Red Orchestra 2

It's having a less than stellar launch, but I expected this.

Unlike other FPSs, this one will be played for months to come so I really don't care.

I just wish people would start using teamwork. This isn't Cod. I can tell a lot of people bought the game simply because it was a PC exclusive.

Wasdie

It's having a less than stellar launch, but I expected this.

Unlike other FPSs, this one will be played for months to come so I really don't care.

I just wish people would start using teamwork. This isn't Cod. I can tell a lot of people bought the game simply because it was a PC exclusive.

Wasdie

It's having a less than stellar launch, but I expected this.

Unlike other FPSs, this one will be played for months to come so I really don't care.

I just wish people would start using teamwork. This isn't Cod. I can tell a lot of people bought the game simply because it was a PC exclusive.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's having a less than stellar launch, but I expected this.

Unlike other FPSs, this one will be played for months to come so I really don't care.

I just wish people would start using teamwork. This isn't Cod. I can tell a lot of people bought the game simply because it was a PC exclusive.

SF_KiLLaMaN

So fun when you have a team working together properly

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's having a less than stellar launch, but I expected this.

Unlike other FPSs, this one will be played for months to come so I really don't care.

I just wish people would start using teamwork. This isn't Cod. I can tell a lot of people bought the game simply because it was a PC exclusive.

SF_KiLLaMaN

Commanders got it worse..being forced to run into the battlefield to mark a zone just to run back to find radio and call for mortars is a pain.

Edit: I managed to get my game running without any lagging issues..seems to have have something to do files left from the beta

Sounds a lot like MAG on the PS3. Too many d-bags running amok with the spray and pray attitude. Which kinda ruined it for me. But eventually the community pulled through and now its more of a niche game. You still get d-bags but not in their hundreds as you used to at launch. I think i'll try RO2. *looks for GMG codes and vouchers*

Sounds a lot like MAG on the PS3. Too many d-bags running amok with the spray and pray attitude. Which kinda ruined it for me. But eventually the community pulled through and now its more of a niche game. You still get d-bags but not in their hundreds as you used to at launch. I think i'll try RO2. *looks for GMG codes and vouchers*

Yagnav

Sounds a lot like MAG on the PS3. Too many d-bags running amok with the spray and pray attitude. Which kinda ruined it for me. But eventually the community pulled through and now its more of a niche game. You still get d-bags but not in their hundreds as you used to at launch. I think i'll try RO2. *looks for GMG codes and vouchers*

Yagnav

Its alot better then Mag imo

After playing for 3 hours straight, it's safe to say RO2 is probably going to become a staple MP game in the PC arena. I've only played the territory MP mode so far as well as some of the German campaign (which basically is MP with bots), and while at first frustrating due to the bugs and slow performance, I got used to the quirks and controls and started to really get into it. Here's to hoping a patch comes soon to fix these issues, as well as new content in the coming months. I've been pounding away with my MG34 all night, and I'm hoping to get my hands on an MG42 at some point.

And yes, it's alot better than MAG. RO2 is a nice direction for a realistic FPS, not to mention a nice PC centric distraction from all the other less-realistic shooters like CoD4 and BF2. Oddly enough, many people were wanting to see how RO2 compared to BF2's Project Reality mod. I'd say to compare it to the Forgotten Hope 2 mod more so, as burst and automatic fire is more forgiving than either BF2 mod, while one shot one kill remains. The overall controls are interesting too, though I'm going to move the mapping to make it more familiar to my BF2 centric tendencies.

ok release thoughts sofar: (Note that you have to delete all beta files unless you want to lag bad)

The performance is really good for me on an older system, on high preset. between 30-40 fps on the larger maps, unless arty is spammed.

No crashed in 4 hours, it is not alot different then the final days of the beta, but all maps, and leveling up is working like it should.

Overall I really enjoy it, and when people ask about this game, I think its best to call it a mix of RO1 and BF2 8not bc2) as it does have more then a few similarities.

The only negatives sofar, is the same as I had before aswell. The coversystem while not bad, I feel often is rather redundent, and I dislike that the bandage and cover buten is the same, makes it hard to bandage in tihgt corridors.

Tanks still just feel wrong to me, but Ill manage. Its come a long way, and while bugs still occur, Tripwire is banking ong the game, so there is little doubt that we will get alot of maps, and tanks, hoepfully weapons too.

I really enjoy the game ^^ one of the few games where weapons a threatening, nomatter what they are. But kinda fun to see the new people running around, cursing over getting shot by a single soldier once and die. Reckless Ramboing WILL get you dead fast :P So there are atleast some things that are like RO1 ^^ I prefer territorry ^^ Allready have 2 favorites in servers which is rare for me to find two places with good people, making coordinated communication.

[QUOTE="Yagnav"]

Sounds a lot like MAG on the PS3. Too many d-bags running amok with the spray and pray attitude. Which kinda ruined it for me. But eventually the community pulled through and now its more of a niche game. You still get d-bags but not in their hundreds as you used to at launch. I think i'll try RO2. *looks for GMG codes and vouchers*

lawlessx

It's not DD only...where are people getting this information? Amazon.com has retail copies. Elann2008

True,Gameplay.com have just dispatched my copy.

