This game could be so good!

[NedLynch]

Wow, guess I am pretty much a fan boy as well....after being hesitant to buy the game.

Good things for me so far are,

1C seemed to have improved the game in performance and reliability quite a bit.
The game looks pretty, even though it is a sim I do not mind looking at some eyecandy.
Realism in flying and managing the planes has improved imo over IL2 1946.
Fully interactive cockpit, that really takes away of having to map quite a few keys, especially those functions that you only use once or so in flight, like turning on the fuel line. When I just look at the handle turning to open the radiator in a Me109 I can't help but feel good, wierd I know but little things like that give you immersion and bit by bit improved realism as well.