XvT-TC 89: Bubba's Beer, Bread and Message Board Bonanza!
Battle Information
Battle Medal:
A lost IS-SW
Battle Reviews
A fun little Frodo battle, some unique mechanics that were fun to try I'm sure, but don't play very well. It's simple enough (on easy), the difficulty really comes from the more traditional dogfighting missions. The circle tug...well. That's worth the price of admission alone tbh. A solid recommendation for fun and points.
Frodo with the madness. He is once again at it with his shenanigans in this mission. The real world potential situation of getting banned on a message board is turned into a fun battle. They just don't make missions like this anymore.
This one is a little gem. It managed to snatch a couple of sound chuckles and even laughing out loud. The dialog is delightfully hilarious, and the 2nd mission against the suicide ramming TUGs is worth flying this battle on itself. Original, funny and invigorating. The only thing I am not giving it a 5 is because there are better ones out there, but this is mandatory if you want to try something new and laugh while avoiding a swarm of kamikaze TUGs. Don{t miss it!
I played on Easy. This is another funny mission. I appreciate the humor. The 2nd mission was a very interesting twist that I've never seen before...but I'm not sure it works. It was pretty brutal, even on Easy. The rest of the missions are cake walks but they're funny.
There was some nice creativity in this battle. Mission 2 in particular shows the creator does not lack imagination. Unfortunately, overall there are some spots, like mission #1, whereby there were some design flaws. There's the 'fish in the barrel' syndrome as well. The missions DO offer variation though and even though for me it wasn't that funny I did appreciate the attempt at humour and the original story. If the 'funny' elements were replaced with something a bit more immersive it would have been better.
Well it was a funny one, partly due to a goody plot that... I'm not a big fan of really. I'd appreciate a bit more serious approach to that side of this battle. Otherwise it's a pretty solid, simple and fast battle. I loved the TUG missiles in mission two, they really took me by surprise. But if you figure out what's going on in that one, you can easily outrun them. It feels as if the only real challenge about this battle is the last mission as it's race against your allies in scoring the kills. It's an okay one to fly.
My only gripe with XvT missions designed by HA Frodo March is his propensity for using Imperial IFF for enemy craft. This makes it difficult to tell friendly craft from enemy craft in the mission, especially during dogfights and other moments when a clear IFF would be useful (that’s what IFF is designed for, after all). I understand that an Imperial IFF and different team designation could be useful in novel situations, but HA March relies on this in multiple missions across multiple battles.
Decent missions, good storyline.
This is an OK battle... I guess... Maybe I just got up on the wrong side of the bed the day I played it... but it barely got a smile out of me... easy missions, even on hard difficulty, in fact, a tad too easy if u ask me, not open ended enough, but good work nonetheless Frodo...
Another enjoyable and humorous mission from Frodo. It can be completed in less than an hour and is great for relaxing. The only flaw that prevents me from giving a 5 is the last mission, which has a wait at the beginning that just makes it unnecessarily easy.
Very amusing and enjoyable, and that's coming from someone who doesn't fly SP that much.
Amazing. Simply amazing. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar. :P
Battle Bug Reports
2009-07-19
Mission 2: Modual Conveyer 'Beer&Bread' hypers in too close to the X7 Factory 'Nunbeer' causing it to fly 'through' the lower section of the installation.
