Reviewer Rating Profile

Colonel Hawkins (#356)

Reviewer Average Rating: 2.9
Number of Battle Reviews: 18
2
Reviewed: 2016-06-01
Reviewed: 2016-06-01
You can 'complete' the mission without firing a single shot. Yes, to score points, you have more to do, but this means there is no jeopardy in continuing - no way to lose, failing flying into one of the ships you must ID.
2
Reviewed: 2015-06-13
Well... that was... an experience. I gave it two points. Technically, it was incredible. So many hugely inventive ideas, some of which my version of TF struggled with (vanishing ships in big bases). The narrative was top notch. However, it was just so, so frustrating! Never had a battle where simply surviving a mission seemed such an achievement. In a short battle, that would be fine, but at 30 missions it became too much of a slog, and ended up not being much fun - hence the lower score. That said, anyone wanting to learn to make battles, fly this one. Lots of inspiration and creativity!
3
Reviewed: 2015-05-02
Reviewed: 2015-05-02
A fairly good mission. Simple and easy enough.
4
Reviewed: 2015-05-01
Reviewed: 2015-05-01
The combat was somewhat simple, but this was more than made up for by an interesting twist in the storyline/usual way such missions work. Very nice!

3
Reviewed: 2015-05-01
Reviewed: 2015-05-01
Three - an Ok mission. Story had you welcoming VIPs in an out-dated craft, and then fighting waves of missile-armed fighters when you have none, of which there were probably one too many. Biggest problem for me was that in each of several run-throughs, a secondary objective capital ship was destroyed as my own ploughed into it, making completing that objective impossible.
4
Reviewed: 2015-04-27
Slightly easier than Part I, but way more enjoyable. A great evening's battle!
3
Reviewed: 2015-04-23
Reviewed: 2015-04-23
The historian in me loves the historic context - great fun! The story was excellent, and some interesting mission objectives. However, never been a huge fan of the one anti-fighter ship vs fleet of capital ships, especially those where the caps have missiles and you don't. Also, I didn't note a huge difference between difficulty levels when I checked it out in TFW.
3
Reviewed: 2015-04-07
Reviewed: 2015-04-07
Yay! Kappa!

A decent mission - fun to fly and, for the most part, technically sound. Would have been 4, but the assault transports fly straight into the base, destroying themselves. Some way of preventing that would have scored this a 4.
3
Reviewed: 2015-03-26
Reviewed: 2015-03-26
Perfectly decent mission. Nice touch of an unshielded TA, bit of a change of pace. Am far from an expert pilot, so took me a few run throughs on hard to get it done.
3
Reviewed: 2015-03-16
Reviewed: 2015-03-16
An ok mission, plenty to shoot, but nothing too hard. Not sure if it was intentional, but TIE Defender group Lambda have Hold Station Orders, and the escape craft for the Interdictor came out of the Modified Frigate. Not sure if that was intentional?
1
Reviewed: 2001-09-03
Reviewed: 2001-09-03
Being the creator, it was my first ever battle and made a LONG time ago. I recently reflew the mission and decided that it is, in fact, TERRIBLE! Only the last mission is any good. It is rediculously difficult and badly put together. I wish I could remove it and re-do the whole thing. It's in serious need of a work over.
2
Reviewed: 2001-09-03
Reviewed: 2001-09-03
A really quick and easy battle. Not much to do though, and the plotline is limited! I liked the film reference, but more because I like the film! Still, the idea is refreshing and it's a fun few missions.
5
Reviewed: 2000-02-05
Reviewed: 2000-02-05
A good battle, fun and inventive. I've thought about this style of battle for a while but never actually attempted one. Good on Wlodek for getting there before anyone else and beginning what may very well be the future of Tie Fighter battles. Crashing ignored, this is one of the best battles I'll probably ever fly.
3
Reviewed: 2000-02-05
Reviewed: 2000-02-05
Although killing loads of Rebels is fun, this gets a bit repetative and there is not twist or interesting sub plot. Although the last battle is fun, the frigates do the most work and there is no fighter cover to deal with. A larger final battle would have been interesting.
3
Reviewed: 2000-02-05
Reviewed: 2000-02-05
The most infuriating thing about this mission is that half of the imperial forces spend their time shooting at each other. It ruins another wise good mission.
4
Reviewed: 2000-01-29
Reviewed: 2000-01-29
Interesting and quite fun. Easy, but that can be such a welcome break from missions that are regulally irritatingly difficult. A battle doesn't have to be impossible to make it interesting and fun!
4
Reviewed: 2000-01-29
Reviewed: 2000-01-29
Incredibly funny, a must for anyone who wants a good laugh. Loads of fun, but probably less so subsiquent times, once the jokes are expected.
1
Reviewed: 2000-01-29
Reviewed: 2000-01-29
reasonably fun(ish) untill the Escort Shuttles...Possible to complete, but more with luck than skill. An T/I against a NEB/FRG??? takes hours...

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