Red Orchestra (2) : Heroes of Stalingrad

Hank_Marvin · 6 Sep 2011 at 11:34

KnightStalker said:
On the subject of that, we had a floating MG nest gun running around the map last night, no idea who was manning it but whoever it was wasnt getting the kills recorded in the Tab menu, but was just slaughtering the whole axis side, quite funny just seeing the gun moving on its own lol.

Lol you're not helping me.

KnightStalker · 6 Sep 2011 at 11:39

Hank_Marvin said:
Lol you're not helping me.

Sorry but it was funny, was annoying for the axis side, but it only lasted 2 mins before the map changed and the bug was gone.

Davepen · 6 Sep 2011 at 11:55

Hank_Marvin said:
I guess I'm incredibly lucky then, one of very few by your guesstimations dg.

Same.

Obviously there are a few bugs, but none make it unplayable and I have had many many hours of enjoyment out of it.

And the rate at which they are releasing patches/bug fixes is on par with Tripwires reputation. I have a lot of faith in this game and I cant wait for the full release.

Nerusy · 6 Sep 2011 at 12:35

Davepen said:
Not true tbh, most hits on people are insta kills, or at least the target will die within about 2 seconds, especially with a bolt action rifle (obvious arm/some leg shots are not fatal and can be bandaged

"Just hitting a target does not kill it" why, oh why would you say that statement is not true "tbh" and then prove that my sentence was correct, tell me. -_-

Nerusy · 6 Sep 2011 at 12:39

~>Dg<~ said:
wait give it a month see how it does when beta on and when bf3 is launched if it survives that with still decent amount playing thwen maybe worth getting

at moment bug ridden . gunna take at least a month to get fixed and by that time a lot will be playing bf3 beta or just left the game.

thats why i am not touching it just yet.

As was mentioned before, different crowd of people plays RO, sure there is quite a big influx of newbies coming with RO2 but there will always be players for RO series, always. I for instance don't care for BF3.

Edit: This is TW we're talking about, bugs will be fixed. There will be plenty of content, WW1 mod, Vietnam Mod, Rising Storm mod (pacific campaign). Community is devout and will always be there.

Bugs are exaggerated. I seem to be very lucky to not get any.

As for performance, make sure to turn shadows to medium, then crank everything else up and see what happens.

KnightStalker · 6 Sep 2011 at 12:52

Nerusy said:
As for performance, make sure to turn shadows to medium, then crank everything else up and see what happens.

Done that, average 17fps now, and i have similar rigs to some of you in here

ah well, surprising its playable like this, without msi afterburner overlay on i probably wouldnt be able to tell that much.

Davepen · 6 Sep 2011 at 12:54

Nerusy said:
"Just hitting a target does not kill it" why, oh why would you say that statement is not true "tbh" and then prove that my sentence was correct, tell me. -_-

You said that a lethal hit is a hit to the heart or to the head, which is not true

people die from any chest/gut shot and most upper leg shots.

Neil79 · 6 Sep 2011 at 12:58

Davepen said:
You said that a lethal hit is a hit to the heart or to the head, which is not true people die from any chest/gut shot and most upper leg shots.

Band Of Brothers he shot himself in the upper leg, bled to death as the bullet went through a major blood vessel

Nerusy · 6 Sep 2011 at 13:08

Davepen said:
You said that a lethal hit is a hit to the heart or to the head, which is not true people die from any chest/gut shot and most upper leg shots.

Hmm you sure? Head or Heart is instant kill, others seem to be either bleeding that can not be stopped, which is slow death but the opponent can shoot you 10 times before he dies or a bleeding that can be stopped. There are a lot of hits that can be bandaged. Perhaps I did not word it right but what I mean shooting a person in the toe and expecting him to die won't happen in this game, when I see people complain "I shot him and he didn't die" I doubt it's bullet registry problems I just think they shot that guy in a place that could be bandaged and is not lethal.

KnightStalker said:
Done that, average 17fps now, and i have similar rigs to some of you in here ah well, surprising its playable like this, without msi afterburner overlay on i probably wouldnt be able to tell that much.

Oh well that's unfortunate. It seemed to help a lot of people. I for one had problems, turning everything else down didn't seem to help. Try also putting FXAA down to low and don't forget to untick that frame-skip and smoothing. Those 2 last bottom options.

Davepen · 6 Sep 2011 at 13:17

Nerusy said:
Hmm you sure? Head or Heart is instant kill, others seem to be either bleeding that can not be stopped, which is slow death but the opponent can shoot you 10 times before he dies or a bleeding that can be stopped. There are a lot of hits that can be bandaged. Perhaps I did not word it right but what I mean shooting a person in the toe and expecting him to die won't happen in this game, when I see people complain "I shot him and he didn't die" I doubt it's bullet registry problems I just think they shot that guy in a place that could be bandaged and is not lethal.

Many time's I've killed people outright and I havent received the heart or headshot icon.

Sure shooting extremities will not net you a kill unless they fail to bandage, (or you finish them off while they bandage

) but all upper body shots are fatal, most causing an instant death, some causing a bleed out. (this is of cause assuming a rifle shot as opposed to an smg)

I've found that angle of shot seems to matter aswell, ie, if you have a high vantage point and are shooting down, say, into someones shoulder, it will do more damage as it is travelling through their shoulder and into their body.

Ewaf · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:10

How is the competitive side of this going to be? I mean the real competitive side, not jus like public server clan X vs public server clan Y. I never played RO so no idea if it caters for this sort of thing.

Vtec9k · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:21

I've had a few great kills after getting shot in the guts and slowly dieing only to headshot my opponent

So satisfying (as far as slowly, painfully bleeding to death goes!)

KnightStalker · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:23

Nerusy said:
Oh well that's unfortunate. It seemed to help a lot of people. I for one had problems, turning everything else down didn't seem to help. Try also putting FXAA down to low and don't forget to untick that frame-skip and smoothing. Those 2 last bottom options.

Ah ive got the last 2 checked, ill try those next time i fire it up, getting a headache from looking too hard through the sniper scope lol, so dark and gloomy past 100m.

Hank_Marvin · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:25

There's a few ladder/comps on the way plus some persistant war stuff coming. So should be something for competitive play I hope.

Really looking forward to Rising Storm and In Country, one pro mod and one near pro mod on the way, rising storm dev said next summer, can't wait to get a garand "ping".

cHk4 · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:25

I'm enjoying it, find it strange I was playing a game shooting people with my sniper, not noticing if I killed them, no real notification that I killed anyone and at the end of the round I apparently killed 6

It's a good game, I'm enjoying it. Not seen so many campers in all my life but it's fun, looks great with everything maxed out apart from shadows.

Davepen · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:32

You do get a kill message, a few seconds usually after you kill them, altho I prefer the not knowing, adds to the tension!

I also like that there is no hit marker so usually the only notification are the guys brains splattered on the wall behind

To the person talking about the sniper scope, I've gotta say I have had A LOT more success with just the standard bolt actions, been getting kills out to around 200 metres.

Davepen · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:36

Neil79 said:
Band Of Brothers he shot himself in the upper leg, bled to death as the bullet went through a major blood vessel

Poor Hoobler

KnightStalker · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:38

Davepen said:
To the person talking about the sniper scope, I've gotta say I have had A LOT more success with just the standard bolt actions, been getting kills out to around 200 metres.

Aye i found that earlier, as somehow someone i stole my sniper role from the list

, i just like the snipers role better, so ive adopted that role with my bolt actions aswell, bit more difficult getting it lined up, but you dont have the fish eye distortion and have more peripheral view without the scope.

Davepen · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:50

KnightStalker said:
Aye i found that earlier, as somehow someone i stole my sniper role from the list , i just like the snipers role better, so ive adopted that role with my bolt actions aswell, bit more difficult getting it lined up, but you dont have the fish eye distortion and have more peripheral view without the scope.

Same, I do adopt the sniper role, maybe its the slight fps lag I get once in the scope? It's not extreme but it is noticeable, once I add a second 6870 in sli I'm sure that'll help.

Also I'm not a fan of the crosshair, I much prefer the US straight cross hair

TheDome · 6 Sep 2011 at 14:59

KnightStalker said:
Aye i found that earlier, as somehow someone i stole my sniper role from the list , i just like the snipers role better, so ive adopted that role with my bolt actions aswell, bit more difficult getting it lined up, but you dont have the fish eye distortion and have more peripheral view without the scope.

Doesnt the sniper still have the ability use the iron site as well as the scope therefor retaining that peripheral vision but can cover more range with thescope therefor still more flexible than a bolt action without scope?