Curious...Why is this game so hard to get right?

[phoenix1963]

Actually I think ATAG do a pretty good job of trying to balance realism and entertainment within the current limits of the game. After all, you don't have to fly out on the deck and engage likeminded players.

May I suggest you could threaten map closure by both sides towards the end by spawning ai bomber raids aimed at player targets, forcing each side to defend.

I'm afraid the real flaw in this game from a df server point of view is the asymmetric (but actually somewhat equal) nature of the real bob, which lends itself to campaigns rather than dfing. Mapmaking that satisfies both sides is never going to be easy, or be quite like bob.

It also cruelly exposes the British lack of close air support capability and the German concentration on it.

Incidentally, Manston was almost abandoned as a permanent base, a bit like I've abandoned Hawkinge for similar reasons, so actually ATAG has got it sort of right!

56RAF_phoenix.