BoP-TC 16: Crystal Tech
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Battle Reviews
Some long missions, especially the last one. I had to play it twice because for some reason my wingmen decided to blow up a ship that was disabled and waiting to be captured. Frustrating but whatever, all together the missions are pretty decent with a large majority requiring just dogfighting.
Had some nice ingredients in it, but lacked of any real umph. Play it for completion points, otherwise, there is not that much to tell.
This battle is a bit disappointing. It starts with a great plotline and some detailed descriptions and adequate briefings, and until mission 2 or 3, it's a classic dogfight-your-way through a substantial amount of enemy fighters, immersive and entertaining. Then, the missions start to be almost identical and repetitively boring, since you will have to sink a number of platforms and capital ships with out being able to aim, because they have the auto-fire on missiles and your bombing complement will get decimated over and over again, leaving you to fight swarms of fighters and lasering down cruisers and platforms. Really tedious. In addition, in mission 5, after you've annihilated the entire complement of enemy fighters, a certain platform has to be captured, but the imbecile helming the enemy cruiser will ruin your day, ramming his own platform. This, literally can give you fits of pure rage, as you will have to try it again. Word of advice, disable the CRS before the drunken helmsman rolls over their own people. The only thing that tones down the frustration is that player is flying the Space Cadillac, aka TIE Defender, where everything is possible while flying the mightiest fighter in the galaxy. Besides that, skip this one, there are better battles out there.
A very boring mission. It's not that there's a lack of combat. It's just that the combat is repetitive. All missions are you against a large number of fighters and one or two capital ships or a ship and a station. On some missions, all fighters have missiles, so you get the picture. What’s most irritating is that the SSD Avenger is present, but it’s always too far away to even fire at the enemy ships or have any influence on the battle. It seems that this is a BoP battle just to show-off a SSD which is hardly noticeable. Pathetic.
Battle Bug Reports
2017-01-14
M5: ATR doesn't fly home when mission complete buts sits there looking for craft to capture
2009-08-10
Mission 1: Objective to inspect intruding starships does not show as failed if it is incomplete when the M/FRG is destroyed. ISD Rage does not fire upon enemy craft in range.
Mission 2: ISD Defender is strangely labelled as a tertiary target for the player side. ISD Rage has SSD Avenger as a target on a 'wait' order.
Mission 5: ATR Storm attacks the Crystal Tech HQ platform while moving to capture it.
High Scores
| Battle Total: | 731,900 | VA Zósite Kónstyte Styles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission 1: | 113,520 | COL Brucmack | |
| Mission 2: | 174,780 | COL Brucmack | |
| Mission 3: | 164,050 | VA Zósite Kónstyte Styles | |
| Mission 4: | 168,800 | VA Zósite Kónstyte Styles | |
| Mission 5: | 118,620 | VA Zósite Kónstyte Styles |
Top Ten
(of available records)
| 1 | 731,900 | VA Zósite Kónstyte Styles | 2009-08-25 |
| 2 | 599,685 | VA Zósite Kónstyte Styles | 2009-04-12 |
| 3 | 591,126 | COL Brucmack | 2005-02-14 |
| 4 | 485,537 | HA Daniel Bonini | 2009-08-25 |
| 5 | 450,204 | COL Rau Aznable | 2009-08-24 |
| 6 | 423,264 | COL TK-7764 | 2003-03-19 |
| 7 | 402,893 | COL Phalk Sturm | 2021-04-24 |
| 8 | 401,171 | CM Xanatos Screed | 2003-03-20 |
| 9 | 369,625 | HA Anahorn Dempsey | 2009-08-18 |
| 10 | 319,952 | CM Wisal Pol-Jo | 2003-08-12 |
Battle Completion Statistics
This battle has been flown by 54 pilots a total of 61 times.
MAJ Aft Skylek - 2004-07-11
HA Anahorn Dempsey - 3 times, last on 2017-01-14
AD Apophis Kuma - 2004-09-13
CM Billy Taldrya - 2003-07-05
COL Brucmack - 2005-02-14
LC Choosh - 2003-08-28
LT Chris Pape - 2009-08-25
FA Conker Blackwood - 2009-08-28
COL CrimsonFury - 2003-06-23
CPT Daar Skeloria - 2003-10-28
HA Daniel Bonini - 2009-08-25
GN Dax Corrin - 2003-04-16
CM Duken - 2003-11-19
GN Dunta Polo - 2009-08-25
LC Frey Gallandro - 2003-03-03
RA Genie - 2021-10-30
AD Gidda - 2005-01-24
FA Giovanni Palermo - 2012-09-24
MAJ Hermann - 3 times, last on 2021-10-25
MAJ Hunter - 2003-05-21
COL Malidir - 2005-01-16
COL Moagim Daar - 2005-01-22
COL Nightmare - 2003-03-30
HA Pete Mitchell - 2020-09-22
COL Phalk Sturm - 2 times, last on 2021-10-29
COL Phantom - 2003-04-24
FA Pickled Yoda - 2005-02-05
COL Raith Sienar - 2004-12-22
COL Rau Aznable - 2009-08-24
LC Savageaz - 2003-03-15
LT Starithm - 2019-01-02
COL TK-7764 - 2003-03-19
CPT Tvan'Oris - 2003-07-15
CPT Von Predator - 2004-07-18
CM Wisal Pol-Jo - 2003-08-12
MAJ Witcher - 2009-09-07
CPT Wolve Excelsior Berkana - 2021-10-31
CM Xanatos Screed - 2003-03-20
MAJ Zhaim Jifarr - 2003-07-15
VA Zósite Kónstyte Styles - 3 times, last on 2009-08-25
COL Zystem Fryar - 2003-08-06
Crystal-Tech Attack. ==================== Title: Crystal-Tech Attack Missions: 5 Medal: None Game Platform: Balance of Power (BoP) Created by: LCM Wisal Pol-Jo (sweedyboy@hotmail.com) Additonal Patches Needed: TIE DEFENDER PATCH REQUIRED (Available from the Science Office - http://sco.minos.net) Installation ------------ 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. NOTE: ==== It is a good Idea to back up your Imperial.LST file. Plotline: ========= You will Fly as a pilot in Chaos Squadron onboard the SSD Avenger. You have had a quit couple of weeks, but suddenly you are thrown into the midle of a massive battle that could threaten the existance of the EH. You must stop the rebels and there new find Allies. If you enjoyed them, or if you didn't. Please let me know. SO that I can improve them. my email is Sweedyboy@hotmail.com THIS LEVEL IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY.ELEMENTS TM & © LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY.