Excellent mission that had me sweating it right up until the end. Clever design, some good tension waiting for the FRT to ram the platform, following by dogfighting for your life while trying to destroy other targets. Also a good change of place flying a Rebel fighter for an Imperial mission. Difficulty was just right, which is something that a lot of these free missions don't always get correct. Big props to the mission designer on this one.
On your first run, I urge you to inspect the PLT you are not meant to inspect. I feel that one immediately adds depth to this mission. The mission itself is carefully crafted and the various factories and fighters are configured for your enjoyment. A joy to fly the A-Wing and one of the rare times when the speed boost fits the mission (your speed remains at 120 even when you have lasers and shields at max recharge). Excellent mission, I recommend giving this a go.
Very creative proof of concept for ideas that were never explored in the base game, and definitely worth your time. (1) IFF colors are shifted for the players, (2) there's some behind the scenes editing that makes your craft consistently fly at 120 MGLT regardless of your ELS settings, (3) use of trigger logic that XvT/BoP was capable of but never employed. However, having said that, it's not a 'fun' mission to play. The layout is far too cramped and 3D space isn't used effectively. More importantly, engine limitations are pretty apparent: the designer clearly wants to have a dynamic flow, but it's pretty hindered by the draconian trigger system. The cruiser is too tempting to kill, and the easiest way to do it can result in flight groups not spawning (see bug reports). Take heavy rockets for your warheads: it appears to be a noob trap, but it's still the correct loadout as long as you save one for the key transport you'll have to destroy for mission completion.
2021-10-02
Bug reproduced. Presumably this affects all similar triggers. The B-Wing wave failing to spawn doesn't change the mission significantly, they're not a big threat to begin with.
2021-10-02
Possible to bug out the initial wave of B-Wings. I couldn't reproduce this but, but I'm guessing that since the trigger conditions is 'CRL Fury attacked OR inspected', if you trigger both simultaneously then something funky happens.
Mission: | 61,555 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-08-21 |
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(of available records)
1 | 61,555 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-08-21 |
2 | 50,560 | LT Mosey | 2021-10-02 |
3 | 37,040 | FA Pickled Yoda | 2017-06-08 |
4 | 24,720 | MAJ Zhaim Jifarr | 2002-11-27 |
5 | 24,200 | CPT Asen Starlancer | 2022-09-28 |
6 | 22,400 | CM TK-9780 | 2003-04-29 |
7 | 20,465 | LT Ty Seerlan | 2022-10-15 |
8 | 17,460 | CM Duken | 2003-10-24 |
9 | 16,125 | CPT Hunterwolf | 2003-10-13 |
10 | 15,500 | COL Raith Sienar | 2004-12-22 |
This battle has been flown by 33 pilots a total of 33 times.
CPT Asen Starlancer - 2022-09-28
Darth Vader - 2003-03-11
CM Duken - 2003-10-24
LC Frey Gallandro - 2002-12-24
RA Genie - 2021-10-28
CPT Hunterwolf - 2003-10-13
LT Mosey - 2021-10-02
FA Pickled Yoda - 2017-06-08
COL Raith Sienar - 2004-12-22
CM TK-9780 - 2003-04-29
LT Ty Seerlan - 2022-10-15
CM Vanguard88 - 2023-08-21
MAJ Wolve Excelsior Berkana - 2022-09-24
MAJ Zhaim Jifarr - 2002-11-27
Title: Black Ops Missions: 1 Game Platform: Balance of Power Author: A:IWTAC/LC Linkan/MC-60 Warhammer/IW/EH E-Mail: eh_linkan@hotmail.com TC Pin: #3832 IW Pin: #127 Installation Instructions: 1] Double click the .EHM file, the EH Battle Launcher will install the battle. 2] Check the Misc folder in your BoP one for additional material like patches, sounds etc. 3] Press the Balance of Power button to start BoP and fly the battle. Description: You take the role as an ex-elite pilot from Praetorian squadron on a secret mission far behind enemy lines. Your mission is to infiltrate, and remove enemy targets from a Rebel settlement. You will fly a modified A-Wing in this operation since we can't have you using Imperial crafts. In order to get close enough to the settlement, we have arranged with a special transport which will fly you in, and drop you off 5 klicks from the target. Once you are in there you are on your own. If you by any chance would become captured, or even killed, then we will denie any participation in this operation. Your precise orders are classified at this moment, but will be given to you at the beginning of this operation. THIS LEVEL IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. ELEMENTS TM & © LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. A:IWTAC/LC Linkan/MC-60 Warhammer/IW/EH