WonkyPanda
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It could be that 3 had those AWFUL water battles.
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Reviews: Monster Hunter Generations
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It could be that 3 had those AWFUL water battles.
So I can't speak to how Generations compares for newbies, but:
You'll absolutely want to focus on a single weapon if you're new to MH. Run the tutorial for the weapons that look interesting, then just swing them around and see how they feel. If you like how a weapon feels in general with the attacks and how quickly you move around unsheathed, then try to learn it in more depth.
Did you have the map up on your upper or lower screen? Yeah, the areas can be pretty disjointed, but there are lines indicating where the paths out of each zone go to. Make sure you grab the Map item from the supply box at the beginning of every hunt if you weren't already.
Give the Generations demo a shot, try out the weapon tutorials. If you can break the barrier to entry, you've got a hell of a game to play.
Snake Hunta
Member
The drop rates are kinda a thing in MonHun and I doubt that will ever change. I know it can get tiring to kill the same monster repeatedly. In my case, I see every fight as an opportinuty to master the monster. I try different weapons, sets, etc to take them down. I try to do it faster every time, and in the end, every fight ends up being fun.
dangeraaron10
Unconfirmed Member
Hell yeah! Gonna pick this one up for sure. Love me some MonHun (even if I currently only have a dinky 2DS, I'll make it work, for playable felynes I'll make it fucking work).
the thing is, he has to do it per weapon. Some of the differences are subtle, especially between Guild and Striker. With Aerial, the tradeoff is usually 1 or 2 moves that are specific to that weapon in exchange for the jump attack, and the jump attack itself differs too. Adept even more so as the followup to the perfect dodge is different for every weapon.
Snake Hunta
Member
As mentioned before, Gaijin Hunter is making videos for Each Weapon in MHGen, including the differences in all the 4 styles, and explaning the specific Hunting Arts assiged to each weapon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1caSXCQ6bU&list=PLDR3ta7VqKryXOcFwWv6Di8PmJqtYocI3
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
What time does the digital download usually go up? I'm flying at 6am on Friday to hang out with people who I play MH with, and I probably won't have time to swing by a store
Should be up at midnight. That's when 4 Ultimate came out, as I recall.
It's still pretty much the same kind of gameplay, but with a bit more customization available. I don't think any of the options they give you here is going to change your mind much, but there is a demo out there where you can decide for yourself.
Try em all in the training, go with the one you like. SA might be similar playstyle wise but you might mesh better with a wildly different weapon now that you know more about the game. Once you know how to fight a monster type with one weapon it's actually not that hard to learn with a different one.
In my case I spent 50 hours in MHF2 as a Longsword user, but when I picked up a hammer that was basically when Monster Hunter started for me.
it's more along the lines of moveset tweaks per style and some added 'supers'. They didn't turn MH into DMC or Ninja Gaiden.
Pejo
Member
Give a try to Adept Hammer. It's still a fairly straightforward weapon, and the dodge can be used to power up your charge move (instead of that directional run that most weapons have). It's super satisfying to land that headshot that KO's a monster.
Can't argue with you, until I get the game I have no idea what I'm talking about
Yeah, even if you want to ignore the attack arts, it makes little sense to not at least use the healing fountain. It's a renewable source of health recovery, so all you're really cheating on is the depletion of your potion stock.
MacGurcules
Member
I bought MH4U not long after release and bounced off it hard. Eventually I tried again like a year later and ended up pouring over a hundred hours into it.
It's dense with systems and mechanics, so it's kind of overwhelming to try to take it all in. It does take some effort to push your way through it, but it's worth it if you can keep at it. It also doesn't help that the first few monsters it sends you against are kind of annoying to fight.
If you want to give it another go, my advice would be to not try to absorb it all at once. Try a few weapons, find one you can tolerate, and try to just work your way through to the second area. Once you start fighting the bigger monsters, it starts showing you what the game can actually be.
Adept bow is so much FUN.
bizzarewars
Banned
I typically only play Greatsword...
That being said Adept Bow and Aerial Dual Blades might be some of the most fun I've had in a MH game. Prowlers kind of fun, too.
Is this viable for playing solo? I tried all the ranged weapons but man I just cannot get the hang of them. I feel like I need another player bashing the monster while I keep my distance to shoot.
What exactly makes the Bow and Adept combo so good? I really want to learn the ranged weapons, I just don't "get" them
Vyse The Legend
Member
Hype hype hype!
TheBaldEmperor
Member
Give pls
Awesome!
I'm making one, but I think you can only put the OT up a day before release iirc.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
*hammer bro fist bump*
I think so. I've soloed Narga in the demo with Adept Bow a couple of times, and I played a little with the bow on MH4U. It's the most blademaster friendly gunner weapon, as you don't need to worry about ammo, only coatings.
Adept bow is great because after doing the evade you can instantaneously get max charge and IIRC without spending stamina. It's very easy to dodge, get into position and fire.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
My friend plays Bow exclusively and he's scary good at it. Some people just click with the ranged weapons in Mon Hun. I could NEVER figure them out.
FreedomFighter
Member
Water battles were fine. Don't know why they get such a bad rap.
Reviewer here. For those wondering about the grind to make armor sets and weapons, they've slightly tweaked the process. You will no longer need to have any plates or rubies (materials with sub 10% drop rate) to actually craft the set. Instead the rare stuff has been moved to the upgrade path, so if you fully want to upgrade the armor or weapon you'll eventually need that ruby or plate. In essence the grind is the same, but I like that it's not as front-loaded anymore.
Kind of a bummer, but I think there are already people with modified saves out there. My friend saw a guy with charm that had attack +9 and tenderizer +10 and some slots. Charms only being max level 7 that combination is totally impossible. Oh well, at least they're always easy to spot.
Kind of a bummer, but I think there are already people with modified saves out there. My friend saw a guy with charm that had attack +9 and tenderizer +10 and some slots. Charms only being max level 7 that combination is totally impossible. Oh well, at least they're always easy to spot.
Dual Blades, they're also about meter management and are very offensive.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
And now I'm buying another 3ds. Ugh.
People that regularly play MH3U that I can talk to!? Thank you
MacGurcules
Member
When I heard there were some overhauls in the armor crafting, this is something I was wondering about. Not quite what I was hoping for, but I guess it's an improvement.
Personally, I'd rather fight a monster ten times for ten guaranteed drops than who knows how many times for a 10% drop. But the random-ass nature of Monster Hunter is probably a little too ingrained to expect them to change it at this point.
SpiceMelange
Member
I read that charms that are illegal / couldn't be generated by the game are turned into dummy items.
ShockingAlberto
Member
There are straight up t-shirts that reference the Desire Sensor. They likely consider it part of the fundamental game now.
I think it depended what you used, I was a lancer and adored the water battles. There was only, what, three of them anyway, it helped with pacing for me rather than having lots of monsters that fight in a very similar way. I loved the way the battles moved in and out of water. And fishing for Gobul, having laced the lakeside with traps, was always fun.
MyOtherBike
Member
Thanks for all the replies. This one in particular resonated with me. The games have always seem fun and this post will push me over the edge into a purchase. Thanks again.
Looked into it and you're right. This time they can only make charms that are actually possible to get in the game.
TheBaldEmperor
Member
It's real. It is known.
Damn, I might have to play around with it then. I REALLY want to understand at least one ranged weapon, but...
...this might actually just be my case ^
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