The only bad thing I could say about this is that aiming 'down sight' is a bit fiddly, but hip firing will do the job 4/5 times. The melee weapons are flawless.
I've never been fond of ranged weapons in the series. I typically stick with Hammer, Horn, Sword n Shield, and Great Sword. I've been playing since the first on PS2. I started usin Lance and Gunlance in MH3U.
I find the hammers great for solo play, as they deal a lot of raw damage while still giving mobility, unlike the greatsword.
Greatsword have a block though, and sniping with the GS is one of the most damaging single hit attacks if you cant find huge openings. It may not be as damaging as a hammer, but it comes a close second, and has added block for more versatility.
Total newb to this game. Any tips on leveling up/getting better armor at beginning? If I do one more herb gathering 1 star mission, i might kill my phone. Good luck to everyone.
Somehow I just knew you'd have a good response to that After the first one or two starred quests the gathering quests are almost all optional. This game is not a hack'n'slash, to succeed later on you will have to evade almost every attack or you will die. Armor is primarily useful for skills, not defence. Learn a monsters' move sets to make the most of your hunts. Don't be greedy with attacking. Find a weapon that you are comfortable with, but don't be afraid to try others. The game has some big difficulty spikes. Namely khezu (teaches you to not be greedy) and tigrex (teaches you that life isn't fair)
Sorry... Paternal instinct. GS is my baby, although on iOS i tend to favor the hammer more just coz i need to get better with hammers against everything like i am with a GS. Actually it's hammers and Lances for me on iOS. Well said, especially on the armor part... Not everyone new to MH realizes that you choose armors based on the armor skills and not really the defense like other traditional games do.
Thanks for the thoughts...tough game but enjoyable regardless. Too bad i cant use all the gold i have and just buy good armir, game is definately a long grind.
I agree. Greatswords are awesome too especially once you get familiar with their attacks, their charge times, enemy attack patterns, and the amount of damage needed to cause enemies to flinch. Nothing feels better than quickly owning Nargacuga with charges from a GS.
Just got the game and downloading..seems a strong contender for goty. Hope my clumsy fingers don't let me down!
Well you can buy very basic armor sets and weapons from the felyne vendor, but for anything above that you will have to get the materials to make your equipment. I prefer this way, as it gives a greater sense of achievement. Instead of a single currency, it's as if each monster has their own currency in the form of scales, plates, shells etc. I think it's a good system, although it can feel like a grind if you're particularly unlucky with monster drops. I did this when I first played, as I didn't have access to multiplayer. EP has beaten everything solo. It is a fun experience, and everything can be achieved through solo play, although how far you get is dependant on your skill. It is, of course, easier to take monsters down with help from others, and if you're playing solo you may need to use a different weapon to get specific monster parts (eg use a hammer to break a horn, or use a blade to cut a tail).
There definitely is a grind for the rare monster parts but here's the thing... Each hunt for the same monster is always as satisfying as your first kill. If you want to learn everything on your own without the help of guides or anything, like i did back when i first played my real monster hunter game, it takes me around 40 minutes per hunt on average. I was trying to familiarize myself with each monster's behavior, how much it takes for them to do particular attacks and how fast they recover. It paid off as i have significantly dropped my hunt times. I think you can shave off a few minutes if you read guides or ask in forums like in here. That said, back on the PSP days when i was a total noob, i did finish everything solo, eventually able to tackle quests with 5 monsters to hunt in them. For me, MH is one of those grind games that never gets boring at all. I have spent over 6000 hours in the portable series already, but i aint done yet. Here the funny thing about multiplayer. If you are well versed in hunting solo, multiplayer becomes more difficult, unless everyone packs flashbombs (blind), or traps (stun), and at least one member is using a paralyze weapon. In single player, i can manipulate some of the monster's movement to make them a lot easier to counter. I can also predict how a monster turns and where their weak spots will be positioned after they do certain moves. I cant do that in multiplayer, because the monster turns to different targets at random intervals. But ultimately, multiplayer hunting is still fun as hell.
