Yep, i have run out of fuel. I suggest that maybe new strategies are in order. Maybe designate one of your team to be a bomber for instance. Other teammates dogfight to provide cover. Aplane up high as bomber could force defenders to try and climb to intercept and be picked off by teammates. Just one variation that comes to mind. To my thinking it bings new strategy into the game.
So now the whiners need to put on the big boy pants and fight. The namecallers should just be ignored because they just want you to play their game. Dont do it. Its a new game now and i like it.
As to fuel usage the slower your flight the less fuel used.fly slowly until contact is made, then throttle up and fight. Carry fewer bombs= less fuel used. Now you can re-think one plane finishing a game in one run.
I think it was Oswald Boelke who advised against dogfighting over an enemy base, now they have all the fuel advantage.
Ok, so i was long winded, last point here is if you have to buy points, do it. Do it as you can afford, i have bought points which also benefits my squaddies. Think about this, Zuperman needs to make money, and i am in favor of him doing so.