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Introduction 0 0 2. Update History 0 0 3. What Are They? 0 0 4. Criteria 0 0 5. Badges 0 0 6. Medals 0 0 7. Ribbons 0 0 8. Help & FAQs 0 0 9. Promotions & Unlocks 0 0 10. Contact Info 0 0 11. Acknowledgments 0 0 12. Closing Remarks 0 0========================================================================0 ================= -= 1. Introduction =- ================= Battlefield 2(c) was developed by DICE and published by EA GAMES. Currently the only available system to run this game on is Windows for the PC. This Guide/FAQ will help users of the game to learn about awards given during ranked games. I will help by listing all currently known Medals, Badges, and Ribbons. Along with that the descriptions, criteria, and how to achieve the award itself will be listed. This Guide/FAQ is for personal reading purposes only and should not be copied and distributed for personal gain. ================= -= 2. Update History =- ================= 6/29/05 V1.0 -=- Initial setup of the guide took place. I started to list all known badges, medals, and ribbons along with their given descriptions and criteria. 6/29/05 V1.5 -=- Came back to work later in evening to finish off what can be completed of the guide. I will add more content as more ribbons, badges, and medals are discovered. This didn't take very long, now did it? Usually you see people working on guides for months. Anyway...enjoy the fruits of my labor. 7/5/05 V1.75 -=- After a much needed rest and also some tests with various awards I have come back to finish what I started. I Added Information on how to attain each award. 7/5/05 V1.99 -=- At this point it is evident I'm just making up version numbers as I go along. Heh, but seriously this is a great update. Completed the list of all awards and their description, criteria, and how they can be attained if it is known. 7/8/05 V2.0 -=- After much more trial and error I needed to make some revisions to the guide. I edited some information on how to attain the ribbons. Thanks to those who contributed with disproving some information via e-mail. I also added an entire new section listed as "Help and FAQs." If you are having trouble understanding this guide or getting some of the awards listed, head down to section 8. In addition, another section was added for acknowledgments for individual contributions to this guide. 7/13/05 V2.1 -=- Through more trial and error as well as various e-mail assistance I have proved and disproved many of the awards. The Purple Heart has been changed and in addition so has various ribbons. I am still looking for information on the Combat Action, Crew Service, Armored Service, and Infantry Officer Ribbons. I have also added a new section specially made for the promotions and weapon unlocks. 7/18/05 V2.5 -=- This one is a huge update. I have completed every award which is able to be gotten thus far in my guide. All awards are subject to change and therefore your e-mails are still more than welcome. I have also updated the Promotions and Unlocks sections due to minor grammatical flaws which exploded into hundreds of e-mails. ================= -= 3. What Are They? =- ================= The Awards are for personal gratification and public respect. They are visible through your statistics in the BFHQ section under AWARDS. The awards themselves are given out for any achievement in the online world of BF2. Some require much difficulty to acquire. Others you will find may come naturally or unexpectedly during game play. There is no specific qualification for these awards besides game play. Some awards will not be attained until a much higher rank. Some you will be able to receive in even your first game. ================= -= 4. Criteria =- ================= In this section I will explain to all of you the meaning of "Criteria." To attain an award a certain criteria must be met. This varies through the different types of awards. I will explain the degrees of criteria and the different types of criteria that are used to determine when you get an award. Criteria Types ---------- Army Combat Effectiveness: Wins with a particular army Army Combat Rating: Score in a particular army Army Service: Time in a particular army Battlefield Commendation: Awarded for battlefield achievement Combat Proficiency: Time spent playing as a particular kit Combat Qualification: Time spent playing in a particular vehicle Combat Qualified: Qualified with all combat badges at a specified level Combat Rating: Kills with kit or vehicle Command Proficiency: Total commander score Command Qualification: Time as commander Command Rating: Single-round commander score Conduct Rating: Awarded for good conduct Driver Rating: Total driver score Parachute Qualification: Time in a parachute Specialist Rating: Score with a specialist ability (Revive, heal, ect.) Squad Leader Qualification: Time as squad leader Squad Member Qualification: Time as a squad member Team Player Rating: Teamwork score Time in Service: Total time since you enlisted Time in Theater: Having played all of the maps from a specific theater Weapon Rating: Total kills with a weapon Weapon Proficiency: Kills with a weapon in a round Criteria Degrees ---------- First - Satisfactory Second - Good Third - Skilled Fourth - Outstanding Fifth - Excellent As the level of degree rises the harder it is to attain the award. Exact numbers fluctuate too much to be accurate about each level. It is easier to judge the difficulty of each degree based on the first level. As you read on in this guide you will now understand which each criteria listed is asking of you and to what extent you need to go with it. Let's continue then, shall we? ================= -= 5. Badges =- ================= The Badges are given out when you master a certain aspect of the game. This ranges from teamwork skills to weapon mastery. There is a badge for nearly every vehicle, weapon, skill, and kit. Every Badge has three degrees to it. Those degrees are the "Basic," the "Veteran," and the "Expert." `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, INTRODUCING THE BASIC BADGES `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, 1. Basic Engineer Combat (prerequisite of Veteran Engineer Combat) ------------- Description: The Basic Engineer Combat Badge is awarded to engineer personnel who have proven themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 kills playing as Engineer kit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 2. Basic Sniper Combat (prerequisite of Veteran Sniper Combat) ------------- Description: The Basic Sniper Combat Badge is awarded to sniper personnel who have proven themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 kills playing as Sniper kit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 3. Basic Medic Combat (prerequisite of Veteran Medic Combat) ------------- Description: The Basic Medic Combat Badge is awarded to medical personnel who have proven themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 kills playing as Medic kit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 4. Basic Spec-Ops Combat (prerequisite of Veteran Spec-Ops Combat) ------------- Description: The Basic Spec Ops Combat Badge is awarded to spec ops personnel who have proven themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 kills playing as Spec-Ops kit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 5. Basic Assault Combat (prerequisite of Veteran Assault Combat) ------------- Description: The Basic Assault Combat Badge is awarded to assault personnel who have proven themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 kills playing as Assault kit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 6. Basic Anti-tank Combat (prerequisite of Veteran Anti-tank Combat) ------------- Description: The Basic Anti-tank Combat Badge is awarded to anti-tank