BoP-F 14: Save Mike's Family

Battle Information

Game platform: XvT - Balance of Power
Missions: 1
Release date: 2001-07-17
Last updated: 2009-02-28
Average rating 2.0
Reviews: 8
Bug reports: 0
Times completed: 47
Patches used: None

Battle Reviews

It's a bit much in places and perhaps a bit inelegant with some design choices, but as far as protect missions go, not awful


You are outnumbered 6 to 1 even on medium difficulty. You can't issue commands to your allies because they aren't in your flight group. You get one craft and one wave. You get half a load of warheads. Your reinforcements consist of an ETR that hypers into the middle of nowhere. Your wingmen will all die to the initial wave of x-Wings because they have advanced missiles. Avoid at all costs.


Okay mission - the B Wings need to be taken out first, then concentrate on the A Wings.


A-Wings to the right of me, B-Wings to the left of me...Rinse and repeat. There's really nothing else about this mission. The A-Wings are marked as secondary and the B-Wings are primary. I think that's a little backwards but maybe it's just because I played on easy. Not sure what to make of this one, other than to say it's easy points.


Run of the mill skirmish, trying to protect the ATRs which in themselves can pack quite a punch. For once what you are protecting doesnt feel helpless!


Tricky little mission. I enjoyed the twisted dogfighting while protecting Mike's family. It follows one of many Mike's stories, and while this is not the best of his creations, it's worth a try and a sweaty FCHG point for the canvas bag.


So, given I don't know who Mike is/was, I don't care about his family so the plot is a bust. Furthermore, who gives every enemy craft missiles AND countermeasures even on Easy? I've tried on all difficulties, and I don't think this would be worth the FCHG point even if I did finish it.


Ahh, one of my old missions. Oh well, I didn't know so many things about XvTED back then. But it's pretty good.


Battle Bug Reports

There are currently no open bug reports for this battle.

High Scores

Mission: 62,496 CM Vanguard88 2023-08-20

Top Ten

(of available records)

1 62,496 CM Vanguard88 2023-08-20
2 40,480 CPT Daar Skeloria 2003-11-01
3 33,809 CM Vanguard88 2023-07-27
4 24,792 COL TK-7764 2003-06-13
5 24,232 GN Dax Corrin 2015-07-03
6 23,886 Darth Vader 2003-03-12
7 23,754 HA Anahorn Dempsey 2010-05-27
8 23,412 VA Locke Setzer 2024-05-29
9 22,424 LT Cole Archer 2004-06-18
10 22,020 CM Nova Discordia 2022-08-06

Battle Completion Statistics

This battle has been flown by 44 pilots a total of 46 times.

Title: Save Mike's Family
Platform: Balance of Power
Missions: 1
Medal: N/A
Author: LC Marcin Szydlowski

Instalation instructions:

1] Double click the .EHM file, the EH Battle Launcher will install the battle.
2] Check the Misc folder in your BoP one for additional material like patches, sounds etc.
3] Press the Balance of Power button to start BoP and fly the battle.


Mission Difficulty:
Mission is intended to be easy on "easy" difficulty. On medium and hard it's pretty challenging.

Creator: 
Lieutenant Colonel Marcin Szydlowski / Crusader Squadron / ISD Grey Wolf

Pre-beta testers:
Lieutenant Commander Wiesio
Commander DrDiablo
Commander Wes Janson
Commander Hev Randrowan

Corrections:
Vice Admiral Troutrooper

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