Why Are People Fussing About 262's?

[Schen]

None taken was just an idea, what are the odds something like that would happen. It would be nice to have something to spend them on lol I have a few thousand and don't really spend them. if I'm luckey ill get a single  kill in a 262 and most likely take damage, but its fun to fly into the horde that killed you X number of times to see them scatter at the sight of a 262 lol

[bozon]

It would be nice to have something to spend them on lol I have a few thousand and don't really spend them.

For many of us perks are almost meaningless. If you are regularly flying 20+ ENY planes and do not have a fascination with 262, Tempest, or F4U-4/C, there is nothing to spend fighter perks on and they just keep piling up. Bomber perks are even worse because they are so easy to earn. The only perk plane I often fly is the Mossie XVI. I worked to collect the first 30 perks to get into the first one and I've never needed bomber perks again - because I have not lost those 30 perk points yet.

One flaw with the system is that perked rides cost no perks, as long as you land them. Heck, even a ditch will save half of your perks as I just learned. Unless I crash/lose every 262 I roll, I can fly 262s exclusively for several tours. I have so many perks and lose them so slowly that when I roll a 262 I have absolutely no regards as to its perk cost - frankly, I have no idea how much they cost before multiplies. Around 200 would be my guess, but even if they cost 1000 perks I would still roll one on a whim. Some % of the perks should be lost regardless of how the sortie ends - i.e. some of the perk cost is deposit, the other part pre-paid.

The better solution is the perked ordnance idea that has been circling around for years. If I had use to my perks they would not pile up as high and then I'll have to check what is the perk cost of a 262.

Another possibility is to give me a perked Mossie Mk.XVIII and Mk.30 ...  

[Latrobe]

I want to cash in my Perks for $$$     

[Lusche]

For many of us perks are almost meaningless. If you are regularly flying 20+ ENY planes and do not have a fascination with 262, Tempest, or F4U-4/C, there is nothing to spend fighter perks on and they just keep piling up. Bomber perks are even worse because they are so easy to earn. The only perk plane I often fly is the Mossie XVI. I worked to collect the first 30 perks to get into the first one and I've never needed bomber perks again - because I have not lost those 30 perk points yet.

But that's the interesting thing: Only those not really interested in upping perk fighters do have "tens of thousands" perks on the bank. Yes, they could now fly jets almost ad nauseum... but they generally don't. That's why they do have so many perks to begin with.
On the other hand, players like me flying perk planes a lot do constantly have to 'work' on getting enough perks


Concerning the Mossie XVI - that plane is indeed an anomaly. Since the changed OBJ ratings, it's the only perk plane that I know that can easily sustain it's perk price all on it's own in standard operations.

[Widewing]

Me 262s are like rattle snakes.... If you see 'em soon enough, they're not a problem. If ya hear 'em before ya see 'em.... Now, ya got a problem.

[PJ_Godzilla]

But that's the interesting thing: Only those not really interested in upping perk fighters do have "tens of thousands" perks on the bank. Yes, they could now fly jets almost ad nauseum... but they generally don't. That's why they do have so many perks to begin with.
On the other hand, players like me flying perk planes a lot do constantly have to 'work' on getting enough perks

I'm not really interested in upping perkie birds and also do not have tens of thousands of perks banked.

[Zerstorer]

You're wrong... it's main purpose is the best equalizer... nothing better than bringing one on the deck against a red cloud.. especially with a like minded wingy which I have had the best of..

originally it was Fester's idea... he was the first to promote it... i thought he was crazy till we did it and between the 2 of us could land 40 kills without  a rearm.. back then it was much easier because no tooners had seen it before...
still works great... had some of the best fun flying with grizz doing it..

I guess you and yer boys and girls were "equalizing" last night. The dar bar for Knits was easily twice that of the Bish at A8 and we see "kappa the equalizer" come screaming in to pick guys engaged in the furball. Later we see four 262..one flown by another of the mighty ACM kings....and on it went for the rest of the evening as the Bish fought at a significant numerical disadvantage.

Eventually "the equalizer" managed to kill me while I was flying a Dora back from a dogfight.....I just laughed because I know he was hunting for another Dora pilot (who shall remain nameless) who had killed him several times prior to his deciding to up the "great equalizer". Great shot by the way....

Keep beating that chest playing Robin Hood, big guy....we all know why those 262s get rolled. Its OK...we all get a laugh out of too!

[skorpx1]

^There's some BBS fussing about 262's.


It no longer remains in game!

[caldera]

I guess you and yer boys and girls were "equalizing" last night. The dar bar for Knits was easily twice that of the Bish at A8 and we see "kappa the equalizer" come screaming in to pick guys engaged in the furball. Later we see four 262..one flown by another of the mighty ACM kings....and on it went for the rest of the evening as the Bish fought at a significant numerical disadvantage.

