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Subject: Breakpoint on Invasion, any help or advice out there?

"I think I'm in love....And her name is Bungie"

I bought the Noble map pack today after finely deciding to fix my gamerscore by getting the Breakpoint achievement.

However after what must have been an hour of going into Invasion and backing out (out of sheer desperation after I realized it wasn't coming up), I am left confronted by the horrid fact that I have been ripped off.

Not only is my gamerscore broken but they have willingly taken my money and left me (as far as understand) completely unable to play and attain the Achievement I require (the only reason for buying the maps in the first place).

I know it is a petty thing to be talking about a 'broken gamerscore' but the sole reason I bought the maps was to attain that single achievement.

Is there anyway at all that I will be able to get this achievement?

I am massive Halo fan and have been playing online since Halo on pc, and as such I feel completely ripped off that they would do this people.

Please, if anyone can help me with any concrete advice or assistance I will be happy to return the favor at any time, I really am desperate!

My gamer tag is Trigger Myster if it helps :/

Thanks people of the forum :)

  • 01.18.2012 11:49 AM PDT

~ HC Lone Wolf

You will only get it if everyone in the game has the Noble map pack.

Hardly anyone has DLC so the chances of it showing up a very small. So small you have a higher chance of winning the lottery than playing Invasion Breakpoint.

[Edited on 01.18.2012 11:53 AM PST]

  • 01.18.2012 11:51 AM PDT

You'll have to play Invasion for much longer than an hour for Breakpoint to show up..

  • 01.18.2012 11:52 AM PDT

"I think I'm in love....And her name is Bungie"

Should have made this clear sorry, Ive been playing invasion all day today (9/10 hours), but for the last hour i was just (out of desperation) backing out and going back in.

This is probably the time since Halo 2 online that I have willingly backed out from games!

I was reading somewhere that 343 have just dropped the maps from the playlists, so they are literally unplayable? Is the at all true does anyone know?

Thanks :)

  • 01.18.2012 11:59 AM PDT

~ HC Lone Wolf


Posted by: Trigger Myster


Not true. It's your disc. Clean then install it to the harddrive.

  • 01.18.2012 12:00 PM PDT

The DLC maps are still in rotation, but the chances of getting a lobby where everyone has them is very slim.

  • 01.18.2012 12:04 PM PDT

"I think I'm in love....And her name is Bungie"

I mean the maps are there, I can play them in custom games, its just the sheer point of them appearing in online matches.

Well if I know that they are atleast playable it's just a case of everyone having them, then that fortifies my resolve a little.

And I use the top of the line 20gb hard-drive my 1st gen xbox came with (note my xbox is much newer, I just didnt want to spend the money on a data transfer kit+bigger hardrive when my first gen one died) so unfortunately thats not an option for me xD

  • 01.18.2012 12:07 PM PDT

Really, the best way too get the maps (without boosting) is to get as many people to play with that have Noble, or in this case 5 other players. For every player with DLC, you'll increase your chances of getting Breakpoint.

  • 01.18.2012 12:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: Horse Repairman
RC RuNz the internet. Like the superintendent.

Posted by: SouthPoIe
Clone is an internet God.

Posted by: DerpRoids
RC Clone is the anti-thesis of a lurker.

Play Invasion for a few weeks and maybe it'll show up once and maybe it will not be against a tryhard party so you can make it to the second phase on your attack turn.

  • 01.18.2012 12:16 PM PDT

"I think I'm in love....And her name is Bungie"

Sound advice :)

Although should the game not automatically match me to people with the map pack also?

I think my best shot will be to message all recent players asking if they have the maps and/or require the achievement, then just see what happens :/ See if I can organize a party of people with the Noble map pack :)

Thanks for the help :)

  • 01.18.2012 12:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: Horse Repairman
RC RuNz the internet. Like the superintendent.

Posted by: SouthPoIe
Clone is an internet God.

Posted by: DerpRoids
RC Clone is the anti-thesis of a lurker.


Posted by: Trigger Myster
Sound advice :)

Although should the game not automatically match me to people with the map pack also?

Yes it should, but a lot of players don't have them.


I think my best shot will be to message all recent players asking if they have the maps and/or require the achievement, then just see what happens :/ See if I can organize a party of people with the Noble map pack :)

Thanks for the help :)

I think you would be more successful if you invited people from the forum.

  • 01.18.2012 12:29 PM PDT

"I think I'm in love....And her name is Bungie"

I would be very happy to have people of the forum come and play :P :)

But I guess I would have to make another, more direct thread for that be effective? :P

  • 01.18.2012 12:36 PM PDT

It's amazing how hard it is to get the best Invasion map to even show up. I would play Invasion Breakpoint all day every dday if I could.

  • 01.18.2012 1:06 PM PDT


Posted by: Trigger MysterI'd help if you want it. Shame 343 only brought the slayer DLC back... Would be nicer if they had the objective playlist as well...

  • 01.18.2012 2:05 PM PDT

Play Hard, Play Nice

Inheritor# ... ah hell, no one cares anymore lol

Isn't there a Squad DLC playlist to get Invasion: Breakpoint?
Posted by: TornadofPuppets
Shame 343 only brought the slayer DLC back... Would be nicer if they had the objective playlist as well...
Oh, nevermind...

[Edited on 01.18.2012 3:06 PM PST]

  • 01.18.2012 3:03 PM PDT

Serves you right, you bought DLC for gamerscore.

  • 01.18.2012 3:23 PM PDT