personnel who have proven themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 kills playing as Anti-Tank kit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 7. Basic Support Combat (prerequisite of Veteran Support Combat) ------------- Description: The Basic Support Combat Badge is awarded to support personnel who have proven themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 kills playing as Support kit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 8. Basic Knife Combat (prerequisite of Veteran Knife Combat) ------------- Description: The Basic Knife Combat Badge is awarded to personnel who have proven themselves with a knife during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Weapon Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 7 knife kills in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 9. Basic Pistol Combat (prerequisite of Veteran Pistol Combat) ------------- Description: The Basic Pistol Combat Badge is awarded to personnel who have proven themselves using a handgun during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Weapon Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 7 pistol kills in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 10. Basic Ground Defense (prerequisite of Veteran Ground Defense) ------------- Description: The Basic Ground Defense Badge is awarded to personnel who have been exposed to enemy fire while performing their duties in a ground defense vehicle. ------------- Criteria: Combat Qualification: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 minutes spent in a Ground Defense system in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 11. Basic Explosive Ordinance (prerequisite of Vet. Explosive Ordinance) ------------- Description: The Basic Explosives Ordinance Badge is awarded to personnel who have proven themselves with explosive ordinance during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Weapon Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 C4, Claymore, or Mine kills in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 12. Basic Command (prerequisite of Veteran Command) ------------- Description: The Basic Command Badge is awarded on the basis of proven skill in the area of command. ------------- Criteria: Command Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: Command score, visible at the top of the command screen, of 40 in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 13. Basic Engineer (prerequisite of Veteran Engineer) ------------- Description: The Basic Engineer Badge is awarded to engineering personnel on the basis of proven skill in the area of repair. ------------- Criteria: Specialist Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 5 repair points in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 14. Basic First Aid (prerequisite of Veteran First Aid) ------------- Description: The Basic First Aid Badge is awarded to medical personnel on the basis of proven skill in the area of field medicine. ------------- Criteria: Specialist Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 5 healing points in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 15. Basic Resupply (prerequisite of Veteran Resupply) ------------- Description: The Basic Resupply Badge is awarded to support personnel on the basis of proven skill in the area of ammo resupply. ------------- Criteria: Specialist Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 5 ammo resupply points in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 16. Basic Air Defense (prerequisite of Veteran Air Defense) ------------- Description: The Basic Air Defense Badge is awarded to personnel who have been exposed to enemy fire while performing their duties in an air defense vehicle. ------------- Criteria: Combat Qualification: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 minutes spent in an Air Defense system in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 17. Basic Armor (prerequisite of Veteran Armor) ------------- Description: The Basic Armor Badge is awarded to personnel who have been exposed to enemy fire while performing their duties in an armored vehicle. ------------- Criteria: Combat Qualification: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 minutes spent in an armored vehicle (tank) in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 18. Basic Aviator (prerequisite of Veteran Aviator) ------------- Description: The Basic Aviator Badge is awarded to personnel who have been exposed to enemy fire while performing their duties in an airplane. ------------- Criteria: Combat Qualification: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 minutes spent in a an aircraft (jet) in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 19. Basic Helicopter (prerequisite of Veteran Helicopter) ------------- Description: The Basic Helicopter Badge is awarded to personnel who have been exposed to enemy fire while performing their duties in a helicopter. ------------- Criteria: Combat Qualification: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 minutes spent in a helicopter in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 20. Basic Transport (prerequisite of Veteran Transport) ------------- Description: The Basic Transport Badge is awarded to personnel who have been exposed to enemy fire while performing their duties in a transport vehicle. ------------- Criteria: Combat Qualification: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: 10 minutes spent in an transport vehicle (car/boat) in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, INTRODUCING THE VETERAN BADGES `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, 1. Veteran Engineer Combat (prerequisite of Expert Engineer Combat) ------------- Description: The Veteran Engineer Combat Badge is awarded to engineer personnel who distinguished themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Good Combat Proficiency: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 250 total hours played as engineer then 20 kills playing as engineer in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 2. Veteran Sniper Combat (prerequisite of Expert Sniper Combat) ------------- Description: The Veteran Sniper Combat Badge is awarded to sniper personnel who distinguished themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Good Combat Proficiency: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 250 total hours played as sniper then 20 kills playing as sniper in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 3. Veteran Medic Combat (prerequisite of Expert Medic Combat) ------------- Description: The Veteran Medic Combat Badge is awarded to medical personnel who distinguished themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Good Combat Proficiency: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 250 total hours played as medic then 20 kills playing as medic in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 4. Veteran Spec-Ops Combat (prerequisite of Expert Spec-Ops Combat) ------------- Description: The Veteran Spec Ops Combat Badge is awarded to spec ops personnel who distinguished themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Good Combat Proficiency: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 250 total hours played as spec-ops then 20 kills playing as spec-ops in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 5. Veteran Assault Combat (prerequisite of Expert Assault Combat) ------------- Description: The Veteran Assault Combat Badge is awarded to assault personnel who distinguished themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Good Combat Proficiency: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 250 total hours played as assault then 20 kills playing as assault in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 6. Veteran Anti-tank Combat (prerequisite of Expert