@Hmm as a newcomer, I have absolutely no f*cking idea what that was, but hey! You did! So, it should be okay. I thought it was spam haha.
Hmm, actually, I think the BFME 1 system is more unique and requires some more thought in what order you build. Buildorders are just as important, if not, more important than in BFME II. I don't get why everyone always wants to play the traditional form of rts. It gets really boring after doing the same thing for years and years. So, I hope there will be some support eventually for it (4.2 at the very least) as this innovation should at least not go by untried.
Anyway, we are already getting off-topic. I think the best way to get things started is for Edain team to look (recruiting or applications) for some people who have the means and are willing to organise a small event or broadcast games on youtube as a semi-official channel of Edain. That would probably get the ball rolling and particularly beginner tournaments since it promotes beginners to play online more and step up their game. Finally, if a solid foundation is laid down by the team (when they have time of course), the community can take over from there and build upon it.
Again gentlemen, Elite mod has been doing this for years and it has kept the mod alive with great success. Moreover, Gnomi said that balance was based of on 1v1, but if a marginal minority plays 1v1, then there isn't really much happening at all.
It would probably also change the typical arguments or suggestions you see everywhere, with only people wanting to see cosmetic changes and add new stuff only for the sake of adding, and in turn, we might actually see some more gameplay-related posts, apart from the very select few that actually post about gameplay. You could see it as a potential market. A healthy market, is a competitive one.
Kind regards,
Odysseus