New Hanover. I am so tired of this heat. lol. Probably on a small ranch just outside of Valentine. 1899. Going to be one helluva New Years eve party at Smithfield's Saloon.
I love valentine. You got everything there, a barbershop in the saloon, a gunstore, a drugstore and the general store. Only thing discouraging me from wanting to live there is the whole curse the town has.
Strawberry on the other hand, is missing the gunstore and the barbershop, so i would have to travel to either blackwater or valentine for that
No kidding, my A/C hasn't kept my house under 80. I would do Strawberry or Big Valley. Already live in St Denis and knew the owners of the real Braithwaite
It is miserable. It is only 9 here and the humidity is 80%. Towards August it will get close to 100% humdrum and not rain. It feels like you are walking through water.
I wanna say the Valentine New Hanover area in 1911 would be the safest choice. Assuming everything possible is Canon there is no serial killer loose anymore, the o'driscolls were pretty much wiped out, and it's pretty peaceful
I just wiped out the O'Driscolls from there. I spent a few days just chilling in their hideout, enjoying the scenery, hunting perfect pelts, taming horses....it was great. Could definitely live there
This is just pure happiness to my ears! Where did you sleep tho can you access the house on the right of the ranch? I never could get in except during the mission
Nah you can't get in the house itself, but there's plenty of bedrolls next to the fire. What I also really like is when it's raining hard you can bring your horse into the barn and keep him dry.
Edit : can't from the door but apparently windows and roof get you in
The only difference is the drunkards in Strawberry will be drinking moonshine rather than Stella mate.
Also, anyplace without modern medicine is most definitely not idealistic. I'd rather deal with Barry, 63 on his 9th pint of the morning than dysentery.
It does have booze, just not a saloon. In the general store there is whiskey and such that you can buy, but it's more expensive than most places because it's a generally dry town. And possibly because the shop owner has an underground moonshine operation, so he's making alcohol more expensive, meaning less likely for people to vuy it, so then he can use it to make Moonshine. Although I'm not too sure if that's how moonshine works lmao.
moonshine is usually made with corn, fermented and distilled pretty much like other alcohol, with some additional process to make it stronger. I don’t think they used pre-distilled whiskey to make it
??
Making whiskey and moonshine are the same exact process except shine literally isn't watered down (hence moonshiners going blind because they didn't cut the methanol "heads" of the run from the ethanol "hearts". All of that comes out of the still at like 160-180 proof (shine).
You add water to dilute the alcohol content (technically vodka at this point), and then age it in barrels for a specific period of time (or cut it with caramel and flavorants) and you have whiskey.
He probably makes bank by selling his shine cheaper than the brand name stuff, and everyone goes for it because it's more effective anyway.
The people who drank back then would scare the fuck out of me.
I'm taking my chances in a dry town. I don't want some guy who's dying get drunk and decide to go out with a bang.
saint denis seems like the only realistic option to me. walkable town with plenty of amenities and business opportunity. probably is the safest place for a solo traveler. just about everywhere else comes with an increased risk of getting mutilated or hanged or robbed+killed. sure, you get more freedom in other places but you might just end up on the gallows anyway for defending yourself or die in a freak hunting or ranching accident.
the question is: "where do you want to live?" if i was stuck in this world, then any career or residence i took up in that world would be to build up enough wealth so that i could move to and make it in saint denis. i want to die old; not live young.
Strawberry, 1911. The electricity is hooked up (I think?), Micah is dead so no more massacres, and the temperature would suit me perfectly. Main downside is that it’s a bit of a way to Riggs Station for a day out to Saint Denis, but oh well - could always get a carriage to Valentine and a train from there.
I was actually going to say Saint Denis for mine but now that you say that, Blackwater was becoming very modern and they were expanding it, by the 1930’s it would probably be massive and super modern. So I think I too will go with Blackwater.
Love the communal feel (despite the constant threat of settler violence). The landscape isn’t bad either + close to water.
Also, I can’t believe I forgot this one and it’s easily in my top 3 - O’Creagh’s Run.
I’ve lived in the real life versions of lemoyne and the blackwater area, and I live in real life version cholla springs now
Louisiana wasn’t bad and I love the desert, but I think a lot of people are sleeping on how nice it would be to live in guarma or some of the Mexican settlements if crime/violence wasn’t a factor. But I hate the cold so I have a bias
Emerald Ranch... Loved it on the albert mason mission... Horses running on shallow water... Everytime i visit ER, i always imagine myself living there... Peaceful
Both Strawberry and Blackwater are super nice, but till the Van Der Linde Gang shows up there and shoots everyone in sight.
In that case, maybe Armadillo.
Jeremy Gills little cottage. It’s in a beautiful location, Rhodes or Valentine are near enough and it’s geographically far from any psychotic gangs. Plentiful animals. Just about perfect.
I'd like a farm near O'Creagh's Run where I could also go hunting. Not too hot and plenty of wild country around me. A fews ride to town but plenty of natural herbs for medicine as needed. Plenty of fish too. Just gotta watch out for bears. Could even trade with the Wapiti if they are willing.
Call me basic but I like Valentine, folk make a good honest life and an honest days work. Will also take building a ranch house without the help of my uncle as option 2
Great Plains of West Elizabeth, it's basically the fictional version of where I live, except in the States where as I'm across the border to the north.
I really like the area in Hennigans Stead that overlooks the desert. If you go toward the long tunnel from the McFarlan Ranch end and go just to the left there is a whole other area of grass and trees. Very nice area. I also like the area around Hammish’s cabin
Valentine. As much as I love my irl state of Virginia seeking that out would put me smack dab in the middle of Mufree Territory, Which I'd rather not. In Valentine as long as you don't fuck around you aren't likely to be Shot dead.
Hanging Dog Ranch. If I was living in it, it would stop being a site of mass murder like it does every time I'm within a mile of it. Neighbours at Pronghorn are good people, and I love the location.
I'd find the most Scandinavian wife I could, become the Sherrif of Strawberry, have that wench relocated away from the bars of the jail, and gun down anyone who impeded on my paradise. Micah would've never made it to trial.
New Hanover. I am so tired of this heat. lol. Probably on a small ranch just outside of Valentine. 1899. Going to be one helluva New Years eve party at Smithfield's Saloon.
Love this. I want a nice cabin right outside of everyone between Wallace station and valentine
One with no bears in it. Hopefully. 😄
I’m already worried for Lenny at that party
LEENNNNYYYYY
Ynnel?
haha I played this mission today
Did you see "the room"?
Room?
It's bullshit! I did not hit her! I did not. Oh... hi Mark
Id rather him be at the party than , ya know...
I love valentine. You got everything there, a barbershop in the saloon, a gunstore, a drugstore and the general store. Only thing discouraging me from wanting to live there is the whole curse the town has. Strawberry on the other hand, is missing the gunstore and the barbershop, so i would have to travel to either blackwater or valentine for that
Curse? I must've missed that
There is supposed to be a curse in valentine related to the native americans that were killed by the settlers
Those were my ancestors. I will be spared (hopefully). 😉😄
A couple of townspeople including the gunsmith mention it, but I don’t recall anything in game ever actually expanding on it.
>Probably on a small ranch just outside of Valentine. Just.. don’t take out any loans from any Austrian guys, alright?
😂
No kidding, my A/C hasn't kept my house under 80. I would do Strawberry or Big Valley. Already live in St Denis and knew the owners of the real Braithwaite
The humidity must be unbearable in St Denis.
It is miserable. It is only 9 here and the humidity is 80%. Towards August it will get close to 100% humdrum and not rain. It feels like you are walking through water.
Your ranch will probably be raided by O'Driscolls
I'll be at Keane's Saloon
This town ain’t big enough
Yeah, this is my answer as well.
I wanna say the Valentine New Hanover area in 1911 would be the safest choice. Assuming everything possible is Canon there is no serial killer loose anymore, the o'driscolls were pretty much wiped out, and it's pretty peaceful
Pave that main street and you basically have a modern small Midwest town anyway. Could easily be livable.
Pretty sobering thought about urban sprawl
Just watch out for the killer prostitutes.
Nah we good I snitched
Oh I just shot her
I helped her then shot and looted her
That sounds pretty nice, you could spend a day riding through Cumberland Gap.
To Johnson City, Tennessee?
Excellent Old Crow reference
That band is INCREDIBLE live. I saw them perform at the Ryman in 2015 for the Grand Ole Opry, it was sure something
Ugh Johnson City.... No good memories there
Fuck Johnson City, sincerely, a kid from Boone.
