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I started watching Ray Of Hope some time ago, don't remember exactly when. Now, when the mod team released the first map and a test video, I'm pretty sure, that ROH can be one of the best stalker mods ever. But for me, there are several basic problems:
1. The synchronization - probably the bigest problem for the team. They need to create a good synchronization between players which will be on the server, that means if one player will, for example, kill a mutant, other players will also see this. It won't look so good when the other will see that mutant still alive.
2. System Requirements - they will be for sure higher. But the question is, how high? There will be of course a possibility to lower graphics. But what if someone don't have a new PC, what if his computer is 6-7 years old (like mine)? I'm sure that not all will be able to play ROH, some people will have to buy a new PC or upgrade their machines. I don't think that playing ROH on a notebook will have any sense.
3. Game engine - yeah... I'm pretty sure that everybody know, how bad is X-Ray constructed. So even if the first two problems will be solved in the early stage of the last part of the project, there still will be one question - will X-Ray manage to withstand it? The team modified it, but how it will look like "on the field" - we will know only, when we will play ROH.
I hope it will be soon.