...is this an inversion of the AC to PP evolution?

...no Arena, just like AC1, while AC2 = PP.

...maybe they just wanted some depserate fans to get a feel of PLUS? Haha; AC2 was the first experience I had with PLUS, and it became a bit easy because I've played PP before.

Now that I have all the AC1s, I brought my AC:MoA knowledge to AC2, and was wondering if here in AA , the Narrow and Deep FCS's still give the largest lock-on box for the Narrow and Deep weapons... Just like in MoA and AC2.

I wouldn't know about the lock boxes, but in Another Age they put in so many missions they just didn't really have the space for an arena. Personally I like it, it gives you a different kinda gaming experience, one which I enjoy .