:Online: Red Dead Redemption 2

28-11-2018 11:58pm

So you have $40, take a coach all the way across the map ? That'll be $10. Press start, online and chose the area you want to go to. Quicker and cheaper than riding there. Given the limited money fast travel should be way cheaper.

Trigger · 28-11-2018 11:58pm

Got in on xbox1 there about an hour ago.. just created my character though as only had a couple of mins

J Mysterio · 28-11-2018 11:58pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

From the main menu or did you get into the game at all? Just on the intro cutscene myself.

First time from the main menu, second time i entered single player and went to Online from there. I waited around 10 minutes both times - surely it can't take this long; how long did you wait? Annoying as had been looking forward to it. Giving it one more shot.

Kenjataimu · 29-11-2018 12:00am

I just did the first mission, turned it off after.

Tried to make my character look old.
I was hoping for something like Uncle in RDR2 but ended up looking like yer man from The Witcher.

J Mysterio · 29-11-2018 12:01am

Third time lucky!

EoinHef · 29-11-2018 12:02am

Meh,total grindfest infected by MT's by the looks.

This looks like its gonna be rockstars online formula. Screw that,its one of the worst offending models for pushing people to MT's for me.

Seen as friends have picked it up ill no doubt have a go when were all on but i can see myself dropping it sharpish after a few hours.

Will I Am Not · 29-11-2018 12:18am

Kenjataimu wrote: »

I just did the first mission, turned it off after.

Tried to make my character look old.
I was hoping for something like Uncle in RDR2 but ended up looking like yer man from The Witcher.

I called mine Cotton Eye Joe.

Varik · 29-11-2018 12:32am

Haven't see if you can see someones character name but you can see people's horse's name. if you L2/left trigger on them.

Easy now

Frankie5Angels · 29-11-2018 12:42am

Anyone pick up the free Arabian horse online?

Jerichoholic · 29-11-2018 12:45am

Was enjoying it a bit but people are complete arseholes. Just killing me for no reason then sprinting to where I respawn and killing me again. What's the point?

29-11-2018 1:33am

Jerichoholic wrote: »

Was enjoying it a bit but people are complete arseholes. Just killing me for no reason then sprinting to where I respawn and killing me again. What's the point?

Had a few of those, it's like GTA online never happened and they never thought they needed an opt out to prevent griefing. Right now they have the beta card to wave around don;t they.

Zero-Cool · 29-11-2018 1:35am

I met some friendly folk in black water then some eejit went on a killing spree and I get low honour for killing him back, hardly fair.

I saw the free Grizzly outfit on the tailors, forgot about the free PS4 items. Went to claim the Arabian but it would mean trading in my lovely black Kentucky saddler so will wait till I get a new slot in the stable. The double action revolver can be got for free at any fence, absolute beauty.

And yes, everything is way too expensive in this.

https://twitter.com/Sheehy_83/status/1067938920757960704?s=19

J. Marston · 29-11-2018 1:37am

I tried making a bootleg Sadie. Looks terrible.

Frankie5Angels wrote: »

Anyone pick up the free Arabian horse online?

Apparently it's PS4 only. You can also get a free alligator skin saddle. What's the deal with 5 gold bars for insurance though? Someone kills your horse once without it and it's gone?

Zero-Cool · 29-11-2018 1:43am

J. Marston wrote: »

I tried making a bootleg Sadie. Looks terrible.

Apparently it's PS4 only. You can also get a free alligator skin saddle. What's the deal with 5 gold bars for insurance though? Someone kills your horse once without it and it's gone?

I tried a Sadie like lady as well and came out hideous, the character creation is crap but the fellas come out way better. Yeah, the alligator saddle looks lovely and has some nice perks to go with it.

Jerichoholic · 29-11-2018 1:53am

Tried a race and some lad had a gun, I had none.

Bollocks

J Mysterio · 29-11-2018 2:04am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I met some friendly folk in black water then some eejit went on a killing spree and I get low honour for killing him back, hardly fair.

