Just a random observation

[Chalenge]

Numbers overall have come down. The only way a customer can tell this is through the number of people that have scored better than the 0 rank of each category.

In fighters we have more than 3100. In bombers 2879. Attack 2448. Vehicles 2803. Its possible that a few hundred could get mixed up in there by also have 0 rank in some categories but the troubling thing I see is the decline from what I remember being more than double that number in all categories.

I think the vehicles are helping the overall numbers so dont knock them.

[Chilli]

Challenge,

To the contrary.  I am not knocking GV'ers.  Neither do I believe that is the intention of OP.  I am knocking the "that's the way it should be" crowd. 

Was it not fun, to use the iL2 to repulse base capture horde?  Was it not fun, reducing your graphics detail to remove the enemy's cover?  Was it not fun, for some dork to hack and dump unlimited bombs?

Of course, fun might be in the  eye of the beholder.... or is that beauty?    I am just taking note, that the game is not perfect, but I also have taken note that the developers are constantly updating and attending to issues that may not necessarily put their product in it's best light. 

Perhaps there is a different spawn mechanism other than one that makes it necessary in some cases to either maneuver (can't auto pilot and come back) on very long drives to a fight that may or may not be there or risk being warped in the middle of kill zone with your pants down.

[BaldEagl]

Before going on record with the word of choice, "whine", I would examine my own bias in posting, ergo whining about whines.  

So, you say you were hidden, and held your position for a couple of hours, yet EVERYONE had a fighting chance.  

I present the dilemma that your "fighting chance" may present.  You are in cover and have a small window of exposure to incoming rounds.  You have established your range to the enemy spawn point and can accurately kill a heavily armored tank with one round (happened yesterday from another player).  The enemy spawns in with little or no cover and has a split second to find your mostly hidden location rotate his turret and get the accurate range and shot off.

But this is where you are wrong.  None of us had visibility to the spawn.  We were backed off giving the enemy room to manouver (a few minute drive from the spawn to our positions).  They did however have to cross a ridge and find their way through us in a canyon to get to the base.  We were in defensive positions but in no way spawn camping.

You obviously didn't read or understand my post or you just wanted to argue or act elitist.

[Chilli]

Read your post before but with your clarification, that you were not hitting their spawn, I do have a different understanding.    Still, the GV game other than fighting on a base or to a town is much less desirable, than just about anything else that I could do in Aces High.