Anti-tank Combat) ------------- Description: The Veteran Anti-tank Combat Badge is awarded to anti-tank personnel who distinguished themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Good Combat Proficiency: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 250 total hours played as anti-tank then 20 kills playing as anti-tank in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 7. Veteran Support Combat (prerequisite of Expert Support Combat) ------------- Description: The Veteran Support Combat Badge is awarded to support personnel who distinguished themselves during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Good Combat Proficiency: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 250 total hours played as support then 20 kills playing as support in a single round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 8. Veteran Knife Combat (prerequisite of Expert Knife Combat) ------------- Description: The Veteran Knife Combat Badge is awarded to personnel who distinguished themselves with a knife during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Weapon Proficiency: Skilled Weapon Rating: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 60 total Knife kills and 1 hour logged using the Knife then 7 knife kills in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 9. Veteran Pistol Combat (prerequisite of Expert Pistol Combat) ------------- Description: The Veteran Pistol Combat Badge is awarded to personnel who distinguished themselves using a handgun during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Weapon Proficiency: Skilled Weapon Rating: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 60 total Pistol kills and 1 hour logged using the Pistol then 7 pistol kills in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 10. Veteran Ground Defense (prerequisite of Expert Ground Defense) ------------- Description: The Veteran Ground Defense Badge is awarded to personnel who during combat situations have distinguished themselves while performing their duties in a ground defense vehicle. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Skilled Combat Qualification: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 200 hours spent in a ground defense unit then 12 kills in a ground defense unit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 11. Vet. Explosive Ordinance (prerequisite of Expert Explosive Ordinance) ------------- Description: The Basic Explosives Ordinance Badge is awarded to personnel who distinguished themselves with explosive ordinance during any period the unit was engaged in active combat. ------------- Criteria: Weapon Proficiency: Skilled Weapon Rating: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 500 total C4, Mine, Claymore kills then 20 C4, Mine, Claymore kills in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 12. Veteran Command (prerequisite of Expert Command) ------------- Description: The Basic Command Badge is awarded on the basis of distinguished skill in the area of command. ------------- Criteria: Command Proficiency: Skilled Command Qualification: Outstanding ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 15,000 total Commander Points then 30 minutes playing as Commander in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 13. Veteran Engineer (prerequisite of Expert Engineer) ------------- Description: The Basic Engineer Badge is awarded to engineering personnel on the basis of distinguished skill in the area of repair. ------------- Criteria: Specialist Qualification: Good Specialist Rating: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 500 hours played as engineer then 10 repair points in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 14. Veteran First Aid (prerequisite of Expert First Aid) ------------- Description: The Basic First Aid Badge is awarded to medical personnel on the basis of distinguished skill in the area of field medicine. ------------- Criteria: Specialist Qualification: Good Specialist Rating: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 500 hours played as medic then 10 healing points in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 15. Veteran Resupply (prerequisite of Expert Resupply) ------------- Description: The Basic Resupply Badge is awarded to support personnel on the basis of proven skill in the area of ammo resupply. ------------- Criteria: Specialist Qualification: Good Specialist Rating: Skilled ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 500 hours played as support then 10 resupply points in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 16. Veteran Air Defense (prerequisite of Expert Air Defense) ------------- Description: The Veteran Air Defense Badge is awarded to personnel who during combat situations have distinguished themselves while performing their duties in an air defense vehicle. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Skilled Combat Qualification: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 250 hours spent in an air defense unit then 12 kills in an air defense unit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 17. Veteran Armor (prerequisite of Expert Armor) ------------- Description: The Veteran Armor Badge is awarded to personnel who during combat situations have distinguished themselves while performing their duties in an armored vehicle. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Skilled Combat Qualification: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 200 hours logged in any armored vehicle then 12 kills in any armored vehicle in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 18. Veteran Aviator (prerequisite of Expert Aviator) ------------- Description: The Veteran Aviator Badge is awarded to personnel who during combat situations have distinguished themselves while performing their duties in an airplane. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Skilled Combat Qualification: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 500 hours logged in any aviator unit then 12 kills in any aviator unit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 19. Veteran Helicopter (prerequisite of Expert Helicopter) ------------- Description: The Veteran Helicopter Badge is awarded to personnel who during combat situations have distinguished themselves while performing their duties in a helicopter. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Skilled Combat Qualification: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 200 hours logged in any helicopter then 12 kills in any helicopter in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 20. Veteran Transport (prerequisite of Expert Transport) ------------- Description: The Veteran Transport Badge is awarded to personnel who during combat situations have distinguished themselves while performing their duties in a transport vehicle. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Skilled Combat Qualification: Good ------------- Attained: Achieve 5 road kills, 100 hours logged in any transport vehicle, and 2000 driver ability points ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, INTRODUCING THE EXPERT BADGES `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, ================= -= 6. Medals =- ================= Medals are given out for outstanding achievements in combat, teamwork, or other aspects of the game. Medals are viewed as the highest honor out of all of the awards in Battlefield 2. Medals require the most time and effort out of all the awards. The only easy way to attain most of the medals is through hard work and complete dedication to this game. You will see what I mean in just a moment. `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, INTRODUCING THE MEDALS `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, 1. The Bronze Star ------------- Description: The Bronze Star is awarded to those individuals who have distinguished themselves through proven skill and teamwork. ------------- Criteria: Combat Qualification: Good Battlefield Commendation ------------- Attained: Come in third place overall at the end of a round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 2. The Gold Star ------------- Description: The Gold Star is awarded to those individuals who have distinguished themselves through excellent skill and teamwork. ------------- Criteria: Combat Qualification: Outstanding Battlefield Commendation ------------- Attained: Come in first place overall at the end of a round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 3. The Silver Star ------------- Description: The Silver Star is awarded to those individuals who have distinguished themselves through superior skill and teamwork. ------------- Criteria: Combat Qualification: Skilled Battlefield Commendation ------------- Attained: Come in second place overall at the end of a round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 4. The Purple Heart ------------- Description: The Purple Heart is awarded to any member of the armed force who has been killed in any action with an opposing armed force of a foreign country. ------------- Criteria: Rating: Outstanding Battlefield Commendation ------------- Attained: Receive a kill to death ratio of 1:4 with a minimum of 5 kills and 20 deaths ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 5. The Meritorious Service Medal ------------- Description: The Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to an individual for exceptional conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements in support of their comrades. ------------- Criteria: Time in Service: Skilled Medic Specialist Rating: Outstanding Engineer Support Specialist Rating: Outstanding Support Specialist Rating: Outstanding ------------- Attained: Achieve 1000 total hours of playing time, 50000 total healing points, 25000 total repair points, and 25000 resupply points ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 6. The Combat Action Medal ------------- Description: The Combat Action Medal is awarded to any person who has distinguished themselves by superior achievement while participating in infantry combat. ------------- Criteria: Time in Service: Outstanding Combat Rating: Outstanding ------------- Attained: Achieve 3000 total hours of playing time, 25000 total kills, and a kill streak of 25 then spend 30 minutes in one server ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 7. The Air Combat Medal ------------- Description: The Air Combat Medal is awarded to any person who has distinguished themselves by superior achievement while participating in aerial combat. ------------- Criteria: Vehicle Qualification: Outstanding Vehicle Combat Rating: Outstanding Vehicle Proficiency: Excellent ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 3000 logged hours and 10000 total kills in an aviator unit then get 25 kills in an aviator unit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 8. The Armor Combat Medal ------------- Description: The Armor Combat Medal is awarded to any person who has distinguished themselves by superior achievement while participating in armored combat. ------------- Criteria: Vehicle Qualification: Outstanding Vehicle Combat Rating: Outstanding Vehicle Proficiency: Excellent ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 3000 logged hours and 10000 total kills in an armored vehicle then get 25 kills in an armored vehicle in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 9. The Helicopter Combat Medal ------------- Description: The Helicopter Combat Medal is awarded to any person who has distinguished themselves by superior achievement while participating in helicopter combat. ------------- Criteria: Vehicle Qualification: Outstanding Vehicle Combat Rating: Outstanding Vehicle Proficiency: Excellent ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 3000 logged hours and 10000 total kills in a helicopter then get 25 kills in a helicopter in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 10. The Good Conduct Medal ------------- Description: The Good Conduct Medal is awarded to those individuals who, through exemplary conduct to their comrades, have shown themselves to be models of efficiency and fidelity. ------------- Criteria: Time in Service: Outstanding Conduct Rating: Excellent Combat Rating: Excellent ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 4000 total hours of playing time then get 25 kills with no team kills, team damage, or team vehicle damage in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 11. The Combat Infantry Medal ------------- Description: The Combat Infantry Medal is awarded to individuals who have distinguished themselves above and beyond that normally expected of infantry in a combat situation. ------------- Criteria: Time in Service: Good Combat Qualified: Basic Infantry ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 500 total hours of playing time and all basic combat badges then spend 30 minutes in one server ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 12. The Marksman Infantry Medal ------------- Description: The Marksman Infantry Medal is awarded to individuals who have distinguished themselves by sustained meritorious achievement during combat situations. ------------- Criteria: Time in Service: Good Combat Qualified: Veteran Infantry ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of the Combat Infantry Medal and all veteran combat badges then play for 30 minutes in one server ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 13. The Sharpshooter Infantry Medal ------------- Description: The Sharpshooter Infantry Medal is awarded to individuals who have excelled in every action expected of the infantry in a combat situation. ------------- Criteria: Time in Service: Good Combat Qualified: Expert Infantry ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of the Sharpshooter Infantry Medal and all expert combat badges then play for 30 minutes in one server ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 14. The Medal of Valor ------------- Description: The Medal of Valor is awarded to the individual who distinguishes themself by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their life above and beyond the call of duty; the deed performed must have been one of personal bravery or self sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his/her comrades and must have involved the risk of life. ------------- Criteria: Time in Service: Excellent Team Player Rating: Excellent ------------- Attained: Achieve 6000 total hours of playing time, 50000 total driver ability points, 10000 total flag defends, and a teamwork score of 250,000 ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 15. The Distinguished Service Medal ------------- Description: The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to an individual who distinguishes themselves by exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility. ------------- Criteria: Command Qualification: Outstanding Squad Leader Qualification: Outstanding Squad Member Qualification: Outstanding Team Player Rating: Excellent ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 3000 hours logged as commander, 2000 hours logged as squad member, and 2000 hours logged as squad leader then a teamwork score of 55 in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 16. The Navy Cross ------------- Description: The Navy Cross is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for extraordinary heroism in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force. ------------- Criteria: USMC Army Service: Outstanding Army Combat Rating: Excellent Army Combat Effectiveness: Excellent ------------- Attained: Achieve 4500 total hours playing as USMC, a best