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* * * * * *FAQ AND WALKTHROUGH* * * * * *
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For Nintendo 64
--- FINAL VERSION ---
November 10, 2001
This document is copyrighted 2000, Brother Reed
[email protected]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.) Introduction to FAQ/walkthrough
III.) Legal Instructions
IV.) Introduction to game
V.) Basic knowledge
VI.) Weapons
VII.) Controls
VIII.) Craft descriptions
IX.) Hidden Craft
X.) Craft Ratings
SPECIAL TECHNIQUE
XI.) Enemies and Strategies
XII.) Mission Walkthroughs
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Hidden Stages
XIII.) Bonus Locations
XIV.) Passcodes
XV.) Ranks
XVI.) Questions & Answers
XVII.) Craft Availability Chart
XVIII.) Stupid things to do
XIX.) Strategic Ramblings
XX.) Additions to Rogue Squadron
XXI.) Version History
XXI.) Thanks and e-mail rules
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Version 6.25 8/18/01
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FINAL VERSION!!
I'm updating today for two reasons: 1. I received several e-mails
submitting to the guide, but most shockingly, 2. This will be the FINAL
version of the walkthrough! I have relentlessly updated this guide
through thick and thin, but I am finally going to be done with it. I
will still do my best to answer your e-mails, and correct any major
mistakes if I happen to find them, but that aside, this FAQ is
complete. And the villagers rejoice. (yea)
Please note the new e-mail address:
[email protected]. I got rid
of that infernal AOL, so all FAQ-related e-mails should be sent to my
hotmail account. I didn't scan the entire document to see if the old e-
mail address is still listed, so if it is, remember not to send
anything to it if you want your mail to be read.
$$$ I do not have the PC version of RS, and consequently this FAQ does
not claim to be for both versions of the game. You can still find PC
passcodes and controls here, but PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME QUESTIONS
REGARDING THE PC VERSION OF THE GAME! This is not to reprove those who
sent the them prior to the posting of this notice, but rather to avoid
this in the future. $$$
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* * *II.) INTRODUCTION TO FAQ/WALKTHROUGH* * *
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Welcome to my Rogue Squadron FAQ. Yes, I realize that there are
many other FAQs on the subject, and others are better written than this
one, but in my opinion, NONE OF THE OTHER FAQs I HAVE SEEN HAVE
PROVIDED SUFFICIENT INFORMATION IN THE AREA OF MISSION WALKTHROUGHS! I
hereby strive to present to you a comprehensive, easy to understand
guide to crushing the Emperor's hold on the galaxy.
I am proud to announce that this walkthrough now covers every
mission in the game, including the hidden ones, and that you will find
many a helpful hint along the way. The coming soon section has
mysteriously disappeared because the walkthrough is now complete. I
can't imagine what else I could possibly need to add. Please consider
writing to me with comments, questions, suggestions, and constructive
criticism. It's quite impossible to write an entire FAQ without making
mistakes (for me anyway) so if you find a mistake, a typo, incorrect
information, or anything else of that nature, e-mail to
[email protected]. And be NICE about it. I'll be happy to give
you an answer as soon as possible. READ THE E-MAIL RULES AT THE END OF
THIS DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.
One more thing...I strive for originality in my work. If you see
anything in this FAQ that looks like a rip-off of one of your FAQs and
you aren't credited with it there or in the thanks section, e-mail me
and I will make the necessary changes. I assure you that such an
occurrence is purely coincidental.
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* * * *III. LEGAL INFORMATION* * * *
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This FAQ/walkthrough is intended for individual use by its readers, who
may print it from any website where it is posted. It must not be used
for financial or promotional purposes, i.e. buying, selling, bartering,
etc. This document may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without
the sole written consent of the author.
If you want to use this FAQ on your site, e-mail me and ask permission.
I will probably say yes. Just make sure that you give the name and
address of the site, because I want to have a list of all the sites
where this is posted. In posting my FAQ on your site, you affirm that
all the following conditions shall be observed. And don't even think
about reproducing this for a magazine or any other promotional use. It
is absolutely prohibited.
1. _ALL_ of this FAQ must be included in its original form. It must NOT
be altered, changed, added to, subtracted from, or otherwise tampered
with.
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3. This FAQ/walkthrough must not be posted with a banner add or
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5. YOU MUST NOT attempt to revise or update this FAQ. If you think it
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6. I ask that you update this FAQ within a week of the time the update
is sent to GameFAQs. IF YOU DON'T WANT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF UPDATING
IT, DON'T POST IT!
7. Steal my FAQ, will you? Read the first paragraph of this legal
section again and see where it says that you can take it without my
permission. Ask and you shall receive. Take, and I will take it back.
For good. I hope you realize that I can sue you and win if you do
decide to thieve one. The choice is yours.
All names, places, etc. are registered trademarks of their respective
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5, or any other persons/companies that are/were involved in the
production and/or marketing of this game. All copyrights are
acknowledged that are not specifically named in this FAQ. Selah.
This FAQ/walkthrough is copyrighted 2000, Daniel Stidham
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* * * *IV.) INTRODUCTION TO GAME* * * *
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I can't imagine why you'd be reading this if you didn't know
anything about Rogue Squadron, but just in case, here's a short
rundown.
As soon as I saw the adds for this game, I knew I had to play it
(and I didn't even own a Nintendo 64 yet!). No matter how you felt
about RS's predecessor, "Shadows of the Empire", you had to admit that
it just didn't measure up to expectations. Rogue Squadron, on the other
hand, breathes new life into the Star Wars experience on the N64. With
crystal clear graphics, incredible sound work, and solid, reliable game
play, Rogue Squadron is just about everything you could ask for in a
Star Wars flyer/shooter. You play as Luke Skywalker (except on the
final mission) over realistic, 3-D worlds, and engage the Empire in 16
increasingly difficult missions. Protect missions, search and destroy,
rescue, reconnaissance, dogfights, and air-to-ground combat permeate
the game, setting the stage for an engaging and enjoyable gaming
experience. The best game of 1998, (if not the best game EVER), Rogue
Squadron takes place between "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes
Back". While a multi-player mode would have increased the game's replay
value, Rogue Squadron is a treasure trove of fun that boosted
confidence in the N64. The graphics are so detailed and smooth, it
makes you wonder why every game doesn't use the expansion pak.
Platform: Nintendo64
Publisher: LucasArts
Developer: Factor 5/LucasArts
Genre: Action
Players: 1
Force Feedback: YES
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* * * *V.) BASIC KNOWLEDGE* * * * *
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Alternate title, "Stuff everyone should know".
Just a few basic things you need to know in Rogue Squadron
*YOUR RADAR IS ONE OF YOUR MOST USEFUL TOOLS! Learning to use it
effectively is essential. The most important thing to know about the
radar is this: the orange wedge on your radar screen can lead you to
mission objectives. When this wedge is at the top (12:00) on your
radar, you are going in the right direction. (You will not always have
this on "locate and destroy" missions, since locating your target is
part of the challenge.) Don't waste time flying in circles when your
radar is showing you where to go.
* The green dots on your radar are friendly craft/buildings. The red
dots are Imperial. The blue dots are neutral territory.
*Upgrades for the secondary weapons can be found on some stages. Weapon
upgrades look like floating, glowing yellow boxes with pink things
sticking through them. Often found in bunkers or on the ground between
tall buildings.
*There are multiple views that you can use in Rogue Squadron. The
standard view is the easiest, but the others have limited uses also.
Some of these include cockpit, close, and drop camera views.
*Imperial bunkers look like brown rectangular boxes on the ground.
Bunkers and other stationary Imperial buildings count towards your
enemy total for each level, and they are a lot easier to nail than TIE
fighters, so consider blowing some up to increase your tally.
*A TIP FROM LUCAS ARTS: Don't try to make sharp turns in pursuit of the
enemy. Instead, line up your enemies in straight runs, using your
brakes. This will allow you clearer shots at the opposition, and you'll
be able to score more hits. Of course, you'll also be in enemy
sights...
*Several ships can pull off "stunts", namely barrel rolls and flips.
Rotating the craft can be useful especially for combating turbo lasers
as many ships are thin enough to slide between laser fire if rotated 90
degrees. Flips can be used to evade missile fire from destroyed turrets
or to bear down on a target that has passed you by.
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* * * * *VI.) WEAPONS* * * * *
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BLASTER CANNONS: Your basic weapon. Commonly referred to as lasers, the
blasters do minimal damage but never run out.
PROTON TORPEDOES: The X-wing, Millenium Falcon and Naboo N-1 have these
weapons. They are armed with a proton scattering energy warhead that
inflicts heavier damage than an ordinary missile. An advanced and
seeking version is available.
CONCUSSION MISSILES: The A-wing fires these sub-lightspeed projectiles.
On contact they create powerful shock waves, capable of penetrating the
heaviest armor. Though they are not as strong as the proton torpedoes,
more can usually be carried at once. A seeking version is available.
BOMBS: Only the Y-wing is armed with these weapons of destruction. 20
can be carried at once, and when dropped they pulverize all targets
within a small area. An advanced version can be collected.
CLUSTER MISSILES: The V-wing is the only craft that carries these. Once
fired, the missiles break into 5 individual projectiles creating a
spread effect. A seeking version is available, and is quite efficient
at destroying groups of fighters.
ION CANNON: Y-wing's special weapon, and X-wing's secondary on one
mission. Rather than destroying a target, the ions will disable it for
later capture, although small targets may be destroyed. While ions may
be fired rapidly, they must be charged and then released for maximum
power. These can be used to supplement the poor lasers of the Y-wing.
HARPOON AND TOW CABLE: A unique weapon carried by the snowspeeders. Tow
cables are most useful for hog tying AT-AT turtle walkers. (That's the
only thing you can use them for in the game.)
****SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT SEEKERS****
When your torpedoes and/or missiles are upgraded to the seeking
variety, activation changes a bit. First push the secondary weapon
button once, to turn your crosshairs into 2 yellow diamonds. Then just
hold an enemy in your sites (as close to the center of the diamond as
you can) until your missile locks on to it. You will know you have
locked on to an enemy when that enemy has a red tracker on it, and you
hear a sound like a missile turret. Once it is locked, hit the button
again to fire.
If you get tired of waiting for the missile to lock on, just tap
the button twice rapidly to fire the missile straight. This doesn't
work unless you do it _just_ right.
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* * * * * *VII.) CONTROLS* * * * * *
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LUKE'S SETTINGS (default)
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Control Stick - moves your craft
A - Thrust
B - Fire Blasters
L - Cycle through camera views
R - Roll / Speeder's right brake
Z - Brakes / Speeder's left brake
Start - Pause
<C - Secondary Weapon
C> -Activates special feature (ion cannon - Y-wing, Open/Close S-foils
- X-wing
down C - Fire Mode (links and unlinks blaster cannons)
up C - Look around (limited use)
Control Pad - Camera shortcuts: Up-cockpit, Right-close , Left-drop
camera,
Down-standard
WEDGE'S SETTINGS
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Control Stick - moves your craft
A - Thrust
B - Fire Blasters
L - Fire Mode
R - Roll/Speeder's right brake
Z - Brakes / Speeder's left brake
Start - Pause
<C - Secondary weapon
C> - Special
down C - Look around
up C - Switch view
Control Pad - same as Luke's Settings
JANSON'S SETTINGS
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Control Stick - moves your craft
A - Thrust
B - Fire Blasters
L - Fire Mode
R - Roll
Z - Brakes
Start - Pause
<C - Secondary weapon
C> - Special
down C - Look around
up C - Switch view
Control Pad - same as Luke's and Wedge's Settings
HOBBIE'S SETTINGS
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Control Stick - moves your craft
A - Brakes
B - Thrust
L - Switch view
R - Roll
Z - Fire Blasters
Start - Pause
<C - Fire Mode
C> - Special
down C - Secondary
up C - Look around
Control Pad - same as all the others
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PC CONTROLS
Special thanks to Eric Liu and Argonaut for these controls
SPACEBAR, 0 or LEFT CTRL - Fire Primary Weapon
ALT or ENTER - Fires Secondary Weapon
4, LEFT ARROW or J - Turn Craft Left
6, RIGHT ARROW or L - Turn Craft Right
2, DOWN ARROW or K - pitch up; craft will ascend
8, UP ARROW or I - Pitch down; craft will descend
W - Thrust
S - Brake
A - Left Brake
D - Right Brake
E - Rolls
F - Special Action
~ - Link Weapons
ESC - Pause game
' - Cycles between camera views
F1 to F5 - Camera Views
F8 - Cockpit
F12 - Screen Caption
HOME - Camera look front
END - Camera look back
PgDn - Look right
Delete - Look left
TAB - Rotate camera
Z - Drop camera
CTRL + J - Joystick on/off
CTRL + M - Mouse ON/OFF
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* * *VIII.)CRAFT DESCRIPTIONS & CONTROLS* * *
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THESE ARE NOT EXCERPTS FROM THE MANUAL!
X-wing
Standard craft. The X-wing is the fighter of choice for Rogue
Squadron. It can perform flips and barrel rolls, and can open its quad
wings (S-foils) for increased maneuverability in battle. When closed,
its speed picks up, but it cannot fire. The X-wing sports four laser
cannons (one on each wing) and the blasters can be linked to fire 2 or
4 shots at once. Linking slows down your fire rate, but increases the
damage that the shot does. The X-wing also carries 6 proton torpedoes.
In addition to strong shields, the R2 unit will gradually replenish
your health. Ideal for picking off TIE fighters, you will not find this
craft a disappointment.
To do a roll, hold R and left or right. To flip, hold up on the stick.
These controls are the same for all craft that can perform the stunts.
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A-wing
Fastest ship in the Rebel fleet. The A-wing's shields are not
nearly as good as those of the X-wing, so you'll have to escape enemy
attacks with your speed, but the blasters are formidable and accurate.
The A-wing can also execute rolls and flips just as the X-wing can.
Unfortunately, there is less control. The A-wing cannot be sufficiently
slowed, so multiple strafing runs are often necessary to destroy a
target. However, it can carry 8 concussion missiles, effective against
stationary targets.
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Airspeeder
This is so much better than the speeder in Shadows of the Empire!
Not a true flight craft, but rather a repulsor craft, the speeder is a
civilian ship modified with huge guns and a harpoon and tow cable. It
has no shields, but the armament is good enough to protect you from
some damage. You can skim the ground without hitting it (you can't
crash into level ground) and this can be used to your advantage,
especially while roping AT-Ats. This aspect also prevents the speeder
from pulling off rolls or other advanced acrobatics. The brakes operate
individually, giving you greater control over your speed and tighter
turns.
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Y-wing
Slow but strong, the Y-wing supported the Rebels before the
introduction of the X-wing. Though it is a worthy craft, the Y-wing is
given a small role in Rogue Squadron. It can only be flown in 2 stages.
That is surprising, considering all of its unique and matchless
features. TALK ABOUT SHIELDS! This tank can take quite a beating and
still pull through. It can carry a payload of up to 20 bombs that can
annihilate Imperial artillery and buildings with ease. And only the Y-
wing has a top-side ion cannon. This capability is not called on much,
but it is cool nonetheless. This ship can also do rolls and flips like
the X-wing. The only drawback is its uncanny lack of speed. Flying this
hulk is comparable to that of riding in a sandcrawler, and that fact
alone causes many people to dislike it. (There aren't too many Y-wing
fan clubs, you know?)
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V-wing
A new craft to the Rebel Alliance. The V-wing is almost as fast as
the A-wing, faster when it uses its scram jets. These are huge boosters
that supply a great amount of speed over a short distance. After use,
there is a refractory period during which the V-wing will move slowly
until its thrusters recharge. Like the speeder, the V-wing is a
repulsor craft that hugs the ground, and is incapable of rolls or
flips. Pressing Z or R while turning makes the ship turn sharper. On
the downside, the blaster cannons are flimsy, inaccurate pieces of junk
that couldn't hit the broad side of a bantha, until you change to rapid
fire mode. Even then, you must fire in short bursts to avoid
overheating your cannons. One unique feature is its cluster missiles,
good for hitting groups of enemies, or inflicting heavier damage on
one.
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Several extra fighters not made available to you at the
beginning can be gained by entering certain passcodes. You'll want to
know about these before you begin. For the most part, these ships can
provide the edge needed to complete certain tasks.
Millenium Falcon
Just your average, everyday YT-1300 Freighter...NOT! This hotrod
is the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy (as Lando would say). The
Falcon will make point 5 past light speed, courtesy of a brand new
engine and several "special modifications" made to it by Han and
Chewie. Unfortunately, the Rogue Squadron version doesn't even come
close to living up to all the hype about its speed. In fact, I'd say
its speed is very average, and it seems slower because it's so big and
bulky. We're talking zero agility! I HATE THE MILLENIUM FALCON! The
guns are its only redeeming feature. And even they don't do much good.
9 times out of 10 they shoot like crazy at everything other than your
intended target, usually hitting things like Rebel bacta containers and
anything else that you don't want to hit. The Falcon's faults simply
outweigh its virtues, and there are only one or two places I would
recommend it.
Passcode: FARMBOY
TIE Interceptor
You now have the privilege of flying Kasan Moor's TIE
Interceptor. It gets 5 stars for maneuverability, but -12 for shields.
Like the TIE Fighter, it has NO SHIELDS! That means one missile or a
few direct hits with a blaster will send you spinning to the ground in
flames. Not a good ship for beating most stages, but fun for playing
around. Plus it has excellent blasters.
Passcode: TIEDUP (after putting in FARMBOY)
Naboo N-1 Starfighter
This is the best ship in the game in my opinion. You really
can't afford to go without trying this beauty out. The Naboo Fighter is
from Star Wars: Episode 1 and it's got all the earmarks of a fighter
bound for glory. Why? Speed: You really can't race the Naboo Fighter
against the A-wing, but if you could, the former would likely take home
the prize. It also has a greater range of speed; that means it can go
slower and faster than most, giving you awesome control. Defense:
Blasters similar to those of the TIE Interceptor. Agility: It is
possible for a skilled pilot to out maneuver a TIE Interceptor. Need
more reasons? Decent shield capacity and an R2 unit to make repairs
complete the package. Still skeptical? Well, just try it for yourself.
Passcodes: HALIFAX?, then !YNGWIE! (neither will make the acceptance
sound)
The Car
Okay, so this isn't really a hidden ship at all. It's actually
just a V-wing disguised as a car. When you put in the code it
temporarily changes the V-wing into a...well, a car. What kind of car?
You decide. I honestly don't care, and I wouldn't know a beetle from a
tractor-trailer anyway. Some say it's a Chevy convertible lowrider,
some say it's a Buick Electra, and some even think it's a Cadillac. The
fact is, contrary to what was previously thought, there IS one true
answer. It has been officially declared that this car is 1968 Buick
Electra. So? I still don't care. You can pretend it's a classic Mustang
if you want. The controls and functions are identical to the V-wing.
There's just one catch. If you pause the game while flying the car,
(sounds weird doesn't it?) the game will freeze up. Ooo...
Passcode: KOELSCH
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Below I rate the various ships in different areas. No craft is
definitely better than the rest, but I have my opinions... 1 star is
really bad, 5 stars is top of the line.
X-wing
Speed: ***
Blasters: ****
Shields: ***
Secondary Weapon: ***
Maneuverability: ***
A-wing
Speed: *****
Blasters: ***
Shields: **
Secondary Weapon: **
Maneuverability: ****
Airspeeder
Speed: **
Blasters: ***
Shields: **
Secondary Weapon: (see below)
Maneuverability: **
Y-wing
Speed: Speed? What speed? I never noticed any speed...
Blasters: *
Shields: *****
Secondary Weapons: ****
Maneuverability: **
V-wing
Speed: **** normal ****** w/scram jets
Blasters: ** normal *****w/rapid fire
Shields: NONE!
Secondary Weapon: *****
Maneuverability: **
Millenium Falcon:
Speed: ***
Blasters: ***** (rated for power, not accuracy)
Shields: ****
Secondary Weapon: ***
Maneuverability: *
TIE Interceptor
Speed: ****
Blasters: ****
Shields: NONE!
Secondary Weapon: NONE!
Maneuverability: *****
Naboo N-1 Starfighter
Speed: ****
Blasters: *****
Shields: **1/2
Secondary Weapon: ***
Maneuverability: ****
Skyhopper
Speed: Not good enough
Blaster: Pathetic. And like you need it?
Shields: LESS than none
Secondary Weapon: huh?
Maneuverability: oh, well. I haven't given this craft a conventional
rating in any other area, why brake the pattern?
SPECIAL TECHNIQUE!
I don't think it's fair to compare the Speeder's harpoon and tow
cable to the other secondary weapons. It stands in a class of its own.
It's simply different altogether. Of course, if you've seen "The Empire
Strikes Back" than you know exactly what it is used for: taking down
Imperial Turtle Walkers. (They look a little like turtles, don't you
think? And they're about as fast). If you have "Shadows of the Empire"
you should be good at this. The best way to pull it off is to come
straight at an AT-AT either from the front or from the rear, and it's
easiest if you come on the right side. When you get to the big bully,
release the harpoon (you can't miss) and fly around him holding the
inside brake. Try to stay close enough so your cable won't detach
prematurely. You may also wish to use the accelerator to speed up the
process. WATCH THE LEGS! Contact with one will send you reeling out of
control and will in most cases break your cable. Or you could just
shoot up into the walker's stomach. That's lethal. Don't try it. Upon
completion of your third revolution, the tow cable will detach and the
big metally turtley thing will fall face first into the dirt. (Are we
having fun yet?)
Obviously it will take some time to master the technique, but it's
worth it.
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PROBE DROID: This is a remote robot that the Empire uses for spying and
reconnaissance. Not extremely dangerous, the probe droids come off as
annoying at most, though packs of them can present a problem for craft
with low shield capability. One or two shots will exterminate these
pests.
TIE FIGHTER: Standard Imperial fighter. Great agility, combined with
its small profile makes it a difficult target. These advantages,
however, come at a high price. The TIE (Twin Ion Engine) fighter is
completely unshielded and has very little armament. Two meager lasers
below the cockpit are all it has for offensive weaponry. A few direct
hits will down one.
TIE BOMBER: Larger and more armored than the TIE fighter, this ship
carries a heavy payload of bombs, and it's not shy about dropping them.
These are very dangerous to the many things you'll be trying to
protect. The best way to deal with one is to come flying up close
behind it so you have a better chance of hitting it. Should you catch
one flying perpendicular to you, shoot ahead of it to make it run into
your shots.
TIE INTERCEPTOR: Dagger-shaped rendition of the TIE fighter, this
deadly ship is nearly as fast as an A-wing, and has impressive
blasters. It uses its extreme agility to its advantage, often flying
circles around you (sort of) and making it frustrating to hit. Often
the best remedy for that is to speed off in one direction leaving it in
the dust (they rarely pursue you closely) and then turn around and face
it. These head-to-head attacks are risky for both parties, but if you
have superior shields you'll come out on top.
AT-ST (ALL TERRAIN SCOUT TRANSPORT): Quick and deadly when it comes to
ground assault. The walkers' formidable speed and firepower make them a
force to be reckoned with. Try to come in behind them when possible or
use missiles.
STORM TROOPERS: Poor, helpless little people with bad sprites who were
forced to work (die?) for the Empire. Slow and easy to hit, especially
with the Y-wing or X-wing, storm troopers inflict no notable
damage...at first. But lots of them together in one place can be
dangerous, because they DO shoot at you, and they DO hit you, and you
CAN die from it; so don't fool around with these guys. However, lots of
them together can ALSO mean a big boost in your enemies count. (Hint!
Hint!)
TANK DROIDS: These are a real pain, particularly on Fest. They are
completely automated, making them efficient members of the Imperial
task force. They take too long to destroy (just a few shots more than
are easily administered) and can do fair amounts of damage.
Fortunately, the tank droids are almost always firing at something
other than you, so you can get rid of them without worrying overly
about being shot.
AT-PT (ALL TERRAIN PERSONAL TRANSPORT): New to the Star Wars universe,
this small and unique transport carries only two people. Its cannons
have a wide range, so be careful when approaching one. The wise thing
to do is shoot them in the back. Is that cowardly? Sure, but who really
cares? Would you rather be shot down? Let's be sensible here people.
It's only a game. Possibly the best game in the universe, but a game
nonetheless, and it can be much improved if all of us just do our part
and kill all the AT-PTs we can.
IMPERIAL LANDING CRAFT: A large and heavily armored craft that devotes
2/3 of its power to its shields. They mostly appear to drop walkers and
tank droids and to just generally make things miserable. Not real
important, but take a few strafing runs at it to beef up your accuracy.
This is the type of ship in which Moff Seerdon attacks you on Thyferra.
STEALTH BOATS: Tiny speedboats manned by a single trooper. They have
guns, but they basically have no roll in the game. They appear in one
level (Corellia) to fight battles that don't involve you. Pay of little
mind.
AT-AT (ALL TERRAIN ARMORED TRANSPORT): Imperial weapon of great
destruction that strikes fear into the hearts of all who would oppose
it. With incredible armament and devastating firepower, the AT-AT
(turtle walker) creates big trouble for Rebel forces. And these are not
the nearly immobile statues of Shadows of the Empire, no! These AT-Ats
actually make progress as they walk. The fastest way to take them down
is to trip them with the Speeder's tow cable. AT-ATs can be destroyed
with blasters but it's the hard way. It took me 11 passes with advanced
lasers to destroy one, and mission profiles don't give you that kind of
time.
TURBO LASERS: Forming the backbone of Imperial ground cover, the turbo
lasers are stationary weapons that fire twin blaster cannons. When you
can, try flying uphill to confront them, as they have a hard time
angling their shots downward. They fire in bursts, so shoot, dip down
to avoid their fire, then return to your original position and shoot
again. It takes 6 shots to destroy them normally, and 4 with advanced
lasers.
MISSILE TURRETS: There is no Imperial weapon more dreaded by Rogue
pilots than the missile turrets. These super annoying guns fire seeker
missiles that rarely miss and do great damage. If you come at one head
on, fire at the cannons so that any missiles it shoots will be
destroyed before they reach you. To evade a missile from a turret that
has already been destroyed, do a flip. 9 times out of 10, any missile
will loose you after pulling off the move. Of course, that tactic is
not fool proof, and it works best in the canyons of Kile II, whereas in
places like Sullust, you will probably get hit anyway.
IMPERIAL SHUTTLE: No need to fear the harmless shuttle. It doesn't do
anything except fly around and on one level, lead you to the goal.
SPEEDER BIKES w/ BIKER SCOUTS: More harmless adversaries. They usually
travel swiftly across the landscape in threes. Hard to hit.
RADAR DISHES: Dishes that alert the Empire to your presence. Destroy
them to infiltrate Imperial bases undetected. DON'T GET TOO CLOSE!
Otherwise they will pick you up and your security will be compromised.
ARMORED HOVER TRAIN: Protected by guns and missile turrets, the armored
hover train makes its way across Kessel with a load of prisoners. A few
missiles and/or a couple of strafing passes will knock out a car, but
if you don't want to harm the innocent Rebel prisoners, disable the
train with your ion cannon.
GHOST TURRETS: Ooooooo, spooky. The Empire has been attempting to
create an invincible gun turret, and if it succeeds, the Rebel forces
could be doomed to failure. These hybrids, found only in the Tibanna
gas mines of Taloraan, are the incomplete products of this attempt.
They act like turbo lasers, but sometimes your shots go right through
them! That, as you can well imagine, is a very bad thing. Actually, the
ghost turrets are merely the result of a game glitch, but they DO exist
on Taloraan, so watch out!
TIE/Ds: Brand spankin' new TIEs created by the new Empire after the
Battle of Endor. Fast, light and maneuverable, these ships are driven
by droid brains and are very hard to nail. They cause a lot of
headaches for Rebel ships. Seeker missiles are the best remedies for
this problem.
WAVESKIMMERS: Fierce hydrofoils built around the frame of an AT-AT, and
of course they're much quicker than their land-bound counterpart. The
waveskimmers don't cause much trouble, but they do take a lot of hits
to eliminate.
WORLD DEVASTATORS: Massive ships capable of seriously bustin' up some
planets! Well, turn the tide and bust them up instead! How, you say?
It's easy. Just make it through their thick defense of lasers and
homing missiles without being shredded like dog meat, knock out the
shield generator on top, then fly back down and destroy the propulsion
being careful not to get caught underneath when it falls...simple.
Well, good luck...
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THE REBEL OPPOSITION
Six months have passed since
the battle of Yavin. The Death
Star has been destroyed,
but the fight for freedom
is far from over.
As the war against the Empire
rages across the vastness
of space, Luke Skywalker
forms the legendary Rogue
Squadron from the Rebel
Alliance's most skilled X-wing
pilots.
Their mission: to defend the
struggling Rebel Alliance
against the still powerful and
battle hardened Imperial
foe, in a last ditch effort
to control the galaxy...
MISSION 1: AMBUSH AT MOS EISLEY
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing, V-wing
Default Craft: X-wing
Recommended Craft: Anything other than the Millenium Falcon (did I
mention that I hate that ship?) The X-wing works best.
Planet: Tatoonie
Objectives: Destroy the 21 probe droids and hey, why don't you protect
the homesteads while you're at it?
Destroy the 6 TIE Bombers to protect Mos Eisley
WALKTHRU: This one is just a breeze. It's likely that you'll beat it on
the first attempt. Or not. Just fly around, following your radar to
clusters of probe droids and kicking their metal hides. Once you
destroy them all, a cut scene will play alerting you to the fact that
Mos Eisley is under attack. So fly over there and take out the bombers
as quickly as possible and you're done. Try not to let the bombers fall
onto buildings when you shoot them down. They're patterns are easily
anticipated and countered, so this should give you minimal trouble.
Mission 1 Map
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Note* This map is only for the first canyon.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
Completion Time: 3:00
Enemies Destroyed: 31
Accuracy: 15%
Friendly Saves: 50
Bonus: 0
GO FOR THE GOLD: You have plenty of time, the accuracy is easy to
achieve, and you needn't lie awake at night worrying about friendly
saves. The one thing that often causes dilemma is the Enemies Destroyed
category. When you first complete the stage with a silver medal and you
notice that you're missing four enemies, don't sweat it. You didn't
miss any probe droids. You did, however, bypass the four sandtroopers
on the level. Here's a how gold run should go. It may help to look at
the map for this one.
From Start, destroy the probe droid near (1). You may want to
shoot (2) and (3), but usually your wing mates will take care of them.
Now fly out over the desert in the direction of the arrow toward (4).
See those little black thingys in the sand? Yep. Those are the storm
troopers. Take out both the ones on dewbacks and the two and on foot.
The latter can be hard to bulls-eye on the first pass, but don't worry.
You should have time to come at them again. Now just follow your radar
to the rest of the droids and complete the level within the time limit.
If for some bizarre reason you STILL can't find them just watch
the first demo. Leads you right to 'em.
CHALLENGE: See if you can complete the mission in a minute or less. Or
try to shoot down Wedge. It's not easy!
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MISSION 2: RENDEZVOUS ON BARKHESH
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing, V-wing
Default Craft: X-wing
Recommended Craft: X-wing or Naboo Fighter
Planet: Barkhesh
Objective: The struggling Rebels are in desperate need of supplies, and
a small resistance group on the humid planet of Barkhesh may provide
them. Escort the supply convoy safely through dangerous Imperial
territory to the landing zone.
