I'm with Joachim on this one. I hate to admit it (I generally always try to be positive, especially on forums) but the ground textures look very, very dated. The road texture looks like the result of dozens of clone-stamp tool impressions of the same small image. The new objects like the buildings are a bit of an improvement, but man, that gamey sky and ground. . .
I only say this with the hope that textures and lighting will be significantly improved. If someone can point me to a statement from HTC that this is a priority, I would rest a little easier.
Again, this is coming from a loyal fan of the gameplay of AH, especially of my squadron. But I would sure like to feel like I'm playing a modern sim with this graphics update. I do appreciate your hard work, though!