Golden Tug 2006: best original plotline of 2005
1
MAJ KEBLAOMEGA
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2024-02-20
I'm guessing this battle worked better back when all the positive reviews were written. It's horribly buggy for me. The Praetor doesn't work and the PES are horribly ineffective when you really need the intended ship. In two missions the Orthanc withdrawing, which is listed as an objective, fails the mission. In another, the crafts that need to hyper out aren't enough to satisfy the objective so it never ends. It seems to work correctly on some missions in certain difficulties, but not other missions on the same difficulty so I kept having to swap to see which one worked. Very annoying.
4
GN Stryker
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2021-10-16
Thius was a fun six missions, with a compelling storyline and in most missions, a choice of craft to fly. Unfortunately the parts where you are with Praetorian are lacklustre due to the Praetor patch not functioning, meaning you have to let BoP assign you to a PES to finish - a real shame that prevents a 5/5.
5
COL Phalk Sturm
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2021-03-26
Outstanding battle. The animated briefings are by far the best I've been able to see in BoP. Additionally, the plotline is remarkable and impeccably well-written. Then, the missions. Flying the TIE Praetor is perhaps one of the best experiences for the regular TIE Corps pilot like any of us. We are not used to such fine and perfectly crafted space fighters. It even excels my all-time favourite, the TIE Defender. The red cockpit was nothing but appealing to the sinister vampiresque style of this übermonster of a fighter. Besides the superlative flying experience, the missions are very challenging, yet completable and solid. You will face intense dogfights, capital ship bombing while in an immersive and elegantly curated atmosphere. The in-flight messages, the pre-briefings. Everything was perfect in this one. A golden classic by my book
5
LC Gen Es'mith
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2005-10-27
I think that this was a really great battle. It has alot more to it than solely flying; it has drama, history, as well as intrigue and the promise of more to come later on. Also, the TIE Preator was a joy to fly... even tho the entire screen is RED :P It is fast tho... :D
3
CM TK-9780
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2005-10-25
It’s very hard to give a dire report when someone has worked so hard. The flying element of the battle wasn’t to the designer’s normal very high standards. Missions 3,4, and 5 just seemed to combine together and I found after a while I was wondering if I was re-flying a mission that I’d just completed. The only saving grace of this battle was the rather good storyline.
5
GN Abel Malik
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2005-10-23
A great FCHG battle by Kate with a decent plot and features the IW Black squadron, Praetorian, and the DB & rDB:p.
2023-09-16
Mission 2 Tie Praetors prioritize destroying rebel craft despite the fact that there are many more other enemy craft nearby. Mission 5 and 6 the starfighter destroyed counter does not track properly and can go over 100%.
2021-10-16
Mission 3: INT Orthanc withdrawing prompts mission failure, despite it being a mission objective.
Battle Total: | 490,158 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-09-16 |
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Mission 1: | 79,108 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-09-16 |
Mission 2: | 101,575 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-09-16 |
Mission 3: | 79,948 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-09-16 |
Mission 4: | 45,113 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-09-16 |
Mission 5: | 106,161 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-09-16 |
Mission 6: | 78,253 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-09-16 |
(of available records)
1 | 490,158 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-09-16 |
2 | 226,228 | COL Phalk Sturm | 2021-03-26 |
3 | 147,843 | MAJ Hermann | 2020-09-30 |
4 | 142,120 | HA Anahorn Dempsey | 2017-01-25 |
5 | 137,764 | FA Giovanni Palermo | 2012-10-01 |
6 | 133,399 | GN Stryker | 2021-10-16 |
7 | 95,188 | MAJ KEBLAOMEGA | 2024-02-20 |
8 | 81,836 | MAJ Hermann | 2021-10-23 |
9 | 80,502 | COL Phalk Sturm | 2021-10-28 |
10 | 33,976 | MAJ Wolve Excelsior Berkana | 2023-02-15 |
This battle has been flown by 17 pilots a total of 21 times.
HA Anahorn Dempsey - 2 times, last on 2017-01-25
FA Giovanni Palermo - 2012-10-01
MAJ Hermann - 3 times, last on 2021-10-23
MAJ KEBLAOMEGA - 2024-02-20
COL Phalk Sturm - 2 times, last on 2021-10-28
TITLE: A Family Affair - Behind Enemy Lines MISSIONS: 6 MEDAL: Order of the Claymore GAME PLATFORM: Xwing VS Tie Fighter - Balance of Power AUTHOR: Commander Katherine Cantor "Valkyrie" Flyer _________________________ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Back up your Imperial.lst file in \\\Train directory. 1] Click the .ehm file in the EHBL to open the battle 2] Check the Misc folder in your XvT one for additional material like patches, sounds etc. 3] Press the Balance of Power button to start BoP and fly the mission. ____________ Plotline: ------------------------------------------ To: Katherine Cantor Flyer, Commander Cyclone Squadron Location: ISD Challenge, Auroran Homeguard Classified: Utmost secrecy ------------------------------------------ You have been selected to participate in a joint mission into Rebel space. You will proceed to Hangar Bay #3 at 1400 hours and await the shuttle that we have sent you. You will be briefed upon arriving aboard the DGN Lichtor V. Please remember that divulging classified information carries it with a court martial and possible death penalty (Emperor's Hammer Articles of War) Several months ago, Kate Flyer participated in a mission to capture the Rebel Frigate Echo Hawk for an undisclosed intelligence operation. The mission was successful. Now Flyer has been selected to accompany a special task force comprised of Infiltrator Wing squadrons, Praetorian Squadron and members of the Dark Brotherhood. She does not know that, very soon, she will come face-to-face with a man who will prove to be her greatest enemy. And that the possible end of the Emperor's Hammer awaits her, deep behind enemy lines.. (Be sure to read the accompanying fic: A Family Affair: Aftermath) (The first of a three-part series) __________________________ LAST WORDS FROM THE AUTHOR: Play Flyer Prelude: Ambush the Echo Hawk, ignore what I said in that readme file, and read the bloody mission descriptions! =) This battle was created for Tactical FCHG Competition on August 28, 2005. Stay tuned for the sequel on X-wing Alliance. ___________________________________________________________________ These mission were made using Troy Dangerfields XvT mission editor. THIS LEVEL IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. ELEMENTS TM & © LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY.