Getting very fustrated with sinking hours into a campaign, getting through multiple ground ops by the skin of my teeth only to be faced with such a air difficulty jump, my only option is to start all over.
Im still learning things (just found out there are flares whoop), but seriously was only 3rd month (november) and had NO small ships, only x3 heavy fighters, and large ships. my x3 condor with laser and alenium got raped. I guess I should get x3 foxtrot for the big ships, but with fighter squadrons and escorts in november wtf can you do but stay in your base.
I play veteran and even my first go at this game when I had no clue how to do basics, ground combat was pretty doable. but if air combat is too hard it makes the entire game unplayble. scout ships need to be constant for first few months, not just the harder shit.