ObnoxiousPotato

The +/- 2 MM does indeed suck (more or less depending on which ship you are driving). Sadly, the +/-2 MM is one of the most "common reasons" people have expressed to me for their moving on to other games. I often wonder how many more players would be online if WG would just figure out how they can be profitable without relying on +/-2 MM.

You seem to despise or feel the need to ridicule those that make it possible for you and others to play this game? Why? Just because I value my free time more than "excess disposable income" (which I worked my butt off to earn by way), doesn't mean I was being stupid, foolish, or impulsive, or that I don't appreciate the value of things. (well, maybe I was being a little impulsive in that I was curious and wanted to see just how many tries it would take to get the Mogador... big thanks to @IronMike11C4O for NEGLECTING to point that fact out!)

You really need to take a step back and take a chill pill. Excuse me for not clarifying pre-rework or post-rework. The point was (and still is) that I can observe something and form an opinion on what I observed. You are basically saying my opinion has no merit. Perhaps, but it happens to be the opinion of a very large portion of the community. Please don't tell me what I would do if someone "complained" about some other element within the game. You have no idea whatsoever how I would reply.

Your argument is very lame. Although I have not played a CV in randoms recently, I can look at the results of other players playing them and draw my own conclusions. If AA was so "broken" as you suggest, then why are there still CV players exceeding 200,000 damage per battle after 8.5 was released? You come across as just another arrogant p***k that thinks no one can have a valid argument unless they play the same ship as you.

Your "tone" reeks of an out of balance person that needs to go back on their medication.

I'll take a stab at this: Perhaps don't attack groups of ships and/or perform more scouting at the beginning of the battle until AA on ships have been reduced due to HE spamming? Have you heard of the "slingshot" technique? So your counter argument is: I can't attack with as much impunity as before? I really can't sympathize at all here. You appear to be saying your fun is much more important than those playing non-CV ships. Perhaps you should consider their "fun factor" before complaining too much about not being able to attack without risking the loss of planes.

I would clarify by saying "CVs not fitting whatsoever within this game for battle types involving random players fighting each other". I suspect there are those in WG that have reached the same opinion but they are not the ones in charge.

They did make CVs easier to play. People need to learn how to play them more effectively instead of relying on ineffective pre-8.5 AA.

Yep. CVs are SO BAD no one can do more than a few thousand points damage per battle. Oh wait, it just took a couple of days or so for the bounty to be collected. Could it be those complaining need to figure out a few things first?

So basically this is the best argument for making CVs more OP? My answer is: I don't care. It is ridiculous to make a ship type inherently over-powered without any decent counter so that a SMALL MINORITY OF PLAYERS (3/12ths to 1/12th) in a battle can have fun attacking everyone else with little to no risk. I have very little sympathy for players that can't learn the finer points of the game and then have the audacity to come into the forums complaining how they can't do very well.

No, they are not too weak. And the "bounty" was awarded.

Please forgive me... I couldn't resist.

I didn't write or attempt to imply that anyone performed an intentional bait and switch. However, how things have transpired over the last half year or so is suspicious. i.e., CV rework launched after the holiday season (after many people have spent money on Christmas crates/presents and Premium Time packages), release of UK CVs, premium CV packages in Premium Shop, and then, after getting their influx of money due to CV mania, a significant change to AA finally occurs, which, at least for some CV enthusiasts, is perceived as making CVs "no longer fun to play or unplayable".

There is a difference between making money in an honest manner and doing so via bait and switch tactics. Do enough of the latter, and eventually you will not have any customers.

It is, you just can't see it in the Premium Shop under "Ships"...