WALKTHRU: Not too difficult, yet you may experience a few problems
until you get used to the game. At the start there will be probe droids
(what else?). Just knock them off and speed on to the base where the
convoy is preparing to move. Fly right past them and destroy the other
droids guarding the pass. When they are obliterated, take a right and
turn the AT-ST into a smoldering stalk. If you've done all this
efficiently the convoy should have just begun to move. Patrol the
entrance to the pass that the walker was in until two TIE Bombers
appear. If you haven't already learned this, learn it now. ALWAYS
DESTROY TIE BOMBERS BEFORE FIGHTERS!! I cannot stress that point
enough. Bombs do more damage faster than almost any other Imperial
weapon other than the heavy artillery. One direct hit with a bomb will
completely decimate a supply vehicle. And if you want gold, you have to
save them all. So make any bombers your first priority. Now speed ahead
and finish off two more chicken walkers which just happen to be
standing in your way. The caravan will now be safe apart from your
presence for a while, so follow your radar to remove the turbo lasers
atop the mountain crests and the remainder of the AT-STs. This done,
the path will be a safer place for supply trains everywhere, not to
mention your own. You can take it easy until the convoy emerges from
between the mountains and takes a left. At this point, another pair of
annoying bombers will show their faces only to be battered by a barrage
of laser blasts, if you're any good. Put the final pair of turbo lasers
and the last bomber to shame, and just let the convoy reach the
rendezvous point.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
Completion Time: 5:45
Enemies Destroyed: 30
Accuracy: 40%
Friendly Saves: 19
Bonus: 0
GO FOR THE GOLD: Once again, the stickler is the Enemies Destroyed
category. It's very easy to miss the last few enemies altogether. To
drag in your quota, you must find the simi-hidden Imperial outpost.
This contains a large gun turret on a tower, two AT-STs, and several
storm troopers running around like bugs. After you destroy the last
bomber, simply follow the path between the stubs of the final turbo
lasers. The outpost is at the end. Ignore General Rieekan. He says,
"Commander, this is Rieekan. It is imperative that you stay with the
supply vehicles". In reality, nothing could be further from the truth.
The convoy doesn't need you at all. In fact it gets to the pick-up zone
rather quickly, so you'll have a limited amount of time to squash as
many Imperials as you can before the shuttle arrives.
The other day I found something else of interest. After the convoy
takes the first turn into where the AT-STs are, and before the pair of
bombers come into play, fly back to the base. There you will see a lone
TIE bomber flying around, normally undetected. Kill it for an extra
hit. If you decide to do so, you'd better kill it quickly because it
will try to bomb the base and hurt your friendly saves. It won't do
anything if you never go back for it.
CHALLENGE: Get _ALL_ the storm troopers at the Imperial outpost, with a
completion time of 5:15.
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MISSION 3: SEARCH FOR THE NONNAH
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing, V-wing
Default Craft: A-wing
Recommended Craft: Naboo Fighter, V-wing
Planet: Chorax
Objectives: (1) Locate the crashed Rebel Ship
(2) Protect the Nonnah and its rescue shuttle
WALKTHRU
Objective 1: As a rule, down as many TIEs and probe droids as you
can while you search for the Rebel ship that crashed in the lakes of
Chorax. At the start of the level there will be three rivers leading in
different directions. The Nonnah is at the end of one of those
trenches. Go left first. This will give you a chance to destroy a few
droids and hopefully engage some fighters as well. You should hope that
the ship will be at the end of the left trench. This area has more
baddies and therefore gives you a head start building up your enemies
count. If however, the Nonnah is NOT in that lake (and let's face it,
it may not be), clean the Imperials out of that area quickly and soar
back to out to the start of the middle trench. Go to the end. When you
see the big mound sticking op out of the water go to its right side and
check your radar for the ship. If it isn't here, which is unlikely
because it usually crashes here or in the left lake, then go back again
until you come to the right-most path. The V-wing's scram jets are
helpful in these transitions.
Objective 2: When you finally find the Nonnah, kill any enemies in
the area, and watch for the Imperial landing craft. When it lands, it
will dispatch three tank droids and an AT-ST. Enemies that will
eventually appear are listed here in order of priority: In other words,
kill 1 first, then 2, then 3, etc. 1. AT-ST 2. tank droids 3. Tie
bombers 4.AT-PTs (these won't appear until a after the bombers and
fighters arrive) 5. Tie Interceptors 6. Probe droids. Bombers usually
come in pairs. If you have been successful in protecting the shuttle,
it will eventually take off. Follow it at a distance snagging as many
fighters as you can. Interceptors appear out of nowhere to attack it.
This part is _SO MUCH_ easier with seeker missiles, so wait 'til you
get them before trying for gold, or use the Naboo Fighter.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 10:00
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 38
ACCURACY: 20%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 1
BONUS: 0
GO FOR THE GOLD: Though this level is difficult the first few times you
play it, time should not be a problem if you know your way around.
Accuracy is also a small obstacle for a skilled pilot, especially one
with seeker missiles. And if you complete the mission, you already have
your friendly save. To destroy enough enemies, use the V-wing with its
cluster seeker missiles. A little practice is all it takes to bring
home the prize.
RADAR TRICK: A reader e-mailed me about this trick, and I proceeded to
evaluate it. It seems that at the end of levels, about a second before
they end, your radar points off in another direction. This could be
especially helpful on Chorax. Why? Because it is possible that it can
show you where the Nonnah will be the next time you play the stage. So
if you're going for gold and playing the stage through several times,
here's something to experiment with. The SECOND time you beat the
level, observe where the radar points at the end. It should point down
the branch where the Nonnah will next appear, and that would save you
time tracking it on your next visit. It's rather unreliable, but it
seems to work on the second try.
CHALLENGE: Try to hit a TIE Bomber with a concussion missile. No easy
task!
Does anyone know if that Imperial Landing craft can be destroyed?
* * * * *
MISSION 4: DEFECTION AT CORELLIA
Available Craft: Airspeeder
Planet: Corellia
Objectives: (1) Investigate strange readings
(2) Protect the Capital Tower
(3) Protect the Tech Center
(4) Protect the evacuation shuttle
Imperial Officer Crix Madine wants to defect to the Rebel
Alliance, but the Empire is determined to prevent his escape: even if
it means terminating his life. One of the longer missions, Corellia is
a challenge for new players. Once mastered, it's just plain fun. Now
probably my favorite stage.
WALKTHRU
Objective 1: The first thing that will happen is your buddies will
pick up a strange reading on their long-range scanners. This happens to
be a bunch of probe droids hanging out in a crater not far from town.
The thing is, they aren't DOING anything. They're just hovering there.
One wonders how and why they got there and what the necessity is in
destroying such a harmless group of by-standers. Oh, well. Turn about
100 degrees left when you start, and go full throttle to the site. Pick
off the poor droids (in one pass if possible. This can be accomplished
by holding both brakes and aiming quickly) and head back to the city.
Objective 2: part 1. As soon as the city comes into view, you will
see three TIE bombers. (See note about hitting TIEs in the enemies
section.) Take them out and head to the tower. It's by far the largest
building in sight, and hard to miss. Plus your radar points to it the
whole time. Bombers are everywhere. You want to destroy them quickly so
they do minimum damage to the tower. It can only take so much pounding,
and if you take too long you can just say good-bye to General Rieekan.
Some bombers fly out to the coast after each pass before returning to
nuke the building. These can be easily followed and downed before they
can make another hit. Others fly out behind the building in the open
plain area. More easy targets. And finally, some fly out across the
city after each run. Be careful if you chase one over the top of the
Capital Tower. You can just BARELY make it over without scraping your
belly along the roof.
Objective 3: Once you've laid waste to the bomb squad, you'll
receive a transmission from Madine. He's trapped in the Tech Center and
the Empire is bombarding it. High tail it to the Center and turn a few
more bombers into grease spots. At this point, Han and Chewie will show
up in the Millenium Falcon and help you out.
Objective 2: part 2. Head straight to the Capital Tower from
there, as you'll be notified on the way that a walker has been spotted.
Pay no attention to other battles going on in the city. You have to
stick to your mission objectives, or good men will perish. Once in the
city two bombers will be flying over the tower. Take them down as
quickly and decisively as possible. If you let them continue their
destructive rampage while you tackle the AT-AT, it's likely that the
tower will be destroyed. Also, killing them first will allow Han and
Chewie to begin the evacuation. Make sure you use your harpoon and tow
cable on the walker. (See Special Technique)
Objective 3: part 2: Fly back to the Tech Center. When you reach
the small city part that is right before it, take a gradual right and
come at the two chicken walkers from behind. Hold both brakes and fire
continuously. If you are lucky you can destroy one in the first pass,
although it may take 3 or 4 to get them both. Then double back and tie
up the turtle walker like a pita wrap from Wendy's. This is your first
practical opportunity to put the guillotine thing into effect.
Objective 4: The Rebels are dispatching a shuttle to evacuate
Madine. In a last effort to foil his escape from Corellia, three TIE
fighters will come in from over the mountains to your left (assuming
you're facing the same way as the AT-AT). Take care of them on the
double and fly to the aid of the incoming shuttle with has more TIEs on
its back. Sometimes the last 3 fighters will not come in right on its
tail. If they don't, STAY WITH THE SHUTTLE! They'll be there soon
enough. After that the shuttle will take off with no further pursuit.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 10:00
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 50
ACCURACY: 20%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 95
BONUS: 1
GO FOR THE GOLD: Alright, to get enough enemies, you'll need to shoot
probably 6-8 of the storm troopers that are running around, and at the
end, maybe a few of those stealth boats too. You can get a few storm
troopers near the Tech Center after you beat the scout walkers, and a
few more at the city section where you get the bonus.
BONUS: A must-have for gold is the weapon upgrade. The power up will be
in the city section right before the one with the Tech Center. It will
not appear until after Han and Chewie arrive. The best time to get this
item, along with a few storm troopers is after you destroy the last
group of fighters that threaten the shuttle, NOT immediately after it
appears, as some have said. Unless you are grossly inept, the
evacuation of Madine gives you ample time to snag the elusive weapons.
They will be sitting (floating, actually) down near the ground in the
previously mentioned city section, rather obviously as you fly over.
The easiest approach is to come at it facing towards the Tech Center.
Dive a steeply as possible over first building, and skim the ground
'til you collect your prize. Then take a sharp right through the little
"L" shaped gap between the buildings, a conveniently placed escape
route. Now you will have Advanced Proton Torpedoes for use in Gerrard
V.
HINT: If you think your accuracy wasn't very good while shooting the
bombers, try beefing it up by taking a strafing run at the AT-Ats
before you kill them.
CHALLENGE: Blow up the 3 small buildings on both ends of the Capital
Tower and then practice flying through the narrow spaces revealed. Try
it at full speed with different views.
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MISSION 5: LIBERATION OF GERRARD V
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing, V-wing
Default Craft: X-wing
Recommended Craft: X-wing
Planet: Gerrard V
Objectives: (1) Protect Crix Madine's Y-wings by destroying the turbo
lasers, missile turrets, and TIE Interceptors (not to mention those
annoying AT-PTs.
(2) Destroy the big gun turret
The Imperial Governor is stealing goods from the city, and
smuggling them out in his luxury yachts. You must protect the Y-wings
as they disable the yachts and return the loot to its rightful owners.
DO NOT DESTROY THE YACHTS! They are full of goods that belong to the
civilians. The Y-wings have ion cannons to disable them without
destroying their contents. If you happen to cause the demise of a
yacht, the mission will end immediately.
WALKTHRU
Objective 1: In the opening cinema clip, Crix says, "Don't worry,
we're not so helpless". What a lie. Those pathetic Y-wings just can't
keep themselves out of trouble. Obviously Rieekan knew this, that's why
he sent Rogue Squadron to fly cover. To lengthen their life span,
you'll have to take out ALL Imperial turbo lasers and missile turrets.
Here's the best route to take in the first part. Go to the first laser
turret on the ground in front of you when you start. Blow it up, and
take a right into the city. Follow the short path between the buildings
destroying both turrets within. Exit the city and fly up to the
mountain ridge, slightly to your left. Follow the ridge in a
counterclockwise direction destroying the tree missile turrets. Then go
left and fly over the top of the city uprooting the three turbo lasers
that are on top of the buildings. When you have successfully completed
that task, Madine will say that he's clear. Now fly slowly around the
perimeter taking out the little AT-PTs which are wondering about.
When the second movie clip plays, fly to the gap between the
mountains (it's fairly easy to find) ahead of the Y-wings if at all
possible. You want to blaze the trail for them. Unfortunately your
radar will not offer you much help in this stage, because it points to
the Y-wings the whole time. Dismantle the two AT-PTs from above, and be
sure not to leave that pesky missile launcher. Once in the city (part
2) fly straight ahead. Take out the turbo laser and the missile turret,
and then the AT-PT. Proceed now to the back of the city (past the big
gun turret) and mutilate the missile turret on the hill and the one at
the base of the gun tower.
Objective 2: Use a few torpedoes to blow the head off of large gun
turret. Now you should follow the Y-wings around like a shadow to keep
the TIE Interceptors off their backs.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS:
COMPLETION TIME: 5:15
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 33
ACCURACY: 30%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 6
BONUS: 0
GO FOR THE GOLD: Getting enough enemies is once again greatly
simplified by seeker missiles. It's very hard to hit enough
interceptors without them. Be certain to get all the AT-PTs, and as
many TIEs as you can. Again, this may take a few tries, especially
since the Y-wings are quite prone to getting themselves killed. You'll
need to save ALL of them for gold. Exercise speed, skill and stealth to
complete your objectives by the time limit. There's no formula for
gold. Just lots of practice, and hey, the Naboo N-1 wouldn't hurt
either!
CHALLENGE: In the second part, you may have noticed twin buildings side
by side with but a tiny space in between them. Can you seek out this
spot and fly your craft safely through it? It can be done with any ship
but the V-wing, which can't roll.
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ROGUE SQUADRON
Kasan Moor, Imperial ace
and leader of the dreaded
128th TIE Interceptor
Squadron, has now defected
to the Rebel Alliance.
As a loyal soldier for the
Empire, Moor witnessed both
its cruelty and hypocrisy
in the destruction of her
home world, Alderaan.
Convinced to join Rogue
Squadron, Moor offers her
flight expertise, in addition
to knowledge of hidden
Imperial strongholds...
MISSION 6: THE JADE MOON
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing, V-wing
Default Craft: X-wing
Recommended Craft: X-wing
Planet: Jade Moon of Loronar
Objectives: (1) Use the trench to avoid missile turrets
(2) Locate and destroy the shield generator
(3) Escort and protect the commandos
This is another of my favorite missions. I guess I have a thing
for night stages. The lighting effects are awesome! With a little
practice, you should be able to pass this stage in your sleep. You
might, however, want to wait 'til you conquer Fest to try for gold.
WALKTHRU
Objective 1: As soon as you can see that first AT-PT, floor the
brakes and shoot like mad at it. Go as slow as you can, and kill the
AT-PTs as fast as you can. Many an unwary pilot has been shot down by
underestimating these savage beasts. You may want to shoot the first
two, then turn around and go back to the start. From that point, turn
again and make another run for the last two, to be on the safe side.
That done, destroy the lasers that surround the base (there are 4) and
then head back in the direction of your starting point. Find the
trench, and begin to maneuver down it. When you come to the fork, the
power-up is on the left, and the shield generator is to the right. Stay
low and when you get to the clearing, promptly leave all lasers and
turrets in the area in smoldering piles of ash.
Objective 2: Destroy the shield generator with your torpedoes.
Objective 3: Now fly back to the base and protect your commandos.
This is SO much easier with seeker torpedoes it's not even funny. The
fact is, getting all the bombers before they smash the commandos is
extremely difficult unless you're a really good shot. Get the AT-PTs
first. Then watch for the bombers. One blast will annihilate a strike
vehicle. Take out all the air cover while keeping the ground squad in
one piece, and the mission will end.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 6:00
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 45
ACCURACY: 40%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 7
BONUS: 1
GO FOR THE GOLD: To get enough enemies, you have to destroy virtually
every walker, turret, and crate on the level. Make sure to wipe out all
the round buildings near the base and at the start, as well as all the
boxes and enemies. At the generator, fly up out of the crater before
you blow up the shields, and get every missile launcher you can see.
There is also a round building hiding amongst the indestructible
buildings the ground assault is raiding.
