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[Gamer @ Heart]

I'll be on.

My info is:
Name: Skyefinn
ID: JK1GQB

Give me a heads up when you get on. I think you can message me through the server by typing my name in... not sure though.

I'm logging on now. I'll send a message soon

 

[Schwabe]

So, what is everyone's ideal controller config? I have the new classic controller, and I've been playing with Classic 2. Is this the one you're supposed to use with the new controller? Swimming is a bitch because I have to take my finger off the move stick and use the dpad to orient myself. Other than that, it seems ok I guess...

If classic 2 is attacking on Y and B, thats okay... If you are attacking with the right stick, switch it to the other classic mode the old PS2-handling (Attacking with richtg stick) is not really comfortable under water.

 

[AKingNamedPaul]

Just had a terrible experience. I have all starting equipment and gear, but I am pretty good at MH, so I figure w.e I'll hop online. I start a quest way beyond my single player level (capture great jaggi) and some poor soul is kind enough to join me.

So the quest starts and I realize that my camera is spinning beyond my control.. we somehow get to the end, and i get it trapped, but the tranqs miss because my camera was spinning and he leave sthe quest.

I then unplug/replug my CCpro and the camera stops.. just sucks that I wasted the guys time, and it sucks that that happened at all.

 

[Luigiv]

Just had a terrible experience. I have all starting equipment and gear, but I am pretty good at MH, so I figure w.e I'll hop online. I start a quest way beyond my single player level (capture great jaggi) and some poor soul is kind enough to join me.

So the quest starts and I realize that my camera is spinning beyond my control.. we somehow get to the end, and i get it trapped, but the tranqs miss because my camera was spinning and he leave sthe quest.

I then unplug/replug my CCpro and the camera stops.. just sucks that I wasted the guys time, and it sucks that that happened at all.

Never used an analogue stick before?

 

[Eteric Rice]

So, what is everyone's ideal controller config? I have the new classic controller, and I've been playing with Classic 2. Is this the one you're supposed to use with the new controller? Swimming is a bitch because I have to take my finger off the move stick and use the dpad to orient myself. Other than that, it seems ok I guess...

Ewww, I think you're using the PSP config. You should switch to 1, lets you move the camera with the right stick instead of having to make "the claw."

 

[Mr_Guillotine]

Ditto. I want to get to the 10-15 hour mark for the sake of others... :lol

I'd say that after you finish the tutorial and do a few quests of your own you should be a bit seasoned enough to try online, but of course it's all at your own pace.

 

[MightyKAC]

You'll be on the US servers. I'm in the same boat.

Awesome, thanks.

 

[AKingNamedPaul]

what's your point? The camera was spinning due to a malfunction, and when I would go against the spinning the camera would stop moving. So every time I went to attack the monster we would be back to spinning again.

Were you under the impression that this was my doing? The controller was acting on its own.

 

[d0c_zaius]

after spending some time online now, heres a mini review:

-the new city is confusing at first, but has a ton of good stuff to check out. Load into a city solo the first time so you can take everything in at your own pace

-underwater fighting with 4 people is awesome

-connections were good for the most part, with only a little latency here or there

-most online people have been pretty cool so far

-I suck at arm wrestling


Given the positive impressions from MH first timers to how fresh the content feels to a old timer like myself, its looking pretty good. Its nice to see the US finally "get" the MH series.

edit: yea footninja, Ive had that issue happen with some ps3 controllers (analog stick probs). If you need some help just hit me up, I dont mind spinny hunters

 

[Luigiv]

what's your point? The camera was spinning due to a malfunction, and when I would go against the spinning the camera would stop moving. So every time I went to attack the monster we would be back to spinning again.

Were you under the impression that this was my doing? The controller was acting on its own.

I asked that because this kind of thing happens to analogue sticks all the time. For this to be the first time you've experienced it probably means you haven't use many analogue sticks before.

The reason it happened was because the analogue stick wasn't centred when the controller power on. Recalibrating the stick (Unplugging and re-plugging) should have been the first thing you did.

