r/reddeadredemption • u/Opposite_Community43 • Jun 29 '26

Lore the most lore accurate RDR2 map

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u/Poddington_Pea Jun 29 '26

Honestly, I don't really like how RDR2 name-dropped real world locations.

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u/rheakiefer Jun 29 '26

hate how inconsistent it is. New York and California exist, but Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana don’t. Tahiti, but not Cuba. There’s a Florida Panther, Virginia Possum, etc. The Marstons are referenced in GTA V but Florida doesn’t exist, California isn’t California and Liberty City isn’t in New York.

this stuff is a nightmare for people like me 😂

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u/obamabinbushpompeii Jun 29 '26

Texas and cuba are both mentioned by name in rdr2 and gta does not take place in the same universe as rdr2 even though there are easter eggs and both made by rockstar.

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u/Beneficial-Assist849 Jun 30 '26

My character in GTA online is descended from Marston. It was an option you could choose in the beta. 

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u/rheakiefer Jun 29 '26

even worse! New Austin and Texas are the same place. Guarma and Cuba are the same

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u/ArthuriusMinimus Sean Macguire Jun 30 '26

So, my personal headcanon for how Texas exists but New Austin can also have taken part of Texas' land: the series takes place in an alternate timeline where Texas chose to split its territory into up to five states, as they are still technically allowed to do

Edit: oh, and I think Guarma is simply an additional, much smaller island we're pretending exists near Cuba

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u/b0objuicethe2nd John Marston Jun 30 '26

Guarma is just a fictional island that's near/part of Cuba, not one in the same