We have perk points for airplanes...
How about introducing perk points for special weapons?
For example
Kill 5 main battle tanks in one sortie in il-2 and you are awarded a PTAB that can be used (once) the next time you fly a IL-2. When PTAB is used you have to kill 5 mbt's again to get the priviledge of using it.
Beyond IL-2, new ways to implement perks opens lots of possibilities to spice up this stale game again.
Perk fuel (high octane fuel available to select planes based on historical records)
Perk ordinance (il 2 PTAB, aerial rockets for me 262, for example)
Perk equipment (computer gunsights like in p51, for example)
Just make sure it can only be used once and work hard to earn it back again.
Example, land 5 victories in a Mustang D and perk add-ons become available.
You get the option to take high octane fuel (based on actual records) or a k-14 computer gunsight... You can not take both. Once used you gotta earn it again by landing 5 victories using the standard in-game issued mustang D
