XWA-F 18: Ambush on the Border
Battle Information
Battle Reviews
5
COL TheBlackxRanger
Reviewer's rating profile
2025-04-06
+5 for flying a capital ship, leaving a review so I can remember that this free mission features a capital ship that you can fly. I laughed when you complete the mission and the capital ship flies into the hangar or another capital ship
0
MAJ Jagged Fell III
Reviewer's rating profile
2024-01-02
Not fun at all. Spent 10 mins trying to get into range and nope... also DO NOT try to use the auto turrets, it will disable your main gun
4
CPT LQC-75-3
Reviewer's rating profile
2022-07-14
Another Capital ship-focused battle, I liked it quite a bit as it gave the Captain more freedom in terms of approach vectors to the enemy fleet and the orders of how the ships were destroyed. The VSD once again commands the battlefield, and bring victory to the Emperor's Hammer!
2
COL Phalk Sturm
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2021-10-25
In a previous mission, excitement about being Captain of a VSD was so high that I jumped blindly into this mission. But this is nowhere near fun. You steer that massive Star Destroyer into the fray, only to watch the opposing capital ships sink one by one. Only a few scratches to the shields from occasional fighters, that were dealt immediately with autofire. This is basically a realistic mission about being a Captain. Sit in your chair with a mug of coffee, and watch your fighters do the job. Arrive just in time to recover the spoils. A pity, since the previous mission was amazing.
1
FA Pickled Yoda
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2021-04-02
Well I regret to report that was basically joyless. You fly a VSD and it is SO SLOW you have options for strategy you just drift slowly towards the combat and then ask your turrets to do work. I am not sure how to make a cap ship mission interesting but this is not it.
2
VA Genie
Reviewer's rating profile
2020-09-08
OK, so you are flying as a Capital ship, similarly to another XWA Free Mission (15 or 16 it was). In this one, the capital ships DO have flight paths, but you start so far away it takes a good ten minutes to get there and get a piece of the action. You spend ten minutes as a glorified spectator. When fighters decide to attack you, you feel mostly helpless (as you should). They are mostly outside your firing range and you eat some missiles (just in case you were hungry). Making a mission whereby you fly as a cap ship CAN work. This one doesn't. Somehow the other Cap-ship flying mission was more fun because you got into the action a lot sooner and you had actual targets to bring down.
3
LCM Marek Ny`Irfa
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2020-08-08
It's okay I guess. Flying a capital ship is not really an experience XWA was made for. This time your primary source of score will be the capitals. With so many fighters and corvettes around your only chance to shoot down some fighters is when they come out of Liberation's hangar right at you. The Y-Wings and A-Wings at least. Be careful with the B-Wings that appear later in the mission, they really don't like you. Setting turrets to defensive mode helps.
4
MAJ Witcher
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2020-04-17
This is a pretty fun mission. It's actually easy if you're just looking to complete it, even on Hard. Enemies don't pose much of a threat to the VSD. May be tricky to get a new HS, though - the bar there is set pretty high.
3
COL Carl Lost
Reviewer's rating profile
2001-05-05
hehe, my first Free XWA - a bit akward to fly a VSD but nonetheless it was fun. I just couldn't come close to the enemy capships but I blew aB/W with my cannons ( I think... ) ;)
4
LCM Emon
Reviewer's rating profile
2001-01-10
A very well planned mission. Highly recommended.
High Scores
| Mission: | 7,450 | CPT Vanguard88 | 2024-09-21 |
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Top Ten
(of available records)
| 1 | 7,450 | CPT Vanguard88 | 2024-09-21 |
| 2 | 7,059 | LCM Marek Ny`Irfa | 2020-08-08 |
| 3 | 5,941 | GN Dunta Polo | 2014-05-24 |
| 4 | 5,935 | COL TK-7764 | 2002-12-16 |
| 5 | 5,850 | HA Anahorn Dempsey | 2014-05-24 |
| 6 | 5,517 | COL Ixion Deathbringer | 2003-07-26 |
| 7 | 5,445 | GN Elwood the Brave | 2020-04-17 |
| 8 | 5,321 | CM Xanatos Screed | 2003-03-27 |
| 9 | 5,138 | MAJ Granite | 2004-06-05 |
| 10 | 4,511 | MAJ Jagged Fell III | 2024-05-03 |
Battle Completion Statistics
This battle has been flown by 234 pilots a total of 239 times.
