It says in the update that they will release more info on “how to unlock the last few items” soon. So sounds to me like they’ll require pre-requisits like the Achilles helmet did. I hope Recon is hard to unlock like it used to be. Fingers crossed for vidmaster challenges returning!
I hope it’s not tied to Spartan companies. I want it to be solo challenges.
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> I hope it’s not tied to Spartan companies. I want it to be solo challenges.
Me as well. But since most companies are done with Achilles now I wouldnt be surprised if they made a few that are company related to keep companies together.
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> I hope it’s not tied to Spartan companies. I want it to be solo challenges.
I couldn’t agree more. I haven’t played with or relied on a company for over a year, and I’d hate to see actual good armor locked behind a wall I refuse to cross (Achilles is hideous imo.)
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> > I hope it’s not tied to Spartan companies. I want it to be solo challenges.
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> Me as well. But since most companies are done with Achilles now I wouldnt be surprised if they made a few that are company related to keep companies together.
Yah maybe have one big one but I want the rest to be solo.
I hope this isn’t true.
Their halo 4 armor earning system was terrible.
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> I hope it’s not tied to Spartan companies. I want it to be solo challenges.
Agreed. Maybe completing solo commendations… I would like to have to work for something myself.
I hope its achievement based. One thing I loved about Halo 3 was how you could set out to get a specific armor.
It would be even better if they somehow implemented Halo Reach’s credit system. Being able to buy your favorite armor once you’ve played long enough was amazing and really cut down on the mindless grind.
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> > I hope it’s not tied to Spartan companies. I want it to be solo challenges.
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> Agreed. Maybe completing solo commendations… I would like to have to work for something myself.
Yah for the Spartan companies it’s more of just grinding the game. For solo achievements, you have to do something specific.
I’m actually hoping they’re tied to REQ packs because I’m switching to H5 Forge on PC pretty soon and won’t be playing any Arena or Warzone ever again unless they add it to PC. (Unless the achievements can be unlocked in custom games which would be difficult to balance to prevent easy farming for the armor).
I’m guessing that only the ultra rare and legendary helmets will actually be earnable in the same way that Achilles is earnable. With that in mind, my guesses are as follow:
Mark V Delta: My guess would be something similar to halo 3s way of unlocking this which would be by reaching a certain rank. Whereas in halo 3 it was reaching sergeant, which could take about an hour, it will probably take longer for this legendary helmet (120 perhaps)
Military police: This one could potentially be earned by completing the campaign for halo 5 on legendary. If not this, my guess would be possibly finding all of the intel and skulls in campaign.
Recon gen1: I sincerely hope that this one requires a series of achievements similar to the vidmaster challenges from halo 3
Eva gen1: I’m pretty much drawing a blank on this one. Perhaps it could be earnable using waypoint.
Man these helmets look good. I’ve got my eyes on that recon…
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> I hope this isn’t true.
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> Their halo 4 armor earning system was terrible.
Its better than the glorified slot machine that is the REQ system.
But yea I second the solo/campaign challenge idea.
Vidmaster challenges anyone?
My recommendation.
Mark V Delta: Headshot an opponent wearing Mark V Alpha.
Hate to burst anyone’s bubble here… BUT I wouldn’t get too worked up over elaborate systems to unlock helmets. I agree that’s super fun and awesome but it’s not something that’s implemented for these helmets. The important thing I wanted to stress in today’s reveal is that they won’t require money (though for convenience it’s safe to assume a dedicated REQ pack will be sold). I did find out about one or two other little pieces of content though that aren’t on the REQ infographic that we will bestow upon the community in a similar fashion to the old days (no it’s not flaming Recon :)) Looking forward to sharing more on that later!
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> My recommendation.
> Mark V Delta: Headshot an opponent wearing Mark V Alpha.
If that were the case, I’d just wear Mark V Alpha and play SWAT for an entire day to get people Mark V Delta.
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> Hate to burst anyone’s bubble here… BUT I wouldn’t get too worked up over elaborate systems to unlock helmets. I agree that’s super fun and awesome but it’s not something that’s implemented for these helmets. The important thing I wanted to stress in today’s reveal is that they won’t require money (though for convenience it’s safe to assume a dedicated REQ pack will be sold). I did find out about one or two other little pieces of content though that aren’t on the REQ infographic that we will bestow upon the community in a similar fashion to the old days (no it’s not flaming Recon :)) Looking forward to sharing more on that later!
But you could just give them an “HCS” design and charge $10 per pack.
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> I hope it’s not tied to Spartan companies. I want it to be solo challenges.
…or better yet - complete the Vidmaster Challenges (should they return)
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> Hate to burst anyone’s bubble here… BUT I wouldn’t get too worked up over elaborate systems to unlock helmets. I agree that’s super fun and awesome but it’s not something that’s implemented for these helmets. The important thing I wanted to stress in today’s reveal is that they won’t require money (though for convenience it’s safe to assume a dedicated REQ pack will be sold). I did find out about one or two other little pieces of content though that aren’t on the REQ infographic that we will bestow upon the community in a similar fashion to the old days (no it’s not flaming Recon :)) Looking forward to sharing more on that later!
Can we get a better armor unlock system in Halo 6 then, please? Grinding reqs sucks. Make armor tied to challenges and achievements.
I’ll guess S/LASO or Vidmaster. Multiplayer-based unlocks are a proven headache-and-a-half. Whatever it is will be something you can do offline (but likely still need to connect to the internet before the game unlocks for you, to verify you didn’t hack).
Anyone here remember the ol’ Vidmaster bizz? When Bungie made it a little switch on their website? You had to do all 7 Vidmasters, and then you could flip that switch. Satisfying, and a solid way to help people overlook the added security measure.
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> > I hope it’s not tied to Spartan companies. I want it to be solo challenges.
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> …or better yet - complete the Vidmaster Challenges (should they return)
I hope they do. It would give people a reason to play.