score of 100 or greater with USMC, and 500 rounds won playing as USMC ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 17. The Golden Scimitar ------------- Description: The Golden Scimitar is awarded to members of the Middle Eastern Coalition for extraordinary heroism in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force. ------------- Criteria: MEC Army Service: Outstanding Army Combat Rating: Excellent Army Combat Effectiveness: Excellent ------------- Attained: Achieve 4500 total hours playing as MEC, a best score of 100 or greater with MEC, and 500 rounds won playing as MEC ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 18. The People's Medallion ------------- Description: The People's Medallion is awarded to members of the People's Liberation Army for extraordinary heroism in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force. ------------- Criteria: PLA Service: Outstanding Army Combat Rating: Excellent Army Combat Effectiveness: Excellent ------------- Attained: Achieve 4500 total hours playing as PLA, a best score of 100 or greater with PLA, and 500 rounds won playing as PLA ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ ================== -= 7. Ribbons =- ================== The Ribbons are handed out to acknowledge your performance within a game or round. They range from leadership, to combat, to teamwork, and much more. They are more general than the Badges or Medals, but are hard to be awarded with. At this time we are not certain how many ribbons there actual are for BF2. The following have been discovered. `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, INTRODUCING THE RIBBONS `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, 1. Ground Defense Ribbon ------------- Description: The Ground Defense Ribbon is awarded to recognize the individual who participated in sustained ground combat. ------------- Criteria: Vehicle Qualification: Satisfactory Vehicle Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 25 total minutes in ground defense unit then 5 kills with ground defense unit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 2. Air Defense Ribbon ------------- Description: The Air-Defense Ribbon is awarded to recognize the individual who performed their duty while engaged in active air-defense combat. ------------- Criteria: Vehicle Qualification: Satisfactory Vehicle Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 25 total minutes in air defense unit then 11 kills with air defense unit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 3. Combat Action Ribbon ------------- Description: The Combat Action Ribbon is awarded to recognize active participation in ground or air combat. ------------- Criteria: Combat Rating: Skilled Combat Qualification: Good ------------- Attained: Get a kill streak of 10 and at least 18 total kills in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 4. Meritorious Unit Ribbon ------------- Description: The Meritorious Unit Ribbon is awarded to recognize an individual's contribution to their unit during sustained combat situations. ------------- Criteria: Squad Member Qualification: Satisfactory Team Player Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 2 hours logged as Squad Member then 25 minutes in a squad with at least 40 teamwork points attained while in that squad in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 5. Infantry Officer Ribbon ------------- Description: The Infantry Officer Ribbon is awarded to recognize the superior dedication of unit leaders during combat situations. ------------- Criteria: Team Player Rating: Good Squad Leader Qualification: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 2 hours logged as Squad Leader and 250 teamwork points then at least 40 teamwork points in one round (requires squad leader to attain) ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 6. Staff Officer Ribbon ------------- Description: The Staff Officer Ribbon is awarded to recognize superior achievement by unit commanders during sustained combat situations. ------------- Criteria: Command Qualification: Good Command Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: Play as Commander for at least 30 minutes and receive a Command Score (visible in Command Menu at the top) of 50 in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 7. Distinguished Service Ribbon ------------- Description: The Distinguished Service Ribbon is awarded to recognize the superior achievement of an individual in all aspects of unit command. ------------- Criteria: Squad Member Qualification: Good Squad Leader Qualification: Good Command Qualification: Good Team Player Rating: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 10 hours logged as Squad leader, Squad member, and Commander then 15 teamwork points in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 8. The War College ribbon ------------- Description: The War College ribbon is awarded to recognize achievements which, through their dedication and gallantry, have set the individual apart and above other commanders. ------------- Criteria: Command Qualification: Skilled Command Proficiency: Good Command Rating: Outstanding ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 50 hours logged as Commander then a Commander score of 45 in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 9. The Valorous Unit Ribbon ------------- Description: The Valorous Unit Ribbon is awarded to recognize extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy. ------------- Criteria: Squad Member Qualification: Skilled Squad Leader Qualification: Skilled Team Player Rating: Outstanding ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 25 hours logged as Squad leader and Squad Member then a teamwork score of 50 in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 10. The Legion of Merit Ribbon ------------- Description: The Legion of Merit Ribbon is awarded to recognize the individual who, through gallantry, determination and esprit de corps, succeeds in his/her mission while under difficult and hazardous conditions. ------------- Criteria: Time in Service: Good Combat Rating: Skilled Team Player Rating: Outstanding ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 400 total hours of playing time, a kill streak of 10, and a death streak of 8 then a teamwork score of 50 in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 11. The Good Conduct Ribbon ------------- Description: The Good Conduct Ribbon is awarded to recognize exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active service ------------- Criteria: Time in Service: Satisfactory Combat Rating: Satisfactory Conduct Rating: Outstanding ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 250 total hours of playing time then get 14 kills with no team kills or team damage in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 12. Crew Service Ribbon ------------- Description: The Crew Service Ribbon is awarded to recognize the individual who performed satisfactory duty while on flying status as a crewmember. ------------- Criteria: Driver Rating: Skilled Combat Rating: Good ------------- Attained: Prerequisite Driver Score of 25 or greater then 13 driver kill assists and 5 kills in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 13. Airborne Ribbon ------------- Description: The Airborne Ribbon is awarded to recognize individuals who have participated in sustained airborne operations during combat situations. ------------- Criteria: Parachute Qualification: Good ------------- Attained: Parachute a distance of at least 300m and successfully land on the ground in one jump ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 14. Aerial Service Ribbon ------------- Description: The Aerial Service Ribbon is awarded to recognize the individual who performed their duty while engaged in active aerial combat. ------------- Criteria: Vehicle Qualification: Satisfactory Vehicle Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 2 hours logged in an aviator unit then 15 minutes and 20 kills in an aviator unit in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 15. Helicopter Service Ribbon ------------- Description: The Helicopter Service Ribbon is awarded to recognize the individual who performed their duty while engaged in active helicopter combat. ------------- Criteria: Vehicle Qualification: Satisfactory Vehicle Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 2 hours logged in a helicopter then 15 minutes and 20 kills in a helicopter in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 16. Armored Service Ribbon ------------- Description: The Armored Service Ribbon is awarded to recognize the individual who performed their duty while engaged in active armored combat. ------------- Criteria: Vehicle Qualification: Satisfactory Vehicle Combat Rating: Satisfactory ------------- Attained: Prerequisite of 2 hours logged in an armored vehicle then 15 minutes and 20 kills in an armored vehicle in one round ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 17. The Mid-East Service Ribbon ------------- Description: The Mid-East Service Ribbon is awarded to recognize service in the Middle- East Theater. ------------- Criteria: Time in Mid East Theater Time in Service: Good ------------- Attained: Unknown ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ 18. The Far East Service Ribbon ------------- Description: The Far East Service Ribbon is awarded to recognize service in the Far East Theater. ------------- Criteria: Time in Far East Theater Time in Service: Good ------------- Attained: Unknown ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ ================ -= 8. Help and FAQs =- ================ In this section I will try best to help you all by answering questions you might have. Some basic questions will follow as well as my answer for them. Q). I cannot seem to get the required amount of kills for the kit badges, what should I do? A). It is hard work for some people and requires practice. Some tips would be to use vehicles to your advantage. Remember, you only need to get the kills while using the kit. You don't have to specifically use the weapons in that kit. Q). What do you mean by repair, healing, and resupply points? A). When you are using the medic, engineer, or support kits you have materials to perform these actions. The quick key for your teamwork pouches is 5. Simply take out your pouch and it will automatically perform the action according to your kit to all nearby teammates. For engineers you have a wrench. The wrench is used to repair vehicles or structures that are damaged. While in a vehicle you will automatically repair nearby vehicles, but outside of a vehicle you need to manually walk up to the object you wish to repair and use the wrench with the fire button. Q). It doesn't seem possibly to get some of these awards in one round of game play! What should I do? A). I feel your pain. A tip would be to play in servers with 32 people or more. This increases the amount of tickets in the game and the amount of chances you have to perform the necessary tasks to achieve your award. This also increases the vehicles on the map generally and decreases their spawn times. That has its' benefits for some of the vehicle or kill ribbons and badges. Q). I don't understand the criteria for these awards. What does it all mean? A). As listed in section 4, the criterion is simply what you need to do in order to get each award. There are different levels of criteria for different awards. The higher the level of criteria, again see section 4, the harder it will be to attain that award. Do not give up. Simply excel in that area of criteria and hope for the best. Sometimes the awards can be quite tedious to achieve, but reap from the benefits and respect you gain afterwards. Q). It seems impossible to get the Explosives Ordinance Badge, what should I do? A). This is probably the hardest badge to attain. I am not going to lie to you; you will not get it your first time trying. You are going to get frustrated and aggravated with the game. Some things to remember would be that suicides and team kills discredit kills. If you think sacrificing your life to get a kill is worth an award, then you are mistaken. Try to set your opponents up. A great tip for a lot of kills is to camp with C4 in a populated area or around a flag. Eventually an enemy will come through and you can get a kill, and redo that scenario four more times. A good map for this badge would be Strike at Karkand for its fast pace and close quarter environment. Q). I found something wrong in your guide. What should I do? A). E-mail me the error. I will not get angry and will always return your e-mail. I am human, too. Sometimes I will miss something or sometimes my information is inaccurate. Remember, this is for you guys. If something is wrong it won't help much. You can find my e-mail below in contact info. Q). You do not have information on how to attain an award. What does that mean? A). In simple terms, just that. It means I do not have enough information to write down how to attain that award. It could also mean that award has not yet been awarded to any member of the battlefield 2 community. Q). I have information on an award that you do not have listed OR I have correct information on a currently incorrect way to attain an award. What should I do? A). Go ahead and send it in to me. Again, some of my information could be slightly flawed. I am always open to new ideas or thoughts. You will be given credit in my acknowledgment section of the guide and your contribution will be added accordingly. Q). Is there a website that shows an image of all the awards? A). Sure, here it is. Please enjoy. Be aware that there are a lot of images on that site and it may take awhile to load. Be patient. http://www.totalbf2.com/game/awards/ ======================= -= 9. Promotions & Unlocks =- ======================= Promotions & Ranks ------------ Due to popular request, I have added this section into the guide. Here I will go over each promotion, the required amount of points, and the weapon unlocks. Some of the information on the ranks might be slightly off. I know a few require certain awards to attain. Please be patient as we learn more over time about the promotions. Without much more delay, I give you the promotions list! Pay grade | Rank (Global Score) - Status E1 | Private (0) - No Unlock E2 | Private First Class (500) - No Unlock E3 | Lance Corporal (1,000) - 1st Unlock E4 | Corporal (10,500) - 2nd Unlock E5 | Sergeant (25,000) - 3rd Unlock E6 | Staff Sergeant (50,000) - 4th Unlock E7 | Gunnery Sergeant (75,000) - 5th Unlock E8 | Master Sergeant (150,000) - 6th Unlock E8 | **First Sergeant (150,000) - 6th Unlock E9 | Master Gunnery Sergeant (250,000) - 7th Unlock E9 | **Sergeant Major (250,000) - 7th Unlock E9 | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (2,500,000) - No Unlock This is a list of the Marine Corps Ranks in which the game is based off of. The game has no officer ranks, only enlisted ranks. The levels of pay grade (E1-9) are listed at the left of the rank. This is the order in which you get promoted in. For the pay grades with multiple ranks it means medals are required to get that rank. The ones marked with **, First Sergeant and Sergeant Major, require medals to attain them. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is the top enlisted rank. This is also known as the Battlefield Commander and only one individual can hold this position. Weapon Unlocks
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Moving on to the weapon unlocks now. The weapon unlocks are given out for 
every rank after Lance Corporal. They are used to unlock the primary 
weapon for a kit.


