The British Are Coming!! by Leonard "Viking1" Hjalmarson
	Rowan Another group of old timers in the flight sim world, Rowan Studios may be known to you from Operation: Overlord, Dawn Patrol or Flying Corps. While to date they have restricted their work to prop sims, MiG Alley looks set to put them firmly on the map in the jet sim arena in a cross over work that allows players to choose one of four aircraft: the F86 Sabre, the MiG 15, the F84 Thunderjet or the F80 Shooting Star. SIMIS When SIMIS released Team Apache in 1998 it made a splash with some incredible graphics, a high resolution engine, actual TREES, and gameplay that involved real team tactics and crew management, including morale factors. But many sim fans were confused by the management aspects, and disappointed in its light approach to avionics. Team Alligator Team Alligator is the new work in progress, and is set to move SIMIS firmly into the hardcore arena while remaining accessible to novice players. Team Alligator will also utilize the latest hardware acceleration features, including bump mapping. Click to continue		Wayward Design When COMBATSIM.COM™ released the premiere interview with Wayward Design, including a host of exclusive screen shots, the adrenaline level of our readers reached epic proportions. Only the second bomber simulation ever designed for the PC, B17 II will also allow players to fly fighters for either the Axis or the Allies. State of the art in every way, Wayward are also integrating a full crew simulation, right down to the motion capture of every action! This ground breaking simulation should fix Wayward firmly on the map with the greatest British developers ever. (The latest interview with Wayward can be found at B17 Interview.) SUMMARY With the cancellation of JANE'S A10, it begins to appear that American simulation companies are moving away from the hard core development area. It could be that business models for the larger companies result in comparing the income of a game like A10 to a game like NHL 99, and the balance sheet determines the decision. It seems that smaller and more focussed companies may be the only hope for survival for serious military sims. These companies abound in Europe. We wish them success! Join a discussion forum on this article by clicking   HERE.
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