Random Friday thoughts

Hrrm hope they announce features for 1.17 today, Im already starting to get the shakes. Waiting to see 'whats next' in this game is just a big a deal as playing the game itself. I wonder if I'll ever reach the stage where I'm more eager to get in game than actually find out whats coming next. Probably not.

Somewhere on the public boards I posted a mock press release from CRS detailing the launch of the NA theatre in June 05. I swear if they release it anywhere near June I'll find that post and link to it like crazy...Nothing like an ego trip.
The biggest thing , imho, is the new terrain engine/builder. I know 'he who shalt not be named' is working on it currently , which , I think means they want to have it done in the next cpl of months. Once thats done they can start filling out the NA theatre with CPs.

So June is probably to soon, but second half of next year? Im excited are you?

Anyway back to 1.17. New tanks are coming, woot for Sherman! Im not excited about Crud III but that 6pdr will be nice. It'll be interesting to see how the first of the 'tier 2' stuff will go.

On RDP, we saw the first of the new RDP system this week. French and Brits got 2 items each, bell/stuart and spitv/daimler respectively. Personally Im not sure if I like the new RDP, seems a little too much too soon. Now it might be better once they start introducing the tier 2/tier 3 stuff and flesh out the vehicle sets more but right now it seems a little to, easy? to get stuff. Just my opinion.

Now in regards to RDP bombing etc..this weeks hottest whine/flame fest...
On a player level Im not a fan of strat bombing. Boring catassery at its best. Right now though the Allies have the much better catass's.
While I do feel bad that the Axis are so far behind its not like they dont have the players to do it, its just they dont want to do it.
Still, yes, I would rather see it more balanced...anyway Axis are screwed when they get 3H and we get 6pdr..muahahahaha.
Maybe I wish there was more of a fight to RDP, maybe better EWS to allow fighters to scramble. Currently by the time EWS goes off and you scramble a fighter the bombers have dropped their bombs, turned around and are 50 miles away. Blargh. Flying factory patrol is even less exciting than flying bomber missions.

Id like to see organised flights of bombers with escorts fighting past interceptors to drop their bombs...way more exciting..