r/RedDeadOnline Sep 24 '24

Meme Because wtf Rockstar

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u/JarthurMorgston Sep 24 '24

I don’t know if anyone else had this happen but it kicked me out of all of the persistent posses I was apart of as well. And only remained in my own

Normally for most this wouldn’t be an issue and they could just join back later but I met a pretty decent guy and one of his other friends who he knew in real life when I first started playing in November 2023 who both helped me get started. We hung out fairly often and were good friends. He told me after a few weeks of knowing him that he has cancer. Never told me what kind and I didn’t want to push the question because I just wanted to be a good friend and not remind him of it. He was on treatment, things seemed fine. He passed on may 14th 2024. His friend told me. I dedicated a persistent posse slot to stay in his persistent posse forever. When I log on this morning before work to knock out a daily I see this and looked online. And that’s when I see I’m no longer in his posse

He’s not alive to add me back and I doubt when rockstar gets it fixed I’ll be added back. A little heartbreak to start the day

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 24 '24

I could tell where this was going as soon as I started reading. Sorry to hear that, friend. It’s a shame that things like that are so common for this game.

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u/Art1moose Sep 25 '24

They tried to reduce "hurtful" names, and instead hurt a lot more people.

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u/blackhawk_1111 Collector Sep 25 '24

💜

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u/MisguidedPanda Sep 25 '24

Don’t fret this over a video game. Your interaction with him meant much more.

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u/JarthurMorgston Sep 25 '24

You’re right. Being able to be his friend and knowing him was truly an honor and he was a good man. Being in the posse was important to me because it was a piece of the past where we had fun together and had hope for his recovery. And just looking at the posse in my list was like still having a piece of him in my life

The best memory I have is when he helped me finish all of the story missions. After finishing the last one in black water I was so excited “dude I can’t wait to hunt down grace lancing and conclude this awesome story” he just laughed and laughed at me. I was like “dude why you laughing?” He was like “this game is abandoned bro, they ain’t concluding this story” and that’s when I figured that the story was on an infinite cliffhanger. Then we just did bounties! I’ll always miss him

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u/DiggingThisAir Sep 25 '24

Thank you for sharing this.

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u/Squidgey_Angel Naturalist Sep 25 '24

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. From what I've seen, you should still be a member of his posse, it's just the way the posse name is displayed in the menu and to other players when roaming around. If you scroll through your posses in the menu list, it will display in the bottom left of the screen the posse leader's name (even if they all only display POSSE as the posse name right now) and his name should still be there as a leader.

I understand the way this is displayed this is only temporary, whilst Rockstar sorts out some profanity filters behind the scenes so fingers crossed it will be sooner rather than later.

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u/JarthurMorgston Sep 25 '24

Unfortunately that’s not the case for me. I did look in there and I saw that people were seeing that in their posse lists it was just labeled “POSSE” but for me they were all gone except mine that was just my PSN name

I really appreciate your condolences and I do hope that when rockstar fixes this it will return me back into his posse but I’m not sure if that will happen

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u/RangeRider999 Sep 25 '24

Pardon me people but do these conversations have aything to do with Error: 0x500600000 ? I was kicked off and that message up as the reason. NOW I can't get back on and Suppot answers are not working, Any ideas.

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u/Toitsnoice Sep 25 '24

RIP Jack Daniel’s and the 7up posse 😔

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '24

Yeah it's fucking stupid. I enjoyed the stupid horse and posse names. It was something unique to the game.

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 24 '24

As if there wasn’t already not enough content in the game, yes let’s remove one of the things people actually enjoy

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u/crookdmouth Sep 24 '24

I think they want us to stop playing?

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u/ThatOneSnakeGuy Trader Sep 24 '24

Pushing everyone to gta online and I will not relent

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u/crookdmouth Sep 24 '24

As much as I appreciate the GTA series, I just never have been drawn to it at all.

