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'''Vanguard''' is a [[Halo 3]] [[meta-game|Meta-Game]] [[Achievement]]. It is unlocked when the player earns 50,000 points while playing the [[meta-game]] on [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]. This Achievement awards the player 10 [[Gamerpoints]]. | '''Vanguard''' is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[meta-game|Meta-Game]] [[Achievement]]. It is unlocked when the player earns 50,000 points while playing the [[meta-game]] on [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]. This Achievement awards the player 10 [[Gamerpoints]]. | ||
It is represented by a blue circle with a coiling dragon, the symbol for a canceled [[Bungie]] product, [http://phoenix.bungie.org/ Phoenix]. A vanguard is the foremost section in an army. | It is represented by a blue circle with a coiling dragon, the symbol for a canceled [[Bungie]] product, [http://phoenix.bungie.org/ Phoenix]. A vanguard is the foremost section in an army. | ||
It is relatively easy to earn this achievement, due to the length of the mission, which is the longest in the whole Halo Trilogy, according to Bungie.{{Verify source}} | It is relatively easy to earn this achievement, due to the length of the mission, which is the longest in the whole Halo Trilogy, according to Bungie.{{Verify source}} | ||
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*This could also be an indirect allusion and reference to another designation for the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]], entitled by the [[Prophets]], "Vanguards of the Great Journey". | *This could also be an indirect allusion and reference to another designation for the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]], entitled by the [[Prophets]], "Vanguards of the Great Journey". | ||
*A Vanguard, by definition, is a heavy battle unit, usually carrying a large sickle, scythe, or blade during battle. | *A Vanguard, by definition, is a heavy battle unit, usually carrying a large sickle, scythe, or blade during battle. | ||
*In the | *In the ''Halo 3'' Ultimate Guide Magazine, it is stated that you only need to earn 15,000 points to unlock this achievement, which is untrue, as you actually need 50,000 points. | ||
*A Vanguard is the lead group in a battle unit, battalion or strike force. The term is from the Medieval times, when it referred to the lead advancing unit, or "guard", in one's military. It is a small and elite unit, meant to strike fear into enemies, and to destroy everything in its path, leaving nothing unscathed. To be in the Vanguard was the highest honor, as it required extreme bravery and skill. | *A Vanguard is the lead group in a battle unit, battalion or strike force. The term is from the Medieval times, when it referred to the lead advancing unit, or "guard", in one's military. It is a small and elite unit, meant to strike fear into enemies, and to destroy everything in its path, leaving nothing unscathed. To be in the Vanguard was the highest honor, as it required extreme bravery and skill. | ||