Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad closed beta

There already was a thread about this game, but as it was an anouncement in 2009 I thought let's make a new thread.

As most know this game WILL become awesome.

It seems closed Betas are distributed. (for more info click here.)

I would like to know how many people here are going to get this game. Since this game is quite hard for beginners and really needs teamwork to make it fun (hard to find people who are willing to work together).

Also there's this mod called Rising Storm which is based on the Pacific campaign of 1941-45 (Japanese and Americans:book:), which can be interesting. Also for more info click here.

Thanks for the update! I am looking forward to this.

CR

I am currently waiting for this to come out, definitely on my to-buy list. Played over 100 hours of RO and going on 500 hours of Darkest Hour.

I used to have RO and the mod DH. There was also another mod, took place in the desert with the English, but I don't think it was as popular as DH, the times I logged in, I hardly saw any servers.

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I used to have RO and the mod DH. There was also another mod, took place in the desert with the English, but I don't think it was as popular as DH, the times I logged in, I hardly saw any servers.

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Same goes for me.

I never played the first one more than 5 hours. Mainly because of the lack of players and the game being very ugly. I would really like to find a community/clan to play RO2 with; which in my opinion really makes it fun.

The mod which took place in the desert was Mare Nostrum.

I honestly cannot wait for RO2, I loved Red Orchestra, I can't wait for this to come out.

Highly unlikely but I wish they included Romanians and Italians in this game; they were there too.

I've logged an obscene amount of hours on RO/DH. The game was a perfect fit for me in terms of my favorite historical period of interest (WW2, Eastern Front) and my preferred focus in gaming (realism). IMO, even after all these years, it is by far the best FPS out there. It has literally ruined the COD, Battlefield, and MOH series for me. I cannot play them now without thinking "man this sucks compared to RO and now DH".

That being said, I am super excited and also super nervous about RO:HOS. Tripwire seems to be positioning the game as the anti-COD (which is GOOD), but seem to have included some of the same elements that make COD such a lame experience (recon planes, implausible small arms). It is all about the game play, though, and I trust that Tripwire will deliver an unmatched experience. Their new game play modes sound awesome!

Shellshocker: Why RO2 Will Beat COD: Black Ops

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Red Orchestra 2 is built on novel ideas, fueled by the independent spirit Gibson has instilled into his company (Tripwire released Killing Floor in 2009 and published The Ball in October) and the frame-of-mind that shooters should take advantage of what the PC platform can do, not simply be a higher-resolution, easier-to-control version of what’s available on consoles.

“PC shooter fans have come to expect less than we have in the past,” says Gibson. “It’s kind of sad—there’re either no mod tools or all these strange restrictions. So, in a way, players have higher expectations for polish, but lower expectations for feature sets. They aren’t bad games—they’re not. All these games that are being developed right now are great achievements for a console, but they’re not pushing what’s possible on the PC.”

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Same goes for me.

I never played the first one more than 5 hours. Mainly because of the lack of players and the game being very ugly. I would really like to find a community/clan to play RO2 with; which in my opinion really makes it fun.

The mod which took place in the desert was Mare Nostrum.

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RO only looks ugly in supuer-huge tank maps and poorly made custom maps (i.e. 99% of custom maps). I still think the game looks fairly decent on detailed urban maps and the smaller open ones.

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad – coming to you via Steam and other digital distribution sites, plus stores across the world, 30th August 2011. MSRP $39.99 forthe USA, with prices for other territories set to appropriate pricing for those territories.

You waited this long – now you know how much longer there is left to wait!

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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad – coming to you via Steam and other digital distribution sites, plus stores across the world, 30th August 2011. MSRP $39.99 forthe USA, with prices for other territories set to appropriate pricing for those territories.

You waited this long – now you know how much longer there is left to wait!

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YES!! Onward to rewrite history!!

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Screenies of the game and the mod: Rising Storm

Here ya go

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Screenies of the game and the mod: Rising Storm

Here ya go

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Wow, never heard of a mod that was being developed for a game that hasn't even been released. Looks cool though, RO in the Pacific sounds like a great idea. I wonder if Japanese officers get swords!

I'm still not entirely comfortable with the addition of the MKb 42, but I have to give them credit for doing their homework on the bayonet lug and optics. :grin:

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I'm still not entirely comfortable with the addition of the MKb 42, but I have to give them credit for doing their homework on the bayonet lug and optics. :grin:

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Since this is a Total War forum, the real question is: does his Model 28 mk3 Zachzeitschlager trench coat have the correct number of buttons?

The Interrogation Room: Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

Specs:

Minimum:
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Dual Core 2.3 GHz or better
RAM: 2 GB
Graphics card: 256 MB SM 3.0 DX9 Compliant NVIDIA® GeForce 7800 GTX or better ATI® Radeon® HD 2900 GT or better
Sound: Windows Supported Sound Card
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 8 GB free hard drive space

Recommended:
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Quad Core 2.6 GHz or better
RAM: 3 GB
Graphics card: 512 MB SM 3.0 DX9 Compliant NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 260 or better ATI® Radeon® HD 5750 or better
Sound: Sound Blaster Audigy or better
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 8 GB free hard drive space

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is now available for pre-purchase on Steam at a 10% discount. For those that want something extra we are also excited to announce the Steam Digital Deluxe Edition of Red Orchestra 2 which will include weapon unlocks for RO2, special in-game items for Team Fortress 2, playable characters for Killing Floor and more. Finally, to reward all those Red Orchestra fans that have supported us for all of these years we're giving special bonuses to all of the owners of the original Red Orchestra including exclusive in-game content and 20% off the pre-purchase. Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad will be available on August 30th, 2011, so go here (Steam Store Page) to pre-purchase now. Read on for the details on the pre-purchase and the Steam Digital Deluxe Edition.

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad - Steam Digital Deluxe Edition

*Day 1 Unlock of the Elite Assault Weapons (MKb 42(H) and AVT-40)
*Day 1 Unlock of the Semi Auto Sniper Weapons (SVT-40 and G 41(W))
*2 playable characters for Killing Floor - WW2 Russian and German Soldier re-enactors unlocked in KF the moment you purchase
*Team Fortress 2 items - RO2 German helmet and Russian "Pilotka" hat ("vintage" if bought during pre-purchase)
*Access to the final phase of the closed beta


Pre-purchase Discount: 10% off both versions (20% off if you own the original Red Orchestra)
Bonuses for owners of Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45:

*An extra 10% discount during pre-purchase for a total of 20% off
*Unlock the Kar98 and Mosin rifle bayonets on day 1
*Special in-game item - show everyone your loyalty to Red Orchestra with the exclusive Russian Guards Badge/German Close Combat Badge

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From the Steamgroup. For more information visit the Steam Store page of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad. (here)

Done. :grin:

I'm thinking of either to do it over Steam or to do it retail. Perhaps there's a box copy as well?

There should be one. After all, they got box cover art :P

Check the site of Tripwire. (You can find a link on the steam page, which I've posted earlier)

Not sure if I should have, but I just pre-ordered the deluxe edition. Ive got a feeling this can end really badly for me if I dont get some money into my bank soon.

Pre-ordered the delux version. TF2 hats here I come lol.

(That loyalty bonus is what really sealed the deal though. Everyone should do this.)

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Pre-ordered the delux version. TF2 hats here I come lol.

(That loyalty bonus is what really sealed the deal though. Everyone should do this.)

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Cant wait to show off ma shiny new german medal as i blast through noobs with that thar assault gun majigger.

Pre-ordered. Sitting on my hard-drive waiting for release. xD

Digital Deluxe edition waiting for my purchase next week. Cannot wait, rubbing my hands.

Red Orchestra 2 Release delayed to September 13th.

I want to pre-purchase badly but I can't bring myself to. I fall in the same place within the system requirements in this that I do in Bad Company 2, which is bad news since BC2 runs like garbage. I'm above minimum on CPU and recommended on everything else, which sounds fine on paper but system reqs don't tell you if its CPU or GPU heavy. In Bad Company 2's case, not having a quad core basically amounts to a slide show, no matter what GPU you have because its bottlenecked.

I'm pretty annoyed that there's not going to be a demo for this for me to check it out. I'll just have to ask people with similar processors how the beta runs, and try and convince my stingy friend who bought the DDE to let me try the beta for 5 minutes just to get a performance check.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/ex...chestra/719542

Time to kill the fascist invaders.

bosh. preordered.

