Frequently Asked QuestionsHey guys, here are some common questions we are asked about London 2038, the Hellgate Multiplayer Reboot. This is a fan project, not a commercial project! Please take a look and see if your question is answered here, and if not, you can come ask inDoes this cost money? Is there a cash shop? Or a subscription?London 2038 will NEVER cost money, will NEVER have anything for purchase, will NEVER have a subscription, will NEVER have a cash shop or money transactions of any kind, PERIOD. This is a passion project for fans, by fans, and has 0 money involved. We are all volunteers, and we want everyone to enjoy the game we remember with out any cost EVER.
No one will EVER make money off of this project.How can I play Hellgate online?You can't play yet, but we will let the community know when we need some alpha/beta testers!What's the status of the project?You can always, and if you need more information, join us in theI want to help! What should I do?If you are a skilled developer with experience in C/SQL/game servers or disassembly, please join the and let me know (@Omerta), and we can talk. If you are not a developer, the best way to help right now is to express your support for the project:DI want to donate! Take my money!Well, this one isn't exactly a question, but it is the most common topic in messages I receive.
The short answer is: right now we don't need any donations, but save your money, because we will soon.The long answer is: there isn't anything that donations would be spent on right now, and we don't feel it would be right to take donations at this stage, however we will be reaching a point where there will be hardware/server/license costs-around that point, I will update the community on ways they can contribute towards those ends.
A history of the metropolis devastated and invaded by powerful hell forces. Among the survivors, there are The Templar, a group of followers of ancient rites. They use powerful, futuristic weaponry mixed with artifacts and magic. As a player, you are one of them and your goal is, of course, to destroy the evil powers. Hellgate combines various game styles, there are quest systems, spells and skill points and fast first person shooter action.
Also, there is a system of randomized events, places and items which makes the game unique. Definitely an atmospheric and interesting title. London 2038: Status as of Hey guys! It has been a long time since I last wrote a dev diary! Thankfully, this is due to how full our hands have been with big improvements, progress, and excitement with the project, as well as managing the bustling alpha test server (more on that later;)). Sadly, the dev diaries have been neglected a bit in favor of using the Feel free to join us if you want to get closer to realtime updates!In the time that has lapsed since the last dev diary, we have received a lot of press, a ton of interest from both former players and those new to Hellgate, fixed many bugs, released many updates, started and exited pre-alpha, and gone full-steam into a closed Alpha phase.As you will see and read below, the development team has made major strides towards a stable, rock-solid, classic Hellgate experience. We are super excited for the future of the project, and are encouraged by the thanks and appreciation we receive every day for our hard work on London 2038.As the community has grown (for example: we have a few thousand members in the Discord server now), we have also grown the London 2038 administration team.
So towards that effort, I would like to formally welcome to the team our newest Community Managers: UniqueRelic (you may see her with some variation of 'Meow' in her name, she likes to change it constantly), HeWhoHunts, and ToshiNyan. They have been great additions to the team and we couldn't do it without them! Just don't get on their bad side, they are worse than me with the banhammer!:DI mentioned in my last dev diary that we had added SanGawku to the development team-he has since made some great contributions and continues to be an asset to the team. Additionally, the venerable NiteHawk, steward of hellgateaus.info himself, has lent his skilled hand and mind to the development team and achieved great things! We are lucky to have such a dedicated, passionate, and funny team, and I am grateful to be surrounded by smart people while we bust our butts getting Hellgate multiplayer back to where it deserves to be.But enough textwalls. Here are some awesome screenshots and videos by testers and community managers. Big thanks to Alternalo, ZuranOrb, Justin, Dreez, UniqueRelic, Bryan, VampQ, and all the others for these images and videos!
Fire RiftSquadro in the AbyssThe Abyss TowerElectrical RiftBone PileChampion MobsParty In StonehengeRed Rover in HolbornThe Alpha TestYou may be wondering at this point, 'Who are all those people who get to play Hellgate?!' Well, since late January we have been slowly ramping up a closed Alpha test. As of last weekend, we have over 800 registered Alpha test accounts! We have carefully chosen these testers to help us rigorously test our server, including all its warts, and help us hunt down hard-to-reproduce bugs and glitches. Their characters are temporary, and are wiped clean whenever a patch is made. Their progress will not carry over into the Beta stage, and most certainly will not carry over into the game when we go live.
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We truly appreciate the time and effort our testers have put in (even when I have to spank them occasionally for testing boundaries;)) and we look forward to growing the testing family as we continue to deliver a stable and enjoyable multiplayer Hellgate server. There is some responsibility that comes with testing, so please read the form and the agreement carefully if you intend to apply! What has changed/been fixed/released since last dev diaryThe team has been working at a furious pace on fixing the major bugs that still exist in the game, and has made major strides forward. The lists below are not exhaustive, because we have made so much progress and have had amazing alpha testers reporting previously unknown issues.