Red Orchestra 2 Beta is Now Available on Steam
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Going to windowed mode (alt-enter) seem to have alleviated that issue for me.Qwomo said:
ZombieSupaStar
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mebbe shouldnt have gotten, havent played it yet, but it sounds like itll just fucking piss me off and ill never play it again. (kinda like the first RO)
IMACOMPUTA
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One way of telling who's who on the battlefield is by how the soldier carries their gun.
IMACOMPUTA said:
This one is giving me a hard time. Even knowing who to shoot has a learning curve. Just have to use a the radar at this point but taking that split second to check it gets me killed a lot. I don't want anything stupid like triangle on every enemy but even the enemy colors can look similar in some situations.
chixdiggit
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I have a hell of a time telling the enemy from my own team. My early play time has gone something like this... Pick the Red Ally team... see guy running around with green text above head so I'm thinking green means Axis and shoot him for negative team kill points.....see another guy this time with red text above his head so I figure this must mean that red is enemy and shoot him for more negative team kill points....there across the map is a guy with no text above his head, so I assume then my team mates all have random colored text above them and the enemies don't, so I kill him for yet even more team kill points.
Am I missing something here? Is the only way to tell enemies by the clothes? That will take some serious re-training of my reflexes.
Am I missing something here? Is the only way to tell enemies by the clothes? That will take some serious re-training of my reflexes.
chixdiggit said:
You'll see text above nearby enemies, but that's it. Beyond that, it's clothes. It does add a dimension to the gameplay...don't do something stupid that your team might misinterpret by thinking you're the enemy (like rushing back towards your side from known enemy positions).
PedroLumpy
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Man have you seen the class progression stuff? It's way worse than I thought
LARGE pic of weapon progress
LARGE pic of class progress
I really didn't think they'd go that far in a game like this. Like this game isn't punishing enough to newbies.
LARGE pic of weapon progress
LARGE pic of class progress
I really didn't think they'd go that far in a game like this. Like this game isn't punishing enough to newbies.
long arm is long while holding the mg, you can even see the end of the model where it would connect to a shoulder at 90 fov
http://i.min.us/ibesufDuoxuJgc.jpg
please fix that somehow twi
http://i.min.us/ibesufDuoxuJgc.jpg
please fix that somehow twi
Anton Sugar
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chixdiggit said:
Enemies will never have text above their head. Germans run with their rifle in one hand, Russians hold it in both. Germans are grey/dark grey, Russians are brownish.
Woo! 192m rifle kill! <3 <3 Mosin-Nagant. My RO1 instincts are slowly coming back.
I'm not particularly worried about the leveling system. Lvl 0 rifle does the job wonderfully.
This is going to fight for GOTY against Dark Souls for me.
I'm playing mainly on the TacticalGamer server. I love the kill confirm delays. Makes you sweat for a few seconds if you actually made the kill or the enemy just ducked for cover.
Also, never stay in one spot for more than a few seconds. You're ripe for rifle (sniper or not, doesn't matter) pickings. If I see an enemy helmet sticking out and not moving for a few seconds, it gets a bullet through it. A mobile target is much much more difficulty to shoot. Don't be predictable in how you pop out your head.
I'm not particularly worried about the leveling system. Lvl 0 rifle does the job wonderfully.
This is going to fight for GOTY against Dark Souls for me.
I'm playing mainly on the TacticalGamer server. I love the kill confirm delays. Makes you sweat for a few seconds if you actually made the kill or the enemy just ducked for cover.
Also, never stay in one spot for more than a few seconds. You're ripe for rifle (sniper or not, doesn't matter) pickings. If I see an enemy helmet sticking out and not moving for a few seconds, it gets a bullet through it. A mobile target is much much more difficulty to shoot. Don't be predictable in how you pop out your head.
Any videos of the beta thus far on the video from a GAF peep I can check out?
I'm interested in this game, but there's no way I'll blind put out almost 40 bucks when I'm strapped for cash and have other big titles this fall to buy. Wish they had given others the chance to play their beta to help build more interest.
I'm interested in this game, but there's no way I'll blind put out almost 40 bucks when I'm strapped for cash and have other big titles this fall to buy. Wish they had given others the chance to play their beta to help build more interest.
I'm not sure if it's the servers I'm playing on or what, but I'm constantly being team-switched and class-changed, even before I'm dying. I had a nice little run going as a Soviet and next thing I know I'm sitting in German spawn with a MP40 in my hands. Or I'll be out on the field as a specific class, get popped, then am not allowed to respawn after I die because someone else just got my role. The game doesn't actually communicate with you when any of this happens either, it's very jarring.
