GREETING FELLOW BIRDMEN,AND ALL THOSE WHO LIKE TO ROLL AROUND IN THE MUD IN A TANK. THERE SEEMS TO BE GAPS IN THE PLANE AND VEHICLE SET. THERE WERE MANY AIRCRAFT THAT HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE WAR THAT ARE NOT IN GAME......ON THE OTHER HAND THERE ARE MANY THAT HAD VERY LOW PRODUCTION NUMBERS AND/OR SAW LITTLE ACTION. EXAMPLE THAT COME TO MIND ARE THE P-47M(130 PRODUCED) THE TA-152(70-80 PRODUCED) THE F4U-C(200 PRODUCED),THE F4U-4(INTRODUCED TO SQUADRON IN LAST 4 MONTH OF THE WAR),THE WIRBLEWIND(ABOUT 100 MADE),THE OSTWIND(ABOUT 44 MADE) THE BREWSTER(44 MADE FOR FINLAND)THE BREWSTER MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE FINNS AGAINST THE RUSSIANS,HOWEVER,WE SHOULD HAVE THE OTHER VARIANTS(CARRIER BASED). I THINK HAVING THESE RIDES WITHOUT A PERK COST MAKES THE GAME TOO GAMEY. THE WIRBLEWIND,THE TA-152,AND P-47M ARE THE MOST USED AND ABUSED RIDES INGAME. I THOUGHT THE REASON FOR PERKING A RIDE WAS TO LIMIT ITS USE AS MOST PLAYERS MIGHT JUST USE AN ALTERNATE RIDE WITH LOWER OR NO PERK POINTS REQUIRED. WHY DOES THIS NOT APPLY TO RIDES THAT SAW VERY LIMITED USE AND HAD VERY LIMITED PRODUCTION AS WELL? IT SHOULD.
THERE ARE MANY OTHER RIDES THAT DESERVE A PLACE IN GAME...WHILE WE STILL HAVE A GAME. UNLESS THAT IS UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE WORKS TO BRING PEOLE IN GAME. I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT GRAPHICS. MY SUGGESTION IS TO HAVE AN OFFLINE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TUTTORIAL FOR ALL VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT. A SORT OF RIDE A LONG AI VOICE THAT GIVES YOU POINTERS ON HOW TO FLY AND LAND AND WHEN PROMPTED THE HIGHLIGHTED CONTROL OR TEXT LIGHTS UP,SHOWING YOU WHAT TO DO. EXAMPLE ON LANDING "USE YOUR FLAPS"(VOICE) AND A HIGHLIGHTED TEXT OSCREEN TO SHOW YOU HOW , AND SO ON. THIS POST HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY CHEEZE! THE OTHER OTHER WHITE MEAT.