Medic - L85A2
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This is a powerful and accurate rifle. It can zoom in almost as far as a 
sniper rifle, and while firing semi-automatic bursts it can be just as 
accurate.

Support - PKM
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With more accuracy than the standard issue support machine guns it makes 
this puppy a force to be reckoned with. It is slightly more powerful than 
the stand issues as well. Main focus is with the major accuracy increase.

Engineer - Jackhammer
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Close range there is no other like it. This is a semi or full automatic 
shotgun. It fires the entire clip in just a few seconds. The standard 
reload time and small clip size makes it seem like you are doing more 
reloading than fighting, however.

Assault - G3
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With only 20 bullets in the clip this weapon has been proven to be a step 
down from the standard issue assault guns. With this upgrade you lose the 
use of the grenade launcher. You get a few grenades as a replacement. The 
rifle itself is more accurate and does more damage, though.

Spec Ops - G36C
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With this rifle you lose the use of a scope. The great power and accuracy 
make up for the loss, however. It's great for medium and close range 
battles, and not half bad in the distance battles. It gives back little 
recoil and fires in fast bursts. It can be fully automatic or semi-
automatic.

Anti-tank - DAO-12
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This semi-automatic shotgun is a powerful upgrade from the standard issued 
anti-tank primary weapon. This gun gives much more appeal to the anti-tank 
class. The recoil and reload time of a shotgun is hard to deal with but 
the increased damage is a step up.

