Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
Play Il2 AEP for 8 weeks - Ah2 is pretty easy after that.
hit the nail on the head there!
IL2 FB AEP is superb. More beautiful, better gunnery and damage model, supports TrackIr mouse look, has complex engine management and using hyperlobby you can find loads of games.Theres even 24/7 servers running wars, you do a good mission it affects the next one. its great
The only thing it cant touch though is the number of players online in one arena. AH always had the best server for numbers and so always will be easier to use if you like to find a fight quick.
If your thing is playing a bitmore realistically then you either have to wait for the promised TOD or try your hand with IL2 FB AEP.
Theres actually room for both i think,
I'll use AH for dogfighting and IL2 for jabo missions / bombing / flying in realistic manner / scenarios. it works out quite well.
Steve if you play JUST AH you WILL burn out at some point. Its impossible for HTC to please everyone all the time.Take a month off, maybe try IL2 or maybe lock-on, then come back and play AH again.
Ive taken a break ,and had a HD crash and lost all my settings, bought a new joystick (X45) , bought trackIR, played IL2 FB AEP, and now im playing AH2 now its released properly. It has become a novel new game almost and it does look better , flies better and has lots of the best bits kept in from AH whilst updating much that needed it. Ive spread my attention between several games and it has helped me enjoy all of them not get frustrated by just one.
good luck steve.