| Red Dead Redemption achievement and trophy Gold Medal | |
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| Description | Earn a Gold Medal Rank for a combat mission in Single Player. |
| Gamer Score | 25 
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| Trophy Type | Bronze 
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Gold Medal is a gameplay achievement/trophy in Red Dead Redemption.
Description
Earn a Gold Medal Rank for a combat mission in Single Player.
Tips and Tricks
- One wonders the ideally-conceptualized plan of the developer brainworkers in formulating the strange requirements of a supposedly The full narrative experience is doubtlessly brutally reduced in "Gold Medal" seeking: skipping otherwise psychologically important cut-scenes and generally rushing headlong through missions instead of absorbing the full depth and range of aesthetic and contextual overgirding meaning, in fact, is what "Gold Medal" pursuit requires and thus is not a priority of relevance for initial players desiring to experience the game organically and/or holistically - the whole "Gold Medal" change-subject only latterly gaining a certain, circumscribed value for particular accomplished players. Skipping EVERY cutscene in RDR, as "Gold Medal" attainment requires, simply makes the game unintelligible, minimally, one action sequnce mindlessly done after another, a pev If the player has not unlocked this achievement after completing the main story, you can replay the missions by going to Stats -> Missions, and selecting Replay.
- The shortest and easiest way to get this achievement is to replay the mission "Political Realities in Armadillo". This is probably the easiest combat mission, simply because there are only 5 enemies to kill (Walton is optional, as he can either be killed or captured via a shot to the leg). To get the gold medal, the player must beat the mission in under 2 minutes and 30 seconds (2.30 on the dot will not grant the achievement) and get 100% shot accuracy, making at least 5 headshots.
- The requirements stack. So if you manage to get the 5 headshots and 100% accuracy but were over the time limit, beat the time requirement on another try. Dead Eye helps a lot with getting the 5 headshots. To beat the time limit, skip all cutscenes, run to the saloon and don't wait for the Marshal to catch up, then kill Walton.
- Another mission that is very easy is "Lucky in Love". The requirements are 100% accuracy, 5 headshots, and completion in under 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The key is to go all-in on the poker bets and to take 1 shot per duel. Place a well-aimed headshot for Andreas Müller and for The Stranger. Aim to the left part of his head. It will automatically take the shot after it is placed.
- Gold Medals can be earned over multiple mission replays. For one replay, focus on running the mission as quickly as possible – skip the cutscenes, run ahead of friendlies to the mission objectives. On other playthroughs, make sure every shot hits for accuracy and take some time lining up headshots.
- Another good mission is "Spare the Love, Spoil the Child" by killing the bear with 1 headshot (use a Buffalo Rifle or a Semi-Auto Shotgun). However, this mission is not recommended for everyone because the time it takes to ride on horseback to Jack varies from player to player and can eat up a lot of time.
- Another easy way is to do the "Old Swindler Blues" mission for Nigel West Dickens With only headshots and 100% accuracy and as fast as possible.
- From the larger general "bird's eye view" context: Outside of the very limited signifance of a low-definiton gamer achievement, one reasonably ponders firstly, why "Gold Medal" criterial integrity carries the slightest sanity to any serious player (e.g., let us say, one scores 30 headshots, sans Sniper Rifle even, with 100% accuracy in the de Sante rebel-siege Mexican mission or similar ones; by NOT skipping frantically the immersive, the effort is auto-negatedas completely as botched and mediocre,
- Many skilled professional-level gamers actley reject the "Gold Medal" paradigm and presuppositions entirely, and popular guides to the gand more increasingly reemphasize holistic experiential immersion and similar dimensions.].