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by: Scott - posted: 7/31/2009 10:30:00 PM
More On: Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War
Another update for Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War has just been released which includes two new planes as well as several improvements to the game. A new chat system has been added and the menus and navigation systems have been streamlined to be more intuitive. Improvements to the AI have been made, and a statistic-tracking aspect has been added as well, making sure every kill is counted.
I've always been a huge fan of flight simulators, and I've been very impressed with the amount of work and quality DLC that has been added to Rise of Flight.
Rise of Flight Update Includes New Planes,
Multiplayer Fixes and Interface Improvements


(Lake Forest, CA) - July 30, 2009 - CompuExpert announced today that
Patch 1.004 has gone live in PC flight simulation Rise of Flight: The
First Great Air War, developed by Russian developer neoqb and
published by 777 Studios.

The new update to Rise of Flight includes a number of improvements to
the combat flight simulator's interface. A new chat system has been
implemented in network play, allowing players to communicate more
easily. The flight map can now be accessed and navigated more
conveniently, and menus and screens throughout the game have been
improved. A profile statistics screen now tracks and displays a wide
variety of statistics, keeping players up-to-date with data about
their accomplishments.

A number of improvements have been made to Rise of Flight's
multiplayer capabilities. In addition to the new chat system,
connecting to other players for networked games is now easier, and
server creation is now fully functional.

Two new airplanes have also been added to Rise of Flight with the
update. The British S.E.5a biplane and the German Pfalz D.IIIa fighter
join the other meticulously rendered World War I era planes.

Also included are improvements to the artificial intelligence that
allow computer-controlled planes to fly and fight more effectively,
increasing the simulator's challenge and realism.
About Rise of Flight
Rise of Flight is a World War I PC flight-simulation title from
Moscow-based developer neoqb. The flight simulator, set in the Western
Front in 1917, was built on the newly developed Digital Nature engine.
More than 125,000 square kilometers of the territory have been redrawn
from 20th Century maps. Rise of Flight allows virtual pilots to fly
the famous Spad XIII, Fokker D.VII, Albatros D.Va and Nieuport 28
biplanes in exciting dogfight battles. Featuring advanced physics,
flight and damage models, Rise of Flight promises a realistic,
challenging and fun experience for simulation fans of all stripes and
skill levels. Rise of Flight also implements full 6 DOF TrackIR
support and is compatible with the TripleHead2Go multi-monitor system
from Matrox.

Consumers can purchase Rise of Flight at: Amazon.com, GoGamer.com,
NewEgg.com, NCIX.com, FSPilotShop.com, Fry's Electronics, Microcenter,
Wal-MartCanada and other fine retailers.