 

[Insaniac]

how to add friends? I posted my code in the Online thread

 

[Vizion28]

For what it's worth Monster Hunter 3 is sold out on Amazon. That's a good sign, right?

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

how to add friends? I posted my code in the Online thread

The problem is messages don't go through unless they are online it seems.

You down for playing right now?

 

[AKingNamedPaul]

I asked that because this kind of thing happens to analogue sticks all the time. For this to be the first time you've experienced it probably means you haven't use many analogue sticks before.

The reason it happened was because the analogue stick wasn't centred when the controller power on. Recalibrating the stick (Unplugging and re-plugging) should have been the first thing you did.

Just never happened to me. I use analogue sticks all the time, I guess Ive just been fortunate.

 

[Insaniac]

The problem is messages don't go through unless they are online it seems.

You down for playing right now?

can't play right now, waaay to late. But how would i go about adding other people to my list?

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

can't play right now, waaay to late. But how would i go about adding other people to my list?

When u send a message, there is an option to add a friend requet to it. It's sent to their hunter I'd

 

[Hawkian]

Just never happened to me. I use analogue sticks all the time, I guess Ive just been fortunate.

I don't know why he had to be so uppity about it. Welcome to the club of people who occasionally have to unplug and then replug their controllers.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

When u send a message, there is an option to add a friend requet to it. It's sent to their hunter I'd

u still on? sorry I was in a quest and couldn't communicate

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

u still on? sorry I was in a quest and couldn't communicate

I'll rejoin in a sec

 

[SYNTAX182]

For what it's worth Monster Hunter 3 is sold out on Amazon. That's a good sign, right?

Very nice. Hopefully the game finally hits big in the States.

The online is super fun, the city is very nicely designed. New players definitely need to do a few offline single player quests to get the hang of it before going online.

The CC Pro is super comfortable, way better than the first CC. The Wii speak works pretty well online. I was playing with my friend and a random player and I could hear both of them pretty well. I was using my Turtlebeach headset connected to the TV so I don't know how well it works with just regular TV speakers.

The graphics are a little better than what I remembered from the demo but it might be just me.

Definitely shaping up to be one of my favorite games.

 

[VegaShinra]

Not familiar with your acronym.

White Knight Chronicles

 

[Hawkian]

White Knight Chronicles

Tri is shaping up to be a much better-reviewed game.

 

[VegaShinra]

Tri is shaping up to be a much better-reviewed game.

And that was to be expected. I was only saying that some people I know are comparing the two titles. Tri is addictive and a blast to play. WKC was a fun game but very flawed.

 

[upandaway]

The online is super fun, the city is very nicely designed. New players definitely need to do a few offline single player quests to get the hang of it before going online.

What's the problem with some players enjoying the game with their other people instead of by themselves, from the start?

I get that you may not want to play with inexperienced people but you should just avoid them. They may like the game better if they played the co-op from the start.

 

[EatChildren]

Hopefully sales are strong. It would be a nice way to show that there's an audiance for these sorts of things on Nintendo platforms if you try harder, especially from a franchise traditionally much bigger in Japan than the rest of the world.

I wont be able to pick up the Australian release right away, but will within the month. I just hope servers include all of PAL and not only Australia. If its the latter that would be a surefire way to butcher online.

 

[FlyinJ]

How do you fish?

 

[Schwabe]

How do you fish?

go to a fishing place, select the bait (worms, frogs, larva) and throw it out^^ there must be some symbol over your head, when you are able to fish. when the swimming part of the bait moves, pull it out.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

I'll rejoin in a sec

Fun questing with you!

Wii Speak works pretty well, I could hear Gamer@heart most of the time. But the guy I played with before I could rarely even understand what he was saying because I couldn't hear him.. so I guess it matters who you are playing with. I recommend going into online options and turning mic volume up to max no matter what though.


Now that I know online works well and is a blast to play, I'm planning on playing single player for awhile so I can get most everything down. This is my first Monster Hunter so I am still kinda walking around in the dark.

