[Tesseract]

been meaning to jump back into this. tribes ascend has been stealing most of my time lately.

[Angry Fork]

I wish this game had proper single player then I'd get it, I'll try out the free weekend though I love Soviet imagery.

[eldoon]

anyone know how to preload it into steam ?

[TouchMyBox]

I've really got to get back into this game. I had a shit-load of fun around launch.

[naib]

I'm cautiously optimistic. Last time I played it was 3-4 other players and 20 bots. =/

[Sethos]

I'm cautiously optimistic. Last time I played it was 3-4 other players and 20 bots. =/

You know there's multiple servers, right :P ?

[Marco1]

I loved this game before I stripped and sold my gaming PC.
It's great to see it still being fixed.

[SparkTR]

Interesting it's 're-launching' the same week as Iron Front Liberation. Two WWII simulators in one week, it's almost too much for me.

[Boogdud]

I played this for the first few weeks of release but hackers absolutely ruined it for me. Which was disappointing because they touted steamworks as their safe guard and it either wasn't enabled or didn't do anything about aimbotters and wallhackers. Anyone have any recent experience with the game to report?

[naib]

You know there's multiple servers, right :P ?

Yeah, but at the time it was the only one with any action and a <150 ping. I'm in NA.
=P

I also love the bolt action rifles. They just felt good.

Hoping the optimization is noticeable for me. It ran pretty poorly even with some tweaking. Meanwhile I can play SE:V2 maxed out and it's buttery smooth. I know the scope of the MP is drastically different but it ran like shit even when I dumbed it way the hell down.

[Phife Dawg]

I played this for the first few weeks of release but hackers absolutely ruined it for me. Which was disappointing because they touted steamworks as their safe guard and it either wasn't enabled or didn't do anything about aimbotters and wallhackers. Anyone have any recent experience with the game to report?

A lot of people claim hacks but when I specc the person being accused I have never seen anything suspicious. People that know the maps and have a good grasp on the weapons will just give a lot of people problems.

The tank AI is an aimbot though, quite literally, but that is being taken care of.

[animlboogy]

Reinstalled. When is the update supposed to roll out? And how can I tell if servers have bots? This game, more than most, is absolutely ruined by herp derp bots running around and breaking the unmatched sense of tension of player-driven games.

[Phife Dawg]

Reinstalled. When is the update supposed to roll out? And how can I tell if servers have bots? This game, more than most, is absolutely ruined by herp derp bots running around and breaking the unmatched sense of tension of player-driven games.

I would just use the Steam server browser, you can easily see the real players there, it's also easier to join (auto-join) if the server you want to play on is full. Server browser will get some enhancements but I don't know if a bot filter is one of them.

Free weekend starts 10 AM PST on Thursday, May 24 so I guess that's the latest when the update will hit (probably earlier in order to enable updating of servers for the new players).

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Anyone DLed the update? How's the new map?

[Llyranor]

Steam sale: RO2 is a measly 10 bucks, people.

This has by and far my favorite shooting mechanics ever.

[IblisGinjo]

Yep, $10 is a steal. I downloaded the main RO2 game, I have a RO2 beta(6GB) that I didn't download. I think the update will go live soon.

[Phife Dawg]

Anyone DLed the update? How's the new map?

It's pretty vast and open. It relies heavily on trench warfare which is a nice change of pace. I like it but it can be a bit daunting at first.

[IblisGinjo]

The update is live, 5GB.

[therapist]

I shall be on tonight, ladies

<--Dr.Zoidberg

[mandiller]

So the update is being pegged as the 'Game of The Year' edition. Where exactly was this game voted game of the year? I think I missed that.

[Uriah]

So the update is being pegged as the 'Game of The Year' edition. Where exactly was this game voted game of the year? I think I missed that.

PC Gamer Multiplayer Game of the Year

[Boogdud]

A lot of people claim hacks but when I specc the person being accused I have never seen anything suspicious. People that know the maps and have a good grasp on the weapons will just give a lot of people problems. The tank AI is an aimbot though, quite literally, but that is being taken care of.

Oh no, these weren't people claiming hacks, these were literally hackers running/testing their code on the production servers. Said as much during the matches. Spectating these folks wasn't even needed. They were rampant the first few weeks, I was just wondering if they got tired of it and moved on, my guess is yes.

[SteveWinwood]

I'll install this now. See if ten bucks is worth it for me by sunday I guess.

