Author Topic: ENY adjustment for the P-39 (LWA)  (Read 513 times)

Offline Boozeman

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ENY adjustment for the P-39 (LWA)
« on: October 29, 2008, 05:50:58 AM »
As I understand, the current ENY values for the P-39s were best guesses before its introduction, when it was not totally clear how they would stack up with the competition. However, after six (almost seven) complete tours, the stats show that the current values do not fit these planes very well.

If we take a look on how both the D and the Q stack up with the other planes in thier ENY bracket in terms of K/D, they both are seriously falling short of the other planes.

Now at this point I want to make clear that I am aware that in many cases a simple K/D does not reflect well on the true capabillities of a certain plane.
Let it be the Spit16 or the La7, which both are the ride of choice of many noobs with subpar flying skills, or the P-38L or P-47D40 for instance, which are both being abused as suicide bomb trucks.

However, it is safe to say the neither P-39 attracts any of these "problems". They are much of a handful for the av. noob, and the abillity to carry ordnance is in both cases weak.

Well, to show what I mean, I put together some numbers to illustrate. First the P-39D:

Average K/D ratio in LWA tours 99-104:

P-39D: 0,56
ENY30 planes combined (including P-39D): 0,86
ENY30 planes combined (excluding P-39D): 0,92

P-39Q: 0,65
ENY20 planes combined (including P-39Q): 0,95
ENY20 planes combined (excluding P-39D): 0,97

Thus, my ENY suggestion for for the P-39s would be
P-39D: 35
P-39Q: 30

Now, what this excercise good for? First of all giving the actual P-39 drivers more appropriate rewards (perks) for their sorties, especially those in the 39Q.
Secondly, when ENY rises really high (20+) it seems a bit ridiculous that the Q is being ruled aout alonside rides like the K4, 51B, La5 etc.
And thirdly, me might get a few more pilots in them for perk earning purposes, making them a bit less "hangar queens".

Your thoughts?       

 


   

Offline Anaxogoras

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Re: ENY adjustment for the P-39 (LWA)
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 09:22:08 AM »
I would go further:

39Q 35 ENY

39D 40 ENY.
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Offline Boozeman

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Re: ENY adjustment for the P-39 (LWA)
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 04:18:57 PM »
I would go further:

39Q 35 ENY

39D 40 ENY.

Yeah, those were my first thought too. While the D stands a bit better than the ENY 40 average, (thus my ENY 35 proposal) the Q does even fall noticably short of the ENY 30, making it more of a ENY 35 fighter too. Actually the K/D difference between D and Q is rather small, the WEP of the Q just does not make much of a difference.   

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Re: ENY adjustment for the P-39 (LWA)
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 04:38:08 PM »
Yeah i dont use perks much honestly, but landing 3+ kills and getting 1.15 perks is kind of...sad.

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Re: ENY adjustment for the P-39 (LWA)
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2008, 05:02:55 AM »
I would go further:

39Q 35 ENY

39D 40 ENY.

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Re: ENY adjustment for the P-39 (LWA)
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2008, 11:14:06 AM »
Sounds about right to me.
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Re: ENY adjustment for the P-39 (LWA)
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2008, 05:47:48 PM »
I would go further:

39Q 35 ENY

39D 40 ENY.


I agree, I want something to perk farm in thats even EASIER to fly.  :rock
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Re: ENY adjustment for the P-39 (LWA)
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2008, 01:02:02 PM »
I agree, I want something to perk farm in thats even EASIER to fly.  :rock

Are you stating that the P39Q is easier to fly than the Spitfire MK I?
I completly agree, great thinking on the change of ENY.
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