Defiance Games - The Plan

Defiance Games made an announcement about the future of Alien War:

THE PLAN
We're committed to releasing full ranges for many of the Forces in Alien War in an expedited fashion so that you can build your armies quickly. But we also can't help ourselves and want to get some of our favorite sets to market as fast as possible!

We know how important "complete ranges" are though - and so we wanted to give you some ideas about our plans and upcoming releases.
First, a bit about terminology. We don't use the word "faction" which we tend to associate with some weird political splinter group ala the People's Front of Judea vs. the Judean Popular People's Front vs. the the Popular Front of Judea (as seen in Monty Python's Life of Brian). Anyway, we prefer and use the term Force (and not in the midichlori-whatever-they-were way)

Forces in Alien War
A Force in Alien War is typically a military organization of a nation, corporation, alien race or other Power that may involve infantry, power armor (hardsuits), heavy weapons, APCs, tanks, walkers, other types of cavalry, gunships, off-table fire-support, and more - depending on the needs and traditions of that particular Force.

There are two types of Forces in Alien War - Core Forces and Edge Forces.

Core Forces are those that are associated with the major powers of the Alien War universe. Edge Forces are supplemental sets that add flavor to the universe but don't necessarily warrant a full army.
For example, when we introduce a Core Force like the venerable United States Marine Corps, we will outline the plan for the follow-on sets in that Force over the next weeks and months. So with the USMC you'll have infantry followed closely by power armor (what we call hardsuits), then female Marines, and then heavy weapons. Over time, we will continue to add to those Core Forces with supplemental sets, vehicles, etc. - all in hard plastic. Core Forces will always be treated in this fashion so that you know what's coming and when to flesh out your army.
Edge Forces will represent a unit or small Force that can be done in one or two sets that we really believe should come to life to enhance the Alien War setting. For example, this might be a special operations unit within one of the lesser powers in the game, a "civilian" set, one of the native alien races, or an interesting vehicle that might not fit under the umbrella of a Core Force. Given the dynamic nature of alliances and multi-sided battles within the setting, these Edge sets may be used as auxiliaries with your army or just as small armies in games you play. These sets may never be followed by additional sets for that Force...but wait, that's not necessarily true...
In some cases, there may be a desire on the part of the community to enhance an existing Edge Force with additional sets. We'll always be open to doing this if enough people are behind it. For example, one of our first Edge Force sets are the Valkyries - hardsuit wearing, all-female elite special operations troops of the Nordic Federation. The Nordic Federation "may" become a Core Force over time, but we don't have a specific plan for that at present. We do think the set will be a fun one and add a lot of flavor to the game. If enough of you are interested in expanding the NF into a full Core Force, we can do that.
The division between Core and Edge Forces will give us the ability to launch some really fun "extra" sets while allowing you to have the confidence that a Force you begin to build will be fully realized if it's a Core one. We hope you like this approach to releases!

Link: Defiance Games