[KieferCrimson]

Installing now, I forgot the free weekend started yesterday. :/

[Semblance]

Somehow missed this. Guess I'll jump back in too.

Haven't played in months, this should be amusing.

[speedpop]

Game is so much better now. Only played on a Classic mode server but here's the breakdown.

- FOV = 90 huzzah!
- Graphics are tidied up, and it doesn't feel sluggish anymore when running around.
- They somehow upped the gunplay to the point where rifle & manual bolting feels more sublime than possible.
- VoIP is clear and no hassles. Last time I played it months ago, it was all over the joint.
- Server browsers show you how many bots are on the server so you can avoid them like the plague.
- Mamayev Kurgan feels like running a rat race at times in a good way.
- No idea how good the machine guns were, but there was a guy we were playing against who was using one and was a damn ghost with the thing.

The first 10mins or so was akin to being back in physics class but once you rediscovered what hotkeys do what and sinking back in to the tactical play, it slowly began to feel like proper Red Orchestra. Realistically the game should have come out at this stage but I guess the fear of BF3 was too much, despite there being an obvious lull in the FPS department.


Interested to try out the Action mode but I'll probably only do that over the weekend.

[Lulubop]

I wanna try this but the link is not working.

[mysocksarepink]

action mode? I bought this game and I may be able to finally play it :) I would join a map.. get raped without seeing anyone..

action mode will give me a chance to ease myself into the game... baby steps!

[animlboogy]

Weird. I was hoping this would be ready, as no update was queued, but when I launched the game it added "Update Required" to the name in my Steam list. I've never seen a game do that before, usually they just start updating on their own.

Well, that sucks! I actually got into the game, I just couldn't see any servers. I restarted Steam and now I have 5 gigs to catch up on. :(

[vazel]

Really nice to see all this vitality breathed back into the game. Nice playing in a packed server with good pings and with people that speak English.

[Lamiafusion]

Interesting post release patch. Glad they are taking some people to keep this game up as they work on Killing Floor 2.

[Veins]

In-game Server browser shows 0 servers, no idea where I am getting shot from, halfway through a match the game seemingly disconnected but i could still run around.

[SirButterstick]

Is this for real?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiqNF...&feature=g-u-u

RO2 isn't winning any GOTY awards, Tripwire. Stop deluding yourselves.

[Phife Dawg]

Oh no, these weren't people claiming hacks, these were literally hackers running/testing their code on the production servers. Said as much during the matches. Spectating these folks wasn't even needed. They were rampant the first few weeks, I was just wondering if they got tired of it and moved on, my guess is yes.

Oh, I see. Seems I have missed these (luckily). Yeah, no problems as far as I can tell.

In-game Server browser shows 0 servers, no idea where I am getting shot from, halfway through a match the game seemingly disconnected but i could still run around.

Server browser is a bit slow to refresh. If it still doesn't show servers use the Steam server browser (> View > Servers > Filter: RO2).

As a newbie don't rush to the objective. Take the rifleman class which has the least responsibility and pay good attention to your surroundings to get a feel for the maps. Don't run around in the open, sprint from cover to cover and zig-zag when you are facing the enemy lines. Pay attention to muzzle flashes in windows to spot snipers.

What you experience happens occasionally on some servers (server crash/restart?). Use the console and type "reconnect" and you will connect to the same server again.

Is this for real? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiqNF...&feature=g-u-u RO2 isn't winning any GOTY awards, Tripwire. Stop deluding yourselves.

It's real and it already won a GOTY award.

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Kinda miffed I won't be able to try the update out until Sunday. Hopefully the fixes and and sale can breathe some more life into this game once the free weekend is over.

[Phinor]

Is this for real? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiqNF...&feature=g-u-u RO2 isn't winning any GOTY awards, Tripwire. Stop deluding yourselves.

Except it has already won GOTY awards.

I tested the patch for half an hour or so and my initial impression is that the game runs solid smooth now. Everything at high/ultra and I'm getting solid 60fps, no dips or anything. Even the mouse control feels great now. Last year the game was sluggish and I couldn't get it to run at solid frame rates at all.

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

As a newbie don't rush to the objective. Take the rifleman class which has the least responsibility and pay good attention to your surroundings to get a feel for the maps. Don't run around in the open, sprint from cover to cover and zig-zag when you are facing the enemy lines. Pay attention to muzzle flashes in windows to spot snipers. It's real and it already won a GOTY award.

