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Posted by: Alec9224
Indeed. I haven't had XBL for a long time, but I still come on her everyday.

Posted by: xPanncakez
Hi,
I just got the rank of Sergeant last night, but the achievement didn't show up on my screen: something lagged at that moment; I also didn't get the Mark V helmet. Why is that? And, will I get it at my next rank?
To unlock the UNSC Spartan achievement, you need an EXP rank of lieutenant (12 EXP) in one playlist, not your global or overall rank. Assuming this is your gamertag, you only need five more EXP in Team Slayer! = ]

  • 02.04.2009 5:01 AM PDT

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it didnt work :(
my katana disappeared after i got the 7 on the 7th acheivment. does any1 know how to get my katana back?

  • 02.04.2009 5:34 AM PDT
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Thanks! :D

  • 02.04.2009 6:41 AM PDT
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Hi, I got my Spartan Officer grade today but I never got the achievement, what is wrong?

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  • 02.04.2009 10:16 AM PDT

Posted by: zeept0
Hi, I got my Spartan Officer grade today but I never got the achievement, what is wrong?

As see in the first post:


The Spartan Officer Achievement used to require a GLOBAL ranking of Lieutenant (not to be confused with the new “Lightswitch” achievement which is earned by obtaining a rating of Lieutenant in a single playlist). We are aware of some problems with people disconnecting/powering down too soon after they finished the game that earns them the achievement. The problem is that the actual results of the game and awarding of the EXP happens on the back-end and is arbitrated by the LIVE service. If you disconnect before that completes, you won’t actually get credit.

The good news is that now the Spartan Officer, UNSC Spartan and Graduate achievements are all tied to the new per-playlist rating. So if you have already surpassed those milestones on a global level but never earned them, you can do it again by earning a 50 EXP level in a specific playlist. However, the pin that shows up in your Service Record is still tied to a global rating. So you can unlock the achievements by earning EXP in a playlist but you won’t get the pin unless you satisfy the original global criteria. Whew. Got all that?


A.K.A. Get 13 more exp. in Social Slayer.

  • 02.04.2009 10:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: burritosenior
Posted by: zeept0
Hi, I got my Spartan Officer grade today but I never got the achievement, what is wrong?

As see in the first post:


The Spartan Officer Achievement used to require a GLOBAL ranking of Lieutenant (not to be confused with the new “Lightswitch” achievement which is earned by obtaining a rating of Lieutenant in a single playlist). We are aware of some problems with people disconnecting/powering down too soon after they finished the game that earns them the achievement. The problem is that the actual results of the game and awarding of the EXP happens on the back-end and is arbitrated by the LIVE service. If you disconnect before that completes, you won’t actually get credit.

The good news is that now the Spartan Officer, UNSC Spartan and Graduate achievements are all tied to the new per-playlist rating. So if you have already surpassed those milestones on a global level but never earned them, you can do it again by earning a 50 EXP level in a specific playlist. However, the pin that shows up in your Service Record is still tied to a global rating. So you can unlock the achievements by earning EXP in a playlist but you won’t get the pin unless you satisfy the original global criteria. Whew. Got all that?


A.K.A. Get 13 more exp. in Social Slayer.



Why do I got the "shield" in my Service Record then? that says that I'm proven the Spartan Officer mark, like the other marks. I have everything but I did not get the achievement points?

  • 02.04.2009 11:37 AM PDT
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I know I am one of many, but I am in a bit of a pickle.

I ve been wearing security shoulders, and I have been trying to get the katana.

I read on here that you can get a katana but getting a minimum of 1000G and 49 Achivments on Halo 3.

I am now 1005G with 49 achivments.

I went into the appearance setting changed body to katana, then it went. then my shoulders went! I have heard of missing Katanas but the Security shoulders, the ones I earned a while back have gone too.

So, is there a soloution? I heard about getting 1 more achivment should sort out the bug but I don't know whats true. Please, If anyone has experiences with this problem, being positive or negative, reply.

Thank you

  • 02.04.2009 11:52 AM PDT

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Posted by: Alec9224
Indeed. I haven't had XBL for a long time, but I still come on her everyday.

Posted by: GuyFromMars1977
So, is there a soloution? I heard about getting 1 more achivment should sort out the bug but I don't know whats true. Please, If anyone has experiences with this problem, being positive or negative, reply.
Unlocking additional achievements is your best bet. The Security shoulders have a tendency to act up even with the proper gamerscore. Here are the achievements I suggest you strive for:

Ranger
Earn over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the sixth mission.

Vanguard
Earn over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the seventh mission.

Orpheus
Earn over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the eighth mission.

I can understand you setting these aside. Fifty thousand points does sound like a large amount and difficult to obtain, but it really isn't. I played on Normal difficulty with Fog, Famine, Catch, Tough Luck, and Thunderstorm activated and easily achieved 50,000 points and more. There are are plenty of other ways. You can find the multiplier for each skull, difficulty, enemy killed, medals, and point deductions here.

