Greetings!
Summing up the results of 2021, I would like to note that it was not easy for the project, but one of the most productive years for all the time of development. Brief theses:
- a lot of work has been done on the level design and 3D art component (new environment models, new mutant models);
- various improvements and fixes for engine and graphics systems (stability, support for modern technologies);
- various game innovations (new sound effects, new character voice acting, new animations);
- elaboration of the quest component (introduction of new mechanics for the joint completion of tasks);
- creation of tools to speed up the development process (Task Editor is a tool to simplify working with quest scripts, SDK with real-time lighting).
Unfortunately, recent years have marked a media "lull" for the project, but the current status of the development pushed us to reconsider priorities, and we decided to become more open to dialogue with the community. The team felt that a good starting point would be a new development report, which is currently being handled by some developers.
This year we took part in the event "AP-PRO Showcase 2021", which was held by the portal "ap-pro.ru " in honor of his 12th birthday. A video was prepared for this event, in which our team tried to show some of the aspects and innovations of the project. In addition, the video was the announcement of the second development diaries.
In the report, we will talk about the current state of Ray of Hope, highlight in detail most of the changes that have occurred in the project since the release of the first "development diaries", share some future plans and try to answer the most exciting questions from the community.
The release date of the second Ray of Hope development report is January 2022.
In conclusion, the development team wishes you all a Happy New Year! We wish you more decent game releases next year, fewer unjustified release delays and a good FPS.
See you soon in the second development report!
Sincerely yours,
Ray of Hope Team
When does the beta gonna released?
Happy New Year to you and the whole team ROH! 🎉
Do I see a custom Sunrise Suit ?
Keep it coming guys! Happy New year!
I was a huge fan of this project. I no longer believe it will be ever released but if there are still some guys on the time to write these articles then perhaps there is a very small chance of them being able to deliver something...
nahhh
The new models look very well made, but shouldn't the focus be on actually making it all work first and then remaking already existing assets? Maybe prioritize releasing a playable build?
This is not me complaining, I could wait years for any good project, but at this rate I don't think we'll see a release anytime soon. Even that whole "sooner than STALKER 2" thing is irrelevant now with that game knocking on the release door.
I'm glad you're still working hard on the project, there are lots of people who are really excited for it. As soon as it becomes playable for me you can expect some donations.
If this is Anomaly (And it's weapons addons of course) + Coop, I won't be dissapointed. MathChief gave me some hope...