I was playing around with a few of the AusGAF crew yesterday and there was one moment that enforced the thought that this game was brilliant, albeit with shortcomings.
Countdown mode. Us Russians are trying to defend the most ridiculous of places with barely any cover. Half of us are on our bellies in the snow, the other half are on their backs with their guts spilling out. I'm waiting on a small slope to try and give me a height advantage, I know there are two of my comrades further to my left somewhere. It is stupidly quiet for a battlefield but I see some Germans quickly moving about, most of them crouched and glimpses of a small helmet here, a hand there. There was about a minute or two where there was absolute silence outside of small movement sounds. My character is breathing heavily, I haven't moved a single muscle, and I hear one of my comrades silently utter, "..I'm scared."
It added so much atmosphere to the game.
Countdown mode. Us Russians are trying to defend the most ridiculous of places with barely any cover. Half of us are on our bellies in the snow, the other half are on their backs with their guts spilling out. I'm waiting on a small slope to try and give me a height advantage, I know there are two of my comrades further to my left somewhere. It is stupidly quiet for a battlefield but I see some Germans quickly moving about, most of them crouched and glimpses of a small helmet here, a hand there. There was about a minute or two where there was absolute silence outside of small movement sounds. My character is breathing heavily, I haven't moved a single muscle, and I hear one of my comrades silently utter, "..I'm scared."
It added so much atmosphere to the game.
Does anyone have any tips for increasing FPS while not sacrificing too much image quality? My settings are here: http://i56.tinypic.com/lw18n.png.
I've turned down (from max):
- Detail Mode
- Character Detail
- Shadow Quality
- Foliage Quality (to Medium)
- Unchecked Bloom and Ambient Occlusion
Getting mostly 60FPS but it still chugs when it gets busy...gaming at 1080p...i5 2500k @ 4.7 GHz, Radeon HD 6970 CrossFireX.
My guess is I will have to turn off/down that AA.
EDIT: shoot...and just realized my GFX card OC did not apply at my last reboot (880 MHz to 950 MHz GPU clock and 1375 MHz to 1450 MHz memory clock) - so that'll eek out a few more frames.
I've turned down (from max):
- Detail Mode
- Character Detail
- Shadow Quality
- Foliage Quality (to Medium)
- Unchecked Bloom and Ambient Occlusion
Getting mostly 60FPS but it still chugs when it gets busy...gaming at 1080p...i5 2500k @ 4.7 GHz, Radeon HD 6970 CrossFireX.
My guess is I will have to turn off/down that AA.
EDIT: shoot...and just realized my GFX card OC did not apply at my last reboot (880 MHz to 950 MHz GPU clock and 1375 MHz to 1450 MHz memory clock) - so that'll eek out a few more frames.
MrTroubleMaker
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this cod type stuff is really a drag for me,... like this game really needs this stuff :/PedroLumpy said:
sk3tch said:Does anyone have any tips for increasing FPS while not sacrificing too much image quality? My settings are here: http://i56.tinypic.com/lw18n.png.
I've turned down (from max):
- Detail Mode
- Character Detail
- Shadow Quality
- Foliage Quality (to Medium)
- Unchecked Bloom and Ambient Occlusion
Getting mostly 60FPS but it still chugs when it gets busy...gaming at 1080p...i5 2500k @ 4.7 GHz, Radeon HD 6970 CrossFireX.
My guess is I will have to turn off/down that AA.
EDIT: shoot...and just realized my GFX card OC did not apply at my last reboot (880 MHz to 950 MHz GPU clock and 1375 MHz to 1450 MHz memory clock) - so that'll eek out a few more frames.
I recommend removing framerate smoothing and one-frame lag if you want to improve control response.
I managed to play one game. The other 15 times I was met with some bug or CTD that fucked me over before I managed to get into the game. The game I did manage to play was superb... just what I was looking for in a MP FPS.
I'm just a little worried about the state this thing is going to be in come launch time. It's a complete mess at the moment.
I'm just a little worried about the state this thing is going to be in come launch time. It's a complete mess at the moment.
Okay, after having fixed my lag spikes which was solely from my end, I'm really enjoying the game. Actually let me rephrase that, I can't even start the game without having a massive, throbbing hard on. I'm hand-on-heart enjoying this more than I did the Battlefield 3 Alpha -- probably because this is so much more up my street, hardcore, slow and extremely intense.
As I said earlier, having no performance issues whatsoever. The game looks fantastic on Ultra, with every Post-processes effect turned on including SSAO. The quality of some of the textures is breathtaking. They nailed the atmosphere perfectly and while the music does have some issues where it randomly stops a track and starts another, some of the slow, silent orchestral tracks playing whilst standing alone somewhere, you can hear footsteps and shots all around you is awesome.
Hit detection is spot-on, pace is perfect, the feel of driving a tank is extr ... HNNNGGGG. The gunplay is even above and beyond some of favorite shooters, they really nailed it.
Obviously the Beta has its issues but I seem to have escaped most / all of them and this is my new GOTY contender. Too bad I now have a 9 hour work-day ahead of me, else I would have played this all-freaking-day!
Oh by the way, to anyone who's having performance issues ... Use FXAA instead of AMD's crappy MLAA. Looks better and it's more effective, i.e takes a smaller FPS hit.
EDIT: Here's my settings, netting my 60FPS ( Vsync locked )
As I said earlier, having no performance issues whatsoever. The game looks fantastic on Ultra, with every Post-processes effect turned on including SSAO. The quality of some of the textures is breathtaking. They nailed the atmosphere perfectly and while the music does have some issues where it randomly stops a track and starts another, some of the slow, silent orchestral tracks playing whilst standing alone somewhere, you can hear footsteps and shots all around you is awesome.
Hit detection is spot-on, pace is perfect, the feel of driving a tank is extr ... HNNNGGGG. The gunplay is even above and beyond some of favorite shooters, they really nailed it.
Obviously the Beta has its issues but I seem to have escaped most / all of them and this is my new GOTY contender. Too bad I now have a 9 hour work-day ahead of me, else I would have played this all-freaking-day!
Oh by the way, to anyone who's having performance issues ... Use FXAA instead of AMD's crappy MLAA. Looks better and it's more effective, i.e takes a smaller FPS hit.
EDIT: Here's my settings, netting my 60FPS ( Vsync locked )
What kind of system do you have Sethos?
I was hoping my i5-760 @4ghz and 580gtx would be enough to max out this game but apparently not. I had to turn off SSAO, turn down shadows to high and I'm getting 45-60 FPS... Definitely disappointing with this.
On the plus side I have a feel for the game now and I'm loving it. So intense.
I was hoping my i5-760 @4ghz and 580gtx would be enough to max out this game but apparently not. I had to turn off SSAO, turn down shadows to high and I'm getting 45-60 FPS... Definitely disappointing with this.
On the plus side I have a feel for the game now and I'm loving it. So intense.
Phife Dawg
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Great game is great! Can't wait to try the improved server browser after work.
Noticed a nice touch yesterday. Was in a close quarter fight with an assault soldier and he put some rounds into me. I managed to shoot him in the chest with my rifle. While I was slowly dying and sinking to my knees I saw him running up towards my position and then saw the huge bullet wound in his chest. He was slowing down considerably and had a really empty look. His knees gave way and while I was passing out he collapsed. Probably the default look of the character model but it was damn cool anyway.
Noticed a nice touch yesterday. Was in a close quarter fight with an assault soldier and he put some rounds into me. I managed to shoot him in the chest with my rifle. While I was slowly dying and sinking to my knees I saw him running up towards my position and then saw the huge bullet wound in his chest. He was slowing down considerably and had a really empty look. His knees gave way and while I was passing out he collapsed. Probably the default look of the character model but it was damn cool anyway.
Have you tried running the UE3 redist? Somehow improved performance for me (X965, 5850).sk3tch said:
Remember that it's a beta, most likely played by seasoned vets. From what I understand the single player portion will be tweaked bot matches so it'll work as a tutorial on how to play the game.Spookie said:
Play on relaxed realism settings, you'll get a small peek at the location of your killer (at the time he killed you - he might be long gone though).Gav47 said:
It seems to be pretty scalable but I can't tell you how it'll run exactly on your machine.MrOogieBoogie said:
Cool game, looking forward to it being polished.
For those who aren't getting any servers showing up: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2090142
Maybe that link should be in the OP?
For those who aren't getting any servers showing up: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2090142
Maybe that link should be in the OP?
DyslexicAlucard
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I need more GAFers to play this with, as it's a much better experience when your squad is working together. Add me up if you're interested, and maybe at some point we could get some voice chat going.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/DyslexicAlucard
http://steamcommunity.com/id/DyslexicAlucard
join us in the steam group dude!DyslexicAlucard said: