The player may use their own pilot in the Quick Combat missions, or in pre-defined missions that are available. On top of the new campaign mode, a pilot system has been introduced, allowing players to create their own pilots based on stock varieties and improve their skills such as visibility, G-tolerance and general health. It is also possible for the Allies to make a landing in Fortress Europe prior to the 6/6/44, or D-day.
By avoiding the aviational errors of the Luftwaffe made in the past, and by targeting key targets in British production centres, it is even possible for the Germans to drive the allies back to London and force their surrender. Based on the player's performance in the North-west Europe, which spans from northernmost England to eastern Berlin, the player can alter the length and even outcome of the war. The game incorporates an active campaign mode, whereby the player may play for the USAAF, RAF or Luftwaffe in a campaign starting in March 1943. The game is more or less a heavily updated version of the first ( Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series), offering a far wider range of options to the player. A B-29 flying over Nazi Germany in winter with Shockwave Productions Firepower add onĬombat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe ( CFS3), is the latest installment of combat flight simulators from Microsoft Game Studios, released in 2002.