Sniper - M95
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This rifle is the cream of the sniper crop. The accuracy is increased from 
the other two rifles in addition to the increased damage, decreased 
recoil, and decreased reload (except from the MEC sniper). If you like to 
snipe, you will love this little guy.

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                           -= 10. Contact Info =-
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If you have information on any Badges, Ribbons, or Medals please do not 
hesitate to contact me. I will give credit where credit is due within the 
guide to the FIRST person who gives me the information on each award. If 
you have information pertaining to current listed awards, i.e. you know 
specific details on how to obtain each award, again contact me as soon as 
possible. This guide is for everyone to learn about the awards, and any 
information on them would be much appreciated. My e-mail address is 
wicz112@aol.com. My AIM screen name is NitrousGTS. My contact on the 
GameFAQs Message Board is NitrousOxcide. Thank you in advance for your 
generous contributions.

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                          -= 11. Acknowledgments =-
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I would like to thank the following 
people for their contributions,


Posters at TotalBF2 and GameFAQs for influencing me to start this guide

Disaster Master for his efforts in helping discover many ribbon criterion

AgentOS for his efforts in helping me discover how to get various awards

CM2010 for suggesting the addition of a promotions section to the guide

Tjno for information pertaining to various ribbons

FlakBox for information pertaining to the Basic Explosive Ordinance Badge

Zerolaw for information pertaining to the Crew Service Ribbon

Dickece for information pertaining to the Armored Service Ribbon

HartsGirl for information pertaining to the Crew Service Ribbon

WvWisokee for information pertaining to the Meritorious Unit Ribbon

Jophiel for his corrections within the Promotions and Unlocks section

My computer for allowing me to play this awesome game even with low specs

TotalBF2 in its entirety for helping me complete this guide for everyone


Anyone that e-mails me a valid and                            
helpful contribution will be listed 
and acknowledged. Thank you once 
again to everyone listed above


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                          -= 12. Closing Remarks =-
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This Guide/FAQ is dedicated to the countless tyros and ill-informed 
posters on the Battlefield 2 message board at GameFAQs.com. But seriously, 
without your help I would have never realized the need to create FAQs and 
Guides such as these. I would also like to remind everyone that as of this 
date this guide is strictly for use on the GameFAQs.com website and 
websites of their direct affiliates. If you find this guide on any other 
site please contact me via e-mail as stated in section 10. My gamer tag 
for Xbox Live, Socom II, and Battlefield 2 is c0mmand3r. If you ever want 
to play with me just message me in game, contact me, or luckily find me.