New, extended gameplay video from Gamescon. :2thumbsup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvyeekjq_s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXRTQuPVSgk

Gah! Pre-ordered game :shame:

CBR you did the right thing :P

Pre-ordered :yes:

The larger beta, open to all who have pre-ordered, is scheduled to commence around August 30th, although they made clear that the date is subject to change dependent on how quickly they work through the worst of the bugs.

Countdown mode looks great! I used to exclusively play Search and Destroy back when Call of Duty (or was it COD2 :dizzy2: - the one with the Brécourt map) was the WW2 shooter of choice. I liked it because it was so much more realistic, but it did suck to get hit early and have to sit around for 10+ minutes while people camped. Countdown seems to be a great hybrid of that and RO's standard game type, forcing people to play smarter and more realistically while still keeping a brisk pace. I hope it catches on.

20 minutes of footage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXHWPzTPskY

Wish more of these beta videos would have some bolt action rifle gameplay. It seems like 70% of the footage from all of them is the MP40.

Third person animations still look robotic to me. This was a problem with RO1 as well. The characters stand up perfectly straight like a board when they're walking.

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Time to kill the fascist invaders.

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The reich shall prevail I'll wait for the release this game seems intresting

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The reich shall prevail I'll wait for the release this game seems intresting

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Wo... what? "The reich shall prevail"? You're not some sort of fascist, now are you?

Obviously he said it in the spirit of the game, same as Graphic.

CR

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The reich shall prevail

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Good luck with that.

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As with RO and Darkest Hour, I will definitely be playing with the music off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbpilrC2KXU&feature=player_embedded

Also, here's the Armchair General review of the game.

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Set for release on September 13th, Red Orchestra 2 can’t get here soon enough for me. Red Orchestra 2 is going to deliver an intense, hardcore game that will also have a high quotient of fun for casual FPS fans. Based on what I’ve played so far Red Orchestra 2 is going to dominate wargamers’ hard drives for a very long time to come – and it’s going to replace Call of Duty on my hard drive when I’m looking for a military FPS fix.

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^ I'd leave it on if it wasn't rubbish.

The music in this clip sounds like something out of a silent film.

Synthesized faux-orchestral music really bugs me.

I never have music from what ever game im playing on. Always have a custom playlist.

The sound of a MG42 is all the music I need

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The sound of a MG42 is all the music I need

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Not in the game. :(

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Not in the game. :(

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It would be ridiculous if they didn't include the MG42 when they have added all kinds of dubious weapons just to spice up the game. But I can see it is not on the list...

When the deluxe edition beta is released today/tomorrow will it be accessible through Steam? I assume so, yas?

Yes. Some people are saying you will have to restart Steam to see it, but I'm not knowledgeable enough about the application to know if that is accurate. Watch this space today for an official announcement, and, presumably, complete instructions.

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Wo... what? "The reich shall prevail"? You're not some sort of fascist, now are you?

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lol no.

Beta is live! I had to restart Steam to get it in my library!

Installed and checking it out now...

edit: ok need to refresh my tankgunner skills but at least I have not forgotten how a MG is used. Had to install some server files or my server list would stay empty.

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Installed and checking it out now...

edit: ok need to refresh my tankgunner skills but at least I have not forgotten how a MG is used. Had to install some server files or my server list would stay empty.

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I had to delete files to make my controls work! :grin:

How did you like the game? Took me a bit to mess with the controls, but I really enjoyed it. I think they kept the realism pretty much intact. I played on some realism servers, and there are some new gamey things (the shift key extra zoom), but there are also some realistic improvements, so it pretty much balanced out. I think the SMGs probably need to be nerfed a bit in accuracy and possibly even damage.

Also, knowing the Danzig copy by heart was... helpful. ~;)

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Only got around to play on two maps which were at the opposite ends really: one a tank map and the other gritty close combat, can't remember the names. I was happy just to see a server list and jump in so did not think about realism servers.

Overall it felt OK but I guess it is still early and there are still some controls I have not checked out.

Need to get used to the controls, plus the sensitivity is very, very odd.

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Need to get used to the controls, plus the sensitivity is very, very odd.

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As in the mouse? That can be adjusted under settings

My internet for august is capped, I have to wait till tomorrow to even think about downloading it. How large is it btw?

4-5GB IIRC

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As in the mouse? That can be adjusted under settings

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Yes.

However, my sensitivity is not consistent. I don't mean it is lagging, but the movement is slow, fast, slow, fast, repeat ad infinitum. =/

People with similar system's posts about performance have reassured me enough that I can buy this without hesitation within the next few days.

