The CA has tons of potential that is going to waste right now. It almost seems as if people only know the MA and are trying to make that fit into the CA. I'd rather not see that happen.
The main component that's keeping that from happening right now is any resemblance of a strat system. There needs to be a goal for everyone in the CA. I believe that goal should be somewhat historical in nature.
If the main push of the Allies at the time was to bomb Axis factories, then that should be a goal required to win that "frame"... causing the arena to reset and move on to the next "frame". That means fighter sweeps, escort duty, intercepts, patrols, bomber missions and so forth. All of these things can be done by individuals or as a team.
I also think that trains/trucks should be tied into the strat system in some kind of re-supply capacity. Especially for fields. I'm personally quite tired of the "start the stopwatch" mentality with destroying a field and would like to see measures available to prevent that from happening. Basically, the ability to enable trains, trucks and transports to carry supplies necessary to re-supply fields. This can either delay or hurry field repair. The only stipulation would be that the troops/supplies cannot come from the field they are repairing.
I'd also like to see the CVs not re-spawn. If they get sunk, they stay down. No more parking them 12 miles off the coast and spawning attackers. That is so a-historical that it isn't even funny.
If we make everything possible in the CA that is possible in the MA, then we simply have 2 MAs. Its time to put up or shut up when it comes to a historical arena.
AKDejaVu
