I will just say this.
After playing War Thunder for a bit. I have to say it has impressed me.
Aces High however is still the superior sim in terms of flight model and scope.....
I know it is tantamount to heresy to speak War Thunder's praises in here. But I will say that they have come a long way. Arcade mode is still arcade. But realism and simulator are worlds away from what they used to be. Now, besides some of the UI features in War Thunder. The gameplay itself is remarkably similar to the old H2H days.
I don't much care for the assists that keep popping up. And the flight model is, while vastly improved and actually feels realistic to an admirable degree, isn't Aces High's (although their 190 feels considerably more accurate to pilot descriptions and handling, and here comes schwoly now). The feel of War Thunder is far more visceral and entertaining. Unlike in Aces, there are no "WIN T3H WARZ" hordes. Rather a small team of bombers carrying out strikes. And a bunch of fighters. Granted if you are an Aces player hopping over to War Thunder. The opposition is a bit underwhelming. But when you meet a pilot who knows his game, its intense, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable.
All that said. Aces High 2 has scope... scope that no other MMOCFS has ever achieved. And it is a game that has an unbelievable community.
Once the new GFX engine is in. Once we get our showcase planes on the market. And if we change side switching. AND IF, we bring in smaller maps or at least medium sized ones.
Aces High will hit right back at WT in the pants.