Red Dead Online: The Ultimate Concept Bundle - A 5 Year and 11 Update Plan - Update 1: Living Frontier

Concept Update 1: “Living Frontier” Quality-of-Life Update

Quality of Life Changes and Additions:

• Players can now sell their own horses and saddles for 50% of the purchase price, rather than discarding them.
• Butcher sale prices are now more in-line with that of story mode.
• Madam Nazar now has a a "Sell all" button, and her collectables can be filtered in her sell menu.
• Players can now interact with eachother with two-player interactions and emotes. Some examples of these include:
  • Handshake
  • High-Five
  • Jig
  • Fist bump
  • Hug
• Players can now choose a suitable stabled horse to pull their personal wagons.
• Players can now name their weapons at a Gunsmith, under the “Customise” option.
• Players can now store up to five more horses at their stable.
• Players can now swap between “Modern” and “Classic” movement styles in Online or create a customised mashup of them both.
  • Modern movement is the Red Dead Online movement seen added with the Frontier Pursuits update, Classic is the movement and gameplay of Singleplayer.
  • Players can personalise their movement down to the following:
    • Walking and running
    • Aiming and shooting
    • Reloading and cocking
    • Diving, strafing, and standing back up
    • Skinning animals
    • Looting corpses
    • Climbing

World Building Changes and Additions:

• World businesses from singleplayer have returned into Online.
  • The cinemas and theatres will run shows at certain times, which players will be able to purchase tickets for in order to see shows. Doors will remain closed until the show is over.
  • Restaurants and bars will offer food, which the player can carry to the table to eat, offering weight gain and core fortification.
  • More hotel rooms are available, and certain buildings like the Valentine Saloon will now offer hotel services too. A player can book a room for one ingame day and use it as a hub for all of their services.
  • Players can also book bathing rooms once per day, and bathe for up to 10 minutes in order to clean their characters.
• Wagon fences from single player have returned into Online. Players can steal various wagons and coaches, and sell them to the fence at Emerald Ranch for up to RDO$300, or 3 Gold Bars
• Players can now break in wild horses in order to stable them or sell them for a price depending on horse quality.
• More gambling minigames have returned from singleplayer, including Dominos, Blackjack and returning from Red Dead Redemption, Liar’s Dice.
• Citizens will now spawn in open, lootable houses around the Frontier, and will confront players who try to steal from them.
• There is now a set of three ferries travelling around Flat Iron Lake and up the Lannahechee River, stopping at Blackwater, The Heartlands, Clemens Point, The Braithwaite Manor, Saint Denis and Annesburg, before looping back round. Players can book a ticket for the Ferry, allowing them to travel long distances for a cheaper price than fast travel posts.
  • It is important to note, much like the Passenger Train and Stagecoach, riding the ferry is not fast travel. Players will have to wait for the journey to pass.
• Stagecoaches can now be found at all train stations and towns, offering a ride for half the price of fast travel. Up to five people can ride in one stagecoach, having it work like a slightly larger taxi in GTA Online.
• Passenger Trains have returned from singleplayer, and players can purchase a ticket from any stations, or hijack the train in order to rob the passengers.
• Continuity issues at Macfarlane’s Ranch, mostly concerning the barn and jailhouse, have been fixed in both singleplayer and Red Dead Online.
  • These structures have been added to the settlement, and RDO players can now deliver bounty targets to the MacFarlane’s Ranch jail or be arrested and sent there themselves.
• A new dynamic weather event can be seen across all of New Austin: The sandstorm.
• A new dynamic weather event can be seen across the snowy mountain peaks: The blizzard.
• New random encounters have been added, including:
  • Blind Man Cassidy, who will tease future content and any missions the player has not yet completed. He will also try to convince players to try out new roles, and on some rare occasions, offer a 5 Gold Bar discount on them.
  • Socialite Stagecoaches, which can be robbed for RDO$ and Gold.
  • NPC Gunslingers and Riders looking for duels and races.
  • Wandering fences and trappers will now randomly show up at the player camp, offering special wares and discounts.