The game is kind of a letdown now with severe performance issues on a machine that should be more than capable of running this. I don't see myself playing this a lot until I can get a solid 60 frames, and without any hiccuping from artillery.

Here's the deal - I've had my eye on this game since its announcement and I've been waiting for a new game to play for what seems to be forever. I've read a lot of people say really positive things about the game and I've heard others say extremely negative things about the game. I never played Red Orchestra 1 but I have invested a lot of time into WW2 Online and Operation Flashpoint. So... poop or scoop? Think this game will last me awhile? I'm getting tired of playing M&B Warband all the time.

Been runnign great for me besides a few crashes when maps were switching (fixed this with a fix on tripwire forums). Still not other issues in about 4 hours playing so far. Having a good time!

No slowdown or big performance issues over here, then again I reformatted a few weeks ago.

Here's the deal - I've had my eye on this game since its launch and I've been waiting for a new game to play for what seems to be forever. I've read a lot of people say really positive things about the game and I've heard others say extremely negative things about the game. I never played Red Orchestra 1 but I have invested a lot of time into WW2 Online and Operation Flashpoint. So... poop or scoop? Think this game will last me awhile? I'm getting tired of playing M&B Warband all the time.KHAndAnime

If Operation Flashpoint was awesome to you back in the day youll enjoy this imo.

Here's the deal - I've had my eye on this game since its launch and I've been waiting for a new game to play for what seems to be forever. I've read a lot of people say really positive things about the game and I've heard others say extremely negative things about the game. I never played Red Orchestra 1 but I have invested a lot of time into WW2 Online and Operation Flashpoint. So... poop or scoop? Think this game will last me awhile? I'm getting tired of playing M&B Warband all the time.KHAndAnime

[QUOTE="lawlessx"][QUOTE="Yagnav"]

Sounds a lot like MAG on the PS3. Too many d-bags running amok with the spray and pray attitude. Which kinda ruined it for me. But eventually the community pulled through and now its more of a niche game. You still get d-bags but not in their hundreds as you used to at launch. I think i'll try RO2. *looks for GMG codes and vouchers*

SF_KiLLaMaN

Pick an MG or an assult rifle and see yourself..very little recoil.

[QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"][QUOTE="lawlessx"] the orginal game made it nearly impossible to run around and shoot from the hip. Hell most of the time you needed to be in prone to land a steady shot. Tripwire just made things alot easier so a wider crowd can get into it.lawlessx

Pick an MG or an assult rifle and see yourself..very little recoil.

I have not seen many people runnign n gunning, I have seen a bunch of people ignoring the objectives though which makes me laugh then shake my head at the same time :P

Here's the deal - I've had my eye on this game since its launch and I've been waiting for a new game to play for what seems to be forever. I've read a lot of people say really positive things about the game and I've heard others say extremely negative things about the game. I never played Red Orchestra 1 but I have invested a lot of time into WW2 Online and Operation Flashpoint. So... poop or scoop? Think this game will last me awhile? I'm getting tired of playing M&B Warband all the time.KHAndAnime

I don't like to say it, but Tripwire games have a habit of being a little clunky at launch. But over the coming weeks/months/years they will deliver content and fixes like you wouldn't believe. I don't think I've heard anything negative about the game so far gameplay-wise. It seems to be performance/technical issues mostly, but the shooting and actual fighting is as solid as they come.

[QUOTE="R4gn4r0k"]

No retail ? that's a shame

lambalot

There are retail copies. I have one ordered and its being delivered Friday, got it for much lower than the Steam price.

Not where I live unfortunatly, went to the stores to check ... Damn, now I'll have to get it on steam and pay 1/3 more :(

I have not seen many people runnign n gunning, I have seen a bunch of people ignoring the objectives though which makes me laugh then shake my head at the same time :P

kozzy1234

Funnily enough Brink had exactly the same problems - a large percentage of players had know idea what they were doing - rather just plain ol running and gunning, and one of the dev teams (well those who I met, who were awesome guys) regrets was not easing in new players into roles and systems, instead of a massive learning curve. Anyhoo it's a pretty good release, shame the multiplayer has no command over troops or anything, its a glorified multiplayer skirmish with silly silly bots (reminded me of how bad they were in RO1) and some nice production values in cutscenes and a really unique perspective for a WW2 shooter.

Here's the deal - I've had my eye on this game since its launch and I've been waiting for a new game to play for what seems to be forever. I've read a lot of people say really positive things about the game and I've heard others say extremely negative things about the game. I never played Red Orchestra 1 but I have invested a lot of time into WW2 Online and Operation Flashpoint. So... poop or scoop? Think this game will last me awhile? I'm getting tired of playing M&B Warband all the time.KHAndAnime

It's much faster paced than WWII Online and OFP (or ArmA). It's also much smoother than RO (you don't get stuck on stuff every 20 seconds and you can move your character faster than a snail).

At first you would think it is dumbed down because of this, but that's not the case. Rifles are much easier to shoot than in RO1 as they have a lot less recoil and sway. They don't feel as meaty as before, but this makes the game more accessible. You still die extremely quickly, suppression works very well, grenades are nasty indoors. It's really a total upgrade over RO.

