In light of the recent launch and success of Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol, Firaxis‘ latest asynchronous turn-based strategy title for iOS, 2K Games would like to share a new developer diary and cheat sheet. The video features the community team from 2K Games and Firaxis interviewing Sid Meier on his most recent project and provides fans with an overview of the popular WWI aerial combat themed game. In addition, the cheat sheet offers players the information they need to dominate the skies, by providing a breakdown of the various aces, fighter planes, maneuvers, and upgrades.

Additionally, the cheat sheet also includes 5 exclusive tips from Sid Meier, on how to take advantage of some of the game’s unique features:

1. Taking advantage of the fact that Rookie pilots can perform 3 G-maneuvers in a row before they have to fly a non-G maneuver. Also being aware that more experienced pilots can add one additional G maneuver for each rank they’ve been promoted to.
2. Not being afraid to fall back over your own lines and the cover of your own antiaircraft guns.
3. Unlocking aircraft upgrades by completing a mission with all of your aircraft returning with >50% of their hitpoints.
4. Identifying differences of altitude and angle of the attack to reduce the maximum damage of an attack, and being careful of the most damaging attacks being made from directly behind an aircraft.
5. Knowing how to address when an aircraft is damaged severely, and a wrench icon will appear over its pilot. In which case, try to sit out as many missions as he or she has wrench icons, while his or her plane is repaired.

For those interested in the cheat sheet, you can see it here.