Griefing has been a major issue in Red Dead Online, the multiplayer mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, for a long time. With the introduction of offensive and defensive game modes, this problem should have been resolved on its own – or so one would think. A player took the law into their own hands in RDO and got revenge in the best way on two troublemakers.
How did the player deal with the griefers? In the Red Dead subreddit, the player prangonpaul recently showcased a delightful clip. In the video, the cowboy rides leisurely along a road when he notices two opposing players. It appears that the two had just raided another player.
As they notice prangonpaul, they rush at him with drawn weapons. They fire at him and even hit his hat, which could have meant his end. However, before the next shot, prangonpaul has already taken them both out – with just one shot.
If you don’t see the video, you can easily watch it here in the corresponding Reddit post.
How is Rockstar dealing with griefing? Griefing was a major issue especially at the launch of Red Dead Online. Griefers are players who want to impose their playstyle on their fellow players. In Red Dead Online, this is often related to PvP.
Not every player wanted to fight other cowboys; some wanted to pick up their mail in town or go hunting in the wilderness in peace.
Rockstar soon introduced an anti-griefer system with Parley and Feud. Players who have been killed by opponents four times can initiate Parley, where both parties cannot attack each other for 10 minutes. During a Feud, a kind of deathmatch starts between the two players to settle once and for all who is in charge.
However, players criticized the system as it barely stops the really persistent griefers. With the last major update in May, further measures were introduced, such as offensive and defensive play styles.
What do the players say? In the Reddit post, they commend the shooting skills of prangonpaul. He replies that it was an immense satisfaction to take out the two villains in this manner.
The post also discusses that while there are now fewer griefers due to Rockstar’s efforts, they haven’t disappeared completely. The system with offensive or defensive play styles still has its weaknesses.
Defensive players cannot be lassoed and take less damage; however, a headshot is still deadly. Additionally, the penalties for attacking defensive players do not deter some players from griefing.
