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I've spent a ton of time with SnS in 3 MH games (GU, World, Rise - mained in the first 2) and I think my biggest MH hottake is that its ability to use items without sheathing is incredibly overrated. If it didn't already sheathe in the blink of an eye and if you didn't have to raise your shield first to use items I'd get it, but maybe it's just me but raising your shield and sheathing your weapon seem to take almost the same amount of time, and being sheathed gives you access to dashing to make up for the added X milliseconds it takes over raising your shield. Trust me I've done the very serious and real calculations  It's also helped contribute to the unfair "beginner's weapon" stigma the weapon has suffered under the whole series, though I can't complain about that too much since they keep giving it sick poo poo to make up for the "weakness" that a lot of players imagine it has. It's the "hours of gameplay" or "stunning graphics" on the back of the game box of weapon features.I have no real point lol, it just gets talked up in every weapon breakdown and I think it's one of the least interesting aspects of the weapon - I honestly think its weak block is more mechanically interesting. Deified Data fucked around with this message at 20:37 on Jun 30, 2021 |
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I usually just sheathe anyway out of reflex from playing every weapons.
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Rise in particular, sheathing straight out of wirebug recovery really steals SnS's thunder.
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Ethiser posted:I usually just sheathe anyway out of reflex from playing every weapons.
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Deified Data posted:I've spent a ton of time with SnS in 3 MH games (GU, World, Rise - mained in the first 2) and I think my biggest MH hottake is that its ability to use items without sheathing is incredibly overrated. It's more useful when oils existed. Bring back oils.
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Jun 30, 2021 21:34
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Being able to flash bomb on a moment's notice was pretty nice for keeping groups alive in World sometimes
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SnS definitely felt like it shined in World multiplayer. My friend was always too busy managing charge blade combos, so I'd heal, flash bomb, and trap at a moment's notice. Rise, I don't feel the need as much since everyone has a quick sheathe with wirefall recovery. It's still useful for on-demand flash bombs though. But yeah, I feel way less inclined to be a toolbox and more of a beat stick in general in Rise and I haven't been able to put my finger on why. It might just be everyone's hyper mobility now? 
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Jun 30, 2021 23:06
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Just played through some of the Stories 2 demo before finding out it was going to release on PC and then stopping right after. Game is a ton of fun but I imagine the PC version will run much better.
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Monster Hunter Stories 2 Launch Trailer (plus roadmap): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2efrSdhtye8
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Was not expecting the Generations Deviants so that rules. Also their post game boss releases being Kulve Taroth, Kulve Taroth again but harder and Fatalis feels kinda  also do we really need 5 different Rathalos. (Wings of Ruin, original, azure, dreadking, silver)
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Zore posted:Was not expecting the Generations Deviants so that rules. Also their post game boss releases being Kulve Taroth, Kulve Taroth again but harder and Fatalis feels kinda Rathalos is MH Goku
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boz posted:Rathalos is MH Goku This is Rajang erasure
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One is physically Goku and the other is Goku in spirit
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boz posted:Rathalos is MH Fixed that for you.
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Jul 2, 2021 20:56
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Ryu is the most apt comparison.
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I should have been more specific, Rath is like Goku in DBFZ, a ton of different versions of the same character.
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Neither is voiced by a Japanese grandma
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Rath was the on the cover for the very first game back on the PS2! Show some respect for your elders.
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MinionOfCthulhu posted:Rath was the on the cover for the very first game back on the PS2! Show some respect for your elders. Uh, he's a Flying Wyvern, not an Elder. 
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Rathian was the logo for the first game and yet somehow she doesn't get all these fancy variants. You'd think they'd give you a fancy Rathian if you're playing as a girl, but no...
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Rath is fine. You just don't need 5 different variants and also to have 3 different ones with the same name as major characters in your game. Like why are Ratha, Guardian Ratha and Nu-Ratha all a thing in this subseries? Its like they wanted to make that as confusing as possible Hellioning posted:Rathian was the logo for the first game and yet somehow she doesn't get all these fancy variants. Hey, tbf Rathian does get 3 variants. Just not a protagonist one or her Deviant apparantly. We still have Pink, Gold and Normal! Zore fucked around with this message at 22:51 on Jul 2, 2021 |
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I have a 3 day weekend with few obligations and I'm kinda sad MHS2 isn't coming out today.
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TaurusOxford posted:Uh, he's a Flying Wyvern, not an Elder. Boo this man! Booooo!!!
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Saxophone posted:I have a 3 day weekend with few obligations and I'm kinda sad MHS2 isn't coming out today. It preloaded on my Switch today and for a wild second I thought I had the release date wrong. I was immediately disappointed.
