BoP-F 26: First Come, First Serve
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Battle Reviews
2
AD Locke Setzer
Reviewer's rating profile
2024-05-29
I was tempted to rate it even lower. Ignoring the interesting intro (which adds some length to the mission for story reasons), it's ultimately about protecting your ISD and destroying all the fighters and the Strike Cruiser. But, if you don't at least disable the CRL, the mission may soft lock with the CRL hypering away before all the fighters you have to destroy have been deployed. You don't have enough rockets to take care of a CRL and a Strike Cruiser, so you're going to spend some time lasering down caps that don't really fight back.
Additionally, I saw some odd behavior at the end of one attempt where my friendly T/Ds went ahead and destroyed our ISD for seemingly no reason, after all other enemies (saved the disabled ships) was destroyed. There's definitely some odd orders going on here, which contributes to odd behavior from seemingly all the FGs.
4
VA Genie
Reviewer's rating profile
2021-10-28
It's ok. Some design flaws and some weird decisions but it's clear the mission creator was aiming for fireworks and in terms of fireworks this mission delivers. Be aware that to inspect a TUG you have to fly to within 0.03 of it.
3
COL Phalk Sturm
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2021-10-23
Good mission riding the Space Cadillac and doing what it does best. Lots of dogfighting and some bombing too. Some good minutes of pure fun in the T/D against fighters, bombers and some capships. Worth a try and a joyful FCHG point for the tipping jar.
4
COL Rau Aznable
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2008-03-03
This mission has some action with close encounters and it's fun. I don't give it a 5 because of the useless inspection and wait at the start of the mission.
4
CM Sirik Xirok
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2003-03-07
Very good, would have goten a 5 but it's just very simple.
4
GN Abel Malik
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2003-01-02
heh heh, fun for all;p.
Battle Bug Reports
2024-09-19
Ignore previous bug report: In order to complete the mission fire 8 of heavy rockets at the CRL Helix then disable it. This will allow you to get the fighters you need to complete the mission.
Friendly Tie Defenders will frequently get stuck on attacking target: but not actually acquire a target: instead flying far far away and then go back to what they were previously doing. ISD Subjugator does not fire on attacking craft. Chaff is given as a countermeasure but no enemy craft have missiles.
2021-04-08
Rebel ships stop spawning after 78%, preventing mission completion.
High Scores
| Mission: | 87,350 | CPT Vanguard88 | 2024-09-19 |
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Top Ten
(of available records)
| 1 | 87,350 | CPT Vanguard88 | 2024-09-19 |
| 2 | 82,320 | CPT Vanguard88 | 2023-08-20 |
| 3 | 67,940 | FA Pickled Yoda | 2015-03-28 |
| 4 | 67,940 | FA Pickled Yoda | 2015-03-28 |
| 5 | 62,510 | HA Anahorn Dempsey | 2015-03-26 |
| 6 | 37,102 | COL Raith Sienar | 2005-01-31 |
| 7 | 35,416 | Darth Vader | 2003-03-11 |
| 8 | 35,307 | AD Locke Setzer | 2024-05-29 |
| 9 | 34,454 | HA Plif | 2015-03-28 |
| 10 | 34,394 | CM Duken | 2003-10-24 |
Battle Completion Statistics
This battle has been flown by 39 pilots a total of 43 times.
HA Anahorn Dempsey - 2 times, last on 2015-03-26
COL Benjamin Jahou Morgan - 2003-10-13
LT Cole Archer - 2004-06-18
Darth Vader - 2003-03-11
CM Duken - 2003-10-24
VA Genie - 2021-10-28
CPT Hunterwolf - 2003-11-21
MAJ KEBLAOMEGA - 2024-05-09
AD Locke Setzer - 2024-05-29
COL Mouse Droid - 2003-10-16
COL Phalk Sturm - 2021-10-23
FA Pickled Yoda - 3 times, last on 2015-03-28
HA Plif - 2015-03-28
LT Rage Beer - 2002-12-18
COL Raith Sienar - 2005-01-31
CPT Vanguard88 - 2 times, last on 2024-09-19
MAJ Wolve Excelsior Berkana - 2022-09-24
CM Xanatos Screed - 2003-03-18
Balance of Power (BoP) Free Mission Title: First Come, First Serve Missions: 1 Author: WC/GN Smitrock/Wing XX/ISD Subjugator Game Platform: Balance of Power (+patch) Patch Used: TIE Defender THESE LEVELS ARE NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. ELEMENTS TM & (c) LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. Installation ------------ The Imperial.lst replaces your original file, so back that up! - This is a little more complicated. Go to the patch archive of the Science Office at http://www.scienceoffice.net/patch/view_cat.php?id=1 and download the TIE Defender patch. Read the installation instructions of both and install them accordingly. 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. - Create a new pilot for the mission based on your name or PIN and the mission number. For example, SL Stele playing Free Mission 80 would make a new pilot file named "StelFM80." or a Pilot with PIN 2883 playing Free Mission 69 would make a new pilot file named "2883fm69" - Begin flying the first training mission. Description ----------- WING XX OPERATIONS: First Come, First Serve -SALUTE-Commodore Grail Soulchaser faces the row of Squadron Commanders which fill the first row. "It's come to the attention of the Emperors Hammer that a deserted Rebelian Starship has been located near the Upsilon Cluster. The exact coordinates are still being calculated and will be ready by launch time." Commodore Grail steps back then faces Wing Commander Smitrock. "Please General" GN Smitrock gestures to RA Grail and steps forward to begin his combat briefing. "This abandoned Rebel ship holds great significants. During the battle of Endor it carried the complete codex of the Empires spy satellite network. When used the Rebels would have total manipulation of the satellites causing communitication disruption, classified system locations and other important Imperial tid-bits. If our sensor readings are correct the satellite codex is still installed in the ships main computer. Remember gentlemen, the codex must simply be destroyed. As you guess the primary objective is the destruction of the Starship. The Starship class is a MC80a Calamari Cruiser. Be aware that as we speak New Republic engineers are already working on getting the CRS back online in attempts of downloading the codex. Don't be fooled, theres no doubt that the Republic will have a strike force near incase of Imperial intervention." "Commanders Phoenix Man, Slyth, Tainer, Dae, Falcon, ready your Starfighters, I will be joining you on this missions as well." GN Smitrock stepped back and started towards RA Grail while in the background the pilots exited the Breifing Room. NOTE ------------------- You need XvT, BoP (or at least all the ships involved there) AND the SCO Patch for the TIE Defender. WC/GN Smitrock/Wing XX/ISD Subjugator