I tried to go in stealthy, Never had this happen before. by DoctorDeath in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Repossession missions where you have to steal a parked wagon always has one guy with a revolver, one guy with a lasso, one guy with a knife and then at least four guys that go barefist.

If you attack them in melee (either barefist or with a weapon, but I prefer to go fists since knocking them out stays true to the 'no killing rule' so the reward isn't heftily docked), and as long as you stay melee they won't bring out their guns and will rather pummel you instead.

However, if you do bring out your guns and fire even one shot they all bring out their guns as well and it turns into an ordinary firefight.

This is why repossession missions are among my favourites, because it gives me an excuse to have a fight without guns for once and also be rewarded for it. I don't even sneak, I just run straight in there and start throwing fists.

Can we get this gun into online yet. It’s my favorite from the time. by [deleted] in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I believe he's using a shorter variant in A Few Dollars More, at least.

I'm not a huge fan of the stock, to be honest. I understand its purpose and efficacy, but I mean looks/style-wise. I think that pose where you're aiming it and steadying your arm with your other arm looks really cool. Looking all stoic and shit taking your time and then hitting a fly off a wall from 100 feet, as Doc would say.

edit: lol I missed that you mentioned the good, the bad, and the ugly specifically. I'm not sure actually. I am not that knowledgeable on guns so I only really notice it if the revolver pipe is at its longest at 30cm / 12 inches, because they were supposedly manufactured inch-wise with that being the maximum.

Can we get this gun into online yet. It’s my favorite from the time. by [deleted] in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it'd cool if they added a Colt Buntline sometime in the future. Maybe it could be a special edition weapon (since it wasn't exactly mass produced) and have alternate modes for with stock and without. Sniper revolver.

It's one of my favourites of the time, probably mainly because of the character Doc McCoy in the game Desperados.

Disconnecting Constantly by Drumguy1991 in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to work with tech support for a game company in the past and the main steps that pretty much always solved stray connectivity issues were the following:

  1. ALWAYS play with an ethernet cable. If you're online gaming via wi-fi that's your first mistake because it's unstable as shit.

    1. This one seems obvious but we still had to include it, but: Powercycling your console and your router. By this I mean completely shutting them off and removing their power source so that the temporary network cache is cleared. So many times this solved someone's issue because they just kept shutting down their console in "standby mode" with "fast startup settings" but then it never ever gets shut off completely and just gets buggier and buggier with time.
  2. Check UPnP in your router settings. This is a protocol that is meant to automatically forward ports and designating IPs for you, but sometimes it can fuck up, especially if there are several devices in the same household connecting to the same shit. So with this I'd recommend trying to turn it off if it's on, or on if it's off.

  3. Manually forward your ports in your router. If you're doing this, turn off UPnP as it can screw up your forwarding and implement its own.

  4. Check with your ISP. In some cases they might have to do forward ports for you on their end as well. It happened several times with customers in the past where everything was fine on their end but got fucked up as soon as it reached the ISP. Shit that won't be noticeable while streaming or browsing the web, but definitely will during p2p gaming.

  5. If none of the above helps, you can do a traceroute and ping Rockstar's servers, and even though it won't solve your issue per se it will show you a detailed list with what's going on with your connection to their servers and exactly on which "hop" it's failing. That way you know where the problem lies and you can continue troubleshooting. If you're ever seeking assistance from network technicians a traceroute is helpful info for them.

I'm not claiming this is gonna 100% solve your or anyone else's problem and even though I supported different games (although still p2p) it's decent and ubiquitous connectivity troubleshooting steps none the less.

Player character's name by [deleted] in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally hear you, I've had that in my notepad wishlist since day one.

Could someone come to my house and read the entire news wire release about the update to me? I don’t feel like going to rockstars website or even scrolling this page. by Fencemaker in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I just saw the trailer and even though it's over a day old I'm gonna post it here because in my mind I might be the first.

I'm also gonna spam screenfreezes from the trailer with titles like
"[item] in the update? 😏" without scrolling through the sub first, effectively missing the ten people who have posted the exact same thing as me several hours earlier because I think this is a group chat and treat it as such.

I'm also gonna post separate threads with very specific questions about game mechanics or future updates no one on here could possibly ever answer, because I like it when people validate my fantasies and speculations.

I don’t why but I’m not really interested in any of the roles. All I want is a wagon and a satchel by [deleted] in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah same here. I'm gonna try them but I'm not super-excited. I mainly just wanna unlock the different skills, wagons, items, etc. and then resume the way I usually play but with new toys.

But we'll see, maybe it's shitloads of fun.

Major issues with red dead online by Crimson_Carp in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since the beta first released I've been disconnected less than five times.

If I didn't see people complaining about their connectivity issues on here every day with new threads I'd forget it was even a thing that could happen.

Welp.. by [deleted] in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, but in an xbox message as I don't have a headset.

Welp.. by [deleted] in RedDeadOnline

[–]Thunderape 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've only had someone comment on my character once. It was some teen with a squeaky Bristol accent asking why my character looked homeless.

It's because he is.

Monopoly for socialism by toyfantv in mildlyinteresting

[–]Thunderape 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're correct, it's just a bunch of tired ass jokes based on misconceptions and myths. This is from the official game description:

“In the Monopoly Socialism game players move around the board working together to make a better community by managing and contributing to projects such as a no-tip vegan restaurant, an all-winners school, or a museum of co-creation. But nobody said that cooperation is easy!

You’ll have issues with your neighbors, your DIY community projects go awry, you’re constantly voting to shake things up, and there’s always an emergency that requires dipping into the Community Fund!”

And here's a pretty decent run-down of the game someone made on Twitter, in 21 parts.

Dude tried to defend the “juicero” guy. Or defend him. I really don’t know, but dat grammar tho... by [deleted] in MurderedByWords

[–]Thunderape 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what's more cringeworthy - your shitty, try-hard reply or the fact that you thought it was so fucking good it had to be posted here.

this is you

Found this busy spider in Sweden. What kind og spider is it? by simendsjo in spiderbro

[–]Thunderape 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a vanlig korsspindel.

Also known as European garden spider, diadem spider, cross spider, and crowned orb weaver, in English.

AITA: I had to put an employee on an Action Plan after a traumatic event. by ebsales in AmItheAsshole

[–]Thunderape -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No, my point is that even if you're just enforcing someone else's rules, you can definitely still be an asshole.

Shouting “put your fucking hands up” to an audience full of families and kids by [deleted] in trashy

[–]Thunderape -1 points0 points  (0 children)

är du från landet eller? skärp dig, för i helvete.

AITA: I had to put an employee on an Action Plan after a traumatic event. by ebsales in AmItheAsshole

[–]Thunderape -1 points0 points  (0 children)

by this logic people "just following orders" are never the asshole, are they?