Well, IMO it's damn anoying to have most countries in major power sprites. It totally ruins the point of usermade sprites - to add to the diversity of the game. The MIN-sprites are pretty good, and should definetly be used for most minor powers.
As previously pointed out, it's absurd to have US tanks, planes (and ships!!) in countries like China, Colombia etc. And equally absurd to have Soviets sprites for the pre-war Poland that is simulated in this game. I know that minors in many cases used equipment from the majors (lend lease etc.), but in those cases the exact sprites for the models could be renamed and given to those countries.
I have altered all this for my own game, and could post it if anyone likes to.
But I believe we have hijacked Vultures thread..
To get back on topic, I'm not sure about the level problem anymore... I know I reported this before, but it seems to work now. Don't know why...
I get to see the level 1 sprites for Sov, Ger, Eng, etc. PW fighters and level 2 sprites for all nations basic figters.
I'm not sure about Imp or adv fighters, but I think the Imp are shown as level 2. Haven't seen any level 3 yet, at least not since they showed up as basic fighters. That was for SOV, but as I said, it seems to work now!??
This is with 1.05 with and whitout CORE 0.5
Most of the sprites I use are usermade, and when I think about it, the problem might have dissapeard after I installed Exels sprite pack...well, I'm not sure, I been installing and renaming so many sprites lately that I'm just guessing...
. But they work for me now!