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u/ThatOneSnakeGuy Trader Sep 24 '24

The story I liked, the gameplay online was chaos. I liked private lobbies but got bored quickly. Rdr2 on the other hand has been (despite the lack of attention to online) great for real world immersion. Just wish they'd actually do something with it lol

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '24

lol y’all are still playing?

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u/crookdmouth Sep 28 '24

I admit, I do. It's less but I'll be damned if it's still one of the best open worlds ever. Wish they had like a mission maker and could run our own servers or something.

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u/Reach-Nirvana Sep 24 '24

Thank god. I'm finally safe from having to read offensive swear words while I hogtie innocent civilians and feed them to gators. My mood would be completely ruined if I had to read a clever horse name with a swear when I'm getting up to my good clean fun of dismembering somebody limb by limb, or watching them slowly bleed out while gasping for air because I shot them in the neck.

Thanks for protecting me from swears in the M rated game I bought, Rockstar.

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 24 '24

One of my crewmates horse has a name called Smell My Finger. Smh I don’t think I’ll ever emotionally recover from reading that😔

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '24

Crewmates? Who the fuck even says that shit apart from a clown 🤡

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 24 '24

Yo momma

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '24

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 24 '24

You mad big fella?

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u/On_Some_Wavelength Sep 25 '24

Sleep the peep sandeep.

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u/ElPost27 Sep 25 '24

Who hurt you

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u/Teh-Burger-King Sep 25 '24

Possible ss13 reference or their not cultured

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 25 '24

They’re just an overall negative person lol

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '24

I’m not, I’m just sick of crying little babies like yourself

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u/Exp_eri_MENTAL Sep 24 '24

One of the biggest f yous to the existing player base yet.

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u/Drunken_Goose Sep 25 '24

How fucking dare they return and go out of their way to alter and fuck up this game further...

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u/-Inaba- Sep 25 '24

My Maggie and Jake Gallophall :(

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u/Community-Capital Sep 24 '24

Not being able to change my persistent posse name after playing since launch brought me here.

I think some of you are right. They want us to stop playing. Ugh I hate Rockstar Games.

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u/Exp_eri_MENTAL Sep 24 '24

They absolutely do. The quicker they can kill rdo then the sooner they can release a "upscaled" version for 69.99.

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u/New-Independent4517 Naturalist Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

Censorship conditioning is the current industry standard, that's why.

Corporations love censorship. It keeps investor money safe, and investors must always be appeased.

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 24 '24

I wanted to come up with some smartass remark, but couldn’t come up with anything clever enough.

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u/Notverysmartcreature Sep 25 '24

If you ever think of one, tell it. We are waiting.

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 25 '24

Corporations can kiss my censored ass

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u/Additional_Truth4652 Sep 25 '24

Shareholders be running the world

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u/New-Independent4517 Naturalist Sep 25 '24

Indeed, and everything they touch rots.

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u/puphyin Sep 25 '24

If it really is this bad how are they ever going to make gta6 good, you can't make a r* game and please the 60 year old investors at the same time

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u/New-Independent4517 Naturalist Sep 25 '24

It doesn't need to be good to sell.

FOMO on the new installment in the gta IP will make it fly off shelves, and addiction land it.

Tons are already hooked on gtao. They've wanted this game for a decade. no matter what information tells them not to, they'll feed into it.

The investors will be satiated.

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u/puphyin Sep 25 '24

True, I knew it would sell anyway but I was just thinking that it would ruin their track record of good, detailed games and mark the downfall of the company because even though they'll make big money for a while this is ultimately a failing business strategy since people will eventually stop buying your crap and you'll die out

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u/New-Independent4517 Naturalist Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 26 '24

Gta VI will sell and likely ruin their track record. But R* has a cult of apologists that will cushion the blowback.

It is a failing strategy, but R* is looking to sanitize it's former work and "Frat Boy" culture. That tells me their talent is gone, anyways. The Frat Boy bit is an article title.

In the long run, you are right. They will join Ubisoft, Bethesda, and Rocksteady in the corner of shame.

