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Jump back to quoted post3 Nov 2016, 03:24 AMTric

Half the core units you are used to are worthless, on the regular maps things like shocks wouldn't see the light of day, at least we are finally getting variety.

Jump back to quoted post5 Oct 2016, 05:18 AMSturmtigerCobra

So let's talk about "hope". Without any Relic announced goals for COH that seems one of the best things we (as fans) can do now. Spreading slander is counter productive and will only hurt future collaboration with fans. There is no clear proof yet that Relic has abandoned the COH franchise.
Right now we have the COH Brand Manager excited about the future of Relic, so what does that tell you?

Relic COH Brand/marketing Manager (Alex Delamaire) just posted this 3. okt. 2016
on twitter;
https://twitter.com/alexdlmr/status/783091256909889536

Patience is a virtue and I'm sure Kyle understand the importance of a roadmap/balance updates to preserve COHs longevity. But for whatever reasons, Kyle is not allowed yet to talk about anything. After the public humiliation of Braden Chan (former Relic "balance meatshield" that now work for Blackbird Interactive Game Studio with the Homeworld IP). Kyle is not that stupid to run into a burning building without an exit strategy.

Relic re-organisation and Kyle's response
https://www.coh2.org/topic/50643/relic-re-organisation-and-kyle-s-response

COH team = cross-functional teams (as Relic call it). So they have at least two major teams working on DoW3, not just one. I guess this COH team will eventual become similar to what Creative Assembly call "New Content Team" (DLC and Free-LC);
https://forums.totalwar.com/discussion/178892/what-are-the-total-war-teams-working-on-updated-24-06-16

1) Currently, Relic has 2 Executive Producers (Stephen MacDonald that was leading a team of 60 devs recently left but they are hiring a new one), 3 Game Directors (Adam Bullied, Quinn Duffy, Philippe Boulle), 4-5 Art Directors and a growing brand/marketing team. They don't need all these leadership positions for just DoW3.

https://www.coh2.org/news/4977/quinn-duffy-post-launch-interview (2013 - Post-launch Interview)

2) Since 2014 Relic has been growing from 120 to now 160 and they are not slowing down with the recruitment at all (now confirmed by COH brand manager). From my POV they are building 2-3 AAA teams, a) DoW3, b) DoW/COH (Relic call this cross-functional teams which can make content for both core franchises) and c) a team experimenting with freemium MMOs which is their backup plan similar to Creative Assembly with TW:Arena+Kingdom.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/relic/jobs/455345

In comparison Relic sister studio, Creative Assembly has 6 teams(5 TW & 1 Halo Wars), around 50 devs on MMOs (TW:KINGDOM & TW:Arena) and 350+ on their core games (TW Historical, Total Warhammer, Halo Wars)
WHAT ARE THE TOTAL WAR TEAMS WORKING ON? UPDATED 18/03/16
https://forums.totalwar.com/discussion/168257/what-are-the-total-war-teams-working-on-updated-18-03-16

3) Last year they recruited a new brand manager for COH, Alexandre Delamaire
http://alex.delamaire.net/
https://twitter.com/alexdlmr

On Alexandre Delamaire twitter page he highlight at least 3 times this new role as Art Director;
https://boards.greenhouse.io/relic/jobs/237023

4) There is a good chance they are going to expand War Paint as a "self-sustaining model". So that mean new modding tools for community created content.

http://www.pcgamesn.com/company-of-heroes-2/company-of-heroes-2-pumping-50-of-skin-competition-purchases-back-into-community

5) After the launch of the British faction, Quinn Duffy (COH2 game director) started looking for a new Narrative Designer. They had this position open for almost a year.
https://twitter.com/QuinnDuffy/status/647091606865055744?lang=eng


Here is a recruitment link which was posted AFTER DoW3 was announced
https://ca.linkedin.com/jobs/view/178534813
The role as "Narrative Designer" was first created by Relic for COH1.
Interviews with the former COH Narrative Designer, Stephen Dinehart
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1530/narrative_design_for_company_of_.php?print=1

What is a Narrative Designer? by Stephen Dinehart
http://narrativedesign.org/2011/09/what-is-a-narrative-designer-3/

There is plenty of more info out there that suggest Relic are planning to work on more than just DoW3. Just because Relic is not transparent dont mean they have abandoned the COH franchise.