Quick return to the Alpha: About Opportunities (also called Mission stories in H2/H3).
In Alpha, when you reach certain points (shown on the in-game map with a puzzle piece), you find an opportunity. It’s like the final game. You need to check the opportunity and follow the different steps. However, you need to go to the in-game menu to see the steps. There are not shown during normal gameplay.
At least seven are listed in the in-game menu:
Bouquet Final
In-game description : Start the fireworks in a convenient moment.
It corresponds to Playing with Fire mission story in released Hitman 2016 game. The fireworks trigger is located at the same place as in the release game.
Dahlia’s Rig
In-game description : Tamper with Dahlia’s laptop after auction started.
It corresponds to A Quick Break mission story in released Hitman 2016 game. In the Alpha, you don’t need a dongle to tamper the laptop. However, there is a guard that looks at the laptop and tamper with it is considered as an illegal action. You need to get rid of the guard first to tamper the laptop quietly.
(Rmk: Dahlia is spelled with a “h” in the Alpha - renamed Dalia in the final release)
Sheikh Ya Booty!
In-game description : Go to the auction room.
It corresponds to Guest of Honor mission story in released Hitman 2016 game. You need to get the Sheikh disguise and go to the auction room.
Fishy Salmon Rolls
In-game description : Poison the salmon rolls.
There is no mission story for that in the final game. However, this opportunity is still present in Hitman 2016 under the form of a challenge where you need to poison the salmon rolls to poison Novikov’s bodyguard.
IAGO Invitation
In-game description : Stalk Valerie St Clair.
You need to obtain the IAGO invitation from the person who discusses with St Clair. There is no counterpart for that mission story in the release game. However, all this scenario is present in the final game.
The Show Must Go On
In-game description : Get rid of Sato.
It corresponds to Lights Out mission story where you need to get rid of Sato in order to Novikov to make his speech at the end of the show and breaks the light over his head.
I’m On A Boat
In-game description : Exfiltrate using the speedboat.
There is no counterpart to that opportunity in the released game. However, the speedboat exit is still present in the final game and requires to find the speedboat key. The key is present in the same location as in the final release.
Some mission stories present in the final game are somehow present in the alpha but other not:
15 Seconds of Fame (Helmut Kruger mission story): No sign of Helmut Kruger in the Alpha. This mission story was absent in the alpha.
A Drink to Die For (with Novikov’s cocktail): It’s possible to poison Novikov’s drink. The mission is quite similar to final release, except there is no need to find the recipe of the cocktail. It’s only required to get dressed as a bartender.
A Private Meeting (with Max Decker meeting): Max Decker is present in the Alpha, but not like in the final form. Look at a previous post to see how this story is different in the Alpha.
A Rare Scoop (with the journalist): Apparently, this mission story was absent in the alpha.
Source : Hitman 2015 Close Alpha All Mission finished No Alert / Fiber wire (in Chinese) - YouTube