Lazs, Kak, Loyalist, Bertie, and whoever else I've argued with over the perk system...
After much consideration, I've decided you are correct. The perk system should never see the light of day. It must be killed now - before it is ever tried - as it is an extreme risk to the sim that HTC has created.
I believe that in spite of creating this sim, HTC has lost every bit of sanity they ever posessed in introducing the perk system and that it is us who must save the day and stomp it into oblivion.
I see the error in my ways now. I too am afraid that other, better pilots will be able to fly the perk rides more than I might.
I wet my pants thinking that someone who has more time to fly each day will accrue more perk points and thus unbalance the sim.
I'm also worried they might not furball with abandon - that they might try to fly and fight smart and therefore more realistically to protect their "uber" rides.
My knees are knocking because I am so terrified that there will be skies of perk planes and that I will be the only one stuck with a lowly Spit Mk 1 or P-40A.
I am scared that HTC won't tweak any settings and will leave us to contend with jet days every day because they will of course price Me-262s at 1 perk point each.
I realize that I will be hunted exclusively by perk pilots and never given the chance to take off because they will vultch me mercillessly.
And I am also scared that the perk pilots will never fly below 30,000 feet as that would mean they might get a scratch on their perfect plane.
I am scared that I, being the dweeb I am, will have to adapt to something new.
I believe that there should be no perk planes and that we should all get a jet ride every single day. Moreover I believe that if we don't use one, it should carry over to the next day such that I get my fair share of jets.
I think all planes should always be available but that there shouldn't be any planes that can out fly, out gun, or out fight any other.
I think we need a handicap system so that everyone has an equal chance in a dogfight regardless of experience or skill.
Yes, my friends, (may I now call you brothers?) I realize the error of my ways. I see now that we cannot leave such an important change of such devastating power to the likes of HTC. No! We must all rise up and complain here - day in and day out (like lazs for example) in order to stop this tyranny.
I vote NO. I don't care if we've had the current system since day one or that the perk system might be a refreshing change. I do not want to even try it! I won't give it a chance! I don't want to hear your opinions or arguments for all who support the perk system are wrong and we are right!
God is on our side! This is a holy war and the rest of you are obviously misinformed if you think any good will ever come from such a system. It's too much like freedom or capitalism for me. I say we keep things just as they are and stagnate!
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Rape, pillage, then burn...