This stage has one of the most important bonuses: the advanced
shields. They add a new color (blue) to your damage indicator, allowing
your craft to take a few more hits before reaching that pitiful point
at which R2 screams and you prepare for certain death. Instead of
taking the trench to this item, fly above it and two the left. Yes,
it's risky, but it's faster and allows you to rack in a few more hits.
Destroy the two missile turrets, the laser across the canyon, and the
turret down in the crater with the building. The shields are inside the
building. The building its self is very strange. You run into it before
it seems like you're close enough. Keep your distance and use your
torpedoes to blow it open.
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MISSION 7: IMPERIAL CONSTURCTION YARDS
Available Craft: Speeder
Planet: Balmorra
Objectives: (1) Approach the base undetected by radar
(2) Locate and destroy the AT-ST factory
(3) Locate and destroy the AT-AT factory
Note that the walkthru tells you how to beat the stage as quickly and
decisively as possible. For gold techniques, see the part about getting
gold.
FINALLY! A seek and destroy mission! This game just has far too
many freakin' protect missions, and so this is a welcome change for
Rogues who are always playing defense. The atmosphere is quite murky
and dense. Consequently you may find yourself asking directions. It's
not very difficult to complete the objectives, or at least it wouldn't
be if it only weren't so easy to die. Backstabbing TIE fighters and
merciless missiles can really ruin your day.
WALKTHRU:
Objective 1: A task so easy even YOU can pull it off. Just destroy
the six or seven radar dishes without getting so close that they alert
the base to your presence. Watch the horizon. You will soon see the
shape of a radar dish appearing amongst the fog. A few shots and it's
gone. Render them blind to infiltrate the factory.
Objective 2: When you come out of into the open, go straight and
kill the gun turret on the hill. Continue in that general direction
past the factory from which a shuttle is leaving and you will see an
AT-ST standing next to a raised gun turret. Hold the brakes and bust
'em up. Now you should be approaching the AT-ST factory. All you really
have to do is stop production by taking out the factory (that big grey
thing), but if you're trying for a low medal you should stick around
and kill everything in sight. The neat thing about this level is that
you can blow almost anything and everything that isn't dirt, so
practice your demolition before you try for gold.
Objective 3: Leave the AT-ST factory and watch for TIEs. Take
every right turn. Once you take your final right, you'll notice the
only way to go is left. If you want to get fried, then just run blindly
around the corner. If not, go as far as you can straight ahead, and
turn sharply when you reach the wall. Staying close to the wall over
the elevated ground, hold both brakes and make a slow entrance to the
factory. You'll know you're in the right place when you see the green
lighting from the turbo lasers. There will be 2 lasers, an AT walker,
and 2 missile turrets. Destroy the guns and don't worry about the big
turtle. The odds are he won't hit you. Concentrate on the missile
turrets. With them out of the way, the rest should be fairly simple.
Nuke the three buildings. If you want enemies, save the long building
for last. The others have storm troopers and AT-STs in them. Get all
three buildings and the rest is history.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 6:30
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 80
ACCURACY: 45%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 0
BONUS: 1
GO FOR THE GOLD: As is often the case, you may have trouble getting
both the time and the enemies at the same time. As a rule, SHOOT
EVERYTHING! You won't have much trouble with accuracy because almost
everything is a target. The enemy requirement is high, but that is to
be expected. You'll find antenna poles, boxes, bunkers, barrels, storm
troopers, and round buildings, all of which add to your total once
properly disintegrated. If you go immediately to the AT-ST factory, you
probably wont get all the hits you need. Take a detour to go get the
weapon upgrade and destroy most of the bunkers, buildings and the like.
Don't mess with the TIE plant or the AT-ATs. Those are unnecessary and
take precious time.
The advanced bombs are easily located at the plant from which the
shuttle lifts off. It is in one of the round buildings on the ground in
the back. On your approach make sure you nail the shuttle and get the
missile turret on the ledge before snagging the power-up.
* * * * *
MISSION 8: ASSAULT ON KILE II
Available Craft: Y-wing
Default Craft: take a wild guess...
Recommended Craft: Naboo Starfighter
Planet: Kile II
Objectives: (1) Locate and destroy the Imperial Garrison
(2) Locate and destroy the sensor array
(3) Locate and destroy the Imperial Spaceport
Another hit-and-run mission, this stage takes place on Kile II.
You'll be attacking the Imperial Enclave, a facility sprawling
throughout the deep canyons of the planet. To shutdown the operation
and cripple the Imperial Navy, Rebel Y-wings will penetrate the
facility, bomb key strongholds and get out before being blown to
sawdust. Sounds easy? Think again. You're using Y-wings because of
their greater firepower and superior shields.
WALKTHRU
Objectives 1&2: Starting out, take the first left turn. You should
end up over a few small buildings and a turbo laser. Make a few hits
here if you like, but don't sacrifice much time or energy. Keep going
through the canyon, and try to stay high. As you pass another clearing,
there will be a missile launcher. Link your blasters and fire at it
with your lasers AND your ion cannons simultaneously. This will
supplement your relatively feeble blaster power and quicken the demise
of enemies. Continue on in your present course. Pass the next missile
turret right up and go straight until you come to the garrison. Go
left; destroy the missile turrets and guns, bomb the sensor array.
Don't get to close to buildings or anything else that you're dropping a
bomb on, as you can be greatly damaged (even killed) by your own
blasts. Now double back and take care of the garrison.
Objective 3: When you do this, you need to go to the spaceport.
However, with all the canyons, the spaceport can be very hard to find.
It would take a while to explain how to get there, so instead of that,
follow the shuttle. As soon as you demolish the garrison, an Imperial
shuttle should land where the sensor array was, and then take off
again. The first time you play the level, DO NOT DESTROY THE SHUTTLE!
Follow it. It will lead you right to the spaceport. Memorize the path,
so that you can take it the next time, and you won't have to wait for
Shuttle the Snail. Upon reaching the spaceport, skirt the perimeter
taking out all guns and missile turrets. Now the objective is simple.
Bomb everything. After you bomb most of the spaceport, Wedge will be
shot down and captured, but that's supposed to happen. (It is
unavoidable...) Besides, if it didn't, the next two levels couldn't
happen. Once the cut scene ends, destroy the few remaining Imperial
items.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 6:00
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 65
ACCURACY: 60%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 0
BONUS: 0
GO FOR THE GOLD: WOW! SIX MINUTES! You may think that that is simply
NOT enough time for those slugs (the Y-wings) to complete the mission
with the correct number of enemies within the time limit. However, it
CAN be done, and the key here is the stormtroopers. After you destroy
the Sensor Array, a bunch of stormtroopers will come running out. Using
your radar, find the spot where they are most concentrated and drop a
bomb. This will raise you enemy count by at least 8-10 enemies if not
many more. The same can be done at the Spaceport and Garrison. This is
the edge you need to get all the enemies without wasting time. You'll
find the task greatly simplified by using the Naboo Fighter. With its
superior speed, you can shoot through the canyons like a rocket. That
way you can take out all the enemies you need to without taking forever
to reach them first.
* * * * *
MISSION 9: RESCUE ON KESSEL
Available Craft: X-wing
Planet: Kessel
Objectives: (1) Prevent the hover train from delivering its captives to
the notorious prisons of Kessel
Wedge has been captured by the Empire, and it's up to Rogue
Squadron to get him back before it's too late. We're talking certain
death here, unless you do something about it. So what the heck are you
standing around here for? Go get him!
WALKTHRU
Objective 1 (It's the _only_ objective in case you haven't
noticed): A straightforward and simple stage. Suddenly the X-wing is
armed with an ion cannon for this mission. Y didn't they use the Y-
wing? After all, the ions are its coolest feature, and the one time
that you need them, you can't even use the ship! Had the Y-wing been
given a crack at this one, it might have been redeemed from it's rather
small and pitiful role in the game, but it seems the game creators
didn't care about that. Oh well, that's life...
All you need to do on this stage is disable the hover train. Not
destroy, disable. Shut it down. Stop it in its tracks. And doing this
is far from difficult. Just charge up the trusty ol' ion cannon, and
let 'er rip. Shoot the cars with the guns and missile turrets first to
disarm them. This makes the rest of the train much easier. You'll
probably die once from the enemies scattered about but don't worry.
Just shoot the missile turrets and return to the train. Once every car
has been thoroughly ionized, your mission is complete.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 4:30
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 26
ACCURACY: 40%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 5
BONUS: 0
GO FOR THE GOLD: Surprisingly enough, achieving gold on Rescue on
Kessel can prove to be quite challenging. Once again, the challenge is
to get all the enemies required and beat the level within the time
limit. So here's how I found to do it. Note that you'll need to be fast
and accurate with your ions or you can waste a lot of time. When the
mission begins, immediately close your S-foils and speed to where the
train is. Fire your ion cannons at two of the cars. This will slow the
train down immensely, so it won't reach the prison before you can snag
enough baddies. If Artoo beeps, you'll know it worked. Now it's up to
you. It could take some experimenting to figure out what the quickest
way is to destroy your quota. Probably high-tail it back towards the
start where you'll find a bunker, a missile launcher or two, an AT-ST,
and three small, grey, armored vehicles, ALL of which must be
eliminated. Continue on the path that you see, destroying all things
Imperial. You should end up at the prison. From there, work your way
back to the train, obliterating guns, walkers and other Imperial
paraphernalia. Watch out for the TIE interceptor which, if left alone,
could throw a monkey wrench in your friendly saves. If at all possible,
count in your head so you have an idea of when you're approaching your
goal. You WILL need to get the AT-STs near the start, and the bunker
with the small black towers. When you think you have sufficient hits,
go directly to the train and finish shutting it down.
* * * * *
MISSION 10: PRISONS OF KESSEL
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing, V-wing
Default Craft: X-wing
Recommended Craft: X-wing
Planet: Kessel
Objectives: (1) Destroy the shield generator
(2) Protect and escort Madine's commandos (this objective
runs throughout the mission)
While Wedge was on the hover train, he discovered that there
were other Rebels imprisoned in Kessel's notorious prisons. Crix
Madine and his commandos will invade the jails and free the captive
Rebels...if they don't get blown to smithereens first. They will fly in
an Imperial Landing Craft (how do we get a hold of all these Imperial
ships?) which is not to good at defending itself, so you'll have your
work cut out for you.
WALKTHRU
Objective 1: At the start, there will be three ways to go. Go to
your far right with your S-foils closed and blow up the AT-STs as fast
as you can. (Obviously you have to open your wings to do that.) Then
follow the landing craft over the mountain to where it has landed in
front of the first prison. Crix will tell you to go and destroy the
shield generator. Yeah, that's all fine and dandy, but while you do
that, he just sits there and gets bombarded with lasers. That's a bad
thing. So before you run off on your heroic little mission, secure the
prison. Take out all the guns and round buildings (but not the
rectangular bunkers) and stay around for a while so you can nail the
interceptors that fly through and try to make toast out of the
commandos. Once you think they're safe for the time being, follow your
radar to the shield generator and be quick about it. In this stage,
it's sometimes hard to tell when you need to shoot enemies and when you
need to just forget them and get on with your objective. When you come
to the area with the generator, get rid of the missile launcher, the
turbo lasers and the AT-ST, then make a few runs at the generator
taking some of those little black towers with it. The instant it
explodes, close the S-foils and ride the skies back to the prison.
***SEEKER TORPEDOES ARE VITAL FOR GOLD!***
Prison 1: Here's where it gets tough. TIEs will be everywhere.
Shoot them down - and fast. Whether you never hit one, or you rip
through the TIEs before they ever take a shot, Madine will still yell
at you, so don't mind him. As soon as you destroy a few, Crix will
state that he's clear. Yet another lie. Interceptors will still be
coming in and you'll need to oust them before going after the storm
troopers. If you succeed in doing all this, the shuttle will lift off
and head for the next prison. Anticipate its route and go ahead of it,
cleaning any opposition out of the way.
Prison 2: Same as before; shoot all the guns and round buildings
and stop the TIEs from inflicting damage on the landing craft. Only
this time there's a twist. When the TIEs let up for a moment, go and
destroy the 2 AT-STs that are creeping up just out of sight of the
prison. They aren't hard to find. Now go after the troopers and keep
and eye on the sky for interceptors. Again, Madine should lift off.
Prison 3: The craft will fly over top of the first prison to the
third. You know the drill by now: Guns, TIEs, round buildings. Not a
lot I can say, just work on your accuracy. These TIEs can be really
hard to get, and the X-wing is your best bet for hitting them. Avoid
damage to the commandos' craft at all costs.
Prison 4: Last one. Clean out the guns. Kill the darn TIE
Interceptors. A chicken walker will try to sneak up on you. Foil its
plans and roast its crusty metal head. More than likely, the first few
times you play the stage, the landing craft will blow up and you'll
have to start over again. But don't get discouraged. You need to learn
persistency if you want to live through Taloraan.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 10:30
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 103
ACCURACY: 40%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 35
BONUS: 1
GO FOR THE GOLD: Needless to say, the enemy count here is astronomical,
and the time limit is frustratingly small. Accuracy may also present a
problem what with all the TIE Interceptors. So what does one do? The
secret to the Enemies Destroyed, among other things, is storm troopers.
Leave the bunkers erect until Madine says, "Thanks, Rogue Group. I'm
clear." At that point, the storm troopers will file out of the bunkers.
Pick them off for about 8 extra hits at each stop, then destroy the
bunkers for two more. If you do this at all 4 prisons, you can raise
your count by approximately 40 hits! That is substantial. Also, the
minute the craft lifts off from the last prison, go and destroy as many
enemies as you can. It will finish the level without your help. You can
probably find probe droids, buildings, and other things to boost your
tally. As for time, well, just learn how to down the fighters quickly.
The sooner you get the first few enemies at each prison, the sooner the
commandos can begin the rescue. Mainly, GET SEEKER MISSILES! I can't
tell you how much these help. And if you run out, kill yourself to
reload.
BONUS: The A-wing's missiles are at the second prison above the
prison level, hidden out of site on the mountain directly behind the
prison. (Look around, you'll find it). It is guarded by a single
missile turret. Take out the turret, and the upgrade is in the lone
bunker.
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* * * * * * *CHAPTER 3* * * * * * *
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THE NEW THREAT
With the rescue of Wedge
Antilles, and Rogue Squadron
at full strength, the Rebel
Alliance turns its attention
to a new Imperial threat
- Moff Kohl Seerdon.
Preparing to capture
Thyferra, with its precious
supply of healing bacta,
Seerdon is now consolidating
his power for a massive
attack. His success could
very well break the fledging
Rebellion, and surely doom
the galaxy to Imperial rule.
Luke Skywalker and Rogue
Squadron are assigned to
disrupt his operation with
swift hit-and-run missions
against key targets such
as he Imperial mining
operation on Taloraan...
MISSION 11: BATTLE ABOVE TALORAAN
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing
Default Craft: A-wing
Recommended Craft: Naboo Starfighter, A-wing
Planet: Taloraan
Objectives: Destroy all Imperial gas canisters while avoiding civilian
casualties at all costs.
This is it. The third most thoroughly annoying level in the
game, the first being Thyferra and the second Sullust. I never play
this stage anymore because it is much more frustrating than fun. And
why they picked the A-wing I'll never know. It seems to me just about
any other ship would be better equipped to deal with the conditions at
hand. However, I have succeeded to complete the mission using the A-
wing, and I testify that it CAN be done. Having said this, I hereby
present the walkthrough for the dreaded Taloraan stage.
WALKTHRU
If I get a lot of feedback saying that this is hard to follow,
then I shall do my best to include platform maps in a future version.
You WILL need to memorize the location of the Imperial canisters on
each platform so you won't waste precious time scouting around.
Platform 1: Begin the mission with the brake depressed. Knock out
all the Imperial canisters on the first platform. DO NOT DESTROY
CIVILIAN CANS! If you hit too many, the mission will fail. The civilian
canisters are plain except for a wide blue stripe at the bottom,
whereas the Imperial containers are a paler color and bear the Imperial
star symbol.
Platform 2: Now move on to the next platform, which is at a
considerably lower altitude. As soon as you can see it, floor the
brakes and fire at the four Imperial cans. They are on the inside of
the platform surrounding the center pole. Then shoot the three on the
top.
