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Red Dead Redemption |OT| Whistling Morricone in the desert
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Ok, so there's still a ton of stuff I just dont understand about this game:
- How on earth am I supposed to escape from the law? I cant outrun them, and hiding just gives them time to find me. This is getting super annoying. Every time I purposefully/accidentally do something bad, I either spend half an hour trying to run from them unsuccessfully or I die by getting shot by them.
- Dueling, despite being explained by people here, still doesn't make sense to me. I seem to die sometimes, and win others, and I have no idea what I'm doing differently.
- Why doesn't auto-aim do anything? Seriously, it doesn't seem to lock-on or do anything AT ALL. I've turned it on for the first 15 levels of multiplayer or so, so I'm not getting destroyed until then, but it doesn't do a damn thing as far as I can tell. No snap-on, no following targets, no nothing.
I'm honestly getting a bit annoyed with the game. I'm spending more time frustrated than having fun now.
- How on earth am I supposed to escape from the law? I cant outrun them, and hiding just gives them time to find me. This is getting super annoying. Every time I purposefully/accidentally do something bad, I either spend half an hour trying to run from them unsuccessfully or I die by getting shot by them.
- Dueling, despite being explained by people here, still doesn't make sense to me. I seem to die sometimes, and win others, and I have no idea what I'm doing differently.
- Why doesn't auto-aim do anything? Seriously, it doesn't seem to lock-on or do anything AT ALL. I've turned it on for the first 15 levels of multiplayer or so, so I'm not getting destroyed until then, but it doesn't do a damn thing as far as I can tell. No snap-on, no following targets, no nothing.
I'm honestly getting a bit annoyed with the game. I'm spending more time frustrated than having fun now.
Seanspeed said:Ok, so there's still a ton of stuff I just dont understand about this game:
- How on earth am I supposed to escape from the law? I cant outrun them, and hiding just gives them time to find me. This is getting super annoying. Every time I purposefully/accidentally do something bad, I either spend half an hour trying to run from them unsuccessfully or I die by getting shot by them.
- Dueling, despite being explained by people here, still doesn't make sense to me. I seem to die sometimes, and win others, and I have no idea what I'm doing differently.
- Why doesn't auto-aim do anything? Seriously, it doesn't seem to lock-on or do anything AT ALL. I've turned it on for the first 15 levels of multiplayer or so, so I'm not getting destroyed until then, but it doesn't do a damn thing as far as I can tell. No snap-on, no following targets, no nothing.
I'm honestly getting a bit annoyed with the game. I'm spending more time frustrated than having fun now.
... sounds like you suck. bad.
Auto lock is the same as in single player, it should snap on to the enemy.
running away is fairly easy, just stay out of their line of site for a while (the gray circle)
Rapping Granny
Banned
Seanspeed said:Ok, so there's still a ton of stuff I just dont understand about this game:
- How on earth am I supposed to escape from the law? I cant outrun them, and hiding just gives them time to find me. This is getting super annoying. Every time I purposefully/accidentally do something bad, I either spend half an hour trying to run from them unsuccessfully or I die by getting shot by them.
- Dueling, despite being explained by people here, still doesn't make sense to me. I seem to die sometimes, and win others, and I have no idea what I'm doing differently.
- Why doesn't auto-aim do anything? Seriously, it doesn't seem to lock-on or do anything AT ALL. I've turned it on for the first 15 levels of multiplayer or so, so I'm not getting destroyed until then, but it doesn't do a damn thing as far as I can tell. No snap-on, no following targets, no nothing.
I'm honestly getting a bit annoyed with the game. I'm spending more time frustrated than having fun now.
- Get a horse and try to get away from the big red circle on your minimap.
-When it says Draw, just L2 and press R1 as fast as you can on the player and press R2 to shoot, it's how I do it and haven't lost yet.
