Greetings, pioneers! It’s time to tell more about the event that awaits us on August 26 this year. This day will be the starting point of the closed beta of “Ray of Hope”: a few tens of participants first shoulder to shoulder off to explore the vast expanses of the Zone.
The subject of the test will be the first client version of “Ray of Hope” – “Prologue”. All features from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise will be included and would be available for multiplayer; new mechanics of some aspects of the gameplay elements and interaction of players; quality and atmospheric soundtrack; improved graphic component and a new interface.
The scene of action would take place in a vast area in the south-east Zone, which covers the marshy swamps; Cordon which became significantly different now over the years; impenetrable forests of Darkscape; godforsaken wasteland in the Dark Valley; Dump and its surroundings; Research Institute of “Agropom” and nearby areas; variety of forgotten tunnels, undergrounds and other entertaining places to visit with your mate.
Remember, “Prologue” is an independent client which require a launcher for downloading an update. However, the client uses the resources of the trilogy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. as well. The “Prologue” includes only a portion of the content planned in “Ray of Hope” and does not reflect the final product quality.
The following discussion focuses on the testing of participants.
Only about fifty players from the community of “Ray of Hope” will be chosen participate in the Closed Test. Also the developing team, the current composition of the board moderators and guests. To be tested, you must have an active account on the official website of “Ray of Hope”, fill out a questionnaire and be interviewed as part of the selection. You will be able to apply only via Forum which would be reopened soon.
Before making this step and becoming one of the pioneers , there is something else you need to consider.
Role of beta tester means a great responsibility, because only you would be in response for making the dream of other fans real. Testing does not only grand you early access to the game, but also the need to purposefully and precisely search for flaws in the gameplay, as there will be dozens of them! We expecting you to be able to describe the problem clearly and in detail. But you would not be handling this alone: the beta testers can always count on the team of fellow participants and on the continued support of developers.
Any violation of beta-testers rules will lead to account lockout and cancellation of the corresponding place in the beta testing. But we are not going to make serious limitations in the publication of screenshots and videos. Furthermore, one of the objectives of the test participants is to demonstrate fresh material to community.
More information about the selection appears at the end of July, so stay tuned to the official sources.
See you at the The Zone of Alienation!
I can not belive its happening.
Neither did we, work seemed so slow for us. And by the zones blessing we got some help and a lot of free time. Thank you summer breaks and helpful fellows. Cheers for you guys sticking with us.
Good luck , Boys ! keep the hype UP ! :)
Can't wait! :O
Oh god, I was afraid last year that RoH will be released while I was on my ship.
Shipping time is closing in again, and RoH is entering closed Beta.
**** my life I am so excited :D
When this comes out, you guys gotta tell us how you did the netcode. It's mind-boggling how the RoH team was able to pull this off.
And any information between now and the 26th, the more the better!
and we will want videos!!!
Shiet , record videos from closed beta! :D
Get out of here Stalker ...
Good god I would love to play this with my wife. That would be so insanely awesome. And bring in other people to play together. STALKER is ideal for this kind of multiplay. I'm very glad that this project is continuing nicely!
Having trouble with registration on your website or the hype is killing my patience. :D
Guess who is not having any chance to participate? ME!
Welp, not breaking anything this August 26. :p
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Nice news !!!
Question, will our chances of getting chosen be reduced if we are making an account after reading this and not before? I usually don't make accounts for websites unless there's a good reason for doing so and since I've been dreaming of playing a mod like this since I first started playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R and now have the chance to help make it better I see no reason not to sign up.
No difference.
I swear, a few hours ago when I was eating, a thought about you hit me. Eating, I thought at survival, and then to video games, since they are my passion. Then it hit me, and I thought "Hmm, I should check ModDB. Ray of Hope didn't get many updates lately, maybe they posted something... This is going to be the greatest survival game ever made if they manage to go out with it." And now I get on ModDB and see this!
Good luck and thank you!
CHEEKI BREEKI
Very nice!
I love u guys
As a long time player of mostly Stalker-online and Szone multiplayer , I am most excited about this. Hoping maybe to gather some old Renaissance clan mates here.
Also:Do we know where the server or servers will be located?
Russia/Europe.
Good luck on this! :)
Wow! Great job everyone who is participating in this project, I've been waiting for a Stalker mod like this for years. I won't be in the closed beta but i can't wait until it goes open. keep up the good work!
This looks like a plan. Just found out about this when surfing Wtfsexyheadphones Fanpage. Now following. :)
Will it be possible to place your own server? Like make scripts for role-playing /me /do and other?
I remember it's been stated that will only be available after they have more or less finished developing.
They want access to all server information available that can be provided by hosting the servers so they can develop the project further and fix bugs that crop up, and so other people do not try to tweak and mod the project before it's finished.
Besides you don't want to end up like the FOnline modification went down, when the sole server released the source code for hosting servers and everything, several different FOnline servers split the playerbase making all servers ******.