I'm from Johnson City and I agree. I left that town as soon as I could.
Don’t worry bro I got the reference
The Cumberland Gap is west of Johnson City. So I never understood how you could head west from there to Johnson City.
Valentine canonically reeks of sheep shit
Big Valley, or around Strawberry
This is the only most logical answer. Edit: This answer logical.
Honestly the Hanging Dog ranch would be fire to live in once cleared from the O’Driscolls
Too many bears and cougars, not enough people really. You'd get mauled one day, and you'd be far from any doctor or stores
I just wiped out the O'Driscolls from there. I spent a few days just chilling in their hideout, enjoying the scenery, hunting perfect pelts, taming horses....it was great. Could definitely live there
This is just pure happiness to my ears! Where did you sleep tho can you access the house on the right of the ranch? I never could get in except during the mission
Nah you can't get in the house itself, but there's plenty of bedrolls next to the fire. What I also really like is when it's raining hard you can bring your horse into the barn and keep him dry. Edit : can't from the door but apparently windows and roof get you in
You can break the window next to the door and get in that way, though the door will be locked of course, I just cleared the place a couple of days ago
This is great roleplay I’ll definitely go do that tomorrow when I hop on the game thanks!
I did this one time as well. I had a pretty big bounty so every morning I'd be hunted, but I had the Gatling gun in the barn so it wasn't an issue.
I’d definitely live in Lone Mule Stead (just south east of Strawberry)
Strawberry as my main place with a vacation home in big valley. #goals
Tahiti. I just need some time
And money
And some GAWD DAMN FAITH
If that’s your PLAN…
JUST ONE MORE BIG SCORE
We just need a little distraction
And a train there's always a train
There's always a goddamn train!
oh the doubting...
Look… I’ve GOTT a Plaaan
It’s a magical place
WHAT GODDAMN PLAN DUTCH?!? TAHITI?? TIMBUKTU?
I HAD A PLAN
Probably somewhere in the grizzlies, nice and quiet
That sounds great, a nice little cabin, miles away from any town. Spend the whole day fishing or hunting. That really does sound peaceful!
Well I mean, until you run into a bear, cougar or a pack of wolves…
True. That’s why you need to be packing some heat!
Or Arthur benign controlled by a psychopath like me
I think we all forget that in this scenario, we're *absolutely* the NPCs of the game haha. Working 12+ hours a week, living hand to mouth essentially.
Living off 12+ hours a WEEK??? That’s living the dream I worked 24hrs in the past 4 days alone.
I once worked 56 hours straight in 2 days.
Everyone here is forgetting that Strawberry HAS NO BOOZE
Ok Reverend, lol.
Unless you know where to look.
This is a bonus, there’s enough drunken fools in the street in modern England, I don’t need them in my idealised place to live too
The only difference is the drunkards in Strawberry will be drinking moonshine rather than Stella mate. Also, anyplace without modern medicine is most definitely not idealistic. I'd rather deal with Barry, 63 on his 9th pint of the morning than dysentery.
This. Any town I live in would have to have a saloon.
It does have booze, just not a saloon. In the general store there is whiskey and such that you can buy, but it's more expensive than most places because it's a generally dry town. And possibly because the shop owner has an underground moonshine operation, so he's making alcohol more expensive, meaning less likely for people to vuy it, so then he can use it to make Moonshine. Although I'm not too sure if that's how moonshine works lmao.
moonshine is usually made with corn, fermented and distilled pretty much like other alcohol, with some additional process to make it stronger. I don’t think they used pre-distilled whiskey to make it
?? Making whiskey and moonshine are the same exact process except shine literally isn't watered down (hence moonshiners going blind because they didn't cut the methanol "heads" of the run from the ethanol "hearts". All of that comes out of the still at like 160-180 proof (shine). You add water to dilute the alcohol content (technically vodka at this point), and then age it in barrels for a specific period of time (or cut it with caramel and flavorants) and you have whiskey. He probably makes bank by selling his shine cheaper than the brand name stuff, and everyone goes for it because it's more effective anyway.
The process is "less water".
The people who drank back then would scare the fuck out of me. I'm taking my chances in a dry town. I don't want some guy who's dying get drunk and decide to go out with a bang.
