Silver_DNA
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Littlegator said:
Well, it's not March 8th yet.
Monster Hunter 3 Tri Official Site Updated
- Thread starter Tenbatsu
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Well, it's not March 8th yet.
Luckily I still got a copy without pre-ordering.CheapChampagne
Neo Member
Say whhattt? Gamestop already has the demo?? =OOOOO
BertramCooper
Banned
A lot of places, apparently. None of the Gamestops in my area have it, though. Be sure to call beforehand.CheapChampagne said:
Alright, funny story, I'm in Minneapolis with some friends of the family, so I wend down to the Mall of America since it's the biggest attraction out here anyway to pick up a couple of copies of the demo (one for me and one for the family I'm staying with). So I walk into the first store and ask for the demo and they hand it to me no questions. A nice conversation ensues and I leave to wander around a bit more. I get to the second gamestop and they tell me I have to preorder it. I nearly burst out laughing but instead chuckle a bit and give a blunt "No". I mention the blog, ask to speak to the district manager about it, and they relent. I said it's not like I'm buying the game here anyway, I need to head back to the St. Cloud gamestop for that. I was kind of annoyed that they can't transfer a preorder to a different location though, even if you can give them the store. I wanted to preorder Fragile...
Anyway, I got a bit of time in on the game and all I can say is that those time limits are a PAIN. I can beat the monsters, I just need more time for it. Playing the gunner is no walk in the park...
Anyway, I got a bit of time in on the game and all I can say is that those time limits are a PAIN. I can beat the monsters, I just need more time for it. Playing the gunner is no walk in the park...
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
The gamestop I went to had a clerk that had zero idea what I was talking about when I mentioned a Monster Hunter 3 Demo for Wii. So...he went to fetch his boss and ask him about it. His boss came out and, well.... he was as ignorant on the subject as the clerk. Basically said there was no such thing.
Figures. I'll try again tomorrow.
Figures. I'll try again tomorrow.
considering I played only with the gunner set-up, most of my time was spent jockeying for position. That's not a bad thing persay, but I'll probably be most effective on a team. And don't you tell me what to avoid. If a game isn't balanced for all classes to be effective from the start, then the dev team didn't do its job. I like the gunner set up, and I had alot of fun with it, even if I wasn't as effective as I would have liked, so I'm sticking with it.Tenbatsu said:
RocketDarkness
Member
Jeez Louis, no need to get into a tizzy. He probably just meant it's a difficult class to get the hang of, so it wouldn't be well-suited for someone new to the game.doomed1 said:
caligula13
Gold Member
RocketDarkness said:
don't tell the man what he cannot do, you hear me. don't tell him what he CAN NOT do!!
Fair enough, I am sorry if I insulted you in some way but I don't mean it. However I did say 'try' so its up to you to pick what you wanna use really.doomed1 said:
For gunnery, they are unable to deal damage as fast as compared to the other weapons, however they are very effective in team play. Sort of like the playmaker in the team.
AgentOtaku
Member
I don't I've really ever gotten complete verification, but how exactly does playing online in this work?
Do you go into a large hub area ala PSO then going into mission instances?
Are there prenumbered gathering halls?
Thanks
Do you go into a large hub area ala PSO then going into mission instances?
Are there prenumbered gathering halls?
Thanks
SecretBonusPoint
Banned
Finally a brilliantly controlled Monster Hunter with Online! CC1 playstyle is what I've wanted from MH ever since I started playing it on PSP. Delicious monster flesh. Not being able to guard with the Switch Axe made me ditch it pretty quickly.
Alex
Member
Guardin' is fer sissies.
Actually it took me like weeks of play to stop acting like a baby and learn to use a Great Sword properly back when moving from MH PS2 to MHF2.
I was too adjusted to lance and would try to guard so much, it completely soured me on the weapon at first.
It was really clunky for me, I was afraid to get hit and guarded too much, I didn't like all of the focus on the unsheathe bonus, etc. You also kind of get a high when really tearing things up with a G.Sword and fail to notice taking huge cleaves of damage due to being in a stagger proof combo :lol That's happened to all of my friends I've played with at least once.
Tigrex is what pushed me into learning that though. I think that was my favorite weapon learning experience in MH was Tigrex with a Great Sword. Going from taking a huge ass whooping to absolutely obliterating that spastic asshole is a great feeling.
Actually it took me like weeks of play to stop acting like a baby and learn to use a Great Sword properly back when moving from MH PS2 to MHF2.
I was too adjusted to lance and would try to guard so much, it completely soured me on the weapon at first.
It was really clunky for me, I was afraid to get hit and guarded too much, I didn't like all of the focus on the unsheathe bonus, etc. You also kind of get a high when really tearing things up with a G.Sword and fail to notice taking huge cleaves of damage due to being in a stagger proof combo :lol That's happened to all of my friends I've played with at least once.
Tigrex is what pushed me into learning that though. I think that was my favorite weapon learning experience in MH was Tigrex with a Great Sword. Going from taking a huge ass whooping to absolutely obliterating that spastic asshole is a great feeling.
Sammy Samusu
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- No Friend Code, add players to your friend list or search online via their Online ID (nick)AgentOtaku said:
- Free Online, with event quests
- Supports Wii Speak, USB Keybord
- Lobby areas will be in the form of a city
- 4-player teams
- Decorate your house and invite other players
Most of us haven't played yet, but this is what we know.
I JUST CAN'T WAIT!
Its just a harder class to begin with dude. Thats why noobs pick long swords to start with, they're easy to use and be good with. I've played the game for like 400 hours on psp and I still don't have a good handle on the range weapon classes. I can use them if needed but I'd rather use Ls or Hammers. Its not the devs didn't do their jobs excuse.doomed1 said:
Alex
Member
Sammy Samusu said:- No Friend Code, add players to your friend list or search online via their Online ID (nick)
- Free Online, with event quests
- Supports Wii Speak, USB Keybord
- Lobby areas will be in the form of a city
- 4-player teams
- Decorate your house and invite other players
Most of us haven't played yet, but this is what we know.
I JUST CAN'T WAIT!
If it's like the original PS2 edition, then you join a world, then pick an individual game room from that world, which you can put up with passwords and whatever like any other game. It's pretty basic.
I havent tried or seen 3 online at all but I hope it's more like MH PS2 where your friends can wander around the town and less like MH PSP where you're restricted to the guild hall only.
Ah, they're not that hard, just got their own specific mechanics for damage calculations and whatnot, that's what threw me off most back when starting. It's great to have people opting for range, so I really don't agree with suggesting against it. Playing Freedom Unite if we didn't have our gunner certain portions of the game would've been so ridiculously harder. Like playing 2-op for Lao and not being able to nuke up his back.
Going solo, use a lighter weight gun, going multi use a heavier. I'm not sure how it is in Tri compared to Unite on this specific part but in Freedom Unite you NEVER put any part on a Heavy Bowgun but a shield. You need that shield.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Tenbatsu could help us, I have a few questions too. During online play is it possible to acess the chest, forge weapons/armors and buy itens?
Its mainly lack of practice. I've used it for a few mobs here and there solo, and we tried taking down a Fatalis with 3 of us, it takes some practice...just the whole concept of using them is kind of new...just what type of arrows or bolts to use, how to power them, and when you're fighting a tigrex or rathalos, compared to using a LS, the battle is completely different.Alex said:
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Managed to snag the demo yesterday, played it over last night/this morning. LOVE the Switch Axe. MBG is neat too I guess. Elder Jaggi isn't that bad but the HELL with Kuropecco. I finally beat him with LITERALLY less than 10 seconds left on the clock. His attacks aren't that bad but man does he ever take a lot of hits.
Overall, love it. Been playing some MHFU again in preparation for April 20th. 187 hours in and I still love MH. No game has ever been able to do that. I love you, Capcom.
Overall, love it. Been playing some MHFU again in preparation for April 20th. 187 hours in and I still love MH. No game has ever been able to do that. I love you, Capcom.
You''d be surprised though. Sometimes you'll do a quest, die 2 times and actually run out of time....if you're doing it solo that is. If its MP, then you guys will fuck shit up. Playing online is completely different than solo, you can actually relax when you got 4 guys. I used to play the game solo for the first 100 hours, then my friends got it, we played, got all this sick ass equipment then whenever I play solo, I die asap. I was fighting a Chameleos the other day, he fucked me up.gotee12 said:
The first month or so of this game online is gonna be interesting though. So many people are gonna be noob...just not with the actual combat, which is ok but with prep. Got 10 mega pots? check. 10 potions? check. 10 honeys?m check. cool drinks, hot drinks, flash bombs, bugs, bomb material, whetstone, book of combos, antidotes, etc....so many people are gonna be unprepared aka going to a cold level O NO I HAVE NO HOT DRINKS. :|
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
ravien56 said:
Yeah there's gonna be a HUGE gulf between MH vets and MH newbies online. Personally I'm looking forward to it. Should be quite entertaining. :lol
kafka rock opera
Member
Well speaking for the "noobs" here all i can say is that it would be great if some of the vets put together a list of things beginners should be aware of. I can tell you in the demo i was very confused for that first time limit but by the second one i was getting the hang of it. But it would be VERY awesome if a pro could help out the rookies so i can actually be an effective member of the team.ravien56 said:
In the beginning it's gonna be awesome, just seeing how it all plays out but If I'm playing with randoms a month later and they fuck up, I could see myself raging. WTF MAN. WHY DONT YOU HAVE POTIONS WITH U. Or WTF when he turns his head like that you gotta run as fast as you can away you idiot. Caaant wait.Seraphis Cain said:
bigdaddygamebot
Member
ravien56 said:
items R 4 pussies...