Camp Changes and Additions:

• Players can now teach tricks to their camp dog, such as roll, fetch, and play dead.
  • Dogs told to “Fetch” will run off from camp, and soon return with either a valuable, a collectible, or a small animal pelt.
• Camp dogs are now tied to the player tent, rather than the camp. This means there can now be multiple players’ dogs at the one camp.
  • When this happens, the dogs can be seen play fighting or chasing eachother around from time to time.
• Players can now sleep at their camp in order to regenerate all of their cores and fortify them by one level.
  • Sleeping at camp for around 8 real-world minutes should fortify cores from empty regardless of tent level. Higher-tier tents will yield faster results.
• Players can now customise the aspects of their camp using different themes on different areas.
  • This means the player can select the theme for the following, individually:
    • Tent
    • Tent-front chair
    • Camp table
    • Camp table chairs
    • Decorative utilities
• Players can now purchase a provisions table for their camp.
  • Much like in singe player, players can upgrade their camp provisions. After collected by a posse member, these will respawn after one in-game day
  • Tiers:
    • Base: Opened tonics, herbivore bait and food
    • Upgrade 1: Normal tonics, predator bait and better food
    • Upgrade 2: + Base-tier ammo, throwing knives and legendary animal pheromones (If the player has the naturalist role)
    • Upgrade 3: Express rounds, dynamite, bolas, and potent tonics
• Players now have a ledger in their camp, usually next to the lockbox.
  • This shows any donations made at the camp, money each posse member made from recent sales, ingredients added to the stew pot, collections from the provisions table, or trades made with wandering salesmen.
• Players can now purchase a wash tub and clothesline for their camp, allowing them to clean the blood, dirt, snow and sand from their outfits.
  • Upon interacting with this item, the player will see a short cutscene of their character in a union suit scrubbing their clothes in the tub.
• Players can now purchase a “Games Table” for their camp, allowing them to play the many card, dice and domino games Red Dead Online now has to offer.
  • This will not take players into a separate lobby however, allowing posse members and friends to take a low-honour approach and slyly help one another cheat.
• Up to four guards can now be recruited to work at the camp and will help fend off any attackers.
  • These guards begin with Schofield Revolvers, but can be upgraded for a fee:
    • Weapon Upgrade 1: Bayonet Carbine Repeaters
    • Weapon Upgrade 2: Double-Barrel Shotguns
    • Weapon Upgrade 3: Winchester Repeaters
    • Ammo Upgrade 1: Split-Point Ammo
    • Ammo Upgrade 2: Express Ammo
  • Guards will have discussions with eachother, and Cripps, as well as their own communal tent.
  • If a guard is killed, they can be revived at the Wilderness Outfitters.
• Players can now purchase improved hitching posts, increasing horse core regeneration.
• Chores can now be completed at camp, improving goods production time, player and horse core regeneration time, and stew quality.
• Players can now purchase an easel, allowing them to capture and paint their surroundings, placing it on display next to their tent.
• If the player has an active moonshine batch, that will be reflected in the “beer crate” at Cripps’ wagon.
• The player’s Trader Delivery Wagon can now be seen sitting idly at the camp when not in use, along with the horse assigned to it.
  • These cannot be damaged by players.
• Cripps, and any future camp vendors, will now have their own tent at camp.
• Guests will now come to camp in order to talk to Cripps, with interesting dialogue able to be overheard.
• Cripps can now be seen cooking the stew at the camp, with it only being ready during certain times of the day.
  • Players can still add their own flavouring and ingredients, but only when it’s being cooked.
    • Available times:
      • 5AM – 9AM Breakfast
      • 12PM – 2PM Lunch
      • 5PM – 8PM Dinner
      • 10PM – 12AM Supper
  • Up to 20 bowls of food can be taken from the stew pot, before it is empty.
  • An animation has also been added to the stew pot, which features the player picking up a bowl and collecting the stew from the pot.

New Items:

• Players can now purchase customisable musical instruments, including:
  • The Guitar
  • The Harmonica
  • The Banjo
• Instruments can be customised with the following:
  