Platforms 3 & 4: Ascend to your previous altitude for these
platforms. Again, brake as soon as they come in to view, and fire not
at the canisters, but at the gun turrets. These will be on the
perimeters of the platforms. If you have read the enemies and
strategies section of this FAQ, then you know about these sinister
weapons, and the fact that they are partially intangible, and your
lasers will go right through. (See important note at end of
walkthrough). The first four on these two platforms should not be too
difficult to dispose of, but be ready for anything. Now rid the area of
Imperial containers and move on to the 5th platform.
Platform 5: Set lower in the atmosphere like platform 2, this is
the second most dangerous in the stage: approach with caution.
EVERTTHING on the floor of this platform is Imperial. SHOOT
EVERYTHING!!!!!! It is covered with those nasty turrets at their
minimum tangibility. You may find this area frustrating, and it will
probably be the first place you die. However, learning to live through
this part will be nearly essential to completing the mission so
practice hard. Upon destruction of this accursed locale, you will again
rise on your way to...
Platforms 6 & 7.: Okay, this is kind of hard, because if you
haven't noticed it at previous locations, this area contains INTANGIBLE
CANISTERS as well as turrets. So if you don't see your blasters making
contact, don't keep flying toward your target as if it will inevitably
blow up before you get there. It won't. At least 7 out of 10 deaths at
Taloraan can be contributed to pilots who were shooting at a canister,
it didn't blow up, and so they ran right into the dang thing. Try not
to let that happen. Fly out a ways, then turn around and try again.
When shooting canisters in this part, fire down on them so that if your
shots go through one, they won't hit an innocent can behind it. Once
you track down the cans and destroy them, fly toward the final
platform.
Platform 8: Here's where you want to have some seekers saved up. A
huge swarm of TIE fighters and TIE interceptors will blacken the sky in
front of you. Try to hit as many as you can, taking minimal damage. You
should soon see a large platform city closely resembling that of Cloud
City in The Empire Strikes Back. Watch the middle, below the level of
the buildings, for it is from this general vicinity that the TIE
Interceptor comes. It follows no path like the others in this stage;
its path is YOU. Its sole purpose is to blow you out of the sky. And
this it will do should you choose to ignore it. Try to save a missile
for it and blast it before it reaches you, for once it does, it will
stick with you tighter than peanut butter to a mohair sweater. Should
this occur, don't just fly out over the city like everything's dandy or
you'll become a permanent resident. A black-grease-spot-on-the-side-of-
a-building type resident. If you have the N-1 or A-Wing, you should be
able to maneuver sharply enough to get a shot at it. If using the X-
wing, close the S-foils and zoom out away from it a short distance.
Then open up, turn around and blast it. Watch your radar, too, so you
know where it is. After it's gone, you can proceed. The 8th platform is
set below and behind the city. You might want to take off the Auto Roll
and Auto Level to optimize your performance. This platform contains
missile launchers. Coming in from above prevents the turrets from
getting a clear shot at you. Destroy them all before they blow up the
blue canisters. Now take out the remaining Imperial cans and whalla!
You've completed the Taloraan stage.
IMPORTANT NOTE!: Intangible guns can usually be destroyed if you fire
at their "heads", especially from below. Also, this intangibility is
DRASTICALLY reduced if you play the mission in normal resolution mode.
The scenery isn't as pretty, but it's a lot easier. I beat it with the
A-wing and only lost one life!
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 7:00
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 90
ACCURACY: 70%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 1
BONUS: 1
GO FOR THE GOLD: Gold on Taloraan is not easily won. Believe it or not,
one of the hardest objectives to achieve is the friendly save. You need
to protect the Rebel Blockade Runner that flies through the stage. At
the first few platforms, worrying about it is not crucial, but by 5, 6
& 7, you need to execute all the guns within range of the blockade
runner, and all the TIEs as well. If you leave it alone, chances are
the Imperial forces will run roughshod over it, erasing your chances at
gold. It stops at platform 7, so you won't need to fuss over it after
that, unless your worried about that big swarm of TIEs headed in that
direction...
Also you'll need to go the extra mile to shoot down enough
enemies, a task immensely simplified by what else? Seeker missiles.
Ooooooo...
The bonus is to be found near the center of the city between the
two towers. Dive bomb your craft to pick it up, and then go straight up
into the sky to avoid becoming just another statistic on the building
wall. The X-Wing and other less maneuverable craft have a lot of
trouble doing this, so stick with the A-wing, N-1, or Squint.
* * * * *
MISSION 12: ESCAPE FROM FEST
Available Craft: Speeder
Planet: Fest
Objectives: (1) Liberate the AT-PTs and escort them safely to the
landing zone.
(2) Destroy the research facility.
Rebel forces are attempting to steal three AT-PTs from Moff
Seerdon's base on Fest. But their escape has been compromised and you
need to help get them out of there. You also want to plunder Seerdon's
research facility.
WALKTHRU
Objective 1: Scan the ground as you begin and try to kill two
storm troopers and a tank droid then knock off the two turbo lasers you
see on the hill. Now floor it over the gate. This level requires that
you complete your tasks with speed and efficiency, so lots of practice
may be required. Without losing much speed, try to destroy the two
bunkers and about five or six storm troopers around the AT-AT's legs.
From there, immediately begin to wrap the walker. AND BE CAREFUL!
Staying healthy in this part is vital to the rest of the level. If you
die during a tank droid onslaught, you might as well drop a bomb on the
AT-PTs. When the walker is kissing snow, fly back over the gate. In one
pass, incinerate the 2 guns and the bunkers behind them. Don't worry
about the shield generator right now. Just bring down that over-grown
cow over there. If you can take him down before your comrades destroy
the gate, you're doing well. Tank droids will make an entrance when the
gate is down. Destroy one tank droid and a few storm troopers that you
find wandering aimlessly in the snow. But don't spent too much time
here. You're greatest battle is in the next part...
Fly AFAP (as fast as possible) to rope the final steer. Here's the
tricky part. Don't wait for the tank droids to come over the hill. You
go to them. Start with the three on the left hill (left as you face the
approaching AT-PTs). Up and fly over the hill to where 3 tank droids
are coming side by side to the attack. Line up your assault and pick
them off one by one before they can take a shot at the AT-PTs. Then
concentrate on the other tank droids. Which ones? That's up to you.
Which ones are the most dangerous to your AT-PTs? That should answer
your question. If you see bombers fly overhead, don't go after them -
yet. The tank droids are at present much more dangerous. When the area
has been sufficiently harvested of tank droids, fly down toward the
end, this time watching for bombers. 8 bombers total will fly through
the stage in pairs of 2, attempting to melt the helpless 'PTs like ice
cubes on a hot griddle. The last pair will be shot down by your wing
mates...I think.
Experiment to determine exactly when the AT-PTs will be safe apart
from your presence, and as soon as they are, your primary target should
become the shield generator. Fly over to where it is, burn it to the
ground, find any left over storm troopers or tank droids and kill them,
and them head for the research place. This whole time you'll be rushing
to do everything AFAP. The turrets, guns, and troopers in front of the
building need killing, too. Now ravage the center, and you're on your
way to Chandrila.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 6:30
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 65
ACCURACY: 25%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 7
BONUS: 1
GO FOR THE GOLD: This is quite a race. Trying to save all the AT-PTs,
kill all the enemies and get the bonus in the time requirement is
enough to make your head swim, and it takes a heap o' practice.
Basically follow the walkthrough above, but with one little detour...
The bonus. It is located on the mountain top above and behind the
research facility in a bunker guarded by two guns. Destroy everything
there, and get the advanced bombs. This should be the last thing you do
before plunging the facility into oblivion.
* * * * *
MISSION 13: BLOCKADE ON CHANDRILA
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing, V-wing
Default Craft: X-wing
Recommended Craft: Naboo Starfighter, X-wing
Planet: Chandrila
Objectives: (1) Protect the hover train
(2) Protect the evacuation shuttles
(3) Secure the city
I finally achieved a gold medal on this mission. Getting to the
end is not hard, but getting gold is considerably more difficult. The
stage is set on Chandrila, a beautiful planet of the core worlds. The
peace-loving inhabitants have openly supported the Rebellion, and so
Moff Seerdon is stepping in to blockade the city and prevent
insurrection. Rogue Squadron must quell Seerdon's blockade and save the
city from the Empire.
WALKTHRU
Objective 1: On the outset, you must atomize the horde of TIE
interceptors and bombers that are trying to prevent the hover train
from reaching Chandrila with needed supplies. Follow slightly behind,
so as to stop any bombers in their tracks. Bombers generally come in 2s
or 3s. If you're a good shot, take them out with your blasters, but
otherwise have your seeker torpedoes ready. Once the train reaches the
city the attack will let up, but two bombers will fly in from the rear
as the train nears the ground in a final effort to decimate it. Shoot
them down, and then fly to the heart of the city where still more
bombers are raining destruction on the buildings. What do you do with
them? You can figure that out...
Objective 2: A cut scene should now play, depicting three
evacuation shuttles under fire by AT-ST walkers. Have some seeker
torpedoes stored up for this. Hit each of the walkers with a proton
torpedo. After a while, three interceptors will fly in as the shuttles
lift off. Head them off at the pass, and then go back to the city for
the final attack.
Objective 3: All you have to do now is destroy the 3 TIE bombers
which are flying around in a last ditch effort to sustain the blockade,
but they don't have a chance...if of course, you're any good.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 5:45
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 35
ACCURACY: 20%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 4
BONUS: 1
GO FOR THE GOLD: All the train cars and all the shuttles must survive
if you want to see that elusive gold medal on your screen. Saving the
train cars is a simple matter of preventing any bombs from being
deposited on top of them. Kill the bombers. The shuttles are also easy
to save if you do as instructed and shoot all the AT-STs with
torpedoes. Time is a much bigger problem. You must be very efficient at
destroying the bombers that fly over the city. You can use seeker
torpedoes, but there aren't usually enough to go around. That's why you
should take the Naboo N-1 into the fray so you have four extra missiles
at your disposal. Firing blanks? Run your craft into a building! You
start the next life with a full load!
BONUS: This is by far the most unique bonus in the game. As soon as you
kill all the AT-STs, fly AFAP to the rear of the city in the opposite
direction that your radar points. In the very back, a lone AT-ST will
be shooting at three skinny buildings. Bust his head open, and out
comes the bonus, shining in all of its glory and ecstasy. But there's
no time to sit around and admire it. You've got to get back to the
shuttles and FAST!
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MISSION 14: RAID ON SULLUST
Available Craft: Y-wing
Recommended Craft: Naboo Starfighter
Planet: Sullust
Objectives: (1) Destroy the thermal transmitters
(2) Destroy the capacitor
And you thought Taloraan was hard! When I first played this
mission, I died in less than 20 seconds, as a direct result of the
seemingly hundreds of missile turrets in the stage. Naturally, I began
to entertain the thought that the Sullust mission is impossible to
beat, and that no mission could possibly be harder. My first
inclination proved faulty when, after many frustrating runs, I finally
destroyed the capacitor (it took more than 7 minutes). My second
thought also proved wrong when I played the succeeding stage. This is
the second most frustrating mission in the game. Pilots beware. Fly at
your own risk.
WALKTHRU
Objective 1: In this stage, you'll be flying around the interior
of a huge volcano. The major pitfall here is that you will find
yourself constantly bombarded by homing missiles. Everywhere you turn
you hear that horrible bleeping sound of a missile locking on to your
craft. There are actually only 7 missile launchers here, but it seems
like thousands. Be prepared to loose 2 ships before tackling the
capacitor. The easiest (though not the fastest) way to proceed is to
take out all the missile turrets FIRST, so you can concentrate on the
transmitters without worrying about them.
12 transmitters scattered about the volcano are feeding thermal
energy to the central capacitor to hold its shields up. These are your
primary targets, and I think you'll recognize them when you see them.
They look a little like this:
_____
|_____|
_| |_
__/ \__
/_____________\
As soon as you start, destroy the missile launcher you see and any
missiles that it is firing (if you can). Proceed to bomb the
transmitter and take out a couple of enemies. Now turn slightly to the
right of your starting position. Across some lava (concealed in the
smoke) sits another missile launcher. After a few tries you'll remember
where it is. Fly at it full speed shooting your lasers and your ion
cannon, trying to hit any missiles it fires. If you destroy it
successfully, turn slightly left and head for the next turret. It
should be sitting along side the second transmitter. The turret after
_that_ is in front of a landing platform surrounded by boxes and small
buildings. Kill it, and then fly under the overhang to take out turret
#5. Right behind turret #5, sitting next to another transmitter is
turret number 6 which you should destroy or be destroyed.
From here you can choose either to pursue the next turret, which
is sitting on some island in the middle of the volcano, or begin
destroying the transmitters. I found the best way to go knocking out
the thermal transmitters is to fly around the perimeter, staying high.
Most of the transmitters are located on this outer rim, guarded by
turbo lasers and occasionally a missile turret and/or AT-ST. Don't
waste time going after TIE interceptors. The Y-wing is far to slow and
inaccurate to bother with these. Of course if you are using the Naboo
Starfighter it may be wise to hit a few with your seeker torpedoes. At
each transmitter you come to, hit any guns with your blasters from a
distance, and then bomb the transmitter. Continue this until all
perimeter transmitters are decimated. When you want to find the ones on
the interior, your radar will guide you. When all the transmitters are
destroyed, you will be turned to face the capacitor immediately
following a cut scene. The shield is now down.
Objective 2: To destroy the central capacitor, you have to destroy
all the little cylindrical, power generator type things that are
rotating around it. You'll see what I mean. Hold you brakes and hit
them with everything you've got. Ignore the TIE interceptors. When all
of them are gone, the capacitor will fold, and Rogue Squadron will be
off to Thyferra for the final assault.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 4:00
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 40
ACCURACY: 75%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 0
BONUS: 1
GO FOR THE GOLD: Gold? The spectacle is overwhelming. Achieving gold on
Sullust is harder than pulling the ears off a gundark. Still, it can be
done, with the help of one important asset - the Naboo Starfighter.
Upon noticing how quickly the Y-wing died (with its superior shields) I
thought that the Naboo Fighter wouldn't stand a chance in all that
missile fire. But taking the advice of someone at RogueSquadron.net, I
tried it. After weeks of struggling with the Y-wing, I finally
conquered the Sullust mission with the sleek and stealthy Naboo N-1.
Destroying all the missile launchers becomes a first priority, but it
is also a profitable one because with the ship's speed they can be
extinguished and you can still finish the stage in the target time.
Getting 40 enemies in under 3 1/2 minutes is a sizable task. Basically
you have to hit the transmitters with proton torpedoes, and destroy
everything around each one with the N-1's rapid laser fire. You will
also need to get a few TIEs, AT-STs, and boxes, bunkers etc. when time
allows. Then at the capacitor, just shoot like crazy. One more thing...
The bonus is easy to find. There is only one HUGE building in the
stage, across from the place with all the little boxes. You'll know it
when you see it. Just blow it open, and the Seeker Proton Torpedoes are
yours.
I know gold can be achieved with the Y-wing. Many, many people
have done it, and it is certainly the more honest way of going about
it. I have never taken the time necessary to master the level with the
Y-wing, but maybe I will someday...
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MISSION 15: MOFF SEERDON'S REVENGE
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing, V-wing
Default Craft: X-wing
Recommended Craft: V-wing, X-wing
Planet: Thyferra
Objectives: (1)Protect civilians and Rebel bacta
(2)Destroy everything Imperial
(3)Defeat Moff Seerdon
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse... By leading
Rogue Squadron to Sullust, Moff Seerdon has distracted them long enough
to consolidate his power for an attack on Thyferra. Seerdon is
attempting to destroy the Rebel supply of healing bacta, take what he
can for himself, and damage the planet and it's inhabitants in cold
blood.
This is without question the most difficult stage in the game.
There are words for missions like this, but I'm not allowed to say
them. I HATE THIS STAGE!!! I HATE IT! Imperial forces are everywhere,
shooting at your bacta.
