Hey don't make me come over and kick some butt!Alien Manobo said:Nick got Znarfed
I've only played a bit of Demon Souls, but I guess there are some similarities between them. There's basically no focus on small enemies in MH though, just hunt the bosses. And weapons and armor need to be forged from materials from enemies instead of just getting them. Areas are nothing like dungeons.MrOogieBoogie said:I've been playing a lot of Demon's Souls lately, and I've been really enjoying it. But it's also gotten more interested in Monster Hunter 3. Am I correct in assuming these games are pretty similar? How would you compare the two? Pros/cons of each?
udivision said:Does your HR effect offline in anyway shape or form?
Awesome, the High Rank was actually what I was wondering about.Nicktals said:Not exactly. The only way you could say it effects offline is that once you become high rank (31+) you'll be able to forge High Rank weapons and armor (which you can buy and forge offline, and use in village quests). If you never went online you'd never have access to this high tier or weapons and armor.
Other than that, no effect.
ajim said:haven't touched this beauty of a game in over 4 1/2 months, and am hesitant about heading abck to my 500+ hour save file.
so, i'll be starting again.
its going to be like masturbating for the first time.... again. <3
I'm pretty sure you don't need to farm anything until you get to the first big monster. Once you get to him, farm him for his armor, while also mining for a few metals during the quest. It nets you (1) a really good starting armor set, (2) a bunch of money which is important early in the game, and (3) enough generic resources to get you through the necessities, especially metals.Effect said:I haven't really grinded for anything yet but I see myself getting to that point very quickly. A decent amount of armor sets have opened up for me to craft and I don't have nearly any of the parts required for one piece, let alone an entire set. They key is to redo missions several times right for money or just hunt in the forest and just sell what you collect while storing other things?
Nicktals said:Anyone up for hunting to...night?
Raide said:Hi all,
I love loot collecting games and I have just been given a Wii and I was thinking of picking up Monster Hunter Tri. I just have a few questions.
Is it pretty difficult to get into?
Are there are team based skills like group heals etc?
As I gather, its more weapon classes and not actual player classes right?
How grindy is the game? I don't mind grinding if I am actually aiming for something.
Is there are pretty large world to roam around and am I able to solo a good chunk of the game?
Classic Controller or regular Wii-remote?
Thanks all!
Solune said:Entry level for getting into MH is moderate, it's not a walk in the park that's for sure.
Yes there are team based skills, you have to have a certain amount of skill points from armor in order to gain access to these skills.
Yes, that is correct.
Game gets grindy when you hit High Rank monsters.
The whole game has a solo campaign that's geared more towards training the player to fight the monsters and give an idea how you would fight them online with others. There's not actually a world to roam though, you have zones that you encounter these monsters in but you're free to explore them for what little there is to gather. Game is definitely revolving around killing the big monsters, however you do need to mine for materials for equipment.
Classic Controller Pro if you have one, or just regular CC.
No levels, just improved equipment. You do get XP and Hunter Ranks when playing online, but those don't affect your base stats, they're just for unlocking new quests.Raide said:Thanks for the answers.
Also, is it XP and levelling based or mainly just weapon/armour stats that increase ability?
I am guessing most of the GAF players are high level, so does the game have issues if people group with low ranks?
Luigiv said:No levels, just improved equipment. You do get XP and Hunter Ranks when playing online, but those don't affect your base stats, they're just for unlocking new quests.
BTW most of the questions you asked where already answered in that OP I wrote.
You're in for one hell of a rideRaide said:Just had my Amazon e-mail. Game has been sent! Now to wait. Just picked up composite cables for my new Wii as well, since Scart is damn ugly on my HD-TV.
I hope you mean component cablesRaide said:Just had my Amazon e-mail. Game has been sent! Now to wait. Just picked up composite cables for my new Wii as well, since Scart is damn ugly on my HD-TV.
ajim said:You're in for one hell of a ride
Good thing is too, the online is still rocking nice and hard!
