Some players can assume a more strategic role and direct the action from afar.
The game is currently in open beta status and is proving to be quite popular even in its early stages. Players logging on to the MSN Zone can fly with hundreds of other pilots as part of three factions. Additional players can act as commanders and direct the action from a strategic level. In the first designer diary, Executive Producer Joel Dehlin outlines the basic history of the development process and gives us a little insight into how he assembled his design team. He admits to some naivete when he first began work on the game.