Yeah, you'll end up spending a lot of time crawling around prone, which feels quite unnatural at first. I've spent around 5 minutes crawling just to get to a good position.

Also, the key to a good MG position is one that gives you a good field of fire with the fewest places an enemy can be concealed. For example, setting an MG up in plain sight of a building with many windows is a bad idea.

[Shawsie64]

Def jumping in this weekend

[subversus]

the game feels like night and day comparing to pre-patch. Everything is more smooth, snappier, cover works much better, perfomance is top-notch. If it was released in this state it would be a hit. I'll recommend my friend to download this.

[SirButterstick]

Seriously? This piece of shit was my worst purchase of last year, and I have a hard time believing that it won any awards. I probably won't even bother reinstalling it and playing with the 62 people or so that are still playing.

I'm still upset they borked this so bad after RO1.

[NameGenerated]

I played 1 realism match. Got 6 kills and an accidental teamkill with a grenade. It feels pretty good and my team was really awesome with like 6 people with mics talking about the points and giving strats and what not. I'll probably try a few more matches and maybe get it. Having to identify who is Russian and who is German is pretty crazy. Found myself too far up and actually got 2 kills on guys who were past me closer to my spawn.

[Phife Dawg]

Seriously? This piece of shit was my worst purchase of last year, and I have a hard time believing that it won any awards. I probably won't even bother reinstalling it and playing with the 62 people or so that are still playing. I'm still upset they borked this so bad after RO1.

While launch was rocky it still ranks among the best multiplayer FPS experiences for me (and PC Gamer apparently) but if you are not interested at all even with the new classic mode that feels more like RO1 then it doesn't matter all that much.

Anyway the patch is a huge upgrade.

the game feels like night and day comparing to pre-patch. Everything is more smooth, snappier, cover works much better, perfomance is top-notch. If it was released in this state it would be a hit. I'll recommend my friend to download this.

Yep, also change your avatar pls.

I played 1 realism match. Got 6 kills and an accidental teamkill with a grenade. It feels pretty good and my team was really awesome with like 6 people with mics talking about the points and giving strats and what not. I'll probably try a few more matches and maybe get it. Having to identify who is Russian and who is German is pretty crazy. Found myself too far up and actually got 2 kills on guys who were past me closer to my spawn.

Tips on identifying the enemy:
- Pay attention to the colour of the uniforms
- Russians run around holding their rifles with two hands, Germans will only use one
- The helmets of both fractions differ in shape, but the commander hats are pretty identical, so watch out
- If someone is aiming at the enemy lines he is most likely not your enemy

[Arucardo]

Waiting for this to finish updating in a few minutes. Fired the game up last night just to remind myself of what it is before the update and still thoroughly enjoyed it, wasn't hitting any 200+ meter moving targets but was still doing fine with 100-150m.

[Orgun]

Free weekend you say? I'm in.

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Waiting for this to finish updating in a few minutes. Fired the game up last night just to remind myself of what it is before the update and still thoroughly enjoyed it, wasn't hitting any 200+ meter moving targets but was still doing fine with 100-150m.

Client-side hit detection should help with accuracy in a big way, especially over longer distances. Some servers trialled it when it was a fan-made mutator, and it was a huge improvement for me personally.

[EuropeOG]

How do I get into the free weekend?

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

How do I get into the free weekend?

Download the game on Steam.

[EuropeOG]

Download the game on Steam.

But it doesn't show up as free. Anyway, if I buy RO2 on Steam it's the GOTY edition right?

At the top it says GOTY but to buy it just says "Buy Red Orchestra 2"

[NBtoaster]

How do I get into the free weekend?

For the weekend it'll be in your game library and you can install it from there (or click the links on the main page and store page).

[Arucardo]

Client-side hit detection should help with accuracy in a big way, especially over longer distances. Some servers trialled it when it was a fan-made mutator, and it was a huge improvement for me personally.

Yeah, I tried the mutator out when it was made, definitely a more consistent experience when it came to leading targets.

A lot of people don't even realise how many games have client side hit detection nowdays, like BF3 (bunch of people I've talked with have been completely oblivious to this fact).

But it doesn't show up as free. Anyway, if I buy RO2 on Steam it's the GOTY edition right? At the top it says GOTY but to buy it just says "Buy Red Orchestra 2"

Don't worry about it, everyone gets the "GOTY" version, that's what the update is for me.


EDIT: Also, with the current sale it's almost criminal not to buy this :P