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[[File:Service_record.jpg|thumb|Commendation progress.]] | [[File:Service_record.jpg|thumb|Commendation progress.]] | ||
'''Commendations''' are awards found in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''Halo 4''. Commendations are advanced through gameplay and provide bonuses such as [[credit]]s, [[Experience Points]] and unlockables. Commendations are also intended to serve as an indication of how a given player tends to operate.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=25287 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 03.26.10'']</ref> | '''Commendations''' are awards found in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 4]]''. Commendations are advanced through gameplay and provide bonuses such as [[credit]]s, [[Experience Points]] and unlockables. Commendations are also intended to serve as an indication of how a given player tends to operate.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=25287 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 03.26.10'']</ref> | ||
Although some have similar names and even identical icons, commendations are not to be confused with [[medals]]. | Although some have similar names and even identical icons, commendations are not to be confused with [[medals]]. Commendations can only be advanced while connected to [[Xbox LIVE]]. | ||
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''Halo 4'' commendations are primarily advanced through playing [[War Games]] and [[Spartan Ops]]; only nine commendations can be completed in the campaign. Commendations are organized into five categories: Weapons, Enemies, Vehicles, Player, and Game Types. Weapons and Game Types commendations are earned only in War Games. Enemies commendations are only earned in Spartan Ops. Vehicles commendations can be advanced through Spartan Ops and War Games. Player commendations are all advanced in War Games save for the nine commendations completed by beating the campaign on Legendary. | ''Halo 4'' commendations are primarily advanced through playing [[War Games]] and [[Spartan Ops]]; only nine commendations can be completed in the campaign. Commendations are organized into five categories: Weapons, Enemies, Vehicles, Player, and Game Types. Weapons and Game Types commendations are earned only in War Games. Enemies commendations are only earned in Spartan Ops. Vehicles commendations can be advanced through Spartan Ops and War Games. Player commendations are all advanced in War Games save for the nine commendations completed by beating the campaign on Legendary. | ||
There are seven tiers of commendations: Novice, Proficient, Adept | There are seven tiers of commendations: Novice, Qualified, Proficient, Adept, Expert, Distinguished, and Master. Not all commendations utilize all seven tiers- the majority contain only five. If a commendation has only six tiers, it does not include Qualified. A five-tier commendation will also omit Distinguished. | ||
Upon completing a tier, players are awarded bonus XP. The amount of XP varies from tier to tier and commendation to commendation, ranging from 250-10000XP. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
