XvT-TC 61: Operation Cotton Candy
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I flew this as part of Raise the Flag competition 2021. Overall, the battle seemed straightforward with no major hang-ups. There is not much to say about it. It was fun but the battle did not contain any elements that makes it stand out from nearly every other battle you have ever flown.
I actually liked the story here. It's simple, and it keeps the maps simple, but there's something nice about that. A nice blend of dogfights/disabling craft, and mines that you can shoot for a change. And you get to fly a Z-95 at the end. Not great, but enough to set it apart from many other battles. In the last mission, just wait, the CRT will show up.
I think I've decided to go play all of Frodo's missions. His sense of humor is great and the missions aren't specifically hard or long, and the story is always enjoyable. This is probably the best type of missions you can make. This one completes easy without issues.
I played on Easy. This is a fairly quick battle, though it does use minefields which are always a negative in my book. Especially when one of your objectives is 'don't kill too many mines'. I get why it makes sense for the story but I hate mines with a passion. Luckily, it's a fairly quick battle.
Yet another great battle from the Shire. Frodo in this one throws a serious story, of course sprinkled with his usual humour, that stands solid. The missions are closely following the excellent plotline and the player will play the ubiquitous T/A and GUN duet, as well as some more exotic craft, in order to stay inline with this fun story. Great work again, by Frodo.
The real grade is around 3.5 But I always round them up. I did like what Frodotried to do, but there were too many problems with it. Mission #3 and #5 are stellar examples. In mission #3, you are penalized for being too good. You actually have to slow down else the capturing transports will die. At leastthere is no waiting in that mission. The last mission, the friendly forces make no sense. I did like the attempt to break the capture of the cruiser into parts and I'm probably in the minority but I liked the mines. Also, I do appreciate the difficulty of finding ways to prevent players from destroying certain ships. There are some oversights which show it was rushed a bit and I do hope Frodo completed it on hard before he submitted it .;)
Overall, the battle is very good. Almost excellent - almost.
It has fun, light storytelling, with a certain level of craziness to it. This is mixed with dynamic (and at times demanding) combat engagements - especially in the last mission (Z-95, not mine clearing). I must admit that some missions can get pretty difficult, though, especially on 'hard' - especially the last one.
If it wasn't for those sudden shifts of difficulty mission-to-mission, I'd be seriously tempted to give it a 5.
This set of missions makes good use of the battle progression system. While the missions are pretty quick to fly, this is probably aided by the concise briefings laid out. Not a huge fan of the mines myself, shooting them is more of a chore than anything. A decently put together battle that would be a good training tool for new pilots. No bugs to report.
Marek Ny`Irfa was exactly right in his review. On one hand, it's cool to spend a whole campaign in one area with the same cap ship situation, but it would be better if the mission design limited your options to derail the story. This battle does that better than most. My only issue with this battle is the mines. I can't stand mines! Thankfully, you only have to do official mineclearing duty in the last mission.
It was an okay battle in my view. It tries to capture the good old style progressive encounter known well from both X-Wing and TIE-Fighter, but somewhat doesn't do a good job with it. In the very first mission you can waste the Cruiser which is mandatory for the entire battle's story arc. This is weird, given there is a condition preventing you from doing exactly that in mission 2. I didn't like the minefield appearing out of the blue, it felt quite artificial. And again you can waste the entire minefield in mission 1, having it there in mission 2 with condition that prevents you from killing too many of them (~20% is okay). Mission 3 is really tight on time. When in doubt, use your ions though and deal with stuff later at your own pace. Mission 5 was quite cool, it was certainly underwhelming to fly a Z-95. Do stay away from the Dreadnaught's rear, its engine wash can 'wash' you away in a few seconds! Overall it's okay to fly, nothing too fancy, nothing overly bad.
I'm afraid I have to disagree with TK here. I thought this was a pretty good battle, the Mine field missions were great fun and action packed. I also liked the last mission, flying a Z-95 is a challenge after all. Nice work Frodo
This wasn't one of LC Frodo better battles. The missions seemed rather flat, they never really grabbed ones full attention. A battle which needed a lot more work.
Battle Bug Reports
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High Scores
| Battle Total: | 264,185 | LC Rando | 2020-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission 1: | 68,760 | LC Rando | 2020-09-30 |
| Mission 2: | 52,515 | LC Rando | 2020-09-30 |
| Mission 3: | 59,240 | LC Rando | 2020-09-30 |
| Mission 4: | 40,560 | LC Rando | 2020-09-30 |
| Mission 5: | 43,110 | LC Rando | 2020-09-30 |
Top Ten
(of available records)
| 1 | 264,185 | LC Rando | 2020-09-30 |
| 2 | 242,350 | COL Brucmack | 2005-02-10 |
| 3 | 207,645 | LCM Marek Ny`Irfa | 2020-09-27 |
| 4 | 174,858 | HA Pete Mitchell | 2020-09-26 |
| 5 | 171,626 | COL Phalk Sturm | 2022-04-06 |
| 6 | 169,855 | FA Pickled Yoda | 2020-09-23 |
| 7 | 168,165 | CM TK-9780 | 2003-03-19 |
| 8 | 152,636 | LCM Lo Mar | 2020-09-25 |
| 9 | 139,461 | RA Genie | 2020-09-30 |
| 10 | 138,428 | COL Aardvark | 2022-03-28 |
Battle Completion Statistics
This battle has been flown by 136 pilots a total of 158 times.
CM A. G. Snijglau - 2003-03-16
COL Aardvark - 2022-03-28
GN Abel Malik - 2003-03-15
LC Alec Qarni - 2003-08-17
CPT Alsdyr - 2003-11-28
HA Anahorn Dempsey - 6 times, last on 2021-02-01
COL Andrijas - 2003-10-28
AD Apophis Kuma - 2003-08-28
CM Arcanix - 2003-09-20
MAJ Arid Foxtrot - 2003-10-12
LC Azazel - 2003-09-22
COL Brucmack - 2005-02-10
COL BubbaX - 2003-04-13
LC Choosh - 2003-04-07
RA Colo Delste - 2 times, last on 2022-03-12
CPT Con Selar - 2003-08-11
FA Conker Blackwood - 2009-10-26
GN Coranel Both - 2016-01-31
MAJ Coremy Jertese - 2019-10-26
LCM Corran Shub - 2020-09-22
COL CrimsonFury - 2003-03-25
LC Curtis - 2003-10-06
COL D. T. Hammer - 2003-03-23
AD Daniel Licinius Trajanus - 2003-03-27
RA Darklord - 2005-04-23
GN Dax Corrin - 2003-03-15
MAJ Deleted Member - 2020-09-21
LC Dengar March - 2003-12-12
CPT Derek Dan - 2003-08-25
COL Drak - 2004-08-22
CM Dukimar - 2003-06-15
GN Dunta Polo - 2009-08-12
GN Earnim Branet - 2004-06-14
LT Eifel - 2005-05-12
GN Elwood the Brave - 2 times, last on 2020-09-20
CM Epicedion - 2020-09-26
GN Exar Kit - 2003-04-14
CPT Frenchie6 - 2020-09-25
RA Genie - 2 times, last on 2021-10-13
AD Gidda - 2003-08-18
LC Girth Snail - 2003-09-09
COL Gyssler - 2011-12-14
LC Gytheran - 2021-10-18
AD Hav Antiel - 2 times, last on 2020-09-30
MAJ Hermann - 3 times, last on 2021-10-27
MAJ Hunter - 2003-05-19
MAJ Jaxx Nassin - 2022-04-08
COL Jer Stryker - 2003-05-10
COL Justin - 2003-03-31
LT Kalin Steele - 2022-03-27
LT Kate Flyer - 2005-05-14
MAJ Kazraran - 2022-03-11
MAJ KEBLAOMEGA - 2 times, last on 2022-03-15
FA Khadgar - 2003-04-21
LCM Lah - 2004-07-16
COL Lenvik - 2005-01-26
LCM Lo Mar - 2020-09-25
CPT Machinari - 2003-09-30
CPT Mad Max - 2003-08-05
COL Malidir - 2 times, last on 2009-02-08
LCM Marek Ny`Irfa - 2020-09-27
CM Michael K Starburst - 2003-05-31
COL Nightmare - 2003-03-29
COL NiksaVel - 2022-03-28
HA Pete Mitchell - 2 times, last on 2020-09-26
COL Phalk Sturm - 2 times, last on 2022-04-06
COL Phantom - 2003-04-01
FA Pickled Yoda - 4 times, last on 2022-10-25
HA Plif - 2020-09-19
MAJ Praetorian - 2003-03-14
AD Proton - 2003-05-01
LC Rando - 2020-09-30
LC randyrumrnr - 2 times, last on 2022-03-25
CPT S 4patas - 2005-02-05
CM Sabbath - 2003-08-31
LC Savageaz - 2003-03-15
COL Shae Kitane - 2003-06-06
CPT SL8c8 - 2020-09-26
GN Smitrock - 2004-07-16
LC Solohan50 - 2021-10-14
LC Spade - 2003-11-24
MAJ Tek Selkirk - 2005-01-30
COL TheBlackxRanger - 2022-03-22
LC Thorn - 2003-06-30
CPT Tiamat - 2003-11-12
AD TK-2107 - 2003-07-15
CPT TK-6686 - 2005-02-08
COL TK-7764 - 2003-03-19
CM TK-9780 - 2003-03-19
LCM Topace31 - 2004-12-15
MAJ Tuba - 2011-10-08
CPT Tvan'Oris - 2003-05-02
LCM Valjean - 2003-09-22
CPT Wildfire - 2022-04-06
MAJ Witcher - 2020-09-30
MAJ Wolve Excelsior Berkana - 3 times, last on 2023-05-23
CM Xanatos Screed - 2003-03-15
MAJ Xye - 2 times, last on 2022-03-21
CM Yukito - 2003-03-25
MAJ Zhaim Jifarr - 2004-09-26
COL Zystem Fryar - 2003-06-03
TITLE: Operation Cotton Candy MISSIONS: 5 MEDAL: A fresh batch of Cotton Candy commemorative Medal GAME PLATFORM: X-Wing vs TIE Fighter Created by: WC-TCS/LC Frodo/Wing V/SSSD Sovereign Required patches ---------------- none 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 on the EHBL to start the game 4] Create a new pilot and fly the Imperial training missions Hardware used: Pentium 133Mhz, 5 year old Microsoft Sidewinder Joystick, XvTED, And a dictionnary THIS LEVEL IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. ELEMENTS TM & © LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY.