Situation:
Right now a rudimentary point system exists for "achievements." Developers have hinted at something more substantial but there's no indication of when or what that is.
Mission:
To create a detailed series of ribbons and medals analogous to modern military ribbons and medals.
Execution:
Star Trek already has this as part of canon. Kirk work medals and ribbons during various episodes.
Ribbons and medals are a quick visual reference as to where personnel have been, what they've accomplished, and how well they've done:
- Each "season" or sector patrol series: Campaign Ribbon
- Global tracking of PvP and Fleet Action scores: Federation Achievement Medal.
- Singlehandedly completing a Pvp/Fleet Action Objective or Aiding the Most Players: "V" device on Campaign Ribbon.
- Complete X Humanitarian Aid Missions: Humanitarian Ribbon.
- Etc.
Here's a partial list of US Service Ribbons (Medals not displayed):
http://www.bvvinc.org/images/decoration_service_ribbons.JPG
Comments
http://84.87.152.2/pics/eve/medals.png
http://84.87.152.2/pics/eve/shinies.png
For reference.
This is a good idea in addition to maybe adding in more non-combat features, I am really sick of annihilating whole cultures at a time, war or no war this is so not the star trek way.
EVE does have a robust medals system - it's a shame I've never gotten past the controls and UI problems I had.
I'm really hoping for some more non-combat options too: check my item modification (instead of Memory Alpha) thread in the Ultimate Suggestion Thread:
http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=122694
Yeah I saw it and I liked what I saw. We need more things like this for sure.
brilliant. really! kudos, sir.
A dress uniform with medals and ribbons on normal uniform, tie it in with acollades. each acollade = a ribbon/medal, super idea.
I'm just reminded of my the partially started second bar on my Dress Blues in real life.
do not... make this game in any way like eveonline