CM Aaron Cremel - 2021-04-20
CPT Alexander Anderson - 2004-09-05
CPT Alsdyr - 2003-10-30
HA Anahorn Dempsey - 2 times, last on 2014-05-24
CM Andros Rok - 2003-06-22
COL Angel - 2003-02-22
COL Archangel - 2003-07-18
LT BATUTA1 - 2020-04-07
LC Brandon - 2003-09-08
LCM Chrome - 2014-06-06
COL CrimsonFury - 2003-11-23
CM Dakar Romson - 2003-04-05
LCM Dargor - 2004-07-10
COL DarkC - 2003-01-19
Darth Vader - 2003-03-30
MAJ David - 2003-01-11
VA Dolza - 2003-02-05
CPT Draiff Stryker - 2004-08-31
COL Drak - 2004-08-02
CM Dukimar - 2003-05-12
GN Dunta Polo - 2014-05-24
GN Elwood the Brave - 3 times, last on 2020-04-17
CPT EXE - 2005-01-20
MAJ Frankie - 2003-04-29
VA Genie - 2020-09-08
MAJ Granite - 2004-06-05
MAJ Habu - 2024-09-28
FA Howlader - 2010-01-17
COL Ixion Deathbringer - 2003-07-26
MAJ Jagged Fell III - 2 times, last on 2024-05-03
CPT Jarion Renalds - 2020-07-03
LCM Jer - 2004-06-04
ACO JetMech - 2021-09-12
MAJ Keiran Laserlight - 2005-06-02
CPT Kyral Retsam - 2003-07-27
COL Lenvik - 2003-08-24
CPT LQC-75-3 - 2022-07-14
CPT Marc Kendoran - 2003-08-16
LCM Marek Ny`Irfa - 2020-08-08
Mayk Wolverine - 2002-12-24
LCM Nir Fallas - 2003-11-23
MAJ Nuno - 2002-08-30
HA Pete Mitchell - 2002-12-19
COL Phalk Sturm - 2021-10-25
LCM Phelan - 2005-05-14
FA Pickled Yoda - 2 times, last on 2021-04-02
MAJ Praetorian - 2003-04-23
CPT Psyko Prefect - 2003-07-27
VA Rejili Holthaus - 2004-09-24
COL Shae Kitane - 2003-04-28
CM Shivor Dahr - 2005-01-28
LCM Soj Kiram - 2003-03-22
VA Starrett - 2002-11-09
CPT Syntroth - 2022-01-30
COL TheBlackxRanger - 2025-04-06
COL TK-7764 - 2002-12-16
MAJ Tuba - 2011-10-01
CPT Vanguard88 - 2024-09-21
COL Vladet Xavier - 2003-03-14
COL Westric Davalorn - 2024-09-11
MAJ Witcher - 2020-04-17
MAJ Wolve Excelsior Berkana - 2022-05-29
CM Xanatos Screed - 2003-03-27
COL Zeth Durron - 2009-09-02
Operation Wildfire, Border Patrol Mission
By:
CTU/CPT Fedor Dovkont/STRKC Essex/2nd Cruiser Squadron/TU Essex/TF Monitor
PC{IWATS}
e-mail: krechet0blt@netscape.net
Installation:
1] Double click the .EHM file, the EH Battle Launcher will install the battle.
2] Check the Misc folder in your XWA for additional material like patches, emails or sounds.
3] In EHBL, create a new "EH Pilot" in the Game Menu (Check "Prepare for EH Battle").
4] Press the X-Wing Alliance button to start XWA and fly the battle.
Patches:
XWA v. 2.02 required, otherwise your ship will be unable to fire.
Fixed shiplist.txt included. Not required, but, however, recommended, the unofficial VSD II
patch, that places the viewpoint on the bridge, and can be downloaded from the TU Essex site
at: http://lxlel.math.technion.ac.il/~krechet . Note, that you should run it via X-Wing
shipset Launcher (http://www.hellraiser64.com). It can take some time to downlaod, but
the effect is worth it. The patch automatically restore the original files after you exit
the game, so it won't affect the multiplayer.
General Issues:
In this mission you'll fly a VSD II. Slow, not very maneuverable, but powerful ship.
Briefing and instructions:
First, it is not noted in the mission, you start with the fleet in an imperial sector of
space. Then, you're supposed to make a jump to the sector, where the rebels are located.
The hyperbouy is just ahead of your craft. And, be sure to read the mission description
carefully, it contains many important information.
The short briefing:
- Recon patrol had detected a rebel task group near the border in the Minos Cluster. It
consists of 2 Calamari cruisers and 3 Frigates. Fighter compliment assumed to be standard.
-Intellingence reports, that they may escort a captured Imperial cargo ship, carrying new
shield generators prototypes. In case this ship is detected, make sure it is destroyed. We
can't allow it fall into rebel hands.
-Task Force Monitor will cross the border and engage the Rebels. Gunships and Lancer Frigates,
along with T/A Alpha and T/D Beta will provide a fighter screen, while Corvettes and Missile
Boats engage the enemy.
Known bugs and hints:
There are many small warships in the mission. This means that some casualties, due to dumpness
of the AI is inevitable. I've put enough points into the bonus, so that your score will be OK,
if you finish off all the rebels.
When flying a capital ship, note that it does not have laser recharge physically, I mean
drawing energy from it only increases speed, and do not effect the laser turret systems.
Take advantage of this.
In the beginning, boost all power to shields, even before you make the jump. The Y-Wings have
proton torpedoes, which are capable of knocking them down, if you don't pay attention to them.
Do not get close to the Calamari Cruiser "Liberation". Your firing range is around 5-5.5 km,
the Calamaris - 2 km. And, it will be quite busy with fighters arount it, so you can get in
range without being in much danger.
And, remember: capital ship, when is a player craft does not fire in defesive mode. Pay
attention to the fighters near you.
THIS LEVEL IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. ELEMENTS TM & © LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY.
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- Mission switched from skirmish to rebel mission (no score could be written)
- Bonus goals for the CRS fixed
by CA:TAC/AD Striker/CA-3/SSSD Sovereign on 09.03.2000