As a former Tri player, as soon as I started getting some practice in, using the right stick just started coming naturally again.
So yeah, you're a dirty casual.
Not really, I do use the focus on occasion myself.
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - Demo out [Updated: FAQ and Help]
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As a former Tri player, as soon as I started getting some practice in, using the right stick just started coming naturally again.
So yeah, you're a dirty casual.
Bel_Air_Jeff
Banned
Must beat P.
Will try again this afternoon..
Will try again this afternoon..
they actually just announced some kind of lan adapter feature, but I don't really know anything about it.
The demo was kind of a hassle for me.
I'm an inverted Y-axis guy, so not being able to change the controls in the demo made Plesioth a nightmare in the water. Plus, I've playing on a Dual Shock 3/Wii Classic Controller for so long, and with the button placement of the WiiU Pro Controller, I was hitting X thinking it was Y.
With that said, I was still able to kill both monsters! Lagombi got his face hammered, and Plesioth went down with a switch axe. I got a lot to relearn, but damn was it nice to go back to Monster Hunter.
I'm an inverted Y-axis guy, so not being able to change the controls in the demo made Plesioth a nightmare in the water. Plus, I've playing on a Dual Shock 3/Wii Classic Controller for so long, and with the button placement of the WiiU Pro Controller, I was hitting X thinking it was Y.
With that said, I was still able to kill both monsters! Lagombi got his face hammered, and Plesioth went down with a switch axe. I got a lot to relearn, but damn was it nice to go back to Monster Hunter.
You can change the Y-axis stuff. It's under the select menu -> options. There's individual options for bowgun scopes and their quick aiming as well.
And yeah after years of using a 360 controller on that system and PC it's annoying adjusting to the nintendo button naming conventions. But I was fine in Tri after a while, so whatever.
You can invert the Y-axis in the options.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Press A and move up?
No kidding? All I got was a "choose pad or controller" choice. Guess I need to look closer, I was also trying to entertain someone else watching at the time so I got distracted.
Yeah, it's a bit hidden, press start to bring up the menu, and choose options there. That's in 3DS, I assume it's the same in the WiiU version.
Sammy Samusu
Member
A noob playing MH for the first time: http://youtu.be/HffAw8uzDtY
SCREAMING! :lol
He likes the game but he doesn't what to do because there isn't a tutorial, great job Capcom.
SCREAMING! :lol
He likes the game but he doesn't what to do because there isn't a tutorial, great job Capcom.
Plesioth's pretty much a water version of Rathalos, but without the (HUGE) annoyance of him flying all the time. He's not that bad.
Haunted
Member
Demo a month early, that is some devious shit. Those motherfuckers have me frothing at the mouth already.
During gameplay, it's in the options when you bring up the menu with -/Select.
I guess you're supposed to play it once a day?
Not the first newb video I've seen where they don't ever eat a steak or a ration. Your hunter gets hungry people, eat your well done steaks!
First thing you should do before you enter the zone with the monster is eat a well done steak.
There is no way of knowing that thanks to the complete lack of any explanations in the demo.
I only figured this out after playing with a friend once i was 60 hours into Freedom Unite. Annoying.
UncleSporky
Member
Why would you never even accidentally use an item and then not notice its effect on your stamina bar?
Jawmuncher
Member
You can't re download a demo to get 30 plays again? That is pretty devious.
I'm not going to join in on the debate about whether there should have been a tutorial or more explanations or not in the demo because I can see both sides of the argument, but I will say one of the really great things about Monster Hunter is learning new things all the time in it.
Like the poster above said, 60 hours into the game and he just learned about a very basic thing. You can look at that both ways, annoying that he didn't know that for so long, but also amazing that after so long playing the game he's still learning new things.
40 hours in, 100 hours in, 300 hours into Tri and I was still learning new things about the game. To me, it really made the game stay fresh and kept showing off the amazing depth this series really has.
There are hundreds of items in the game, the demo has like 30-40 or something like that. Would you really want it to bog you down and explain them all? I think the the demo just wants you to go in, and figure things out for yourself. That's really the fun part about monster hunter.
You watch the video I quoted and I guarantee you the next time that guy plays, he'll be better, then the next time even better and his hunting skill will grow so exponentially that that is the real 'leveling' up system of monster hunter. It's player skill, player knowledge of the weapon, player knowledge of the monster, and player knowledge of the game itself. There's no +1 level of this or that. But if you watch new people play, or you're a new person yourself, be aware of all the different aspects of the fight you are getting better at each time you play. You don't have to kill the monster on your 2nd or 3rd or even 5th try, but I guarantee you're getting to be a better hunter. A better Monster Hunter!!!
ihasaflavour
Neo Member
Been listening to YouTube videos of this game in the background, while at work.
Seriously considering buying a Wii U for this game...effffff
Seriously considering buying a Wii U for this game...effffff
Bel_Air_Jeff
Banned
You are a TRUE hunter
UncleSporky
Member
You can reset your device to factory defaults to get your plays back, I believe. But you really don't want to do that.
Jawmuncher
Member
Yeah that's not worth it in the slitghest.
I probably only love this game because I see it as an RPG (tons of item and equipment crafting/customization, lots of little subsystems and mechanics) that extends into an adrenaline filled big boss battle type of gameplay.
Then again, I also loved the way Brutal Legend evolved from a simple hack and slash with AI allies into a action/RTS hybrid.
I admit that I totally drank the Monster Hunter Kool-Aid. All it's faults aren't really faults, they are what make you a True Hunter.... right? right? There is no wrong with Monster Hunter. It's all by design. If you're having trouble with it, you're doing it wrong. Never ask for target lock on or target assist, never ask for better camera control. If you do, you are not a True Hunter...
After my recent post I sat back, and had this thought. The real problem with the demo is not that it doesn't have a tutorial. It's the fact that it has the 30 try limit, and at the same time a 20 minute quest time. The Tri Demo lack just as much information, but it was on disc. So I could pay it as much as I want. This allowed me to spend sometime just testing things out for my self. Using everything in my pouch, figure out my character limits, and explore the area. We are all gamers here with some kind of experience on figuring gaming problems out. If people felt like the could test things out. With out the idea that the timer is ticking down, and I only have so many times to try. Maybe people would experiment more, and find answers to their question the old fashion way.
UncleSporky
Member
You don't have to close the demo after playing it once. You can leave the system on as long as you want, try every weapon once and don't even approach the monster, just dick around, etc.
Haunted
Member
Use limits on demos are embarrassing.
The only reason I won't exhaust it is because I keep it running in the background on purpose.
Honestly, the best way to get new players into the game is with a tutorial like Tri. One that takes a while but really lets you take your time getting into it. One that hints at all the different systems in the game (watch monster behavior! learn gathering spots! figure out what to farm/fish for! figure out how to KO to learn damage types! combine items to overcome bag space! craft motherfucker!) but leaves you to explore in those directions and figure things out from there.
I've never touched a Monster Hunter demo (haven't bought my 3DS XL yet) but if I had tried the Tri demo I probably would have never bought the full game nor convince four other friends to buy it with me.
Hell, the demo would have been better if they put the monsters on the far reaches of the map, and then let you kill whatever you want with no time limit. End the demo if you kill the boss, but don't tell people the point is killing the boss. They'll go through items and stuff, practice with weapons, discover combos, etc. They even leave a BBQ spit in the item box at the start!
One of the best things about Tri was just taking a handful of materials and just dicking around on the Deserted Island for as long as you want. You could gather herbs and mushrooms to make as many potions as you needed. Whetstones could be gathered and sometimes mined. Cut up some monsters for meat and make enough steak to stave off hunger. Just live off the land, explore around, and eventually the big monsters would just arrive every 5-20 minutes. Kill them, carve them, and continue on your merry way. Eventually more would come.
I only ever left because my bags got full. I'd also really really really love if they finally gave an auto-drop into bank option rather than do everything one at a time when you got back home, but I'll take my blessings one at a time (I'm actually getting to play this game in english).
Oh well, back to watching videos of Shepard/SocialDissonance.
I've never touched a Monster Hunter demo (haven't bought my 3DS XL yet) but if I had tried the Tri demo I probably would have never bought the full game nor convince four other friends to buy it with me.
