Honor plays an important role in Red Dead Online, the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, as it determines how NPCs react to you.
In Red Dead Online, you determine through your actions whether you want to be a hero or an outlaw. This decision has far-reaching consequences.
Honor is important in Red Dead Online
How does honor work in Red Dead Online? Honor is an important and crucial game element, and you should always consider how your actions will affect it.
- Missions often require you to make decisions
- Depending on whether you choose to act honorably or villainously, you will earn honor points
- The amount of your honor determines how NPCs react to you and which missions you receive
- As a law-abiding cowboy, you may be asked to protect a convoy from bandits
- As an outlaw, however, you will receive the task of freeing a criminal from prison
- In “A Land of Opportunities”, your honor will also affect the quests that change depending on your honor value
- Events will unfold differently depending on how much honor you possess
Are you an honorable cowboy or an outlaw?
What role do you want to play? Through your actions and their impact on the honor value, you determine which side of the law you want to stand on. You can shape the character as you envision it. However, actions always have consequences, and you must be aware of that.
The story of Red Dead Online can turn out differently for you than for other players, depending on your actions.
Players are still getting used to it: The launch of the beta for Red Dead Online occurred yesterday, November 27, for owners of the Ultimate Edition of Red Dead Redemption 2. Currently, players are still getting accustomed to the mechanics and learning the game. So we can expect some opinions in the coming days, including how the honor system will affect the game in the long run.
