The more I think about the subject "Perked Planes" I wonder why a community such as Aces High, that prides itself in correct FM, Lethality of weapons etc. is even thinking about "Perk Planes?" I've heard many times suggestions to HT online that the fM of this aircraft is not correct, this should be changed, it didn't bleed e this badly etc.it holds it's E to well etc.is taking an "about face" and introducing "Quake Planes" into the mix? Are we turning Aces High into Air Warrior Relaxed Realism? Most of us I think are "die hard" flight simmers. We want correct performance, FM etc, and now we want a quake plane? The advancements of technology during world war II were such that aircraft design and technology advanced quickly. There are planes that are prop driven in some instances that a far superior to what we have in the MA at this time, can't we just introduce them? NOT the Me262 or the 163! Air warrior let us use Me262s one day a month and it turned the place into Jet Warrior, talk about boring! And who the heck is going to evade a 262 coming at 500mph with 4 X 30mm cannons? It will be on you, by you, and you'll be seeing it in your chute if you are still alive. that's just one example. How are we going to keep "newbies" who are expected to pay 30 dollars a month to fare, when any aircraft with a seasoned AH pilot is more then likely going to shoot them down with a "regular" craft, let alone a craft that is not realistic in performance. If I were on a two week trial period, got my butt kicked on a regular basis, and found out that not only did I have to defeat that pilot, but also an unrealistically performing aircraft, I don't think I'd spend 30 dollars a month for the aggrevation! I want to have fun, which means at least a level playing field, not one tilted to an already experienced pilot flying a craft that is performing unrealistically, lessening my chances of even pinging him let alone getting his or her sights on him.
As stated above, I was just using the Me262 as an example. even if one "perks" the C-hog, Nik, or even P-51 it lessens the realism of the game. I do not fly the c-hog, and I see nothing wrong with it, as it is at this time. As long as it's performing correctly let it be! One doesn't have to go HO with it! there are ways to merge with it avoiding the HO, and if flying a less maneuverable craft such as the fW etc, all I can say is this. If pilots spotted a craft with superior qualites, and an advantage, they avoided combat! simple, they wished to live! there are prop driven craft that have yet to be introduced into the MA that are supereior to what is there now. Let's just take the natural course, and let craft like the dora, as an example etc. be introduced into the mix. Lets' not do something that is totally uncharachteristic of a game and community that prides itself on the realism of this combat flight sim. "Perk" is not real, It's just "Quake" spelled a different way. I left Air warrior because of the realism founded in this flight sim. I do hope that the realism stays, and "perk" is forgotten. If anyone would need a "perk" plane, give them to the newbies, at least they'll have some fun <G>