New Achievements are Legit! - Straight from Lukems keyboard!

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Everyone said it was fake, (so did I) but it would appear that this is legit, or at least to some extent.

Lukems announced in this weeks weekly update, These rumours about new achievements coming are legit, and will arrive along with the other AU2/TU2 updates later this month. The Achievements he confirmed as real are the vidmaster ones, and the ones that can only be unlocked via the Legendary Map pack. He also said that these would not be the only ones available, so the others that were sighted and pictured at PAX could be real, too.

Bungie.net : Inside Bungie : News

And for those of you who can't be bothered clicking that link, heres some nice quote-age for you.

Achievements Unlocked

Inevitably, this will be blown out of context, misread and misunderstood, but let’s do it anyway.

For a number of reasons ranging from obvious to sublime, Title Update 2 (which is the new, hip, Xbox 360-version way of saying “Auto Update” or “Patch”), introduces new Achievements to Halo 3. Last weekend at Penny-Arcade Expo we played Assembly on the TU2, which meant that folks would see and buzz about the new achievements. These will be made live when TU2 turns on later this month - the previously announced date may slip a bit closer to the Halo 3 one-year anniversary.

Here’s a look at these achievements which can be earned via the Legendary Maps and Halo 3 Campaign:

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.
As folks have seen, these aren’t the only achievements we’re adding. But without proper context, there’s not a whole lot else we’re going to say. Stay tuned.

[MisterJizLEGIT]

i saw this while checking the new friday weekly update on bungie.
this is cool...more achievements to goof around and work at.
i think its sweet...maybe more armor if we get them all would be nice lol
some new armor that no one knows about

[Long Reef]

I don't like how some are easy...

I get 5 points for an Overkill/Kill Frenzy on Lone Wolves, and 50 points for getting a flag kill...

Wow, free points?

[TJ ny]

This is pretty cool. It'll definitely put the game back on top for awhile. Hopefully it doesn't bring people back into the game just to be achievement whores. My biggest question now is will there be any rewards for getting them all? Recon maybe !?! That'd be cool, but would probably cause some crappy experiences. We'll see soon I guess.

[Long Reef]

I hope there is no reward for getting them all...

Then little whores will only play to get them, sounds like most lone wolves matches I go into... Always someone going "okay guys let me get overkill then you can do the same...".

[Seggi]

lol, I used to do that all the time, now I just stay silent and play to get the Achievements legit, since the other way didn't work at all.

But I'm really wondering wether or not the rest of the achievements that were seen will be put in. 750 Gs seems like a pretty big amount to put in, but I suppose if these are real...

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Originally Posted by MisterJizLEGIT

i saw this while checking the new friday weekly update on bungie.
this is cool...more achievements to goof around and work at.
i think its sweet...maybe more armor if we get them all would be nice lol
some new armor that no one knows about

I'm pretty sure Bungie said No new armour permutations, at all, ever, dlc or no, ever ever ever in the possible future of everything will there be any in Halo 3. Ever. BUT Bungie could be lying bastards... which we all know they are

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It's called the EDIT button...

[Bunnytard]

Sweet more achievements.

[Caael]

Vidmaster Challenge: 7 on 7 (0 points) – Enter into any ranked or social playlist with 7 EXP on the 7th of the month.

Wtf...