I have on my filters for servers to just show ranked servers. However I got on a server that had the equipment from the carrier around the Chinese middle base. Also we got flag capture points for both neutralizing flags and taking flags. And to top it off I must have received five awards. I didn't think that maps and games could be modified like that and still be ranked. (I hope no one minds me asking these questions. I figure that starting threads is good for the forum and gives me knowledge from those of you who know the answers.)

Hmm that is weird, I know it was possible to create server side mods for Battlefield Vietnam, we were just playing on one the other day. I didn't know people could do that for BF2 as well, sometimes mods show up as ranked on the server browser also. We don't mind by the way

I went into BF2 today and none of the medals I received while on that server are on my stats. I guess EA knew the server wasn't really ranked.......

Because, it running the Alternate Battlefield Ranking system (3rd party program). Any awards you receive in an ABR server will not carry over to the official BF2 stats system. Some mod servers run ABR.