The developers trying to eliminate bombers from AB AIR?
1.69, “Regia Aeronautica”. This was the last version of the game when it was still good to play bombers in Arcade AIR Battle. From 1.71 (November 1, 2017), bombers became very easy to shoot down and much more vulnerable. :( In reality, they were flying fortresses, and several of them flew together in formations, covering each other, and were often escorted by fighter aircraft as well. All of this has been taken away from bombers, and they have also been weakened considerably, instead of at least increasing their Hit Points to the skies.
Last year came another blow : bombs being destroyed in mid-air! Nowadays, nine times out of ten, this is how you end up dying: the bomb gets shot down! They have made things even worse for bombers, so the aircraft is no longer safe even after releasing the bombs! What’s more, even dealing damage on the ground is no longer guaranteed. :( I am still curious how many aircraft were actually destroyed during World War II by shooting down their bombs? Based on a quick, superficial two-minute Google search, I couldn’t find a single example of this. Strangely, I don’t see 4× as many points, Light Bulb, or Silver Lion for the fact that bombing is now so extremely risky!
Then, a few days ago, another blow: in Arcade AIR Battle, the bombs became noticeably and significantly weaker, and their effective destruction radius became much smaller, while the description doesn’t even mention this. The fact that a 1000 kg bomb can’t necessarily even take out two light vehicles is outrageous! And, of course, the bomb can still be shot down in exactly the same way, and it still destroys the bomber. :(
Net Silver Lions and a waste of time to fly a bomber. :( Things are seriously messed up at the moment, and it would be good if they fixed them. They could even introduce some kind of bomber formation or escort system, because if things remain this way, an entire branch of the game becomes practically pointless. :(
Have you experienced these things as well?
What do you think could be improved to make playing bombers in AB more worthwhile?
How could we get this message in front of the decision-makers involved in developing the game?