Red Orchestra???

fastfed · 10-12-10, 10:57 AM

Been a huge WW2 game fan, like most here..

As I am exploring other games, games that I have never even heard of this one just came up..

I was a big ww2online fan (at one time) and Aces high2, as well as all the SH series.

I just saw some videos of this game and read a couple things here about it.

But is this game worth it? I think its just ground battles, no air or naval, but did they do it good? the videos look great, but so does ww2online and IMO that game just failed..

So I guess.. how is red Orchestra?

Raptor1 · 10-12-10, 11:01 AM

You were a fan of WWIIOL, yet you say it failed?

Anyway, I think RO is a pretty awesome game, but that question is way too vague; what is it specifically you want to know about the game?

Herr-Berbunch · 10-12-10, 11:02 AM

PM me your email addy and I'll forward a guest pass to you - if it's still in date! That way you can answer your own questions.

Just checked, I need to send by 17th Oct!

fastfed · 10-12-10, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

You were a fan of WWIIOL, yet you say it failed?

Anyway, I think RO is a pretty awesome game, but that question is way too vague; what is it specifically you want to know about the game?

Yes, I was a fan of WW2online and say it failed.. I enjoyed it personally, but it never turned out to be what it was supposed to be.. From day 1, I was the few that started and beta tested as well, with the server issues and all, a bunch of us were up all night waiting and chatting.. It was epic

I guess what I want to know about RO, how is the maps? are they big? what about the tanks, are they modeled as well as WW2online?

And all I can find on it, is its 9.99 to buy it from steam, but is there a monthly fee?

Raptor1 · 10-12-10, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fastfed

Yes, I was a fan of WW2online and say it failed.. I enjoyed it personally, but it never turned out to be what it was supposed to be.. From day 1, I was the few that started and beta tested as well, with the server issues and all, a bunch of us were up all night waiting and chatting.. It was epic

I guess what I want to know about RO, how is the maps? are they big? what about the tanks, are they modeled as well as WW2online?

And all I can find on it, is its 9.99 to buy it from steam, but is there a monthly fee?

The map sizes range anywhere from small to huge, so they are pretty diverse. I can't comment on the tanks, as I barely played them both in WWIIOL and in Red Orchestra.

There isn't a monthly fee; it's a standard multiplayer FPS, not an MMO. I think your best bet is to get a guest pass and try it...

Dowly · 10-12-10, 11:26 AM

No, tanks aren't as accurately modeled as in WWIIOL.

fastfed · 10-12-10, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

PM me your email addy and I'll forward a guest pass to you - if it's still in date! That way you can answer your own questions.

Just checked, I need to send by 17th Oct!

PM'd ya! THANKS!

Task Force · 10-12-10, 01:53 PM

I like RO, its a good mix of fun and realism. The tanks could use some work, there is no shell penitration, though angleing works nicely IMO. If you angle right (best seems to be 1 and 11 oclock) you are extremely hard to kill, Ive taken 11 hits from a panzer 4, and a panzer 3 in a TB7 and lived, killing both numerous times because of how there angleing was. I must say, the german team was pissed.

Nordmann · 10-12-10, 04:21 PM

I bought RO on release and played it solidly for a long time, it's a really fun game, and certainly a cut above the average shooter. The only problem is the fact that being somewhat more realistic than most, the number of players is a lot lower than other mainstream games. I'm not sure what the population is like at the moment, but regardless of this it's still worth a go.

A sequel is currently in the works, and from what I've seen thus far, it's looking promising. So now is probably the best time to try the original.

Task Force · 10-13-10, 02:41 PM

on the servers I play on (the wild bunch) the server are usualy full (50 people) during the day.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-13-10, 02:48 PM

Wild Bunch servers usually seem busy, but some say 16/50 players and they all end up being bots!!!

Unless I'm doing something wrong - which, after all, is quite likely

Task Force · 10-13-10, 02:51 PM

Hmm, alot of servers have no traffic, if you dont see names in the lower right box, its bots.

Lord_magerius · 10-13-10, 05:05 PM

You should get Darkest Hour and pop on over to the 29th Infantry Division servers.

Ducimus · 10-13-10, 07:31 PM

Just FYI, you can buy RO, Darkest hour, and the other mod who's name escapes me, in one all inclusive package for 10 USD on steam.

Dowly · 10-13-10, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

...and the other mod who's name escapes me...

Mare Nostrum?

10-12-10, 10:57 AM	#1
fastfed Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 786 Downloads: 254 Uploads: 0	Red Orchestra??? Been a huge WW2 game fan, like most here.. As I am exploring other games, games that I have never even heard of this one just came up.. I was a big ww2online fan (at one time) and Aces high2, as well as all the SH series. I just saw some videos of this game and read a couple things here about it. But is this game worth it? I think its just ground battles, no air or naval, but did they do it good? the videos look great, but so does ww2online and IMO that game just failed.. So I guess.. how is red Orchestra?

10-12-10, 11:01 AM	#2
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	You were a fan of WWIIOL, yet you say it failed? Anyway, I think RO is a pretty awesome game, but that question is way too vague; what is it specifically you want to know about the game? __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

10-12-10, 11:02 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	PM me your email addy and I'll forward a guest pass to you - if it's still in date! That way you can answer your own questions. Just checked, I need to send by 17th Oct! __________________

10-12-10, 01:53 PM	#8
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I like RO, its a good mix of fun and realism. The tanks could use some work, there is no shell penitration, though angleing works nicely IMO. If you angle right (best seems to be 1 and 11 oclock) you are extremely hard to kill, Ive taken 11 hits from a panzer 4, and a panzer 3 in a TB7 and lived, killing both numerous times because of how there angleing was. I must say, the german team was pissed. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-12-10, 04:21 PM	#9
Nordmann Commodore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England Posts: 628 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I bought RO on release and played it solidly for a long time, it's a really fun game, and certainly a cut above the average shooter. The only problem is the fact that being somewhat more realistic than most, the number of players is a lot lower than other mainstream games. I'm not sure what the population is like at the moment, but regardless of this it's still worth a go. A sequel is currently in the works, and from what I've seen thus far, it's looking promising. So now is probably the best time to try the original. __________________ "I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocating its crew and floundering at sea." - H. G. Wells

10-12-10, 11:26 AM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	No, tanks aren't as accurately modeled as in WWIIOL.

10-13-10, 02:41 PM	#10
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	on the servers I play on (the wild bunch) the server are usualy full (50 people) during the day. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-13-10, 02:48 PM	#11
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Wild Bunch servers usually seem busy, but some say 16/50 players and they all end up being bots!!! Unless I'm doing something wrong - which, after all, is quite likely __________________

10-13-10, 02:51 PM	#12
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Hmm, alot of servers have no traffic, if you dont see names in the lower right box, its bots. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-13-10, 05:05 PM	#13
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	You should get Darkest Hour and pop on over to the 29th Infantry Division servers. __________________

10-13-10, 07:31 PM	#14
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Just FYI, you can buy RO, Darkest hour, and the other mod who's name escapes me, in one all inclusive package for 10 USD on steam.