In the past, CA acknowledged the importance of The Org as the primary medium between the game and its fan base. The Org was the quintessential platform of communication for anyone who wanted to have a role in the community (be it modding, multiplayer, historical discussion, etc). As such ...

- Developers posted here.
- TotalWar.Com (official site) used to mention The Org in newsposts. The Org was always the #1 fansite and they weren't shy to say it.
- It was obvious (from patches, expansions) that the feedback to the developers at the Org was very much appreciated.
- The developers used to choose people from the community to help beta test patches. (not sure if they still do this). I can safely say they were all regular patrons or moderators on these forums.

I'm sure The Org can be that place again, although there is some stiff competition going on. But I really miss the old main page being up to date all the time with regular news, multiplayer news, organizing tournaments, advertising clans and other websites, etc. Can we bring that aspect back?