Vidmaster Challenge: Lightswitch
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- "Let’s dive into this a little deeper and try and address some of the questions that will no doubt arise from the community. First off are the “Vidmaster Challenge” achievements. These three will not earn you any gamer points but there will (eventually) be a pay-off. We’re not going to spoil the fun just yet but suffice it to say that gamerscore isn’t everything. There is a pot of gold at the end of the Vidmaster rainbow and it is something you will want. More details later."
- — Brian Jarrard[1]
Vidmaster Challenge: Lightswitch is a Halo 3 achievement added in Title Update 2. It was unlocked by achieving the rank of 
Lieutenant in any playlist in the Title Update 2 EXP progression system.[2] It is represented by a Lieutenant rank insignia on a green Marathon symbol.
Following the shutdown of Xbox 360 Halo online services on January 13, 2022, this achievement is no longer attainable.[3][4]
Prior to March 31, 2012, the achievement was one of seven Vidmaster Challenges necessary in order to unlock Recon armor, as part of the Road to Recon. After this date, Bungie.net's online stat-tracking services were discontinued and the armor was given out to all players by 343 Industries in two waves, and is no longer accessible.
Trivia[edit]
- The achievement was named so because of the Lieutenant insignia's similarity with a household light switch.
- Reaching the overall rank of Lieutenant would not unlock the achievement. As the description states, Lieutenant must have been achieved in a single playlist, such as Social Slayer.
Sources[edit]
- ^ Bungie.net, Halo 3 Title Update (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ Bungie.net, Bungie Weekly Update 09/05/08 (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ Windows Central, Halo Xbox 360 servers have been shut down, ending an era (Retrieved on Jan 23, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Sunsetting Halo Xbox 360 Game Services in 2021 (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
