of friends join, etc. It's just a matter of finding those folks that share the same interests you do and they are definitely out there. .....it just takes a little while to build your list with some games.