Nameplate

"Snake (Normal)" Nameplate in The Phantom Pain.

A Nameplate is a customization feature for Mother Base that was introduced in the Version 1.07 update for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. With the exception of the Venom Snake nameplate set, they can be purchased with Event Points, which were also introduced in the same update. Obtained Nameplates can be found in the iDroid's Mother Base menu under the Customization submenu.

Nameplates were implied on October 24, 2017 via the Metal Gear official Twitter page to make a return in Metal Gear Survive due to the Day One Pre-Order bonus DLC containing a gold nameplate modeled after Mother Base. Another nameplate, this time colored bronze and modeled after the FOXHOUND logo, is one of three prizes for creating a character for the January 18-21, 2018 and the February 16-18, 2018 playable betas for Survive, announced on December 15, 2017 and February 8, 2018, respectively. In addition, two nameplates, modeled after Diamond Dogs and Metal Gear Online 3, are included as bonuses for starting a game with a save file of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Available Nameplates

Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain

Name	Image	Cost (Event Points) as well as the period they are issued
Default		N/A
Snake [Normal]		0 (requires that the player achieve between Top 501 and Top 1000 players in Event Point collection during the December 29, 2015-January 5, 2016 Skulls Attack Event, the February 23-March 8 Bound Dragons event, the September 20-October 4 (sort of) and the November 29-December 13 Skulls Attack Event to access)
Snake [Bronze]		0 (requires that the player achieve between Top 101 and Top 500 players in Event Point collection during the December 29, 2015-January 5, 2016 Skulls Attack Event, the February 23-March 8 Bound Dragons event, the September 20-October 4 (sort of) and the November 29-December 13 Skulls Attack Event to access)
Snake [Silver]		0 (requires that the player achieve between Top 11 and Top 100 players in Event Point collection during the December 29, 2015-January 5, 2016 Skulls Attack Event, the February 23-March 8 Bound Dragons event, the September 20-October 4 (sort of) and the November 29-December 13 Skulls Attack Event to access)
Snake [Gold]		0 (requires that the player achieve between Top 1 and Top 10 players in Event Point collection during the December 29, 2015-January 5, 2016 Skulls Attack Event, the February 23-March 8 Bound Dragons event, the September 20-October 4 (sort of) and the November 29-December 13 Skulls Attack Event to access)
Miller [Normal]		800 EP (during the January 12 reissue of the Bound Dragons Event, the April 5 and June 7, 2016, January 10, March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissues of Mosquito's Legacy, and the October 18, 2016 reissue of Freedom from Oppression)
Miller [Bronze]		800 EP (during the January 12 reissue of the Bound Dragons Event, the April 5 and June 7, 2016, January 10, March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissues of Mosquito's Legacy, and the October 18, 2016 reissue of Freedom from Oppression)
Miller [Silver]		800 EP (during the January 12 reissue of the Bound Dragons Event, the April 5 and June 7, 2016, January 10, March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissues of Mosquito's Legacy, and the October 18, 2016 reissue of Freedom from Oppression)
Miller [Gold]		800 EP (during the January 12 reissue of the Bound Dragons Event, the April 5 and June 7, 2016, January 10, March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissues of Mosquito's Legacy, and the October 18, 2016 reissue of Freedom from Oppression)
Huey [Normal]		800 EP (During the May 10, November 15, 2016, March 21, May 30, and August 8 2017 reissue of New World Order, the August 23 and October 17 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy and the February 21 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Huey [Bronze]		800 EP (During the May 10, November 15, 2016, March 21, May 30, and August 8 2017 reissue of New World Order, the August 23 and October 17 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and the February 21 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Huey [Silver]		800 EP (During the May 10, November 15, 2016, March 21, May 30, and August 8 2017 reissue of New World Order, the August 23 and October 17 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and the February 21 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Huey [Gold]		800 EP (During the May 10, November 15, 2016, March 21, May 30, and August 8 2017 reissue of New World Order, the August 23 and October 17 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and the February 21 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Ocelot [Normal]		800 EP (during the January 26 reissue of Skulls Attack Event, June 21, October 4, December 27, April 4, June 13, and August 22 reissue of Bound Dragons)