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u/sean_saves_the_world Criminal Sep 25 '24

It's weird I logged in This afternoon, I could see my horses names, but the one player horse I came across just said mustang, so guess we can see our own names but players can't this is all so pointless...like you censored a rated M game... for what

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u/Art1moose Sep 25 '24

Things that are acceptable to Rockstar:
- Robbery
- Violence
- Extreme gore
- Animal cruelty
- Illegal Alcohol
- Countless harmful cheats
- Countless harmful glitches

Things that are NOT acceptable to Rockstar:
- "Offensive" Names
- Money glitches
- Private lobby glitches

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u/dead-inside-veteran Collector Sep 25 '24

Don't forget about the cocaine gum! Every time my moonshine wagon gets stopped and the agents asks what I'm hauling I say "Nothing here but a full wagon of cocaine, sir. Would you like a sample?"

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u/TheHundjager Trader Sep 26 '24

Add the glitch to have a white and gold bolt action rifle to the NOT acceptable list as well

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u/Flyingarrow68 Sep 24 '24

They must really hate this award winning game. Such a shame and a loss for all of us fans.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '24

They really did you bad for $20 eh?

r/RDOentitlement

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u/89522598 Sep 25 '24

no one is going to join your shit sub.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '24

Well I guess it’s lucky I’m not asking anyone to join then. I’ll highlight the issue here and take any flak/downvotes to show the world how pathetic RDO players have become.

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u/Darkest-fae Sep 25 '24

I got back into the game with a group of friends only for this to happen. If they are trying to push the player base to play gta instead they will find they messed up big time. I refuse to play gta as I think the game sucks.

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u/Imaginary-Series4899 Bounty Hunter Sep 25 '24

I've never played any of the GTA games, but I have some friends who would like to play GTA6 when it comes out and I did have in mind to join them, but now that's not gonna happen.

Not going to give R* any money to the game that ruined my favorite game, Red Dead.

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 25 '24

Agreed. Not what it used to be

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u/Wide_Dragonfruit_388 Sep 25 '24

Literally no one asked for this 😭

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u/MrPiction Criminal Sep 24 '24

There has to be a real reason for this

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '24

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u/MrPiction Criminal Sep 24 '24

Maybe

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u/karczewski01 Sep 25 '24

investors love censorship, but apparently the M rating on the game isnt enough

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u/Apprehensive_Role380 Sep 25 '24

rip skull crusher II. you will be missed 😞

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u/oderusUbangus Sep 25 '24

NOT LIKE US

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 25 '24

K Dot on top🔝

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u/toeconsumer9000 Bounty Hunter Sep 25 '24

wtf was the point? like didn’t they already have a filter??

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 25 '24

Guess it wasn’t up to standard for their abandoned game🤦‍♂️

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u/ItsYaGirlNova22 Moonshiner Sep 25 '24

So now what would be the point as having a posse name or the point of naming horses

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u/acreepymotherfo Sep 25 '24

First update in possibly years and that’s their pick lmao

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u/Lascivious_Demon Bounty Hunter Sep 25 '24

I'm mostly pissed about this cuz I took the time coming up with serious names for all my horses based on my characters lore and even came up with a cool posse name. "Red Baron Dubois's posse"

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u/DeathBySnuSnu999 Sep 25 '24

Regulators ... Chill out I guess. 🤷‍♂️🙃🤣

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u/Grey_Woof Sep 26 '24

I will NEVER FORGIVE THEM FOR ABANDONING THE GAME

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u/Financial-Value-5504 Bounty Hunter Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

Using a drake meme is insult to injury for R* They are as zesty as his fucking ass.

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u/Imaginary-Series4899 Bounty Hunter Sep 25 '24

So I have been playing RDO quite consistent since beta (and any inconsistency is not because I've been bored of the game, but rather because adult life has prevented me from playing as much as I'd like!). I have enjoyed the game since launch, I have enjoyed the game through lesser/ disappointing updates, I have enjoyed the game through lack of updates, I never partook in the 'funeral' because the game was still very much alive for me...