  • Metals
  • Woods
  • Strings
  • Decorations
• Custom instruments will harmonise with eachother, playing an assortment of tunes following one lead instrument.
  • If a player is drunk, their music will be botched.
• One new horse breed has been added: The Lampadati. This is inspired by the real-life horse, “The Ferrari”
  • We really hope you understand this joke
• Players can now purchase their own stagecoaches, which can be customised with the following:
  • Visual:
    • Wheels and wheel colour
    • Two-tone paint options
    • Liveries
    • Seating materials
  • Functional:
    • Lockbox
      • The lockbox allows posse members to store valuables, collectibles, small pelts, and animal samples.
    • The Weapons Locker
      • The weapons locker allows players to access their full arsenal of weapons from the coach.
• Players can now purchase a variety of small boats, which can be summoned while near a large body of water.
• War paint can now be applied to horses at a stable
• Hairdressers have new content, including:
  • Stick-poke tattoos
  • War paint
  • Makeup for male characters
  • Body hair for arms, torso, and legs
  • Metal piercings
• The hair and beard systems from singleplayer have returned and are applied to all of the current hair styles.
  • Some of the current hair styles will grow into other existing styles, but plenty of new variations have been added too.
  • Also, all of the hair styles and lengths for male and female characters can now have pomade applied.
  • Much like singleplayer, in order for a player to get max length hair, they must consume growth tonics.
• Players can now purchase visible satchels from Tailors, General Stores and Gus’ Trapper Store.
• New categories of clothing have been added, in order to represent different cultures and biome-dependent clothing. This includes the likes of:
  • Kilts
  • Sand masks
  • Turbans
  • Sand masks help prevent player cores from dropping quickly in sandstorms.
• A selection of new weapons has been added to the game, including:
  • The Winchester Repeater
  • The Bayonet Carbine
    • This is the classic carbine, with an added Bayonet which can be used to charge enemies. Sprinting with this weapon will begin a charge at double stamina cost.
  • The Pitchfork.
    • This is a large pitchfork, which uses the same charge mechanic as the Bayonet Carbine
  • The Flaming Torch

The Sporting Games:

• New minigame content has been added to Red Dead Online, in the form of the lucrative “Sporting Games” – An Olympic Style series of minigames with special rewards and prizes.
• Once per week, players will be able to compete in a match of ‘The Sporting Games’
  • This is an 8 – 20 player series of ten different competitions in order to determine the campions of the Frontier.
  • Sporting Games maps and arenas will change every week.
• Players can join the games at any time during the week to compete with other players, but upon completing the games they will not be able to re-enter until the next week.
• Players can enter ‘The Office of the Sporting Games’ and speak to retired French Athlete, and founder of The Sporting Games, Aaron Blanch in order to enter for a fee of RDO$20.
• Players will compete in one round of each of the ten categories, garnering points based on their performance. The points are totalled in the end to determine the winner.
• The top three contestants across The Sporting Games will receive the following prizes:
  • First place: RDO$20,000 and a ‘Gold Medal’ neckwear.
  • Second place: RDO$10,000 and a ‘Silver Medal’ neckwear.
  • Third place: RDO$5000 and a ‘Bronze Medal’ neckwear.
• The rest of the contestants will receive somewhere between RDO$1000 and $150 depending on their leaderboard placement.
• If a player earns a total of three gold medals, they will be awarded with the ‘Ruby Medallion Gun Belt Trinket’ which will decrease the time required to lose a wanted level.
• Being the most valuable player in one of the individual games will also award players with a prize.
• Players can train for each of the games by either practising naturally in the wild, or by travelling to various destinations around the Frontier in order to train with a professional.
• The setlist of games includes the following:
  • The Caber Toss
    • Contestants spin a large log in the air and must throw it farther than any of their competitors.
    • MVP prize: The Golden Tartan Kilt, doubling the alcohol consumption required to make the player drunk when worn.
  • The Triathlon
    • An exciting race, beginning on foot. Players run to a river or lake, swim across to their horse, and ride to the finish line.
    • MVP prize: Hermes Wings Spurs, adding 20% sprint speed and stamina when equipped.
  • The Relay
    • A collaborative race in which players are randomly placed in teams of two (This will favour possies and friends). One partner must run round a set track and pass the baton to their teammate who must finish the race.
    • The winning team will share the largest amount of points.
    • MVP prize: Throwing baton, which is a concussive, non-lethal throwing weapon which will knock out any target with a headshot or knock them over if it hits the body.
  • Archery
    • Players must use a bow and arrow to shoot the most targets with the best accuracy in a set amount of time.
    • MVP prize: Golden arrows, which grant double damage but cannot be recollected.
  • The Obstacle Course
    • One at a time, players will have to complete in a mostly parkour and balance-based obstacle course built over water and mud. The faster the course is completed, the more points the player will earn. If the player falls off, score will be calculated by distance.
      • To prevent time griefing, each obstacle will have a time limit based on difficulty.
    • MVP prize: The Climbing Hook, allowing 3x climb height on any walls.
  • Heavy Lifting
    • Players must lift weights and hold them for the longest whilst remembering to breathe.
    • Functionally, this works very similar to Yoga in ‘Grand Theft Auto V’.
    • MVP prize: Strongman Unitard, giving the player double strength when worn.
  • The Brawl
    • Players are placed in a one-on-one gauntlet-type combat area. Last person standing wins.
    • MVP prize: Bandaged Outfit, which will allow the player to take 50% less melee damage, with a 0.5% chance to negate any damage from melee attacks and 0.01% to negate explosion and fall damage when worn.
  • Equestrian Skills
    • Players complete a series of jumps, climbs and other obstacles on their horse.
    • MVP prize: The Olympic Saddle, which allows the player to carry ten saved outfits, and offers the highest tier stats.
  • Rowing
    • This is a boat race, where players must follow a river and avoid obstacles along the way. Beaching the boat will disqualify this player from the race, and points will be determined by distance made.
    • MVP prize: Swimming Flippers, which allow double swimming speed, but half running speed, when worn.
  • Shooting
    • Plates are thrown into the air. Players must shoot the most plates within the time limit.
    • MVP prize: The Olympic Repeater, which has similar stats to the Carbine Repeater with a total of thirty rounds available, but it can’t use special ammo.

