I think the game would just be more fun if people would throw together a thoughtful mission once in awhile.
When I first started playing, I thought the jabo mission, every plane loaded up 100% ordinance was fun, but now it seems like these are the only missions.
Some alternative suggestions that I feel the MA does not see enough of:
1. High altitude bombing raids escorted by clean fighters. Man, what I wouldn't give to be in a clean P-47 in a mission for once as oppossed to being weighted down by every bit of ordinance someone can throw on me!
2. Fighter sweeps: Why is it that you can get 30 people together for a jabo mission to some undefended base but you can rarely get more than four people to wing up for a mission to sweep an area of fighters/bombers?
3. Combined operations: Ok, so maybe the Stuka is not the best plane for the MA, but Stuka/Panzer missions really are a lot of fun! I've only seen one done in three months, but a Stuka, or Il2, group, supporting some panzers, while being escorted by CLEAN fighters would be a lot of fun!
Also, why should it be that any of these missions have to go after a specific base? The third example would be a ton of fun just in the open somewhere like on furball island!
And if these missions must go after a base, why not go after a high-altitude one that will probably only be cracked with a well-thought mission in the first place?
Anyway, I think this would really make the MA more fun... Imagine, if you will, a massive B-17 mission at 20k or so, escorted by P-51 and P-47 fighters, met by a large interceptor mission flying whatever. THAT would be fun for a change.
Heck, maybe a few big Knight squads should talk to a few big Rook or Bish squads, and have their squadnights on at the same time, and go for the same objectives. Sure, you might have an idea what the other side's up to, but wouldn't that meeting engagement be fun for a change? I mean, just for a change?