Ocelot [Bronze]		800 EP (during the January 26 reissue of Skulls Attack Event, June 21, October 4, December 27, April 4, June 13, and August 22 reissue of Bound Dragons)
Ocelot [Silver]		800 EP (during the January 26 reissue of Skulls Attack Event, June 21, October 4, December 27, April 4, June 13, and August 22 reissue of Bound Dragons)
Ocelot [Gold]		800 EP (during the January 26 reissue of Skulls Attack Event, June 21, October 4, December 27, April 4, June 13, and August 22 reissue of Bound Dragons)
Quiet [Normal]		800 EP (during initial release of Freedom from Oppression Event, the March 8 rerelease of Mosquito's Legacy event, and the July 19, May 2, July 11, and September 19 rerelease of the Skulls Attack event, and the November 15 rerelease of New World Order event)
Quiet [Bronze]		800 EP (during initial release of Freedom from Oppression Event, the March 8 rerelease of Mosquito's Legacy event, and the July 19, May 2, July 11, and September 19 rerelease of the Skulls Attack event, and the November 15 rerelease of New World Order event)
Quiet [Silver]		800 EP (during initial release of Freedom from Oppression Event, the March 8 rerelease of Mosquito's Legacy event, and the July 19, May 2, July 11, and September 19 rerelease of the Skulls Attack event, and the November 15 rerelease of New World Order event)
Quiet [Gold]		800 EP (during initial release of Freedom from Oppression Event, the March 8 rerelease of Mosquito's Legacy event, and the July 19, May 2, July 11, and September 19 rerelease of the Skulls Attack event, and the November 15 rerelease of New World Order event)
Skull Face [Normal]		800 EP (During the February 9, April 26, and August 2 reissues of Freedom from Oppression, the March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissues of Mosquito's Legacy and the November 29, 2016 reissue of The Skulls Attack)
Skull Face [Bronze]		800 EP (During the February 9, April 26, and August 2 reissues of Freedom from Oppression, the March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissues of Mosquito's Legacy and the November 29, 2016 reissue of The Skulls Attack)
Skull Face [Silver]		800 EP (During the February 9, April 26, and August 2 reissues of Freedom from Oppression, the March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissues of Mosquito's Legacy and the November 29, 2016 reissue of The Skulls Attack)
Skull Face [Gold]		800 EP (During the February 9, April 26, and August 2 reissues of Freedom from Oppression, the March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissues of Mosquito's Legacy and the November 29, 2016 reissue of The Skulls Attack)
Code Talker [Normal]		800 EP (During the July 5 reissue of New World Order, September 20 reissue of Skulls Attack, and the December 13, April 18, June 27, and September 5 reissue of Freedom from Oppression); Post-May 10 update
Code Talker [Bronze]		800 EP (During the July 5 reissue of New World Order, September 20 reissue of Skulls Attack, and the December 13, April 18, June 27, and September 5 reissue of Freedom from Oppression); Post-May 10 update
Code Talker [Silver]		800 EP (During the July 5 reissue of New World Order, September 20 reissue of Skulls Attack, and the December 13, April 18, June 27, and September 5 reissue of Freedom from Oppression); Post-May 10 update
Code Talker [Gold]		800 EP (During the July 5 reissue of New World Order, September 20 reissue of Skulls Attack, and the December 13, April 18, June 27, and September 5 reissue of Freedom from Oppression); Post-May 10 update
Man on Fire [Normal]		800 EP (During the February 23 and April 19 reissues of Bound Dragons, September 20 reissue of Skulls Attack, and the December 13, April 18, June 27, and September 5 reissue of Freedom from Oppression)
Man on Fire [Bronze]		800 EP (During the February 23 and April 19 reissues of Bound Dragons, September 20 reissue of Skulls Attack, and the December 13, April 18, June 27, and September 5 reissue of Freedom from Oppression)
Man on Fire [Silver]		800 EP (During the February 23 and April 19 reissues of Bound Dragons, September 20 reissue of Skulls Attack, and the December 13, April 18, June 27, and September 5 reissue of Freedom from Oppression)
Man on Fire [Gold]		800 EP (During the February 23 and April 19 reissues of Bound Dragons, September 20 reissue of Skulls Attack, and the December 13, April 18, June 27, and September 5 reissue of Freedom from Oppression)
