"Team Apache" gives the player more direct control their combat unit than most flight simulations. The player manages the unit's morale, supply and maintenance, and the tactical planning that takes place before the mission. Although the player's control over these factors is rather basic, but deeper than the system found in most flight simulation games. The geopolitical causes of "Team Apache"'s wars are related in both the game's manual and the "daily" newspaper and intended to be realistic. Detailed military-style SITREPs create a picture of the tactical situation, and ground forces can be seen in the game fighting each other throughout the theater using fairly realistic deployments and movements. These details provided by the game make "Team Apache" one of the most immersive combat simulations ever published in some player's opinions.