Nocturnowl
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Well they have once again served as my default first armour set so I'll let it slide, can't go without my bulky diving suit.
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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate |OT| I Mounted It!
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Well they have once again served as my default first armour set so I'll let it slide, can't go without my bulky diving suit.
So, I don't mean to sound bitchy, but when does this game get fun?
Three hours in and all I'm doing is gathering plants and killing fodder animals. It's incredibly boring. I'm just blindly running around killing things with a packed inventory until I stimble upon what I'm supposed to kill. I just did this horn quest where I had to get three horns. I killed eight of the enemiesbefore one horn even dropped, and that took 20 minutes because I didn't even know if I was killing the right enemy. Only when I got a complete sub quest did I know.
I'm dying of boredom and getting frustrated at the archaic design of a lot of things. When does the game become fun?
Three hours in and all I'm doing is gathering plants and killing fodder animals. It's incredibly boring. I'm just blindly running around killing things with a packed inventory until I stimble upon what I'm supposed to kill. I just did this horn quest where I had to get three horns. I killed eight of the enemiesbefore one horn even dropped, and that took 20 minutes because I didn't even know if I was killing the right enemy. Only when I got a complete sub quest did I know.
I'm dying of boredom and getting frustrated at the archaic design of a lot of things. When does the game become fun?
3 hours in and you haven't hunted anything big yet? Also you can deposit items in the boxes back in your house if you are full up on stuff.
You are still pretty much in the tutorial though if you are still doing the Kelbi horns. I'm not far yet like that either, but from what I remember of MH3U, once the big fights start up, the game really clicks, and at that point it's pretty much all big fights with a few gather quests sprinkled here and there.
You don't have to do all of the menial quests or do them in order and if you're three hours in you should've met some of the big boss monsters etc. And when you check quest info during a quest you can find out if you've killed the right monsters, collected the right mushrooms, how many are left etc.
Iced_Eagle
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The Large Monster hunts are the best part of the game. Great Jaggi and Seltas are the first two. They are super simple compared to what you'll eventually get to.
The material gathering is core to the gameplay loop, but eventually you start having to grind large monsters to get gear which is more fun. Hang in there!
Tyrant Rave
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If you've unlocked the ability to go online, do it. You can just jump into a room and start hunting monsters.
Enigmatic Rainbow
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Not all quests are mandatory in order to unlock the hunting ones. I didn't even do that quest to progress, I mainly just picked ones that had me kill big monsters if available, or "..." quests that I got from people.
Go to the shop and buy some the info books. They show you a picture alongside the enemy name so you know what you're looking for.
You start fighting the big stuff in the 2* quests.
You shouldn't be doing those quests 3 hours in, you actually don't have to do that horn quest. Do the villager quests/requests, and do the expedition quests when you get them, they will advance you to the next village.
I mean, you can do all the fetch and gather quests if you want, but they're mostly just tutorial stuff or to get you exploring a newly unlocked environment. They're not needed to advance.
Sounds like you had a spot of bad luck KOing 8 Kelbis before getting even one Kelbi Horn. It should have a 50% drop rate or more.
But yeah, what aka_bueno said.
SUPERJEM94
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Where do I find ripened mushrooms in the Sulfur Crystal quest?
What's the first area that gives you dragonite ore? I thought it would be Primal Forest since that's the one you go to right after the 3* urgent but it seems like I was wrong. I've been using the same CB since the 2* quests and I want an upgrade!
Let the Altaroth (ants) eat some mushrooms and then kill them. You have a chance of getting on from the shiny.
Let the Altaroth (ants) eat some mushrooms and then kill them. You have a chance of getting on from the shiny.
It's great. It's like a combination of the Great Forest and Swamp from MHFU.
Hellraider
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Every single map so far looks freaking amazing. I can't believe they topped gen 3 art direction!
