Achievements

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Achievements are specific conditions met in-game are achieved with the player involved.

Achievement Description Trivia
Welcome to the Rice Fields

Finish a round on any map as the North Vietnamese forces.

-Reference to popular YouTuber, FlithyFrank.
FNG

Finish a round on any map as the South Vietnamese forces.

-Referred as “Fucking New Guy” to fresh recruits of the United States in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.
Tripwire, Interactive

Kill an enemy player with a tripwire trap.

-Reference to Rising Storm 2: Vietnam's publisher and one of the developer companies, Tripwire Interactive.
It's a Trap!

Step on an enemy's punji trap.

-Reference to Admiral Akbar from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
Smells like… Victory!

Get 10 kills with a single napalm strike.

-Reference to Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore from Apocalypse Now.
Hoist By Your Own Petard

Destroy a Helicopter as North Vietnamese with a stolen M79 Grenade Launcher.

-Shakespeare's phrase, in which one is harmed by their own plans intended to harm someone else.
A Real Hot Behind

Kill an enemy with the RPG's back-blast.

I Ain't Got Time to Bleed!!

Kill an enemy whilst you are bleeding.

-Reference to Blain Cooper from the 1987 Predator.
Whatever Happened to Leon Trotsky

Kill an enemy with a pick mattock.

-Reference to the song No More Heroes by the Stranglers, in which Leon Trotsky, a Soviet politician and Marxist, was assassinated by an ice pick.
White Feather

Kill an enemy from over 250m away with the XM21 Sniper Rifle.

-The given nickname of USMC sniper Carlos Hathcock by the North Vietnamese Army.
The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

Kill the North Vietnamese commander with napalm

-Reference to Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now.
Thumper

Kill an enemy with an unexploded M79 shell.

-The nickname of the M79 Grenade Launcher.
Survive!

Use two bandages in one life without dying.

-Reference to Tropic Thunder's movie tribute.
Back For More

Refill an out-of-ammo primary weapon at a Resupply Point.

Shave…

Kill an enemy with a helicopter's tail rotor blade.

…and a Haircut

Kill an enemy with a helicopter's main rotor blade.

Pancake

Kill an enemy by landing a helicopter on them.

First Blood

Get the first kill in a round

-Reference to the 1982 Rambo film First Blood.
First Blood: Part 2

Get the second kill in a round.

-Reference to the sequel film Rambo: First Blood Part II.
Help is on the Way!

Reopen your team's spawn window Skirmish mode by capturing an objective as the last man standing.

The Gang Solves the North Vietnam Situation

Finish the game as the top-scoring squad in the game.

-Reference to Episode 6 of Season 3 in The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Surprise, Mother…!

As the VC/PAVN Commander, spawn 8 or more friendly soldiers on your position in a single use of the Ambush ability.

-Reference to a famous phrase quoted by character James Doakes from Dexter.
Slugfest

Kill 7 enemies with shotgun slugs in a single life.

One Shot, One Kill

Using a Mosin Nagant (non sniper) , get one kill every short fired from a single, five clipped round.

-Reference to episode 2, One Shot - One Kill from the documentary Snipers.
Edge of a Straight Razor

Complete the capture of an objective as the only player in it, in any mode.

-Reference to Colonel Walter E. Kurtz from Apocalypse Now.
What Goes Around…

Kill enemy North Vietnamese soldier by shooting a booby trap to detonate it.

-A phrase of karma, “what goes around comes around”.
Charlie Don't Surf!

Kill a North Vietnamese soldier while they are standing in water.

-Reference to Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore from Apocalypse Now.
Triggernometry

Shoot down an enemy support aircraft with an RPG.

No Strings Attched

Get a kill with a tripwire trap that hasn't had its second stake planted yet.

Trick Shot

Kill an enemy player with a crashing aircraft you shot down.

Unlucky

Be killed by a crashing aircraft that has been shot down.

Tunnel Rat

As a member of the South Vietnamese forces, kill 5 enemies in a single life while inside a North Vietnamese tunnel.

-Refers to soldiers of the South Vietnamese forces, known as Tunnels Rats, who performed search and destroy missions underground during the Vietnam War.
Daisy Chain

Kill an enemy with a MD82 mine that was detonated by another MD82's explosion.

Purple Haze

Mark a target with a purple smoke that is then bombarded and kills an enemy player.

-Reference to the famous song Purple Haze by the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Look Out Below!

Be killed by an enemy artillery whilst in a helicopter.

Lead Farmer

-Fire every round of a LMG's starting ammo in a single life.

-Reference to Kirk Lazarus from Tropic Thunder.
Oh Baby, a Double!

Kill enemies with a single round from a non-explosive weapon.

-Reference to famous a quote from a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare player and YouTuber, LustruM, in which a young boy yells “Oh Baby, a Triple!" after getting three kills with a single bullet. One could say that it was probably staged.
Walls Can't Save You Now!

Kill an enemy with a RPG-7 through a wall or other piece of cover.

Blowin' in the Wind

Safely land a helicopter (using autorotation) after the engine dies at greater than 50m altitude.

