I'm actually willing to bet that employees do frequent the forums, but I'm also willing to bet is that the relatively low-ranked employees who do frequent the forums try to communicate things going on in the zeitgeist here to the higher-up decision makers down-play it or the message gets lost somewhere along the way. same goes for the twitter account. I've tried engaging with FFG's twitter, but I've gotten a empty "We'll get back to you" nearly every time. (Spoilers: they didn't get back to me)

Hardcopies and PDFs are a thing

Solution: give a "State of the game" about IA, Destiny, and Armada. For example, for Armada: "We're really happy with the recent changes. It's been really good for the game, and we think that things are in a much healthier place. We plan on continuing to watch throughout worlds and addressing any other issues that come up as being way off balance. You can expect a teaser article in the next two months for the next wave and another non-wave expansion announcement about 3 months after that. More details will follow in the next two weeks. On to the real focus of this announcement ... " (others may be similarly stated). This way you can focus on the big thing while still making it about the broader Star Wars things overall - fulfilling expectations while still steering focus where you really want.

I dig the faction split. It sets the precedent for Armada, too, which I think would benefit us quite well. The PoP is actually not a bad idea. Really, I think the best thing they did was remove point value from the card. I think it's a great use of modern technology. I might actually borrow this for my own projects.

I honestly kinda get why people would be upset. In order to even be able to play in a tournament setting, is basically be required to buy in even more than the power creep had already mandated. Thatbeing said, I think the method of upgrading to second edition is the best one they could've hoped for and I think FFG has done a great job and will do a great job with it - partially because it's exactly what I would've done. Now if I'd only they'd throw us a bone other than "hurry up and wait..."

... Why the **** isn't one square just called "The Raddusson", freeing up another square?

Cynan is a beast when it comes to your stuff, innhe?

A big part of mine, too, but one can't let the message get garbled.

Your feelings are equally valid and fair. Sorry for jumping to the "stop tone policing" vibe. In a couple days, when the initial rage subsides, I will resurrect my "how can ffg step up their collaboration" thread.

Alright, that's it. First: Consider the source of this reply. I'm the developer and adminstrator of KDYards.com - a site that lets you add all the new ship, squadrons, upgrades, even damage cards, you want to the game of Armada until the cows come home. So, when it comes to the life of armada beyond the end of it's printing - I'm one of *the* guys. I'm quite tired of "But Armada will never really die, so long as we believe" message. Not because I don't agree, because I do - I obviously do or I wouldn't have poured my heart and soul into KDYards, but because they aren't actually all that relevant to the reason of the community being upset. Armada living forever is great. FFG engaging with a community that is begging for it and ripe for it? that's even better.

This

It's usually what happens every six months because FFG doesn't engage with Armada more than releases plus 2 other articles per year.

THIS

G(*&@#($*&@#%@)(#&%aNIT! I wanted at least a NOD towards Armada to validate my "calm down, people, I'm sure we'll hear something soon for Armada", but alas: it's time to bring back my "Please see the instructions within to understand how to engage with us" thread. FFS...

I have not - maybe a few more dozen articles, facebook posts, and tweets would help?

Will add when I get home. Do you need Cardassians too or are you rolling them in with the Dominion?

Don't say such mean things about me

100% of winning fleets use miniatures. They must be nerfed.

The entire KDY system is a hackjob, so it does fit right in

I prefer the second solution, myself. I do plan on adding unique tags for ships (actually, it'll be a more generalized "Title Symbol" which can indicate more than just uniqueness)

That would work for Squadrons, Stations, and Upgrades, but what about ships? Also - now that I'm thinking about it, arc lines and squadron dials use parameters from it's faction entry. Which faction do I use to determine those colors?

I hadn't considered that. To be honest, the current infrastructure of KDY isn't set up to handle that, and I'm not sure it could be. KDY2 might be able to do it, but that'd take a bit of a rewrite. There's also the issue of limits - do I only allow 2 factions or do I allow 6? If more than 2, how does the back of the card get rendered, and how does the faction icon get displayed on the front of the card without overlapping everything?

Bear in mind i use FUD exclusively. I soak in supergreen overnight, give it a scrub with a tooth brush. Let sun dry while I'm at work, and then I can get into priming.

I've made all the updates from this errata, including the relay keyword (and re-rendered all questions with the relay keyword).