New medal criteria

Dirtnap · 05-03-2006, 11:35 PM

In order to make certain medal rewards more accessible to casual players 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.

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NavalLord · 05-03-2006, 11:46 PM

Any idea when these are taking effect? Probably with the 1.3 patch? Well they are a good change. The current criteria is way to high. It takes 4000 hours to get the SF medals.

Random Ping · 05-03-2006, 11:54 PM

My question is answered!

In the 1.3 patch news, it mentioned that medal criteria would be changed (someone posted the extended version on the second page of our thread), now I understand what they mean. Sad thing is, I already have two of the three. Getting that Chinese medallion just got 200 hours easier though

Thanks for the update Dirtnap.

grim reaper · 05-04-2006, 08:58 AM

Nice changes. Gives people with lives a chance to get them.

BenSpazz · 05-04-2006, 12:41 PM

i got them last night. they have already put them into effect.

Dirtnap · 05-04-2006, 04:45 PM

ya the changes have already been put in place.

It means people like me can actually get some medals, LOL.

Deathmaker · 05-04-2006, 05:24 PM

So, is time played now the only requisite for these medals or does the "500 wins as..." still apply?

<edit>
Yep, looks like you still need 500 wins too, which will take me 250 hours easy anyway. Another awesome change that actually means feck all. GG's EA/Dice! :/

~~blackpool~~ · 05-15-2006, 11:47 PM

yeah it is hard to get those medals people who get the highest medal of hours must have no life

BenSpazz · 05-16-2006, 04:16 AM

again, blackpool, u are trying to bring dead posts back to life... these have been dead disscussions for weeks now. READ THE DATES.

05-03-2006, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dirtnap Private Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 27	New medal criteria In order to make certain medal rewards more accessible to casual players 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. Source __________________ Asylums Game Servers located in Chicago, New York and Dallas Asylum-GameServers.com - Mental about FPS BF2 - $2.81 per slot ranked

05-03-2006, 11:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
NavalLord Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,084	Any idea when these are taking effect? Probably with the 1.3 patch? Well they are a good change. The current criteria is way to high. It takes 4000 hours to get the SF medals. __________________

05-03-2006, 11:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Random Ping Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Evergreen State (at least on the West coast) Posts: 1,293	My question is answered! In the 1.3 patch news, it mentioned that medal criteria would be changed (someone posted the extended version on the second page of our thread), now I understand what they mean. Sad thing is, I already have two of the three. Getting that Chinese medallion just got 200 hours easier though Thanks for the update Dirtnap. __________________ It is not important that the glass is half-full or half-empty, but rather how the glass got that way.

05-04-2006, 12:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
BenSpazz Command Sergeant Major Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LaGrange, Ohio Posts: 716	i got them last night. they have already put them into effect. __________________ My Stats

05-04-2006, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dirtnap Private Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 27	ya the changes have already been put in place. It means people like me can actually get some medals, LOL. __________________ Asylums Game Servers located in Chicago, New York and Dallas Asylum-GameServers.com - Mental about FPS BF2 - $2.81 per slot ranked

05-04-2006, 08:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,255	Nice changes. Gives people with lives a chance to get them.

05-04-2006, 05:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Deathmaker Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 349	So, is time played now the only requisite for these medals or does the "500 wins as..." still apply? <edit> Yep, looks like you still need 500 wins too, which will take me 250 hours easy anyway. Another awesome change that actually means feck all. GG's EA/Dice! :/ __________________

05-15-2006, 11:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~blackpool~~ Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: somewhere in tx Posts: 58	yeah it is hard to get those medals people who get the highest medal of hours must have no life __________________ once you go in you never come back

05-16-2006, 04:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
BenSpazz Command Sergeant Major Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LaGrange, Ohio Posts: 716	again, blackpool, u are trying to bring dead posts back to life... these have been dead disscussions for weeks now. READ THE DATES. __________________ My Stats