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There is a badge system in place at Planets.nu that awards players for the skill they demonstrate in games, by requiring them to perform specific tasks.

The badges are divided into 10 levels: by the Difficulty Modifier of the game, and by the difficulty of achieving the badge requirements. Each level has 4 badges that can be awarded at various points in the game – 20 Turns, 40 Turns, 80 Turns and End Game. Award of a badge at any level will grant the same type of badge (Turn 20, Turn 40, Turn 80 or End Game) at all lower levels, with the following three exceptions.

Receipt of the Engineer badge (Level 3, Turn 20) doesn't always grant the Builder badge (Level 2, Turn 20). This is because the starship requirements in the Engineer badge are slightly lower than the Builder badge.
Receipt of the Coordinator badge (Level 4, Turn 20) doesn't always grant the Engineer badge (Level 3, Turn 20). This is because the starbase requirements in the Coordinator badge are lower than the Engineer badge.
Receipt of the Minor Victory badge (Level 6, End Game) or the Victory badge (Level 7, End Game) doesn't always grant the lower level End Game badges. This is because it is possible to be part of a winning team, but not be in the top three players.

When a badge is awarded, in addition to being displayed on the Commander's Awards page, it will grant the Commander some Achievement points and some Campaign Resources. In addition, in games without the Stealth option, the award of the badge will be shown in the game's Activity feed.

Some of the badges represent accomplishments that are considered to be necessary for promotion. Those badges are listed as being required to achieve a specific rank. Where multiple badges are listed as being required for a rank, all of them must be awarded before the Commander is promoted to that rank. These requirements are in addition to the Achievement point requirements listed elsewhere.

These badges are available to all players starting games. In addition, all badges up to and including the Advanced level are available to Replacement players who have played at least 50% of the game, or 50 turns, whichever is lower.

For the turn-based badges, the badge must be awarded on or before the specified turn information is available to the player. An example of this is that the Turn 20 awards must be earned and awarded on or before the Turn 20 information is made available to the player.

Victory badges are designed with the Diplomatic Planets win condition in mind.

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Promotion Requirements
Beginner	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Intermediate	Level 4	Level 5
Advanced	Level 6	Level 7
Expert	Level 8	Level 9
Elite	Level 10

Promotion Requirements
Rank	Badges Needed	Badge Level	Badge Type
Ensign	None
Sub-Lieutenant	Explorer ^{Note 1}	Level 1	Turn 20
Lieutenant	Survivor	Level 1	End Game
Lieutenant	Builder ^{Note 1}	Level 2	Turn 20
Lieutenant Commander	Contender	Level 2	End Game
Lieutenant Commander	Engineer ^{Note 1}	Level 3	Turn 20
Commander	Achiever	Level 3	End Game
Commander	Coordinator ^{Note 1}	Level 4	Turn 20
Captain	Rising Star	Level 4	End Game
Commodore	Battle Tested	Level 5	End Game
Rear Admiral	Minor Victory	Level 6	End Game
Vice Admiral	Victory	Level 7	End Game
Admiral	Major Victory	Level 8	End Game
Fleet Admiral	Warlord	Level 9	End Game
Emperor	Emperor	Level 10	End Game

Level 1 - Beginner

These badges may be awarded in any public game with 8 or more players. Each of these badges will award the Commander 5 Achievement points and 50 GigaCredits of Campaign Resources.

	By Turn 20	By Turn 40	By Turn 80	End Game
Badge	Explorer	Expansion	Longevity	Survivor
Requirements All Races	Planets >= 10 Starships >= 10 Starbases >= 1	Planets >= 20 Starships >= 20 Starbases >= 1	Planets >= 30 Starships >= 20 Starbases >= 1	Survive to end of game
Required for Rank	Sub-Lieutenant ^{Note 1}			Lieutenant

Level 2 - Beginner

These badges may be awarded in any public game with 8 or more players. Each of these badges will award the Commander 10 Achievement points amd 100 GigaCredits of Campaign Resources.

	By Turn 20				By Turn 40				By Turn 80				End Game
Badge	Builder				Steps to Success				Progress				Contender
Requirements	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military
Birds Crystals Fury	12	15	1		25	25	2	8,000	40	30	2	16,000	Top 5 Finish ^{Note 2}
Federation	12	15	1		25	25	2	10,000	40	30	2	20,000
Evil Empire	12	15	1		25	25	2	13,000	40	30	2	26,000
Colonies Robots	12	15	1		25	25	2	14,000	40	30	2	28,000
Rebels	13	15	1		27	25	2	14,000	44	30	2	28,000
Lizards	12	18	1		25	30	2	12,000	40	36	2	24,000
Privateers	15	18	1		32	30	2	6,000	52	36	2	12,000
Cyborg	15	18	1		32	30	2	12,000	52	36	2	28,000
Required for Rank	Lieutenant ^{Note 1}												Lieutenant Commander

Level 3 - Beginner

These badges may be awarded in any public game with 8 or more players. Each of these badges will award the Commander 15 Achievement points and 150 GigaCredits of Campaign Resources.

