XvT-F 67: Wing XIII: Tartarus Squadron
Battle Information
Battle Reviews
3
COL Brucmack
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2025-06-10
It's an ok mission, but a bit too easy and the orders of the fighters are a bit weird.
3
CPT Von Goosington
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2024-08-20
Mission concept was interesting, albeit a little let down by minor execution niggles to do with flight orders. Not losing points for this, but some of the edgy teenage 'War Crimes good!' messages grated a little, and a reload craft would have been nice with the extra capital ships turning up at the end if you weren't flying the Gunboat (tbc: flew TIE/SA, would have got a 4/5 but someone gave it shields).
3
CPT Nova Discordia
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2022-10-15
Pretty standard mission really - easy to get the main objectives done, extra ones doe need some tactical thinking, even on easy.
2
MAJ Xye
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2021-10-26
The mission itself is fine, no bugs, straightforward as to what you have to do. I flew it on easy, but here are a couple of ideas. So first, make sure you pack a lot of rockets, you have a lot of platforms to take out. Second, I saw the objective was 'passengers safe and sound' and nearly took out my wingmates trying to protect them - turns out...
2
LC Solohan50
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2021-10-25
I played on Easy. You just need to kill capital ships with rockets. You are more than equipped to deal with the capital ships since you're in Gunboats. The mission is incredibly fast.
2
MAJ Yulig Pefan
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2021-10-24
Gunboat with rockets, is there really anything else that feels just like it? No there isn't, taking a run and destroying a bunch of stuff is amazing. In this one you have a few capital ships to destroy and a couple of platforms. Reign hell on them!
1
FA Phoenix Berkana
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2021-10-22
Echoing some of the other reviews here by stating this is carpet bombing heaven. All you need to do is destroy the enemy platforms which with 4 GUN's carrying 16 rockets each is very quick and easy with virtually no challenge.
2
VA Genie
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2021-10-21
The gunboat chocolate factory. Rocket barrage galore and let those platforms burn! Not sure why people make these missions so blunt. Add some challenge into it or some form of extra flying. Don't get me wrong, I always enjoy blowing this up. So in that regard, this mission serves that 'fix' well. But that's about it.
3
COL Phalk Sturm
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2021-10-19
Standard assault mission, which can be taken in the GUN with a full load of rockets. Quick, easy and to-the-point, this mission yields some 5 minutes of carpet bombing fun.
Battle Bug Reports
2024-08-20
1. Platforms don't return fire.
2. The YT-1300 doesn't return fire.
3. Assault Gunboats hyper out at primary mission complete, leaving you with a now rocketless TIE/SA to take out the capital ships.
4. Mothership departs mid mission, meaning players in TIE/SA or TIE/IN have nowhere to dock.
5. Not really a bug, but those capital ships that turn up at the end sit static and dumb. Probably would improve the mission if they did some manoeuvring.
High Scores
| Mission: | 122,915 | MAJ Vanguard88 | 2025-09-24 |
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Top Ten
(of available records)
| 1 | 122,915 | MAJ Vanguard88 | 2025-09-24 |
| 2 | 115,816 | COL Brucmack | 2025-06-10 |
| 3 | 95,308 | MAJ Vanguard88 | 2023-09-17 |
| 4 | 42,726 | CPT Von Goosington | 2024-08-20 |
| 5 | 32,598 | MAJ Sid_amos | 2025-01-12 |
| 6 | 26,780 | GN Elwood the Brave | 2023-09-25 |
| 7 | 26,770 | GN Elwood the Brave | 2025-06-15 |
| 8 | 26,475 | GN Dunta Polo | 2013-10-02 |
| 9 | 23,970 | MAJ Hunter | 2003-05-22 |
| 10 | 23,675 | CM Valin Drago | 2003-08-29 |
Battle Completion Statistics
This battle has been flown by 55 pilots a total of 60 times.
COL Brucmack - 2025-06-10
Darth Vader - 2003-04-06
CM Dukimar - 2003-04-28
GN Dunta Polo - 2013-10-02
GN Earnim Branet - 2017-08-25
GN Elwood the Brave - 4 times, last on 2025-06-15
VA Genie - 2021-10-21
MAJ Hunter - 2003-05-22
COL Nightmare - 2003-05-03
CPT Nova Discordia - 2022-10-15
RA Nutrientman - 2005-01-15
HA Pete Mitchell - 2021-11-18
COL Phalk Sturm - 2021-10-19
FA Phoenix Berkana - 2021-10-22
MAJ Sid_amos - 2 times, last on 2025-06-03
LC Solohan50 - 2021-10-25
LC Thorn - 2003-07-15
CM TK-9780 - 2003-06-07
CM Valin Drago - 2003-08-29
MAJ Vanguard88 - 2 times, last on 2025-09-24
CM Varik Kassal - 2025-06-05
CPT Von Goosington - 2024-08-20
CPT Von Predator - 2005-04-19
MAJ Xye - 2021-10-26
MAJ Yulig Pefan - 2021-10-23
COL Zystem Fryar - 2003-08-12
X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter Free Mission Title: Wing XIII: Tartarus Squadron Missions: 1 Medal: The Tartarus Tankard Author: FL/LT Ender mBind/Echo 2-1/Wing XV/ISD Vanguard (A.C.W.T.Zwegers@student.tudelft.nl) Game Platform: X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter Release Date: 28/jan/2002 Ships: TIE Interceptor, TIE Bomber, Gunboat Difficulty: Playable. Filename: wxiii5tartarus.zip File contents: WXIIITART.TIE, Mission.lst, Readme.txt, Imperial.lst Hardware used: Celleron 450Mhz, GForce II Ultra, 194Mb Software used: XvTEd, XvT, Notepad THESE LEVELS ARE NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. ELEMENTS TM & (c) LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. Installation ------------ The Imperial.lst and Mission.lst replace your original files, so back those up! 1] Double click the .EHM file, the EH Battle Launcher will install the battle. 2] Check the Misc folder in your XvT one for additional material like patches, sounds etc. 3] Press the X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter button to start XvT 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 ----------- This mission is part of a series of free missions about each of the squadrons in the ASF doing missions following their squadron objective in their assigned craft. Each mission tries to give a feel and a bit of history of each of the Squadrons. All the storylines of the missions are interconnected and have the ASF Squadron join together against a common foe. Story Line ---------- Evidence uncovered at a platform Odin captured has revealed that Genko System is deeper into its involvements with the NR then previously thought - they apparently are the worst type of traitors, ones that keep their treason hidden for as long as possible so they can do more harm... even going as far as to attack rebels in our presence to keep the masquerade going. The EH has had it with the System and will send in Tartarus to take out the population of a Genko space colony to pay for their System's treachery. After that we might even have some more fun. NOTE ------------------- You need the XvT (or at least all the ships involved there), as far as i know no other patches are needed. Other Information ----------------- This is the First release. Bugs could arrise - please mail me if they do - also if you have hints, death threats, questions or apraisals.FL/LT Ender mBind/Echo 2-1/Wing XV/ISD Vanguard GS/SSx3/BSx2/PCx5/ISMx14/MoI/MoT-3rh-6gh/IS-1SR/LoC-PSx80/DFC/CoL/CoB/LoAx2/OV-2E [CAVL] {IWATS-AIM-GFX-ICQ-IIC/1/2/3-M/1/2-SM/2-TM-TT-XAM-XTM-XTT}