Apparently the criteria used for awarding medals has changed DRAMATICALLY in the last year or so.
I have a screen from my start page in ROF that is from a couple of years ago. I also have a screen showing my configuration in ROF that has been used from the beginning.
With this configuration I just flew a solo mission where I downed 8 aircraft in one flight. Because of the lone patrols I scheduled for that day I bagged over TWENTY enemy planes.
No flying, aiming, shooting, ammo or engine help. The stuff I have engaged are to help me find "targets" - I want to find and shoot things, not wander around in the hopes of finding a target. I have downed 56 planes so far in this particular campaign and the highest award is the Iron Cross Ist Class....
NOT A SINGLE AWARD for this days flying....
What happened?