In response to the difference between putting 35 AI ju88s up and putting player flown JU88s, I believe the game has to handle a lot more information when you've got a player flown plane. All those temperature, pitch, fuel mixture ratings, etc etc. I don't think they all get tracked completely with AI. Then you've got to remember these are twin engined planes, so double all that info for every bomber.
I'm not sure why the 110s don't seem to be as much of an issue. There could be issues with the code for the bombers, or for those particular engines.
Hopefully this isn't a serious enough issue that it won't be resolved by the graphics update and we can start to include lots of player flown bombers from both sides in campaigns like this.
Considering how the campaign went earlier on Sundays with all the launcher crashes for players on both sides just as battle was joined, ATAG taking a lot of trouble to try and minimize the crashes is very appreciated.
As for the plane set complaints: I can't understand how little people seem to believe in the power of SITUATION over LIMITATION. Yes, your aircraft may have limits, but holy crap it's 90% about how you position yourself before you encounter the enemy. I just flew tonight completely in a Spitfire I on the NORMAL ATAG server with E4s and E3s galore. How did I do? 3+ kills, no deaths, and one forced landing in France (a nice easy landing at a French airfield after my engine got shot up - even managed a 3 point touch down with no bounce).
I see absolutely nothing about the plane set being offered for Saturday that is going to make the session no fun. It will be fun. There will be fun had. You just have to want to have it and not get all bent out of shape that it's not this that or the other.
The only time I've ever felt that I was killed without a chance in the game is when I get teamed up on by a good working wing pair and that has nothing to do with which plane they're flying at the time - it's about how they approach the situation. Maybe some of those guys in squadrons might surprise themselves by flying the G.50s with the same attitude.
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