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SUMMARY STORYLINE
CONCEPT • New Player Support. Battle of Britain delivers exciting and helpful options to make flying a breeze for new players. • In-game help while the player flies. All the commands and keyboard keys will be available while the game is playing with easy access. • Auto Take-off and Landing • Sit in as a gunner on any mission • Wingmen: Follow in the mission or assist the mission. The player may choose to follow his wingman and watch him do all the work. The player may decide to get into an AI airplane as a gunner or an observer. The player will get to pull the trigger as he gets the bad guys in his sites. • New Role-playing Reward System. Battle of Britain introduces its new role-playing reward system that invites players to become immersed in their personas by allowing them to grow in rank and be rewarded as they successfully complete missions. • Proven Track Record. Battle of Britain improves upon the widely popular gaming system and concepts of the Warbirds series, deemed the "top of the online flight-simming pyramid"1 and several time online sim of the year. • Historical Accuracy and Remarkable Detail. Battle of Britain dedicates itself entirely to the same remarkable historical accuracy and attention to detail that has made the Warbirds series one of the most visually impressive flight sims ever. • A Wealth of Options. Players can choose from countless online scenarios, modes and options that Battle of Britain a stunningly deep playing experience. Pick from over 70 historical aircraft, each with its entirely unique flight and combat characteristics and "personality," making each game a new experience. • Online Play. Master the single player missions and training and you will be ready for the next step -- Battle of Britain provides an awe-inspiring online community where upward of 200 players are battling, whether in squadrons or alone, in any given arena. On top of this, the online community has consistently been rated one of the best and most helpful to beginners, providing a perfect environment for non-experienced and veteran players alike. OFFLINE
MISSIONS Fly as a hurricane covering a retreat of thousands of boats and ships from the French coast to the shores of England. Fly as a Ju87 dive bomber, sinking as many ships as possible as they make for the Channel. Fly as a Bf109-E and protect the Luftwaffe bombers from British fighters. Convoy - Raid Off The Suffolk Coast: July 12, 1940 Fly as the Ju87 in one of two formations attacking a shipping convoy in the channel. Fly in one of five fighter sections dispatched to protect the convoy. Raid on Dover - July 19th, 1940 (1600 hours) Fly as a Hurricane or Spitfire in one of three squadrons sent up to protect from attack. Fly as one of 36 109's and Ju87's to probe the coast and drop ordinance on any radio or radar facilities you find. Port Attack at Dover - July 19th, 1940 (0734 hours) Fly as either a Hurricane or Spitfire from one of four squadrons sent to Dover to interdict an attack by over 80 aircraft. Or fly as a Ju87 or Bf109 in huge 80-plane raid on Dover's port. Fly with one two waves of dive bombers or cap the area with 40 other 109s.
Choose from approximately 200 Axis aircraft as they approach a 20 mile stretch near Weymouth Bay. Cross the coast with either high bombers (He111) or dive bombers (Ju87s) and hit Portland. Or join any one of 7 attack squadrons in the air on the South central English coastline to repel an attack on Portland. London Hit - August 24th, 1940 (1500 hours) At 1500 hours, four raids crossed the Kentish Coast and one of these penetrated to the eastern outskirts of London, attacking targets in Upminister, Dagenham and Essex areas. These raids were heavily engaged and it is reported fighters destroyed about 20 hostile aircraft. Follow the path of the errant German bomber formation, or take up a small team of Spitfires to find and destroy them before the capitol is hit. Laying Mines - September 2nd, 1940 (1900 hours) Enemy activity was extensive and was not confined to specific areas as on recent nights. A feature was the early termination (1030 hours) of all the main attacks. By dusk the enemy was operating along the East Coast, Wash to Tyne (most believed to be mine-laying), over Derby, and in the Liverpool and Barrow-in-Furness areas. Fly as a Do-17 coming in low over the estuary, dropping mines in the paths of enemy shipping or have a go at night time interdiction in a plane that was never built for such an endeavor. Take you Hurricane and patrol in the late evening skies East of London and attack any low flying Luftwaffe you encounter. The Blitz - Night raids on London begin - September 7th, 1940 (2010 hours) Enemy activity commenced at 2010 hours when raids out of Fencamp/Caen area, crossing the Coast near Shoreham. One raid went to Northolt and others to Kenley and Biggin Hill area. There was then steady stream of raids mostly crossing between Beachy Head and Dungeness, spreading over Sussex/Kent/Essex and penetrating into Greater London area including Norholt where between five and eight raids were continuously plotted up to 0300 hours. Fly as a Hinkle bringing the full brunt of Germany's airforce to bear on Biggin Hill and London. Or take up a Spitfire and bring down the Hun before they hit their civilian targets. Fighter Sweep - September 23rd, 1940 (0930 hours) A major attack by some 200 enemy aircraft developed over East Kent, the Estuary and South Essex at 0930 hours. It was broken up by Fighters and the London area was not penetrated. Manchester Raid - October 2nd and 3rd, 1940 (0100 hours) Enemy activity was again on a reduced scale. At about 1915 hours the first night raids left bases between Cherbourg and Dieppe to cross the coast between Selsey Bill and Dungess to approach the London area. Between 2100 and 2200 hours London and the South East countries were clear of raids, but a steady stream originating from Cherbourg crossed the coast between the Isle of Wight and Bournemoth flying North to the Midlands and up to the Manchester area and in one case as far North as Newcastle. These raids continued until about 0100 hours and returned in most cases over Wales and the Bristol Channel. Operation Sea Lion - Sometime in late October (1850 hours) The Germans have realized that the RAF cannot be defeated in 1940. Germany is also preparing to attack Russia, so Operation Sea Lion has been cancelled indefinitely. The Battle of Britain, for all purposes, is over. Strangely, for such a ground breaking battle - the first to be decided purely in the air and the first real test of air power as a defensive and offensive weapon - it did not really end so much as petered out. In your last mission, fly as a Bf109E to cover a large raiding party or fly as a Spitfire to attack the group. Somewhere over the Southern coast of England the battle has been decided, but the war is far from over. Depending on the outcome of all of the above: Operation Sea Lion - November 5th, 1940 (0500 hours) Cover the advancing fleet of troop carriers as Operation Sea Lion kicks off. Find and destroy any last vestiges of RAF resistance along the beach head. Or take to the skies in a Spitfire to mark the location of the incoming waves of troops. Help cover our bombers as they attempt to bring the inevitable invasion to a stand still in the channel. •
Pentium III, 700 MHz or equivalent, (1.0 GHz or higher recommended)
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Battle
of Britain is an action-oriented, single player, World War II
aerial combat game that transports the player into the cockpit
of any one of over 70 fighter and bomber aircraft, putting them
right in the middle of some of the most fierce air battles history
has ever seen. The game allows the player to fly in over a dozen
missions, each loaded with white-knuckle thrills and high-caliber
excitement. Battle of Britain is part of the critically acclaimed
Total Simulation Series, produced and developed by iEntertainment
Network.