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The helmet doesn't unlock for that achievement(although it has rarely for some). Try getting a 1000 GS with all 49 OA to be safe....

  • 03.03.2009 5:33 PM PDT

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Posted by: BakaRipshot
So anyways, here's my story

I found all of the terminals in the campaign, and got the marathon man achievement, but I don't have the helmet permutation.
I hit the final terminal offline but the helmet doesn't show up when I change my armor.

any ideas?


The helmet doesn't unlock for that achievement(although it has for a few).
Try getting all 49 OA with 1,000 GS to be safe...


why does it keep double posting?

[Edited on 03.03.2009 5:35 PM PST]

  • 03.03.2009 5:35 PM PDT

Posted by: halonanthan
Posted by: BakaRipshot
So anyways, here's my story

I found all of the terminals in the campaign, and got the marathon man achievement, but I don't have the helmet permutation.
I hit the final terminal offline but the helmet doesn't show up when I change my armor.

any ideas?


The helmet doesn't unlock for that achievement(although it has for a few).
Try getting all 49 OA with 1,000 GS to be safe...


why does it keep double posting?


Oh, ok, thanks
I just thought marathon man achievement=marathon helmet

silly me.

  • 03.03.2009 5:43 PM PDT
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halonanthan,
Thx umm i was driving like a maniac and i got mongoose mowdown it was awesome!

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  • 03.03.2009 7:50 PM PDT

The "Vidmaster Challenge: Brainpan" did not unlock for me after finding the skulls on the mythic maps like the description says. Unless there are more than 3 skulls hidden, it should have unlocked right?

@Bungie: Are there more than 3 skulls hidden in the Mythic Maps? I'm not asking for the locations, I would just like to know why the achievement didn't unlock. Thanks.

[Edited on 03.03.2009 8:43 PM PST]

  • 03.03.2009 8:40 PM PDT

Posted by: Itlajake
Posted by: Raybomber
I never received the graduate achievement, it gave me the pin but never the achievement.
Is there any way this can be corrected?



I have the same problem. Sadly, Bungie refuses to fix this glitch, much less acknowledge that the glitch exists.


yeah but really what can they do? just give us the achievement? correct me if im wrong but i thought only microsoft could do that, but also brings up will they even do anything about that?

  • 03.03.2009 10:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: Alec9224
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Posted by: Sol Knightt
The "Vidmaster Challenge: Brainpan" did not unlock for me after finding the skulls on the mythic maps like the description says. Unless there are more than 3 skulls hidden, it should have unlocked right?

@Bungie: Are there more than 3 skulls hidden in the Mythic Maps? I'm not asking for the locations, I would just like to know why the achievement didn't unlock. Thanks.
There are three more hidden skulls on Longshore, Heretic, and Citadel. Those will be included with Halo 3: ODST due out sometime this fall.

  • 03.04.2009 3:16 AM PDT
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I got all the terminals but I didn't get the achievement? Anyone know something about that, oh and I got all the skulls and completed the game on every difficulty, got the achievements for it, yet it doesnt show on my service record, nor can I activate the skulls anymore AND I lost all my hayabusa armor except for the body. Some help if possible would be appreciated, thanks.

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Posted by: CIA Valkyr
Posted by: Itlajake
Posted by: Raybomber
I never received the graduate achievement, it gave me the pin but never the achievement.
Is there any way this can be corrected?



I have the same problem. Sadly, Bungie refuses to fix this glitch, much less acknowledge that the glitch exists.


yeah but really what can they do? just give us the achievement? correct me if im wrong but i thought only microsoft could do that, but also brings up will they even do anything about that?


What can Bungie do about it? Bungie can do whatever they did to fix the UNSC Spartan and Spartan Officer achievement for the Graduate Achievement. Bungie only fixed 2 out of the 3 EXP based achievements, failing to fix the Graduate Achievement. And this glitch isn't Microsoft's fault, only Bungie's. Bungie obviously messed up the coding for the Graduate Achievement or something lame like that.

  • 03.04.2009 5:26 AM PDT

I lost all the skulls and my Hayabusa armor with them. This has happened twice. Anyone know what's up?

  • 03.04.2009 9:52 AM PDT

The sentence below is false.
The sentence above is true.

but i did reach lieutenant in global, i have the pin except i dont have the rogue helmet or spartan officer achievement. it was after a rumble pit match, i waited and everything, i didnt disconnect or logged out, i just never got the helmet or achievement, but for some reason i have the pin.

  • 03.04.2009 1:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: xSGTxSPLATTERx
but i did reach lieutenant in global, i have the pin except i dont have the rogue helmet or spartan officer achievement. it was after a rumble pit match, i waited and everything, i didnt disconnect or logged out, i just never got the helmet or achievement, but for some reason i have the pin.
To get the achievement or the armor permutation, you'll need to reach lieutenant on a playlist, not globally.

Got a question of my own:

For the 7 on 7 achievement, do I have to reach seven PXP, earn seven PXP, or what?

And must I start on a new playlist for it? I've heard that Bungie makes a playlist specifically for the achievement, but is this true?

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Posted by: PY687

Got a question of my own:

For the 7 on 7 achievement, do I have to reach seven PXP, earn seven PXP, or what?

And must I start on a new playlist for it? I've heard that Bungie makes a playlist specifically for the achievement, but is this true?


You need to get 7 EXP in a playlist. For example: If you go into a playlist with 6 EXP, and you win a game, you will get your 7th EXP in that playlist and the achievement will unlock.