However the game is still pretty much in beta despite the release. Performance is spotty (especially for AMD users), there are still a lot of latency problems, glitches everywhere, and the whole game feels rough. Tripwire will hammer these things out, but it will take some time. Considering the first game had a community for roughly 5 years, I think it's safe to say this one will too.

I can't wait until map makers start expanding the number of maps.

Have had some epic matches today, besides some polishing issues, not much I would change in this game.

Alot of the levels I am just starting to learn in and out, good times when teams are working together.

And the music! Good lord its wicked, reminds me of Morrowind music and Schindlers List music kinda.

Alright, so graphics settings do nothing for the lag on 64-player servers, so I just joined a 32-man server instead and the game ran SO MUCH better. It's not like the battles were small, either... still pretty intense. Had a much better time when I can play at a smooth framerate. Love using the Kar98.. I'm sure I'll experiment with other weapons, but it's the most satisfying to kill with. Also got my personal best headshot distance of 152m (unscoped, of course). Gotta be really careful in the tight maps with a bolt-action rifle, but that's part of what makes the game so interesting.

I think I'll definitely stick to 32-man servers until the game is optimized better... much less frustrating experience overall.

Also got my personal best headshot distance of 152m (unscoped, of course). Gotta be really careful in the tight maps with a bolt-action rifle, but that's part of what makes the game so interesting.

I think I'll definitely stick to 32-man servers until the game is optimized better... much less frustrating experience overall.

MyopicCanadian

Nice man! 152m is sick! :D

So satisfying when you get shots from a far distance in this game

So many little bugs and map inbalances that are just extremely annoying.

So many little bugs and map inbalances that are just extremely annoying.

Wasdie

Yeah, I don't like any of the maps I've played so far. If this game doesn't get any better, I'm just going to return to the original Red Orchestra and play that. This game does not deliver at all, at least what I've played of it. It feels like there's just so much missing, even with the new features like the cover mechanic, leaping over short walls, etc.

I am liking 90% of the maps alot, great level design for the most part. Server issues and bugs I have problems with though so far.

I'm really liking the game. So far I have only really played assault and dabbled a little with riflemen. Have no issues with any of the maps yet. I've experienced 2 or 3 crashes but they only occur during the start-up of a map. None in the middle of a game yet after 7 hours of gameplay.

Sadly I don't seem to be unlocking any achievements though. Also I't looks as though sometimes I'm not actually gaining any experience. During battle I'll get the 'honour gained - level up' message but I'm constantly staying on lvl 4. Not too sure what happening there.

All in all great game. :)

I'm really liking the game. So far I have only really played assault and dabbled a little with riflemen. Have no issues with any of the maps yet. I've experienced 2 or 3 crashes but they only occur during the start-up of a map. None in the middle of a game yet after 7 hours of gameplay.

Sadly I don't seem to be unlocking any achievements though. Also I't looks as though sometimes I'm not actually gaining any experience. During battle I'll get the 'honour gained - level up' message but I'm constantly staying on lvl 4. Not too sure what happening there.

All in all great game. :)

WorldComingDown

I had that issue to, would only crash once in awhile during map load, this fix on there forums fixed it for me! No crashes on map switch in the last 3 hours :D

http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=58308

Not very hard either, just requires you to open a file and type True for a few things.

I am liking 90% of the maps alot, great level design for the most part. Server issues and bugs I have problems with though so far.

kozzy1234

[QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

I am liking 90% of the maps alot, great level design for the most part. Server issues and bugs I have problems with though so far.

millerlight89

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

I am liking 90% of the maps alot, great level design for the most part. Server issues and bugs I have problems with though so far.

Iantheone

As for the guns, I couldn't agree more.

Yea the cover system is really effective in the right spots. I'm slowly starting to learn the spots to get in certain maps. It just doesn't feel quite as smooth transitioning in and out of it as it should. Like I said though, it still gets the job done and the clumsiness is not a big deal in the least bit because it really isn't THAT bad.

As for the guns, I couldn't agree more.

millerlight89

[QUOTE="Yagnav"]

Sounds a lot like MAG on the PS3. Too many d-bags running amok with the spray and pray attitude. Which kinda ruined it for me. But eventually the community pulled through and now its more of a niche game. You still get d-bags but not in their hundreds as you used to at launch. I think i'll try RO2. *looks for GMG codes and vouchers*

lawlessx

Hipshooting was regularly used by good RO players. Hell, in CQC hipshooting with a bolt action rifle would net you more kills than aiming down the sights, it's highly recommended you do that in many situations.

First review is up by Gamespy.

Gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars or a 9 on the 10 scale.

Pros:
Truly innovative, amazing player control scheme, stunning authenticity, the thinking person's shooter, mod support, stellar audio visual presentation

Cons:
Very buggy at launch, not enough tools to facilitate teamwork, only 10 maps

Is it just me or does the game run poorly ? somehow the game doesn't utilize all of my GPU and only uses about 80% of it and fps are never stable , oh and the game is extremely buggy i had to restart it like 4 times so far and I'm still on the second mission .