I played WBs a bit at the outset 97-99 and then started again as Parrot a few years ago, and then came here. I think both games have their virtues.
On the plus side for WBs is the fact that the community is 99% adults and most of those are actually interested in the historical AC and the history. An anecdote might highlight this difference. I could not recall which Soviet cannon was the 'latest' (the "B" or the "Shvak") so I asked on the rook channel which one was a better set up for the LA-7. The reply? "Duh, I wonder which is better 3 cannons or two?" In WBs I probably would have gotten what I was looking for: "well cannon X is better like the 151 and you get more rounds per gun . . .", or, "the three cannon version is less maneuverable." I also prefer the "feel and flow" of the WBs world---but that is probably a preference based on habit rather than true merit.
AH, IMO, has a much better integrated game, i.e., the CVs, bombers, GVs, strats, etc all integrate in a fashion that makes for a better game. The numbers are, of course, much better. One key move by AH is the "Player X lands 3 kills in a X". In WBs it is "Player X kills Player Y" and so the animosity, excuses, and arguments are even more vitriolic. AH delivers on new developments and operates much more professionally.
I find one striking commonality---the human factor. This I find both rewarding and disturbing. I have made friendships in these games and I've met interesting and amusing people from many countries and backgrounds. It is heartening to see that I can cooperate and have fun with people who probably strongly disagree with my views on many matters in real life. On the down side is all of the incivility, rudeness, and bickering. The "old hand" vs "newb" stuff, the insults and ridicule on some threads---these are the flip side. My participation in Parrots was the high point in this virtual world, and the squad's disintegration the low.
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