- Regular gang matches do have Normal aiming which is lock on, hardcore doesn't, you might be playing hardcore. If you are playing regula gang matches, if you lose the guy on your sights, pull back and press L2 again to lock on to him again.
Shotgun Kiss
Member
How do you actually win a game of blackjack? It just keeps going on and on. When does it end?
Mechanical Snowman
Member
Appreciate it!Loxley said:The game has a plentiful amount of small settlements and lodges scattered throughout the world, in addition to the two three or so main towns that are in each individual section of the world (New Austin, Mexico, Great Plains).
Depends on the town, but I can say not every building in every town is "enter-able". A good portion of them are. But in some of the bigger settlements there are a number of buildings with permanently closed doors (despite being stores and things that would be open all the time in reality
Yep
Shotgun Kiss
Member
kaskade said:
Ah, and then the chips are converted to cash value? I didn't know if it was like Poker, in that you play until you're the only one left. Thanks. Guess I'm gonna end this game now then, as I've been playing for about an hour, and I've only went from 300 chips to 407.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Where is the Gang Hideout in Gaptooth Breach?
I went ther and there's a Mining town but no gang hideout.
I went ther and there's a Mining town but no gang hideout.
Dude Abides
Banned
Doing missions for
should make you lose honor. I just
that douche.
West Dickens
killed about 20 honest men protecting
Thanks.Rapping Granny said:
And I am on horse trying to get away. Its just not possible, because they are just as fast as I am. And if I do start drawing away, for some reason, as soon as my WANTED display goes completely gray(where you'd think I'm finally clear), it just seems to automatically refill everytime and the cycle repeats. I'm usually pretty good at games, so I've no idea what I'm doing wrong. I simply CANNOT get away, even if I try for 20 minutes. There doesn't seem to be anything I can do.
As far as dueling, I think I'm doing it right, but I still die sometimes. The problem is that there's no moment of realization when it comes to figuring out what I did wrong. I just win or lose, without knowing exactly why.
And that makes sense that maybe I was in an 'expert' match, but is there a way to tell? Its kinda stupid that the game just randomly throws you into whatever, with no way to choose(until I level up to 15, which I'm trying to do, but I'm not having fun doing it right now).
I'm gonna keep pushing on, as I've bought the game and I'm hopeful that things will either start to make sense or become better, but I'm a bit disappointed at this point.
Aint so easy when the world is largely flat and barren. I can stay out of their line of site 'for a while', just not long enough.yencid said:
B-Rad Lascelle
Banned
You're paying off any bounties you accumulate at the telegraph office, correct?Seanspeed said:
When I'm in town and not being relentlessly hounded, yes.B-Rad Lascelle said:
And even that I have an issue with. Its really kinda stupid how much this 'sandbox' game punishes you for doing something bad.
I'm not trying to bash the game, but when so much of it so great, frustrating crap like this really tends to stand out more.
Rapping Granny
Banned
Seanspeed said:
Uhmm press select and choose the gametype when you're in the online free roam, I don't know what you are doing.
Rapping Granny
Banned
Sanchito said:
Lasso him, then get close to him and an icon will show up to tight him up.
I get how its 'realistic'. Just dont think it really adds to the enjoyment of the game at all. Sometimes realistic isn't fun.MMaRsu said:
To me, I get the vibe that Rockstar doesn't want you to do bad things. They just give you the temptation, then punish you for giving in.
Revolutionary
Member
Ha, I tried that too in the first hour of the game. The snake didn't do a damn thing, though.Raide said:
...was pretty disappointed by that.
But... you CAN do bad things and get away with it, if you have no witnesses. I've killed dozens of lawmen out in the wilderness with no repercussions. Be smart about it. If you go crazy shooting people in a town then of course you're going to accrue a huge bounty and be hunted for it.Seanspeed said:
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Hey guys, I'm in
, and I saw a blue dot on my map for a random help event. Some scruffy looking bandit guy is about to be executed by 3 soldier-looking people. Which are the good and bad guys in this scenario? I don't want to help him by taking out the soldiers and then lose honor because he turned out to be a bad guy.