  • 03.04.2009 3:58 PM PDT

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Posted by: Itlajake
You need to get 7 EXP in a playlist. For example: If you go into a playlist with 6 EXP, and you win a game, you will get your 7th EXP in that playlist and the achievement will unlock.
Thanks. And it has to be done in one day?

So can I do this on any playlist I haven't played yet, or does it have to be a specific one?

  • 03.04.2009 4:12 PM PDT
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I completed the 3rd mission in campaign and my halo disk became unreadable shortly after finishing it. I cleaned it and turned it back on and it shows that i have the 3rd mission complete, but i did not get the achievement. I went back and beat it again and still didn't get it. I'm now on the 6th mission and i have the achievements for all of them but the 3rd. Anything i can do to make sure i receive the achievement? I completed the missions on Legendary.

  • 03.04.2009 5:32 PM PDT

SGT SpRiGGs245:

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Well im over 1000 gamerscore but i still dont have the secruity helmet or katana sword?

  • 03.05.2009 12:17 AM PDT

Posted by: PY687
So can I do this on any playlist I haven't played yet, or does it have to be a specific one?

You can do it in one day I suppose, sure. Start at 0 exp. and get up to 7.
And no, there is no specific playlist.

Posted by: im the merschhh
The only thing I can suggest to you is... do it again. Maybe just get a blank controller to help you respawn so it's easier.

Posted by: SpRiGGs lil4
Well im over 1000 gamerscore but i still dont have the secruity helmet or katana sword?

I would suggest reading the first post of this thread, as it answers that.

  • 03.05.2009 4:42 AM PDT

I tried to get the road rage achievements(5 warthog chaingunkills on a legendary map) on avalanche in social big team. I started of with shooting at an enemy warthog with 2 people in it how drove of the cliff and died. I got a double kill and my driver got a wheelman so i'm guessing it counted as chaingun kills. Then I killed more than three people with the chaingun but didn't get the achievement. How's that possible?

  • 03.05.2009 7:35 AM PDT

Posted by: Malle Henkie
I tried to get the road rage achievements(5 warthog chaingunkills on a legendary map) on avalanche in social big team. I started of with shooting at an enemy warthog with 2 people in it how drove of the cliff and died. I got a double kill and my driver got a wheelman so i'm guessing it counted as chaingun kills. Then I killed more than three people with the chaingun but didn't get the achievement. How's that possible?


Sometimes achievements don't unlock even when you meet the requirements. Just try again, things should work out.

  • 03.05.2009 7:56 AM PDT

Posted by: Malle Henkie
I tried to get the road rage achievements(5 warthog chaingunkills on a legendary map) on avalanche in social big team. I started of with shooting at an enemy warthog with 2 people in it how drove of the cliff and died. I got a double kill and my driver got a wheelman so i'm guessing it counted as chaingun kills. Then I killed more than three people with the chaingun but didn't get the achievement. How's that possible?

Was it this game? That is your most recent Social BTB game on Avalanche.

It has you down as only getting 4 kills with the hog. If that is the game, you must have just miscounted. Or hurt the other guys while teammates got the kills, but you thought you did.

  • 03.05.2009 9:40 AM PDT

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Posted by: Death2BlueCheese
im afraid im gonna have to confiscate your testicles.

What are you, the Cyber police? lol.

I have a couple questions.:
1. I have the Spartan Officer pin in my service record, but I do not have the achievement, nor the Rogue Helmet.
2. I am a Lieutenant Grade 2 (Global), though I do not have the achievement "Lightswitch," (And I have a 14 in Lone Wolves)

Can anyone help?

[Edited on 03.05.2009 3:09 PM PST]

  • 03.05.2009 3:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: DC Spartan
I have a couple questions.:
1. I have the Spartan Officer pin in my service record, but I do not have the achievement, nor the Rogue Helmet.
2. I am a Lieutenant Grade 2 (Global), though I do not have the achievement "Lightswitch," (And I have a 14 in Lone Wolves)

Can anyone help?


I can answer your 2nd question. You must get 50exp in a playlist.

  • 03.05.2009 3:17 PM PDT

1337 dance moves
Posted by: Death2BlueCheese
im afraid im gonna have to confiscate your testicles.

What are you, the Cyber police? lol.

Posted by: blindx1
Posted by: DC Spartan
I have a couple questions.:
1. I have the Spartan Officer pin in my service record, but I do not have the achievement, nor the Rogue Helmet.
2. I am a Lieutenant Grade 2 (Global), though I do not have the achievement "Lightswitch," (And I have a 14 in Lone Wolves)

Can anyone help?


I can answer your 2nd question. You must get 50exp in a playlist.
Oh ok, but not the rank? I was about to say, "What!? No way ill get that!" Does it have to be a ranked playlist or something? Or what?

  • 03.05.2009 3:23 PM PDT

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Posted by: DC Spartan
Posted by: blindx1
Posted by: DC Spartan
I have a couple questions.:
1. I have the Spartan Officer pin in my service record, but I do not have the achievement, nor the Rogue Helmet.
2. I am a Lieutenant Grade 2 (Global), though I do not have the achievement "Lightswitch," (And I have a 14 in Lone Wolves)

Can anyone help?


any playlist is fine social or ranked
I can answer your 2nd question. You must get 50exp in a playlist.
Oh ok, but not the rank? I was about to say, "What!? No way ill get that!" Does it have to be a ranked playlist or something? Or what?

  • 03.05.2009 3:40 PM PDT

It's not Hip-Hop, its Electro.... prick.

I just barely got all of the armors that are available through the game, hopefully i keep them...

  • 03.05.2009 5:14 PM PDT