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mikemil828 posted:Monster Hunter Stories 2 Launch Trailer (plus roadmap): Molten fuckin T???????? my boy???? I hunted him so much in 4U, every time I was testing a new set, every time I didn't know what else to hunt... this might be what gets me to buy the game. I love that idiot
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I wish I could sub out that Scrappy Doo character for that cool-looking Melynx.
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For some reason MH:W is anxiety inducing in a way that no other game is. Every time I boot up the game I'm just paralyzed by the amount of systems and poo poo I have to do to the point that I get stressed out and quit. Maybe this isn't the game for me
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Missionary Positron posted:For some reason MH:W is anxiety inducing in a way that no other game is. Every time I boot up the game I'm just paralyzed by the amount of systems and poo poo I have to do to the point that I get stressed out and quit. There's a lot of knowledge and systems that you can engage with, but the easiest thing to do is to just pick a mission and stab a monster to death. It's nice to make a loadout for items so that you can quickly restock (and you can go with a basic set of healing items + traps for 99% of encounters), but even that isn't necessary. For armor, all you really care about is the skills, and even then they're not super super important until the late game. Again, you can get by with basic stuff like +health, divine protection, etc. for 99% of monsters and run skills like that that make you more comfortable. Eventually, once you're relaxed about killing things, then you can start going in on optimizing skills/armor for more damage or doing whatever else, but just getting in there and throwing down with monsters until you're comfortable fighting them is an excellent place to start and to start getting more used to the systems in place.
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Stories 2 Co-Op - Where you don't have to outrun the monster, you just have to outrun your coop partner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhXOs-01cZw
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I hate that they preload the game onto the Switch so early when you preorder it. That game icon is sitting there, mocking me. "I bet you sure would like to play me huh? But you can't. Not until Friday. Sucks for you!"
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At least you haven't gotten to the point where you click on the icon cause maybe someone messed up and you can play the game early, give it like five more clicks just to be sure.
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Electric Phantasm posted:At least you haven't gotten to the point where you click on the icon cause maybe someone messed up and you can play the game early, give it like five more clicks just to be sure. I should go check. EDIT: Still no. EDIT 2: Maybe I should check again? LostRook fucked around with this message at 00:53 on Jul 5, 2021 |
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Meanwhile I only just tried out the Stories 2 demo this weekend and oh my loving god it's everything I wanted stories 1 to be and it's so good and  I really can't wait for this Friday. Will most folks be getting it on Switch? Steam is a bit tempting, but it feels like such a "Switch" game even if the online will be a bit worse. Also god I'm happy they did more with the weapons and gave them more of a point and that monstie customization will be unlocked earlier and they have layered armor and a hairstyle with glasses (v. v. important) and and yeah I could gush for hours like a lunatic
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As great as MHS2 looks I will forever be annoyed they went with "Monsties" and not "Mountsters". It's right there!!!
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SpaceDrake posted:I really can't wait for this Friday. Will most folks be getting it on Switch? Steam is a bit tempting, but it feels like such a "Switch" game even if the online will be a bit worse. Going PC myself. I want that smoother framerate, i'm trying to avoid giving Nintendo more money for their sub-par online service, and GMG had a pre-order sale so it was hard to pass up. Rotten Red Rod posted:As great as MHS2 looks I will forever be annoyed they went with "Monsties" and not "Mountsters". It's right there!!! Monster+Besties is the better term considering the games are all about making it clear that monsties share a bond with riders and aren't just being tamed or enslaved into following orders.
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TaurusOxford posted:GMG had a pre-order sale so it was hard to pass up. Oh drat thanks for this, but now I don't know if I want the regular or deluxe.
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TaurusOxford posted:Going PC myself. I want that smoother framerate, i'm trying to avoid giving Nintendo more money for their sub-par online service, and GMG had a pre-order sale so it was hard to pass up. Do they occasionally disobey/mess up at the start of your training together before coming to a greater mutual understanding and coordination? Want to act out my growing bond with a Pokémon I ride into battle and struggling together before we beat the poo poo out of a monster using the power of friendship
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SpaceDrake posted:Meanwhile I only just tried out the Stories 2 demo this weekend and I'm getting it on Switch cuz I just like not being tethered to my desk. I could gush for hours too. I loved Stories 1 so drat much and 2 is shaping out to be even better and it OWNS and I need it to be Friday already!
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Silver Falcon posted:I'm getting it on Switch cuz I just like not being tethered to my desk. it's a perfect chill out in bed game
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I played the demo a bit and I like the gameplay but I'm not really in it for the story. Does it open up a bit after some lore and tutorials?
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