If we had gotten the Yak3 it would have become a furballer's dream and a few posts before quieting down to the K4 dweebs thumbing their noses at the Yak3 dweebs. The Me410 for all of the kvetching over it has generated ongoing posts and commentary. One of those love to hate and love to defend kind of rides. It has become it's versatile self with all of the weaknesses and strengths supported by a spirited following.
What did you expect??
It had big guns. Looked cool. And until it was released, most players refused to believe it had the maneuverability of a fat golden retriever. But, with patience, if used to it's mission role, is quite an effective bomber destroyer. Don't you think much of the vote at that time was for a base attacking griefermobile, tank killer, and on occasion secret fighter slaughterer?
And the Yak3? Most players cannot fly the Yak9u very effectively. So another tiny fighter with the same limitations and demands as the Yak9u? It doesn't matter if it's one of the most maneuverable planes in the game with mad speed on the deck. It doesn't have enough ammo for the spray by brail average spit and pony driver.
It would be interesting to see if Lusche can pull an over all stat on how many rounds fired to gain a single kill happens from most players. Statistics tend to illuminate human idiosyncratic choices in games. Speed, ammo load, maneuverability, perceived transference of power and survivability.
Uhhgh!!! Go Fast!! Big Boom!! Can runaway fast and laugh at you!!
This is probably more salient to the mind frame when the Me410 vote took place beyond the small number who actually understood what they were really voting for. Just call the Me410 "Barack's Ride", and enjoy the buyers remorse.
