TIE-F 212: Intercept in the Nebula

Battle Information

Game platform: TIE Fighter
Missions: 1
Release date: 2002-10-27
Last updated: 2003-09-10
Creator:

CPT Ras Kronar

Average rating 2.9
Reviews: 9
Bug reports: 0
Times completed: 64
Patches used: None

Battle Reviews

Cake walk on easy


I agree with master, we are getting soft with our T/Ds and T/As lets fly the simple craft for once :P


The dogfighting, while beyond the "fun" point and into the realm of tedium, isn't the bad part. I've survived a lot worse. However, unless you can shoot down a Y-Wing at exactly 1.8 km, you can expect to spend a long time trying to get a good score on this mission on Hard while attempting to keep the Y-Wings from firing exactly enough rockets to destroy your frigate.


While shieldless craft should definitely be used more in missions, they should be used correctly. The whole point is that they make up for their lack of protection through safety in numbers, but it's completely the opposite in this mission. In short, it's just unrealistic :P


This mission gets a 5! Not only does it turn away from shielded craft such as TIE Advanced Fighters and Defenders, since i think everyone is getting soft in their "superships". BUT it also provides a challenge, its not impossible on Hard, i finished it second time running with a score that SHATTERED the HS (though i know DarkEagle will have beaten mine :P) It requires skill to go out their in a TIE Interceptor and take out a squad of XW's and TW's at once, a CRV and finally two squads of YW's which can destroy your Capital Ship very quickly since they have rockets. Bring on more missions like this and get everyone out of their comfy T/A's and T/D's. DOWN WITH SHIELDS!!!


Now that I'm calmer about this, I will post a proper review just for this mission. Still gets a 2. As stated before, because it's just another rehash of "Yet another kill kill kill" mission. Giving the player a T/D in this mission won't make this mission any better, it will still rate a 2. ==== As for skill and patience training, well, at #3 in the HS table and as TT PROF, I know it when I see it in a mission, and I don't see it here. Patience training is NOT getting pilots to constantly weave just to dodge lasers because one lucky shot can fry your engine or flight control. Any knucklehead can just dodge, hell, I could've done the mission blindfolded if that's all I have to do! But it takes brains to make a great pilot which can only be tested in a mission with at least some design complexity for it to be a great mission.


Well I love to have the chance as the creator to comment on my little mission. (my first btw :) I guess it's just a matter of oppinion which craft you like flying. I for one love the challenge of flying unshielded craft as it's well.. more challenging and it's truer to the SW universe for me. It's NOT just a matter of luck. I think you're not at all patient enough.. You want to get this over with.. Well that attitude in combat gets you killed.. If you're not patient in your ducking and weaving (that means do it constantly or get fried) and patient in taking on the CRV you're fried. I really LOVE this kind of challenge as it requires more skill than simple going in in an unshielded craft and blasting everything. This mission is NOT impossible on hard.. It's just hard.. That's what that difficulty level is for.. I think almost all TIE mission are WAY too easy on hard. I've completed it on hard myself so it can be done. And I don't think I'm the only one. Patience is a key element in flying a good mission :)


I HATE FLYING UNSHIELDED CRAFT!!! This mission on Hard is impossible. *Note* This mission would have gotten a 3-4-5 if you had shields.


It's 1 FCHG point !


Battle Bug Reports

There are currently no open bug reports for this battle.

High Scores

Mission: 28,256 LC Curtis

Top Ten

(of available records)

1 28,256 LC Curtis 2002-12-15
2 28,225 AD Ranthier Khaen 2003-01-22
3 28,098 COL Dirty Vader 2005-04-10
4 28,068 CPT Rover 2002-12-15
5 28,040 CM TK-9780 2002-12-15
6 28,008 CM Gandalf 2002-12-15
7 28,005 LC Brandon 2003-02-21
8 27,987 GN Master 2002-12-15
9 27,984 LCM Rian Tolock 2002-12-15
10 27,834 COL Carl Lost 2002-12-31

Battle Completion Statistics

This battle has been flown by 62 pilots a total of 63 times.

GN Abel Malik - 2004-08-26

LC Ace Hobbes

CPT Alexi Stukov - 2002-12-15

CPT Alimet - 2002-12-15

HA Anahorn Dempsey

COL Angel

CPT Badlan - 2002-12-15

CM Bizzare

LCM Blaine - 2002-12-15

LCM Bob-Fett - 2003-01-14

LC Brandon - 2003-02-21

MAJ Calvin Senzin - 2002-12-15

COL Carl Lost - 2002-12-31

SL Corran Horn

LC Curtis - 2002-12-15

COL DarkC - 2003-04-12

Darth Vader - 2003-03-01

MAJ Deleted Member - 2003-03-25

CM Dirk Logan - 2002-12-15

COL Dirty Vader - 2005-04-10

GN Elwood the Brave - 2 times, last on 2021-04-06

LC Frey Gallandro - 2002-12-15

HA Frodo March - 2003-06-22

CM Gandalf - 2002-12-15

AD Gidda - 2005-01-18

MAJ Hermann

MAJ Hunter - 2002-12-08

CM Infamus - 2002-12-15

CM Kahooli - 2003-09-03

MAJ KEBLAOMEGA - 2024-07-25

MAJ Landon Cruise - 2014-02-21

COL Loor - 2003-05-23

FA Marcin Szydlowski

GN Mark Schueler

GN Master - 2002-12-15

MAJ Mauser - 2003-01-19

AD Mell Kerrigan - 2002-12-15

LT Mirei Seppen - 2002-12-14

COL Moagim Daar - 2010-03-23

LCM Narcissus

CM Nico Qarni - 2003-03-20

HA Pete Mitchell - 2020-07-31

FA Pickled Yoda

HA Plif - 2017-08-11

MAJ Ponda Jarret - 2002-12-17

CPT RAF

AD Ranthier Khaen - 2003-01-22

CPT Ras Kronar

LCM Rian Tolock - 2002-12-15

CPT Rover - 2002-12-15

LC Savageaz - 2003-10-30

COL Shae Kitane - 2003-02-08

VA Thomas Nitecki - 2002-12-15

CM TK-9780 - 2002-12-15

COL Torres - 2005-02-19

CPT Tvan'Oris - 2002-12-12

CPT Von Predator - 2005-01-30

COL Wes Janson - 2003-01-21

MAJ Wolve Excelsior Berkana - 2022-05-19

COL Wysseri Arestar - 2003-01-03

VA Zósite Kónstyte Styles

COL Zystem Fryar - 2002-11-27

Title: Intercept in the Nebula
Missions: 1
Game Platform: TIE Fighter
Author: FL/CM Ras Kronar/Delta 3-1/Wing I/SSSD Sovereign (kronar@lycos.co.uk) (5053) (TIE Corps)


Required patches
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* none


Installation instructions
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1] Double click the .EHM file, the EH Battle Launcher will install the battle
2] Check the Misc folder in your TIE95 one for additional material like patches, sounds etc.
3] Press the TIE Fighter button on the EHBL to start the game
4] Create a new pilot and fly the first battle


Description
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Rebel spies have escaped in a M/CRV designated Victor with vital information.
They have fled into a radioactive nebula which prevents our more advanced
fighters from working. We've dug up an old TIE Interceptor and you've been
selected to fly into the nebula and destroy the M/CRV and if possible it's
escorts. Good Luck!

(Note: This mission relies heavilly on varying difficulties. If you cannot complete
it on hard then try medium as it become much easier)

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