OFFICIAL POLL: Removing the original factions plus adding in retreat and vet

[BurroDiablo]

I'll quote what I said on RelicNews on 18/04 -

Relics community manager said they would 'investigate (our problems) in the future', we have set up a prioritized list for them, so any faction removal may only be temporary if Relic kindly fix our Recrew/Automatch/Ranking issues.

[Toxic19813]

If we do decide to link the Retreat Ability with Veterancy, it will be the 1st Vet which unlocks.

That is a great idea! 

[nbeerbower]

I just played BotB mod, and I noticed it's only 1 faction on each side (latest version for 2.601). So if you guys decide to remove Brits, I would also highly encourage removing the Americans. I just figure if you're going to remove one of them you might as well get rid of both...

[Soviet_Justice]

I'm all for including ret & vet (and removal of Brits), but connecting retreat with 1 vet sounds kinda stupid to me.

I've also been playing botb mod, and one of the things I liked was how you can plant the flag and retreat your units to the flag (like captain with Brits). Maybe you could do this with the Soviets.

Also, I think that in the end (if relic doesn't help), you'll be forced to remove OF factions if you really want to see this mod being played competitevely online. Because competitive online play ain't gonna happen without re-crew, automatch and rankings, at least imo.

[Killar]

How long will this poll be open?

130 members voted to date

[BurroDiablo]

We'll close it on Sunday, April 25, 2010, 01:55:10 PM

[Rikard Blixt]

I might add, if we remove BRITISH and replace them with SOVIETS -> to play SOVIETS you will be required to own either OPPOSING FRONTS or TALES OF VALOR.

[Killar]

So you have to remove all factions and use the first coh as a basic for the mod. Than you have only 2 factions, ostheer and soviets, but everybody can play it

[boc120]

Not true.  There some people with only OF who can only play as the Brits and the PE.  So modding the original only would stop those people from playing.  (Not me, I have only original)

[Panzer4life]

Oh,that would suck for people who only have the first COH to not play the EF just because people want to recrew and you had to remove the British and PE so the soviet players can recrew their weapons. I don't see why everyone wants to recrew their weapons. I don't like the AT guns or the mortars, so i don't use them.

[Zerstörer]

I don't see why everyone wants to recrew their weapons. I don't like the AT guns or the mortars, so i don't use them.

Priceless...

[Rikard Blixt]

From now until the end of the poll (26th April), you can remove your current vote (eg. if you vote wrong) change vote again.

Also changed the text of the options to make it clearer.

[funnyme]

Hi,

Nearly 40% have voted for the removal of the factions ,around 55% for keeping them & 5% on the bridge, Both have their point of veiw .....

Was wondering, How would the Dev team strike a balance with this Varied opinion ?..,Also , Would like to know how important is ranking and online play in the decision making ...

Regards
Funnyme

[wordsmith]

in one of my first comments to this topic I predicted this would be tough one. 40% vs 55% looks like more players  wants to keep Relic factions but you have to consider one fact too: participating on this forum and still playing the EF the small community of players who remained are quite ok with things how they are. Most of the players who left, left because they wanted something which EF hadn't at that time and it wasn't keeping the Relic factions - bacuse the mod had them. It was other things which were reasons to left... and most of that players continue to play CoH and do not go here on forum regularly to check such important polls like this one.

[WartyX]

The poll won't solely decide anything. A large number of factors will govern our final decision. At the end of the day, beyond the discussion and the voting, it boils down to the Lead Developers to make decisions on such major ideas as removing entire factions. Hopefully we won't ever need to reach such drastic conclusions if our recent discussions with certain people amount to anything.