Halo 3 Title Update 2 goes Live

[Imperial]

Halo 3's Title Update 2 Goes Live on Matchmaking


Achievement boosters, quitters, being hosted to death & so much more in Halo 3.

Numerous changes have been added to the latest title update of Halo 3. Notable amongst them are the addition of new achievements, playlist rank changes and numerous backend updates for gameplay. The new achievements, officially revealed by Bungie as as follows:

• Vidmaster Challenge: Lightswitch (0 points) – Get to the rank of Lieutenant in any playlist in the new EXP progression system.
• Vidmaster Challenge: 7 on 7 (0 points) – Enter into any ranked or social playlist with 7 EXP on the 7th of the month.
• Vidmaster Challenge: Annual (0 points) – After 9/25/08, complete Halo on 4-player Legendary LIVE co-op, with Iron, and everyone in Ghosts.
• Double Double (25 points) – On a Legendary map, get two Double Kills during any ranked or social match.
• Poor Yorick (25 points) – On a Legendary map, get 3 Oddball melee kills during any ranked or social match.
• Came…From…Behind (50 points) – On a Legendary map, get 3 assassinations during any ranked or social match.
• Defend This (50 points) – On a Legendary map, get a flag melee kill during any ranked or social match.
• Flag Dropped (25 points) – On a Legendary map, get 2 flag carrier kills during any ranked or social match.
• Road Rage (25 points) – On a Legendary map, get 5 Warthog chaingun kills during any ranked or social match.
• Look Both Ways (50 points) – On a Legendary map, get a Splatter Spree during any ranked or social match.

The Vidmaster Challenge achievements, while lacking any gamerscore, will give a future benefit according to Bungie. Bungie states that, "These three will not earn you any gamer points but there will (eventually) be a pay-off. We’re not going to spoil the fun just yet but suffice it to say that gamerscore isn’t everything. There is a pot of gold at the end of the Vidmaster rainbow and it is something you will want. More details later."

A post from Halo.Bungie.Org also confirmed that the Katana & Security helmet are unlockable with the new achievements. You only need 1000 total gamerscore, not just the original achievements. Happy achievement boosting!

Bungie also responded to several questions regarding their new playlist rank update:

Hey guys, one of the main points of interest for TU2 is the addition of a new online rating system. What all does this entail?

Tyson: In TU2, our rating system is starting to track a rating per playlist, in addition to your traditional global performance rating. As you earn EXP in each playlist, you can earn a rating specific to that playlist, to show off your progress in the playlist of your choice. Of course, your old ratings remain fully intact and will continue to progress.

What will this ultimately mean for players?

Tyson: More stats, in the form of more detailed breakdown of your progress. If you spend most of your time in Team Slayer, you’ll be able to see the progress you’re making there.

How does this new system differ from the previous ranking framework?

Tyson: The nice thing is that it doesn’t change any of the old ratings—your prior accomplishments remain fully intact. When you’re sitting in a playlist lobby, you will see the new rating symbols instead of the old global ones, but your global rating is still front-and-center in your service record.

Why was the decision made to implement this new rating system?

Tyson: Two reasons: first, so that people who prefer to play in particular playlists can compare themselves more directly against other people in that playlist. Second, so that players who are a long way from meeting the EXP requirement for their global rating have some new, more immediate feedback regarding their progress.

Will the EXP I earn in playlists count toward my global rating?

Shishka: Yes. That’s why we call it your “global” rating.

How does this affect Double EXP weekends? Could I become a General in Griffball?

Shishka: Double EXP weekends will continue to make a regular appearance in Halo 3 for the foreseeable future. Yes, it is potentially possible to become a General in a double EXP weekend playlist, and yes, it will occur in half the time it’d take to become a General in a regular playlist.

So, good luck to all those in the new title update. Look forward to more information from Bungie in follow ups to Halo 3 and the system in general. For all the Bungie Update, check the weekly update at: Bungie.net : Inside Bungie : News

[Meteor]

I might do the vidmaster challenges just to see what this pot of gold is.

I however might need some more players for the Legendary Run.

[GoCrzy]

Cool

[Imperial]

For those not quite sure what this means:

Vidmaster Challenge: Annual (0 points) – After 9/25/08, complete Halo on 4-player Legendary LIVE co-op, with Iron, and everyone in Ghosts.

Requires players to enable the IRON skull (anyone dies, the level the party must restart the level) and in the final segment of the last level (Halo), everyone has to be in ghosts.

[Meteor]

Originally Posted by Imperial

For those not quite sure what this means:

Requires players to enable the IRON skull (anyone dies, the level the party must restart the level) and in the final segment of the last level (Halo), everyone has to be in ghosts.

You are mistaken. When in a Co-op session, a player death with Iron on resets you to the last checkpoint.

[Imperial]

Ah, then that makes the achievement not nearly as difficult as it sounds.

[Vizard]

Then we have a chance.

[Welsh]

Originally Posted by Meteor

I might do the vidmaster challenges just to see what this pot of gold is.

I however might need some more players for the Legendary Run.

I would, but unfortunately I can't as I'd probably lag up the game :( Anyway I don't really care about the achievements anymore.
Do you know why?
















Brothers In Arms Hells Highway comes out tomorrow!!!!!!!

[Diego]

How do you get ghosts through the whole last level of Halo??!?I didnt even know there were ghosts there.

And for those who have seen the new acheivements for the Mythic Map Pack. A lot of htem are finding hidden skulls on the maps. Now im probably mistaken, but how does this work??Are these maps going to be like campaign maps or is Bungie gonna add a new gametype to Halo for these??Im really confused.


I was playing yesterday for a long time on Halo and the update seems like it has a lot of nice changes, but its really laggy. I was playing forge with a friend and it was verifying the map the whole time, it never verified it. Squa Battles. Sucks. I played one game and stopped. Its basically big team, but with the loss of fun.

[Welsh]

For some reason Halo and others games I'm on are really laggy must be something with Xbox Live who knows???
And Diego you get the ghosts when you play on Legendary and maybe the Iron Skull (not sure) They can be found when you exit the control room on the side of the structre. :)