[Redbird]

I completed Advanced Training 2 (there's no Advanced Training 1 as far as I can tell, what's up with that?) and was told that my performance was excellent, yet I didn't get the medal. What gives? Is it because I restarted my campaign before completing that mission? Is it because I skipped previous training missions in this current playthrough (as I already did them in the first one)? Can I "fix" this bug by editing my save so that I have that medal?

[Strygon]

I don't think save editing is even a thing in FS. Best bet is to just restart the campaign and redo the first training as well. Don't skip any training missions, that should be a surefire way of getting the medal.

[AdmiralRalwood]

I don't think save editing is even a thing in FS.

I mean, it's not not a thing, it's just that I don't think anybody bothered writing an editor for it; the format is pretty easy to look up in the source code, so you can edit your save file, if you really really want to.

[Redbird]

Thanks for the responses. I was able to edit my save with a hex editor to add that medal. I noticed that Wings medals and Adv. Pilot Wings use the same slot. The game renders them as a Wings medal if you have only one, or as an Adv. Pilot Wings medal if you have more than one.

So I'm guessing the devs made it so that the game only gives you these medals on a pilot's first play (no restarts) as a half-assed way of preventing players from getting multiple regular Wings medal and having them show as Adv. Pilot Wings medal (which would have made little sense)? Or is that wrong and you can get unlimited (Adv. Pilot) Wings medals by restarting?

[Novachen]

If you restart the campaign, you can earn every medal again. So if you play two times through the main campaign, you will have four Pilot wings.

Most of the medals have a second version. Except for the Advanced wings which look different, the other medals have a small button.

[Redbird]

Thanks for clearing that up. Do you have any idea why the game didn't give me the medal after completing Advanced Training 2?

[AdmiralRalwood]

Do you have any idea why the game didn't give me the medal after completing Advanced Training 2?

You skipped the earlier training missions.

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   ( and
      ( is-goal-true-delay
         "Advanced Tech Training"
         0
      )
      ( is-previous-goal-true
         "btm-04"
         "Advanced Training"
      )
      ( is-previous-event-true
         "btm-03"
         "Wings"
      )
   )
   ( grant-medal "Wings" )
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[Redbird]

Thanks for answering that. The wiki didn't say anything about that requirement:
https://wiki.hard-light.net/index.php/Awardable_Medals

Somebody should update it. I can't do it, since it won't let people create new accounts as far as I can tell.

[Goober5000]

Thanks for answering that. The wiki didn't say anything about that requirement:
https://wiki.hard-light.net/index.php/Awardable_Medals

Somebody should update it. I can't do it, since it won't let people create new accounts as far as I can tell.

That's to prevent spambots from registering.  I've created a new wiki account for you; you should find a temporary password in the email you use on your forum profile.

I don't think save editing is even a thing in FS.

I mean, it's not not a thing, it's just that I don't think anybody bothered writing an editor for it

Well, there's PILOTVIEW32, but that only works with original (non-FSO) pilot files.

[Redbird]

Thanks, I just corrected the Requirement.