That's exactly what I did haha.
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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate |OT| If at first you don't succeed, try Tri again!
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Wolf Akela
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Need resource on materials for decorations.
I bought the system at launch and it had been sitting in a box for a few months after I had my fill of Mario. I brought it back out for this and it has made me feel a lot better about my purchase. I'd say if you can find one of these price cut deals floating around, might as well go for it. If you have any interest in Nintendo's first party games, that would definitely help your decision as well.
DeaconKnowledge
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Be warned; the capture mission is more difficult for two reasons:
1. Less real estate to fight in (flooded forest)
2. Cha Cha will mysteriously disappear.
If you feel like capturing is a chore in low rank, then bite the bullet and craft 5 perception gems and slot them into your armor. Knowing exactly when you can capture a monster took a lot of the annoyance out of plowing through the low rank offline quests, and I'm sure saved me some resources on monsters I had never seen before. Not that money is a huge issue in the game, but no need to get burned out on low rank before you see the other 2/3rds of the game's content.
Silphonica
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Why did everyone from EU gaf decide to disappear for like 3 days?
I did buy this 3DS on a whim and it turned out to be awesome. I don't play like EVERY game so waiting for good games on platforms isn't a problem. Like the 3DS it seems like I've had a rock solid game to play ever 3 months or so, which is perfect for my play style. Maybe the Wii-U will be like this.
You could just do the Powderstones quest if you want, I did.
Karsticles
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I don't know about selling your PS3, but I would sell the 360. There doesn't seem to be anything interesting coming out for it for the rest of this generation that's exclusive. The PS3 is worth keeping around since the PS4 won't be BC (lolz). IMO, this game is worth buying a Wii U for. I had 500 hours in Monster Hunter Tri, and I expect to beat that number with 3U due to all the extra content.
I don't know your taste in games, but I am looking forward to some other Wii U titles in the future, like Smash Bros, Bayonetta 2, and The Wonderful 101. It's unlikely that the system will have absolutely nothing else for you to enjoy past this game.
Porcile
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Noob question time. All these items I'm gathering, do i just store them in my item box and hold on to them for later forging and so on? I'm talking about things such as Kelbi Horns, Bones etc Will they come in useful later on, or should I just sell the stuff which is obviously pretty common and seemingly useless?
Vyse The Legend
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Nearing the end of Low Rank, but I've been stockpiling an impressive array of Switch Axes in preparation for High Rank: Azuros Axe+ (Poison; will become the slime axe eventually), Blitzkrieg+ (Paralyze; will become a Power weapon), Bolt Axe+ (Lightning), Pecospander+ (Fire), Ludroth Axe+ (Water), and Rough Edge (Dragon).
A weapon for almost every occasion.
Now, I just need to replace my aging Barroth armor. What would people suggest? Rathalos?
A weapon for almost every occasion.
Now, I just need to replace my aging Barroth armor. What would people suggest? Rathalos?
ThatObviousUser
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Me: Wow this game is fricking awesome! Taking all the monsters and have only gotten carted twice!
Ceadeus:
Me:
Ceadeus:
Me:
I saw about a 1/2 dozen EuroGAF hunters yesterday eve. Where were you!?
Karsticles
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My rule is to keep everything, and sell down to 50 when I get in the 80-90 region. Having too much is better than having to do gathering quests for an hour.
Kelbi Horns are useful for Ancient Potions, these things are handy. Bones could help you make pickaxes or bug nets, but I generally buy them from the shop, so I don't really need them. They could be required for upgrades and stuff so I just keep them.
EDIT: Yea, what Karsticles says is pretty much the best thing to do.
Volvidon is great for Switch Axe, it has Evasionand it's very easy to make.
Volvidon. It's incredibly good for all blademasters and super easy to make.
Yeah, if I get Monster Hunter, then say Pikmin 3 this summer, then Mario 3D this winter, it'll probably be enough to make me happy with the system. I do most of my gaming on PS3/PS4, so I guess I have a realistic expectation for Wii-U. It's expensive, but at least I know the games that I am looking for will be really quality and I'll enjoy for quite a while.
Vyse The Legend
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Perfect. Thank you for the suggestions. I will work on that right after work.
I did almost the same thing, except I made an Ice weapon (Azure something I believe?), and stayed away from the status ones. It does sound like though at some point Slime is the way to go. I definitely leaned hard on the Bolt Axe+ and the Pecospander+ through low rank however.
