In Monster Hunter there are varying degrees of hit-pause effects depending on how much of you damage goes through to the area you hit, which you can use to determine if you're hitting a weak point on the monster, and the monster will get staggered when it takes a certain amount of damage (dependent on the monster and where you're attacking it). As it gets more hurt, it starts to go into rage mode more frequently, and when it's near death, it will start limping to try to retreat back to its den to rest.
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Dauntless: Founders Alpha begins August 18th. NDA Drops.
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In Monster Hunter there are varying degrees of hit-pause effects depending on how much of you damage goes through to the area you hit, which you can use to determine if you're hitting a weak point on the monster, and the monster will get staggered when it takes a certain amount of damage (dependent on the monster and where you're attacking it). As it gets more hurt, it starts to go into rage mode more frequently, and when it's near death, it will start limping to try to retreat back to its den to rest.
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Sparrowhawk
Member
Got disconnected, hoping the servers will go back up soon!
Shadowhaxor
Member
Silly question, but a question none the less. I'm definitely picking this up and am looking at playing around with the Founders Alpha, for a write-up and some videos. However, is this playable with a controller? I like to play on my PC with controllers while being comfy on the old gaming couch.
CountAntonius
Member
It is mostly. There was a few UI options you needed to hit with the mouse but I think that has been fixed.
spindoctor
Member
Been watching the game on Twitch since the servers came back up and it looks really fun. Streamers sure are taking their sweet time to get hunts going though 
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BreezyLimbo
Banned
I was interested in this because I think some ex-rito people are working on it
but then I saw this
and like, I'm good. I like loot games, but having something that you can buy that affects drop rates, it's like nah. I ain't into maple story cash shop tactics.
but then I saw this
and like, I'm good. I like loot games, but having something that you can buy that affects drop rates, it's like nah. I ain't into maple story cash shop tactics.
just found out there was a giveaway, tried all of them and they're all used :<
you shouldn't have just put them on a spoiler though since even guests and bots will be able to use them
hiphoptherobot
Member
They were gone immediately so I think guests or a bot grabbed them all.
Definitely watch some streams to see if game in its current state is worth it for you.
I lost interest to invest in Founders after seeing state of the game.
yeah you kinda can't drop codes without using email tags or PMs because bots will eat them instantly. Nice gesture though.
I'd really like to give this a chance as a longtime MH fan but 80 bucks is a bit too much of a risk for me. Also does it seriously not have controller support? That can't be right.
I'd really like to give this a chance as a longtime MH fan but 80 bucks is a bit too much of a risk for me. Also does it seriously not have controller support? That can't be right.
Not full support by looks of it. Stuff like menus require mouse, but you can do combat with pad.
InternHertz
Member
There is support for pads, but some menus are effed up and may need the mouse to select accurately what you want.
You just match up with randoms when you select hunts I believe.
TheNamelessOne
Member
I've really been looking forward to this, but now way am I paying 80 bucks to get into alpha. Saw someone posted redeemable keys in plain text and died inside a little
CountAntonius
Member
Founders packs tend to be expensive cause they are meant for people who want to help development not just people wanting the game. I've seen some founders packs go as high as 200 often.
Yeah...I just read more posts and yours, I see they do have lower tiers and all,so its all good.
Redshirt
Banned
I'm enjoying the game a lot so far. It's gorgeous, the fights are fun and the performance has been pretty good for me overall on a 1070.
I'm using an axe mostly, and the combo/special attack system for that weapon is really rewarding as I get better with positioning.
There's some frustrating moments where you get stuck under the belly of the behemoth, and the collision between you and your teammates seems wonky.
I've played mostly in four-person groups, but solo seems very hard, as if the game isn't balanced any differently whether you're alone or with others.
The one aspect of the game I really don't like is the foraging. Too slow, feels like a hassle and players who may or may not need stuff are getting mixed together.
I'm using an axe mostly, and the combo/special attack system for that weapon is really rewarding as I get better with positioning.
