Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Reflecting on Drone Usage in Ace Combat
As seen in the promotional media and gameplay of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV, also referred to as drones) ...
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Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Nov 10, 20204 min read
IL-2 Great Battles Plane Spotlight: P-38J Lightning
Let's take a look at the twin-tailed devil from World War 2 to see how it has been represented in Il-2 Great Batlles.
T.J. "Millie" Archer
Oct 6, 20208 min read
Mercenarial Economics: The Entrepreneurs of Ace Combat
An analysis of mercenaries both in Ace Combat and the real world. What do they have in common?
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Oct 3, 20209 min read
A Comparison of Recent Star Wars Flight Experiences to Star Wars: Squadrons
The goal of this article is to provide a spoiler free comparison of recent, official Star Wars games that feature flight to the newly...
T.J. "Millie" Archer
Aug 21, 20206 min read
Aft-Launched Missiles: Ace Combat Fiction, or Russian Fact?
Ace Combat Zero, mission 6, Diapason: you’ve just liberated the Ustian capital of Directus. Ready for your victory lap, your celebration...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Apr 20, 20209 min read
Multiplayer Focus of Comanche (2020)
The return of the Comanche is sure to pique the interests of rotary-wing flight sim enthusiasts. But those expecting a single player...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 25, 20206 min read
A History of Automatic Maneuver Systems from Project Aces
Since its introduction in the arcades of 1993, the Ace Combat franchise did not give players a level of control over their aircraft...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 8, 20198 min read
Hardpoint: Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses in Ace Combat
An in-depth look at S.E.A.D strategies and weaponry inside of the Ace Combat Franchise.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 16, 20195 min read
Competitive Ace Combat: 1st and 2nd Generations
The competitive side of the Ace Combat series has been a part of the identity of its online community.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 16, 20194 min read
Beginning of the 5th Generation of Competitive Ace Combat Events
An overview of the early Ace Combat 7 competitive scene.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 8, 20195 min read
"Righteous", the Gen 5+ Testbed Ace Combat Barely Knew
The most underused and now forgotten aircraft from Ace Combat: Assault Horizon may be a testbed aircraft nicknamed Righteous.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Dec 25, 20186 min read
Hardpoint: Countermeasures in Ace Combat
Inclusion of countermeasures in Ace Combat came late but is now an option for players to rely more on technology to evade missiles.
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