Originally posted by Kegger26
The poblem here is Brady. I hate to say it, but from what I have seen he seems to think the P40 is an even match up for the IJN AC. That the P51B and P47 would be unfair becuase they are too fast. Never mind the fact that in both the P47 and P51 E is ever so important. I am tired of seeing CTs like this.... Its just sad, whats more sad is an unfair CM. The CTs.... ahh screw it we have all been down this road many time... all I have to say is I know its not eddies fault this set up is as one sided as it is. 4 perks for a Tony.... 10 perks for a 38....sad.... ever so sad....
Hmmm. Have we not just recently witnessed a number of people criticizing the CT because it values balance over historical accuracy? This week we have a scenario which appears to me, at least, to be fairly accurate, history-wise. Let's look at what eddiek said in his initial post:
"Also, please read closely the descriptions of aircraft deployment:
The Lightning and Tony will be enabled at rear bases only at first, but I will enable them at more and more forward bases as the week progresses. I was toying with the idea of having the Lighinings perk points removed as the week progressed to indicate that it was more and more common as time went by, but that would be a LOT of work for Skuzzy, so the perk cost will remain in place through out the setup. Only change that I will make is to enable the Lightning at more bases. "
"Now, as Sabre told me in the CT Staff forum, this is an imperfect setup, but all the major players are represented for both the IJAAF/IJN and the USAAF.
The A6M5b is faster than the A6M3 which was in service at the time, but I added it add flavor and a touch of equality to the planesets.
Initially, I expect to see mostly Zeroes against P-40's, which was pretty much what you would have seen had you been there. Later, there will be more Ki-61's and P-38 matchups. "
I think this is a fine way of doing things. Fact is, for the first part of 1943, if you were an AAF pilot in SWPA, you were flying a P39 or a P40. Sure, there were some 38s, but we all know that if 38s were generally enabled here, everyone would be flying them and there wouldn't be any P40s. By Thursday, if eddiek is to be taken at his word, we will have most people flying 38s. Seems a very imaginative way of duplicating history, so far as I'm concerned.
So I say: If you don't enjoy the challenge of flying P40s, or if you are score-conscious, then just wait until later on in the week. If you are one of those who thinks that historical accuracy should prevail over balance, then I expect to see your butt in a P40.
- oldman (PS: While there was one group of 47s in SWPA in 1944, there were no P51s until we invaded the Phillippines, so far as I know.)