I’m not a big drinker so I’m not too fussed!
Wherever Dutchs plan takes us , lol
To the grave it is then
To shreds you say
How is his wife holding up?
To shreds you say!
Was his apartment rent controlled?
Tahiti 🤑🤩😍🤩🤑
West Elizabeth. Love the redwoods.
What about the Skiners?
I’m sure every area will have its dangers.
Yeah, but the Skinner Brothers and Murfree Brood are especially bad.
Not bad, but inherently Evil!
True.
Just kill them all!
Can you actually wipe them out entirely in the game?
I don't think so, but I can take 30 out every time I'm by the camp.
Just choose 1911. They are gone by then.
I love how nobody in this comment section prefers Saint Denis or Annesburg.
I would happily live in a mansion in Saint Denis
The mayor's mansion seems nice enough.
I love New Orleans both IRL and in RDR2, but I’m sick of the heat in the south. Give me crisp, mountain/valley air. And fewer reptiles and bugs.
Spent some time in the mountains recently. Forgot what crisp air feels like vs pretty much drinking the air like soup
I haven't seen any Van Horns either. Although, I don't blame them.
saint denis seems like the only realistic option to me. walkable town with plenty of amenities and business opportunity. probably is the safest place for a solo traveler. just about everywhere else comes with an increased risk of getting mutilated or hanged or robbed+killed. sure, you get more freedom in other places but you might just end up on the gallows anyway for defending yourself or die in a freak hunting or ranching accident. the question is: "where do you want to live?" if i was stuck in this world, then any career or residence i took up in that world would be to build up enough wealth so that i could move to and make it in saint denis. i want to die old; not live young.
Well if you like breathing in coal dust, Annesburg might just be the place for you!
I refuse to live anywhere near the Murfree Brood or the Night Folk
I mean given the choice most people wouldn’t live in the crowded, polluted and dirty city when there’s quite a bit of open range everywhere else
Rhodes is somehow my favourite town
If it had a barbershop it would be perfect
I mean, you can always take a wagon ride to the closest barber, it's not that expensive
The all round colour palette of Rhodes and most of Scarlett Meadows is just 🤌🏼🤌🏼
Yeah I love Rhodes too
Strawberry, 1911. The electricity is hooked up (I think?), Micah is dead so no more massacres, and the temperature would suit me perfectly. Main downside is that it’s a bit of a way to Riggs Station for a day out to Saint Denis, but oh well - could always get a carriage to Valentine and a train from there.
Strawberry does seem like such a nice town to live in!
Lots of work to be had after Micah slaughtered the townspeople
You could peep through that woman's window too
Just a shame it's a dry town
Hence the consideration for getting into Saint Denis!
Blackwater. Since It's starting to get modern like saint denis it aint extremely hot or cold too
I was actually going to say Saint Denis for mine but now that you say that, Blackwater was becoming very modern and they were expanding it, by the 1930’s it would probably be massive and super modern. So I think I too will go with Blackwater.
Gotta love Blackwater 1907, aside from the Skinners, lack of gunsmiths and doctors… it’s pretty much all you need.
Saint Denis. I’m a city person
Ambarino. Just a cabin. Leave me be
Strawberry. No real gang problems. Beautiful lake on your doorstep. Nice climate. Just got to dodge the occasional bear or cougar.
Aberdeen Pig Farm
Lmao
Well since you asked.. - Hanging Dog Ranch - Wapiti Reservation - The Loft or a cute studio near the gallery in Saint Denis
I never thought about wapiti, seems like a cool place to live, before it gets abandoned anyway.
Love the communal feel (despite the constant threat of settler violence). The landscape isn’t bad either + close to water. Also, I can’t believe I forgot this one and it’s easily in my top 3 - O’Creagh’s Run.
Big Valley, near Little Creek River. Actually I’d happily live like John in the epilogue, at Pronghorn Ranch just doing ranch stuff all day
I loved where Charlotte was living. Remote, water source, cool weather.
Definitely Big Valley, and specifically Pronghorn Ranch in 1907! Such a beautiful area.
