Medal (Q3)

Medals are small symbols of achievement that players can earn in Quake III Arena, its expansion Team Arena, and Quake Live for performing certain feats in combat. When a medal is earned, its logo is displayed on the screen and a voice announces the medal's name.

In Quake III, the Single Player campaign keeps a permanent record of all medals earned by the player, which can be reset through the options menu. Their cumulative count can be viewed in the campaign screen. Medals can be earned in Skirmish and Multiplayer games as well, however they are not included in the permanent record.

In Team Arena, a record of earned medals is kept for each individual map in the Single Player campaign - they can be viewed by selecting the specific map in the campaign screen. Medals earned in Skirmish and Multiplayer games are not recorded.

Certain medals can only be earned in the Single Player campaign mode.

Individual Medals
These represent individual achievements and can be earned in all game types.

CTF Medals
These can only be earned in Capture the Flag games, as well as One Flag CTF, Overload and Harvester games in Team Arena.

In classic Quake III, no record is kept of these medals, since CTF games are not included in the Single Player campaign (they are always treated as Skirmish games). In TA, these medals are recorded for each individual map, but only in the Single Player campaign.