	By Turn 20				By Turn 40				By Turn 80				End Game
Badge	Engineer				Thinking Ahead				Best Laid Plans				Achiever
Requirements	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military
Birds Crystals Fury	12	12	2	8,000	30	30	3	16,000	50	40	4	32,000	Top 3 Finish ^{Note 2}
Federation	12	12	2	10,000	30	30	3	20,000	50	40	4	40,000
Empire	12	12	2	13,000	30	30	3	26,000	50	40	4	52,000
Colonies Robots	12	12	2	14,000	30	30	3	28,000	50	40	4	56,000
Rebels	13	12	2	14,000	33	30	3	28,000	55	40	4	56,000
Lizards	12	14	2	12,000	30	36	3	24,000	50	48	4	48,000
Privateers	15	14	2	6,000	39	36	3	12,000	65	48	4	24,000
Cyborg	15	14	2	10,000	39	36	3	24,000	65	48	4	56,000
Required for Rank	Lieutenant Commander ^{Note 1}												Commander

Level 4 - Intermediate

These badges may be awarded in public games with 8 or more players and a Difficulty Modifier of 0.75 or higher. Each of these badges will award the Commander 25 Achievement points and 250 GigaCredits of Campaign Resources.

	By Turn 20				By Turn 40				By Turn 80				End Game
Badge	Coordinator				Growing Power				Brawler				Rising Star
Requirements	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military
Birds Crystals Fury	12	20	1	16,000	35	35	5	32,000	60	50	7	64,000	Top 3 Finish ^{Note 2}
Federation	12	20	1	20,000	35	35	5	40,000	60	50	7	80,000
Empire	12	20	1	26,000	35	35	5	52,000	60	50	7	104,000
Colonies Robots	12	20	1	28,000	35	35	5	56,000	60	50	7	112,000
Rebels	13	20	1	28,000	38	35	5	56,000	66	50	7	112,000
Lizards	12	24	1	24,000	35	42	5	48,000	60	60	7	96,000
Privateers	15	24	1	12,000	45	42	5	24,000	78	60	7	48,000
Cyborg	15	24	1	20,000	45	42	5	48,000	78	60	7	112,000
Required for Rank	Commander ^{Note 1}												Captain

Level 5 - Intermediate

These badges may be awarded in public games with 8 or more players and a Difficulty Modifier of 1.0 or higher. Each of these badges will award the Commander 35 Achievement points amd 350 GigaCredits of Campaign Resources.

	By Turn 20				By Turn 40				By Turn 80				End Game
Badge	Cluster Director				Moving Forward				Respect				Battle Tested
Requirements	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military
Birds Crystals Fury	12	30	2	20,000	40	45	7	56,000	70	65	10	120,000	Top 3 Finish ^{Note 2}
Federation	12	30	2	25,000	40	45	7	70,000	70	65	10	150,000
Empire	12	30	2	32,500	40	45	7	91,000	70	65	10	195,000
Colonies Robots	12	30	2	35,000	40	45	7	98,000	70	65	10	210,000
Rebels	13	30	2	35,000	44	45	7	98,000	77	65	10	210,000
Lizards	12	36	2	30,000	40	54	7	84,000	70	78	10	180,000
Privateers	15	36	2	15,000	52	54	7	42,000	91	78	10	90,000
Cyborg	15	36	2	25,000	52	54	7	84,000	91	78	10	210,000
Required for Rank													Commodore

Level 6 - Advanced

These badges may be awarded in public games with 8 or more players and a Difficulty Modifier of 1.0 or higher. Each of these badges will award the Commander 50 Achievement points amd 500 GigaCredits of Campaign Resources.

	By Turn 20				By Turn 40				By Turn 80				End Game
Badge	Fast and Deadly				Development				Solid Strength				Minor Victory
Requirements	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military
Birds Crystals Fury	15	30	3	24,000	45	55	10	80,000	80	80	20	160,000	Diplomatic Win ^{Note 3}
Federation	15	30	3	30,000	45	55	10	100,000	80	80	20	200,000
Empire	15	30	3	39,000	45	55	10	130,000	80	80	20	260,000
Colonies Robots	15	30	3	42,000	45	55	10	140,000	80	80	20	280,000
Rebels	16	30	3	42,000	49	55	10	140,000	88	80	20	280,000
Lizards	15	36	3	36,000	45	66	10	120,000	80	96	20	240,000
Privateers	19	36	3	18,000	58	66	10	60,000	104	96	20	120,000
Cyborg	19	36	3	30,000	58	66	10	120,000	104	96	20	280,000
Required for Rank													Rear Admiral

Level 7 - Advanced

These badges may be awarded in public games with 8 or more players and a Difficulty Modifier of 1.25 or higher. Each of these badges will award the Commander 70 Achievement points and 700 GigaCredits.

