Scoring in TIE Fighter
Summary
This article explains how mission scores are calculated in TIE Fighter. The source for a lot of this information is [1].
Mission Completion
Primary Goals complete on Easy 2500 Primary Goals complete on Medium 5000 Primary Goals complete on Hard 7500
Secondary Goals complete on Easy 2500 Secondary Goals complete on Medium 5000 Secondary Goals complete on Hard 7500
If the mission was flown with collisions on, add 250 point as well as an additional 12.5% bonus to all points earned for units destroyed or captured.
Points for kills or captures are reduced by 25% on Easy and increased by 25% on Hard.
The Invulnerability and Unlimited Ammo each apply a 90% score reduction for all units killed or captured. Only one 90% reduction is applied if both cheats are enabled.
Weapons Fire
Each laser fired causes the player's score to be reduced by one point. This is per laser, not per pull of the trigger. For example, a TIE Defender firing four lasers at once would deduct four points. Ion cannon blasts do not deduct any points.
Each warhead fired causes the players score to be reduce by 50 points. As with lasers, if you fire two warheads at the same time, your score would be reduced by 100 points.
Each laser hit adds three points to the player's score. Ion cannon blast hits do not add any points.
Each warhead hit adds 100 points to the player's score.
Destroyed Units
The player's craft must make the final hit in order for these points to be awarded. There are no partial points for assists.
Satellies, mines, and probes 50
Tug 200
Z-95 320
TIE Fighter 400
Y-Wing 400
Heavy Lifter 600
TIE Bomber 600
TIE Interceptor 600
Transport 600
X-Wing 600
A-Wing 800
Assault Gunboat 800
B-Wing 800
Container 800
Shuttle 800
Assault Transport 960
TIE Advanced 1000
Freighter 1200
Modular Conveyor 1200
Cargo Ferry 1600
Container Transport 1600
Corvette 1600
Escort Shuttle 1600
TIE Defender 1600
Corellian Transport 2000
Modified Corvette 2000
Patrol Craft 2400
Escort Carrier 4000
Nebulon-B Frigate 4000
Modified Frigate 4000
Carrack Cruiser 5000
Dreadnaught 5000
Victory-class Star Destroyer 5000
Platform 5200
Interdictor Cruiser 5600
Strike Cruiser 6000
Imperial-class Star Destroyer 8000
Captured Units
Capturing a unit awards five times the number of points that destroying the unit would have. Unlike kills, the player's craft does not have to perform the capture operation.
Other Point Deductions
Losing your spacecraft -5,000
Destroying friendly craft -10,000
Successfully calling for reinforcements -5,000 (no points are deducted if the mission has no reinforcement units)
In-game Ranks
Based on how many points the player has accrued, the game will assign them a rank in the Imperial Navy.
Flt. Cadet 0 Flt. Officer 10,000 Lieutenant 50,000 Captain 150,000 Commander 250,000 General 500,000
Based on how many points from secondary and bonus goals the player has earned, the game will give them ranks in the Secret Order of the Emperor.
First Initiate 100,000 Second Circle 200,000 Third Circle 250,000 Fourth Circle 450,000 Inner Circle 600,000 Emperor's Hand 1,000,000 Emperor's Eyes 1,400,000 Emperor's Hands 1,700,000 Emperor's Reach 2,000,000