-Reference to famous song Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan.
We Just Put Sir Issac Newton in the Driver's SeatSurvive a helicopter crash with two dead pilots or a destroyed main rotor. -Reference to Jim Lovell from Apollo 13.
The Horror…

Witness another player dying from napalm up close, while surviving yourself.

-Reference to Colonel Walter E. Kurtz from Apocalypse Now.
Up Close and Personal

Kill 5 enemies using a bayonet.

Iron Thighs

Spend a total of two hours crouched.

Green Belly

Spend a total of two hours prone.

Ain't No Hurdle High Enough

Mantle 500 times.

-Reference to famous song Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell.
Puff the Magic Dragon

Get 50 kills with the AC47 gunship.

-Reference to the AC47's nickname named after the famous song Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul, & Mary.
Die Walkure

Insert 25 soldiers into combat from the Huey.

-Reference to the music drama Die Walküre by Richard Wagner .
Rider on the Storm

Spawn 10 times in the back of a helicopter.

-Reference to famous song Riders on the Storm by The Doors.
Spitting Cobra

Get 50 kills with the the Cobra's chin turret.

-Spitting Cobra refers to several reptilian cobra species that can spit venom from their fangs.
It Belongs in a Museum!

Get 10 kills with the Mosin Nagant (non-sniper)

-Reference to Indiana Jones from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
The Value of Not Being Seen

-Use camouflage to hide from the recon plane for a total of 5 minutes.

-Reference to the short comedy sketch How Not to Be Seen by comedian group Monty Python.
Get Some!

Get 25 kills as a helicopter door-gunner.

-Reference to the Door Gunner from Full Metal Jacket.
Rookie Soldier

Kill 50 enemy Infantry.

Veteran Soldier

Kill 500 enemy Infantry.

Master Soldier

Kill 1000 enemy Infantry.

Machinegunner Rookie

Kill 50 Enemies with LMGs.

Machinegunner Veteran

Kill 250 Enemies with LMGs.

Machinegunner Master

Kill 500 Enemies with LMGs.

Sharpshooter Rookie

Kill 50 Enemies with Sniper Rifles.

Sharpshooter Veteran

Kill 100 Enemies with Sniper Rifles.

Sharpshooter Master

Kill 250 Enemies with Sniper Rifles.

Hand-to-Hand Rookies

Get 10 Melee Kills.

Hand-to-Hand Veteran

Get 50 Melee Kills.

Hand-to-Hand Master

Get 100 Melee Kills.

Teamwork!

Get 25 Kill Assists.

Duck Hunting Rookie

Destroy 5 Enemy Helicopters.

Duck Hunting Veteran

Destroy 50 Enemy Helicopters.

Duck Hunting Master

Destroy 100 Enemy Helicopters.

A Winner is You!-Rookies

Win a total of 10 rounds, regardless of map or gamemode.

-Reference to an odd phrase given, when congratulating the player in Pro Wrestling.
A Winner is You!-Veteran

Win a total of 50 rounds, regardless of map or gamemode.

A Winner is You!-Rookies

Win a total of 100 rounds, regardless of map or gamemode.

Territories Rookie

Win 10 Rounds of Territory.

Territories Veteran

Win 50 Rounds of Territory.

Territories Master

Win 100 Rounds of Territory.

Skirmish Rookie

Win 10 Rounds of Skirmish.

Skirmish Veteran

Win 50 Rounds of Skirmish.

Skirmish Master

Win 100 Rounds of Skirmish.

Supremacy Rookie

Win 10 Rounds of Supremacy.

Supremacy Veteran

Win 50 Rounds of Supremacy.

Supremacy Master

Win 100 Rounds of Supremacy.

Run Through the Jungle

Sprint for a total of 10km.

-Reference to the song Run Through the Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Crouch Run Through the Jungle

Sprint while crouched for a total of 10km.

-An obvious joke.
High Five!

Get 5 kills with punji traps.

Demolition Man

Collapse 25 enemy spawn tunnels.

What a Thrill.

Spend a total of 2 minutes climbing ladders.

-Reference to the scene from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater in which the main character Naked Snake is climbing a ladder for a duration of two minutes while the song Snake Eater is played in the background.
I Come From a Land Down Under

Finish a round on any map as the Australian forces.

-Reference to the song Down Under by Men at Work.
That's Not a Knife... THAT'S a Knife

Bayonet a player who is in mid-bayonet charge on an Australian forces map (as either team).

-Reference to the movie Crocodile Dundee.
That's Not a Knife... That's a Spoon!

Kill a player who has a bayonet equipped, using melee WITHOUT a bayonet equipped, on an Australian forces map (as either team).

-Reference to the TV show The Simpsons.
He Was Only Nineteen

Kill an Australian soldier.

-Reference to the song I Was Only Nineteen by Redgum.
Bluey

Complete a round as an Australian soldier with red hair.

-Reference to the Australian slang word for a red-haired person.
We're the Only Diggers Around Here!

As an Australian soldier, kill a North Vietnamese soldier who is in the process of digging a spawn tunnel.

-Reference to the slang term for an Australian war veteran.
Ned Kelly

Kill 100 enemy soldiers as the pilot of the Bushranger.

