Pheace
Member
I got 10 out of my first spawn (probably due to bonuses) but it's unlikely you can't go back to get more I imagine. I think you only needed 8 anyway? (just... stock up stamina and keep running
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Monster Hunter Generations |OT| Generation X
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I got 10 out of my first spawn (probably due to bonuses) but it's unlikely you can't go back to get more I imagine. I think you only needed 8 anyway? (just... stock up stamina and keep running
)It's not necessary, but it's a great skill to have if you want your buffs to last longer.
Once the red gauge under your sharpness bar is full, just press R and you'll you be in archdemon mode. It ends if you get hit, have to cover your ears etc, run out of stamina, or run out of meter.
Switch axe has a really really broken end game setup this time around with certain skills that allow you to stay in sword mode 100% of the time with big damage buffs. Talking a good constant 170% - 200% dmg here.
There are two spots you can get them from, one right next to the spider webs in the cat area and one more on that same platform.
I would no longer say it's a necessary skill with the new double note mechanic. Helpful, and cheap to gem in, so a good skill, but not necessary like it used to be.
Seductivpancakes
Member
I think you're right. Is there no attack art with great sword?
Sammy Samusu
Member
Played online for about 3 hours nonstop, no disconnect or lags.
Bless Capcom.
Bless Capcom.
All 3 of GS's unique hunter arts are attack artes though? One is a counter (charge up some power and then press the stick toward the monster as you get hit by an attack), one is an upward slash, one is a sideways slash that makes your next attack more powerful.
Each weapon can use the general hunter arts like absolute evade and escape runner, and each weapon has 3 of their own unique arts no other weapon can use. Sword and Shield's Round Force or whatever it's called won't show up in your list unless you have SnS equipped.
Sammy Samusu
Member
No voice chat.
You can chat freely in the hub, but on quest you are limited to preset messages (you can edit them).
There is. Open the chest at your house to equip arts.
SolicitorPirate
Member
Been trying out Adept Long Sword. I really need to get the timing for the evade down right. I find that I'm evading too soon and not triggering the adept evade, and without being able to adept evade reliably, it seriously cuts into my damage potential
Sammy Samusu
Member
I'm using Adept LS too, and honestly, it's kinda bad. I'm evading quite frequently, but hitting the monster in another story. Most of them have follow up attacks so even if you evade the first attack, you will still get caught in the combo.
Right now I don't care because the monsters are weak so whatever if I get hit or not, but say you are doing ending game quests... this lotto game could become pretty dangerous.
I think that Guard/Adept might be a better combination. I'll have to try latter. Lance is my favorite blade class anyway!
Its more on knowing the monster moveset and tells. I used the narga to practice the timing though.
SpiceMelange
Member
Pre-made phrases that can be custom edited mainly, but also free chat in the hub area (in between quests). It's not that limiting especially if you custom edit your phrases, because either way you dont really want to spend 10 sec typing a phrase while a wyvern is on your ass
Yeah, it's not a get outta jail free card. They aren't giving us an out, we still have to learn and predict monster move sets.
Herb Alpert
Banned
I don't understand why some weapons can't be crafted, game saying 'unlocked at lv 2'.
I am RC2, what is this level thing?
I am RC2, what is this level thing?
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Now ready for some bow action!
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Sashimi fish, yes. Doesn't change the fact I only got one.
For the super sprouts quest, be sure to go up top in that area and you'll find them. If you guys run out then just zone out and in and they'll be back. I learned that the hard way when a goddamn cat stole one of mine...
As for the rhenoplos quest, I just zoned out in the two other areas and they just reappeared.
Not sure how I feel about this game thus far. It is kind of the same with just a few touches of differences. It's not bad but I'm not into it as much as MH4U right now.
Chance Hale
Member
What style should I use as a hunting horn user?
Sammy Samusu
Member
It's the level of the weapon.
I cleared all the early quests because I was too lazy to look shit up and I wanted to gather the basics anyways. I noticed I got a talisman from quests at some point and assumed it was the usual autoguard, into the box it goes never to be used.
Once all my gathering was done I changed into my normal gear and noticed what skill was ACTUALLY on it
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In other news, getting the hang of SA now. I could never wrap my head around the point of the weapon but Gaijin Hunter's videos actually made sense. Using Adept for now but I feel like I'd prefer Guild if I had some evade armor skills. Not a fan of Aerial for any weapon.
Once all my gathering was done I changed into my normal gear and noticed what skill was ACTUALLY on it
gathering+10
In other news, getting the hang of SA now. I could never wrap my head around the point of the weapon but Gaijin Hunter's videos actually made sense. Using Adept for now but I feel like I'd prefer Guild if I had some evade armor skills. Not a fan of Aerial for any weapon.