You don't have to get them to the ground to lasso them. You can just do it while they're standing. You can do it while they're shooting at you also, just so long as you're quick enough that you don't die first.
Mexico
Sanchito said:
You don't have to get them to the ground to lasso them. You can just do it while they're standing. You can do it while they're shooting at you also, just so long as you're quick enough that you don't die first.
Man, why the fuck is Marston working with the
After working with
, who might have been a bit of a hypocrite but nonetheless was a good dude. I could understand working with Seth or Dickens, although it felt odd that Marston didn't just pistol whip them until they complied with his requests, but the fucking
?
Not to mention that, while finishing Landon's quests, he mentions to me--when I've done no other quests in Mexico--that I shouldn't be working both side of the fence, 'lest I be impaled.' I had no idea he was a prophet.
Mexican Army?
Ricketts
army
Not to mention that, while finishing Landon's quests, he mentions to me--when I've done no other quests in Mexico--that I shouldn't be working both side of the fence, 'lest I be impaled.' I had no idea he was a prophet.
Dude Abides
Banned
Sanchito said:
Are you keeping LT or L2 held in? I think if you lasso someone but let up on LT/L2 it breaks the lasso. Hold LT/L2, walk toward him and hit Y/triangle when prompted.
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Revolutionary said:Ha, I tried that too in the first hour of the game. The snake didn't do a damn thing, though.
...was pretty disappointed by that.
But... you CAN do bad things and get away with it, if you have no witnesses. I've killed dozens of lawmen out in the wilderness with no repercussions. Be smart about it. If you go crazy shooting people in a town then of course you're going to accrue a huge bounty and be hunted for it.
I'm going to try putting them in the wilderness and pour bait on them.
I also just discovered the joys of ride-by knifings :lol
Haunted
Member
Lots of displaced model glitches going on. :lolsyllogism said:
Also, I agree that the main
army
Haunted
Member
I just
. Shortest and most pointless main mission ever. :lol
If you have Dead Eye lvl 2, it's harder. Better to wait until you have lvl 3.
Just try it constantly, it'll work eventually.
killed Herr Müller
Your best bet is to aim high, at someone who's in cover. Large top hats or sombreros also help.Xater said:
If you have Dead Eye lvl 2, it's harder. Better to wait until you have lvl 3.Just try it constantly, it'll work eventually.
I have a bounty of almost $3,000 and my Honour cant go down any further. Unless you count your honour going down as a punishment i don't really see what punishment your getting. Its very very easy to escape, be it riding away on a horse, shooting the officers or simply not getting caught in the first place.Seanspeed said:
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Seanspeed said:
Ya, it just sounds like you suck at it really bad. As far as running away, it's a lot easier if you do it on a trail and don't stay in a straight line. If it splits off try to do branch offs so they have to turn more, or go up hills, etc.
Edit: Another thing that may help is buying apples and other items that replenish your horse's stamina so you don't have to worry about tiring him out when running away.
Revolutionary
Member
I think the game "spoils you" because you guys are going at the missions back-to-back-to-back with the same mission giver. What I do, and what I've always done in GTA's is hop around from mission giver to mission giver.
Pretty sure that's what R* want you to do, and the game even (unfortunately) assumes you do as well, thus spoiling you guys in the process.
Pretty sure that's what R* want you to do, and the game even (unfortunately) assumes you do as well, thus spoiling you guys in the process.
Haunted said:Your best bet is to aim high, at someone who's in cover. Large top hats or sombreros also help.
Just try it constantly, it'll work eventually.
Guess I'll stop for now trying this at civillians.
kyo_daikun
Member
Xater said:
Just wait in armadillo late at night for one of the gangs to roll into town, they all wear top hats and are very easy to shoot them off.