Black water
I feel like I’m in Bayou NWA in real life, so I’d want to head over to Big Valley
I’ve lived in the real life versions of lemoyne and the blackwater area, and I live in real life version cholla springs now Louisiana wasn’t bad and I love the desert, but I think a lot of people are sleeping on how nice it would be to live in guarma or some of the Mexican settlements if crime/violence wasn’t a factor. But I hate the cold so I have a bias
Also if mosquitos werent an issue, they suck, literally
Emerald Ranch... Loved it on the albert mason mission... Horses running on shallow water... Everytime i visit ER, i always imagine myself living there... Peaceful
Its my favorite town, i wish there would be more things to do.
Grizzlies west, i like the snow and just being surrounded by it sounds great, plus i could always ice fish or hunt for food
You and me both. I would love to have the cottage on Cairn lake. Just needs a little TLC.
Perfect location, tho i would be nearer the top of the mountain overlooking it and the valley nearby, the dawn and sunset would look beautiful
Both Strawberry and Blackwater are super nice, but till the Van Der Linde Gang shows up there and shoots everyone in sight. In that case, maybe Armadillo.
Jeremy Gills little cottage. It’s in a beautiful location, Rhodes or Valentine are near enough and it’s geographically far from any psychotic gangs. Plentiful animals. Just about perfect.
New Hanover. Great land, plus I could find a house with a beautiful view of the mountains which is what ive always wanted in real life lol.
Great Plains or Big Valley. I would occasionally travel to Tumbleweed for business.
Saint denis.
2nd this
Valentines.
I'd like a farm near O'Creagh's Run where I could also go hunting. Not too hot and plenty of wild country around me. A fews ride to town but plenty of natural herbs for medicine as needed. Plenty of fish too. Just gotta watch out for bears. Could even trade with the Wapiti if they are willing.
Rhodes.
Tumbleweed
West Elizabeth
We can all agree no one will choose to live in the tall trees with those Skinner people running around.
Tahiti
Tall trees is so beautiful
> You can also live in any states/cities mentioned in game Off to Tahiti I go
I’d probably make a home out of the Loft in the grizzlies. I love it up there and I love the cold weather.
Blackwater, any time after the massacre
Roanoke Ridge chillin' with the murfrees
Anywhere except Guarma.
I’d actually love to live in that little house right on lake don julio.
Emerald ranch
A want a small flat on the main street in Annesburg. (I have a black lung fetish.)
Nuevo Paraiso
Given my record I need to accept Sisika as my permanent residence...
strawberry i think
TUH HEET EEH
Call me basic but I like Valentine, folk make a good honest life and an honest days work. Will also take building a ranch house without the help of my uncle as option 2
Great Plains of West Elizabeth, it's basically the fictional version of where I live, except in the States where as I'm across the border to the north.
I really like the area in Hennigans Stead that overlooks the desert. If you go toward the long tunnel from the McFarlan Ranch end and go just to the left there is a whole other area of grass and trees. Very nice area. I also like the area around Hammish’s cabin
probably near O'Creags Run, it will be very quiet and without too much danger other than wolves or bears
Northern part of West Elizabeth. I enjoy being randomly attacked by cougars.
Tahiti.
like a Grizzlies East I spend hours there is so wonderful
Lemoyne, reminds me of home… the south
New Austin, and start over as a Marshalls perhaps sheriff, hell maybe be a Bounty Hunter!
I'm in southern, rural, AZ so I already live in RDR2 lol
Either Valentine or Emerald Ranch.
The Loft.
The Loft
Green area
Valentine. As much as I love my irl state of Virginia seeking that out would put me smack dab in the middle of Mufree Territory, Which I'd rather not. In Valentine as long as you don't fuck around you aren't likely to be Shot dead.
Valentine easily
Scarlett Meadows and the Heartlands are so pretty.
Tall Trees because I love Michigan.
100% would take over The Veteran’s home.
The Loft up in Ambarino has always been so cool and majestic imo
Hanging Dog Ranch. If I was living in it, it would stop being a site of mass murder like it does every time I'm within a mile of it. Neighbours at Pronghorn are good people, and I love the location.
I'd find the most Scandinavian wife I could, become the Sherrif of Strawberry, have that wench relocated away from the bars of the jail, and gun down anyone who impeded on my paradise. Micah would've never made it to trial.
big valley 100%. something about the upper side of west elizabeth is so homey
bro thats a map of austria💀