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|name=Vidmaster Challenge: Annual | |name=Vidmaster Challenge: Annual | ||
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'''Vidmaster Challenge: Annual''' is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' XBL-exclusive achievement where the player has to complete the level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]'' on four-player Legendary Co-Op with the Iron Skull activated, and everyone in [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghosts]]<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15422 Bungie Weekly Update 9/5/2008]</ref>. The achievement is named "Annual" because it was only possible to unlock it after September 25th, 2008, one year after ''Halo 3'' was released (give or take a day, depending on local time zone). | |||
It is represented by a green [[Marathon]] symbol with the [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Halo_3_Skulls#Iron Iron Skull] on it. The Iron Skull is surrounded by four stars. | |||
==Strategies and Tips== | ==Strategies and Tips== | ||
[[ | [[Image:1222652315 Achievement.jpg|thumb|right|An example of the annual achievement.]] | ||
*A way has been discovered to complete the challenge much faster. It is possible to skip climbing up the tower by climbing up the slant on the way up, jumping across and landing one floor up. | |||
*Even though all players must ride a Ghost, only one of the players is required to reach the end on a Ghost for all four players to receive the achievement. This does not mean the other three aren't required to ride Ghosts. If the players reach a replacement vehicle during the ending run, they may use it only if his/her Ghost is destroyed. | *Even though all players must ride a Ghost, only one of the players is required to reach the end on a Ghost for all four players to receive the achievement. This does not mean the other three aren't required to ride Ghosts. If the players reach a replacement vehicle during the ending run, they may use it only if his/her Ghost is destroyed. | ||
*All players should have their headsets on for better communication. | *All players should have their headsets on for better communication. | ||
==Warnings== | ==Warnings== | ||
*Make sure that everyone doing the achievement is sure that they won't | *Make sure that everyone doing the achievement is sure that they won't lag out of the game midway because there's nothing more annoying than having to restart the level after someone's connection disconnected when you were almost at the end. | ||
*The only way to get Ghosts in the mission is to play on Legendary Co-op from Mission Start until the end. They will not show up if the level is started from Rally Point Alpha or if played on a Solo Campaign. There are four Ghosts directly under the ramp to the left as you exit the control room. | *The only way to get Ghosts in the mission is to play on Legendary Co-op from Mission Start until the end. They will not show up if the level is started from Rally Point Alpha or if played on a Solo Campaign. There are four Ghosts directly under the ramp to the left as you exit the control room. | ||
*The Ghosts also have a major disadvantage against the [[Warthog]]: the ability of auto-aim. This problem means that some passageways guarded by carrier forms become almost impossible to access, attempting to speed past carrier forms is now impossible, because if your cross-hairs point at them | *The Ghosts also have a major disadvantage against the [[Warthog]]: the ability of auto-aim. This problem means that some passageways guarded by carrier forms become almost impossible to access, attempting to speed past carrier forms is now impossible, because if your cross-hairs point at them you will lock on to them and drift towards them, resulting in damage to your ghost and, in fact, you may fall to your death. A good way to counteract this is to look up while you drive. However, you have a limited range of sight while you are doing this, so it is not recommended while tiles fall under you. | ||
*The flooring sections near the end will | *The flooring sections near the end will fallout from under the last player if your ghost group is not tightly packed enough. Use the interior hall sections to tighten up your formation before exiting - the timing of the floor tiles is based on when you enter the open sections, not total time in the mission. | ||
*Skipping the end cutscene may result in reverting to the previous checkpoint. It's highly advised to watch the entire ending cutscene. | *Skipping the end cutscene may result in reverting to the previous checkpoint. It's highly advised to watch the entire ending cutscene. | ||
==Video Walkthrough== | ==Video Walkthrough== | ||
<youtube>3glgkmgECS0</youtube> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | *The Vidmaster achievements do not reward the player with points but if all the Vidmaster achievements are acquired then the player will be rewarded with [[Recon]] armor for online play. | ||
*There were some cases of people getting this achievement on the 24th of September, because of time zone differences. | *There were some cases of people getting this achievement on the 24th of September, because of time zone differences. | ||
*There are seven Vidmaster achievements; four achievements can be found in ''Halo 3'' while the other three are in ''Halo 3: ODST''. | *There are seven Vidmaster achievements; four achievements can be found in ''Halo 3'' while the other three are in ''Halo 3: ODST''. | ||
*Following the completion of this level | *Following the completion of this level the normal cutscene will be different. Instead of just a warthog, a warthog and a ghost will jump in the Frigate. | ||
* | *If you look at the background, there will be the [[Marathon]] symbol, which was another game made by Bungie. This is the case with every Vidmaster achievement. | ||
*This achievement returns in [[Halo 3: ODST]] in the form of [[Vidmaster Challenge: Deja Vu|Deja Vu]]. It is awarded for completing the last mission without the use of a [[Warthog]] or [[Scorpion]]. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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