La7 as a Perk Plane

[memnon]

I say that all planes be perked to a degree except the early war models. Of course if you do this then no one will play because any new player will not have enough perks to purchase anything other than the early war planes. However there is a bit of an upside to this and that would be If a player stuck with it long enough flying these early models my guess would be once they did have the points to fly some of the perked planes they would be terror in the skys.

Perk like this Example
P40B   =    0
P40E   =    .50
P47D-11   =   1
and so on.

[Redd]

Originally posted by simshell
Batz have you ever heard of the Wildcat and Hellcat how much running they do?

Was about to say the same thing. Perspective is a funny thing isn't it.

Was just saying to someone last night in AH2. I'm so sick of chasing boring 109's and 190's that won't engage unless alt odds E and the kitchen sink are in their favour.

And the constant HO's ..don't get me started.

As always he planes aren't the problem  - it's the numbnuts holding the stick. And they fly all types.


And this is beta  - wait until it's live



Redd

[Halo]

The only way you'll perk my La-7 is to pry it out of my cold dead hands.  -- C. Heston, raising old landing gear above his head

[memnon]

PERK THEM ALL  PERK THEM ALL PERK THEM ALL PERK THEM ALL

or get rid of that ridiculous 262 and 163. Then PERK THEM ALL .

[Simaril]

Perking all planes means only experienced players who kill consistantly more than they die will get higher quality planes. All those ace pilots driving the fastest, hottest planes would make it even harder for newbs to survive, thus driving them away before they can get to the really fun parts of Aces High. Perking all planes is a recipe for financial collapse.....

Or are you and your hundred ace quality friends planning on paying enough every month to keep AH afloat by yourselves?

[Cobra412]

Since it seems to be the "vets" that want to perk all the rides how about perking just theirs?  The vets seem to have all the knowledge and skill so lets see how they would end up spending perks for every bird they fly.

I don't see how it would be a problem considering they have so much flight time in all the AH birds.  It should be a walk in the park for them.  Lets even up the stakes and say everytime you get shot down that not only do you lose the X amount of perks to HT for the price of the bird but you also loose that same amount to the newbie who shot you down.  Oh and if they shoot you down in a bird that is deemed less capable than yours they also get a perk modifier bonus for the kill.  So HT gets their share of the profit and the newbie gets his/her share plus a bonus if they were in a less capable aircraft.

How about it vets are you up to it?  Let the whines begin.

[memnon]

1. I'm no ACE far from it.

2. I'm jesting about perking all planes this would in fact drive any new people away. That being said though i still believe that the 262 and 163 should either be removed or perked to 800 or 1,000 perks (not that this would slow down or stop the use by some of the Ace's out there).

3. Those who posted this thread more than likely already have enough perk points to buy the La7 ten times over.

[Halo]

(with no apologies to that tree poem):  

I think that I shall never see
a perk plane lovely as a free...

[Purzel]

La7 are nasty, but in the AH2 the fuel endurance at 100% throttle and MP is what? 9 Mins or so.

They are nasty when they are near, but they have only a no-escape-zone of a runway length or so.  

I think the usage of the La7 will drop somewhat with AH2. Then Nikis are used

[_Schadenfreude_]

Fuel burn in AH2 has defanged the La7 - took one up and had to head for base with 250 rnds of 20mm unfired - in the 4k to 8k range where it rocks the fuel burn is incredible - especially on wep.

Lots of P38's, quite a few 109's, some Nik's few Spits is what I saw over the weekend.

Very, very few captures - long hard fights between bases that went  for ages.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Kweassa
The logic of the NPA suggests that the La-7 should be perked at 3~5 points.

 

Since HT bases perks on game balance and not real life usage, there is no reason to perk the La7.  The La7 does not in anyway negatively effect the game play in the arena.  Sure, it can run fast but that's basically it and even that advantage is lost once it get above 16,000ft.



ack-ack

[Steve]

Since it seems to be the "vets" that want to perk all the rides how about perking just theirs? The vets seem to have all the knowledge and skill so lets see how they would end up spending perks for every bird they fly.

I truly hope they perk the 51.  I'd be one of the few in it for the majority of flying time.  Even if the perk it "lightly" as suggested, I'd still acucmulate perks. So yes, perk the pony please!*



*disclaimer:  Not claiming to be a vet, one should let others make that distinction.

[Simaril]

I see the point about perking the P51, but remember the importance of retaining new players. The pony, the La7, and the Dora allow beginning to intermediate players to literally stay in the game while they learn skills. I've been playing for 3 months, and I find I can participate using effective energy tactics in these "starter" mounts. If those planes were harder to get, the more demanding turnfighters would probably be just enough out of my skill's reach to leave me VERY discouraged. I almost gave up a few weeks ago, even with the "dweeb" planes.

Vets need to remember -- a hot fight with a skilled pilot is invigorating, but to make AH work long term you've got to keep the COMMUNITY going.

[Shuckins]

Leave the perk system alone...it seems to be about right just the way it is.  The La-7 is no uber-plane.  There ARE no uber-planes...only uber-pilots.

Perk Levi.

Regards, Shuckins/Leggern