Move stuff in my cage; I get nervous.
For me, as 'ol ScrewU pointed out (love that handle; btw) it was a critical part of SA, and since this change a big piece of my SA seemed to go out the window with the new reporting system.. I fly the sim on almost all levels.. I buff; I defend fields; I attack fields; the whole bit. Keeping up with the flow of the battle is done by reading and interpeting the kill data in the system buffer.
Now, I'm not sure what in hells going on up there in front as I get closer to the war.. (I don't have RW; and like more than a few pilots; have no intent to get it) all I see is the victors name.. not the vanquised. Somebody get our cap buff? Is our c47 still safe? Dammo.. it that low alt stike we sent in under attack?
Is this change to quell text buffer abuse? Hmmmmmmm.. while annoying at times; I've never considered the text box insults a detriment to SA.. but this loss of system info is. Nope.. not a good trade.. not at all. You wanna stop text buffer insults this way? Instead of a boot? Gimmie the boot.
Seems to me that we oughta be able to see who died.. after all, in combat; you'd not know the identity of WHO killed your wingie; but you'd sure know he's dead. Here it's exactly the opposite. This ain't 'fog of war'.. it's just 1/2 the info we used to have. I'm not charmed with the loss of data.
And frankly; if somebody tears me a new one; he deserves more credit than just a nameless victory message. Dontcha think?
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