Third Child [Normal]		800 EP (During the August 9 reissue of Bound Dragons, February 7, 2016 and 2017 reissue of Freedom from Oppression, November 1 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and May 2, July 11, and September 19 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Third Child [Bronze]		800 EP (During the August 9 reissue of Bound Dragons, February 7, 2016 and 2017 reissue of Freedom from Oppression, November 1 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and May 2, July 11, and September 19 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Third Child [Silver]		800 EP (During the August 9 reissue of Bound Dragons, February 7, 2016 and 2017 reissue of Freedom from Oppression, November 1 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and May 2, July 11, and September 19 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Third Child [Gold]		800 EP (During the August 9 reissue of Bound Dragons, February 7, 2016 and 2017 reissue of Freedom from Oppression, November 1 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and May 2, July 11, and September 19 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Eli [Normal]		800 EP (During the October 18 reissue of Freedom from Oppression, the January 10, March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy); Post-May 10 update
Eli [Bronze]		800 EP (During the October 18 reissue of Freedom from Oppression, the January 10, March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy); Post-May 10 update
Eli [Silver]		800 EP (During the October 18 reissue of Freedom from Oppression, the January 10, March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy); Post-May 10 update
Eli [Gold]		800 EP (During the October 18 reissue of Freedom from Oppression, the January 10, March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy); Post-May 10 update
Ishmael [Normal]		800 EP (During the September 6 reissue of New World Order, the March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and the November 29, 2016 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Ishmael [Bronze]		800 EP (During the September 6 reissue of New World Order, the March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and the November 29, 2016 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Ishmael [Silver]		800 EP (During the September 6 reissue of New World Order, the March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and the November 29, 2016 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
Ishmael [Gold]		800 EP (During the September 6 reissue of New World Order, the March 7, May 16, July 25, and October 3, 2017 reissue of Mosquito's Legacy, and the November 29, 2016 reissue of The Skulls Attack); Post-May 10 update
D-Dog [Normal]		800 EP (during initial release of Skulls Attack Event, the March 15 and May 10 rereleases of the New World Order, and the October 4, December 27, April 4, June 13, and August 22 rerelease of Bound Dragons event)
D-Dog [Bronze]		800 EP (during initial release of Skulls Attack Event, the March 15 and May 10 rereleases of the New World Order, and the October 4, December 27, April 4, June 13, and August 22 rerelease of Bound Dragons event)
D-Dog [Silver]		800 EP (during initial release of Skulls Attack Event, the March 15 and May 10 rereleases of the New World Order, and the October 4, December 27, April 4, June 13, and August 22 rerelease of Bound Dragons event)
D-Dog [Gold]		800 EP (during initial release of Skulls Attack Event, the March 15 and May 10 rereleases of the New World Order, and the October 4, December 27, April 4, June 13, and August 22 rerelease of Bound Dragons event)
D-Horse [Normal]		800 EP (during the January 5 and November 1 reissue of the Mosquito's Legacy Event, the January 24, March 21, May 30, August 8, and October 17 reissue of New World Order, and the March 22 and May 24 reissue of The Skulls Attack event)
D-Horse [Bronze]		800 EP (during the January 5 and November 1 reissue of the Mosquito's Legacy Event, the January 24, March 21, May 30, August 8, and October 17 reissue of New World Order, and the March 22 and May 24 reissue of The Skulls Attack event)
D-Horse [Silver]		800 EP (during the January 5 and November 1 reissue of the Mosquito's Legacy Event, the January 24, March 21, May 30, August 8, and October 17 reissue of New World Order, and the March 22 and May 24 reissue of The Skulls Attack event)
D-Horse [Gold]		800 EP (during the January 5 and November 1 reissue of the Mosquito's Legacy Event, the January 24, March 21, May 30, August 8, and October 17 reissue of New World Order, and the March 22 and May 24 reissue of The Skulls Attack event)