But the worst things are the TIE Interceptors. Those (insert the worst
insult you can think of) TIE interceptors. They're all over the place.
They come at you head on firing a constant stream of lasers that never
miss, weighing you down by their sheer numbers. And if you can destroy
everything Imperial on the whole level, you earn the privilege (curse,
actually) of fighting Seerdon face to face. Sounds fun, right? So what
are you cowering in the corner for? Let's go!
WALKTHRU
This walkthrough will show you the way to go, what to do, and
(partially) how to use your missiles. Unfortunately, it will be up to
you to figure out exactly how to handle the TIE interceptors. When and
where only they can decide. All I can say, is that if they go unchecked
for too long, it will be the end of you. You should probably complete
the stage with the X-wing first. Once you become familiar with the
terrain and get the seeker cluster missiles, you can use the unshielded
V-wing, which is the best for getting gold. If you are the V-wing, you
will want your blasters in rapid fire mode. If you are the X-wing or
the Naboo Starfighter, leave you lasers unlinked. If you are the A-
wing, abort the mission and start over with a better ship. At first
you'll probably get killed a lot, but if you just stay with it, you
will improve.
Objectives 1 & 2: Destroy the missile turret that is in front of
you when you start. There will already be a missile coming towards you
from the to the left of the turret. If you can, shoot it before it hits
you. That will come with practice. Fly to down in the canyon to your
right, and shoot the 2nd missile turret. Now destroy the AT-ST, and the
turbo laser. Fly quickly to the other end of the small valley and take
out the other turret before it has a chance to shoot at you. Now go
back through, destroying the 3 bunkers and watching out for TIE
interceptors. Go back to the other end again, and this time fly left
over the hill, where another missile turret is poised. Kill it, fire a
torpedo at the AT-ST (or just shoot it with rapid fire) and rush over
top of the large stone building to annihilate the fifth and final
turret, along with that bunker.
Don't worry about TIEs before now. If you are facing away from
that stone structure previously mentioned, go slightly to the left and
then straight until you see another large stone building. There will
also be two bacta containers and an Imperial bunker. Destroy the
bunker, but be careful not to harm the containers behind it. In that
bunker will be the V-wing's seeker cluster missiles. On the way here
you may need to take out a few TIE Interceptors.
Now go up the hill in front of you. Atop this hill are two lasers,
and two At-STs. Get rid of the turbo lasers, and then hit the walkers
with proton torpedoes. Why? Because they have to be destroyed quickly
so they don't kill all the little people running around. Watch your
back for TIEs on this part. Clear out the bunkers.
If you are facing out toward where you came from, go right. You
will see a pair of guns. Knock them out, being careful not to hit the
bacta containers. Coming at them from this direction is critical, as
coming at them from other angles often causes them to destroy bacta in
their attempts to hit you. There should also be a bunker here that
needs to be leveled.
Alright, if you've done everything right to this point you should
be ready for the TIE bombers on top of the mountain that are bombing
the hearty stone bacta containers. I think there are five of them. Be
on your guard against TIE Interceptors. They are especially treacherous
here, so be CAREFUL! If you are on your first or second life, you can
use your proton torpedoes on them. Save your seeker torpedoes for the
interceptors and destroy the bombers with your lasers. The bombers here
are particularly hard to nail, so watch your accuracy. Once these are
gone, you will either have to hunt down a few more TIEs or prepare to
face Seerdon...
*NOTE: While flying through the level at any point, if you see a
few interceptors flying harmlessly by you, take that opportunity to
destroy them. Otherwise they will come back to haunt (kill?) you later.
Objective 3: Moff Seerdon will come at you in his landing craft.
It sports many laser cannons and a seeker missile launcher. The best
thing to do is use your torpedoes on him. About four hits will destroy
him. When he flies at you, pour on the laser power, and duck beneath
him. Then fly away, turn, and come back. Lock on to him with a torpedo
and let 'er rip. Your missiles work best from a distance. If it hits
him, he will say something. It usually goes something like this:
1 hit: "You're a very talented pilot".
2 hits: "Even if you win today, the Empire will crush the
Rebellion"!
3 hits: "Impossible!"....."You and Rogue Squadron will die!"
4 hits: "AAAAAUUUUUGH!"
Then he's dead. Good shooting!
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 6:00
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 45
ACCURACY: 30%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 55
BONUS: 1
GO FOR THE GOLD: Use the V-wing with its seeker cluster missiles.
Remember, all in all you have 18 missiles, 6 for each life. You'll want
to save 4 or 5 for Moff Seerdon. You will probably not make it unless
you have 2 lives left when you reach him. Use the scram jets when
traveling long distances as this will save you time, and time is a big
issue here. A bigger issue is friendly saves. If you ever destroy a
bacta container, abort the mission. You can't get gold. The enemies can
destroy a few, but you mustn't. Avoid head-on confrontations with
interceptors. Instead, dodge their lasers, fly far away, turn around,
and give it to 'em with your cluster missiles. Good luck. You will have
to play this stage MANY, MANY times before you succeed.
And yes, you DO need to get the seeker cluster missiles in order
to get the gold medal. See paragraph three of the above walkthrough for
its location. It may be possible without them, but it is much harder.
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DARK EMPIRE
Six years after the Battle
of Endor, the fight for freedom
continues. Even without the
thousands of Jedi Knights
who formed the backbone
of the Old Republic, the Rebel
Alliance has managed to
control three quarters of
the galaxy.
Darth Vader is dead, but a
reborn Empire under a
mysterious new leader strikes
back at the struggling Rebel
Alliance, hoping to crush
the fledging new Republic.
Massive World Devastators,
more powerful and
unstoppable than the Death
Star, ravage entire planets.
Rogue Squadron, which is
now commanded by Wedge
Antilles, persists in mounting
daring missions throughout
the galaxy...
MISSION 16: BATTLE OF CALAMARI
Available Craft: X-wing, A-wing, V-wing
Default Craft: V-wing
Recommended Craft: V-wing
Planet: Mon Calamari
Objectives: (1)Destroy the World Devastators
(2)Protect the cities
Welcome to the beautiful world of Mon Calamari, a planet almost
completely covered by water. Inhabitants? Mostly the peaceful Mon
Calamari, who support the Rebellion. Suddenly, a gigantic machine
blackens the sky. It's powerful propulsion, immense weight, and
countless blaster cannons flatten your city as you stand by, helpless
in its destructive wake. Then hope gleams on the horizon...it's a V-
wing! No, eight V-wings. It's Commander Wedge Antilles and Rogue
Squadron rushing to the aid of your defenseless people! Play as Wedge,
and stop the Devastators. This is not as difficult as Moff Seerdon's
Revenge, but it is close, and you will find yourself confronted by a
formidable challenge.
This walkthrough will show you how to destroy the Devastators,
when to use your seeker cluster missiles, and what to do about those
annoying Waveskimmers.
WALKTHRU
Devastator 1: Begin by going upward until you are above Devastator
level. Fly high and straight, keeping the orange cone on your radar at
a little after 12:00 (slightly to the right). You will soon see the
first World Devastator. Notice that it has two basic parts connected by
a smaller center section. Fly towards the left most part, staying
higher than the devastator at all times. Once you are in firing range,
shoot two rounds of cluster missiles at the left most section. This
should take out all but one missile turret. Now turn to the shield
generator (that's the black thing on the right section that looks like
the ball thingys on star destroyers), switch to rapid fire, and hit it
with a constant stream of laser fire. That should destroy it before you
fly past. If not, fly far away, out of the range of the turbo lasers,
and come at it again, this time firing in spurts. Don't run into it!
The second it is gone, swoop down behind the devastator, fly away, turn
back around, and fire at the leg jets. Two medium spurts with rapid
fire lasers will take out a leg jet. Don't get too close or the
devastator will suck you in. Only two legs are required before the
massive machine comes down. Whatever you do, don't get stuck under the
devastator when it falls. If you have not lost a life yet, you are
doing well.
City 1: Follow your radar to the first city section. It is being
attacked by TIE/D fighters, new TIEs driven by droid brains. They are
even faster and harder to hit then TIE Interceptors, and your cluster
missiles will be in order to destroy them. DO NOT SHOOT AT BUILDINGS!!
They are easily destroyed. Only a few ties are here, so get as many as
you can in your sites and hit them with your cluster seeker missiles.
You can afford to use two rounds on this part. If you haven't hit them
all in two rounds (and there's a problem if not) then shoot down any
remaining. Using your scram jets, follow your radar to the next
devastator.
Devastator 2: You should come at this one from an angle. Staying
above it, and coming within firing range, follow the instructions on #1
and fire two rounds of seeker missiles. This will deplete your supply.
Knock out the generator on top in one pass (that is easily
accomplished) and knock out the two hind leg jets.
City 2: If you are not going for gold skip to the next paragraph.
Before trying to destroy the TIEs, you should notice two floating
buildings off the city's coast, and two waveskimmers in the vicinity.
Destroy the waveskimmers so they can't harm those two platforms. If
they do, you won't get gold.
Another barrage of TIE/Ds are attacking this city. Run into the
mountain to lose your first life and reload your missiles. Now fly as
far from the city as you can so you can get more TIEs in one shot. Turn
around and fire your cluster missiles to take out the ties. You can
probably afford to use two or three rounds here if you must, but don't
shot any extra, as surplus missiles could hit civilian buildings.
Devastator 3: You know the drill by now. Come in from above, fire
two rounds, take out the shield generator, and take out two leg jets.
City 3: You should now be on your second life with one or two
rounds of cluster missiles left. A massive TIE/D attack will take place
here. Get a few TIEs with your remaining missiles, than crash to
reload. Watch you radar. TIEs continue to file in from out over the
ocean. Wait until they stop coming, and then kill the rest of the TIEs
with your cluster missiles. Now you're done!
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 5:30
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 24
ACCURACY: 25%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 87
BONUS: 0
GO FOR THE GOLD: The walkthrough above tells you what a gold run should
be like. Make sure to read the first paragraph under City 2 for a
little extra gold info.
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!!!CONGRATULATIIONS!!!
You've just beaten Rogue Squadron!!! Now you get to watch a little
ending sequence which varies depending on the medals you've won, and,
if you've achieved bronze or more on every mission, you will be
presented with a plated insignia so that all who see you shall know you
and what you have accomplished. However, notice that I said BEATEN,
_not_ completed. To complete the game, you must get all the gold
medals, including the ones for all three hidden stages. And here they
are...
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MISSION 17: BEGGAR'S CANYON
Available Craft: T-16 Skyhopper
Planet: Tatoonie
Objective: Win the race
Medal Factor: You must finish all the missions with a bronze medal or
higher before this stage becomes available.
A rather straight forward objective, don't you think? Just win the
race. How hard could that be. A little harder than I thought! You start
out in the back, and since you had such massive experience with this in
the days of your youth, you are naturally expected to win, but it's all
in good fun.
WALKTHRU
You earn the bronze medal by beating Zev, the silver for beating
Dack, and the gold for beating Wedge. Start out by following the center
canyon. your competitor will be Zev Senesca. If you're a moderately
good pilot you will beat Zev in the first try. There are a few things
you need to know, though.
1. Your skyhopper is completely unshielded, and has practically no
armor. Therefore, anything you touch can have you up in smoke before
you can say antidisestablishmentarianism. That is assuming, of course,
that you CAN say antidisestablishmentarianism...
2. Shooting down your opponents simply is not permitted. It only
takes three shots to down one of your buddies, and if that happens you
will be immediately disqualified.
3. Your wing mates are rather paranoid about cheating. Do not fly
too high in the branches of Beggar's Canyon, and whatever you do, don't
try to shortcut. I can guarantee that every shortcut leads back to the
beginning of the race.
I suggest that you, for the most part, do not try to use your
brakes while flying as these just hamper your agility and
maneuverability, and will often cause you to run into walls, which is
painfully unpleasant. Instead. just let up on the gas going around
quick turns. You won't need to against Zev, and hardly ever against
Dack, but against Wedge on the right branch you will need to do this
often. Don't worry if it looks like you're not gaining on your
opponent. Just fly well, and you will be ahead by the end of race.
GOLD REQUIERMENTS
Competitor beaten: Wedge
GO FOR THE GOLD: This otherwise fun-filled level really shouldn't be so
hard. TO beat Wedge you will need to take the right branch, a very
challenging race permeated with sharp turns. It can be quite
frustrating trying to stay low, and it will probably take a good deal
of practice to triumph over your bestest buddy. Mainly, let up on the
gas to take the turns, stay low, don't hit Wedge, and don't use your
brakes unless you are trying to fulfill your lifelong ambition of
becoming a grease spot.
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MISSION 18: THE DEATH STAR TRENCH RUN
Available Craft: X-wing
Recommended Craft: X-wing, Naboo Starfighter
Location: the Death Star
Medal Factor: You must finish all the missions with a silver medal or
higher before this stage becomes available.
Go back in time to relive the famous Death Star trench run. Of all
the missions in the game this one has the greatest flaws.
Flaw 1: The trench has square corners even though the trench is on the
Death Star's equator. There are no square corners on an equator!
Flaw 2: Darth Vader is no where to be found.
Flaw 3: The exhaust port is on the ground instead of in the wall like
it should be. It is also surrounded by a huge bunch of turbo lasers in
a much wider part of the trench. The trench should not get WIDER!
Flaw 4: The biggest flaw in my opinion. You DON'T EVEN GET TO SEE THE
DEATH STAR BLOW UP!!! Why the heck not??? Ever since the movie came
out, we've all wanted to cause the Death Star to explode. We've got the
graphics, why not USE them????? Come on, Lucas Arts...
Flaw 5: It's WAY too easy. The first time I played the stage I got
silver, and the second time I got gold. It has some replay value
anyway, just because its fun.
WALKTHRU
All you have to do to beat the stage is fly through the trench
without dying, dodging the TIEs, guns, protrusions from the and trench
walls and floor (another flaw), and lock onto the exhaust post with a
seeker torpedo. The rest is history.
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 2:45
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 30
ACCURACY: 70%
FRIENDLY SAVES: 0
BONUS: 0
GO FOR THE GOLD: The greatest detraction from getting gold is that you
don't have much time, and you have to get a lot of enemies. Use the
Naboo Starfighter, and soar through the trench. Hold the gas, shooting
all turbo lasers you come to. When you round the first corner, try to
shoot as many gun towers as you can, but don't slow down too much.
Shoot down a few TIE fighters during your run, because you need the
hits and you only need one or two torpedoes for the end. Count in your
head during the mission. When you think you have enough hits (about 22-
25), pour on the speed and rip through the trench like a rocket. When
you get to the end, hit the brakes and destroy the guns in the area
around the exhaust port. Then just lock on the exhaust port with your
torpedo and let it go. If you want to use the X-wing, try to figure out
in your head when you have enough enemies and then just close your S-
foils and speed to the end.
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MISSION 19: THE BATTLE OF HOTH
Available Craft: Speeder
Planet: Hoth
Objectives: (1) Destroy the probe droids
(2) Rescue Rogue Ten
(3) Protect the shield generator
The second attempt at recreating the Hoth Battle on Nintendo 64 is
indeed a breath-taking spectacle, but, like the Trench Run, faithful
adherence to the movie is nowhere to be found. The graphics are so much
better than "Shadows of the Empire" with the expansion pak, but the
actual battle is better portrayed by the original bout in "Shadows".
Either way, I thought the level was fun, yet undeniably easy.
Chronologically, this mission should come right after Moff
Seerdon's Revenge, but in terms of difficulty it should be one of the
first three stages. The first time I played it I got silver, and the
only thing I lacked was accuracy. The second time I was a little more
careful about my shots, and I got gold. You probably don't need a
walkthrough for this one, cause if you're good enough to get this far
you're good enough to beat the mission. But this document would be
incomplete without one, so here it is.
WALKTHRU
Objective 1: The first part is really easy. Just shoot down the 7-
8 probe droids at the start. Okay, (*yawn*) that was fun. Still awake?
Let's go to the next part.