Campaign Complete: Legendary
Finish the Campaign on Legendary

Not all that difficult. Find a group of friends preferably two or more and play through the campaign on Legendary difficulty. In addition, you can always find members recruiting in The Classifieds. If you'd rather, it can be done solo. Here is a great guide if you have any trouble.

I cannot guarantee unlocking these achievements will unlock your Katana and Security shoulders as well, but there is a very high chance it will. And with that, I bid you farewell and the best of luck ; )

  • 02.04.2009 12:30 PM PDT
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Thanks, yeah I set aside the last few Metagames purely because I thought I had enough for the Katana and I skipped out the longest levels :P

At least I have got the minimum for my armour, so I know it can come any time

Oh & thanks for looking at my achievements, Much appreciated :)

  • 02.04.2009 12:59 PM PDT

Posted by: zeept0
Why do I got the "shield" in my Service Record then? that says that I'm proven the Spartan Officer mark, like the other marks. I have everything but I did not get the achievement points?

Please do read that big long post I quoted that you responded to. It does explain this.

You're an officer in the global ranking. You're not in the per playlist rating though.

  • 02.04.2009 1:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mark364
OK i have got 1095 gamer score and 49 achievements i just got about 7-8 acheivements in 2 hours, yet my security Armour and katana is not unlocking, i have the security shoulders.

i have also tried the following fixes all of them being unsuccessful:

- getting a new achievement

- clearing my cache

-recovering my account on another xbox with a different halo 3 disk

-and uninstalling it off the 360's hard drive and using just the disk


any help would be greatly appreciated

You need to unlock the original 49 achievements, not just 49 random achievements in order to gain the Security helmet and the Katana armor permutations.

You are still missing:

Maybe Next Time Buddy
Boarded the same vehicle within 10 seconds after being boarded in any free for all playlist.

Orpheus
Earned over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the eighth mission.

Overkill
Killed 4 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist.

Steppin' Razor
Scored a Triple Kill with the sword in a ranked free for all playlist.

Two for One
Scored a Double Kill with a single spartan laser shot in a ranked free for all playlist.





If this is true, then how come I have Katana and Security Helmet even though I am missing the Graduate Achievement?

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Posted by: burritosenior
Posted by: zeept0
Why do I got the "shield" in my Service Record then? that says that I'm proven the Spartan Officer mark, like the other marks. I have everything but I did not get the achievement points?

Please do read that big long post I quoted that you responded to. It does explain this.

You're an officer in the global ranking. You're not in the per playlist rating though.


Okey, I totally misunderstand everything. Thanks for the help!

  • 02.05.2009 7:54 AM PDT

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Posted by: Itlajake
If this is true, then how come I have Katana and Security Helmet even though I am missing the Graduate Achievement?

Apparently my initial understanding of what achievements unlock those armor permutations was wrong. I thought you needed the original 49 achievements, but it's been proven that all you need is 1000 gamerscore and a total of 49 achievements unlocked.

  • 02.05.2009 8:09 AM PDT

i dont get it, i unlocked an achievement to get 1000 points, and i could use all the armour variants, then i unlocked Lightswitch, for 0 points, and now both Security helmet and Katana have gone??? what's going on???

call me stupid or whatever, i've seen all the posts about the original 49 achievements, admittedly, i havent got all those, but there are videos of me with the armour variants on? why did this change after i got another achievement?

  • 02.05.2009 9:47 AM PDT

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Posted by: Angelfish360
i dont get it, i unlocked an achievement to get 1000 points, and i could use all the armour variants, then i unlocked Lightswitch, for 0 points, and now both Security helmet and Katana have gone??? what's going on???

call me stupid or whatever, i've seen all the posts about the original 49 achievements, admittedly, i havent got all those, but there are videos of me with the armour variants on? why did this change after i got another achievement?


the security and katana are a but weird like that, to re unlock them, you must unlock some original achievements, and that should do the trick, it happend to me, but i re-unlocked it by getting a original achievement.

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  • 02.05.2009 9:56 AM PDT
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I posted yesterday saying how I got 49 achivments and over 1k gamescore and my security sholders and katana locked. i got Mongoose Mowdown and they unlocked again.

  • 02.05.2009 10:26 AM PDT
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hi I got to sergeant ranking in matchmaking. but I never got the achievement. UNSC SPARTAN. plus i saw in a few places that it unlocks mark v helmet. ive also gotten the achievement up close and personal and i heard that u get the ascetic body armor with it but i didnt get it. any help?

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  • 02.05.2009 10:53 AM PDT

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Posted by: Alec9224
Indeed. I haven't had XBL for a long time, but I still come on her everyday.