Hmm, that's kind of a difficult question to answer. This game is a massive grindfest, but it's not the mindlessly boring "rinse and repeat while watching TV" kind. If you ever played the old Punch Out game, then you have a starting point to understand this game. Just like in Punch Out, each new opponent fights differently and you'll have to spend time learning their attacks and behaviors in order to beat them. On top of learning your enemies, you also have to learn your weapons, as each weapon type requires its own strategy. On top of that, you can gather materials and craft better gear that can make handling certain monsters and situations a little easier. You'll spend quite a bit of time gathering plants, bugs, ore, and other stuff from the land as well as gathering materials from slain monsters. In other games, progression might halt because you haven't farmed enough gear to overpower a new boss or something. In this game, progression might halt, even if you have the best set of gear for the job, because you simply haven't learned how to take down the monster. So there's a bit of a two-fold grind, one to improve your gear by gathering materials and one to improve yourself by practicing fighting a monster until you master it. How palatable is it? That really depends on how well you like the game, really. If you're the type that gets frustrated with unforgiving games in which a simple mistake can cost you the battle, then you might find this one too demanding. But if you enjoy challenging games that require practice and patience, then you might find this to be one of the greatest games you've ever played. And that's what it really boils down to. Monster Hunter is a bit of a niche series. Most people absolutely love it, or don't care for it much at all. I, personally, think it's Capcom's greatest gift to gamers.
Personally, I think the grind is what makes the game so great. It's that sheer sense of accomplishment you get when you finally finish that armor set you were after or when you beat that urgent quest that's been pissin' you off for a week or two (lookin at you Tigrex.) And even though it may seem tedious at times, there'll always be something new. Through the grind, you can discover tons of news things. I used to play Tri on the wii before they shut their servers down and the game was reduced to almost nothing. My favorite monster was the Barioth and I would grind for hours and hours to get my Bari armor set and all the Bari weapons. I spent so much time on this single monster that after a while, I realized I was going into these quests and finishing them within 5 or 6 minutes while barely taking any damage (if any.) Like EP said; on top of getting the items and everything, you learn how the monsters act. You learn the patterns in the attacks. You learn their weak points. You learn where the safest place is when you're fighting a specific monster. The game really forces you to learn how to play. I can't tell you one person who has gone into this series and has been a pro straight from the beginning. It just doesn't happen. Through the grind you get better and better until...well...there really isn't an end lol. There is ALWAYS something new to behold in these games and that's why I think this is one of the best (if not the best) series I've ever played.
Barioth was such a pain for me and my weak little sword and shield. I don't know why, but I played exclusively with the SnS in Tri (and didn't even use paralysing swords that much, unfortunately for my online buddies). I have no idea how I managed to kill the Ceadeus haha
Just played the basic training on hunting the giadrome (spell right?). I'm obviously new to the game..I seen some videos on YouTube on people playing / reviewing the game and so far it's running up to them, hack and slash, running around to avoid them.. then deploying shock trap.. Are there opportunity for like hiding/ covering and setting trap? The snowy mountain I think cos it's pretty open area, not much "hunting" , I pretty much do the newbie thing, hack slash and realize doesn't do much help and since it keep charging at me, deploying the shock trap eventually. Also, if i stand near the entrance/ exit of another area, when a monster comes after me and I run to another area (shows now loading) can it follow me to the other area?
Basics of attacking in MH is attacking only right after the monster attacks, while it is recovering, while it is turning to face you. By that time, you should already get out of the way. These attack openings are also your best openings if you want to heal up, or set a trap. You need to learn when you can do these things. Monsters cant follow you to any other areas, but it can decide to transfer areas (they go to predetermined areas which you should be able to tell/predict later on), and it could just transfer to an area you fled to. You can just get out of its area again for safety. If you're in a different area from a boss monster, you can do all the healing and buffing you want to do. Unless you know the monster is coming to the area where you're at, dont lay your trap down coz there's a chance it'll be wasted. As for a general strategy against a giadrome (and mostly true against other raptordromes) is to attack its side, and roll/move towards the tail side, and run to his side coz he'll be attacking the space where you attacked them from. Once you get a rhythm going without getting hit, you're in good shape. What weapon type are you using mainly?
