Relic Update COH Online Domain

"The last update for the COHO domain was 2015-04-14."

Jump back to quoted post26 Jun 2018, 12:30 PMMittens

This is what I was thinking.

To my understanding Im pretty sure they were looking into F2P just around the time of WFA and that there was a build that was also circulating in 2014 with ofc the battlemap and multiplayer campaign map.


OR maybe coh3 will be f2p and the'll tout it as "this is the next step for the RTS model".

Jump back to quoted post26 Jun 2018, 14:56 PMTiger Baron

Because that worked so well with C&C Generals 2.

Jump back to quoted post26 Jun 2018, 15:36 PMMittens

[I posted this in another thread but It would fit better here]
Picture this...

New version of Essence engine, re-done art assets ported from coh2, add Italian faction, Mediterranean campaign.
We already know you can port assets from Coh1 into coh2, IMO its possible to port Coh2 assets into the next build as IMO they are still using essence.

CoH3/Online - Multi-theater company of heroes "games as a service" with payable cosmetics and armies.




Relic: Split in two with one side working on AOE4 with Microsoft, the other working with SEGA on CohO / Coh3.

Jump back to quoted post26 Jun 2018, 17:27 PMTiger Baron

This sounds likely sadly, they have probably heard of Generals 2 so they won't attempt to go that route, but it's possible to do with CoH2 what Blizzard did with StarCraft 2, making it F2P after what, 8 or so years? Just in a shorter time.

But yeah in general, a CoH3 being F2P and chopped up in DLC (Armies, Campaigns, Commanders, Cosmetics) sounds like Relic right now, they saw how they can manipulate the masses with the monthly OP DLC commanders that cost 5 bucks each, they saw that a lot of people didn't like the campaign too much and that the Ardennes Assault was just too expensive so they will surely make it completely optional and they saw that selling Armies individually also works.

Jump back to quoted post26 Jun 2018, 17:46 PMEsxile

Not sure if they will do DLC commanders again. Campaigns why not, I think this is legit to sell them as DLC and Army if you pay them once and there isn't extra DLC units (like commanders), there is nothing wrong with that.

Jump back to quoted post26 Jun 2018, 18:58 PMTiger Baron

What will make them change their mind, who will boycott it, at most like 20 or so people, the rest will buy them.

Jump back to quoted post26 Jun 2018, 19:20 PMEsxile

Dunno, maybe the fact that they stopped to do it some years ago. Maybe because following the gaming industry and entertainment market and the disastrous experience EA had with BF2, there is a switch in editor mentality.

I really don't think DLC OP commanders will be seen in COH3 or whatever next iteration of the franchise. We may even see them disappear from the game and see new mechanism being implemented.

Google + Youtube search facts that support CoH2 F2P (base game).

Free CoH2 keys giveaways, December 2017 & 2018:
Big spike in CoH search, Google and Youtube.
1) December 15, 2017 | Humble Store GIVEAWAY
Company of Heroes 2 is free on the Humble Store for a limited time:
https://www.techspot.com/news/72333-company-heroes-2-free-humble-store-limited-time.html
2) December 6, 2018 | CoH2 5th Anniversary GIVEAWAY

https://store.steampowered.com/news/46547/
In celebration of the 5th Anniversary, get Company of Heroes 2 for FREE starting now until December 10th at 10AM Pacific Time! Once you add the game it will remain in your account after the free period, so don't miss out!

Source: Google Trends
Youtube
Google

CoH2 discounts/giveaways devalue the base game.
Steam selling base game for 19,99€ make Relic/Sega vulnerable to re-sellers such as Kinguin and G2A (the secondary market/gray market).

The truth behind those mysteriously cheap gray market game codes

https://www.polygon.com/2015/2/9/8006693/the-truth-behind-those-mysteriously-cheap-gray-market-game-codes
Gravity Ghost isn't the only title on sale at Kinguin, or at its competitor G2A. On these and similar marketplaces you can pick up just about any game you want, including triple-A titles, often at huge discounts. Steam keys, Origin keys, gift keys and even codes from the back of pre-purchased retail game cards — these storefronts have it all.
*SNIP*
R told us that he makes between 1,000 and 1,500 Euros in total revenue per month on his store, or between $1,100 and $1,700. During the holidays, he says, that can rise to more than $2,200 per month. We asked if this was his full-time job, to which he responded, "Something like that." We can't really be sure if his store on Kinguin is his primary source of income.

OUR SELLER SEES MONTHLY REVENUE OF $1,100 TO $2,200 PER MONTH

From the perspective of consumers, the sale of gray market games makes sense. Sometimes people receive games as gifts, or as promotional offers and either do not want them or do not need them. Promotions like Steam discounts and Humble Bundle sales are timed offers, and invite those with the means to make speculative purchases, investments of a sort, where game keys are farmed with the intention of selling them later for a profit.

Jump back to quoted post26 Jun 2018, 00:45 AMLuciano

i wish they do, playerbase will increase imo, at this point wouldnt be a bad idea

Jump back to quoted post4 Jul 2019, 00:19 AMSpanky

F2P encourages more cheating, no? My only concern.

Jump back to quoted post4 Jul 2019, 16:50 PMDoomlord52

Could just make ranked play have a minimum level that takes a while to get to (5-10hrs?).