One of the things I have always enjoyed about Red Orchestra is the maturity level of those people playing online - a sharp contrast to the norm in my experience.
I have played a few games in my time and when it comes to online gaming, the attitude of players can make or break a game in many instances. One of the mods I played for years was not the top rated mod, nor the flashiest, nor the most popular but it had a fantastic
community and that is what kept making me go back again and again.
Likewise, the style of Red Orchestra seemed to weed out those players who were simply there to annoy you - I particularly liked the RO mod which was used where a team kill could be waived if the person killed wanted to waive it with a simple 'np'.
Red Orchestra 2, as we have read, is going to be more accessible and this will mean we do have a new influx of the less mature, particularly at the beginning. What I would like to see is those hardcore Red Orchestra players leading by example.
In-game, this would be by ignoring people trying to goad them, not getting into flame wars and thinking about how their own conduct could be percieved. It would be so easy to lose the maturity level Red Orchestra currently has and the charm that brings.
Moreover, this should be extended to the forums.I do not believe there has ever been any game that has not had its detracters pre release, on release and after release. It is inevitable. Another thing I do know is that whereas in other games, patches are slow to come out or even non-existent to fix major problems, Tripwire have always impressed me
with patches, free content and giving Red Orchestra longevity which in my experience is unparalleled.
I have read some information which has caused me some concern about what is in Red Orchestra 2 but the bottom line is that most of us have not played the game itself and I for one will wait until release before I comment on features.Furthermore, the base game will be moddable and we have some good modders in our community.
In essence, lets make a combined effort to keep the 'flavour' of our community, behave accordingly and welcome those newcomers who are genuinely interested in HOS.
I have played a few games in my time and when it comes to online gaming, the attitude of players can make or break a game in many instances. One of the mods I played for years was not the top rated mod, nor the flashiest, nor the most popular but it had a fantastic
community and that is what kept making me go back again and again.
Likewise, the style of Red Orchestra seemed to weed out those players who were simply there to annoy you - I particularly liked the RO mod which was used where a team kill could be waived if the person killed wanted to waive it with a simple 'np'.
Red Orchestra 2, as we have read, is going to be more accessible and this will mean we do have a new influx of the less mature, particularly at the beginning. What I would like to see is those hardcore Red Orchestra players leading by example.
In-game, this would be by ignoring people trying to goad them, not getting into flame wars and thinking about how their own conduct could be percieved. It would be so easy to lose the maturity level Red Orchestra currently has and the charm that brings.
Moreover, this should be extended to the forums.I do not believe there has ever been any game that has not had its detracters pre release, on release and after release. It is inevitable. Another thing I do know is that whereas in other games, patches are slow to come out or even non-existent to fix major problems, Tripwire have always impressed me
with patches, free content and giving Red Orchestra longevity which in my experience is unparalleled.
I have read some information which has caused me some concern about what is in Red Orchestra 2 but the bottom line is that most of us have not played the game itself and I for one will wait until release before I comment on features.Furthermore, the base game will be moddable and we have some good modders in our community.
In essence, lets make a combined effort to keep the 'flavour' of our community, behave accordingly and welcome those newcomers who are genuinely interested in HOS.
