Medals

[mobian]

so do i need to start an entire new game to do these with M gun only? or can i replay the easy camp with the same file or what? thanks for the help

[urAssass1n]

Originally Posted by mobian

so do i need to start an entire new game to do these with M gun only? or can i replay the easy camp with the same file or what? thanks for the help

None of the Medals can be achieved on easy, they all have to be done on normal and above. It has never been confirmed whether or not you can just replay missions in a completed campaign or not for the medals, however one would think this would not work, but then again, who knows.

[mobian]

i got the shoot 10 eneimies with M gun medal while on easy, and im pretty sure i got the first set of kills medals also on easy

[Darth Cuda]

You CAN get medals on easy as i am playing through easy and i got the Killing 300 planes Medal. Not sure what others i'll keep you posted. Can you track your # of kills i want to know for the ach it seems to me as quickly as i got the one medal that i would surley be at 1,000 by now. btw anyone wants to play the co-op xbl missions can add me i want to try it but no one on my friends list has the game.

[XzAceOfSpadeszX]

I had a question. So for the quick silver medal do you have to start a new game or can you do sp continue? My time right now is like 4 hrs... haha i was slow. Will it count the time since the you started the sp continue or does it add to you first campaign time?

[CovertDog]

So I'am going for my use only gun medal, again, and breezing through it until I have to fight that dam big airship. I have it down to where I only have to destroy the cockpit. For the life of me I can't hit it. You can only hit it appears from coming in from the front. My gun aiming marker can't get anymore on it, but nothing, no damage. Then you add in the fact i'am getting hammered by sams the whole time, I'am starting to get extremely pissed at this thing. Any advice.

[XzAceOfSpadeszX]

Originally Posted by CovertDog

My gun aiming marker can't get anymore on it, but nothing, no damage. Then you add in the fact i'am getting hammered by sams the whole time, I'am starting to get extremely pissed at this thing. Any advice.

To solve the sam problem use your allied attack. Your allies should take the guns out on the ship. For the cockpit problem try shooting right before you have to turn away to avoid hitting the ship. Sometimes it doesn't matter if the guns cross hair comes up. Your guns can still hit from a longer distance just not that accurate.

[urAssass1n]

Originally Posted by XzAceOfSpadeszX

I had a question. So for the quick silver medal do you have to start a new game or can you do sp continue? My time right now is like 4 hrs... haha i was slow. Will it count the time since the you started the sp continue or does it add to you first campaign time?

You can do it on SP new mission, but you have to play the whole campaign... You can't just redo operations to speed up your time.

[urAssass1n]

Originally Posted by CovertDog

So I'am going for my use only gun medal, again, and breezing through it until I have to fight that dam big airship. I have it down to where I only have to destroy the cockpit. For the life of me I can't hit it. You can only hit it appears from coming in from the front. My gun aiming marker can't get anymore on it, but nothing, no damage. Then you add in the fact i'am getting hammered by sams the whole time, I'am starting to get extremely pissed at this thing. Any advice.

I saw someone post on another forum, that the way you take down the big gun ship using only machine gun, is to come at it downward. From the front still, but more like a dive bomb techniquire.... apparently this was confirmd by multiple people as well, I'll be trying this as soon as I get back from my parade for veterans day... BTW, From one to you all Happy Veterans Day

[Zenquen]

Originally Posted by urAssass1n

I saw someone post on another forum, that the way you take down the big gun ship using only machine gun, is to come at it downward. From the front still, but more like a dive bomb techniquire.... apparently this was confirmd by multiple people as well, I'll be trying this as soon as I get back from my parade for veterans day... BTW, From one to you all Happy Veterans Day

If you can line yourself up right like you are luke skywalker at the deathstar you can take it out in one pass by flying the same level as the aiagon and doing a chicken run at it. I tried doing the dive bomb thing but it would not work for me.

[Darth Cuda]

Ive gotten several medal on novice mode all operations the silver one for using machine guns and # of enemy kills it can be done.

[Stealth David]

Anyone got a list of the medals that can be done on easy?

I just went through on easy and took no damage (crashing and restarting from checkpoint if hit) Yet no achievement.

I also used one aircraft and no medal what gives........




Do they have to be done on normal up?

[Acrid Placidity]

Originally Posted by Stealth David

Anyone got a list of the medals that can be done on easy?

I just went through on easy and took no damage (crashing and restarting from checkpoint if hit) Yet no achievement.

I also used one aircraft and no medal what gives........




Do they have to be done on normal up?

I'm going through the game on normal now. Seems like the only ones you can get on easy are the kills and runway landings. I played through with only a multirole, and I never got that medal. So my guess is Normal and up. Will post back when I'm done unless someone does it first.

Edit: Yep. Gotta get the plane medals, bullets only and no damage on normal or higher. Just confirmed this. Obviously all the rest on this setting or higher as well.

PS- The best and easiest way to get no damage and bullets only is two different runs. Way easier. Another thing to note is that you cannot simply land your aircraft on a runway or fly back to base or carrier as this just adds the damage up well over 100% quite quickly. The best thing to do is make sure not to use missiles or have no damage, depending on the medal you're looking for, and collect a checkpoint. Then if you accidentally fire off a missile or take damage, just smash your plane into the ground and it reloads from your last checkpoint. Do not attempt these medals on easy as they will not unlock. Only ones you can collect on easy are all the operation medals, and the machine gun (10, 50, 200) and the total kills (300, 1500, 3000) medals.

PSS- The reason I say to do seperate runs for MG only and no damage, is because when you're taking no damage, it's easier to fire missiles than command your one single wingman to kill almost everything for you, and a lot of the time you can't access squadron attack (air/ground support). And getting MG only is easier alone because you can take all the damage you want, land at a runway, then get back into the fight. Much simpler.

[Playkid]

I just need 5 medals more, 2 completions with specific airplanes, Gold marksman, Sharpshooter and Legendary Ace.

However i do have some questions one of the medals.
Sharpshooter: Any tips on the guy on the guy in mission 13 i think he might be the most trouble part i not sure i ever had him in gunner range.

Edit: Thanks for Acrid for his last post, answered most of my questions, don't know i didn't see it at first.

[urAssass1n]

Originally Posted by Playkid

I just need 5 medals more, 2 completions with specific airplanes, Gold marksman, Sharpshooter and Legendary Ace.

However i do have some questions one of the medals.
Sharpshooter: Any tips on the guy on the guy in mission 13 i think he might be the most trouble part i not sure i ever had him in gunner range.

Edit: Thanks for Acrid for his last post, answered most of my questions, don't know i didn't see it at first.

Use allied support, the medal is determined weather or not you have fired a missle, not your allies.

[Playkid]

Thanks, i was confused, because requesting you allies to attack an enemy could have counted as fired missile. I know it's a little far out, but i don't want to waste to much time playing through the campaign mode again.

Just hope it dosen't take to long on mission 13.

[Acrid Placidity]

Originally Posted by Playkid

I just need 5 medals more, 2 completions with specific airplanes, Gold marksman, Sharpshooter and Legendary Ace.

However i do have some questions one of the medals.
Sharpshooter: Any tips on the guy on the guy in mission 13 i think he might be the most trouble part i not sure i ever had him in gunner range.

Edit: Thanks for Acrid for his last post, answered most of my questions, don't know i didn't see it at first.

Here to help I'm working on a huge FAQ for this game right now which'll include some of the other threads info just to get it all tidy

[DriveByBaptism]

Sorry if this has been asked already but I can't see it.

Can you get the medals on easy? Apart from the ones where you need to play it on hard, expert and aces.

[Soldier 4 I AM]

Quicksilver:

I just got the All Medals achievement today. I the quicksilver was the last medal I needed. Theses are the times that I got them in.

1. 3:39
2. 3:19
3. 3:15
4. 6:09
5. 9:03
6. 7:52
7. 12:47
8. 6:27
9. 5:38
10. 8:42
11. 8:07
12. 7:41
13. 11:06
14. 13:39
15. 10:26

[killerharu45]

This is definitely one of the hardest achievements. Seriously, All S ranks

[FiReStOrM^]

Yay.. got Bronze/Silver/Gold Star! But how the hell do I get "Ace" mode for the Platinum Star?

I am guessing I play the campaign again on Expert..?

[vhayste]

You should finish the game on expert, if Im not mistaken to unlock Ace mode.

[FiReStOrM^]

Yeah you are right, that is how to unlock it (well so I have read a few times now).

I am guessing once I complete it on Expert, the Ace mode will just appear right? Wonder why they don't show it but have it greyed out..

[Agusta1]

Kweschin: is Expert hard, or just annoying?

[Nanbag]

Originally Posted by urAssass1n

BRONZE ACE - Awarded for destroying 300 enemies
SILVER ACE - Awarded for destroying 1500 enemies
GOLD ACE - Awarded for destroying 3000 enemies
BRONZE MARKSMAN - Awarded for destroying 10 enemy aircraft with the machine gun
SILVER MARKSMAN - Awarded for destroying 50 enemy Aircraft with the machine gun.
GOLD MARKSMAN - Awarded for destroying 200 enemy aircraft with the machine gun.
NEEDLE'S EYE - Awarded for performing 10 consecutive landings amidst the heat of battle
NIGHT OWL - Awarded for clearing Campaign Mode using only Attacker type aircraft.
RAGING FALCON - Awarded for clearing Campeign Mode using only Fighter type aircraft
BLAZING GRIFFIN - Awarded for clearing Campaign Mode using only Multirole type aircraft.
GUARDIAN - Awarded for keeping one's wingman on the field of battle through vigilant protection.
QUICKSILVER - Awarded for clearing Campaign Mode in record time.(faster then 2:15:00)
SHARPSHOOTER - Awarded for clearing Campaign Mode using only the machine gun.
LEGENDARY ACE - Awarded only to a true Ace for clearing Campaign Mode with zero damage.
BRONZE STAR - Awarded for clearing all Campaign Mode missions on Normal with an S rank.
SILVER STAR - Awarded for clearing all Campaign Mode missions on Hard with an S rank.
GOLD STAR - Awarded for clearing all Campaign Mode missions on Expert with an S rank.
PLATINUM STAR - Awarded for clearing all Campaign Mode missions on Ace with an S rank.

Is there specific level of difficulty you have to do these on or can i do it on easy because i dont think im good enough to use a machine gun to clear the entire campaign especially on the last level where i would have to dive under into the chute in order to shoot the warhead each time.

and also is it actually possible to do the entire campaign in less than 2 hours 15 mins lol cos it took me like 6 hours on my first ever go on this game (ace combat virgin) to get through on normal mode or can this be done on easy also?

thanks

EDIT: also does it ruin the medal if i use allied assault? or do i have to kill every single enemy by gunning them down myself?

[Lonegl945]

When you have to use the machine gun only, allied assault is still allowed. Of course if you dont want to use that, just simply gun down the targets only to make the missions faster. Your choice, but allied assault helps out a lot.

[youngxlos]

Thanks for putting this up. this guide helped me out a lot!!

[Zeiad]

GUARDIAN - Awarded for keeping one's wingman on the field of battle through vigilant protection.

this one you have to finish the campeign without letting Shamrock get shut down.
you can check if he survived the stage at the stage results ( at the end of every mission ).

Tip: CFA 44 for both of you should do the trick

[GDUBB]

For this medal can you fire missiles at none targeted aircraft or do you have to use your machine gun to kill everything

[GDUBB]

same dude. I can destroy the aigion cockpit with my machine gun only my missiles. Any help?