For everyone having the same doubts I had, the game is really solid. It feels different from CoH2, but unless you expect a carbon copy ith better graphics, you won't be disappointed
As a CoH fan waiting for other game releases such as Broken Arrow, I decided to buy after the free weekend and good discount. Also, Relic (exists in name only) reduced to a "manageable" studio size played a role in my buying decision.
For CoH fans, I agree it's now a solid game.
But if Broken Arrow receive a good release + reviews I doubt CoH3 MP has a positive future.
My verdict;
Do I recommend buying the game?
For casual CoH players? No.
Fans? Only with a discount.
Based on past Relic/Sega misdeeds and lack of leadership remorse (associated with sociopathy behavior), Relic absolutely do not deserve your money nor any trust whatsoever.
To be fair, Sega's "Super Game initiative" (such as HYENAS, link below) chasing the golden goose is one of the reasons for these studio failures.
For proof of lack of leadership and/or inflated ego's making stupid studio/publisher decisions;
HYENAS: Inside Story of Creative Assembly's $100M FAILURE:
Relic/Sega shady marketing tactics along with orwellian terms of service/censorship doesn't have an excuse.
For Relic, these pro-Blackrock and pro-ESG corporate tactics which influence Terms of Service partly failed due to CoH3 commercial failures and bad timing.
As example, CoH3's "partner program" is directly influenced by Creative Assembly Youtube partner program aka "corporate shill program". In 2023, this CA program were already on life support and giving diminishing returns.
So the core marketing decisions for CoH3 + "woke" ESG terms of service were dead on arrival.
For further details these shady partner programs etc. have been documented multiple times by Volound;
To make matter worse, Relic trying to spin these shady tactics as "pro-community" just scream corporate doublespeak;

Clown Leaders:

Word of warning;
As no stones will be left unturned, multiple countries now face a financial cold turkey (bifurcation);
From a pro-humanity POV, if left unchecked these shady corporate tactics are breaking universal laws which has long term ramifications for everyone involved.
Yes we can learn to forgive, but don't ask us to forget because that won't happen.
Without positive interference and pro-human resistance;

The first steps to redemption vs fake financial control/corporate plutocracy is easy if you are willing to learn from mistakes;

If all shady corporations get closed down and IPs sold, I would call that a win.
If so, I would consider changing my steam review to positive. Until then, I hope those Relic/Sega leaders responsible (lying cowards and leechers) end up jobless or at very least change career path as they are a disgrace to professional gaming devs.
Want a positive future?

This translate to;

Star Wars fans leading by example;
