You could include (if he wants) the work done for the Legacy UI by somehow including online players in multiplayer and the friends list working like ESO (I don't know if it will ever be possible to create it), adding some changes to the user interface, reproducing the OBS of aiz, the starting balanc...

Taking the data from ep9 would still work on De as a mod? Starting again from the Ep base would not be bad in my opinion. If it does not include many players, the civil DLCs could be added gradually in order to include the initial fan patch once balanced as best as possible. This way those who want ...

New fan patch with civ dlc removed?
Now that they have definitively announced the death sentence of the game will there still be tournaments for aoe3? Some team tournaments like the previous ones? They are always nice to watch.

Well less civ op to deal with, instead of the DLC they can improve the user interface, game performance and the spectator mode which is almost worse than the previous one. Friends list and clan category do not make sense on this game. Anyway it is a farewell message 100% that we will not receive upd...