Originally posted by beet1e
My two changes would be: - Get rid of the Bar-Dar feature on the maps.
- Turn off the Mission Editor.
It is clear to me that surreptitious stealth missions do not have a chance in Aces High, because the Bar-Dar alerts the enemy to the approaching attack, even if the stealth group is below radar cover. Add to that the flashing warning on the map, the siren and Yankee warning that there is a ”Base under attack”, and any stealth mission is doomed to failure.[/B]
Not entirely. You should try running a ground attack when the sun starts to go down. Enemy pilots will get up to 5,000 alt lickety-split and never think to look low in the bush. And there's also the advantage of being on the offensive - you know which base you're going after, or what target you're going to hit, whereas the defending nation has to get some pilots together and launch in time to intercept you before you get too close.
Originally posted by beet1e
As for the Mission Editor, at first I thought this might be a good idea, but it’s nothing more than a gangbang generator. I never join these missions because I know they’re just going to develop into gangbangs. Where’s the challenge in that?
The challenge is getting the base before enough enemy planes come up to smack down your gooney. The Mission Editor is a great equalizer to the limited sneak attacks that can be done. If you're looking for a smaller fight, don't join the group.
Originally posted by beet1e
OK, and here is why HTC will never implement these changes. And the main reason is that the typical AH player likes gangbangs, and enjoys flying in a group of 10 guys vulching a couple of cons trying to defend their field. Seems that Doofus-Dweebius wants nothing more than to smash down the enemy by brute force, and as I have said before: the outcome is about as predictable and interesting as pondering the fate of a wine glass when dropped from a height of 10 feet onto a stone floor. 
Actually, if I'm in a situation where there's a concentration of friends and foes, I usually stay on the periphery of the furballs, preferring to pick off the straggles that come out. Either that or I go on a high-alt bomber intercept patrol. I do enjoy flying with groups, and capturing fields, and marching across the map like Sherman marched across Georgia. Isn't that the ultimate goal strategically?
Also, if you don't want a gang-bang base capture situation, why are you so concerned about making it easier to capture a base with a sneak attack? You want to make it easier for you to capture a base by yourself; to rule the world on your own?
Originally posted by beet1e
Finally, I need to add that the number of replies to this post will be in direct proportion to gangbangery quotient and overall co-efficient of dweebery in Aces High. Come on, don’t disappoint me, guys. 
And Rude – consider me up for the WotW nomination
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