Rockstar Games has announced that Red Dead Online is receiving four new Telegram Missions via the new Strange Tales of the West event. You can grab these by picking up Theodore Levin’s letter at any post office or from the lockbox at your camp.
First up, there’s the undead-flavoured Strange Tales of the Plague, which sees the good people of Armadillo transformed into shambling zombies. To get to the bottom of the pandemic, you have to lay our hands on several diseases bodies so they can be scientifically examined, while avoiding infection and battling against cultists.
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Red Dead Online also takes a sci-fi turn with Strange Tales of Modern Science, where a local scientist claims to have made artificial life that frequents the grounds of the Braithwaite Manor. It’s up to you to bring the situation to light and destroy the automata that get in your way. Meanwhile, Strange Tales of the Bayou has you exploring the swamps of Lagra for an unholy creature, all the while coming under attack from Swamp Folk.
Finally, Strange Tales of the Wilderness has you investigating reports of a missing scientist, who was last spotted dabbling in stranger research on murders in Tall Trees. This will require you to bone up on your survival skills, crafting items and hunting for food while tracking down the missing scientist.
Beyond all that, you can net 3X RDO$ and CP by helping Harriet Davenport catalogue wildlife of all shapes and sizes using nonlethal force until August 4. You can also obtain 2X RDO$ and XP on Wildlife Photography and 3X Role XP and XP in Legendary Animal Sighting Missions.
Red Dead Online is also offering 2X RDO$ and XP by having players jump into the Featured Series on Hardcore variations of Plunder, Shootout, and Hostile Territory. Check out details below.
- July 1-7: Hardcore Pro Series
- July 8-14: Elimination Series Large
- July 15-21: Hardcore Showdown Series
- July 22-28: Hardcore Plunder and Spoils of War Series
- July 29-August 4: Hardcore Last Stand
[Source – Red Dead Online Official Website]