This is a well crafted, engaging battle.
A really enjoyable five mission battle with an engaging plot that takes you through a campaign of restoring imperial communications to Grand Admiral Thrawn.
The mission briefings are concise with detailed Officer reports that advance the plot of the campaign.
The missions are interesting and are well balanced in terms of difficulty.
I would enjoy flying this battle again.
The battle starts off really good with three interesting missions that are moderately challenging, and a solidly written plot to hold it together. The last half of the third mission begins to show weakness, becoming quite spammy with excessive enemy craft present at once. This issue persists for the rest of the battle. Luckily it's not particularly difficult to manage, or at least it seemed easier than the earlier missions. Still, it does get a little tiresome, and loses the spark of creativity that the battle started with. Some of the fighter deployments are a bit weird, but otherwise it's a solid battle and generally fun to fly. Lots of dogfighting action here.
Reading the other reviews, I came into this battle with low expectations. Surprisingly, this battle totally surpassed them. Not only was the plot decent if not particularly fantastic, it also played well and had some nice quirks (such as the missile boat run, which was quite nice). Admittedly, this battle -is- one big dogfight, but every once in a while, what's wrong with that? A very nice battle.
Seemed like it was a wave after wave dogfighting battle.
This battle is a good challenge, but the way some of the missions are designed makes it less fun to play.
2019-10-08
I am on the third mission and when ever I start I am automatically destroyed by the Avenger, which shows up as a shipyard. No matter how I try and move at the start my MIS is destroyed.
Battle Total: | 287,104 | CPT Night Grue | |
---|---|---|---|
Mission 1: | 74,179 | CPT Night Grue | |
Mission 2: | 52,399 | HA Striker | |
Mission 3: | 103,703 | CPT Night Grue | |
Mission 4: | 36,134 | HA Striker | |
Mission 5: | 34,396 | CPT Night Grue |
(of available records)
1 | 267,472 | HA Daniel Bonini | 2003-12-08 |
2 | 264,500 | LC Rando | 2019-08-17 |
3 | 207,885 | LCM Marlin | 2005-05-07 |
4 | 199,819 | CM Karce | 2003-10-18 |
5 | 187,310 | AD Apophis Kuma | 2003-01-03 |
6 | 166,673 | LC Savageaz | 2002-11-18 |
7 | 164,557 | CPT SL8c8 | 2019-10-25 |
8 | 158,079 | LCM Nylan | 2014-09-07 |
9 | 149,388 | COL Wraithdog | 2014-06-20 |
10 | 142,986 | MAJ Mauser | 2015-09-10 |
This battle has been flown by 374 pilots a total of 397 times.
GN Abel Malik - 2004-12-19
MAJ Aeolus - 2002-08-14
SL Airamags - 2003-09-10
MAJ Aldaric - 2018-06-11
LC Alec Qarni - 2003-08-15
SL Alejandro Araujo - 2019-10-30
LCM Aleksey Chugunov - 2003-09-18
HA Anahorn Dempsey - 10 times, last on 2021-05-12
AD Apophis Kuma - 2003-01-03
CM Armagon - 2003-12-30
CPT Atmos Myremod - 2002-12-18
COL Beef - 2003-10-13
FA Brukhar - 2004-07-04
LCM Charlie X - 2020-03-28
LCM Clarg Zethman - 2005-04-12
FA Conker Blackwood - 2009-12-07
SL Corran Horn - 2002-09-03
COL CrimsonFury - 2005-01-23
HA Daniel Bonini - 2003-12-08
LCM Dargor - 2004-07-18
CPT Death Angel - 2003-01-04
MAJ Deleted Member - 2020-09-15
COL Den Darkhill - 2003-03-06
MAJ Devin Taralis - 2003-04-13
LC Diaboli - 2005-03-15
CM Dirk Logan - 2003-03-15
COL Dirty Vader - 2004-05-31
LCM Drax Remlinger - 2002-09-03
CM Dulcatos - 2005-03-14
GN Dunta Polo - 2010-03-19
GN Elwood the Brave - 4 times, last on 2014-05-10
GN Exar Kit - 2005-01-31
CM Fahrer - 2005-01-23
CPT Firzam Coldsteel - 2004-08-16
MAJ Flelm - 2014-09-10
LC Frey Gallandro - 2003-02-18
MAJ Fritz Von Stukart - 2003-02-02
HA Frodo March - 2002-09-08
CM Ghorg - 2005-02-14
AD Gidda - 2002-08-12
GN Golbez Harvey - 2015-06-28
AD Hav Antiel - 3 times, last on 2020-09-09
COL Hawkins - 2017-06-13
MAJ Hermann - 3 times, last on 2021-01-27
LCM Hubert - 2003-01-16
GN Jarek La’an - 2015-03-29
GN Kaisin Mirtez - 2010-03-17
CM Karce - 2003-10-18
MAJ Kazraran - 2022-03-10
MAJ Keiran Laserlight - 2003-03-30
VA Ky Terrak - 2003-04-16
LC Legion Ordo - 2022-03-17
SL Linoge - 2003-01-06
COL Locke Setzer - 2003-07-09
GN Mark Schueler - 2015-06-03
LCM Marlin - 2005-05-07
MAJ Mauser - 2015-09-10
CM Michael LeRoy - 2016-06-02
COL Mosh - 2005-01-18
LCM Nico Avenger - 2003-10-31
CM Nico Qarni - 2002-12-22
MAJ Nolij - 2014-06-10
LT Nurgas Hui - 2003-06-27
LCM Nylan - 2014-09-07
HA Pete Mitchell - 2 times, last on 2018-06-05
FA Pickled Yoda - 4 times, last on 2020-09-08
HA Plif - 2014-06-06
LC Rando - 3 times, last on 2020-09-16
LCM Ryuu - 2004-06-20
MAJ Sarn Erec - 2003-02-23
LC Savageaz - 2002-11-18
CM Serin Jansj - 2005-03-05
LCM Sev'rance Tann - 2003-10-20
LCM Sirion - 2004-06-19
LC SkyShadow - 2020-05-02
CPT SL8c8 - 2019-10-25
LC Spade - 2003-02-18
LC Strahd - 2003-01-08
COL Styles - 2003-06-08
MAJ TheBlackxRanger - 2023-07-21
LC Thorn - 2003-03-29
CPT TK-6686 - 2005-02-08
CM TK-9780 - 2005-03-25
LC Tygra Shadowclaw - 2019-01-01
CPT Von Predator - 2004-07-19
FA Von Reinthaler - 2003-02-23
CPT Voort SaBinring - 2004-09-29
CPT Wap Eal - 2003-01-23
LCM Wilq Fastclaw - 2003-11-27
CPT Wolve Excelsior Berkana - 2 times, last on 2023-05-15
COL Wraithdog - 2014-06-20
COL Zeth Durron - 2010-04-14
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 TIE95 one for additional material like patches, sounds etc. 3] Press the TIE Fighter button on the EHBL to start the game 4] Create a new pilot and fly the first battle THESE LEVELS ARE NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. ELEMENTS TM & (c) LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. Emperor's Hammer Battle Center - http://www.tiecorps.org/battles/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Modified for Project Phoenix (Jan 31, 2000) - Battle1.lfd file corrected - Briefing corrected in all missions, don't push FORWARD button on the briefing map! Possible crash! by: FL/CPT Wlodek/Pi 2-1/Wing VIII/ISD Colossus - Animated briefings slightly corrected in all missions (Apr 2, 2000) by: CA:TAC/AD Striker/CA-3/SSSD Sov