TFTC-TC 3: Typhoon Squadron's Day-Off: Part 1

Battle Information

Game platform: TIE Fighter Total Conversion for XWA
Missions: 5
Release date: 2024-07-16
Last updated: 2024-07-16
Average rating 4.8
Reviews: 4
Bug reports: 1
Times completed: 12
Patches used: None
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Battle Reviews

Really fun set of missions - good variety of objectives and craft, well-designed, funny and engaging plotlines - play it!


Really fun battle to fly, with an exceptional use of the mission editor for very ingenious purposes, really good and well balanced missions, bit sized stories of good quality and Space Emus and Drop Bears. Also, check the messages on the room!

It has everything a battle needs to have, with very very little left to desire and an air to classic XWA missions. I wish the voice was a bit better, but for AI generated voice, it does its work really nicely. Really, don't miss this one!


A very solid and creative suite of missions. Mission 3 is my favourite. My only issue is with mission 4 and the ship that is used. The VCX-100 has an entirely green cockpit HUD, meaning it is difficult to see when you are being shot at. It only has a single turret, meaning you must constantly re-position it if a fighter dips below your LoS. I also had issue with the turret snapping away from the target that I was shooting at, as well as it no longer functioning at all after a certain point multiple times.


PAR!

This battle and its follow on are very special to me. I also think that they are a fun set of missions celebrating a great squadron.


Battle Bug Reports

CPT Vanguard88

2024-07-16

Mission 4: SPC and Corvette have starfighter orders, which causes issues if you close to close range with them while you are also under attack by starfighters. They will shoot you through the starfighters but hit the starfighters instead, causing them to start attacking the SPC and Corvette, depending whichever is attacked first. Issues with turret snapping away from the target it was locked on, and it would randomly stop working at some points in the mission.

Mission 5: Gunships and corvettes have starfighter orders, and will occasionally crash into each other when attacking the player craft. Same issue with them shooting their own starfighters and vice versa also exists as a result.


High Scores

Battle Total: 43,476 CPT Vanguard88 2024-09-05
Mission 1: 4,028 FA Pickled Yoda 2024-07-16
Mission 2: 2,620 LCM Rosh Nyine 2024-09-02
Mission 3: 9,790 CPT Vanguard88 2024-07-16
Mission 4: 9,150 CPT Vanguard88 2024-09-05
Mission 5: 17,918 CPT Vanguard88 2024-09-05

Top Ten

(of available records)

1 43,476 CPT Vanguard88 2024-09-05
2 42,504 CPT Vanguard88 2024-07-16
3 36,071 CPT Jagged Fell III 2024-07-16
4 25,028 FA Pickled Yoda 2024-07-16
5 24,071 CPT Jagged Fell III 2024-09-02
6 23,894 LCM Rosh Nyine 2024-09-02
7 23,053 LCM Rosh Nyine 2024-08-09
8 257 MAJ KEBLAOMEGA 2024-08-16
9 252 MAJ KEBLAOMEGA 2024-09-09

Battle Completion Statistics

This battle has been flown by 7 pilots a total of 12 times.

CPT Jagged Fell III - 3 times, last on 2024-09-02

MAJ KEBLAOMEGA - 2 times, last on 2024-09-09

VA Locke Setzer - 2024-07-16

GN Master - 2024-07-16

FA Pickled Yoda - 2024-07-16

LCM Rosh Nyine - 2 times, last on 2024-09-02

CPT Vanguard88 - 2 times, last on 2024-09-05

Title               : Typhoon Squadron's Day-Off: Part 1
Author              : SQXO-TACA/CPT Jagged Fell III/Typhoon 2-1/Wing X/ISDII Challenge/Battlegroup III
                      jaggedfelliii@gmail.com
Platform            : TFTC-TC
Number of missions  : 5
Medal               : Typhoon Star


Required patches
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Included


Installation instructions
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--Backup Files--

1] Create a backup of the following original files so that you will be able to restore them after
   uninstall.

\TFTC\fronttext.txt
\TFTC\MedalsDescriptions.txt
\TFTC\FlightModels\RecusantTFTC.ini
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\Battle0.cbm
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0.cbm
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\MEDALS.txt
\TFTC\Frontres\Tour\squad2.cbm
\TFTC\Frontres\Tour\squad3.cbm
\TFTC\Frontres\Tour\squad4.cbm
\TFTC\Frontres\Tour\squad5.cbm
\TFTC\Missions\email.txt
\TFTC\Missions\Mission.lst


--Optional Item Installation--

2] To use the custom BG3 Crests, install the following files in the indicated locations:

\fronttext.txt                 >>>> \TFTC\
\Frontres\Tour\squad2.cbm      >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Tour\
\Frontres\Tour\squad3.cbm      >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Tour\
\Frontres\Tour\squad4.cbm      >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Tour\
\Frontres\Tour\squad5.cbm      >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Tour\

3] To use the custom battle medal, install the following files in the indicated locations:

\MedalsDescriptions.txt        >>>> \TFTC\
\Frontres\Medals\Battle0.cbm   >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Medals\
\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0.cbm  >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Medals\
\Frontres\Medals\MEDALS.txt    >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Medals\

4] To install custom audio files copy the Wave folder into the \TFTC\ root directory.

5] To install custom ship skins with unit patches copy the \FlightModels\Skins folder into the
   \TFTC\FlightModels directory.


--Manual Installation--

6] To install the custom ship stats, install the following files in the FlightModels folder:

\FlightModels\RecusantTFTC.ini              >>>>  \TFTC\FlightModels\

7] To install custom emails, copy the email file from the zip folder into the \TFTC\Missions folder

8] To install the missions, copy the mission.lst and mission files with config files from the zip folder into the
   \TFTC\Missions folder

9] Use Included Blank Pilot File

10] To install custom Backdrops copy \Resdata\Planet_WS1.dat into the \TFTC\Resdata folder

--Uninstall Steps--

11] If you installed the briefing audio files, you MUST delete and restore the custom WAVE/Frontend folders, otherwise
   the briefing audio will play during every custom EH Battle.

\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M1 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M2 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M3 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M4 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M5 >>>> delete

12] Restore the following from your backup:

\TFTC\fronttext.txt                      >>>> restore
\TFTC\MedalsDescriptions.txt             >>>> restore
\TFTC\FlightModels\RecusantTFTC.ini      >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\Battle0.cbm        >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0.cbm       >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\MEDALS.txt         >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Tour\squad2.cbm           >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Tour\squad3.cbm           >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Tour\squad4.cbm           >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Tour\squad5.cbm           >>>> restore
\TFTC\Missions\email.txt                 >>>> restore
\TFTC\Missions\Mission.lst               >>>> restore




Introduction
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Typhoon pilots are some of the best in the TIE Corps and while they work hard nearly every day for the Corps, they too
sometimes need a day off. Here we chronicle the adventures of many of the Typhoon pilots on their various days off,
even if that day was not supposed to be a day which they took off...

Note: This battle was conceived before VA Locke Setzer ascended to the BGCOM position he now holds and before GN Master
      and GN La'an left to command Firebird and Scorpion Squadron respectively.


CREDITS
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Credit to Ilios for the backdrops contained in Planet_TDO1.dat.

DISCLAIMER
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LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY.