Haven't played RO in a while...

[Marchioly_Torma]

For some reason, I just haven't felt like playing RO in the past few weeks... I know how much you guys talk about your "addiction" to RO, but I've never felt "addicted" to this game ever, to be honest. RO, compared to other games, pretty much requires all your stamina while playing (if you want to play well, of course.)

I assume that the same feeling is felt by some of you all, correct?

 

[AlphaNut]

Red Orchestra has been the only game that I regularly play in mix with with other games.
I have not had a lot of gaming time lately, but some weekends are rainy (like this last one) so I keep jumping between RO then game1 then RO, game3 and back to RO, then game2 and again, back to RO and so on. But it always pulls me back to RO for obvious reasons: This game is teh 1337

I agree that RO is not a "relaxing" game, but there are so many things in this game that are so much better then in most the other fps games so that I always come back. Besides if I want to play some "relaxing" game that doesn't require any input whatsoever from my braincells I would go play some BF X.
Which is also a fine game don't get me wrong, but I think what I miss in all of them is the incredibly thought-out game mechanics in RO.
I just need those sandbags to rest my weapons on, and I need to be able to lean and rest my weapon. I love to taunt my enemy before I stick my bajo up his butt. All this and much more is why I regularly keep coming back to RO.

I also think that RO has probably the best "community-package" including a lot of great people and a superb development team.

 

[Kaneohe]

Why I like RO:
- The community is close-knit and respectful.
- There's conflict at ranges other than "close" and "REALLY close."
- No crosshairs!
- Decent graphics.
- Constant support from our wonderful devs.
- Excellent game mechanics.
- Company cares about more than money (EA - Battlefield)
- Low levels of stupidity and obscenity (Counterstrike)

I could go on and on, but the short version is that RO is a better game than most multiplayer FPS's.

 

[bloodypotato]

- Low levels of stupidity and obscenity (Counterstrike)

Actually, the high levels of stupidity (and the high voices) are the only reason that I play Counter Strike. That way I don't have to really think about the game, because I am trying to ignore the people talking, therefore using minimum amounts of my brain and attantion, so I can multitask (e.g. watch Law and Order while playing the game and listening to music).

I used to be quite addicted to Red Orchestra, on a side note, but as of late I have become less and less engrossed in the game, probably because, for some reason, performance of my computer has... dropped signifigantly. Once I get the new one up and running (Not much longer... I hope) I'm sure I will be get engrossed in it all over again, and moreso when the new mods come out (Damn my underage not allowing me to sign an NDA!).

 

[blitze]

BP, if the performance of your computer has dropped it probably only needs a little spring clean. Try a program like ccleaner (Crap Cleaner) which will hunt down temp files and also help clean up Windows horrid mess known as the Registry.

Should get your system back to how it used to run, you know like in the good old days when it was fairly new.

Also look into malware and adware cleaners.

Doesn't take long to do, well, not too long, ok, more than it should but that's the price you pay for mediocrety rulling the desktop space.

 

[g4cytheclown]

Red Orchestra would be my all time favorite if it weren't for the lag. I hate shooting at someone right next to me and missing because the bullet delayed... It also makes shooting at long ranges a guessing game depending on your ping. I still love it nonetheless, but they really, really need to find a way to fix that.

 

[Kaneohe]

Actually, the high levels of stupidity (and the high voices) are the only reason that I play Counter Strike. That way I don't have to really think about the game, because I am trying to ignore the people talking, therefore using minimum amounts of my brain and attantion, so I can multitask (e.g. watch Law and Order while playing the game and listening to music).

Well, I do dearly love CS - lots of action, quick rounds, many different weapons - but jeez, it gets old downloading custom .wav files and seeing pornosprays 'round every corner.

P.S. Sorry for derail.

 

[aesdana]

The thing that

 

[cooperr]

Why I like RO:
- The community is close-knit and respectful.
- There's conflict at ranges other than "close" and "REALLY close."
- No crosshairs!
- Decent graphics.
- Constant support from our wonderful devs.
- Excellent game mechanics.
- Company cares about more than money (EA - Battlefield)
- Low levels of stupidity and obscenity (Counterstrike)

I could go on and on, but the short version is that RO is a better game than most multiplayer FPS's.

- The community ingame sucks.. on forums people are respectful
- Don't see any differences with other games.. cod2 for example knows maps like brecourt for long distance.
- for the decent graphics with until they sorted out ro2 on the unreal 3 engine
- the support indeed is wonderful !
- game mechanics can be much improved.. sometimes I personally have the feeling we are still playing a beta version of RO.. but no offensive to the devs they are doing great with patches etc!!
- Every company cares about money so does tripwire.. time = money
- counterstrike has no low level of stupidity.. you need to be damd good and smart to call ur self a pro in that game.. RO compared to cs in competitive play is rather easy.. you can't shoot true walls trow tac flashes, after killed wait one round etc..

