The game also becomes interesting and easier to watch the escalation by turning it straight to Defcon 3 and then reducing the number of bombers. This leads to

The game also becomes interesting and easier to watch the escalation by turning it straight to Defcon 3 and then reducing the number of bombers. This leads to skirmishes between fighters and a few stray icbm's in the beginning, but once one hits the situation escalates extremely rapidly.