Posted by: arbiterC69
hi I got to sergeant ranking in matchmaking. but I never got the achievement. UNSC SPARTAN. plus i saw in a few places that it unlocks mark v helmet. ive also gotten the achievement up close and personal and i heard that u get the ascetic body armor with it but i didnt get it. any help?
The UNSC Spartan achievement requires an EXP rank of sergeant (12 EXP) in one playlist, not your global or overall rank.

I don't believe there are any known bugs with the Asectic chest. Check to make sure that you do in fact have the Up Close and Personal achievement (5 melee kills in a ranked free-for-all playlist).

  • 02.05.2009 11:16 AM PDT

I'm still having the same problem. I had the original 49 achievements and the security helmet and katana, but as soon as I unlocked the 7 on 7 achievement, my armor got locked. I then unlocked the annual achievement a couple of weeks later, but my armor is still locked. Do I need to unlock an achievement that is worth some gamerpoints? Help is greatly appreciated!

  • 02.05.2009 11:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: Alec9224
Indeed. I haven't had XBL for a long time, but I still come on her everyday.

Posted by: ramrodTM
I'm still having the same problem. I had the original 49 achievements and the security helmet and katana, but as soon as I unlocked the 7 on 7 achievement, my armor got locked. I then unlocked the annual achievement a couple of weeks later, but my armor is still locked. Do I need to unlock an achievement that is worth some gamerpoints? Help is greatly appreciated!
That's what seems to be case. Try earning the following achievements:

Flag Dropped
On a Legendary map, got 2 flag carrier kills during a ranked or social match.
Road Rage
On a Legendary map, got 5 Warthog chaingun kills during a ranked or social match.
Defend This
On a Legendary map, got a flag melee kill during a ranked or social match.
Double Double
On a Legendary map, got two Double Kills during a ranked or social match.

Your best bet is to play Social Big Team and Social Team DLC as there is a higher possibility that a Legendary map will actually appear. You more than likely will not have to unlock all of your remaining achievements, but rather two or three. Once again, I can't make any promises that you will unlock the Security helmet and Katana but there is a rather high chance you will. I bid you good luck : )

  • 02.06.2009 3:26 AM PDT

you furgen-rugen-raken-faken-snack!!!

I never got the achievment for completing Tsavo highway on legendary, but I did get the E.O.D body, whats up with that?

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So I have read the OP, and it says something about 50 XP for the Officer/Spartan/Graduate. Does it really mean 50 XP for graduate? Mine glitched a LONG time ago, and I would be so freaking happy to get it...

Has anyone actually gotten their glitched graduate back as "promised?"

  • 02.06.2009 12:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: Alec9224
Indeed. I haven't had XBL for a long time, but I still come on her everyday.

Posted by: Branoram
I never got the achievment for completing Tsavo highway on legendary, but I did get the E.O.D body, whats up with that?
There is no achievement for completing Tsavo Highway on Legendary. There is one for completing it on Normal difficulty or higher which you already have called "The Road", but there is not a separate one for completing it on Legendary. I hope that made sense ; )

Posted by: Kikande
So I have read the OP, and it says something about 50 XP for the Officer/Spartan/Graduate. Does it really mean 50 XP for graduate? Mine glitched a LONG time ago, and I would be so freaking happy to get it...

Has anyone actually gotten their glitched graduate back as "promised?"
Another member posted in this thread saying he had experienced this same problem. My advice was to shoot for 50 EXP in one playlist. He did, and no luck. Since the new requirement for the Graduate achievement is 5 EXP in one playlist, I suggested he strive for EXP in all primary playlists excluding Double EXP weekends. However, I can't remember if he went through with it or not.

I would suggest you try for 50 EXP in one playlist. If you still have no luck, try for 5 EXP in each playlist or post back here. ¡Buena suerte! (Good luck!) ; )

  • 02.06.2009 12:18 PM PDT

Thats all perfectly reasonable but I just want to know, can anything be done about people who have unlocked the katana then had it re-locked?. I have had that problem and I have had about 3 or 4 achievements since then, but still no katana. Can Bungie do anything about it?

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Posted by: Kikande
So I have read the OP, and it says something about 50 XP for the Officer/Spartan/Graduate. Does it really mean 50 XP for graduate? Mine glitched a LONG time ago, and I would be so freaking happy to get it...

Has anyone actually gotten their glitched graduate back as "promised?"


Haha. I like the your last statement.

Your answer is no. No one has gotten their glitched graduate back as "promised." I am one of the unfortunate players who did not get the Graduate Achievement when I was supposed to. Personally, I think Bungie likes to look the other way on this problem seeing as they have not correctly addressed this glitch to the community. We will just have to wait a while longer to get our ODST helmets I suppose.

Maybe after they finish making Halo 3: ODST, they will focus on the problems that Halo 3 has had since being released as opposed to adding new content.

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  • 02.06.2009 2:03 PM PDT