Okay, it gets significantly less anonoying after you upgrade, but it's still not great. It has nothing to do with skill. Reaction time doesn't even factor in when a jet zooms across the screen in less than a fraction of a second and wipes out your entire flock. Also, the "poseidon" upgrade is broken. I died while I was over the water. Lame.
there are glimpses of something brilliant here. at it's best, it is super fun... but ultimately it falls short. It is frustrating, and even though it appears to be random, starting over still feels tedious (otherwise it would be extremely addictive). I hope you work on a sequel.