 

[Mr_Guillotine]

Alright, I decided to stick with the singleplayer for crafting reasons for now. I'll get online tomorrow so if anyone is doing stuff then I'll be sure to join.

 

[FlyinJ]

go to a fishing place, select the bait (worms, frogs, larva) and throw it out^^ there must be some symbol over your head, when you are able to fish. when the swimming part of the bait moves, pull it out.

I can't seem to find a fishing spot... I'm walking all over map section 10, and getting nothing. Is there a hardpoint that appears where you can fish, like the mushroom/herb/etc hardpoints?

 

[ShinNL]

1. I'm quite disappointed that Wii Speak is for Wii Speak owners only. Doesn't make sense, because it's not splitting up friends and non-friends
This makes it not much different (besides having no other setups) than having to start up VOIP on the PC since it requires the other person to do something to hear you. Oh well, I'm kind of prepared already by having the Wii wireless keyboard by Logitech, USB hub and Wii Speak, but I was hoping to not having to use my keyboard at all.

2. Can anyone tell me how the invites work? Can you add people from the online thread and will they see any form of invitation when they log on? Or does it have to a mutual manual add before anything happens?

3. If people from Japan can play on the US version by just having the copy, then I assume it's possible from Europe as well. This is good news, meaning it's only locked by disc region. So it's almost guaranteed now that I can play with Luigiv. This also means I'll probably pick up a 2nd copy when I have some spare cash later on so I can hop onto both servers (and a fun reason to play more by doubling my hours by starting from scratch :lol)

4. Connect with your fellow GAF hunters!

GAF Community and Online Match-Up Thread
But try and use my format when sharing your Hunter ID, some people keep copying that other format.
Warning: if you're super super new, don't jump straight to online. You need to unlock stuff offline and learn the gropes of the game. There are a lot of mechanics, from attacking to goal objectives and a lot of things are interactive. Believe me, you don't want to be the person who managed to die 3 times in an easy quest (thus failing it), wasting the time of everyone and the money of the quest initiator. Not to scare you off or anything, but you'll know when you're ready to try online after a while.

 

[Hawkian]

My tracking info doesn't look good for it arriving during work hours today.

 

[Rummy Bunnz]

I can't seem to find a fishing spot... I'm walking all over map section 10, and getting nothing. Is there a hardpoint that appears where you can fish, like the mushroom/herb/etc hardpoints?

This confused me too. Don't jump in the water, it scares away fish. Follow the coast. Go all the way east. Near the wall is the fishing spot. You have to get pretty close before you can fish. If you run out of bait there's a log on the path to the entrance that has infinite worms.

I think you may be able to fish at the dock near the base camp, too. Dunno if you can get goldenfish there, though.

People have been asking what this game plays like and the only game I can directly compare it (the single player) to is Rune Factory Frontier. Seriously, it's not even a stretch. Monster Hunter Tri is Rune Factory with a heavier lean towards monsters and a lighter lean towards farming (and no dating of course). But the questing..the gathering, the fishing, the general way you fight monsters, even the crafting to an extent is totally reminiscent of Rune Factory.

Yup, but I'm gonna nitpick a bit here, and not because you are so totally wrong but because yours is one of the better posts saying this sort of thing: it's more like Rune Factory is totally reminiscent of Monster Hunter.

Monster Hunter is the inspiration for most of the games people keep comparing it with. Like Demon's Souls? Yeah, it's totally King's Field, but it owes a large debt to Monster Hunter, too. Or how Phantasy Star Universe was totally terrible with all that crafting bullshit? That was Sonic Team totally botching the Monster Hunter formula like only they can! I think MH may be the most influential new Japanese series of the last decade, it's just not (understandably) apparent to most folks because the series has been so low profile in America until now.

1. I'm quite disappointed that Wii Speak is for Wii Speak owners only. Doesn't make sense, because it's not splitting up friends and non-friends

This is ridiculous. I bought Endless Ocean so I could get a Wii Speak! And cuz I kinda wanted Endless Ocean. But mostly for the Wii Speak. I wonder if this is a Nintendo requirement? Bonehead implementation? A bug? It's so ridiculous, even for an online game on a Nintendo console, that I can't help but think it's a bug. I know it probably isn't, though.

