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11-23-2005, 10:58 AM #1
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Red Orchestra to release on Steam
I never played RO but I wanted to try it out. Supposed to be a WW2 mod for the UT2004 engine that was steeped in realism? Does anybody have any insight if it was good?
www.redorchestragame.com/
http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...5&pagenumber=1
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11-23-2005, 11:19 AM #2
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Re: Red Orchestra to release on Steam
The last version left me cold.
Originally Posted by Faultline
Wooden movement, few live servers, brain dead AI....it sure is pretty though.
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11-23-2005, 11:42 AM #3
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I also wanted to try it but simply had no time.
But when the new unreal engine comes, I'll definetely give it a shot
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11-23-2005, 01:28 PM #4
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Re: Red Orchestra to release on Steam
If anyone else has tried this post your thoughts as well.
Copied this from the front page of the website:
Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 RO places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through some of the most intense combat of the war. You can play as infantry, using a wide range of infantry weapons, or crew one of the many armoured combat vehicles available in the game, from half-tracks all the way through to the most famous German and Soviet heavy tanks. You can engage the enemy with everything from your bayonet at close quarters up to the massive 122mm cannon on the Soviet IS-2. And if that isn't enough, find an officer and a radio to call in thunderous artillery strikes to shake the enemy loose.
Key Features
* Fight intense battles on 13 authentic Eastern Front combat environments
* Crew 14 fully realized vehicles with highly detailed exterior and interior models
* Choose from 28 authentic infantry weapons
* Full 32 player online Multiplayer Support
* Unique Setting – the only FPS to focus on the WWII Russian Front
* Engage enemy tanks at 800 metres and more with the Simulation-level armored vehicle combat
* Fight the full range of combined arms infantry and vehicle combat in detailed environments based on real-world data, from city-centre to deeply rural settings
* Realistic bullet and projectile ballistics will make you duck for cover
* Coordinate strategies with your team-mates via Voice Over IP
* Authentic Immersive Sound FX and 3d Positional Sound System
* 3d “Iron Sights” and unique 3d scope system
* True weapon deployment system including resting rifles on support
* Historically accurate artillery system
* Distance-based sound system dynamically creates the battle ambiance
* Advanced player movement system featuring diving over obstacles and leaning
* Custom 8 way animation system for highly realistic player animations
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11-23-2005, 02:08 PM #5
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Damn you Fault, you had to post it, didnt you ! What are you all trying to do? Is this a conspiracy against me? I have a job and family, what am I going to do now? Somebody please post and say "RO sucks big time, move on"
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11-23-2005, 02:48 PM #6
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I did think it sucked. I was even going to write a negative review for it, but couldn't sustain the level of vitriol required to do so. Originally Posted by John CANavar
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11-23-2005, 03:38 PM #7
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Originally Posted by John CANavar
Sorry I couldn't resist. It sounded just like titles you've expressed sincere interest in before and perhaps a possible TG hosted title down the road. Personally, I like the WW2 setting and a different spin on it, the Russian front, makes it all the more intriguing to me. However, it could very well be terrible gameplay as Mateo has posted. Just wanted to put a little awareness out for it
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11-23-2005, 06:04 PM #8
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I've read an interview with one of the game developers.
http://www.gamecloud.com/article.php?article_id=2410
sounds quite good...
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11-26-2005, 12:13 PM #9
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I went through the interview you posted. Sounds really good. Thought I would post an excerpt from it. This looks to be an awesome feature:
One of the most exciting new features is the ability to rest your rifle or submachine gun on ledge and against walls to steady your aim and reduce recoil.
When we first came up with the idea we thought it would be fun but didn’t really know it would have such a large impact on gameplay. All of the sudden in our playtests we started seeing more and more people using their weapon’s like a real soldier. You see people resting their PPSH41 submachine gun on sandbags laying down cover fire, snipers hiding inside buildings resting their rifles on desks, tables, or anything lying around, or rifleman resting their rifle against a wall to get a more steady shot. We think it’s a feature you’ll likely see copied in other tactical shooters in the future much like 3d ironsights were when our team introduced them.
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11-26-2005, 12:15 PM #10
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Quick question to you Mateo, was the gameplay surrounding control points like BF2 or was it something else?
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11-27-2005, 04:55 PM #11
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I hated it, the general idea of the game was good but the execution was horrible. The guns didnt work well, i felt like i was waddling like a duck instead of running (gave me headaches) and there didnt seem to be much about it that was anything truly amazing.
I just played a different mod for UT2k4 called Frag Ops. It was kinda like a remake of CS, just made a lot better.
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11-27-2005, 05:00 PM #12
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I agree with Santa.. The concept was neat, but the game itself just left a LOT to be desired. Originally Posted by TG_Santa
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11-28-2005, 03:26 PM #13
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It was more objective based, like DoD. Originally Posted by Faultline
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11-30-2005, 07:17 PM #14
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Re: Red Orchestra to release on Steam
Personally I loved RO and am eagerly looking forward to the comercial release (though I'm a bit leary of Steam not having used it).
I consider it one of the most realistic shooters ever and though the mod had its limitations (a lot of UT2K4 engine stuff they couldn't fix/change before they got the code as well as the bugs that plauge every project) they did amazing things. Realistic weapon ballistics, player inertia (added in 3.3 I think), realistic grenades with concussion effects (vision blur etc.), no bloody crosshairs at all (a pet peeve of mine), and on and on.
From what I've read so far they're adressing many of the things I found shortcomings in the mod like the lack of lean (critical in a game where keeping to cover is even more critical than AA) and the ability to dive to prone etc.
Damn, I sound like an RO fanboy.
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11-30-2005, 07:48 PM #15
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I was a bit leary of Steam as well since all I ever read on forum boards was negative. When I finally downloaded it to get HL2 I must say I don't mind it at all. In fact it's handy for patches that are released every so often and I haven't experienced any problems with it to date. I've played several games other than HL2 with it as well. CS:S and DoD:S to name a few. All with relative ease.
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