I saw the free Grizzly outfit on the tailors, forgot about the free PS4 items. Went to claim the Arabian but it would mean trading in my lovely black Kentucky saddler so will wait till I get a new slot in the stable. The double action revolver can be got for free at any fence, absolute beauty.

And yes, everything is way too expensive in this.

https://twitter.com/Sheehy_83/status/1067938920757960704?s=19

You look like Charles Manson.

I wanted to get a beard in the barber but twas $14! Aint nobody got money like that!

Joeseph Balls · 29-11-2018 7:59am

Jerichoholic wrote: »

Tried a race and some lad had a gun, I had none.

Bollocks

You run through barrels to pick up stamina and weapons.

Riddle101 · 29-11-2018 9:10am

Just started playing online last night. So far so good. I'm glad everything is the same as it is in the single player. I'm just getting the hang of things but looking forward to really diving into it now.

Apart from doing main missions and stranger missions, I've also raided a number of hideouts. So far i'm mainly based around the New Austin area. I keep getting distracted by the stranger missions so that's why I haven't moved on yet, but i'm not in any rush.

Only time i've really been killed was when some random player knifed me in the back while i was drinking in the saloon in Blackwater. I went in to see if I could get some food, while there was someone already in there. I decided to play it cool and just go about my own business but the other lad had other ideas. Other than that I haven't had any other altercations with players.

iLikeWaffles · 29-11-2018 10:40am

J. Marston wrote: »

I tried making a bootleg Sadie. Looks terrible.

Apparently it's PS4 only. You can also get a free alligator skin saddle. What's the deal with 5 gold bars for insurance though? Someone kills your horse once without it and it's gone?

I got first insurance for free.

bigphil2 · 29-11-2018 12:55pm

Looking forward to jumping in once ive finished the story (on Chapter 6 currently)

Battleflag · 29-11-2018 1:30pm

Fair play to Rockstar - no disconnects, no waiting in lobbies, was able to connect with friends easily. I remember the Grand theft online launch being a complete nightmare and didn't expect I would be able to play red dead at all.

Varik · 29-11-2018 2:16pm

Had a few disconnects but nothing compared to most day one online games.

Zero-Cool · 29-11-2018 6:18pm

R* getting hammered online about their cost of items Vs money you make (and rightfully so).

I get how microtransactions are a given these days but 2 gold bars to customize a pistol is ****ing mad.

Either R* testing the beta to see what they can get away with our it's their plan to reduce it anyway making them look like the good guys while still getting you to pay real money to customize items.

iLikeWaffles · 29-11-2018 6:26pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

R* getting hammered online about their cost of items Vs money you make (and rightfully so).

I get how microtransactions are a given these days but 2 gold bars to customize a pistol is ****ing mad.

Either R* testing the beta to see what they can get away with our it's their plan to reduce it anyway making them look like the good guys while still getting you to pay real money to customize items.

That was my tipping point yesterday!

Varik · 29-11-2018 6:52pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

R* getting hammered online about their cost of items Vs money you make (and rightfully so).

I get how microtransactions are a given these days but 2 gold bars to customize a pistol is ****ing mad.

Either R* testing the beta to see what they can get away with our it's their plan to reduce it anyway making them look like the good guys while still getting you to pay real money to customize items.

Some of those customisation are gold, but most of the gold prices are for stuff you're not at level to get.

I bought a second gun holster for 2 gold as you need to be level ~40 to get it normally.

Varik · 29-11-2018 6:57pm

My eyes are closed, worst time for a photo.

J Mysterio · 29-11-2018 7:06pm

Was fairly perturbed to discover it cost $14 to get a beard. I had like $11. Thats an expensive haircut for 1900's prices!

Varik · 29-11-2018 7:12pm

J Mysterio wrote: »

Was fairly perturbed to discover it cost $14 to get a beard. I had like $11. Thats an expensive haircut for 1900's prices!

I pay that much now for one.

iLikeWaffles · 29-11-2018 7:18pm

Varik wrote: »

Some of those customisation are gold, but most of the gold prices are for stuff you're not at level to get.

I bought a second gun holster for 2 gold as you need to be level ~40 to get it normally.

