I don't play online anymore, don't have a full time internet connection. In IL2, I can tell you the "drones" are not that easy to shoot down. You often come back to base with no victory, either because you didn't find any enemy planes during your mission, or escorts or your flight members have been faster than you shooting them down... For me shooting down stuff is just a secondary objective. Make a clean flight giving the right orders to your flight(s) on the right time and make it home in one piece is the primary... The complex engine management in IL2 (prop pitch, mixture richness, cowl flaps for temperature and compressor stages) keep you busy already...lol