-Reference to the eponymous Australian outlaw.
Captain Thunderbolt

Kill 50 enemy soldiers as the gunner of the Bushranger.

-Reference to the eponymous Australian outlaw.
XXXX

Spot 4 enemies in a single life as an Australian soldier.

-Reference to the Australian beer.
Master Blaster

Who runs Bartertown?! As an Australian soldier, kill an enemy with a stolen RPG.

-Reference to the movie Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.
Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves

Safely land and exit a Bushranger with a dead pilot or co-pilot (as either pilot or copilot).

-Reference to the movie Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.
BOOMerang

Throw a grenade; get blown up by it (as an Australian soldier).

-Reference to the weapon used by indigenous Australians.
High Ping Killer

Reload the M1 Garand 250 times.

-Reference to the apocryphal legend that the magazine of the M1 Garand would emit a "ping" sound when it emptied, and a double entendre with having a poor internet connection to a game.
ARVN a Good Time

Complete a round playing as the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.

-Wordplay on the phrase "having a good time".
Raising the BAR

Get 100 kills with the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle.

-Wordplay on the phrase "raising the bar", which means to set higher standards.
Miss Saigon

Near-miss (suppress) 8 enemies without hitting anyone, with a single shot from the M1D Garand sniper rifle.

-Reference to the eponymous musical.
Quang Trifecta

Win three rounds on VNSU-Quang Tri.

Unlucky Number

Be the fourth ARVN soldier killed in a round.

-Reference to the number four being considered unlucky in China, Korea, and Japan. Interestingly, this superstition is not prevalent in Vietnam (this may be a developer oversight).
A Sau Loser

Lose a round on A Sau.

-Wordplay on the phrase "a sore loser", meaning someone who is upset over defeat.
A Flare For the Dramatic

Win a round on A Sau.

-Wordplay on the phrase "a flair for the dramatic", referring to someone who can normally elicit emotions from people without acting.
The Untouchables

Get ten kills with the M1A1 Thompson without taking damage.

-Reference to the eponymous movie.
A Spad Time

Shoot down the Skyraider with an RPG.

-Wordplay on the phrase "a bad time".
Rewriting the History Books

Win a campaign as the South Vietnamese forces.

Home Status: Safe

Win campaign as the North Vietnamese forces.

Ho Chi Winh

Win a round as the North Vietnamese forces with the Ho Chi Minh Trail ability active.

-Wordplay on "Ho Chi Minh".
Kill 'Em All

Win a round as the South Vietnamese forces with the Search & Destroy ability active.

-Reference to Metallica's eponymous album, specifically the song Seek And Destroy.
Richard Nixon, War Hero

Win a campaign as the South Vietnamese forces before the end of 1975.

Domino Theory

Win a campaign as the North Vietnamese forces before the end of 1975.

-Reference to the eponymous U.S. foreign policy doctrine, in which it was thought that a country taken over by communist forces would cause it to spread to its neighbors, causing a "domino effect".
Joy to the World

Win a match on the 'Green Army Men Christmas' event map.

-Reference to the eponymous Christmas carol by Isaac Watts.
I'm On Santa's Naughty List

Lose a match on the 'Green Army Men Christmas' event map.

-Reference to list of names of misbehaved children carried by Santa.
Look Mom, I'm on TV!

You'll get square eyes if you sit that close!

Time to Play Santa!

Pilot a helicopter for the first time on the 'Green Army Men Christmas' event map.

-Reference to how Santa flies around in an aerial sleigh, deploying presents to children.
Couch Potato

What's a holiday without lazing around on the couch?

-Reference to the eponymous term referring to someone leading a sedentary lifestyle.
Is that Big Ben?

Time flies when you're having fun!

-Reference to the clock and clock tower in Westminster Palace, London, UK.
Rudolph Won't You Guide my Sleigh...

Twas the flight before Christmas...

-Reference to eponymous lyrics from the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Marks, about one of Santa's sleigh pullers.
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

Burn two enemies with the Flamethrower without releasing the trigger on the 'Green Army Men Christmas' event map.

-Reference to eponymous lyrics from the song The Christmas Song by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé.
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Successfully defend the 'Christmas Tree' objective on the 'Green Army Men Christmas' event map.

-Reference to eponymous song by Johnny Marks.
Christmas Sleigh

Kill five players in one lifetime on the 'Green Army Men Christmas' event map.

-Reference to Santa's aerial sleigh.
Ghost of Christmas Past

Kill five players in one lifetime on the 'Green Army Men Christmas' event map.

-Reference to the eponymous character from the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
What a Block Head!

We'd also have settled for 'block party'.

Daredevil

(Secret Achievement)

Nothin' but Net

(Secret Achievement)

Crikey!

(Secret Achievement)

-Reference to a favorite minced oath of Australian conservationist Steve Irwin.
Bootable Offence

(Secret Achievement)

Heigh Hoooo!

(Secret Achievement)

-Reference to the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Barrel of Laughs

(Secret Achievement)

Spinal Tap

(Secret Achievement)

-Reference to the eponymous parody heavy metal band from the movie This Is Spinal Tap.