I get you, 10-32, I really do... Especially the last bit...
The yanks' map ARE all dark... darker than the Brits at least.. Not a bad thing... Its just the time of the particualr map and the coincidence that the devs decided to make those maps for the American side
And yes, they were late in the war mod - So they don't have all their assets, no air, no mobile AA, no mobile artillery etc... But in time, that will change - I have a feeling the next update will be favorable for the yanks since well, that theater has alot more known American battles than Canadians or British... Most games have Britain ending at Caen, and the Americans going all the way to the Rhine... or even fuirther
And its not unfair that there are only 3.. there are more American in the 2.2 maps than anyone else - 3 American, 2 British, 2 Canadian... And NA had mostly British battles... Wait long enough and you'd have FH2 completely fair for all sides... Besides, perhaps the Canucks.. your finest hour was Dieppe, see what you did with that :-P (jk)
If anything at all, it might be heavy Ruski, heavy Yank if and when we cover the Eastern front and the Pacific, cuz with the maps the Yanks already have, plus ALL those pacific maps, we wont be lacking in American propaganda contribution to the war
About the tanks, simplest response... Yes, it sucks balls... but that's BF2 for you - Even more an arcade system that BF42.. but we try, no? I'm sure the devs, as ingenious as they are will find a way to make it a tad more interesting for tankers... But don't expect engine cease or specific damage
Oh, I like to engage arty when its killing my squad - And give my side a fighting chance... Did that quite a bit in Nordwind SP for FH1 - Considered it a badge of honour when I was able to crawl up to the buff and take a snipe at those nebelwerfer gunners or better yet, actually wait long enough for all tanks to go, dash in, kill a few defenders and blow up both guns with sachel charges.. made defending the front a tad easier - But I hear that sorta thing is frowned upon in some circles... pff! - *Looking snooty* cultural differences (LOL)