Makes it pointless to level up when you can do that!

J Mysterio · 29-11-2018 7:21pm

Varik wrote: »

I pay that much now for one.

It is 118 years later though. Inflation.

Royal Irish · 29-11-2018 7:26pm

Anyone know a good way of farming money?

Potential-Monke · 29-11-2018 7:34pm

Royal Irish wrote: »

Anyone know a good way of farming money?

Enter your credit card details.

I had no intent of playing this online, as I didn't play GTA V online due to the monetisation. Nice to see it's the same here. I didn't buy it for online anyway, plenty of other games to play instead. I'll dip in here every now and again and see if it becomes playable at any stage.

Varik · 29-11-2018 7:38pm

Just to say, if you buy max ammo from a gunsmith you get the max you can hold but if you buy max from catalogue to get far more as it goes to you camp.

It's not any cheaper per bullet but I just bought max and got 300 bullets when I can only hold 100 so the rest are staying in camp.

J Mysterio wrote: »

It is 118 years later though. Inflation.

I agree.

Zero-Cool · 29-11-2018 7:51pm

I never once felt the need or want to buy shark cards in GTA online but this definitely is leaving towards them wanting you to buy stuff. I see that fast travel is unlocked at rank 67

The money side is a bit mad but I wouldn't let that put you off as it's still a great game. It was tense out blackwater with 8 other randomers strolling around as well.

29-11-2018 8:04pm

Royal Irish wrote: »

Anyone know a good way of farming money?

Completing the story nets about $400 or so I hear.

marcbrophy · 29-11-2018 8:09pm

What is 2 gold bars in €'s?

iLikeWaffles · 29-11-2018 8:16pm

marcbrophy wrote: »

What is 2 gold bars in €'s?

Probably the actual price of a gold bar or 2:p

Jordan 199 · 29-11-2018 8:34pm

Well, I named my horse 'Lewis' after the great Lewis Hamilton.

The Specialist · 29-11-2018 8:39pm

Had a great laugh a few mins ago - just finished the “Wrong side of the tracks” mission, and we all spawned back near blackwater. Glanced at the map and there were red dots everywhere - game had loaded the 4 of us back in to an area with the whole lobby present.

Needless to say when everyone copped what was happening, a massive fistfight broke out.I managed to KO about 3 or 4 guys before I got taken out

Will I Am Not · 29-11-2018 8:51pm

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Well, I named my horse 'Lewis' after the great Lewis Hamilton.

I named mine Ray D’Arcy. It suits him, he’s sh*te.

Varik · 29-11-2018 9:07pm

Anyone on for some co-op

Jordan 199 · 29-11-2018 9:10pm

Varik wrote: »

Anyone on for some co-op

Are you on PS4?

Varik · 29-11-2018 9:16pm

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Are you on PS4?

Ye

PSN: Dreadaxe

Open Party if anyone wants to join

Kenjataimu · 29-11-2018 9:37pm

Encountered a bug at a stable. Keep falling thru the map with my new horse, kinda funny.

Zero-Cool · 29-11-2018 9:44pm

Any point of setting up an RDR Online message group on PS4, might make it handier to see who's on and quick join a session.

harr · 29-11-2018 10:02pm

Quick question is there much point investing a lot into the online game as it’s only in beta at the moment. Will it change much when full version comes on line? , could I end losing stuff I get in the beta mode.

iLikeWaffles · 29-11-2018 10:05pm

Possibly. Seems as though everything is in it ranks etc just the content that is lacking.

Zero-Cool · 29-11-2018 10:08pm

Anyone know if you have multiple character slots? I'm thinking of starting again as I saw a video on how to make a female character not look like a complete monster.

Jordan 199 · 29-11-2018 10:12pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Any point of setting up an RDR Online message group on PS4, might make it handier to see who's on and quick join a session.

Good idea

Varik · 29-11-2018 10:19pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Anyone know if you have multiple character slots? I'm thinking of starting again as I saw a video on how to make a female character not look like a complete monster.

Just says delete nothing else

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