If we could give one word of advice to combat simulator game beginners, it would be this: learn as much as you can about the combat flight simulator before you start playing it. More on this shortly.
We are HiTech Creations, and we know a thing or two about playing combat simulators. Our Aces High has been a leader in this gaming genre since 2000, so you might say we have some game when it comes to flight sim games. With that introduction, let’s look at our suggestion and why we believe it is the right approach to playing.
Everyone is eager to begin; totally understandable.
You get a new game, you are all excited to sit down and play it, you dive right in, and . . . experience confusion and angst within five minutes. Who can relate to that scenario?
It’s very normal to do that, and it is also the wrong approach, no matter how excited you are to play your flight simulator. Take a deep breath. Calm down. Swallow your excitement and follow these instructions/suggestions.
First, familiarize yourself with the controls.
Turn on the game, search for the link to controls, and start “fiddling” around with them. We know, “fiddling” is not a technical term, but it does accurately summarize how people learn the different controls on a game like Aces High. You click on something, you try it out; you click on something else, you try it out. Sooner or later, you begin to understand what all of those links are for, and you begin to form some base knowledge on how things work. You can call this trial and error, or learning by the seat of your pants, but really, it’s just getting the lay of the land before you dive in and take on competition. It’s nice to have a working knowledge of the vernacular of a game before reading instruction on how to play that game.
Next, read and watch and ask questions.
With that out of the way, it’s time to “go to school.” If you are playing a game like Aces High, you will find the learning tools by clicking on “support” or some such link. For Aces High, that support includes forums where you can ask any questions, hundreds of articles on how-to, hundreds of instructional videos, and even one-on-one instruction if that is what you want and need.
Again, our suggestion: read an instruction on one aspect, then open up the game and practice that one aspect. Then move on to another, and another, and another. Is this time-consuming? Of course it is, and possibly even tedious, but it will pay huge dividends once you join the main playing field and take on live competition.
Finally, strap on your helmet and fly the skies.
How long will all of this take? Our estimate, a week or two, which is one reason why we offer, and this is unique in the gaming world, a free two-week download of our game, Aces High. That way you can learn how to play our game before you ever pay a penny in subscription fees.
You will then be ready for your first mission and dogfight. Strap on your flight helmet and fly the skies with Aces High.
