1) Pilot's Brevet:
-For newbies who complete the 1st basic flight test
-{faction} Test Pilot - for who completes the Test Pilot missions.

2) Languages spoken badges, as flags. Or simply one's nation flag as 'Earth-1 origins'

4) Some badges for PCC missions, like:
4.1) Collector's badges, for whoever completes missions requiring dellivery of all goods in each class shown at wiki's Class_of_Goods
4.2) Explorer badges, for trading/visiting all stations in:
-Exp1: His own nation
-Exp2: Grayspace
-Exp3: all universe

"...less of a grind such as levels?"

I'll rephrase, "...less of a grind as levels?"

I agree with Surbius in his 27 May 2009 post. More badges for mining would be appreciated.

+1

Lesser Nationalist: Kill 50 of the opposing nations ships.
description: This player has shown some initiative in engaging the sworn enemy.

Lesser Nationalist II: Kill 200 of the opposing nations ships.
description: This player has proven themselves a worthy opponent in the face of dangers.

Lesser Nationalist III: Kill 500 of the opposing nations ships.
description: This player seeks the death of enemies and has proven to be successful.

Nationalist: Kill 1,000 of the opposing nations ships.
description: This player is gaining more experience with the enemy and does not fear death

Nationalist II: Kill 2,000 of the opposing nations ships.
description: This player is becoming more efficient at hunting the enemy and is ruthless in doing so.

Nationalist III: Kill 5,000 of the opposing nations ships.
description: This player is fearless in the face of relentless enemies and is dangerous.

Greater Nationalist: Kill 10,000 of the opposing nations ships.
description: This player has shown huge willingness and courage to engage the enemy with no fear.

Expert Nationalist: Kill 20,000 of the opposing nations ships.
description: This player fears no enemy great or small, countless foes have fallen before this pilot's skill.

Master Nationalist: Kill 50,000 of the opposing nations ships.
description: This player seeks vengeance on all enemies and is a great danger to all that oppose.

Opposing nations ships is where it is any faction ship of a faction which you are at war with. E.g. Itani-Serco, Serco-Itani. These include players, BS ships, BP and convoy defense NPC's.

Keirky, mind making that those badges for differences in kills of the opposing nation's ships (say, 50 more kills of opposing nations ships than your own guy's ships)? Otherwise I end up with a nationalist badge, which I'd rather not have.

Also, bump up the first few badges a little (say 100-200 to start). I'm worried for all us neutral folk out there!

I do like the principal though. Might want to include enemy nation bot-kills and the like as well (if that wasn't already your intention).

why not just offer a way to decline badges. That seems like a simpler solution.

why not just offer a way to decline badges. That seems like a simpler solution.

that solution works for me.

Or don't implement the badges until the faction redux happens, which will make it very obvious who is neutral and who is not.

+1 pey.

+1 pey +1 ladron +2 estrian

Make a version of that nationalist badge for the opposing nation's capships.

I don't know, what about perhaps, just Capship killer?
So.....

Capship Killer I: Kill 1 Capital-Class Vessel
Capship Killer II: Kill 10 Capital-Class Vessels
Intermediate Capship Killer I: Kill 50 Capital-Class Vessels
Intermediate Capship Killer II: Kill 100 Capital-Class Vessels
Master Capship Destroyer I: Kill 200 Capital-Class Vessels
Master Capship Destroyer II: Kill 500 Capital-Class Vessels
Elite Capship Destroyer: Kill 1000 Capital-Class Vessels

Works.

I would like something like this to work towards.

sigh

A superbus killer badge would be fun.....

An event badge, for the larger events? Badges awarded under the "Special" catagory for participating and/or winning a prize.

-1, VO is not hello kitty island where you need to give candies to players for participating in events.

But, but, but . . . we need to crate monsters on closet because that's where the candies are!