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So the manual says 'All aircraft and AFV/Combat vehicles have a reliability rating which ranges from “really good” (lower numbers) to “really bad” (higher numbers).' This doesn't make logical sense to me but I can adjust. It seems like the higher the number the higher the reliability rating should be. Do all the other ratings work that way too? Like Durability, Maneuver, and Armor? The higher number is worse than the smaller number? It appears opposite - like the Sturmovik has "2" armor and the Bf 109 has "1" armor. Which is really confusing!

No, most numbers higher is better. Reliability happens to be set up in a way that high is bad (think unreliable).

OK thanks!

Caught me when I started[;)]. The other thing you should probably be aware of (if comparing with RL, not in game) is Maneuver is not just 'how well the plane turns'... it is more 'how agile/useful is the plane in combat'. People read up about the aircraft in game and then look at the stats and wonder. A classic is the Spitfires. I forget the specifics, but later Spitfires turned less well than earlier ones (they were heavier with the same wing, so higher wing loading), yet maneuver goes up with later marks... this is because the power goes up and the aircraft is generally 'better' at combat - more options, better sustained turn, better zoom/dive etc.

As I say, you don't need this to play the game - higher is better (except for reliability [8|] )

Ah...OK thanks - maybe in a future patch that stat should say "breakdowns" or "malfunctions" - then everything would match. One less thing to remember!