XvT-F 109: Wing XVI: Rancor Squadron
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great mission, very challenging defending your flagship from y-wing torps while trying to avoid a-wing missiles and x-wing attacks.
I should have preserved those containers and not destroy them from the jump
The mission is almost perfect but has some important flaws that only will show if pushing for maximum scoring. The plot is simple yet effective, player can choose a T/D to protect Y-W or GUN bombing and disabling a X7 Factory or be part of any of the two bombing flights. Either way, the challenges are high. Even using the Space Cadillac, aka TIE Defender, the edge is very much possible to achieve but will not be a walk in the park. On the other side, flying the Y-Ws or the GUNs is going to be a nightmare. The mission has it all, see bombing, space superiority, protection for a capture operation, and even disrupting a bombing run on your own capital ships. Every enemy will be armed with missiles and are going to use them sparingly. At the end of the day, when everything is wiped out, a crew of CUVs and TUGs will show up to capture the CN/As, but this was a mess of poor programming. All of the utility craft will take ages to reach the X7 and constantly crash on it after finishing the docking procedures. Additionally, those who manage to survive or maneuver away from dying on the walls of the factory, it will take over 10 minutes or even more to reach the DREAD. This was frustrating and totally ruined that final part of an otherwise, golden cast in excellence of a mission. Worth a try, you will not be disappointed, but beware for the last part of the mission. You will lose a tad of precious minutes of your life, to no avail.
Can't believe this doesn't have more reviews, it's not a terrible battle at all. I really like all the craft options available, and on easy at least you get a lot of ordinance/beam options. It's a little TIE buffet. You should take advantage of that, because at some point your ISD gets a little hammered if you're caught sleeping. Worth playing for the points and the fun.
Let's get the important things out of the way. First :D With that out of the way, this mission is simply great. I loved it. Noting it down to give it another go in the future. You have a choice of roles to fly as and there is a nice continuation whereby you have to be on the lookout for a bit instead of just afking.
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High Scores
| Mission: | 96,950 | CM LPhoenix | 2024-03-13 |
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Top Ten
(of available records)
| 1 | 96,950 | CM LPhoenix | 2024-03-13 |
| 2 | 90,230 | CM Vanguard88 | 2023-08-03 |
| 3 | 82,059 | COL Phalk Sturm | 2022-07-11 |
| 4 | 48,589 | COL TK-7764 | 2003-01-28 |
| 5 | 43,116 | RA Colo Delste | 2022-07-05 |
| 6 | 39,505 | MAJ KEBLAOMEGA | 2024-03-11 |
| 7 | 36,938 | COL TheBlackxRanger | 2024-03-11 |
| 8 | 35,317 | HA Anahorn Dempsey | 2022-07-11 |
| 9 | 25,353 | COL Westric Davalorn | 2024-03-11 |
| 10 | 25,228 | RA Genie | 2021-10-23 |
Battle Completion Statistics
This battle has been flown by 34 pilots a total of 36 times.
GN Abel Malik - 2002-09-12
HA Anahorn Dempsey - 2 times, last on 2022-07-11
RA Colo Delste - 2022-07-05
GN Dunta Polo - 2010-09-23
RA Genie - 2021-10-23
MAJ Hunter - 2003-05-23
MAJ KEBLAOMEGA - 2024-03-11
CM LPhoenix - 2024-03-13
GN Mark Schueler - 2024-03-11
COL Phalk Sturm - 2 times, last on 2022-07-11
COL Shae Kitane - 2002-09-18
GN Smitrock - 2005-01-27
COL TheBlackxRanger - 2024-03-11
AD TK-2107 - 2003-01-19
COL TK-7764 - 2003-01-28
CPT Tvan'Oris - 2003-01-03
CM Vanguard88 - 2023-08-03
COL Westric Davalorn - 2024-03-11
MAJ Wolve Excelsior Berkana - 2023-02-19
MAJ Xye - 2021-10-28
COL Zystem Fryar - 2005-01-06
X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter Free Mission Title: Wing XVI: Rancor Squadron Missions: 1 Medal: Getting eaten by the Rancor Author: FL-SCOA-TCT-TCS/CM Ender mBind/Echo 2-1/Wing XV/ISD Vanguard (mindb_ender@hotmail.com) Game Platform: X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter (+patches) Release Date: 1/jul/2002 Ships: TIE Defender, Assault Gunboat, Modified Y-Wing Difficulty: Playable. Filename: wxvi3rancor.zip File contents: WINGXVI3.TIE, Mission.lst, Readme.txt, Imperial.lst Hardware used: Celleron 450Mhz, GForce II Ultra, 194Mb Software used: XvTEd, XvT, Notepad THESE LEVELS ARE NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. ELEMENTS TM & (c) LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. Installation ------------ The Imperial.lst and Mission.lst replace your original files, so back those up! - This is a little more complicated. Go to the patch archive of the Science Office at http://www.scienceoffice.net/patch/view_cat.php?id=1 and download the TIE Defender patches. Read the installation instructions and install it accordingly. 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. - Create a new pilot for the mission based on your name or PIN and the mission number. For example, SL Stele playing Free Mission 80 would make a new pilot file named "StelFM80." or a Pilot with PIN 2883 playing Free Mission 69 would make a new pilot file named "2883fm69" - Begin flying the first training mission. Description ----------- This mission is part of a series of free missions about each of the squadrons in the ASF doing missions following their squadron objective in their assigned craft. Each mission tries to give a feel and a bit of history of each of the Squadrons. All the storylines of the missions are interconnected and have the ASF Squadron join together against a common foe. Story Line ---------- Rancor Squadron, 112th TIE Corps Squadron, of Wing XVI is based upon the ISDII Predator and its objective is Close Support. Close Support Squadrons have a task similar to Assault, but to assist strike squadrons in the DESTRUCTION of their targets, by drawing enemy fire and providing precise counterfire. Reconnaissance by Wolf Squadron pointed out that the Genko System is once again supplying the New Republic with warheads... and that they are assisting the NR Spine Security Force in luring and ambushing TC-ASF ships. The Genkoans knew what the concequence of their actions would be if we ever found out. Rancor Squadron will show them how right they were. NOTE ------------------- You need XvT (or at least all the ships involved there) AND the SCO Patch for the TIE Defender. Other Information ----------------- This is the First release. Bugs could arrise - please mail me if they do - also if you have hints, death threats, questions or apraisals.FL-SCOA-TCT-TCS/CM Ender mBind/Echo 2-1/Wing XV/ISD Vanguard GSx2/SSx4/BSx4/PCx5/ISMx15/MoI/MoT-22rh-35gh-3bh/IS-1SR-1PR/LoC-PSx101/DFC/CoS/CoL/CoB/LoAx2/OV-2E [PLDN] {IWATS-AIM-GFX-ICQ-IIC/1/2/3-M/1/2-SM/2-TM-TT-XAM-XTM-XTT}