After the war ended, or before they could/were allowed to engage in active combat, there were many improved versions of already established aircraft that could also be included in a 1946 arena. Would there have to be some guesses in the performance data in modeling these aircraft? Sure because there just isnt a wide body of data in order to draw from. But modeling cartoon aircraft, built 70 years ago, isnt an exact science anyways. So with tinkering a bit with already existing airframes we could add to the '46 arena easier then simply modeling entirely new aircraft.
How do these Titles stick around for so long in the world of gaming? They continually change and grow. Im looking at the K/Ds of some of the planes Ive seen added in my time here for APR LWA we just finished, 200 for B25c, about 580 for 25H, 107 for B29, 500 for Brewster, 500 for Storch, 49 for the Betty, 136 for the 111, 120 for the i16, bout 400 for the Stuka G2, 46 for the Mossie bomber, 80 for Sea Hurri, 420 for the 410. None of them beat out the most heavily perked airplane we have in the game, about 650 for the 262.
So Im wondering exactly what would modeling more obscure aircraft would do for this game except allow a few players, who would probably never even fly them, to crow about how we now have a full plane set. Which does what exactly? With such a rapidly falling players base they dont even add much to events because very few fly them now anyways.
As it is I dont think this game is going to last. Even with only a new graphics engine. I dont enjoy saying this but I think its the truth.