WTF!! looks like the days of having a laugh playing this game are over.
I'm still undecided on that...
Depends on what your current level is - I really feel sorry for noobs and new players to this, this update has royally dumped on them from a massive height.
I liked this game because I started playing it alone, and found that I could gain "easy" experience from ground attack on that nice beginner mission, while working out how to fly and shoot well in biplanes, against other biplanes and level 0-1 stuff.
Now, I'll be flying my fully upgraded F4F (old level 5) packing 4x .50cal's, and I'll be matched against Nimrod's, Fury's, I-16's and Ki10's. I know how to fly, and have upgraded pilot and plane skills, and can soak up a fair bit of damage.
My 2.5Kg/s of lead, versus their 0.33kg/s. Balanced? Only towards balancing my kill list higher!
It's certainly going to put off new players, when they get hyper-owned in this manner! Sadly this also includes a good friend of mine who just started playing it under version 1.35, and was doing pretty well. The few tier 1 planes that he has unlocked so far will now get murdered by top-end tier 2 stuff in battles.