XvT-F 248: Imperial Storm VII: Fuel for the Fire

Battle Information

Game platform: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
Missions: 1
Release date: 2025-03-27
Last updated: 2025-03-28
Average rating 4.6
Reviews: 5
Bug reports: 4
Times completed: 17
Patches used

EH Ship Patch for XvT

Download Wav pack

Battle Reviews

Excellent mission, with lots to do; really feels like a hectic space battle worthy of the Star Wars moniker. It does slow down quite a bit once the last wave of fighters from the enemy capital ships are killed; might be worth giving the factory some additional last resort defenses?

Edit: It's worth calling out that the voice files are a nice touch! While they aren't crucial to the enjoyment of the mission, they do so much to bring the player into the mission!


While I enjoyed TFTC more, I'm thankful that we got a port to XVT for this free mission, covering the events for IS7 as a wrap up for the event across all platforms is really cool! No major issues in this "demake", I did feel that there were a lot more enemies in XvT but that might just be because of XvT itself


A few bugs and the overall mission length being more than half an hour bring it down just a bit, but overall is quite solid and the wav pack is a nice touch.


Again very engaging battle that was fun to see in a different platform. This felt like a comparably long mission for XVT, but I had a good time.


PAR!

Ok, I can't really be objective on this one as I was so involved in its making. Unfortunately, I do think this I my least favorite version of the mission due mostly to the lack of the end briefing, which is always my issue with XvT, especially Frees. But it is still a fun mission with full audio and the comp tie in so I will bump my score up to a 5.


Battle Bug Reports

CM LandoRasputin

2025-03-30

Also, Vengeance Group Y never launched for me, but I saw bonus points awarded for their destruction. I was playing on Hard.


CM LandoRasputin

2025-03-30

The communication regarding the factory being captured and the shuttle launching overlap each other.


CPT Vanguard88

2025-03-30

Radio message is missing: After the radio message "<Takeda> Pilots of the so-called Emperor's Hammer..." plays, there is no other message, but in the Tie Fighter mission that is the same there is another radio message that plays ("Surrender now. Join us in the True Order, the First Order!").


CPT Vanguard88

2025-03-30

VSD Sinister destroys the captured Escort Shuttle Escape when it attempts to return to its' hangar, resulting in a -5000 point penalty. Tie Defender Gamma was destroyed immediately after launch, I assume due to a collision with a capital ship. Vengeance spelled incorrectly. No mission complete message. Tie Fighter group Hunter I has orders to attack targets, Global group 1 & Tie Defender Typhoon, which is redundant as Typhoon is a part of Global group 1.


High Scores

Mission: 239,574 CM LPhoenix 2025-03-30

Top Ten

(of available records)

1 239,574 CM LPhoenix 2025-03-30
2 231,604 CPT Vanguard88 2025-03-30
3 174,593 CM LandoRasputin 2025-03-30
4 171,658 AD Locke Setzer 2025-03-27
5 150,692 LCM Evil_Edgar 2025-03-29
6 144,205 GN Master 2025-03-30
7 98,799 VA fr0Zen 2025-03-30
8 98,464 VA fr0Zen 2025-03-30
9 94,309 LCM JKast 2025-03-29
10 92,587 MAJ KEBLAOMEGA 2025-03-30

Battle Completion Statistics

This battle has been flown by 13 pilots a total of 17 times.

LCM Evil_Edgar - 2025-03-29

VA fr0Zen - 2 times, last on 2025-03-30

MAJ Jagged Fell III - 2 times, last on 2025-03-29

LCM JKast - 2025-03-29

MAJ KEBLAOMEGA - 2025-03-30

CM LandoRasputin - 2025-03-30

AD Locke Setzer - 2 times, last on 2025-03-30

CM LPhoenix - 2025-03-30

GN Master - 2 times, last on 2025-03-30

FA Pickled Yoda - 2025-03-28

MAJ Sid_amos - 2025-03-30

COL TheBlackxRanger - 2025-03-30

CPT Vanguard88 - 2025-03-30

Title: XvT-FREE - Imperial Storm VII: Fuel for the Fire
Missions: 1
Medal: N/A
Game Platform: XvT
Created Using: YOGEME 1.17
Release Version: 1.2
Author:
XvT: CMDR-TACA/GN Master/Firebird/Wing XXII/MC90 Renegade/Battlegroup III
Ported from TFTC Version created by CMDR-TACA/MAJ Jagged Fell III/Typhoon/Wing X/ISDII Challenge/Battlegroup III

Created for Imperial Storm VII

Installation Instructions:

1] Double click the .EHM file, the EH Battle Launcher will install the battle.
2] Install the WAV pack.
3] Press the XvT button to start XvT and fly the battle.

Manual Instructions:
1] Unzip all files
2] IS7FIREXVT.tie -> \XwingTie\Train
3] IMPERIAL.LST -> \XwingTie\Train

WAV PACK:
1] Fire.LST -> \XwingTie\wave
2] Fire (folder) -> \XwingTie\wave\TRAIN

Patches:
This FREE requires EHSP-XvT

Description:

It has been a long, hard fought battle against this new faction we have encountered in
the Unknown Regions, the First Order. We have battled them across the Gasriese System
for control of the Fuel Depot over the gas giant Zephyron. Here at the end, the combined
forces of the TIE Corps are to assault the Fuel Depot and take it from the First Order.

Audio
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This battle uses a mixture of human voices, both natural and using an AI voice changer
to alter some voces for the different roles.

Cast
------------
Narrator 		- LC Maston Dane
Grand Admiral Rapier	- Himself
Briefing Officer	- HA Plif
HA Plif			- Himself
Hammer			- RA Genie
Warrior			- RA fr0Zen
Challenge		- VA Locke Setzer
Grand Marshal Takeda	- AD Phoenix Berkana
Odyssey			- MAJ Jagged Fell III

Mission Notes:
-Mission uses difficulty settings. Very easy on easy. moderate on medium, challenge on hard.
-Can be used with unlimited waves (0 score)
-Does not support co-op

Hints:
-T/F Hunter will generally attack the closest EH fighter. If that’s you then you will be swarmed.
-Your own Bombers won’t arrive until you have destroyed 100% of T/B Destroyer I.
-The enemy T/B will destroy the Hammer if you and your wingmen are tied up with the T/F. The first two squadrons are the deadliest, as is the last.
-The first and last squadron of T/F have shields. The last two squadrons of T/F have increased AI.
-On hard you will need to juggle between taking out the T/B and the T/F. The T/F will attack your bombers. They are not infinite. 
-There are six squadrons of T/F and six squadrons of T/B launching from the enemy capital ships.
-Watch out for the T/F launching to attack the ATRs.
-The FAC/1 is surprisingly mean. You’ll need to take your time.
-Use your ion cannons to disable the enemy capital ships.
-Consider taking mag pulse warheads. You can use it against the enemy caps to help your friendly bombers, also later whilst attacking the FAC/1.



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