	By Turn 20				By Turn 40				By Turn 80				End Game
Badge	The Ships Are Mine				Ready for Action				Plans for Victory				Victory
Requirements	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military
Birds Crystals Fury	15	40	3	32,000	55	65	15	200,000	90	90	30	400,000	Diplomatic Win ^{Note 3}
Federation	15	40	3	40,000	55	65	15	250,000	90	90	30	500,000
Empire	15	40	3	52,000	55	65	15	325,000	90	90	30	650,000
Colonies Robots	15	40	3	56,000	55	65	15	350,000	90	90	30	700,000
Rebels	16	40	3	56,000	60	65	15	350,000	99	90	30	700,000
Lizards	15	48	3	48,000	55	78	15	300,000	90	108	30	600,000
Privateers	19	48	3	24,000	71	78	15	150,000	117	108	30	300,000
Cyborg	19	48	3	40,000	71	78	15	300,000	117	108	30	700,000
Required for Rank													Vice Admiral

Level 8 - Expert

These badges may be awarded in public games with 8 or more players and a Difficulty Modifier of 1.5 or higher. Each of these badges will award the Commander 100 Achievement points and 1000 GigaCredits of Campaign Resources. These badges are only available to the starting players in a game.

	By Turn 20				By Turn 40				By Turn 80				End Game
Badge	Planet Harvester				Planning Expert				Visionary				Major Victory
Requirements	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military
Birds Crystals Fury	20	40	4	40,000	70	75	20	240,000	100	100	40	480,000	First Place Win ^{Note 4}
Federation	20	40	4	50,000	70	75	20	300,000	100	100	40	600,000
Empire	20	40	4	65,000	70	75	20	390,000	100	100	40	780,000
Colonies Robots	20	40	4	70,000	70	75	20	420,000	100	100	40	840,000
Rebels	22	40	4	70,000	77	75	20	420,000	110	100	40	840,000
Lizards	20	48	4	60,000	70	90	20	360,000	100	120	40	720,000
Privateers	26	48	4	30,000	91	90	20	180,000	130	120	40	360,000
Cyborg	26	48	4	50,000	91	90	20	360,000	130	120	40	840,000
Required for Rank													Admiral

Level 9 - Expert

	By Turn 20				By Turn 40				By Turn 80				End Game
Badge	Econ Master				Mega Builder				Planet Collector				Warlord
Requirements	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military
Birds Crystals Fury	25	40	5	64,000	85	85	25	280,000	125	125	60	640,000	Solo Victory ^{Note 5}
Federation	25	40	5	80,000	85	85	25	350,000	125	125	60	800,000
Empire	25	40	5	104,000	85	85	25	455,000	125	125	60	1,040,000
Colonies Robots	25	40	5	112,000	85	85	25	490,000	125	125	60	1,120,000
Rebels	27	40	5	112,000	93	85	25	490,000	137	125	60	1,120,000
Lizards	25	48	5	96,000	85	102	25	420,000	125	150	60	960,000
Privateers	32	48	5	48,000	110	102	25	210,000	162	150	60	480,000
Cyborg	32	48	5	80,000	110	102	25	420,000	162	150	60	1,120,000
Required for Rank													Fleet Admiral

Level 10 - Elite

These badges may be awarded in public games with 8 or more players and a Difficulty Modifier of 1.75 or higher. Each of these badges will award the Commander 150 Achievement points and 1500 GigaCredits of Campaign Resources. These badges are only available to the starting players in a game.

	By Turn 20				By Turn 40				By Turn 80				End Game
Badge	Efficiency King				Battle Master				Dominator				Emperor
Requirements	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military	Planets	Starships	Starbases	Military
Birds Crystals Fury	25	50	6	80,000	100	100	30	320,000	150	150	80	800,000	Win a Championship game
Federation	25	50	6	100,000	100	100	30	400,000	150	150	80	1,000,000
Empire	25	50	6	130,000	100	100	30	520,000	150	150	80	1,300,000
Colonies Robots	25	50	6	140,000	100	100	30	560,000	150	150	80	1,400,000
Rebels	27	50	6	140,000	110	100	30	560,000	165	150	80	1,400,000
Lizards	25	60	6	120,000	100	120	30	480,000	150	180	80	1,200,000
Privateers	32	60	6	60,000	130	120	30	240,000	195	180	80	600,000
Cyborg	32	60	6	100,000	130	120	30	480,000	195	180	80	1,400,000
Required for Rank													Emperor

Note 1

The purpose of these badges is to guide the beginning player into actions that will improve their economy, making them more likely to be able to win that game, and future games. It was determined that, once a player has demonstrated that they have the ability to place well in an intermediate level game (Difficulty Modifier of 0.75 or higher), they've demonstrated that they know how to build an economy.

Because of this, once the requirements for Captain are met, these badges are no longer needed for promotion.

Note 2

The award of these badges only considers the number of planets at the end of the game. Alliances and teams are not considered. In addition, the type of game (Diplomatic Planets, Military Score or Total Planets) is not considered. This badge is not awarded for Fixed Turn games.

Note 3

These badges are awarded when any of the following conditions are met:

Be the sole winner, or a member of the winning team or alliance in a game where the Victory Countdown completed.
Place first in a Fixed Turn game where the Victory Countdown either did not start or did not complete.
Place first in a Military Score game.

Note 4

This badge is awarded when a game completes the Victory Countdown and the Commander wins and finishes in first place.

Note 5

This badge is awarded when a Commander is the sole winner (no alliances or teams) in a game where the Victory Countdown completed.

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