I replaced my Barroth armor with Lagiacrus armor because I was helping a friend farm it. It seems to work really well with my elemental axes, as well as my role in team fights (slicing off critical parts). It feels like I'm doing a lot of damage anyway. There are probably better sets out there (Barioth is tempting with Evasion), but I'm just starting high rank at this point and I'll upgrade to there.
TheBaldEmperor
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I've looked around and can't seem to find an answer for this. Did the Lion's Bane GS from Tri make it over into Ultimate? Anyone know?
Astral/H3X
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Yeah I wanted the gunner skills haha. Skills look the same, guess I'll just upgrade into G Rank instead of farming for another forever. Will probably gem in Status.
I had a cold, so playing solo on my 3DS.
Nobody's on for now, it's still early, I'll wait until 17h30, if no one comes I'll be tempted to buy lego city ... my god wii U has games now
denshuu
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There are only certain quests you have to do in order to progress through the game, but they're not marked in-game. There's a list of them here: http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/MH3U:_Village_Quests
The ones marked 'Key Quest' are the only ones you have to do to progress. The rest are optional.
Karsticles
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It has errors, though. For example, Leader of the Icepack is listed as a Key Quest, but I'm currently at the Lagiacrus Urgent without doing it.
Astral/H3X
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A few, yeah, but it's still good enough to get a decent checklist going.
Looks like I'll need some help smashing Diablos's horns later in High Rank. Need a Majestic Horn. Anyone wanna help on that? Will be in 5 hours, so plenty of time to decide haha.
Smiles and Cries
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Qurupeco down!!!
really wish we could post screen caps on miiverse capcom is lazy as
really wish we could post screen caps on miiverse capcom is lazy as
You get any closer to making any of the stuff you wanted after I left last night?
Check Ebay for prices around the $250.00 (shipped) or better. They go fast at those prices.
I pulled the trigger on the Basic unit myself just for this game. My intention was to just go solo on 3DS but my tired eyes will thank me for the migration to the big screen. I may also need some help getting materials so I can advance to the higher rankings with less frustation later on. I had no idea I would be this addicted to this game
Hopefully MH4 will get a Wii U version as well.
Its kind of sad, I think to myself all the hunting I'll get done when I get home but when I end up actually getting back, I end up procrastinating on killing Ceadus. That fight sounds soooo monotonous and I have to do it twice to get to HR? =(
Sammy Samusu
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This is really strange, they cabn patch in voice-chat, global servers and OFT, but not Miiverse screenshots.Qurupeco down!!!
really wish we could post screen caps on miiverse capcom is lazy as
lulz
Only once; the quest where you can actually kill it is different from the one you absolutely have to do. You only have to do enough damage to it, as well as break his horn, in order to complete it. I did it in a little over 15 minutes, and they give you 35.
His battle music will fool you into thinking it's awesome. And yeah, only need to repel him once. Might as well go finish the job afterwards though.
I'm part way through HR2 now, so almost High Rank, and I was wondering what armor sets should I concentrate on getting once I get to High Rank? I'm maining Long Sword right now, but would also like a set for a Lance which is my secondary weapon. Kind of want to know what I should be working towards.
Karsticles
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Ceadeus is an excellent exercise in seeing how fast you can mash R1 with your best LS.
ThatObviousUser
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Same. Goddamn is it awful.
Go for a Rathlos set or barroth, rathlos may take a while because his plate is a bitch to drop. Ive killed him at least 50 times and gotten only 2 plates.
Already run Barroth and it's doing well for me. Rathlos upper rank armor requires 2 plates and a ruby, which is terrifying. Luckily HR Raths drop plates in tail carves fairly often it seems. I may farm HR Rath for a plate and run with LR Rath armor until I feel like going to crazy town and get HR Rath.
Rathalos and Rathian Plates (and Ruby) have both been kind to me in Ultimate. I have at least two of each. I also managed to pick up a Brachy Gem on my first fight against him and didn't have much trouble finding an 'ogre Jasper either. This is just my luck balancing out with the punishment I had to endure in Tri.
Vermillion
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Whoa - you can mine tails mid fight?!
ThatObviousUser
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Yeah, was surprised to get two Rath plates too. Hoping this carries over to future drops...
Out_Of_Ammo
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Yup. You can also mine Uragaan's back and catch bugs from Zinogre's back when they fall on their sides.
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