I agree. Ironically I changed my mind from "this game is a mixed bag and can be ugly at times" while playing the demo on regular 3DS to now really admiring the visuals cause it's SO MUCH IMPROVED on the New3DS.
The monsters look gorgeous with the improved textures (it's a world of difference) they really have a lot of detail. Shadows are smooth and not pixelated either like they were on my old XL. Also, the lighting engine is also much improved from MH3U.
It's a damn pretty game in motion.
Frozen Seaway.
Flying Toaster
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This game really does show the N3ds as the superior system.
Yes! Thanks for the responses, guys.
I'm playing on my N3DSXL, having not played the demo or looking at any pre-release info. Can't wait to dig in and really explore the world.
I was originally hesitant about picking up the new system, but hearing snippets about load times and increased textures pushed me over. So glad I snagged one!
I'm playing on my N3DSXL, having not played the demo or looking at any pre-release info. Can't wait to dig in and really explore the world.
I was originally hesitant about picking up the new system, but hearing snippets about load times and increased textures pushed me over. So glad I snagged one!
Lady Siara
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Would anyone like to team up and fight the Seltas? I've already killed it once but would like to farm it so I can make the bow.
ID: 64-1496-9832-4567
Code is 1379
ID: 64-1496-9832-4567
Code is 1379
The game looks so much better on the New 3DS it's not even funny.
I also played the demo on the regular XL and don't think much of it, but now have the full game on the New XL and it's crazy how much better everything looks.
Hellraider
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Gypceros will play dead when it's near death in an effort to draw you in and hit you with a really powerful attack.
Holy crap, you can carve Gypceros while it does that?Let me guess, gypceros?
Yeah. IIRC it was the best way to get hard Gypceros heads in MHFU.
ColossalLazy
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yes, but it's very risky.. the hit it makes when it's waking up hits hard
That happened to me just now with a Gypceros playing solo, but it was through a Guild Quest or Expedition Quest. I thought I killed it cause it fell over like it died, I carved it once (not a shiny, but an actual carve) and noticed it's crest was blinking faster and faster and then it flashed and got back up and I killed it again after a few more hits and got to carve it 3 more times.
It totally threw me off, was confused. Pretty cool
EDIT: Ah you guys explained it, exclusive trait to the Gypceros. Really cool play dead tactic!
Hellraider
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Upgrading 2 weapons and 4 lines is certainly slowing my progress down, but I like having options. Played thru 3U with one weapon the whole way and having other weapons would have made things easier for sure.
Though, with no water in 4U, my main reason for having another weapon is kind of obsolete.
Though, with no water in 4U, my main reason for having another weapon is kind of obsolete.
The Technomancer
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I actually think the demo was deliberately gimped visually to keep the file size down. Was that ever confirmed?
Night Angel
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Just took down shagaru on my first try, no carts, 2 mega potions used, in 12:24. IG is too good, guys.
JumpJeff84
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I've tried to get into MH a couple of times, gave the PSP version a shit and played another one as well. It never clicked, but I feel like giving it one more go. Gonna download the demo for this one and mess around with it, if it clicks I'll buy it.
Question: if I play as a ranged character (bow) is that feasible in this game?
Question: if I play as a ranged character (bow) is that feasible in this game?
SUPERJEM94
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Thanks!
NoSkillz187
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Is there no chest piece for the Great Jaggi armor?
Let me guess, gypceros?
Lol yes it was. I thought it was a crazy glitch. Well that's new
It is. Just make sure to learn each charge type and always take coatings.
When you have new material.
Hellraider
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Ouch, I think my connection died
No problem. Thankfully it was early.
There is. If it doesn't show up means you haven't got a certain G.Jaggi material. Just kill him again.
JumpJeff84
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Thanks! Something tells me that I SHOULD be able to get into MH. I got into Ragnarok Odyssey a bit on Vita, so I know it's doable.
Is this MH a good intro to the series? When I played the PSP one I found it rather obtuse.
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