Objective 2: Rogue Ten's speeder has been shot down. (That was
quick.) Follow your radar to find him running around in the snow,
dodging the shots of the AT-STs which have gathered around him at are
playing shooting gallery. Decimate the walkers, and you're ready for
the final part.
Objective 3: This part is by far the most difficult. Follow your
radar over the hill. You will see an AT-ST or two down in the valley.
Destroy it/them. You will see to your left two AT-AT walkers, two AT-ST
walkers in front of them, and in front of THEM are a bunch of
stormtroopers running aimlessly around in front of the shield
generator. Fly, brakes held, to the right of the right most walker.
This is a little tricky. Before you pass up the AT-AT, blow up the AT-
ST leading it. Then deploy your tow cable and wrap the walker. Be
careful not to hit the stalk of the dead 'ST. Once he comes down (the
AT-AT that is) shoot the head off of the other AT-ST. Still with me?
Now wrap the last AT-AT, and watch that hill. Having shoved that turtle
walker into the dirt, fly toward the generator. Turn to your right and
you should see an AT-ST and an AT-AT approaching by a different route.
Shoot the chicken walker, turn and pick off a stormtrooper or two for
good measure, and then return to tackle the final AT-AT. This is the
hardest one because of the steep hills to both sides. Take him down,
and you're off to Dagobah. Well done, Commander Skywalker!
GOLD REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION TIME: 3:45
ENEMIES DESTROYED: 29
ACCURACY: 60%
FRIENDLY SAVES:
BONUS: 0
GO FOR THE GOLD: Pretty much, the walkthrough above tells you
everything you need to know to ace this stage. Just remember to shoot
the AT-Ats on approach so you can build up your accuracy. Other than
that, just work on yer hog tyin' skills. Have fun!
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YOUR REWARD
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Having successfully completed all hidden missions with the honorable
gold medal, you are hereby awarded use of all possible ships for each
mission. Now you can fly a snowspeeder on Tatoonie, an A-wing on
Sullust, a Y-wing on Gerrard V, and a V-wing on Kile II! Enjoy!!!!
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For those of you who don't wish to sift through the walkthroughs to
find the bonuses, this chart tells you the level in which they are
found, followed by a very vague description of the location.
Advanced Proton Torpedoes...................Defection at Corellia
Between buildings in small
city section
Advanced Shields............................The Jade Moon
In building in crater
Advanced Bombs..............................Imperial Construction Yards
Inside round structure at
shuttle landing pad
Seeker Missiles.............................Prisons of Kessel
On canyon wall at second
prison
Advanced Lasers.............................Battle above Taloraan
In the middle of the city
Seeker Proton Torpedoes.....................Escape from Fest
On plateau above facility
Advanced Bombs..............................Blockade on Chandrilla
In AT-ST behind city
Seeker Proton Torpedoes AGAIN! Why??........Raid on Sullust
In largest structure
Seeker Cluster Missiles.....................Moff Seerdon's Revenge
In stone building
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Legend: *From the Rogue Squadron Player's Guide, (C) 1998, Nintendo
#From www.nintendo.com
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*TOUGHGUY Charges your craft with all Imperial technology. Code is
permanent.
*RADAR Upgrades your radar to show you the relative altitude of
enemies in your vicinity.
*IGIVEUP Infinite lives
*ACE Makes the game more difficult. I don't know if it's
permanent.
*MAESTRO Opens up the music hall of the showroom.
*DIRECTOR Go to the movies.
**GAMEFLO! Unlocks all regular missions.
**WOMPRAT! Unlocks the Tatooine race bonus level.
**WOISTHAN Unlocks the Death Star Trench bonus level.
*FARMBOY Allows you to pilot the Millenium Falcon
*TIEDUP Combined with FARMBOY, this code allows you to fly Kasan
Moor's TIE interceptor. Go to the Falcon in the hangar and
press up.
#KOELSCH The car.
#HALIFAX?
+ !YNGWIE! Gives unlimited access to the Naboo Starfighter. Note
that neither code will make the acceptance sound when
entered but they both work. To deactivate, enter HALIFAX?
followed by anything of your choice.
^BLAMEUS Shows a picture of the various people who helped make RS.
*CHICKEN Play a mini game as an AT-ST. B plus Z to shoot, A to go
fast.
*DEADDACK Opens all the levels, including the hidden ones. If you
shut off the game, the hidden stages will no longer be
available.
^CREDITS Shows the credits sequence
**CHIPPIE: Luke turns into C. Huelsbeck
**FLYDODGE: Luke turns into D. Jagalski
#HARDROCK: Luke turns into T. Engel
**ICHHELD: Luke turns into R. Henke
**PSYLOCK: Luke turns into M. Wagner
**RUDIBUBI: Luke turns into R. Stember
**SIRHISS: Luke turns into J. Petersam
**THBPILOT: Luke turns into B. Hoppe
**TIECK: Luke turns into F. Sauer
**TOBIASS: Luke turns into T. Richter
sent in by brian (
[email protected])
WUTZI Same as HARDROCK, but with a different face
BERGLOWE See above
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PC PASSCODES
If any code isn't listed, it's the same as N64. Some missing? Let me
know. Any credits will be placed right after the code.
GUNDARK Changes force feedback control for joystick
IAMDOLLY Infinite lives
LEIAWRKOUT Activate joystick force feedback feature
USEDAFORCE Seems to enable the ability to lock on your target using
secondary fire.
WOOKIEPELT - Fly the Millenium Falcon on all levels except Corellia,
Construction Yards, Fest, and Hoth
sent in by Line Admiral Kcir-Shi Hann:
OOMPAWAMPA - All levels and ships
GOODGUYTIE - Fly the interceptor that's hidden behind the Falcon
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* * * * * *XV). RANKS * * * * * *
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Special Thanks to Du Nguyen for his help in the original completion of
this section.
1. TRAINEE
2. CADET
3. ENSIGN
4. OFFICER
5. LIEUTENANT
6. FLIGHT LEADER
7. CAPTAIN
8. SQUAD LEADER
9. GOLD LEADER
10. MAJOR
11. COMMANDER
12. COLONEL
13. GENERAL
14. LINE ADMIRAL
15. FLEET ADMIRAL
16. SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER
I am Supreme Allied Commander.
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* * * * *XVI.) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS* * * * *
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Here is the questions/answers segment in which any and all
questions that I get will be posted and answered to the best of my
ability. Why do this if I've already replied to the question senders?
Because someone else may be benefited by the response to your question.
Any takers?
QUESTION: How do I enter the passcodes you keep talking about?
ANSWER: It's simple. From the title screen go to OPTIONS, and from
options to the PASSCODES. Enter your passcode(s) by spinning the letter
wheel until the correct letter is in the center. Press A to enter a
character and B to remove one. After you have entered your passcode,
select ENTER and press A. Then leave the screen by the BACK option.
QUESTION: Why can't I use the ship I want to use on this stage?
ANSWER: Because only certain craft are available. If a craft is not
shown when you select the stage, it cannot be used. There are reasons
for this, like you can't use the V-wing on Taloraan because of its high
altitude, and you can only use the speeder on levels with AT-ATs
because only it has a tow cable. The craft you can use are shown in
green, and those you can't are shown red. Red craft can be unlocked by
completing certain missions. *See next section.
QUESTION: Can the Imperial landing craft on Search for the Nonnah be
destroyed?
ANSWER: No. You can take the Y-wing and drop bombs on it all day
without scratching the paint. Or course, if you run into it, it will
sway quite nicely from side to side...
QUESTION: Why do you spell Dak two different ways in your FAQ?
ANSWER: Because on the credits of The Empire Strikes Back, Dak is
spelled D-A-K. In Rogue Squadron, however, it is spelled D-A-C-K.
Weird.
More questions/answers as they come.
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* * * *XVII.) CRAFT AVAILABILITY CHART* * * *
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This section will show you when certain ships become available for
play on certain stages. It will first list the mission you have to
beat, and what happens when you beat it.
MISSION WHAT HAPPENS
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Liberation at Gerrard V A-wing becomes available for Ambush at
Mos Eisley, Rendezvous on Barkhesh,
and Liberation at Gerrard V.
Jade Moon A-wing becomes available for the Jade
Moon.
Prisons of Kessel V-wing becomes available for Mos
Eisley, Barkhesh, Search for the
Nonnah, Gerrard V, the Jade Moon,
and Prisons of Kessel.
Blockade on Chandrila All ships become available for
Chandrilla.
Moff Seerdon's Revenge X-wing becomes available for Search
for the Nonnah and Battle above
Taloraan, and all ships become
available for Moff Seerdon's Revenge.
Battle of Calamari All ships become available for Mon
Calamari.
When you get gold on all stages, all ships become available everywhere.
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* * * *XVIII.) STUPID THINGS TO DO* * * *
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Here are a few suggestions of things you can do. This section
contains things to do that are idiotic, things to blow up that you
shouldn't, and other random acts of stupidity. Here we go!
BLOW UP THE SANDCRAWLERS: In missions 1 and 17, you will see
sandcrawlers. Just big, hulking, slow-moving vehicles that jawas use to
traverse the Tatoonian terrain. Destroy these. (sinister grin)
SHOOT DOWN YOUR WINGMATES: Often your comrades will be more hindrance
than help, and they ought to be shot down for their puny efforts. On
one occasion, I saw an X-wing pilot commit suicide. I was firing at a
TIE interceptor, and he moved into the path of my shots. Consequently,
his ship blew up. Now THAT'S funny!
TURN A PROTECT MISSION INTO SEEK AND DESTROY: There are far too many
protect missions in the game, so shoot at whatever you have been
assigned to protect, be it a shuttle or a hover train.
LEVEL CORELLIA: A time consuming task, yet one that you can take pride
in when you're finished. You will find that almost all the buildings in
Corellia can be flattened if you put your mind to it, other than a few
surrounding where the bonus appears. Shoot down every destructible
building, leaving only the Tech Center and the Capitol Tower. You will
notice that after you have destroyed all the buildings in the city
section with the Capitol Tower, and have started on the section by the
bonus, that a Rebel pilot begins running about atop one of the hills in
the area, and he cannot be killed. What does this mean? Perhaps it is
Wedge protesting the destruction of his home town...
OTHER STRUCTURES: The prisons on Kessel can not be destroyed, nor can
Jabba's Palace in stage 1, but certain buildings in Chandrila can be,
as well as the ones on Mon Calamari.
Fly straight into the ground.
There are lots of stupid things to do in the
Beggar's Canyon stage. First of all, try to blow everything up at the
beginning of the stage, including the sandcrawler, before your buddies
finish the race. Next, follow the landspeeder that takes the main
course and try to destroy it. And at the end of the race, fly through
the stone circle just for the heck of it.
From: Craig (
[email protected])
Be the TIE Interceptor and pretend you are the Empire. First shoot down
all your so called wingmates and then destroy every Blue and Green dot
on your radar you can before you fail the mission. See how low of a
friendly save you can get. Sounds like fun doesn't it! (evil smirk)
From: Craig (
[email protected])
Another stupid thing to do is to blow up the land speeders and the
grain storage towers on Tatoonie.(hehehe)
From:
[email protected]
PLAY THE CHICKEN GAME
BLOW UP CIVILIANS: Any small people you see running around are prime
targets.
BLOW UP BANTHAS: Yes, in Mos Eisley there are banthas sitting a short
distance from the city. Kill em'.
FLY THROUGH TRAIN "TRACKS": Fly through the big thingys that the hover
trains go through, and into the prison tunnel on Kessel.
THE GUILLOTINE EFFECT: Here's a useless thing to do. It has no point
except to make AT-Ats look stupid. While a downed AT-AT is lying on the
ground looking pitiful and helpless, don't shoot its body. Fire at its
head. A few shots will leave the monster headless and utterly
embarrassed, if that's at all possible.
FINAL NOTE: Find anything and everything that can be dented with a
laser or missile and exploit it. Also, on Kile II and Rescue on Kessel,
try using ONLY ions to bring down Imperials.
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* * * * XIX.) STRATEGIC RAMBLINGS * * * *
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Rather than attempting to put all this info into the various
places that it would be required, I thought I'd just compile it here so
that all of you can take a look at what this rogue has to say. Thanks
to jm for everything contained in this section. Just in case that by
some bizarre chance something in here is not 100% accurate, Brother
Reed cannot guarantee the authenticity of this information, but it's
good reading, and especially helpful to those owning the PC version of
Rogue Squadron.
Mission 11 (Taloraan). I did not find this mission to be one of the
hardest (maybe because there are no intangible turbolasers in the PC
version). There is, however, a single TIE interceptor that needs to be
nailed as soon as it appears (when arriving to the cloud city). If you
fail, you will not be able to shake it off your tail, and you are dead
meat. This is how I do this mission: After some practice, I learnt by
heart the placement of the imperial and neutral cans; I go all the way
from platforms one to seven, doing in all the imperial cans, and firing
seekers missiles at the TIEs whenever I get a chance. Then, on my way
to platform eight, before I arrive to the cloud city, I find a large
formation of TIEs coming my way; I get around to their back and shoot
them down (this is easily done, as they fly straight and slow). By the
time they are down I am again near the platform seven. I turn around
following the radar. When the cloud city pops up, the (in)famous
Interceptor appears in the middle, below the level of the buildings,
and flies straight at me shooting like a fury. I go head-on against it,
trying to shoot it down first (occasionally ramming into it). Once this
bad guy is down nobody else comes to bother me; I pick up my bonus and
dive into the last platform, roast a missile turret, zoom up, dive
again, finish the turrets, slow down and blow up the imperial cans. Job
done.
I will comment on the Sullust and Thyferra missions. I believe you
cannot get gold on Sullust with the Y-Wing: you do not have enough
time. It is not very difficult with the Naboo N-1: you only need to
learn the position of the seven missile turrets and go full speed ahead
blasting them with your laser before you do anything else(it takes very
little time and you will not be hit by the missiles unless you slow
down); the rest is a matter of mopping up. The V-Wing is also good for
this level, and (using rapid fire and scram jets) can wipe out
everything in record time... but then you have to nail the capacitor,
and you cannot fly high enough to shoot at it. You need the cluster
seeker missiles to break the white windows (2 or 3 at a time, so you
need a lot of missiles) and finish the job. I found Thyferra very hard
to do with the Naboo N-1 but much easier with the V-wing. The toughest
mission for me? mission 12 (Fest). Those speeders!. By the way, I found
it easier in the Hoth mission to bring down first the lone AT-AT and
then the other two. This way, you reach this beast before it gets
between the steep cliffs.
Did you know that the black car (thought to be exclusive from the N64)
is there, hidden in the PC version? You can unlock it with a small
(129k) program (roguecar.exe 2.0) written by Luka (luka_yjk@my-
deja.com). It is in
http://rogue.squadron.tripod.com/roguecar.htm. It
works just fine, scans virus-free and does not have the pause-crash
glitch. Allegedly, the car is a black 1969 Buick Electra 225
convertible owned by Rudy Stember, staff developer of factor 5 and
responsible for the sounds and voices of Rogue Squadron (Koelsch seems
to be his favorite brand of beer). By the way, the same Luka has
written another program (roguedit.exe 1.01, 180k, at
http://rogue.squadron.tripod.com/roguedit.htm) which allows you to
edit your pilots and unlock all the goodies, also works fine and looks
good.
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* * * *XX.) ADDITIONS TO ROGUE SQUADRON* * * *
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This section is purely for fun. These are things that we think
would have improved this already near-perfect game.
MULTIPLAYER:
The most major flaw in the game. This follows in the sick tradition set
by Shadows of the Empire. Replay value would skyrocket (no pun
intended) with a multiplayer battle or adventure game. Think about it:
going head to head against friends, shooting down A-wings with Tie
Bombers and the like-just for the sheer sport of it! How cool is that??
Or even teaming up with a fellow X-wing pilot on Prisons of Kessel. Get
on the ball!
MORE SHIPS!:
Does this game have enough craft? Not on your life! What happened to
the B-wing? Sure you could only use that on the last level, but it
would still be a worthy addition, especially when combined with the
battle mode idea. How about adding other cool craft like the Outrider,
Cloud Car, or even the SLAVE 1! Now THAT would be a Star Wars game!
