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Monster Hunter 4 |OT| Slay 'em, Skin 'em, Wear 'em
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Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
sonikokaruto
Banned
i'm currntly farming goa magara low rank.
up at 8:40 per run with the SnS
up at 8:40 per run with the SnS
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Not really, what makes the game easier truthfully is just sticking with it and learning the mechanics. But yeah MH3U might as well start off where all of the most current weapons are haha
If you got a jp. 3ds and can read japanese, mh4 would be the better entry point. the gameplay has been refined and slightly adjusted. new tutorials explaining everything and a tighter overarching story is helping too.
3gu isn't that bad either, it's pretty easy and most of the hitboxes are fixed. but there are still some gameplay quirks.
If I had to decide I'd go with Mh4.
3gu isn't that bad either, it's pretty easy and most of the hitboxes are fixed. but there are still some gameplay quirks.
If I had to decide I'd go with Mh4.
Don't forget it's a lot faster to get started. This game picks up the pace much faster than 3U did.
Just reiterating that this game can ONLY be played on a JPN 3DS
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Didnt someone who lives in Taiwan mention that it works on a Taiwanese 3DS?
Does it? Well regardless I think for most people that's more semantics and still won't work on their 3DS. I'm not sure if Zalman is one of those people but if he is I just wanted to drive home that point before he might spend some money.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Yeah thats the downside with any "import" 3DS game from Japan is one needs a Japanese 3DS regardless.
I think this was the post?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=84995317&postcount=1959
Huh interesting.... I still wouldn't spend money until I was 100% sure
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Ya totally
So are you at work now? You want to hunt for a bit if you're free?
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Im actually helping a friend with one quest before I sign off for the night or go back to finishing the Akibas Trip 2 unofficial OT. Since its currently 0600 here and have not slept yet lol
Ah ok, that is fair enough! It's mid-day here so I am just looking for things to do
Isn't the "taiwan 3ds" just a japanese 3ds too? (like the hong kong model?)
I never even heard about chinese (as in cantonese and "taiwanese") localisations...
I don't know specifically about taiwan, but the 3ds's sold in HK are just imported japanese units. There is a china specific region though, but MH4 is probably j-region only atm.
I've taken a tiny break from my MH4 binge, 30 somethin hours in 2 weeks which is a lot for me lol. Up to the 3rd village now. I've gotten into the habit of farming each new monster I encounter until I get it's full set of armour or avaiable weapon, don't know if that's a good way to play or not lol
putermcgee
Junior Member
MH4 is my first MH game, and from what I've heard about what's new in this game, I wonder if I could even go back and play older titles. Things like the jumping and riding, the lock-on camera, and real online multiplayer are things I'd definitely miss on older titles.
Actually, I did go back and start playing Freedom Unite on the PSP, and while it's nice to be able to read the stuff quicker since it's in English, it's a big difference in basic gameplay. I can't say how different 3U is from 4, but it feels like a good entry point to the series.
If you're worried about the Japanese, I'd be careful. There are many guides available online that can get you pretty deep into the game with just item translations, but you'll definitely want a resource -- like a chat room or a friend who knows the ins and outs of MH -- if you plan to really understand how stuff works. Even the most basic things, like how the elemental stats of your armor don't mean anything unless they're +/-10/15/20 in total, are not explained in the game. If I didn't have someone to play with at home, and friends at work to explain things, I think I definitely would have given up or lost interest by now.
EDIT: I should mention also that I've heard even 3U doesn't explain the details i mentioned above, so it's not because 4 is Japanese-only.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Pretty much all MH games for the most part dont explain much asides from what "poorly" counts as the bare minimum.
Everything else is all trial and error / learn from the school of hard knocks.
Funny thing is too all the new overly "talkative" MH4 pissed folks off apparently with the constant text that started on a lot of the newbie missions.
At least for the most part, besides the weapons, armor and gems, the item creation formulas have stayed pretty much the same which is the most important thing to know.
After that its about learning how to play the game just by keeping at it and not giving up after getting roflstomped the first few times.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Patch for version 1.1 is up on the eShop. It's supposed to deal with those hacked guild quests although I'm not sure how exactly it works... Lol.
Thank god.
I wonder if it automatically deletes anything that falls out of standard params?
I would be ok with this
PotionBleue
Member
MH3G/MH3U explains pretty much everything, it's just that players don't bother reading and then complain. The game has 2, yes, two, manuals for players.
- Very detailed digital manual on Wii U & 3DS available at any time while the game is running when pressing HOME button
- In-game manual with categories in the menu
- NPC give a LOT of useful information
- Mandatory tutorials at the beginning of the game
putermcgee
Junior Member
I would too but we are all very rarely free at the same time...
sonikokaruto
Banned
just defeated the jhen moran wanna be, and made a charge axe (it's awesome!)
now i'm gonna rank solo up to 5!
I'm iusing the goa magara armor set, it is awesome
now i'm gonna rank solo up to 5!
I'm iusing the goa magara armor set, it is awesome
putermcgee
Junior Member
I convinced my wife and brother-in-law to play the double Deviljoh no-armor quest you get at HR90, and we got it on our second try. That was one of the more intense hunts I've had in the game because every death and near-death didn't feel cheap like they do with some other crazy monsters like Rajang.
Anyway, if you do the quest, it unlocks
Anyway, if you do the quest, it unlocks
a new charge axe. Not sure about any other weapons, though.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
I have been ranking up a (non-golden) Rajang quest a bit today. We need to get MH4Gaf back together and do it when it gets to lv 100. its only 75 right now...
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Im around rank 50. Have not played in a while. D: Last thing that happened was tried to fight rajang with a friend and that was insta NOPE.
Never too late to hop back on the bicycle! The laser spewing, fist pounding, eternally angry bike.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Too many other titles out and family obligations for the holidays unfortunately. D:
The last thing was doing was working on my GS collection lol. Oh yeah and going insane trying to collect the rusted pieces and 大地の結晶
sonikokaruto
Banned
earth cristals?
i have like 200 :/
i always mine everywhere i go.
Now bugs are another thing
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
earth cristals?
i have like 200 :/
i always mine everywhere i go.
Now bugs are another thing
I used up a ton for the rusted weapons. Before that I sold 2 stacks of 99 like a dumbshit since was rushing to purchase some other weapons / armor. Totally regret that. Since it takes a while to collect as its not as plentiful as other titles from a single run.
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Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
lol yeah fest am doing the exact same thing you were a while back in the thread haha so sad man so so sad digging this shit. I made all the iron rust with my tears lol
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Because some of us actually prefer to make whatever we want rather than what other people think is good?
but it just seems to me like you're beating yourself up with these earth crystals... I have no issues making random things but I could never sit through all that earth crystal farming myself
Well maybe in 3U I could lol
pretty sure no one said rajang, ever
sonikokaruto
Banned
yeah, that happened to me on mh3u, now i know better:
kill huge monster (moran, ceadeus in 3)
???
?????!!!!
PROFIT!
I said Rajang
Am I the only one who enjoys the Rajang fight? I actually find him tons of fun!
Well to each their own...
Anyways are you guys free? I really want to get a MH4 hunting party going again... And I promise I won't pick Rajang
much