Metal Gear Survive

Name	Image	Unlock requirements
Survivor		Default
Old Mother Base		Pre-order condition. Later made available for 200 SV Coins.
Diamond Dogs		Play Survive with a save file for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain/Metal Gear Online 3.
CFA		Found near Transporter 04 in the FOB map.
Metal Gear Online 3		Play Survive with a save file for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain/Metal Gear Online 3.
Rogue Coyote		Found at the end of the river South of Transporter 06 in the FOB map.
Zero Risk Security		Found outside at the top of Ruins 03.
FOXHOUND		Build a playable character during the January 18-21, 2018 and/or the February 16-18, 2018 playable beta.
Pieuvre Armement		Found on a cliff between Transporters 02 and 03 in the FOB map.
Raven Sword		Found on the cliffs near Sahelanthropus' ruins.
Werewolf		Found near Transporter 10 in the first map.
Praying Mantis		Found behind the fence of the motherboard location South of Base Camp.
Paz		Found at Ruins 02 on top of building.
Otenko		Found in a tree North of Transporter 03 in the FOB map.
Nero		Found under a wooden bridge South of Transporter 10 in the first map.
Martian		Found near Transporter 09 in the first map.
Moai		Found in the lower level of Ruins 01 past rubble that is only moved after completing the story.
Dead Dogs		Get the bad ending (ie, warp out via the wormhole instead of fighting off the Lord of Dust).
Wanderer		Found near the exit of the Ruins 01 in Dite.
Bomber		Found in Ruins 01 close to where the first Bomber is encountered.
Tracker		Found on a waterfall near Transporter 02 on the FOB map.
Mortar		Found near a broken Mother Base bridge between Transporters 02 and 03 in the FOB map.
Crawler		Found in Ruins 02 where the Crawlers are first found.
Watcher		Found around the area where Chris is first found.
Grabber		Found near the first memory board area in the FOB map.
Big Mouth		Defeat the boss of the same name.
Thrusting Weapons		Kill over 300 enemies with one-handed weapons.
Heavy Weapons		Kill over 300 enemies with one-handed weapons.
Two-Handed Weapons		Kill over 300 enemies with one-handed weapons.
Bows		Kill over 300 enemies with one-handed weapons.
One Handed Weapons		Kill over 300 enemies with one-handed weapons.
Wardenclyffe Section		Granted via story progression.
Charon Corps		Granted via story progression.
Virgil AT-9		Beat the Lord of Dust and unlock the good ending.
The Lord of Dust		Beat the Lord of Dust and unlock the good ending.
Assault		Unlock the skillset of the same name.
Jaeger		Unlock the skillset of the same name.
Medic		Unlock the skillset of the same name.
Scout		Unlock the skillset of the same name.
Frostbite		Defeat the boss of the same name.
Chick		This is only a temporary nameplate, it is not shown in the menu and cannot be equipped. It is given by default when the player heads to the Co-op mode while not having completed the single player tutorial. Other circumstances, such as bugs, can also cause this to display.
Tsuchinoko		Purchase during "The Encounter - 1964" Event for 1000 BP.
SHAGOHOD		Purchase during "The Encounter - 1964" Event for 1000 BP.
FOX		Purchase during "The Encounter - 1964" Event for 1000 BP.
PATRIOT		Purchase during "The Encounter - 1964" Event for 1000 BP.
Otselotovaya Khvatka		Purchase during "The Encounter - 2014" Event for 1000 BP.
Outer Haven		Purchase during "The Encounter - 2014" Event for 1000 BP.
METAL GEAR REX (2014)		Purchase during "The Encounter - 2014" Event for 1000 BP.
Otaku Spirit		Awarded automatically during "The Ferryman's Legacy" Event (only every 4th occurrence) when reaching certain thresholds of BP. The "Naked" (gray) version is awarded at 50 BP, "Bronze" is awarded at 20000 BP, "Silver" is awarded at 200000 BP and "Gold" is awarded at 500000 BP.
Peace Walker		Awarded automatically during "The Ferryman's Legacy" Event (only every 4th occurrence) when reaching certain thresholds of BP. The "Naked" (gray) version is awarded at 50 BP, "Bronze" is awarded at 20000 BP, "Silver" is awarded at 200000 BP and "Gold" is awarded at 500000 BP.
FOXHOUND (Event)		Awarded automatically during "The Ferryman's Legacy" Event (only every 4th occurrence) when reaching certain thresholds of BP. The "Naked" (gray) version is awarded at 50 BP, "Bronze" is awarded at 20000 BP, "Silver" is awarded at 200000 BP and "Gold" is awarded at 500000 BP.
Diamond Dogs (Event)		Awarded automatically during "The Ferryman's Legacy" Event (only every 4th occurrence) when reaching certain thresholds of BP. The "Naked" (gray) version is awarded at 50 BP, "Bronze" is awarded at 20000 BP, "Silver" is awarded at 200000 BP and "Gold" is awarded at 500000 BP.

