This is a fun mission with good briefings, a well flushed out plot for a free mission, and lots of killing, should you let the star fighters actually make it out. Other than the fact that if you nuke that first capital ship really quickly you can finish the mission quickly, this is a great mission. Play it if you are looking for a fun free mission to get in. I give it a Score: 4.80 (rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

This is a funny and interesting battle that I recommend. There are good briefings, lots of stuff to kill, and A-Team references. There are a couple of flaws like an annoying mission 2 and having to help TIE Defenders disable craft in a Missile Boat in mission 3, but it’s still a good overall battle. It’s not too challenging and its fun to play. I give it a 4.40 (rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

The plot line is interesting, the briefings are well done, and most of the missions are fun to play so it’s a shame that with the rest of the battle so good, it ruined by the worst mission I’ve ever played. The last mission is so bad that I’m giving this battle 1.5 points lower than I would have otherwise. There is no reason for the insane jump in difficulty in the end. I tried it on hard without reinforcements and I couldn’t pass. I tried on hard with reinforcements and I couldn’t pass. I tried it on medium without reinforcements and I couldn’t pass. I tried it on medium with reinforcements and I couldn’t pass. Finally I beat it on easy without reinforcements. If I can’t even beat it on medium with reinforcements it’s probably too hard of a mission for a battle in which I beat the entirety of the other missions on hard with no aid. That last mission shouldn’t have been and I’m sorry to see a good battle go down in flames like this. I’m recommending it marginally, but you might not get past that last mission. I give it a 2.90 (rounded up to a 3 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

This is a fun free mission with a pretty good plot and lots to fight. It’s also quite tricky so if you are looking for something easy to fly, don’t’ fly this. I recommend it, but watch out for the difficulty. I give it a 4.55 (rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

This is a great battle if you have some time and are pretty good at XWA. Even someone who is lacking in XWA skills, such as me, will have a good time with this. It’s got a great plot, some fun missions, and isn’t too frustrating. I really wish they’d avoid making me kill capital ships in a T/A in XWA though, as it gets too hard. Also, I don’t like inspection type recon missions. They all feel the same and I hate them all, just leave them out thank you. Other than that, I really recommend this battle. Go fly it if you have XWA. I give it a 4.60 (rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

I liked this battles plot and I enjoyed blowing up capital ships with a few star fighters on the side. The briefings are well done and it’s a fun battle overall to play. However, if you are looking for a challenge, this battle really isn’t for you. It’s pretty easy to finish the entire 4-mission battle in 30 minutes on hard, so look elsewhere for a difficult battle. Otherwise, fly and enjoy. I give it a 4.30 (rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale).

Bleh, this battle is absolutely awful. Since there are some positives, such as the disturbing nature, and the fairly well worded briefings, I will give this battle a middle range 2. But the excessive goals, both primary and secondary, in combination with bugs and general boring missions make this one to avoid, unless forced to do it for Dark Brotherhood membership like I did. I’m sorry, but this gets my lowest score to date. I give it a 2.25 (rounded down to a 2 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

This is a great battle and I recommend it strongly. There is an interesting plot, lots of action, good briefings, and fun missions. There are some slight problems, like the capital ships having star fighter orders and advanced concussion missiles against a TIE Advanced is never fun, but it’s a great battle over all. Go fly and enjoy. I give it a 4.70 (rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale

This battle is great fun with a good story. There are well-designed battles, good briefings, and lots of action. There are some problems with the last missions, but they are overlookable generally speaking. There is also room for a sequel at the end, which is always a good thing if you enjoyed the battle like I did this one. All and all this is a great battle, which I strongly recommend. I give it a 4.70 (rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

It was a pretty good battle with an interesting plot and some pretty well crafted missions. However, that “bug” in the last mission almost ruins it. It is rather frustrating to have to kill things so quickly because they’ll just run into the Interdictor. If it’s a bug, it deserves to lose score for that and if it’s intentional the battle deserves to lose more. Still, it’s a fun battle and I do recommend it. Just watch out for those capital ships ramming the Interdictor. I give it a 3.70 (rounded up to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

Well, this was a fun and interesting battle with good briefings and a pretty good story so I do recommend it. However, the last battle will be a bit annoying and the battle is easy overall. Pilots of some skill will have no difficulty blasting through this. It’s a good source for quick FCHG points if you need them for some reason, as it is an easy 6-mission battle. I give it a 4.40 (rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

It’s a pretty good battle with two fatal flaws that involve the difficulty of the battle in which you have to disable the CORT and just how long and pointless the last mission is (any battle with an 11 minute wait period just isn’t that well thought out). I can’t wholeheartedly recommend this battle since it is 8 missions long and will take a long time, especially considering that last battle. I really would have given this battle a lot higher if those two missions didn’t ruin the battle for me. It basically took me all day to finish and I wasn’t happy when I was done, just relieved. I give it a 2.90 (rounded up to a 3 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

This mission is funny, well written, and fun to play with the exception of one mission where you must do way more than your craft can handle. Putting me against X-Wings and A-Wings in a TIE Fighter was a bit rough for a battle that was essentially supposed to be a bit of a joke. I loved this battle, but that mission almost ruined it for me. Still, I can see why everyone likes it and because the author decided not to put missiles on those A-Wings and X-Wings mentioned above, I’m going to go ahead and round my score up instead of rounding it down. I give it a 4.5 (rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale).

