Red Orchestra 2 Beta is Now Available on Steam
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Ulchie said:Umm, so I've been playing a rifleman without the using the shift zoom that I just read about on this page. Does the shift zoom steady your aim even as a normal rifleman? Cause if so, I've been playing wrong all along. Can anyone answer this for me? I'm at work and can't check. I didn't even know it existed.
If this is true, THANK GOD. I was so pissed off when I found out an MP40 was better to use for medium range fighting. So ridiculous how accurate it is in burst shots. I literally killed 20 people and ran out of ammo thanks to how amazing the MP40 is, but I like playing with rifles
Do tell, what is shift zoom steady? I've got all the keys rebinded, so I don't know what shift does originally.
legacyzero
Banned
So I need the deluxe edition for the beta then? dammit.
So a quick update regarding my performance "issues" - I disabled CrossFireX and went with a single 6970 (950/1450 OC) with these settings: http://i53.tinypic.com/6ql752.png. My performance was ~40 FPS. That is compared to ~45 FPS with CFX enabled. 
I think it's obvious there are some issues on the AMD side...but most of it is CrossFireX. Just throwing this info out there for anyone wondering. I'll shut up about it at this point.
Also - thanks for the info RE: FXAA/MLAA TheExodu5 and Sethos. I'll definitely play with both and see what works best for me.
I think it's obvious there are some issues on the AMD side...but most of it is CrossFireX. Just throwing this info out there for anyone wondering. I'll shut up about it at this point. Also - thanks for the info RE: FXAA/MLAA TheExodu5 and Sethos. I'll definitely play with both and see what works best for me.
Qwomo said:
Are you sure? Have you seen what is due out next month? It wouldn't be able to compete.
I've already got friends holding off because they are spending too much money as it is and with the BF3 beta round the corner they feel they can hold off buying till the inevitable Christmas steam sale.
Lostconfused
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Pushing out a buggy/broken game just to be the first ones out wouldn't help them in any way.Spookie said:
Phife Dawg
Member
Strange that never works for me. Do I have to rest my gun for it to work?kurohana said:
FXAA has a bigger performance impact on my machine (5850 + X965). It also looks horribly blurry while still retaining aliasing on stuff like cables. MLAA does too but not to the extent of FXAA in this game. Will disable once we get the option.Sethos said:
Phife Dawg
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I usually play elite rifleman for versatility (if I can grab a spot or get a commendation) or assault.Dakota47 said:
LyarVonLyar
Neo Member
This is my first experience with Red Orchestra and I was hoping it played a bit more like Day of Defeat with a little less iron site action. Anyway, still having a blast with the beta and I am excited for things to come.
I've been playing mostly rifle or assault. Assault seems a bit broken. It seems to be nearly just as accurate as the rifle at medium to long distances when fired properly.
Is there bullet drop in the beta? I remember hearing something about bullet drop in one of the developer vids, but I'm having some trouble figuring it out in-game.
I've been playing mostly rifle or assault. Assault seems a bit broken. It seems to be nearly just as accurate as the rifle at medium to long distances when fired properly.
Is there bullet drop in the beta? I remember hearing something about bullet drop in one of the developer vids, but I'm having some trouble figuring it out in-game.
Phife Dawg said:
MLAA looks like it isn't even active, jaggies all over the place. Probably that's why performance is better, because it doesn't work. Just tried it briefly and every edge was as rough as sandpaper.
Anyway, sounds like the new update might be not hit us until Tuesday. Steam folk aren't working weekends unless it's an emergency situation and it's apparently a holiday tomorrow in the US, so no support there either.
Phife Dawg
Member
It works, and better than FXAA on things like cables etc. in my experience. I would take pics but somehow ro2.exe crashes every time I want to take a pic now. But both are not worth the performance hit imo so I'm looking forward to disabling it completely.Sethos said:
There is bullet drop, but you will not notice it in short range firefights. On Fallen Fighters however you will notice it once you try to shoot over the central areas. You can also adjust your iron sights using the wheel.LyarVonLyar said:
On Apartments the SMGs will be very versatile but you give away your position quite easily. On static firefights I can use the rifle to better effect.
legacyzero
Banned
Ok GAF. I took the dive. Downloading now. Hope its good.
Oh damn. I've been sniping all this time without it. No wonder stuff wasn't working quite right. I swear they need a tutorial to let people know about these features. I didn't know there was a shift zoom until this thread. That alone helped me out a lot yesterday. Add in sight adjustment and damn!Arucardo said:
Yes, but I think beyond 150M the range adjustment is probably quite useful.Qwomo said:
I prefer a hybrid mode. I like the notifier for kills you've made. I would hate to have to keep track of and peek at my scoreboard to see if the latest shot was a kill. I think that's way worse.Arucardo said:That's why I can't wait for the working realism mode, no such thing as kill notifiers or range, at least I'm pretty sure that's the case.
When it comes to complex games like this you should take a peek at key bindings before going in.
It has been a while since I played anything complex. I haven't had to look at keybindings for years cause they're so standard.
Phife Dawg
Member
It already works, just server options. I played on a server with no kill notifiers at all etc. Was glorious, very tense.Arucardo said:
Well there will be the single player mode and I guess that will introduce all these things to players.Ulchie said:
legacyzero
Banned
Just tried to drive a tank... WTF? Is there a way to change the view? All I get to look out of is small rectangular areas. Cant see shit.
Phife Dawg
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Welcome to driving a tank. On certain positions you can open the hatches, such as the driver. Use your mouse wheel. Be advised though, once they are some enemies around you will want to close the hatcheslegacyzero said:
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legacyzero
Banned
Phife Dawg said:Welcome to driving a tank. On certain positions you can open the hatches, such as the driver. Use your mouse wheel. Be advised though, once they are some enemies around you will want to close the hatches
oh awesome.
Phife Dawg said:
I've taken screenshots. I will post them here for others to judge.
FXAA:
https://www.box.net/shared/static/trqzhxmt0gp3afrguqjm.png
MLAA:
https://www.box.net/shared/static/etu5nrgsvhkv9r1kt19b.png
You can clearly see MLAA as superior in these shots, because it does not blur, and the anti-aliasing is actually much higher quality (look at the cables in the right in the distance).
I will say that in motion, they both look pretty bad, though. There's a ton of shimmering in motion that is more obvious with this form of anti-aliasing as opposed to true anti-aliasing.
I've just discovered a potential nuisance with the game; realism servers. Apparently, with a game like this everyone wants to maximize the realism' aspect so every single server I join these days has this shit enabled, even when I've disabled them in the filter! The missing nametags above the head makes it teamkilling bonanza and it's frustrating as hell. 80% of my deaths in this mode are from friendly fire.
It's not problematic for people with a bit of common sense but for the blind nitwits, it's just a friendly fire shooting gallery. So many people are super jumpy and their combat logic is horrendous.
It's not problematic for people with a bit of common sense but for the blind nitwits, it's just a friendly fire shooting gallery. So many people are super jumpy and their combat logic is horrendous.
Sethos said:
I find that if you're playing TE or CD, you can usually tell who is who just by their position on the map. Things turn to shit quickly in FF, though.
I think the realism filter settings aren't working in the current incarnation of the game, as they've seemed to point that out in the changelog for the next patch
legacyzero
Banned
Sethos said:
As long as you begin to learn the difference between German soldier and a Russian by their uniforms, it becomes less of a problem.
I've been playing this game for a couple hours now, and REALLY love it. It's nice to play something that isn't run-n-gun. Dont get me wrong, I love Call of Duty, but to play something this complex, IE bullet drop, bleedouts, etc. So awesome.
My only complaint is how they're working snipers. I understand the limit of snipers, but more often than not, the person that picks the sniper, is a complete idiot, and cant use it for shit.
Roude Leiw
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love the game. it manages to create a lot of tension. the cover system is pretty nice if its working. sometimes it can be a little jaggy though. i suppose theyll fix that over time.