Meh.. dont pay any attention to HTC's system of scoring of ENY or OBJ in the late war arena. It is so FUBAR'd it isnt even funny.
The Fw190A-8 is 31 ENY and the Fw190D-9 has a 15 ENY. Explain that one.
The P47N is 5 ENY, but the P47D-40 has an ENY of 20. Huh?
The Spit14 is perked, but the Spit16 is not...
The Mossie has an OBJ score of 10 but the IL-2 has a OBJ score of 25. Surely if the A20 and IL-2 have an OBJ score of 25 the Mossie deserves it as well and so do a whole host of other ground attack aircraft.
One would think that HTC would evaluate thier ENY system of scoring from time to time (4 times yearly?) and balance the scoring in some manner. I cant see it taking too long to glance at the stats and adjust the ENY accordingly. There is no reasoning behind their system. Is it based on the actual ability of the plane in WWII or the "ability" of a plane on paper? Maybe with some planes. Is it based on actual in game performance stats? Perhaps some, but even then it isnt balanced.
I wish they'd realize their OBJ scoring is screwy as well. Why would the IL-2 earn more perk points for taking out a building than a Mossie? Is it based on the ability of the plane in game, the actual role of the plane in WWII, or is it to balance those planes that are specifc to a role but are not at the top of the ladder for ability (case in point: SBD and D3A. Both are dive bombers but are easily surpassed by late war multi-purpose aircraft and they both have high ONJ scores).
The better OBJ scores should be given to those aircraft that actually perfomed those attack or bombing roles in WWII. The Fw190F-8 was meant to hit ground targets, the Fw190A-8 and D-9 were meant to hit bombers... yet they all have the same OBJ score. Aircraft like the P38J/L, P47D25/40/N, F4UD/C/4, F6F-5, Typhoon/Tempest, or any other diver bomber should have a higher OBJ score than the Spitfire I/V/IX/XIV, P40B, C202/205, etc. But currently... they all have an OBJ score of 10.
HTC should start from ground zero with their ENY scoring their fighter/attack aircraft. Have an unofficial scoring system. Score each individuals plane's in game ability 1-5 in each of the following categories: Average speed 20k>; Turn radius; Average Climb Rate 20k>; Range; Firepower/gun packages; ord packages/ability. Take the best and take the worst and score everything based on those standards. Anything with top marks in three or more categories earns a low ENY (12>). Obvious top performers are going to be the P51D, Spit16, George, and a few others already in the upper ENY ranks. However, some aircraft like the Fw190A-8, P38J/L, 109K-4/G-14, C205, P47D-40, and F6F5 would probably take a hike in ENY scoring. Many plane would see a decrease in ENY, like the Ta152, Spit14, P47N, F4F, FM2, and a few others.
HTC should also start from scratch with their bomber scoring. To perk the Ar234 for its speed and not the Lancaster for its ord tonnage seems a bit odd, really. Apply a similar scoring system to the bombers just like they would do for the fighter/attack aircraft with obvious flexibility towards a few of the attributes. Defensive armament would be a factor as well. Obviously, the Lancaster would be the top dog as no other bomber can come close to destroying as much in one bomber run as the Lanc can. Why not perk it? Apply the same rationale to the Lancaster as HTC does to the rest of the airacraft? The top dog gets perked. The destuctive ability of the Lanc is not appreciated and perking it would see to it that it would be. The speed of the Ar234 is perked... why not the ords of the Lanc? In the matter of OBJ scoring, each and every bomber or bomber/attack aircraft should have an equal or higher OBJ score than any fighter/attack aircraft. Aircraft specialized in bombing or attacking ground targets deserve a bit higher of a reward for doing so, IMO.
Wow.. I just wrote a book. Sorry.
