FLEET DEFENDER: F-14 TOMCAT by Microprose is one of the most complicated and realistic PC air combat simulators ever created. Unfortunately, the two manuals included with the game are just not up to the task of training the player on how to use the simulation's many features. The purpose of this article is therefore to supplement the error-ridden and incomplete documentation included with the game. Corrections will be given as appropriate and areas just glossed over or ignored entirely in the manuals will be expanded upon. I will also describe workarounds for some of FLEET DEFENDER's more bothersome bugs, and will conclude with some hints and tactics which the reader may find useful. Unless otherwise noted, it is assumed throughout that all difficulty levels are set to "authentic."