You have to tread carefully with a dual core in 2011.

Got it, enjoying the beta so far. Had a couple nice reflex shots with rifles.

The game runs well on my rig - which was made three years ago.

Figuring out the 'use' key was a pain.

CR

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Figuring out the 'use' key was a pain.

CR

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Tripwire's default keys are retarded. Left Ctrl for use?! Really?!?

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Yes.

However, my sensitivity is not consistent. I don't mean it is lagging, but the movement is slow, fast, slow, fast, repeat ad infinitum. =/

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Mouse acceleration?

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Mouse acceleration?

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Nope. Turns out bloom was causing it.

Impressions: Firefight is a horrible game-mode. Ugh. Otherwise it's fun, punishing but fun. What I expected.

I'm glad firefight is in, just so I can sample weapons in the restricted classes, but mostly so my friend (who's new to PC games and only FPS experience in the last few years is Goldeneye Wii and Bad Company 2 on PC) can ease himself into the game in a less punishing environment.

I finally found a server where both sides generally had their act together and were interested in taking caps (instead of messing with the new controls, playing around with the guns, or dicking around the map) and I was really impressed. I was initially apprehensive about some of the new features, but the game still rewards tactical game play and teamwork, possibly even more than the first. There's surely no run n' gun on Fallen Fighters. People were actually choosing to go bolt with plenty of assault class slots open, as the SMG is the harder weapon to be successful with. :grin:

The deed is done.

But since I'm poor/cheap, I'll have to wait until the release day to play it. Cya then.

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Impressions: Firefight is a horrible game-mode. Ugh. Otherwise it's fun, punishing but fun. What I expected.

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Changed my mind. Firefight is fun in a 32 person server. Terrible in a 64 person server.

Fallen Fighters on Territory has to be my favourite in Beta so far. Sniping with either the sniper or anti-tank is sooo satisfying.

29th has their RO2 beta server up, you guys can usually catch me in there: 70.42.74.213:7777

Broke down and installed the beta. The core game seems fine - bolting Russians and Germans feels good as does hunkering down behind cover in panic because you're surrounded.

The silly weapons and class progression stuff seems broken / simply not there. It feels really incomplete for a game that's going to be launched in a few weeks. It's not like it's missing content, which would be very understandable. These are systems that are supposed to be in place for the game and Tripwire basically just hasn't gotten around to them yet. What's up with that?

Unlocks are not added to the game since it still is beta. Also, they are testing small amounts of stuff at the same time.

8 days :wall:

The latest patch added new maps and random crashing after I play for more than 30 minutes.

I'm considering canceling my pre-order.

Yes, judge the final release based off of the beta. Have fun not playing when it comes out

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I don't think it's insanely crazy to judge the final release based off the beta's state 8 days before the final release is due.

If Tripwire needs more time (and they do) they should push the release back to a realistic time.

As for not playing it, canceling my pre-order will get me my $45 back to put into working games and/or computer hardware, and then I'll get RO2 when it's on sale a few months later (and when it's actually playable).

I think someone on the RO2 forums put it best: "people were expecting an early release and are shocked to find that the beta is actually in a late beta phase."

It reflects positively on TWI that they're actually treating it like a beta by taking bug reports and patching the game. So many developers treat beta as a synonym for "demo."

What's the difference between a Beta release and a General Production release?











About 2 weeks.

Pre-load activate. Main screen turn on.

Thoughts on the game so far?

Loving it - but its not for everyone. Action happens in short bursts and its easy to fall into a dying spree if you're careless or the enemy has taken an advantageous position. The weapons take some getting used to, sniper rifles especially - i dont think i've hit a single person with one. There are a few bugs here and there. A lot of servers seem to be struggling with high ping rates, and it can be hard for me to find a good one, but all that said, i've found it a great game. Its one that you really have to put time into - and I dont mean like grinding. Think of it like battlefield, except about 10x as hardcore when it comes to the "Dont run around like an idiot" line of thinking. Unless you're moving from cover to cover, sprinting around is a good way to get capped.

Each kill i've managed to make has been incredibly rewarding, and sometimes a harrowing experience. Like when you're desperately holding the last point on a territory map and the enemy just doesnt stop coming. Or when you drop a machine gunner only for a tank to roll around the corner and make your position...