I have to say, I was very angry when the AvA war began. I loved the idea of the old AvA and had some of my best moments there...but...I have to admit I probably flew there maybe 1 day a week for a few hours...unless it was an especially good setup...and only then if others were already logged in.
So I gave the war a try, and hated it. Then my squad began to fly in there....and now I really find myself loving it. I look forward to my AH time so I can work with my squad and meet the objectives. The objectives give us something to work towards. We aren't fighting to reset the map, we're fighting to secure and advantage, to accomplish a mission, truly...we are fighting for the war. Within my squad are the best of AH, of course I might be a little jaded.
I still get really frustrated at times. There are some players flying in the AvA right now are really complete degenerates. I've never seen such timid and honorless individuals, and it really causes me concern that they are most likely breeding and thus bringing more timid and honorless derelicts into this world. It is also painfully exasperating that when Axis are outnumbered/disadvantaged, no one cares but when Allies are outnumbered/disadvantaged....oh woe unto thee! Plus the constant fact that the Axis planeset is quite spartan, some crucial airframes are still missing.
Nevertheless....
My advice to those who are unhappy with the new AvA or AH in general...fly with your squad, detune 200, and just have fun. If you don't have a squad, you really don't know what you are missing. Just the other night a squaddie low on fuel, low on ammo, and having 7 pelts risked it all to clear my six...I didn't need to ask, he saw I was in trouble and immediately took action. I can't imagine playing AH without them. After all, who would get all my sheep jokes?
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JG54