Western Skills:

• Three new late-game skill paths have been added to the game, for players to progress through after reaching level 100.
  • These paths are ‘The Skills of the Gunslinger’, ‘The Skills of the Rider’ and ‘The Skills of the Vehicle Master’.
• Each skill path has fifteen levels, each worth 2000 SkillXP, and will automatically unlock as soon as the player reaches level 100.

Skills of the Gunslinger:

• Players can earn XP for this skill path by shooting enemy NPCs, players and animals, cleaning their weapons, using previously earned skills, winning Duels, or by placing high in the shooting competition in ‘The Sporting Games’.
  • Level unlocks:
    • 1: Running Dead – Sprint whilst carrying bodies.
    • 2: Maximum Pain – Shoot when diving. (Pistols and Revolvers only)
    • 3: Breathe and Squeeze – 50% bloom time.
    • 4: I See You – Eagle eye highlights enemies and explosives.
    • 5: Sturdy Shoulder – Use long-arm weapons whilst carrying bodies and bags.
    • 6: Executioner – More visually skilled executions.
    • 7: 20/20 Vision – -50% bloom size.
    • 8: Perceptive – Eagle eye available in weapon scopes.
    • 9: Skilled Reload – Fancier reload animations are available in the Player Menu, with the slight chance to load one extra bullet.
    • 10: Want Some? – Players can throw empty tonic and drink bottles at enemies after consumption. Has a chance to knock them over or incapacitate them.
    • 11: Double Reload – Reload both dual-wielded pistols or revolvers at the same time.
    • 12: Marsupial – 5x dive distance and height.
    • 13: Hands-Free Reloading – Weapons reload when holstered, but the same reload time is required.
    • 14: The Tumbleweed Terror – Roll at the end of a dive to stand up faster.
    • 15: Cyclone of Death – Spin round auto-targeting nearby NPC enemies in Deadeye, will require and consume the full Deadeye bar and core.

Skills of the Rider:

• Players can earn XP for this skill path by riding their horse, feeding it, building bonding level, completing tricks, using previously earned skills, or by placing high in the Equestrian Skills or Triathlon competitions in ‘The Sporting Games’.
  • Level unlocks:
    • 1: High Speed Maintenance – Players can clean their horse and guns when galloping. The horse will continue to follow any paths and waypoints.
    • 2: This Is My Rifle; This Is My Gun – Use long-arm weapons as a passenger.
    • 3: Catch – Players can hold out their arm to help ally players onto their horse whilst galloping or prepare themselves to be caught by a rider.
    • 4: Well Exercised – -5x horse stamina drain speed.
    • 5: Souvenirs – Players’ horses will have a 15% chance of randomly collecting herbs and plans as it passes over them.
    • 6: Slow Decline – The horse will slowly climb down mountain ledges and is somewhat less likely to slip.
    • 7: High Speed Mastery – Change outfits, open maps and the catalogue whilst galloping. The horse will continue to follow any paths and waypoints.
    • 8: Swimmer – The horse can swim quadruple the distance.
    • 9: Pack Steed – Players can now stow double the supply bags on the back of their horse.
    • 10: Combat Ally – The horse will kick and trample any nearby NPCs who are attacking the player.
    • 11: Sturdy Stance – The horse is less likely to fall over when colliding with rocks, trees, other horses, and such.
    • 12: Rodent Rider – Double the stow space for small carcasses.
    • 13: Horse Surfing – Players can stand on the back of a moving horse, in order to jump onto approaching or parallel ledges. The horse will continue to follow any paths and waypoints as the player is surfing.
    • 14: Herse Horse – Double large carcass and corpse carrying.
    • 15: Complete Trust – The horse will not buck the player out of fear.