But this shit right here.... yeah now they might lose me too. Wtf Rockstar?!

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '24

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 25 '24

Thanks for your input, but nobody is jumping to conclusions here. Rockstar posted it to their announcements page themselves. I guess some people just assume others don’t know what they’re talking about.

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u/Plinnthehuman Sep 26 '24

What is the beaver hat glitch? That name is too crazy for no explanation… & I’d like an answer from reddit, I know I could just look it up lol

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 26 '24 edited Sep 26 '24

Basically the beaver garment set shows in the item wheel and for some reason when people wear it while using never without one, they can instantly put it back on and take infinite headshots. Common with tryhard snipers

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u/TheHundjager Trader Sep 26 '24

Rockstar, the game company that makes rated M games with heavy cussing and other adult references but also censors players who use the same cuss words in the game or clever names for their horse or posse. 😒🙄 Make it make sense

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u/Sir-Cartier1629 Bounty Hunter Sep 24 '24

Its temporary untill they find a way for people to not use any profanity, let’s hope it stays that way for now

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u/Exp_eri_MENTAL Sep 24 '24

Profanity is a feature.

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u/Creed_the_protogen Bounty Hunter Sep 24 '24

it's a 18+ game why should this be a problem

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u/Budget_Background578 Sep 24 '24

But of all things, profanity is what they’re concerned with? Just kinda insane

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u/Sir-Cartier1629 Bounty Hunter Sep 24 '24

Ye i thought it was really stupid. But i think they can get sued for it so the need to fix it. It shouldn’t take long tho, let’s hope.

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u/Suhva Collector Sep 24 '24

For a game that's rated M / 18+ it's pretty odd they could be sued for profanity of all things

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u/Sir-Cartier1629 Bounty Hunter Sep 24 '24

Community guidlines. They know something we don’t so they r acting on it they didn’t care till now bcuz there was nothign to worry about clearly something came up and needs to be fixed before gta6

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u/Suhva Collector Sep 24 '24

True, they could have been updating the game even before starting to work on GTA6 but I didn't think having another game in the works would get them this motivated. I haven't touched my copy of GTA5 and Online for a good while because of all the ways I got killed just trying to get somewhere...

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u/WeDoingThisAgainRWe Sep 24 '24

That rating doesn’t equate to a free for all for players to be abusive to other players. And that’s how this stuff is viewed. It’s just a sign that the in game content between players and NPCs can be that level and violence can happen.

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u/-Inaba- Sep 25 '24

Sued by who? What law? It wasn't something that ever needed to be "fixed"

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u/Stubborn_Amoeba Bounty Hunter Sep 25 '24

we have the ability to report players but they ignore that. The game still makes a lot of money so they should actually take reports more seriously. God mode, invisible more, off map mode, offensive names, are all reportable and all completely ignored when reported.

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u/kidnamedsquidfart Sep 24 '24

Its temporary until theyre done makeing their cencorship, only other people dont see the names but theyre still saved like my horse tinkerballs

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u/AgentDigits Clown Sep 25 '24

Fr. Like, can they fix that one neck tie glitching into my characters chest when she wears a jacket...

I'd prefer they fix annoying glitches like that than stuff no one cares about. Or you know, maybe fix some actual bugs and exploits?

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u/Stoogenuge Sep 25 '24

Probably some ESRB notice thing and they had to do it.

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u/Koehamster Sep 25 '24

RDRO and GTAO have been literally unplayable for well over a year now, it is literally IMPOSSIBLE to not get absolutely rekt by modders, I havent seen a modfree lobby since januari 2022. Thats not a guess, thats literally. ZERO mod free lobbies. In either game.

GTAVI is cooked. (For pc at least)

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u/SelectionOriginal626 Sep 25 '24

Goodbye tequila you were good horse name

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u/ragumaster Sep 25 '24

Watch them add battleye and we lose access to private servers.