From MIFT
FIRST PERSON MODE:
1st player battle mode! Yes, now you can be the helpless, puny,
worthless black dot on the ground! Run around with an imperial laser
and go for the gold! Just imagine how fun it would be to be a target on
a dewback. Just think you can now live up to the fullness of the Empire
Strikes Back by throwing a concussion bomb in the underbelly of a
Turtle Walker. Also just think how fun it would be on the seek and
destroy missions?!? Come on LucasArts!!!
From Flight Leader Michael Lynn Pierce
IMPERIALS AND YOU
Wouldn't it be cool if you could fly on the Imperial side on all the
missions as well? I mean like have the game learn how you fly, then
"copy" it and put it as the computer on the Rebel's side! Imagine! You
against you! A true mirror battle! Plus, you must defeat and fend off
the Rebels on each mission as well as take out your "clone"! How cool
is it? I don't like the Imperial side, but I would play on it! Think of
how much the replay value would go up! Plus have 3 other human player
wingmen fly with you on Imperial and Rebel missions!
From Craig Young (
[email protected])
BLOW UP THE DEATH STAR II!
Fly the Millenium Falcon (a better one) into the Death Star! Follow the
small twisting hole. Lock on to the strongest power source to find your
way through the maze! Lose your rectenna!! Blow the power generator sky
high!!! Race to the surface!! And then ~~~ACTUALLY SEE THE THING BLOW
UP!!!~~~
Also from Craig:
A PROBLEM WITH THE GAME
The missles are too good. They can follow you forever. Once, I was
flying Moff Seerdon's Revenge with the V-wing and heard one locking on.
I used my scram jets and flew away because I was almost dead. But while
my boosters were recharging it caught up and blew me out of the sky.
Luckily I still had a life left and made Seerdon pay for it. To fix
this I would suggest the missiles have a limited amount of power and
fall to the ground after a while.
Note from Brother Reed: This is the kind of mail I get. In the message
below, every single word was capitalized, and there was virtually no
punctuation. I have fixed most of this, but originally it was very
difficult to interpret.
From: Tim T-Dog Reynolds (
[email protected])
TRY TO FIGURE THIS ONE OUT
Being able to upgrade a ship's different parts. I mean, when you beat a
level you get a certain amount of points to upgrade or give a ship
something like say give the TIE Interceptor SHILDS or a SECONDARY
FUCTIONION. That would rock. Then the A-Wing would ROCK. I mean upgrade
its shields till they're even better. Then the that one wing that bombs
and has really good armor. Then U would be almost unstoppable, I mean a
really fast really good armored ship with a average secondary wep.
Another good add on would be the ability to take one secondary weapon
from one ship and add it 2 another, but a ship can hold on two
Secondary Weapons at a time. Then U could add the snow speeder's
secondary weapon 2 say a A-Wing. Then those AT-ATs would go down quick.
From: Nate (
[email protected])
I think that RS would be a very much better game if you could choose
the side you were flying for or just fly one side at a time. You know,
beat the game as a Rebel, then turn around and beat the crap out of
your "friends" as the Empire. And maybe Lucas Arts should throw in some
extra ships....oh well. Like we have a voice to them.
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* * * * * *I.) VERSION HISTORY* * * * * *
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Version 6.2 5/24/01
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Thirtieth version
-Not much new in this version, but I needed a few small format
changes just for my own amusement. I've done away with all the darn
page numbers that no one really needs, and, since this is the 30th
verstion milestone, I've taken the liberty of updating the title art.
Don't worry, I will keep the original art around in case I get a ton of
e-mail asking me to change it back.
Version 6.15
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Got a whole bunch of great new passcodes and junk from Saber2 on
the Rogue Squadron message board. Also...
Version 6.1 12/25/00
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Twenty-ninth version
-Been a while since I swept away the sawdust, smoothed out the
edges, and just generally straightened up the place. This update, a
follow-up to big 6.0, updated all page numbers and ToC, and kind of
tied up the loose ends. Nothing really new, just a more polished
outline. And the legal instructions are right up in the front now so if
you wanna use this FAQ, you have no excuse not to read them. I've had
this and another of my walkthroughs stolen recently, and I'm not too
happy about it. READ IT, LEECHERS! Moved the version history down near
the end cause it was getting a little long. I just got "Battle for
Naboo" for Christmas, and you can expect a FAQ for that as soon as I
beat it.
Version 6.0 11/14/00
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Twenty-eighth version
-Added useful info to Taloraan walkthrough, concerning a certain
little squint. *winks at jm* Yes, it's finally in there.
-Added two new passcodes for PC
Version 5.9 9/7/00
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Twenty-seventh version
-Added Mario Paint to my "other FAQs by Brother Reed" list.
Version 5.85 8/21/00
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Twenty-sixth version.
-A lot of new additions to the Additions and Stupid things section
thanks to a couple of readers, and a few mistakes corrected.
Version 5.8 7/25/00
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Twenty-fifth version.
-Got a bunch of additional strategy information from jm. Read it
in the Strategic Ramblings section.
Version 5.75 7/21/00
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Twenty-fourth version.
-Started with the first batch of corrections served up by Michael
Pierce.
The FAQ has never looked better. More corrections on the way.
Version 5.7 7/6/00
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Twenty-third version.
-Got some new PC passcodes
Version 5.65 6/30/00
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Twenty-second version.
-Updated e-mail rules
Version 5.6 6/20/00
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Twenty-first version.
-Added missing passcode to PC passcodes section
-Upgraded Legal Stuff a tad and just generally spruced up the
place
Version 5.55
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Twentieth Version.
-Added a credit to the credits section
-Revised the legal stuff slightly
Version 5.5 5/23/00
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Nineteenth version.
-Just wanted to let everyone know that I am NOT going to put any
stupid Game Shark codes in this FAQ. Period. Also wanted to say that
the FAQ is for both Nintendo 64 AND PC, and to add a few notes
referring hardcore Star Wars gamers to my highly comprehensive "Shadows
of the Empire" FAQ.
Version 5.45 5/15/00
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Eighteenth version.
-Now for both versions of the game.
-Updated coming soon section.
-Added small note referring you to my other FAQ.
Version 5.4 4/26/00
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Seventeenth version.
-Finally worked the kinks out of the Sullust walkthrough
-Fixed tiny, insignificant error in Calamari walkthrough
Version 5.31 4/21/00
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Sixteenth version.
-Discovered new secret in Barkhesh
-Fixed error in stormtrooper description; they do more damage than
was previously believed
-Corrected small error in Sullust walkthrough
there are 7 missile launchers, not 5-6
Version 5.3 4/6/00
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Fifteenth version.
-Added important info for Battle Above Taloraan. Check it out!
Version 5.25 4/4/00
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Fourteenth version.
-Small addition to Mos Eisley challenge
-Added game info
Version 5.2 3/31/00
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Thirteenth version.
-Had a few small mistakes pointed out to me. Corrected them.
-Finished newest section: Craft Availability Chart
-Shrank table of contents
Version 5.15 3/30/00
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Twelfth version.
-Fixed a few small errors and a critical one in the closing
statement.
Version 5.1 3/29/00
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Eleventh version.
-All I did was to update the introduction and change the date, as
I forgot to change it last time.
Version 5.0 3/28/00
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Tenth version. Major milestone, MASSIVE update. YES! YES! YES! TRUIMPH!
OH VICTORY IS SWEET! I finally got gold on ALL the missions, and I am
the supreme master of the game! YES! YES! Well, that's a little
extreme, but I feel good anyway...
-Added missing passcode
-IGIVEUP
-Completed walkthrough for Moff Seerdon's Revenge
-Completed walkthrough for Battle of Calamari
-Added to Additions to Rogue Squadron
-new addition from MIFT
-Added 2 new thanks
-Completed walkthrough for Death Star Trench Run
-Completed walkthrough for the Battle of Hoth
-Began new section
-Started Questions & Answers interactive section
-Strategy added
-Special info about seekers
-Fixed Thanks and Legal info.
-Corrected mistake in missile turret description
-Added info for AT-AT description
Version 4.0 3/19/00
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Ninth version.
-Completed full walkthrough for Beggar's Canyon
-Updated coming soon section
Version 3.2 3/?/00
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Eighth version. This one is a biggy.
-Added PC controls and a few PC passcodes
-Credit for PC stuff to Eric Liu and Argonaut
-Added new kwik summary for Beggar's Canyon
-Debut of new interactive section, Stupid Things to Do
-Gave the weapons their own section (they felt left out)
-Great change to coming soon section
-Neat trick added to Nonnah walkthrough
-Slight alteration to title art
-Corrected minor error in Sullust walkthrough
-Small correction in Thyferra kwik summary
Version 3.1 3/14/00
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Seventh version.
-Corrected critical error in Naboo Starfighter passcode
-Corrected error in intro
-Update on Coming Soon section
-Updated Thanks section
-Small change to closing
-Corrected spelling in Thanks
Version 3.0 3/11/00
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Sixth version. Major update.
-Full walkthrough for Sullust!!! Yeah!!!
-Completed Ranks section
-Added small detail to legal section
-Updated coming soon section
-Rearranged some things
-Bonus Locations moved to after Kwik Summaries
-Put the hidden craft passcodes in the hidden ships section
-Added 3 new thanks, revised another
-Small info added at Corellia
-Clarified strategy for evading missiles
-Fixed mistake in Thyferra Kwik summary
Version 2.15 3/10/00
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Fifth version. Having trouble with formatting in ratings section.
-Basic knowledge section debuts
-Added ALL the controls for the game
-Revised craft description section
-small info added or changed
-mistakes corrected, controls re-routed
-Added missing passcode
-Added dates to my version history
-Corrected critical error in Intro to FAQ
-I have 13 walkthroughs, not 11
-Small change to "Coming Soon" section
Version 2.1 3/8/00
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Good grief! Another update! This is the fourth version. I just keep
finding mistakes that need to be corrected.
-Filled in Gold Requirements for Chandrilla
-Added small strategy revision for Gerrard V
Version 2.0 3/7/00
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Second update. Gosh I'm updating this thing a lot!
-Added complete walkthrough for Chandrila!
-Corrected more typographical errors
-Revised Thanks section
-added several thanks
-rearranged and revised others
-Added 5 more ranks to the list
-Completed new section: Bonus Locations
-Added enemy to the Enemies and Strategies category
-Small change to Y-wing rating
-Revised strategy on Rescue on Kessel
Version 1.5 3/6/00
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First FAQ update
-Corrected critical error in V-wing description
-Revised Thanks, legal stuff and e-mail rules section
-added 2 new thanks entries, revised 2 others
-smoothed out e-mail/legal rules
-Revised some strategies
-Began new section; Additions to Rogue Squadron
-Began work on ranks section
-first 9 ranks filled in
-Added subtle hint to Seerdon's Revenge kwik summary
Version 1.0 3/3/00
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My original FAQ/walkthrough
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* * * XXI.) THANKS, LEGAL STUFF, AND E-MAIL RULES * * *
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THANKS & CREDITS
I sure hope I haven't forgotten anybody...
CREDITS
()All the sites/sources that lent information used in this FAQ
www.nintendo.com
www.gamesages.com
www.gamegenie.com
Argonaut's FAQ/walkthrough
the Rogue Squadron Player's Guide
the good folks at www.roguesquadron.net
all the people who provided tips and wisdom on the GameFAQs
message boards
()Me, cause I wrote it and did the ascii title art
()All the sites that posted this FAQ/walkthrough
GameFAQs (www.gamefaqs.com)
Video Game Strategies (www.vgstrategies.about.com)
The Spoiler Center (www.the-spoiler.com)
The Cheat Empire (www.home.planetinternet.be/~twuyts)
Naboo Starfighter Hangar
(www.fan.starwars.com/n1starfighterhanger/index~ie4.html)
* NOTE: IF YOU SEE MY WALKTHROUGH ON ANY SITE OTHER THAN THESE LISTED,
THEY ARE ILLEGALLY LEECHED FILES! REPORT THEM TO ME, AND I WILL TAKE
CARE OF THEM.
* ALSO NOTE: The Rogue Squadron Player's Guide was used solely as a
source of passcodes, and Argonaut's guide solely for PC controls. All
strategies in this guide are my own.
OTHER FAQS BY BROTHER REED
--------------------------
Shadows of the Empire
Shadows of the Empire Boss Guide
Mega Man X Boss Guide
Frogger
Donkey Kong Country guide to finding everything
Mario Paint
THANKS
()HUGE thanks to Michael Pierce for his thorough endeavors to make this
FAQ as good as it can be. He has volunteered to scan the entire FAQ to
find and fix the errors that I have made. You da man!
()Jeff "CjayC" at gamefaqs.com for posting this FAQ, and for having the
best gaming site on the web
()A.R.M. for the help, and for picking apart my work like fried
chicken.
()All the people who wrote in with additions, especially jm.
()Nintendo, Lucas Arts, and Factor 5 for this awesome game!
()Steve McNugget, for showing me my various errors and causing me to
pursue excellence.
()Dad and Mom for the encouragement
()Luke Devlin just for being interested
()Michael Stidham for the missile hint
()Kellen Abreu for unknowingly reminding me that my passcodes section
was incomplete. (It's fixed now.)
()Everyone who wrote all the inferior walkthroughs that make this one
look good
()My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
E-MAIL RULES
Hey! I love to get mail, and I can personally respond to any mail I
get, so don't be shy. Below are guidelines for correspondence with the
author of this FAQ/walkthrough (that'd be me).
MAIL I WILL ACCEPT
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This is the kind of mail that won't be deleted; in fact it will
usually be replied to. Like I said, I love to get e-mail.
QUESTIONS: I'd be happy to answer your questions about the game and
FAQs in general.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS: These are more or less obsolete now that the
final version of the guide is in.
PRAISE/ADORATION: It really makes my day when someone tells me that my
FAQ helped he or she out. That's what it's for, after all. If you wanna
praise my FAQ, thank me for my help, adore me for my brilliance, or
some combination of those, go right ahead and I will humbly accept.
FLAMES/HATE MAIL: Sure, send it in. I probably won't reply to it, but
I'd love to post it on the GameFAQs message boards so everybody can
have the pleasure of laughing at you. If you present a valid and
intelligent criticism, however, I will be more inclined to reply and
possibly reevaluate my work.
OTHER: Just feel like e-mailing someone? Drop me a line.
MAIL I WILL NOT EXCEPT
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Much of this falls into the category of quote unquote "junk mail".
See it here? Don't send it. Period. I will delete it, so you'd be
wasting your time.
JUNK/CHAIN LETTERS: No, I don't need to get hit with a water balloon,
and I don't think that I will suffer from 5 years bad luck if I don't
send this to at least six people. Sheesh. This kind of mail will be
instantly deleted.
SALES PITCHES: I could not care less about joining your club, buying
your product, making 300 dollars from my home in 2 months...forget it.
UNREADABLE JARGON: "Hay man cun you telme how to git the gun hting in
teh red staj thankz" Anything that looks remotely like this will be
ignored. I don't know what you're talking about. *hits delete button*
QUESTIONS ALREADY ANSWERED IN THE FAQ: Do you know how irritating that
is? If I have already answered the question, I'm not about to do so
again, and you will not get a reply. You should have studied harder.
Note that any e-mail I receive containing strong language WILL be
deleted, no matter who you are or how helpful you've been. I don't want
you to cuss at me, understand? I will permanently block your e-mail
from my account; it's that serious. Don't try it.
Before you write, make sure that you are reading the most recent
version of this FAQ. It can be very annoying to get e-mailed questions
that you've already answered in a newer update. The latest version of
this FAQ can always be found at www.gamefaqs.com.
If you see this FAQ on another web site, and you believe that it has
been tampered with, PLEASE e-mail me and let me know so I can check it
out. Thank you.
Once again, my e-mail address is
[email protected].
That's all folks. Hope it helped you out. For more Star Wars
gaming help, why don't you check out my "Shadows of the Empire"
FAQ/Walkthrough, the largest on the net. Happy gaming!
- Brother Reed -