Skills of the Vehiclemaster:

• Players can earn XP for this skill path by driving wagons and boats, stowing bounties or carcasses in their respective wagons, using previously earned skills, or by placing high in the Rowing event in ‘The Sporting Games’.
  • Level unlocks:
    • 1: Learning the Ropes – Use lasso on wagons.
    • 2: Into the Water – Shove any beached boats back into the water easily and carry small boats with the help of another player.
    • 3: Extra Passengers – Climb and ride on the side of any wagons, which previously didn’t allow side passengers.
    • 4: Liberation – Cut shire horses free from wagons.
    • 5: Seatbelts – Players are less likely to fall off tipping wagons and boats.
    • 6: Duck! – Duck whilst in vehicles to avoid bullets.
    • 7: Smuggler – Hide in a wagon or boat, under a tarp or among boxes if available.
    • 8: My Loyal Stallion – Attach any horse to a wagon and guide them on to large boats.
    • 9: Counterbalance – Wagons are less likely to tip over or roll forward and crush horses.
    • 10: Big Catch – Players can hold out their arm to help ally players onto their boats and wagons whilst passing by or prepare themselves to be caught by a driver.
    • 11: Easy Transportation – Stow bodies, carcasses, and loot bags steadily on boats or wagons.
    • 12: My New Best Friend – Stow hogtied victims on boats or wagons.
    • 13: Professional Packer – Double stowing space for boats and wagons.
    • 14: Get on Top – Directly climb from the driver or a passenger seat onto the roof or back of a wagon.
    • 15: Master of the Ropes – Use a lasso to pull tight corners, or quickly and safely dismount a wagon without sliding upon hitting the ground.

New Telegram Missions:

• Over the next five weeks, each weekly refresh will come with two new telegram missions.
• The missions are as follows:
  • Taking Something Back:
    • Assist Native Americans in disrupting military convoys carrying construction supplies, ammo, food and such.
    • Choice to destroy or reclaim supplies for the Native Americans. Destruction is easier but more wagons reclaimed is better for money.
    • “CUMBERLAND FOREST. ARMY CONVOY TAKING SUPPLIES TO CAMP. DISRUPT AND DESTROY OR DELIVER TO LOCALS. BETTER PAY FOR MORE DELIVERED. - YOUR FRIEND, J."
  • Train Trap Reversal
    • Train robbery mission, with a twist.
    • “FLATNECK STATION. TRAIN BEING USED AS BAIT TO TRAP MY FRIEND'S GANG. BREAK IN, STEAL THE LOOT, SPRING THE TRAP AND SHOW THOSE PINKERTONS WHO THEY'RE MESSING WITH. - YOUR FRIEND, J”
  • Arson in the Afternoon
    • Burn buildings in Saint Denis.
    • They owe the client protection money.
    • “SAINT DENIS. RUTHLESS BASTARD OF A FRIEND IN THE CITY. SOME BUSINESSES NOT PAYING HIM PROTECTION MONEY. TAKE FIRE BOTTLES AND ENCOURAGE PAYMENT. - YOUR FRIEND, J”
  • Community Service
    • Rescue people from the Skinner Brothers.
    • Through Tall Trees. Faster rescue will offer the player a better reward.
    • “TALL TREES. SICKOS MOVED INTO THE WOODS, STEALING PEOPLE. INFILTRATE, FREE CAPTIVES, KILL THE EVIL SONS OF BITCHES. COLLECT THE BOUNTY. - YOUR FRIEND, J"
  • Friends in High Places
    • Assassinate high-profile target at Mayor’s party.
    • Players can kill the target by poisoning, crushing them with chandeliers, causing fire-based accidents or causing an argument so someone else does it, but a more direct approach is also available.
    • Players can blend in by disguising themselves as staff after finding a uniform, or blend in as a guest by dancing with other partygoers.
    • “SAINT DENIS. CLIENT WANTS MAYOR'S FRIEND DEAD. GOT YOU TICKETS TO THE PARTY. GO THERE. FIND A WAY TO ENSURE THE MURDER OF REGINALD FRANKFURT. TRY TO BE SUBTLE. - YOUR FRIEND, J"
  • A Day of Disrespect
    • Klansman funeral, players disrupt it to show them who’s boss.
    • Attack the funeral, becomes waves of enemies fighting back. Thunderstorm rolls in for more atmosphere.
    • “RHODES. THE SICK BASTARDS IN WHITE HOODS ARE DRESSED IN BLACK. KEEP THEM THAT WAY. - YOUR FRIEND, J”
  • Bar Room Brawl
    • Players must partake in a bar fight to intimidate a bartender.
    • Barman has been sleeping with client’s wife, so the players have been sent to cause some business trouble for him. Three to four waves of enemies for players to beat down, with the "brute" type coming at the end.
    • “BLACKWATER. BARMAN HAVING AFFAIR WITH CLIENT'S WIFE. GO TO BAR AND CAUSE A BRAWL. DO NOT KILL THE BARMAN, ONLY STRESS HIM OUT. - YOUR FRIEND, J”
  • Parade Protector
    • Work as a guard at the Saint Denis parade, defend it from attackers.
    • The parade starts at the photography studio, goes round past the fence, and down the main road to the stables, finishing at the park/lake where there is a party.
    • “SAINT DENIS. PARADE SOON. BRONTE'S MEN PLANNING AN ATTACK AFTER BEING CUT OUT OF PROTECTION DEAL. DEFEND THE PARADE. - YOUR FRIEND, J”
  • Construction Workee
    • Unlocks after completing the rest of the telegram missions on each difficulty.
    • Help a local build their new ranch house. The House Building Song plays.
    • “CUMBERLAND FOREST. COUSIN BUILDING NEW RANCH HOUSE IN NEW HANOVER. GIVE HIM A HAND AND I'LL PAY YOU. - YOUR FRIEND, J”