<--- h4rDc0r3
Sammy Samusu
Member
What? :lolravien56 said:
Yeah, Kuropecco has a healing move, which is very, very annoying.Seraphis Cain said:
Anyway, got my hands on the NA demo. Switch Axes have more of a learning curve to them then I thought. Also trying to figure out how exactly the new LS spirit guage works. It doesn't seem to deplete when I use a spirit combo, but I'm guessing that's a glitch with Dolphin. I'll try it on my actual Wii later.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
kafka rock opera said:
Best tip you can get. Play the game. Invest the time.
You can get tips but none of it really sticks until you make the discovery yourself.
Play, play, play and play. Expect to get frustrated. Expect to get fucked by velociprey when you're trying to battle a rathalos. Expect to get stung and paralyzed by an insect only to have a plesioth hip check you.
You're going to get fucked...often.
Then something will click. You'll figure it out and what was once hard is now easy.
very few games provide the same experience that Monster Hunter provides.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Sammy Samusu said:
You'd be surprised.
I usually have less than one page (out of three) of inventory space left after all my "must have" items. Potions, Mega Potions, Armortalon, Powertalon, Bombs, Paintballs, Meat, Trap Tools, Genprey Fangs, Shock Trap, etc.
Luigiv said:
Nope. Does it on an actual Wii too. Can't figure it out for the life of me. Kinda makes the game a bit too easy for LS users for the Spirit Gauge to not deplete...unless I'm totally missing something here.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
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bigdaddygamebot
Member
Sammy Samusu said:
it's a pretty common loadout for a typical hunt.
Speaking of which, I'd send a love letter to Capcom if they let you save your item loadouts.
You could have a "cold zone" item save, "hot zone", a subdue loadout with shock traps and sleep bombs.
It would save tonnes of time rather than micro-managing your items each time before going on a hunt.
Yea...I was fortunate enough to have a friend who had played it since the ps2 days he showed me the ropes. That first battle was a wake up call, I used to find that shit so annoying, the 10 minutes of prep before a battle but it is necessary. Restock items, eat, rub piggy...items alone has 2 pages full for each battle...then depending on what we are fighting, check gamefaqs, look at monsters elemental weakness, change weapon accordingly, change armor set if needed. I love this game <3Sammy Samusu said:
Seriously you ditch Slash Axe? You are missing out on one of the best MH weapon thou. Anw do give it a try again, its more of a side stepping weapon plus you don't need to guard as you will have super armor for sword mode.SecretBonusPoint said:
Yes, you are able to do all of the above online. However I will recommend making weapons/armors offline as if you make a mistake, you can still reset the game. Everything is autosave in online.Sammy Samusu said:
You don't need a noob guide, its in the final build of the game all nicely laid out for you.gotee12 said:
Ok I will explain how the gauge in Long Sword works. Basically there are 3 levels for the gauge. You start by getting as much hit as possible to accumulate the gauge to max. Once its max it wont deplete and you are able to execute the final slash. Each hit of the final slash will turns the gauge to another color, white -> yellow -> red.Luigiv said:
White - 1.05 X Atk Power
Yellow - 1.1 X Atk Power
Red - 1.3 X Atk Power
After a certain period of time, the color will revert back to normal and the gauge will deplete and you got to repeat the whole process again.
AgentOtaku
Member
Sammy Samusu said:- No Friend Code, add players to your friend list or search online via their Online ID (nick)
- Free Online, with event quests
- Supports Wii Speak, USB Keybord
- Lobby areas will be in the form of a city
- 4-player teams
- Decorate your house and invite other players
Most of us haven't played yet, but this is what we know.
I JUST CAN'T WAIT!
thanks
BertramCooper
Banned
I bet the loons at HSUS and PETA are going to love this game!
Joe Shlabotnik
Banned
Seraphis Cain said:
I have almost no idea what I'm talking about here, but according to the instructions that came with the demo, once the Spirit Gauge is filled it stays full for a limited amount of time.
First time ever playing the game, I tried the Elder Jaggi with the Long Sword and beat it on the second attempt. Then I tried the Medium Bowgun out on the Kuropecco and while I hung in there for the duration, the time limit expired. I thought I was doing relatively OK though until it summoned an Elder Jaggi for assistance. :/
While I'm not 100% sold and it's definitely an "acquired taste" kind of game, I'm still interested. One weird thing--I'm playing on a decent-sized SDTV and the HUD and text was actually kind of hard to read! I mean, I guess it's sort of impressive that a Wii game almost requires 480p but it was a little annoying.