New requirements for medals, etc.

[Bigbear_Nor1389]

Just pointing my opinion. I think going to 100 and 50 hours for certain medals was a bit too drastic. For SF maps you get your ribbon at the same time as the medal, seems not really thought through. It's a fact that the award system in this game is a major factor why a lot of people continue playing.

One last cry out:
EA, PLEASE MAKE A SECTION ON THE OFFICIAL BF2 WEBSITE WITH UPDATED AWARD REQUIREMENTS. WHY DO WE HAVE TO GUESS OR VISIT UNOFFICIAL SITES THAT VERY OFTEN ARE WRONG??????????

Not that I believe they will read my post

[WarGimp]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

One last cry out:
EA, PLEASE MAKE A SECTION ON THE OFFICIAL BF2 WEBSITE WITH UPDATED AWARD REQUIREMENTS. WHY DO WE HAVE TO GUESS OR VISIT UNOFFICIAL SITES THAT VERY OFTEN ARE WRONG??????????

Ummm...

http://www.ea.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_050306

Community Update - 5/03/06


Attention Soldiers!

In order to make certain medal rewards more accessible to the time played criteria for the following medals has been reduced:

• Golden Scimitar Medal - Now requires 100 hours
• Peoples Medallion - Now requires 100 hours
• MEC Special Forces Service Medal - Now requires 50 hours
• Navy Cross Medal - Now requires 100 hours
• EU Special Service Medal - Now requires 50 hours
• SAS Service Medal - Now requires 50 hours
• Navy Seal Service Medal - Now requires 50 hours
• Spetsnaz Service Medal - Now requires 50 hours
• Rebel Service Medal - Now requires 50 hours

Other Changes in the update include:

• Addition of a North America Service Ribbon.
• Change in the promotion of Generals Each month. After the update the top 50 Lt. Generals will be promoted to General.
• Additional authentication support for ranked servers to ensure proper labeling of ranked servers in the server browser.

Keep your eyes on this space for all your Battlefield news!

Looks perty offical to me...

[imported_CannonFodder]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

I like the new hours the old ones were pretty crazy.
What was the SF medal requirements? 4500 hours? If so that is insane.

[deadman2312]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

the new hours are great, im in line for my Golden Scimitar, and Navy Cross!

[Metasynaptic]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

YOu don't get the ribbons and medals at the same time.

Ribbons are for theatre service, so you could get 50 hours on the SAS ribbonb by playing as the Spetznaz on Ghost town, or Insurgent on Warlord.

[ConscriptVirus]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

100hrs is still a lot...i thoguht i had at least 100 hrs for hte navy cross...but then i checked and i was a good 30 hrs off and i play quite alot..or use to b4 school

[deadman2312]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

i have around 380 hours i think?

[Metasynaptic]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

I've started playing more SF... now that there's actually a point to the SF medals.

I think that was the point of the change.

[govedob]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

Just pointing my opinion. I think going to 100 and 50 hours for certain medals was a bit too drastic. For SF maps you get your ribbon at the same time as the medal, seems not really thought through.

You get the ribbon after 50 hours in the theater ( for example you spend 50 hours playing Ghost Town, 20 as SAS and 30 as SPETZNAS you'll get both SPETZNAS and SAS ribbon), and you get the medal after 50 hours with that one specific army only.

[Zefram]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

YOu don't get the ribbons and medals at the same time.

Ribbons are for theatre service, so you could get 50 hours on the SAS ribbonb by playing as the Spetznaz on Ghost town, or Insurgent on Warlord.

i was about to say that...

[Tobacco]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

I've started playing more SF... now that there's actually a point to the SF medals.

I think that was the point of the change.

Maybe, IMO the reason for the changes is because 2142 is coming out in afew months and they want all the noobs to get some stupid medals before they go buy the new game. I wish they would do something for the people who have played the game since release, like fix my AT Missles so they stop going through Targets. etc etc etc. But no, they just want to caiter to the people who got the game for Easter or something, way to go EA/Dice


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[Bigbear_Nor1389]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

Well, you guys are correct regarding the 50hours ribbon/medal (although if you play SAS exclusively, you get ribbon and medal at the same time). Another thing is that you can get an SAS service ribbon without ever being an SAS, maybe a change of name for these ribbons would be a good idea?

Why EA don’t seem to bother giving us exact Award requirements is still a mystery. The community update doesn't include all requirements for the medals - some sites says 100h and best score over 100, other sites says 100h and 500 wins for your team. The requirements are discussed in other threads, so we’re guessing this time as well as we have in the past on certain awards.

Why EA never have posted any official Award requirements, except this "community update" from an EA forum (official EA?) just doesn't make sense to me!

[-=TxG=-Phoenix]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

Whoya, I picked up five new Metals!

Navy Cross Medal
Golden Scimitar Medal
Peoples Medallion
SAS Service Medal
Spetsnaz Service Medal

No complaints here!

[Metasynaptic]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

You obviously play a lot of Ghost town. /:j

[-=TxG=-Phoenix]

Re: New requirements for medals, etc.

Ghost Town| 77:15:31
Warlord| 96:52:38

That and warlord are my fav!