1.016 IS OUT!!! Most significant update since 1.012!!!

Just now seem to be getting a little time to check this out. Looks like the 1.016b cleared up the "teething" issues, particularly with Multi-Player. As I was testing new commands and working on Warthog profile - I checked MP offerings and noticed a large amount of particpants and quite a few new servers.

Many new commands - quite a few are related to the bomber, turrets and such.

Others like 4 color controlled flares are cool.

Spent an inordinate amount of time re-running down Hand signals versus Formation commands versus tactical commands. What a disorganized lot!

I was trying to collapse formation commands - with hand signals, and did make some progress. I wish they would do away with some of these - for example - the hand signal "OK" is the same hand signal as Flight Leader command except that you get a Green Flare. If these were better thought out - you could use the same key for both - and fire the flare if you felt like it, or not. Maybe you don't want to fire the flare in MP - and the same key could work contextually in Career or SP modes.

Likewise there is the same duplication for the mouse drive pilot hand signals on the ground. So we end up with 3 separate layers which make control assignments and more importantly user memory - overly complicated.

Probably - they didn't have to deal with this as most folks use voice comms and the new career mode isn't done yet.

More soon, I hope.

S!

Gunny