Mythic Skulls

Everyone knows about the "Mythic Skull" on Cortana, but now everyone knows about the hidden skulls on each map in the Mythic Map Pack. These skulls have achievements, these achievements have icons which tell us something about the map.


Here we see the Assembly Skull icon. Its like a circle with some snakes on it. This, of course, relates to the map, Assembly, itself. That is the snakes in the center refers to the large tower in the center of Assembly (Any ideas about the hidden skull being on that tower?) and the circle refers to the fact that Assembly is circular.


Here we see the Citadel Skull icon. I'm not exactly sure how to comprehend the thing, but it does mean something. Possibly two hills and a cactus? Otherwise it is just two curves and a line...

As for the rest, I don't understand exactly, but I'll post their images.


Heretic Skull



Longshore Skull - we can see a camping tent and perhaps a fish jumping out of the water. Examine closely - you may be surprised.



Orbital Skull


Sandbox Skull - You can clearly see a monitor making me think competitive forge games will be in matchmaking soon. Notice the "Tank Dropper" achievement where you kill an opponent in forge.

New Achievements! W00T!

Yes, the rumors are true, Bungie is giving us a harder game to beat by giving us even more achievements. Legendary MP is now required if you want your katana.

Bungie only told us a few of them, they say there will be others besides this, but these are what they told us.

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.

Also, watch out, your EXP will be set to 0!
Bungie is resetting everyone's EXP to 0, you will still have your same level, but all will have a fresh start.

Playlist Ratings are the playlist-level decoupling of Trueskill values (the in-game number next to your name) from Experience (the icon next to your name).
You will now have a separate military rating (based purely on EXP) in each playlist. When TU2 goes live, everyone will begin at 0 EXP. This means that being a General in a Playlist is based on how many games you’ve won in the Playlist, not based on the Trueskill number next to your name.
Your Trueskill values have not been reset. If someone checks your Service Record they will still see your Highest Skill.

Bungie is changing everything now, there will be so much work to be done. I see no point in trying to get your ranks up now, so don't go for a higher trueskill unless you want people to know you were a general... The level system is still there, however.

Bungie said these changes are both coming with the TU2 around the Halo 3 one year anniversary.

27 teams now have recon because of Bungie's recon challenge, this means about 108 players with the amazing armor we all lust after. Don't worry, just go next year...

Bungie also announced the following:

We have not been informed of any plans to make the Legendary Map pack free. Scoop it up.

Rocket Race had a great run. Plenty of folks enjoyed it throughout its lifespan, but the declining population and number of folks who weren’t playing the game properly moves this playlist off into the sunset. That said, it will receive a fond farewell via a Double EXP weekend and is sure to pop up again from time to time.

No, you cannot stop this retirement from occurring.

Read the post on Bungie.net


Bungie should have posted more about this, we just have to wait.