Other information

The Quiet, D-Dog, D-Horse, Miller, Ocelot, Skull Face, and Man on Fire nameplates require the player to successfully infiltrate a FOB armed with a Defender during the Event Period, with it being necessary to infiltrate once, 10, 30, and 100 times depending on the nameplate type (normal, bronze, silver, and gold, respectively). It is to be noted that it only requires that the prerequisites only need to be met and unlocked once, as afterwards, the nameplates will be included for distribution in each successive event. The Snake nameplates, likewise, requires that the player gain top rankings in Event Points, with normal requiring top 501-1000, bronze requiring top 101-500, silver requiring top 11-100, and gold requiring top 1-10. On a related note, the Snake nameplates are the only nameplate sets to require the direct involvement of the FOB event mission in the event period to unlock, as the others, while released during specific FOB event periods, require that the player do regular FOB infiltrations instead of the actual FOB event missions to access.

In the initial release and to a lesser extent re-release for the nameplates, not counting the Snake nameplate set, they also were released with an emblem matching the character in the nameplate. The only exceptions were the initial release of the Miller nameplate, which had the Buddy Emblem: D-Walker being released instead of an actual emblem for Miller, and the Man on Fire, who also had an emblem of Third Child released alongside an emblem of the Man on Fire himself (the latter being a reference to their partnership in the game). In order, the Quiet nameplate's initial release had the Buddy emblem version of her while the rerelease version had the facial version of her; the D-Dog initial release had the Buddy emblem version while the rerelease version had his likeness as a puppy; the initial release for D-Horse had the buddy emblem version; the Ocelot nameplate had a matching emblem; and the Skull Face nameplate likewise had a matching emblem. The Miller nameplate is the only nameplate thus far to not be released with a matching emblem at any point (in the first release, the emblem was released with Buddy Emblem: D-Walker as aforementioned, and in the second release, there was no emblem released at all with the event, in large part because of the MIRAZH-71 grenade launcher being released halfway through the event).

The nameplates also have a varying logo on each of them. The normal version has no logo on it, the Bronze version has the Militaires Sans Frontières logo, the Silver version has the Diamond Dogs logo, and the Gold version has the initial Outer Heaven logo.

In some FOBs between January 5 and January 12, there was at least one player spotted with a Gold-colored Skull Face nameplate, implying that he was going to be in a series of nameplates and that there were going to be more nameplates besides Snake, Quiet, D-Dog, and D-Horse. Leaked data confirmed as much and also revealed that there would be nameplates for Skull Face, Ocelot, Miller, and the Man on Fire.

Five new sets of nameplates, featuring Huey, Eli, Third Child, Ishmael, and Code Talker, were unveiled during the May 10 update. Of them, only Huey, Code Talker, Third Child, and Ishmael so far have been released.

Teaser images for the Event Point prizes implied that the nameplates would have cost 30000 Event Points, although in the final version, they cost 800 EP. Something similar was also observed with the other prize items.

Message explaining error.

During the Skulls Attack Event period from September 20 to October 4, 2016, the description for the event erroneously claimed that the player can get Venom Snake nameplates. This was the result of a description error for the Online Information of the Event announcement. Konami later apologized for the error and intended to supply 100 MB Coins as compensation for the mistake after the next maintenance period on October 11. The Online Information was later updated to state that anyone who got the appropriate rankings will get the Venom Snake nameplates as well as a further apology.

Gallery

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Examples

Teaser image for Quiet [Gold] nameplate. Note that the EP price for getting it indicated it was intended to be 30000, instead of 800 as the actual release revealed.

Example usage

Metal Gear Survive