You may have enjoyed Red Dead Red 2's online multiplayer game, Red Dead Online, to the point that you forgot it was still in beta testing. This is over with a massive update, with Rockstar confident enough in their open world cowboy sim to be able to fire off this beta tag. It's not that Red Dead Online is now a static, unchanging game; As a live accompaniment to the Rockstar-created solo epic, the multiplayer game will still benefit from many regular updates. But now it's at a point where their systems are tight enough that Rockstar can now focus more on new content rather than bug fixes and balance adjustments. And the new content with the latest update brings a lot of meaty additions...
What's new in Red Dead Online?
The most significant change may be a new anti-dueling system. Players will be able to define their profile as offensive or defensive, increasing or decreasing their visibility on the map compared to those looking to engage in player vs. player combat. Penalties for attacking both playstyles will smartly evolve with the new hostile system mods, making it so those who continually disrupt peaceful players' games may find themselves in the firing line. Jessica LeClerk's online core reporting campaign is also getting an update, with new reporting missions for honorable and dishonorable players, while characters from Red Dead 2's main story will now appear in free roam. New mission types include jailbreaks and carjackings, while random and dynamic encounters you face on the grasslands in solo play (such as sucking venom from a snake bite victim) will now be featured in online mode. , with the following rewards: from them. Gold wins for missions are now on the rise, with the highest rewards now doubling previous rewards. Poker tables have been added for players and Posse Versus activities now include challenges such as fishing, bird shooting, and gathering. This is just the tip of the iceberg for a very rich update. For more information, please see the full Rockstar Release Notes.