Perk's request

[Voss]

Ahem!

According, to account s I've read, the P-51H first flew on February 3, 1945. While it saw production and delivery during the war, the war was over before it saw combat. I wish It had flown during the war, as it would have been quite startling to its Axis opponents. I think that's why you don't want to see it here.  

I disagree with the statement that the B model was more prevalent (I think that's what was meant) then the D model.

It was my impression that the D/K model was produced in more numbers then any other variant, or fighter aircraft for that matter (save trainer aircraft and perhaps all versions of the P-47), but I could be mistaken. At any rate, the figures are impressive. 8100+ D models, 1600 of which were built in Texas. The skies of downtown Germany had frequent visits by Mustangs.

Japanese held territories probably saw more B and C series, at first. On that note, the first few books I ever read on P-47's and P-51's indicated a lot of use for a napalm type ordinance that we don't see on AH. I'm not sure how that would work here anyway. But I'm expanding this thread.

The K model limitations juzz mentioned were quickly recognized. While the D model had the Hamilton Standard cuffed prop, the K was fitted with a hollow Aeroproducts uncuffed blade. 20% of these were not useable and they were replaced. Inferior? I don't think it mattered long enough to be considered inferior.   Oh, and later D models had an uncuffed HS with blunter tips. 1500 K's were built in Dallas, which is what the 'K' means.

I don't really want the H. I think the H is not quite the handsome ride the D is. I think the D is just fine, as long as that's what HTC wants. It's all I need!   But, if you do introduce an earlier variant, I vote for the P-51. No bloody A, B, or C! I would ask for the A36 Apache, but this is a Mustang we're talking about!  

I would love to be flying a D model, when I killed an H. heh

Voss 13th T.A.S.

[-lazs-]

LOL!  sounds like you guys are trying to introduce an RPS for planes by simply perking every plane.   There will allways be a "best" standard plane so that one will then have to go on the perk list.   Eventually you will have an arena where the only plane that casual players could fly would be the P39.   Every other plane would have to be "earned" either by camping online or some sort of behavior that gained points.   The result would of course be... The most experienced or cautious pilots would be the ones in the best planes.   Why would players that were new or flew in a manner that didn't earn "points" want to even participate in AH?
lazs

[Maverick]

Man ain't the perk "system" just WONDERFUL???? Now everyone with an "axe" to grind about a particular plane wants to perk it. Why the emphasis on the P51???? Give me a break. In this game it's not a mustang, it's a gelding. The speed advantage is minimal, especially in consideration with the G10 and the Yak. The armament settings in the game are pathetically low putting any plane with 6 50's at a serious disadvantage to almost ANY cannon armed plane in the "theater". To fly the 51 you have to be like the dedicated yak or 202 player. You aren't really competitive but you just like the ride. Some can do wonders with it but it is not a plane that creates an imbalance by any stretch of the imagination.

You want to consider imbalance? Go after the osty. I can't see where 40 in WW2 had anywhere near as much impact in combat as they do in this game.

Frankly I think the perk idea is a bad one. The time for separate arenas has come. Use one for early, mid and late war. Create a limited plane set in each one and be done with it. Granted the early and mid war arena's could be small as there is really little interest other than a few "purists". The rest of the game players want the best possible advantage they can get in the plane they fly. That means the late war with the biggest cannons, fastest planes will see the most usage. At least everyone's $30.00 will be equal in that they can fly what they have paid for.

<rant off>
Mav

[hazed-]

absolutely agree maverick...if HTC would put scoring up for MED arena with axis vs allies mid war id fly there all the time  
just rename it historic arena ...is that so hard?

hazed

[-lazs-]

Mav.. how bout if they had an early, mid and late war "area" all in the same arena (and map).   Make it so you couldn't get from one area to the other unless you clicked on that airfield (and then had that planeset to choose from).

Of course, the "mid war" area would probly still be the most popular and it would be the biggest but the main problem with seperate arenas would be illiminated.... that of no one wanting to go into an empty arena.  Choice would be increased.   boredom decreased.   If you didn't like the action in the mid war section you could look around and see an early war furball and click over there and jump in a P40 or 109E and rip it up in the early war canyon section.   Feel like a little late war escort or general pud pounding?   click on a late war field and fly around in a -4, spit 14 or late model 190.   It would be much easier to get buddies to click around the map than to log out of one arena and into another on the off chance that it would be "better".
lazs