The point, as I understood it, was that the Cool Cam was instrumental in turning the project from a failure to a success. From the last para: "Tim's "cool cam"

The point, as I understood it, was that the Cool Cam was instrumental in turning the project from a failure to a success. From the last para: "Tim's "cool cam" saved European Air War. It went from a money-leaking embarrassment to a top-tier release for MicroProse. The weekly meetings got easier, more developers were brought on, and the team managed to put together one hell of a game."