Eventually "the equalizer" managed to kill me while I was flying a Dora back from a dogfight.....I just laughed because I know he was hunting for another Dora pilot (who shall remain nameless) who had killed him several times prior to his deciding to up the "great equalizer". Great shot by the way....

Keep beating that chest playing Robin Hood, big guy....we all know why those 262s get rolled. Its OK...we all get a laugh out of too!

"Leet" pilots always have to fly leet planes, holding hands with other "leet" pilots in their leet planes.  Otherwise, they can't rack up dozens of kills of average Joes and gasp - even possibly get shot down!     

[Iamtheknight]

I can also attest that the Bishops were at times very out-numbered and simultaneously facing jets last night. Oh well, you have the perks and want to fly a deuce, go right ahead I say. I do not demand that the enemy fight me perfectly fairly all the time   so it's all good man. Also Kappa got out of a jet and into a Spitfire at least once, my La and I had a memorable encounter with him.  

I guess you and yer boys and girls were "equalizing" last night. The dar bar for Knits was easily twice that of the Bish at A8 and we see "kappa the equalizer" come screaming in to pick guys engaged in the furball. Later we see four 262..one flown by another of the mighty ACM kings....and on it went for the rest of the evening as the Bish fought at a significant numerical disadvantage.

Eventually "the equalizer" managed to kill me while I was flying a Dora back from a dogfight.....I just laughed because I know he was hunting for another Dora pilot (who shall remain nameless) who had killed him several times prior to his deciding to up the "great equalizer". Great shot by the way....

Keep beating that chest playing Robin Hood, big guy....we all know why those 262s get rolled. Its OK...we all get a laugh out of too!

[LCADolby]

Bishops have spent the most part of 6 years out numbering their opposition. Oh how they cry about it should it happen to them once in a blue moon. 

[caldera]

Bishops have spent the most part of 6 years out numbering their opposition. Oh how they cry about it should it happen to them once in a blue moon. 

That depends what time of day you're talking about.  I was a Knight from 2008-2010 and the Bish and Rooks steamrolled us like crazy during US prime time.  There was a change in population and ever since then, the Bish are almost always outnumbered during US prime time.  The Bish do have numerical superiority in the morning/afternoon hours and steamroll the Knights and Rooks accordingly.

In other words, every country is full of ganging hordes.   

[Pepprr]

I guess you and yer boys and girls were "equalizing" last night. The dar bar for Knits was easily twice that of the Bish at A8 and we see "kappa the equalizer" come screaming in to pick guys engaged in the furball. Later we see four 262..one flown by another of the mighty ACM kings....and on it went for the rest of the evening as the Bish fought at a significant numerical disadvantage.

Eventually "the equalizer" managed to kill me while I was flying a Dora back from a dogfight.....I just laughed because I know he was hunting for another Dora pilot (who shall remain nameless) who had killed him several times prior to his deciding to up the "great equalizer". Great shot by the way....

Keep beating that chest playing Robin Hood, big guy....we all know why those 262s get rolled. Its OK...we all get a laugh out of too!

Hmmm... I remember logging on last night and seeing 4 bish 262's flying over the same Knight base that you are talking about.  
Funny how we didn't whine about it.. (on here and on 200)    That was the whole reason that we flew them in the first place, to fight them...imagine that...
After that, it was just a squad having some fun on a Saturday night.  I had quite a few drinks so I'm sure mine wasn't too dangerous, more of a danger to myself...lol  
Is that kind of fun not allowed?  I didn't get that memo..  
 
*If you guys quit changing your names so often you would have enough perkies to fly one too.  

[Iamtheknight]

*If you guys quit changing your names so often you would have enough perkies to fly one too.  

Well I started with "Zornhau", but then one of my squaddies said something like "Dude, you always just disappear off the game without saying a word. Like freaking Batman." so you understand I just HAD to change my callsign. I think I'll keep this one, the possibilities for hilarity are just too numerous and people on range pronounce it easily.
I set sail with the Captain while playing last night myself.   The XVI instead of the pink IX was a surprise, sneaky sneaky  

[Zerstorer]

Hmmm... I remember logging on last night and seeing 4 bish 262's flying over the same Knight base that you are talking about.  
Funny how we didn't whine about it.. (on here and on 200)    That was the whole reason that we flew them in the first place, to fight them...imagine that...
After that, it was just a squad having some fun on a Saturday night.  I had quite a few drinks so I'm sure mine wasn't too dangerous, more of a danger to myself...lol  
Is that kind of fun not allowed?  I didn't get that memo..  
 
*If you guys quit changing your names so often you would have enough perkies to fly one too.  

Ah yes, I must have not seen the 262s we upped first.... How strange. I upped a Temp when the horde got a bit large as I usually do. I did finally up a 262 late in the evening but landed it after seeing we no longer needed it. As for my post being a whine... Hardly. Just simply pointing out the usual hypocrisy by the usual suspects who drone on.... As usual.

Keep pumping those pom-poms, Pep!  Too bad those 262s don't come in pink!