Sounds like they're having a blast...

I like RAID far better than Mercenaries, that's for sure. I guess I just prefer the RPG elements and slower methodical pace of RAID to Mercenaries' panic-inducing race against the clock. I hate having a time limit, anyway.

I'm maxed out at level 50 and usually use a shotgun + rifle + magnum combo (Drake, Murmasa, Pale Rider). Even after S-ranking all the stages (even the Ghost Ship) I'm still having so much fun. I mainly use Morgan for his rifle and magnum reloading skills.

..There's a time limit?!

PS: Dear FreshBeats,
It's cute how you want to ram into me multiple times as if you're humping Jill, but I really want to kill that Ooze over there.

PSS: about to get online for Raids!

I was referring to Mercenaries. There's only a time limit in two of the RAID stages, and you have plenty of time.

Thanks for answering lol. I too actually really disliked Mercenaries because of the time limits- took away from the fun.

o.O I never knew they could hack the leaderboard system!!! Which makes me wonder when I once (couple years ago) checked RE5 leaderboard and the fastest time beating whole game was around 1h...
I tried to find some video on youtube as a proof but there wasnt any.

I hate those kind of people (hackers etc.) !!!
I am so honest player that I wont check any walkhtrhoughs or cheats, untill I have beaten the whole game by myself, the point when it gets boring I can see some cheats or nice glitches to have some fun time :D

Right now I am stucked on finding all the handprints. So far I got 20/30 and I have lliterally scanned EVERY INCH OF THAT SHIP! :D
But I have one thought: maybe they can be find in differrent dificulties?

I'm the same as you. After you play the game ten times it's fun to get some cheats or glitches, but never for the first time you play.

Oh, and I'm also busy getting all of those handprints. I've only played the main game three times, but I only have around 16 handprints. I wonder if you're right about different difficulty settings.....

I have played two times, casual and normal, now I am at Hell mode. I got so many C ranks in normal becouse I scanned almost every area which took time.

Would someone clear this to me.
(!!!! might have some spoilers of raid mode stages !!!!)

I'm playing Raid mode and now I am level 41 and I really want to raise my character up, but the game is getting harder and specially that Bonus Stage in CHASM I simply CANT do it alone, its just so hard.
I managed to get kinda far but still the rank is C. I have no idea how long it is to find the REAL goal since I dont read any walkthroughs. And I need Rank S i think.

So, I'm joining plenty of other online gamers who is requestin at that Bonus Stage (usually they are in level 50) but here's the deal; they ALL run to that first goal which is just 10 seconds away from start ( and that goal of course isnt the real goal!)
And sometimes the players seems to be level 50 but suddenly when I join to their session they change the character to other which is level 1, and then when game starts they run to the first goal?

I tried to play this stage like 20 differrent players but they all seems to do excalty the same thing. WHY?!
WHATS THE POINT?

I dont think they're going to collect some points becouse the points what you get from playing that level for 10 seconds is like 200-300BP which is like nothing really.

And there isn't any way to commicate with other player, although 3DS has a mic O.o
And RE5 has some comments you can say (go, wait, thanks etc)

I've only played online twice, as I am not a big fan of having to play with other people. I'm pretty sure that when they put themselves to a low level they get something for hitting the first goal? Honestly I couldn't tell you.

I've gotten to the last goal right before the final huge fight, but I stopped there because I was too scared to continue lol I got an A at least.

Oh, and you can communicate with other players by pressing up on the d-pad and holding it down and pressing either x,y,b, or a.

I'm actually planning on trying to beat Ghost Ship tonight. I was going to do it solo, but maybe I can try online with another player for once?