Hell, the demo would have been better if they put the monsters on the far reaches of the map, and then let you kill whatever you want with no time limit. End the demo if you kill the boss, but don't tell people the point is killing the boss. They'll go through items and stuff, practice with weapons, discover combos, etc. They even leave a BBQ spit in the item box at the start!
One of the best things about Tri was just taking a handful of materials and just dicking around on the Deserted Island for as long as you want. You could gather herbs and mushrooms to make as many potions as you needed. Whetstones could be gathered and sometimes mined. Cut up some monsters for meat and make enough steak to stave off hunger. Just live off the land, explore around, and eventually the big monsters would just arrive every 5-20 minutes. Kill them, carve them, and continue on your merry way. Eventually more would come.
I only ever left because my bags got full. I'd also really really really love if they finally gave an auto-drop into bank option rather than do everything one at a time when you got back home, but I'll take my blessings one at a time (I'm actually getting to play this game in english).
Oh well, back to watching videos of Shepard/SocialDissonance.
ThatObviousUser
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Honestly, Free Hunt mode would have made for a better demo, with some of the monsters unlocked obviously.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
I finally beat Plesioth!! On 3DS version no less!
Who's a badass? I'm a badass.
Who's a badass? I'm a badass.
Well... did you beat him with the water-
I already know this, but people who are having problems understanding the game. Maybe having the issues they are because they feel they can't just dick around. Then you still have the 20 minute limit. So playing around is still going to be hard to do.
This right here is what I'm getting it. If they just would have giving you a free mode. Similar to going out to hunt during single player. Then throw in 2 random different level monsters to fight. People could spend their time figuring the game out, and fighting the monsters with no since of urgency. If I don't fight the monster time is going to run out and stop the demo anyway. This game is like most old games where it will teach you while playing.
You're a badass.
Bel_Air_Jeff
Banned
FINALLY FUCKING BEAT PLEISOTH WITH THE DUAL SWORDS! yessssssss!!!!!
I thought my favorite weapon was the Long Sword but after doing that the dual swords might be my favorite..
I thought my favorite weapon was the Long Sword but after doing that the dual swords might be my favorite..
Had my question answered in the other thread and it took me to these videos showing offline play. Pretty much the first few quest you end up doing in the game and other areas. Figured these might be useful for someone trying to decide if they want to get the game and if the demo isn't helping. Courteously of youtuber zedamex.
Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgxjD24IbJ4 - 26mins
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHVnZtaIK5A - 11mins
Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgKgA8Ubjmc - 11mins
You can't free hunt in the different areas right? Only Moga Woods?
Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgxjD24IbJ4 - 26mins
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHVnZtaIK5A - 11mins
Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgKgA8Ubjmc - 11mins
You can't free hunt in the different areas right? Only Moga Woods?
I'm at the point where I'm giving every weapon a try in the demo, even ones I used to hate like gunlance and HH. I still don't care much for gunlance, but HH seems pretty damn good now. Don't think it'll be replacing hammers for me anytime soon, but I'll definitely try fighting plesioth with it a few times. I still wish the whole note combination thing was a bit more intuitive.
Good idea, it shows the beginning and will probably show why it would be boring to be a part of the demo.
Yea, you can only free hunt in Moga Woods.
Bel_Air_Jeff
Banned
I'm still trying to beat him with the GS, I'm 0 for 2 now with just running out of time being the problem, not dying. Beat him my first try with the hammer, but for some reason I can't land enough hits with the GS.
My background in Tri was exclusive to the Hammer and GS and I was quite competent with both. So it's really irking me I can't do it with the GS, heh. Granted I haven't played Tri in over 2 years now and I only played with the Wiimote controls, so I'm quite rusty overall at the game and I still struggle with the new gamepad controls. But I still feel like I should be beating him with no problem.
Bel_Air_Jeff
Banned
I have a question concerned weapon crafting in this game. How is the process? Say I want to use Dual Swords, Long Swords and Hammers throughout the game.. What do I have to do to get better weapons... I tried looking on the wiki, but it's so confusing..