XvT-F 75: Codename: Babewatch

Battle Information

Game platform: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
Missions: 1
Release date: 2002-02-14
Last updated: 2009-02-22
Creator:

COL Duncan Idaho

Average rating 2.3
Reviews: 7
Bug reports: 1
Times completed: 61
Patches used: None

Battle Reviews

I'm in two minds about this one - Pro's: Lots of great dog fights in this mission - kept me interested and on my toes. Very solid fun - not complicated, perhaps, but was a great fly - give it a go! Cons: this sort of 'story' should not be part of the TC, so I've given it a 2. It works, but it hardly enlighted for our female identifying members. I'm not a 'babe' to be captured - because when you are trying that, I will be that pilot that sends you to hell.


Minor issues with flight orders (see bug report), radio messages conflicting with what is actually happening (those you're intending on rescuing call for help well after the Dreadnought has been boarded and captured). The real thing for me (as a grumpy old soul) is that (i) the Flight names of various groups sound are very tired, Austin Powers-esque, and (ii) The objective and the Rebels part in it (abducting supermodels for 'a party') just doesn't sit right with me.

Had to replay this due to an issue with my save file and discovered further bug issues.


This mission deserves nothing more than the 0 I'm giving it. The premise is someone is 'giving' an officer some 'super model babes' as a reward for whatever. They are 'kidnapped' however and need to be 'saved'. By force. And all the craft have names like 'Babecatcher' and everything else just gross and wrong. This terribly dated (though it wasn't even right for its time) battle needs to be expunged from the compendium. It's 2021, we're better than this. Not even worth the points.


I played on Easy. This mission is pretty easy, but it definitely doesn't just win itself like a lot of these. You'll need to kill a lot of X-Wings and wait a decent amount of time for the ATR to dock with the DREAD and return.


Protect an ATR on this after you assist with disabling a capital ship. Doesn't really seem that bad once you get started on it. You end up killing a ton of X-Wings in the process. Not very difficult, but what can I expect when I play on easy. Gimme those RTF points.


I liked this one. A bit more involved and actually having to fly for a few. Interesting mission, though would have liked it if the enemy capital ships had more teeth. Will return to it at some point in the future.


Comedic mission. It is basically an assault and seizure operation against a CRS and a DREAD and their complement of defense fighters. The mission is good and there is a laugh here and there because of the traffic and the overall vibe in the mission.


Battle Bug Reports

CPT Von Goosington

2024-10-29

a: In some circumstances Dummy Flight will fly 30km+ away from the fight. Suggest reviewing Waypoints.
b. Radio messages continue to fire regardless of the situation, (e.g. 'Rescue targets' still calling for help well after they've been extracted).
c. The Transport you are supposed to escort, once it has completed its docking mission will register as 'mission complete' even if its destroyed enroute back to the cap ship.


High Scores

Mission: 114,545 MAJ Vanguard88 2025-09-24

Top Ten

(of available records)

1 114,545 MAJ Vanguard88 2025-09-24
2 105,085 MAJ Vanguard88 2023-07-31
3 75,533 CM Dvader 2003-07-09
4 66,276 CPT Daar Skeloria 2004-09-23
5 59,360 AD Locke Setzer 2025-09-30
6 59,310 Darth Vader 2003-04-06
7 58,545 CM Dukimar 2003-04-23
8 57,110 LC Solohan50 2021-10-25
9 56,950 COL CrimsonFury 2003-11-09
10 56,410 HA Pete Mitchell 2021-12-15

Battle Completion Statistics

This battle has been flown by 57 pilots a total of 59 times.

Thank you for purchasing my mission "Codename: Babewatch".

Installation Instructions:

1] Double click the .EHM file, the EH Battle Launcher will install the battle.
2] Check the Misc folder in your XvT one for additional material like patches, sounds etc.
3] Press the X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter button to start XvT and fly the battle.

Note: The Imperial.lst will be overwritten. Make sure you make a backup of your original      
          Imperial.lst.

Created by:

CMDR/MAJ Duncan Idaho/Viper 1-1/Wing XIV/ISD Intrepid

Complaints or suggestions about this mission as review in the battlecenter or direct to me:
raven@tesionmail.de

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Corrected by:
CA:TAC/VA Marcin Szydlowski #3203
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