High Scores
| Battle Total: | 145,662 | COL Rau Aznable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission 1: | 25,400 | GN Andrzej Mezynski | |
| Mission 2: | 33,050 | COL TK-7764 | |
| Mission 3: | 36,600 | COL TK-7764 | |
| Mission 4: | 50,612 | COL Rau Aznable |
Top Ten
(of available records)
| 1 | 144,550 | LCM Marek Ny`Irfa | 2020-10-16 |
| 2 | 139,747 | FA Pickled Yoda | 2020-04-25 |
| 3 | 136,769 | COL TK-7764 | 2004-07-05 |
| 4 | 135,620 | LC Choosh | 2004-08-10 |
| 5 | 131,675 | COL Drak | 2004-08-07 |
| 6 | 125,356 | LCM Drake | 2004-08-08 |
| 7 | 123,464 | COL Rau Aznable | 2004-12-16 |
| 8 | 111,140 | COL Benjamin Jahou Morgan | 2004-09-21 |
| 9 | 107,717 | COL Phalk Sturm | 2021-04-19 |
| 10 | 105,940 | GN Andrzej Mezynski | 2004-08-09 |
Battle Completion Statistics
This battle has been flown by 100 pilots a total of 112 times.
HA Anahorn Dempsey - 5 times, last on 2021-02-21
GN Andrzej Mezynski - 2004-08-09
AD Apophis Kuma - 2004-06-25
LT Aurae - 2004-07-31
COL Benjamin Jahou Morgan - 2004-09-21
LC Choosh - 2004-08-10
LC Chris Cox - 2004-07-31
MAJ Colo Delste - 2021-10-12
FA Conker Blackwood - 2009-11-12
COL CrimsonFury - 2004-08-02
LC Curtis - 2004-07-16
LC Daisuke Airyu - 2004-07-29
LCM Dargor - 2004-08-08
GN Dax Corrin - 2005-02-10
COL Drak - 2004-08-07
LCM Drake - 2004-08-08
GN Dunta Polo - 2009-07-19
GN Earnim Branet - 2004-07-21
LT Eifel - 2005-06-04
CM El Guapo - 2004-06-18
GN Exar Kit - 2004-08-19
HA Frodo March - 2 times, last on 2014-06-28
RA Genie - 2 times, last on 2021-10-15
AD Gidda - 2005-01-16
MAJ Gustan - 2020-11-09
COL Gyssler - 2012-06-24
AD Hav Antiel - 2020-03-31
MAJ Hermann - 3 times, last on 2021-10-30
CPT Ibram Gaunt - 2004-12-26
COL Jer Stryker - 2004-06-27
LCM Josef Hassan - 2004-11-26
LT Kate Flyer - 2005-04-14
LC Kenath Zoron - 2 times, last on 2014-01-13
LC Kyle Kroan - 2014-01-13
CPT Mad Max - 2004-08-07
COL Malidir - 2004-07-27
LCM Marek Ny`Irfa - 2020-10-16
CM Michael K Starburst - 2004-12-20
COL Nightmare - 2005-01-17
GN Pete Mitchell - 2017-09-30
COL Phalk Sturm - 2021-04-19
FA Pickled Yoda - 2 times, last on 2020-04-25
COL Rau Aznable - 2004-12-16
CPT S 4patas - 2005-04-02
LC Savageaz - 2004-08-03
AD Silwar Naiilo - 2020-11-11
LT Sniper - 2004-08-08
LC Solohan50 - 2 times, last on 2021-10-15
LC Spade - 2004-07-24
MAJ Tek Selkirk - 2004-08-12
COL TK-7764 - 2004-07-05
CM TK-9780 - 2005-03-23
MAJ Tuba - 2011-11-25
CPT Tvan'Oris - 2005-03-26
CPT Von Predator - 2004-08-09
CPT Wolve Excelsior Berkana - 2 times, last on 2022-10-02
CPT Xye - 2021-10-30
COL Zystem Fryar - 2004-06-28
TITLE: Bubba's Beer, Bread and Message Board Bonanza! MISSIONS: 4 MEDAL: A lost IS-SW GAME PLATFORM: X-Wing vs TIE Fighter Created by: COM/RA Frodo March/ISD Intrepid 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 Dedicated to BubbaX, who knows that to get a battle made about you, you have to annoy a mission creator...alot. THIS LEVEL IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. ELEMENTS TM & © LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. But it is made, and distributed, AND Supported by Frothy© and Hobbits everywhere!!:)