Stratosphere
Member
Is there a consensus on the first armor set to shoot for?
Bujabujabu gives attack up large and you can get it in the 2* quests.
bulldrome cap (yes, the gunner helm)
jaggi mail
bulldrome arms
jaggi waist
bulldrome legs
Herb Alpert
Banned
Of course, silly me. I think I'm tired.
Individual weapons have levels now, it's all a part of the weapon upgrade mechanics. I suppose it somewhat replaces the "upgrade Bone Blade to Bone Blade+" interim upgrade steps, instead letting you power the same weapon up a couple of times before changing it over to a new family of weapons. It's different terminology but the general concept is the same as it's ever been.
Ugh...I still can't decide on a third weapon type to main. I'm putting a more concentrated effort into bow use this time around, and my second is greatsword (even if it's simplistic I found aerial greatsword to be a ton of fun in the demo), but I want another blademaster weapon to have on deck on occasions where I'm not feeling the greatsword and it's hell settling on one. SnS, Longsword, Switch Axe, Dual Blades, Lance, Hunting Horn...they all have ups and downs for me. I've liked changing up what I use each time I play through a new game but it's at the point now where I've used almost everything and any time I feel like I've settled on a choice, one of the others calls to me instead...
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Takes me 5 minutes to kill a serigos with hammer/ls, yet 15 minutes with a bow. c:
Aerial style, barrel bombs and sonic bombs
Aerial style, barrel bombs and sonic bombs
It sucks that the 3DS Monster Hunter games don't have voice chat. I used to play MH3U on the Wii U and I was a little hesitant to start using the mic but the community was pretty damn helpful. I used to play with this mom who had like over 1000 hours on her guild card and was pretty damn good and very helpful. There were also these two other guys who pretty much showed me the ropes when I first started.
For a game with a learning curve like this, I think it's almost necessary for voice chat to be enabled. Wouldn't the 3DS be capable of this with its built-in mic?
For a game with a learning curve like this, I think it's almost necessary for voice chat to be enabled. Wouldn't the 3DS be capable of this with its built-in mic?
Probably a battery issue more than anything else.
I'm getting better at remembering all the important items on my item combination list, and I'm almost done filling in the gaps in my default item set. I just wish Village Nargacuga showed up sooner because using a HBG without Evade Extender feels weird. Gotta have that extra mobility.
The worst at fighting back, maybe. I take aerial hammer to him and between barrel bombs, sonic bombs, fishing him out, KOs and mounts he can barely do anything.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Why not adept?
Might want to get something like this.
Does anyone know how this one compares?
https://www.amazon.com/dreamGEAR-Comfort-GRIP-Protection-your-Nintendo/dp/B00UJ9LB6Y
It's not a good fit for my muscle memory. I'm used to limiter-off HBG and avoiding attacks ahead of time rather than dodging through them, so I had a tough time triggering the adept dodge in the demo. So it seems easier to pick a style that's better suited to how I actually hunt things than to try to hunt things differently to suit a style.
Yeah. I usually stick to Guild or Striker against smaller monsters. Aerial and Adept are just so hard to land hits on when stuff is smaller.
OK, so I got my copy finally. Two things:
1) Fuck early MH quests. If you can tell that I have a MH4U save file on my SD card and can reward me for said save file, there's no reason that you can't also let me skip past the "kill these trash mob monsters and gather these unique mushrooms". You know I've done all that before already.
2) What's the difference between guild style and striker style? One gives you 2 arts and the other gives you 3, so it seems like the striker style is just better in every way, but the game says the guild style gives you extra attacks or something? What does that mean? Also, do I need to use the touch screen to perform arts? Or is there a button combo for them? I don't want to touch the screen with my grubby hands if I don't have to.
1) Fuck early MH quests. If you can tell that I have a MH4U save file on my SD card and can reward me for said save file, there's no reason that you can't also let me skip past the "kill these trash mob monsters and gather these unique mushrooms". You know I've done all that before already.
2) What's the difference between guild style and striker style? One gives you 2 arts and the other gives you 3, so it seems like the striker style is just better in every way, but the game says the guild style gives you extra attacks or something? What does that mean? Also, do I need to use the touch screen to perform arts? Or is there a button combo for them? I don't want to touch the screen with my grubby hands if I don't have to.
AmethystEnd
Member
SHENG. OH MY GOD IT'S BEEN AGES.
I can't answer the Guild/Striker question, but if you have a Circle Pad Pro or a n3DS, you can set the ZR and ZL buttons to activate Hunter Arts 2 & 3 (Hunter Arts 1 button input is R+A+B)
Guild style is essentially identical to MH4U. Striker styles take away moves from the guild style moveset (sometimes very important ones) but add faster charging of skills and 3 slots.
Do adept and aerial also take away moves? Or is it just striker that removes them?