Modelling engine wear and WEP limitations

[Blackdog_kt]

Actually this proposed feature has nothing to with crippling the RAF aircraft, because
a) it would apply to all aircraft and
b) it would be user-selectable...don't like it, don't use it (or fly on another server)

What i'm trying to say is, the topic of this post is how could we possibly simulate manufacturing tolerances and airframe wear and tear in the future, not some kind of a conspiracy theory.

I could just as easily embark on a detailed explanation about how the simplified engine management of IL2:1946 tended to favor the aircraft with the bigger/more powerful engines or in some cases completely reversed the workload advantage/disadvantage to the opposite of what it was historically but i have no interest in derailing this thread just to get in an argument, i like the proposed feature and i'd like to do my part to keep the thread relevant.

I think a lot of the resistance displayed in such topics is people fearing their preferred gameplay style will be rendered obsolete and the pool of like-minded players to fly with will decrease due to many others moving on to a more refined and complex style, so they try to limit the potential of such new ideas taking root. In all honesty however, we can't expect to hold back everyone who prefers a different playstyle, otherwise we'd all be forced to fly on no-cockpit servers in order not to upset the more arcade-minded players: it's impossible to achieve plain and simple, people will fly and play the way they want to play.

Since this is supposed to be a simulation game, a large enough amount of people will gravitate towards increased complexity if it's provided and if we have the proper interface to use it. As long as such changes are not forced on everyone else and are user-selectable, i'm not just ok with it it but i eagerly anticipate it as well.

As long as people can turn off the features they don't like, there's no justification to limit these features (provided they can be reasonably implemented) and deprive another part of the community of their enjoyment.