A fan ofRed Dead Onlinerecently went online to share a screenshot from the game, in which they’re prompted with a horrifying interaction option involving their horse. There are many interactions with NPCs available to players ofRed Dead Online, ranging from normal waving to elaborate gun tricks, but in some cases the game provides players unusual options.
Red Dead Onlinelaunched in November 2018, a month afterRed Dead Redemption 2’s initial release. Since its debut,Red Dead Onlinehas had several updates that added more content for players to enjoy. While some of the updates were met with praise from players, others leftRed Dead Onlineplayers upset. Although Rockstar has stopped updating the online western title, players still enjoy the various professions and free roam activities available to them, including interacting with various characters and their horse. One player recently took to Reddit to share a horrifying interaction option with their horse, which isn’t usually available to players.
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Reddit user TasteeGloo shared a screenshot of their character standing next to their horse named Damascus, with the option of skinning their mount pictured in the bottom right corner of the screen. The player is in their camp with their horse hitched to a hitching post, and the option of skinning their poor steed is listed above Damascus' name. AlthoughRed Dead Onlinehasn’t usually provided players with the option to skin their horse duringRed Dead Online’s previous updates, TasteeGloo’s post highlights the horrifying possibility nonetheless.
The original post can befound here.
TasteeGloo provided more context in the comment section, adding that they did ultimately try to skin Damascus but that nothing ended up happening. Other players in the comment section expressed their own confusion, and in some cases curiosity as to what would happen. One commenter raised an interesting point, writing that “in the first Redemption you could skin horses, I wonder why you can’t in 2?” Thankfully the option to skin horses was removed inRed Dead Redemption 2and its online mode, marking another departure from the originalRed Dead Redemption. While the option to skin TasteeGloo’s horse was probably the result of one ofRed Dead Online’s various odd bugs, it still brings a terrifying thought to the minds of its community members.
While bugs like the one TasteeGloo shared are interesting, they highlight thatRed Dead Onlineisn’t receiving the support some fans would have hoped. Unfortunately, the game is in dire need of support, especially given therecent state ofRed Dead Online’s PClobbies. While Rockstar has confirmed that future updates to the game won’t be coming, some fans still hold out hope thatRed Dead Onlinehasn’t been completely abandoned.
Red Dead Onlineis currently available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