 

[Dreavus]

This game is so good.

Just played for a bit instead of doing school work. I spent so long making a character only to find out a bit later that you can change your clothes' colouring and hair style among other things at your house anyways. :lol

 

[wsippel]

I can't seem to find a fishing spot... I'm walking all over map section 10, and getting nothing. Is there a hardpoint that appears where you can fish, like the mushroom/herb/etc hardpoints?

Yes, there are a few spots. At the camp and at the beach (area 10).

 

[Tenbatsu]

Told you guys this game is awesome

 

[john tv]

Anyone know where to get info on Event Quests outside the actual game? In the Japanese version they had a schedule on Capcom's website, but I haven't seen anything for the US version yet.

 

[AKingNamedPaul]

Had some pretty great times fighting online with strangers. I just need to unlock the long sword because I feel like I'm fighting with one hand tied behind my back when I use the GS

 

[Napophis]

Just wanted to sya that my controller malfunctioned as well... basically i went afk to get a bowl of cereal and when i got back my remote was sleeping, turned it on and i was auto running, unable to make myself stop... i quickly disconnected my controller and all was well again, thankfully it happened while i was in the lobby still. Anyhow just sharing so others can see that it does happen and disconnecting your controller seems to get it under control.

 

[Luigiv]

Told you guys this game is awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqMPggnF188#t=0m7s

Just wanted to sya that my controller malfunctioned as well... basically i went afk to get a bowl of cereal and when i got back my remote was sleeping, turned it on and i was auto running, unable to make myself stop... i quickly disconnected my controller and all was well again, thankfully it happened while i was in the lobby still. Anyhow just sharing so others can see that it does happen and disconnecting your controller seems to get it under control.

It's not a malfunction, it just calibrated incorrectly because you were touching the analogue stick whist powering on the controller :| .

 

[Johnlenham]

I hate you all so very very much! Hopefully mine get here tomorrow

 

[Hawkian]

April 21, 2010 05:56:00 AM Fort Lauderdale FL US Arrival Scan
April 21, 2010 03:42:00 AM Louisville KY US Departure Scan
April 21, 2010 12:35:00 AM Louisville KY US Arrival Scan
April 20, 2010 10:20:00 PM Linthicum MD US Departure Scan
April 20, 2010 09:29:00 PM Linthicum MD US Arrival Scan
April 20, 2010 09:00:00 PM Laurel MD US Departure Scan
April 20, 2010 06:49:00 PM Laurel MD US Shipment received by carrier
April 20, 2010 12:18:42 PM Sterling VA US Shipment has left seller facility and is in transit

WHAT

is UPS using Deloreans

EDIT: 85% now on Metacritic, weathering a 70 from "Teletext.co.uk"

 

[kinggroin]

quick question:


Can I load my copy to the hdd and change the region in USB loader to allow me access to other servers?

 

[ShinNL]

EDIT: 85% now on Metacritic, weathering a 70 from "Teletext.co.uk"

The 3x 70 that were given are all from UK sources.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/monsterhuntertri#critics

Edit: Okay, I think this is kind of interesting.
http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentr...d24df94ffb6eb4f/Monster+Hunter+Tri+(Wii).aspx

The odd thing about Monster Hunter is that even though the Review by David Jenkins - We imagine our reviewing this game must be like a Japanese reviewer trying to explain to their readers what a big deal Call Of Duty is in the West.

Monster Hunter is the biggest non-Nintendo game of this generation in Japan and a full-on social phenomenon.

And it's achieved this despite some very obvious flaws in its design, few of which are addressed here.

Originally inspired by Phantasy Star Online, much of the appeal of the series comes from its massively multiplayer online-esque structure.

Previous games haven't actually been online though, necessitating that you find three local pals to team up with.

This has actually been at the root of the game's success in Japan, encouraging socialising and thriving in an environment of PSP-owning commuters.

The series actually started on the PS2 and this is the first home console version since 2006.

