Not true StSanta.
With the A8 you have the clear advantage in roll over every plane in the sim. You also have one of the best accellerating planes in the game, especially as compared to the Jug.
Now I will grant you that the A8 and Jug are similar in terms in strengths and weaknesses, but that's about it. Sow how is the Jug supposed to be the better plane again? I guess it's tougher, not that I'd call that a "performance" measurement.

However, none of that is the point really. My point is that fighting a plane that out-classes you in almost every way is nothing new. If you want it to be "fair", then we all need to fly the same plane. Life isn't fair, and neither is AH. It's not supposed to be. Deal with it.
And I guess in the end that's what it will come down to. You'll either deal with the perk plane system or leave. HTC knows very well they will lose some customers over the Perk system, but they will likely gain some as well. This is the case with any change they make to a product like this. Obviously they feel it is the right decision to make. Now why don't we just wait and see the thing actually implemented before we waste any more time complaining about it?
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