Despite the seemingly pessimistic but good intentioned post or two, I have enjoyed flying the beta for the past several weeks and plan to subscribe once AHIII is released. It is a long overdue update to a classic, but good things come to those who wait. I look forward to shooting everyone down in my Emil.

I'm also excited about the pending release of the Team Fusion 5.0 patch for IL-2 Cliffs of Dover. If you've not tried CLoD, you are missing out on some fun. CLoD isn't perfect, but it has come a long way from the old days when it was released in a unfinished state. The Team Fusion team has done a terrific job bringing it together. I'm especially looking forward to the new theater:
Add in the new stuff for DCS like the F5E and my growing love/hate relationship with BoS, the next few months will be like Christmas.

If anyone wants to give CLoD a go and would like some help getting started, PM me here or on the ATAG forums. It won't replace your love for AH, but I personally find it fun and I am happy to help.