It's still the same game though, as you arrive in a small village that looks like it's stuck in a dinosaur-filled version of medieval Japan.

There's no real storyline or characters, just a huge checklist of hunting quests and the odd resource grab to perform for the village itself.

The odd thing about Monster Hunter is that even though the gameplay revolves around nothing but combat nobody seems to mind that it's awful.

One notch up in complexity from Dynasty Warriors, you have a small range of melee weapons with which to button bash monsters into submission.

The ranged weapons are slightly more involved but can't overcome the main problem of the still appalling camera.

Camera control is entirely manual and without any lock-on that means you spend half your time stabbing at thin air, where you think monsters are, as you fumble with the re-centre button.

It's bizarrely reminiscent of the fixed camera angles of Resident Evil.

Fans will insist this is all part of the game and a key skill to learn, thereby promoting the act of looking where you're going to a mystical art.

You do eventually get used to the clumsy combat and at this point the game's virtues become clearer.

Once you've dispatched a monster you're able to pick over its corpse and take its hide, horns or other unique bodily features as a trophy.

Together with gathered plant life and mined ore you can then upgrade your armour and weapons at the village, as well as create traps and other items.

On the PSP this was an insanely complicated affair that saw new equipment become obsolete after just a few quests, but here it's been sensibly pared back for a more accessible game.

There are new features though, most obviously new water environments where you float magically about in your heavy armour like some medieval Gundam.

You've also got a new computer-controlled ally in the trying Cha-Cha.

There is a strange irony in the Wii returning the series to its online roots but relieved of the need for Friend Codes it all works very well.

There's even a split screen mode for two people using readymade equipment.

Certainly online is the best way to play the game though, with the fight against both camera and monsters leading to increased camaraderie and interdependence amongst players.

The graphics are good for the Wii, but with a washed out colour scheme that recalls Zelda:s Twilight Princess.

Each area map is still subdivided into discreet sections, with an atmosphere destroying loading screen between each.

The game would greatly benefit from a contiguous and more interactive landscape but it's not clear if this is a limit of the Wii or of Capcom's unwillingness to vary the formula.

IN SHORT: More accessible and finally sporting an online mode, but the clumsy combat still limits the hunt's appeal.

PROS: Sensibly streamlined options with a smoother difficultly curve. Online is undeniably fun with skilled allies.

CONS: The inert camera is needlessly, frustratingly unhelpful and the combat overly simplistic and repetitive.

SCORE: 7/10 Out: 23/4 (UK)

PS. I didn't add those weird single lines in the review. It's originally like that :lol

 

[Luigiv]

EDIT: 85% now on Metacritic, weathering a 70 from "Teletext.co.uk"

I noticed that. I have no problem with lower review scores (MH will never be a hit with everyone) but that review was just horribly written (And it's very obvious that he didn't even bother to learn how to play the game and probably only put in about 1 or 2 hours).

quick question:


Can I load my copy to the hdd and change the region in USB loader to allow me access to other servers?

No, server access is hard coded into the disc.

 

[Hawkian]

I bet that reviewer would have hated Demon's Souls :lol

 

[john tv]

I noticed that. I have no problem with lower review scores (MH will never be a hit with everyone) but that review was just horribly written (And it's very obvious that he didn't even bother to learn how to play the game and probably only put in about 1 or 2 hours).

Yeah, it's too bad about that review -- pretty obvious the reviewer barely played the game (and sucked, apparently). Some of his comments about the combat were ridiculous.

 

[Luigiv]

I bet that reviewer would have hated Demon's Souls :lol

Funnily enough, my biggest problem with the review is that he seemed to hate the game yet he still gave it a 7 (which really isn't that bad a score). Shows everything that's wrong with the Video Game review process.

 

[Suzzopher]

Woohoo, my Shopto pre-order just shipped, £21.85 too

 

[bon]

Capcom's doing a pretty good job pushing this one. I'm actually aware that this is out, and am sort of interested in trying it. That's a step up from the previous Monster Hunters!

Is there any chance of still finding the demo somewhere?