ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

[longgone]

I am bored with getting badges (I'll never get the Basic Explosives Ordinance Badge, and I am okay with that), so I decided to start working on the ribbons, but I am already having issues with the requirements:
Per the following link:

http://www.totalbf2.com/strategy/ribbons/

Several of the requirements are confusing, example:

-The Combat Action Ribbon states 10 kill streak, but is that in one round or overall?

-The Armored Service Ribbon states 20 Minutes in an Armor Class Vehicle & 19 Kills in a Tank/APC vehicle, is this in 1 round or overall?

-The Helicopter Service Ribbon (and Arial Service) states 15 Minutes in Helicopter & 19 Kills in Helicopter, in the same round?

-The Air-Defense Ribbon states 3 Minutes in Stinger
& 11 Kills in Stinger, in one round?

I am just hoping for additional clarity on these requirements, can someone help (like maybe updating the list with more info)?

[King_Nothing]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

1. Can't remember
2. In the same round
3. Yes, In the same round
4. Yes, In the same round

[imported_HorrorBusiness]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

Anything with a 'minute' requirement needs to be completed in one round.

[BeerStein]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

One thing that seems to be true - although not confirmed - those kills do not all have to come from that item. For instance, I had over 11 kills - none from stinger, sat in the stinger and got the award. I had no clue how.

One guy in my squad last night had the same thing happen. He only had one kill in the TOW - but had enough kills overall - and got his award.

[GoodOmens]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

One thing that seems to be true - although not confirmed - those kills do not all have to come from that item. For instance, I had over 11 kills - none from stinger, sat in the stinger and got the award. I had no clue how.

One guy in my squad last night had the same thing happen. He only had one kill in the TOW - but had enough kills overall - and got his award.

Hmm I didn't know this ... I sat in a stinger for a while trying to get 11 kills the other night lol.

[imported_Calibre]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

I've been in a stinger now for 4hours 2minutes and 43 seconds - i've 153 kills and still i've no ribbon, i spent an entire round using stingers in Gulf of Oman yesterday got about 15 kills and still no ribbon - so i'm wondering do you have to get x amount of kills the 3 minutes you sit down?

[dfr.mav]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

well combat action ribbon i got 5 minutes after installing the game, lol.

[imported_HorrorBusiness]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

I've been in a stinger now for 4hours 2minutes and 43 seconds - i've 153 kills and still i've no ribbon, i spent an entire round using stingers in Gulf of Oman yesterday got about 15 kills and still no ribbon - so i'm wondering do you have to get x amount of kills the 3 minutes you sit down?

I'm pretty sure, contrary to this website, that Air defense takes 10 minutes + 11 kills. I got mine while in mobile AA.

[DLWebmaestro96]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

well combat action ribbon i got 5 minutes after installing the game, lol.

LOL... yeah... that has the be the 2nd easiest ribbon - next to the airborne ribbon.

[BRAXUS]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

It seems to me alot of these medals have an insane amount of hours you have to play that it makes near impossible to get. At the same time I think ea is hoping this game will continue to run for about 5 years because that is about how much time it would take to get it all. But I know there will be another game that comes out that we all will start playing with in the next 5 years its just how the gaming industry works. So add another game and add 5 years more to that time unless you play bf2 for a living.

[King_Nothing]

Re: ribbon confusion on how requirements are defined

To get the legion of merit ribbon it says worst death streak of 8 or greater. When it says greater does it mean larger i.e. 9, 10,11 etc. or greater as in better i.e. 7,6,5. I'm assuming it is the first one, of more.