There's some frustrating moments where you get stuck under the belly of the behemoth, and the collision between you and your teammates seems wonky.
I've played mostly in four-person groups, but solo seems very hard, as if the game isn't balanced any differently whether you're alone or with others.
The one aspect of the game I really don't like is the foraging. Too slow, feels like a hassle and players who may or may not need stuff are getting mixed together.
Herbspiceguy
Member
I've watched the streams of Lirik and friends playing Dauntless. The game seemed kinda meh to me initially. It started to get more interesting when they got to more challenging monsters like the fire turtle and fire cat.
I can see the game is rough around the edges, but the fights look like a lot of fun. I'm quite interested in playing the game, maybe when beta hits.
It looks like a game that's not very demanding (UE4 engine + low polygon count + instanced areas), but I'm not sure if that's actually the case and how it runs on not so high-end PC's.
I'm also wondering: what are Monster Hunter vets take on this game?
I've never touched a Monster Hunter game before. With Monster Hunter: World looming around the corner, I get the feeling Dauntless will be the simpler/casualized variant, and the hardcore 'real deal' version will be MH:World.
I can see the game is rough around the edges, but the fights look like a lot of fun. I'm quite interested in playing the game, maybe when beta hits.
It looks like a game that's not very demanding (UE4 engine + low polygon count + instanced areas), but I'm not sure if that's actually the case and how it runs on not so high-end PC's.
I'm also wondering: what are Monster Hunter vets take on this game?
I've never touched a Monster Hunter game before. With Monster Hunter: World looming around the corner, I get the feeling Dauntless will be the simpler/casualized variant, and the hardcore 'real deal' version will be MH:World.
This is my impression after watching streams. There doesn't seem to be much depth to the combat itself or to the pre-hunt preparations. I also feel like the game loses something in having such wide open areas to fight in. MH has more distinct environments, and this is accented by having to load between areas in all the currently released games. Have to see how this works out in World. But you get a feel for the areas themselves and learn where you'd prefer to fight a monster, and also where it typically appears or where it would go when it runs away. Dauntless kind of seems like a bunch of.. whatever, open fields with no character to the environment other than "this map is grassy" or "this map is snowy."
Anyways, I don't want to lay on too much hate. It's clearly early days for Dauntless, and I'm still for sure going to try it once it's actually free to play. I hope to feel differently once I try it, but just from what I've seen, I don't think it has a chance of holding my attention once MH:W is out. Hope anyone here that bought into the game has been enjoying it.
Redshirt
Banned
There's an unofficial one, but I haven't used it yet. Link is posted on r/Dauntless.
Yep. This is true. Victories reward you aether cores, which you open via these machines when you get back to Ramsgate.
I agree with you to a degree but would use the word accessible and not put it in a negative light.
MH and the genre itself is pretty niche in the West, so there's a lot of opportunity here. Interested to see how it plays out.
CountAntonius
Member
Really interesting skin. Didn't think they would go in this direction but it fits the graphic style better. Wasn't really a fan of most if the armors sets in game.
TharpDaddy
Member
May have already been asked, but can anyone in the Alpha get a good idea of how much content/monsters there will be? That's the main thing holding me back from biting. It sounds light on content where i'm used to Monster Hunter having a huge amount of content.
Redshirt
Banned
It's definitely light on content in comparison to MH.
I've fought five base behemoths, and there are environmental variants of each. There are also named versions that I haven't fought yet.
I think they have a dozen base behemoths planned for launch but not all are playable yet, and I think there's at least one more getting added for beta.
Does anybody have a spare key? A pm would be highly appreciated
I'd love one too but I don't think enough people are Founder's to pass keys around. I might bite the bullet and buy the $40 beta pack in a few weeks, although Destiny 2 is just around the corner then.
TharpDaddy
Member
Thanks! Honestly if there's environmental variants and that adds some difference, that's not as bad as I thought.