Disguises said:I hope you mean component cables
Sounds like you don't know how to hunt. 8)ajim said:I hate playing with people who spam bombs and traps
Online is longer, more difficult and has more loot (items/weapons/etc). Also a lot more fun. Offline is worth it because you get to manage the farm (which comes in useful when cultivating honeys etc) and easing you into the game experience of MH. I started with offline, completed, then jumped into online... And I was a better hunter because of it. I think you get to learn the monsters moves a lot better and become a better hunter fighting them one on one, rather than with 3 other people. Just my experience anyway.Raide said:I love me some loot collecting games and if I get the chance to murder some stuff and find some loot, I am all in. MH was really the only game I was tempted to get a Wii for (Had one at launch for Zelda, sold it once I had finished it) so getting a free Wii means MH was well worth it!
Other than difficulty, are there any main differences between online and offline?
That sounds so boringSounds like you don't know how to hunt. 8)
Stun Hammer + Para Long Sword + Traps + Bombs + Flash Bombs = FUN FUN FUN
ajim said:Online is longer, more difficult and has more loot (items/weapons/etc). Also a lot more fun. Offline is worth it because you get to manage the farm (which comes in useful when cultivating honeys etc) and easing you into the game experience of MH. I started with offline, completed, then jumped into online... And I was a better hunter because of it. I think you get to learn the monsters moves a lot better and become a better hunter fighting them one on one, rather than with 3 other people. Just my experience anyway.
Ugh, I hate soloing.ajim said:That sounds so boring
Me + Switch axe + a few potions vs DevilJho = fun. Its the only way. The. Only. Way.
Fair warning, offline and online are best played as complements to each other. If you finish offline completely then jump online the first 31 HRs are going to really boring, since you're gonna be doing nothing but grinding for hunter rank points instead of trying to get the carves you need to upgrade weapons / armor.Raide said:I think I will play offline to start, just to figure out how the game plays and the basic tactics against the monsters. Once I am more comfortable with the controls etc, I will jump online and see how I get on.
Cosmo Clock 21 said:Fair warning, offline and online are best played as complements to each other. If you finish offline completely then jump online the first 31 HRs are going to really boring, since you're gonna be doing nothing but grinding for hunter rank points instead of trying to get the carves you need to upgrade weapons / armor.
udivision said:I'm not sure if you could really call this a Loot game.
You pretty much know what you're gonna get for killing every mon, except for the later mons with < 5% drop rates for certain items.
Since you're just collecting materials, every dropped item is the same. As in, a Jaggi's Scale is a Jaggi Scale. You're not gonna find a Jaggi's scale of the Bear or stuff like that. As far as dropped equipment goes, it doesn't really happen. There are some accessory quest rewards for later quest, and you can mine a hunk of iron later in the game to get a rustshard that you can turn into a weapon, but it's always the same weapon.
You can, however, customize your gear with gems, and make your own gems.
Basically, unlike a typical loot game in which refighting a monster can give you something unexpected awesome, in MH3 because there is no EXP, levels, or anything like that, grinding is completely pointless unless you're trying to get a specific item. And by the time your strong enough to ever fight someone for a specific item and have the item still be relevant to you, that mon is probably stronger than you and defeating him again is no simple task.
That's like avoiding as much of the gameplay as possible..Sammy Samusu said:Ugh, I hate soloing.
I love when you find a group that knows how to rape, it's paralyze after paralyze, after stun, then traps, bombs, monster limping, flash bombs... LOL! Monster Hunter. <3
Spamming is quite useful when hunting for materials like Stout Horn or Lantern+.
Shin_Kojima said:That's like avoiding as much of the gameplay as possible..
I've played with guys who hunt like that and it's boring as hell. Also, they seem to die a lot when they actually have to FIGHT something.
Didn't you ask Nintendo to transfer your stuff with the repair/replacement?Mank said:Lost my save file due to my Wii crapping out on me. Got to the credits and had put it down for a bit, and then shortly after I had to send me Wii for repairs (with no possible way to grab data from it). Not sure if I'm going to ever get back into the game now, but MAAAAAAAAYBE I'll give things another shot with a different weapon type. Sigh...
Shin_Kojima said:I like your journals. Can't wait to read your entry on Deviljho after you get acquainted with him.