This is a fun battle with some interesting missions and funny briefings, provided that you can make it past the first mission without destroying your joystick. I played that mission for several hours last night and 30 minutes this morning and finally beat it. I then raced through the rest of the missions with little difficulty. That’s kind of a poor way to organize the difficulty in a battle. Difficulty should increase as the battle goes along, not decrease. The hardest mission should be at the end so that pilots who have worked really hard to reach the end will want to finish, if for no other reason that to see their work finished. Having the first mission being so difficult will just turn folks away. Still, I recommend it, but I warn the player to be aware of that first step so to speak. I give it a 4.30 (rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

This is a fun battle, but don’t play it if you are looking for an easy battle. It contains some nifty ideas and you get to fly some rebel craft, which is cool, if you are sick of flying the typical Imperial Craft. You get to see what it’s like to be in the Infiltrator Wing :). Its briefings are well done and the story is interesting and unique. I recommend this battle strongly if you are looking for a change of pace. I give it a 4.35 (rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale)

For my first IW battle it was really fun. I’ve been flying TIE Fighters and their ilk far too much recently so using those Rebel fighters was a nice change of pace. So nice, in fact, that I’ll be flying another IW battle next. I thought the story was pretty good; it left room for a sequel (as it is part of a larger campaign) and was fun to dogfight other Rebels in your rebel fighter. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a change of pace from the usual T/D, T/A, and Missile Boat missions that are in the normal TIE Corps battles. I give it a 4.30 (rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

This was a fun battle that had a great and fun plot to it. Too bad it’s a bit hard for the newcomer even on Medium difficulty. A few less wings and objectives are difficult to complete would have helped. Also, making a T/A kill an Escort Carrier that jumps to hyperspace after you kill its fighters is a bit rough. I would have liked a bit more time to kill that. For those who don’t know, I’m referring to mission 1 there. Anyway, it is interesting and I do recommend it, just be prepared for a bit of a challenge. I give it a 4.15 (rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

Well, the battle’s plot is fairly average, the first and last missions have some annoying qualities too them, and it’s a tad easy overall. Still, the briefings are well done and most of the battle is fun and entertaining and that’s really what we are all about here in the EH so I will give it a solid recommendation. Go fly and enjoy! I give it a 4.25 (rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale).

Holy cow is this an excellent battle! I recommend that everyone flies this as it is the best (along with Mirror Universe) that I’ve seen the EH offer in terms of battles. It is well written, has a great plot, lots of action, its not frustrating, its captivating, the briefings are masterfully worked, and there is even a choice of missions in one of the missions for even more variance. Download and play this now. I don’t think you can be disappointed. I give it a 4.95 (rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

God, I loved this battle. I wish more could be like it. The combination of action, excellent briefings and debriefings, a wonderful plot, funny in-jokes, and just great overall use of inventive TIE technology put this almost on par with my old favorite “Mirror Universe.” Still, there wasn’t quite the awestruck feeling as I got with “Mirror Universe” so it’s going to score a whole .05 lower, hehe. I know that’s not much, but “Mirror Universe” does manage to stay on top, just by a bit. I give it a 4.90 (rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

Well, this is a fun battle and I do recommend it. I really wish the failed mission hints were a bit more helpful in missions 2 and 5 and I really wish that I wasn’t required to alter my standard armament in mission 2 to make sure that Cal Cruiser doesn’t get in the way of the Cargo Ferries. Most importantly I wish that the author didn’t choose to use waves of fighters in mission 4. That was the biggest let down for me. It’s still a good battle though and I suggest that you all fly it. I give it a 4.35 (rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale)

This is a pretty good battle. I had fun playing it and while it is enjoyable to destroy stuff, there were too many older star fighters in the battle to kill. Excessive use of wings and a sort of common, though well thought out, plotline also lowers the score. Another thing is that fighting A-Wings in an Assault Gunboat can be tad frustrating, but not too bad. I will recommend this battle, but I’d go searching for something more like Battle 200 or Battle 76, 77, and 78. Those are better, but this is still pretty good. I give it a 4.00 (kept at a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

This is one of the best free missions that I’ve played. There are some things, like the impossibility of completing all of the bonus goals, that are sort of unfair and annoying, but they can be overlooked. This is a pretty challenging, fun, and well-written mission that I recommend for people to fly when they are looking for just that single mission. I give it a 4.75 (rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale.)

This is a fun mission and I can wholeheartedly recommend this for anyone looking for a nice quick mission to play for some credit. Sure it lacks some plot and those Z-95s required for your secondary goals may not show up, but it does allow you to take out some fighters and an Interdictor in an Assault Gunboat. You’ll feel good when you are done. I give it a 4.40 (Rounded down to a 4 for purposes of the EH review scale).

This was a fun battle with an interesting plot. It’s not too hard and can be finished fairly quickly, but watch out for mission 4. Be sure to protect those Missile Boats and you may need to call for reinforcements. I recommend this mission for pilots that are looking for an interesting battle. I give it a 4.5 (Rounded up to a 5 for purposes of the EH review scale)