 

[zeep]

The in-game community isn't any better than any other game. There are mainly kids playing and they are childish and irritating. Out of the 5 games i play online, 1 is good and may even have some players who like me use voip and binds and make a team effort.

The majority of players that do NOT make an effort to play as a team or that solely goes ramboing / hipshooting or constantly sniping for his score instead of tactical are the "this game is teh 1337" talking guys. Nothing personal against Alphanut but fact is talking '1337' says something about a level of maturity, that level can make the difference between playing with a team of serious players and dumb / tk-ing / ramboing / annoying kids.

 

[Zetsumei]

I was addicted to ro for some time, that was when i still couldn't hit anything, and there were plenty of challenges. Waiting in a cap shouting for N2! etc, and slowly others comming to the cap. Made me feel like you have to use teamwork now a single rambo can kill all enemies and cap it all.

For me the killing of the Pre 3.0 capsystem made me loose all my love for redorchestra in public play.

I still like clanmatches but arent really addicted anymore, dunno why its like some change in atmosphere =\. It just feels like something is missing but cant describe it.

Doesnt change that Red Orchestra is still my favourite game and only game i've basically played for the last 3 years.

 

[SiC-Disaster]

I was addicted to ro for some time, that was when i still couldn't hit anything, and there were plenty of challenges. Waiting in a cap shouting for N2! etc, and slowly others comming to the cap. Made me feel like you have to use teamwork now a single rambo can kill all enemies and cap it all.

For me the killing of the Pre 3.0 capsystem made me loose all my love for redorchestra in public play.

I still like clanmatches but arent really addicted anymore, dunno why its like some change in atmosphere =\. It just feels like something is missing but cant describe it.

Doesnt change that Red Orchestra is still my favourite game and only game i've basically played for the last 3 years.

It's probably because the mod was much more gritty, and people were much harder to spot then they are now.
The less you can see your enemies, the more carefull you get. The same went for the capzone-thing: you could never know how many enemies there would be in a capzone, now you can guesstimate how many there are, and you start looking out for the 'standard' places people get to, much less carefull.

 

[Zetsumei]

well the capzone thing indeed you know easier that there are enemies and logically start looking at certain positions.
But with the capsystem i meant the capsystem where you need to overpower the enemy forces in the capzone. So without 3 people in an empty capzone it would never start capping, this created the require of working as a team and co

 

[Athena]

A lot of things changed and they just don't feel the same...

But when rationality comes into play versus emotion you start to think that the mod was maybe like your first girlfriend that made your heart beat really fast and while you are now with ostfront, a better, hotter and more experienced girlfriend you still can't get rid of those first love emotions you had with mod because you only remember the good things and first excitements that really touched your soul.
[/2cent therapist]

 

[D3terioNation]

Compared to all the games Ive been an avid player of ie DoD 1.3, BF2, AA, VC and MoH to a small extent, RO is the most satisfying to play!

I find tank maps to be highly relaxing and calming, but the rest of the time it is all very high octane!!

Thats why this is the best fps on the planet

 

[melipone]

counterstrike has no low level of stupidity.. you need to be damd good and smart to call ur self a pro in that game.. RO compared to cs in competitive play is rather easy.. you can't shoot true walls trow tac flashes, after killed wait one round etc..

I think he's refering to the community - people are a hell of a lot more childish in CS from my experience. Agree though if you try to play CS well it is damn hard - you need headshots and generally to be more consistent with your aim. As well, as you said having one life means you play much more cautiously than in RO.

Would also add that CS is easier for a more casual player IMO because of the cone of fire - unless you are shooting at a decent player (and they are quite rare on pubs) you have an even chance of killing him if you just spray and pray, unless you are at longer range in which case you have a 1 click kill gun and doesn't need to be lead ala RO and you have a massive zoom. In RO often you don't even see where you got shot from when you first start. These sorts of things might be part of the reason the CS community is so childish. Also because its so popular I suppose - you get the sorts of people that like things simply because of the popularity (its cool etc).

 

[SiC-Disaster]

well the capzone thing indeed you know easier that there are enemies and logically start looking at certain positions.
But with the capsystem i meant the capsystem where you need to overpower the enemy forces in the capzone. So without 3 people in an empty capzone it would never start capping, this created the require of working as a team and co

 

[Athena]

People glowed? What are you on mate?

People's faces did indeed glow in the Mod, Zets is right. The skin texture was really bright and pinky per say.

Also on long range maps like "DieWalkure", people very far - only two pixels - were litterally glowing compared to the map textures.

 

[Trendkill]

I have phases of playing RO, just like with any other game really...

 

[SiC-Disaster]

People's faces did indeed glow in the Mod, Zets is right. The skin texture was really bright and pinky per say.

Also on long range maps like "DieWalkure", people very far - only two pixels - were litterally glowing compared to the map textures.

Ok, my mistake then, but i never saw this... They allways faded in with the terrain. Couldve been my resolution then.