I'm so flying that Yak!!!!

[Greebo]

I don't think Gixer was banned, he just decided to leave. I can't see anyone getting banned or even reprimanded for posting on the topic of AH graphics, for example Mitsu's just started a thread on it in the Wishlist forum. What Gixer did was post his complaints about it and the Yaks over and over in completely unrelated threads.

[Lusche]

<nevermind>

[Karnak]

It he was banned it wasn't for talking about graphics, but rather for being extremely abrasive, being factually incorrect and refusing to acknowledge any data that didn't support him and being insulting based on that.

[nrshida]

for example Mitsu's just started a thread on it in the Wishlist forum.

Ban him! 

[Triton28]

Gixer goes down swinging!   

Greebo nailed it.  Gixer, the only reason I even made the silly comment I did is because your posts had become a broken record with a blue avatar.  Consider it a compliment that I see Yak and think of Gixer.  You seem like a good dude and were always a good fight.  Hopefully you cool out and come back after a while... sans constant graphical fussing.

 

[Rich46yo]

The Yak-3 is a good enough reason for me to stick around another month.

Unfortunately I cant play later in the evening when most players are on and the day crowd isnt what it used to be. Add to this the large maps and all the GVs and you end up with very few dots. I think the game would be better off with two sides only.

Along with a graphics update.

I am really looking forward to this new Yak tho. The Yak is my fave fighter.

[Fruda]

Hopefully, the new patch will be out as soon as my motherboard is back. Can't wait to fly some Soviet high performance.

[Perrine]

So what should the ENY points be for Yak series?

Here's what I think it the ENY should be

Yak 7 - 40
Yak 9T - 40
Yak 9M - 40
Yak 9U - 35
Yak 3 - 30

[Perrine]

Refreshing take on Yak series from the (Red Star) Military Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s382_MemQtU

[LCADolby]

Gixer/Cato... Valid reasons for leaving.

 

[moot]

So what should the ENY points be for Yak series?

Here's what I think it the ENY should be

Yak 7 - 40
Yak 9T - 40
Yak 9M - 40
Yak 9U - 35
Yak 3 - 30

9M?

[Perrine]

9M?

A Yak-9 variant with cockpit moved back to match Yak-9T.

or HTC could make a -9T/-9M hybrid out of this, and just call it the generic "Yak-9"  for the in-game,  and have 2 optional cannons... 37mm (-9T) and 20mm  (-9M)

[Perrine]

I also think Yak series in this game should come with attactive ENY like I posted above. to prevent it from becoming a hangar queen.

The top Yaks shouldn't even be in the the ENY 25-20 group because:

1) they're short legged and come with no 'extenders' (unless HTC models Yak-9D)
2) paltry ammo... if you can't successfully hose a target using LA-5/7 then you're pretty much hopeless in the Yak series.

[Tank-Ace]

I also think Yak series in this game should come with attactive ENY like I posted above. to prevent it from becoming a hangar queen.

The top Yaks shouldn't even be in the the ENY 25-20 group because:

1) they're short legged and come with no 'extenders' (unless HTC models Yak-9D)
2) paltry ammo... if you can't successfully hose a target using LA-5/7 then you're pretty much hopeless in the Yak series.

So basically give the yaks preferential treatment...

[Perrine]

So basically give the yaks preferential treatment...

The in-game 109G/K are heads and shoulders above the (projected) Yaks in climb/range/firepower and raw horsepower... thus the ENY for 109s reflect that.  
I really doubt a Yak-9D will be modeled so I think it's definite to conclude Yaks and pretty much the Soviet fighter lineup will remain short legged.

Heck, graph wise, the Yak-3 won't be that far from Yak-9U and the earlier Yaks will be no better than P-40s.

I use 109 as an example because it's the main fighter the Yaks tangled with.

We gotta start initially with an attractive ENY not only because of the shortcomings I pointed above, but to also to keep the plane fresh and interest going. if Yak's 3 and 9U's presence does increase then the ENY should be adjusted.