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An Update from designer Lee Brimmicombe-Wood, as of October, 2011
The past month has been very intense, resulting in what I hope are the last substantive changes to the game design before release.

Curiously, most of these decisions have not been about what to add to the game but what to take away. For example, a thorough review of historical nightfighter losses in all major raids from September 43 to March 44 revealed a lot about patterns of loss and prompted me to take out a rule about flak effects on Wild Boars, instead shifting friendly fire effects to the card deck. The change also allowed me to remove a clause from the Mosquito combat rules. Rules on the effects of weather on flak have actually simplified and streamlined those mechanics.

A number of small tweaks have been implemented that should shift the balance back towards the Nachtjagd in the game. I expect to see kill rates climb slightly, especially for Tame Boar nightfighters. The Germans should also suffer fewer accidents, especially in good weather, which should shift loss ratios in the German favour.

The maps have also undergone revision, with information on city radar signatures making its way onto them, as well as a change to the way England is represented.

The bombing rules continue to undergo review. It is possible that the current rules make it too easy for the British player to maintain bombing concentration on the target, so recent changes have been designed to help the German player reduce the concentration more easily.

This month we have also seen a good proofing pass of the rules and card deck. It is looking solid at the moment but I'm sure there will be more proofing between here and completion. I probably won't be laying out the rulebook until around December or so.

Finally, the box art has been commissioned, and I am working with digital artist Mark Davies on an action-packed CGI cover. No spoilers, but the game will look very cool!
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