Miscellaneous Content and Additions:

• Players can now assign an emblem to their posse, these can be made using a new Social Club feature much like the GTA Online Crew Logo creator but feature much more time-appropriate assets, lettering, and more.
• Players can now temporarily fortify themselves with the Australian Suit of Iron, having it delivered via wagon and being equipped until destroyed.
  • When wearing this armour, it will prevent the player from using any consumables.
  • The armour will slowly deteriorate over the period of 15 minutes.
• Players can now store up to thirty saved outfits in their wardrobe.
• Players can now customise their camp dog with bandannas and collars.
• Outlaw Pass will be themed around classic sporting outfits and clothes inspired by famous real-world gunslingers and outlaws.
• Seasons have now been introduced to the game, in order to progress the world timeline.
  • As a part of the new Seasons mechanic, Dutch’s gang can be seen at a camp nearby Blackwater.
    • This is a safe space in which no players will be able to attack eachother.
    • Jenny and the Calendar Brothers can bee seen at the camp.
    • Sean has been moved from his other world locations to this camp once the player has met him in Tall Trees.
    • Arthur Morgan will be an instanced character, bolstering the customisation players are using in their most recent single player save.
      • If players only have the standalone version of Red Dead Online, Arthur will show up in his default outfit.
    • Each season will have a few live events showing events from the story.
      • As this is season one and set before the prologue, there are no live events until the end of the season, where we will see the gang scrambling to flee Blackwater.
      • Live events will work differently from other games, being able to be witnessed at any point through the entire week, with rarer events only taking place throughout one day.
      • These live events each are detailed further in their own script, which can be seen here.
    • These live events will be seen from the player’s perspective, as they hang back behind corners and away from all the action.
  • Players can now collect Van Der Linde gang bounty posters from around the map, and turn them in to Hosea for 0.25 Gold

Justification:

Red Dead Redemption 2 has one of the most dynamic, living, breathing worlds in any videogame seen to date. Red Dead Online, for some reason strips down what was seen in RDR2 for a much emptier experience. It feels almost lonely. Combined with a little random jank here and there, it is nothing in comparison to RDR2. This is why I felt it required a big update offering mostly quality-of-life features, with some additional smaller pieces of content just to keep the update feeling fresh.

Perhaps this wouldn’t be the big, life-changing update we’re all looking for, especially after the news of there being no 2021 Winter update, but it would be something to lay the foundations to help Red Dead Online become the best online videogame experience around.

Bringing all of the singleplayer world elements back, with some new features for the camp, more minigames, skills, and a variety of new weapons customisation options and mechanics to keep the game fresh would at least bring the quality of the world up to RDR2’s level.

I know setting up for seasonal events will be extremely controversial to begin with, but having a dynamic way of slowly progressing the Red Dead Online world with each DLC update through each of the RDR2 story beats with each and into the epilogue will also help keep the world feeling fresh and new, whilst bringing players back to check out what the Van Der Linde gang are up to now, from a new perspective. The hope is that it will also help push players who haven’t checked out the story yet to do so.