I completely agree. Imagine if every monster hunter game was exactly the same as world from here on out with just better graphics every time. That would be incredibly lame.
they just show the position of monsters on the map as question marks until you spot them
This is definitely a thing that helped me. The simpler melee weapons (sword and shield, dual swords, Lance, hammer, GS etc) are much easier to learn than ones requiring monitoring some level of upkeep like charge blade, switch axe etc. Not to the degree that the others are super-complex, but if you're already struggling with getting your head around MonHun and it's unique quirks and gameplay loop in general while building in wirebugs, a simple weapon can at least help you settle in until it clicks. I always recommend learning a couple anyway, as some weapons are inevitably much better than others for certain marks, particularly those that are hard to pin down due to speed, flight or heavy armour etc.
Yeah, it defo took me about 3 hours of play to settle back in as the last one I played was GU too. All the stuff that was new in MHW is new to me too, and using wirebugs in combat was a disaster for me until I'd got my muscle memory back in for the basics. If I was starting MonHun new, I'd definitely try to keep it simple and worry about wirebugs in combat and mounting after getting the hang of attacking and not getting hit with a weapon or two. It'll all be explained in the main SP campaign anyway, people will be complaining that they didn't even see a large monster for the first couple hours :D
They upgraded Mizu a lot in terms of movement and a few new moves. Also, demo tends to have more HP and hit harder compared to the full game.
Seems like it's a matter of being under-geared. The demo equipment is balanced more for Izuchi, so Mizu takes a lot longer than one might expect.
I wouldn't know, I only made two attempts at it and beat it both times. haven't played Generations though
I remember seeing that but no kinsect follow up would suck.
There's also breaking monster parts, inflicting statuses like exhaustion or knockout, setting traps, etc.
There's more to it than this. Some weapons use timed dodges and blocks to increase damage output or counter, generally the basic combos exist to keep notching up damage after your draw attacks and before your more powerful ones, and as opportunistic damage too. The more you fight a monster the more you should be avoiding getting hit, or blocking, by learning it's tells. That's why there's so many videos of veteran hunters in older games going into hunts against endgame creatures wearing no armour at all. It's not just about learning the weapons, they aren't the most complex thing in gaming, it's about learning the monsters too. Mutzusune can be a hard one to learn to read at first though, as it's so fast and agile.
yeah kind of a pushover really. I did get carted a few times because the timings were off here and there but once i got adjusted I just steamrolled that guy with Hammer and Twin Blades. Trying now with Heavy Bow Gun. My main was Lance and Longsword and I will try to not get carted with those.
Yeah... unfortunately LS trips a lot players lol. However...I think that's about to change. I went online couple more times today and so many people are using HH not that I blame them considering how OP it is. However... the amount of times I got bashed, tripped and interrupted by HH users in Rise is ridiculous lol...
I know. But then we'd miss out on fast map traversal using the palamute, which is what we were talking about.
When a monster is limping, it's near death. That's a telltale sign that it's ready to be captured (can't do this in the demo, but some quests will require you to cap a monster instead of slaying them, and any non-elder dragon monster can be captured at that), or you can finish them off. If they do sleep, they do start regenerating health, but not at a rate where you have to worry about redoing all of your progress to get it down once and for all.
It is a fairly unique one, whereas most action games of a similar tempo are much more generous about letting you cancel out of attacks, and don't require you to switch between sheathed and unsheathed for items/dodge/run vs attack. Have you tried just going into the tutorial mission, taking your chosen weapon up to the back of the map, finding the small monsters there, having a look at the Hunter notes for it and just doing drills on every option for 20 minutes? I'd defo recommend that if you're finding the big monsters tough to pull down without exchanging blow for blow. Same goes for settling on a routine that doesn't use your full move set at first. If you can dash in, pull off a draw attack then a combo or whatever the weapon equivalent is, then dodge/block whatever the response is, that's a good base to build up from.
Picking one weapon that vibes with you the most and taking the time to learns its ins and out would definitely help you out.
No worries. With functionality missing in the demo compared to the final game, it's probably too soon to talk about what the palamute means for playing without pets.
Yes, with your weapon sheathed you can call your dog at any time.
He's tough, but I think it has less to do with him and more to do with your character probably being underpowered in the demo. By that point in the full game, you'll likely have a lot more options at your disposal, like better armor, weapons, ability to cook meals, etc. Users are also saying some monster in MH demos have more HP than normal, so that could be part of the challenge as well.
To me playing with preset loadouts in MH always feels like driving someone elses car. Sure you know how to operate it, but the little things, like how certain gear shifts need to be pressed down to go in reverse, while others have a switch you lift up, how some cars have more settings for the rear wipers, or in different places etc...
Yes. It even has a few attacks that you can perform when you ride it.
I just made it to this peak at area 5, aww yeah. I fell off the mountain once and had to climb back up, but it was worth it 'cause I found a puppet spider on a ledge overlooking the water. I've also made it the bridge above area 13, and the peak at area 10. There's also great wirebug that flings you from area 9 to 12, a tunnel between area 8 and 3, and a few of pathways between the central mountains.
Anyone else been looking for fun vantage points? Not sure if it's the highest point, could be. I'm loving exploration in this game.
I agree. I've had a great time with this demo, but MH demos always really, really suck, especially if one of the goals is to attract new players.
I thought it'd be limited to only out of battle like in iceborne. Is calling it pretty slow? Seems like a get of jail free card.
GS has always been awesome. Lots of people are intimidated by it though, because it's such a slow, strategic weapon. But it kicks ass in this game, as usual. The ZL+A wirebug skill that shoots you forward, automatically sheaths your weapons, and powers up your attacks for a short time, is great. It makes it much easier to escape after a few big swings. GS will probably be my main again, per usual.
I don't think it is fast enough to use it to dodge attacks or get out of danger and the dog actually has to be close to you. But it is definitely going to be used as a tool for sharpening.
