"seeker... you will admit that there were very few timeframes where there was parity "
I take it you mean a fair and even balance of forces? Then yes, I whole heartedly agree with you, it was extremely rare. However I maintain that's irrelvant, on two grounds:
A) The historical record shows that parity doesn't count for as much as command. The Battle of Britain is the archtype of this type of conflict - far, far away from parity, yet we all know the result. the point of a scenario being could you improve on history?
B) Parity doesn't automaticaly mean fun, and it's fun we're after. I'm aware that the events team take terrific pains to research their projects for accuracy, and I'm aware that there are people who jump down their necks for having an incorrect serial number painted on the plane - and what's the result? One poorly attended scenario since March. Hardly a strong argument for the status quo. War is hell. This is a war game, deal with it and have fun.
I'd have to agree 100% with your second point, but I'd suggest your running the risk of obsessing on parity. Parity schmarity - can you not imagine a fun event on *your* terms? I'm sure it would be different from mine, hopefully intrigingly so.
You know, just to stir things up, I'd love to see the 10 best luftwaffles in 262's up against, say - twenty or thiry Hurri IIC's or Shturmi's. Can you imagine the fragile ego's, the whining, the hilarity? The screen shots? *This* is the stuff community legends and memories are born from - some one like FD or Mitsu or even better some one completly unknown silencing Grun for the next three years with a screenshot of a HO'd 262 every time they start their "We are ubermen in undermoddeled uber planes" dance.
I'd like to jam *you* in a Mossie and see how you make out taking down the Copenhagen gestapo HQ. I *know* Supongo would love the chance to plan a reception for you.
Lets get making legends, and have a laugh doing it.
