Updates in this patch:
*The default throttle behaviour expects a throttle with a central detent and treats everything above the center as 0 to 1 and everything below as 0 to -1 (negative values are treated as reverse thrust). This is fine for most throttles, but in cases where people were using a stick as their throttle, the centered position was being treated as full reverse thrust. This is pretty bad and I'm sorry it took so long to address this issue. There is now a "Throttle Type" selector under "Controls" in the settings menu. If you're using a standard throttle with central detent you don't need to change anything, but if you're using a stick/thumbstick as a throttle then setting this to "Stick" will treat the center position as zero thrust, with forward/back acting as forward/reverse thrust. This setting might also be desirable for throttles with no natural center position.
I'm hoping the tweaks over the last few patches has addressed most concerns about difficulty. The line between "too easy" and "too hard" falls differently for everyone and balancing the game has been a challenge. I'm open to adding more options to tweak difficulty, so if you have specific concerns or suggestions please feel free to contact me at [email protected].