Topic: Monster Hunter Rise

@Pizzamorg
I don't understand the complaints either.

In MH World, the Defender set was patched in to make it easier to grind up to Master Rank quickly, and doubled as an assist for players who needed it. I used it when I switched over to Steam and had to redo all my progress and I'm VERY grateful for it.

The set in MH Rise is even less powerful, as it only helps grind up through low rank. It's a perfect tool for those starting over on PC and works as an assist for those who need it. The fact these armors weren't available day one says alot. Maybe if they were day one I could understand as it somewhat devalues the achievements of those not using it, but patching in half a year later? It's perfect!

I would love to play Rise on PC, but I'm not gonna start all over. I did that with World... never again. I'm perfectly happy with how Rise looks and runs on Switch. If there was cross save, I wouldn't say no to bouncing the save file back and forth to upgrade the TV experience when I play that way. But it's not that big a deal.

No cross save = no buy. And... I'm good with that. If Capcom doesn't want my $60, that's perfectly fine by me. I'll spend it elsewhere.

@Snatcher
Ima be honest. I didn't use prowler much. Didn't really like the mechanics. It's cool to mess around with post game but, for me at least, I stuck with playing as a hunter. You don't "lose" items you gather either way. Prowlers simply don't need Bug nets or pick axes. But it's not that big a deal to carry 5 of each with you at all times.

Idk. Try it out if you want. There are some Quests in each star rank that are prowler exclusive. Some ppl love it too though, so maybe you will also.

Also, you get no markers in this game, ever, for anything. You'll have to roam the maps and find what you need via exploration. Eventually you'll get good at recognizing plants and what you can gather where.

@JaxonH I wont ever understand the complaints. Thanks for the tips, Looks like I'm gonna have to learn it inside in out.

@Snatcher
Just make sure you're using. MHGU DB app to identify the key Quests and requisite Quests that unlock certain key Quests.

Without it, you'll be doing dozens of gathering Quests in 1⭐ and 2⭐ that aren't necessary, and you'll get bored rather quickly.

@JaxonH Don't worry, I have the app up and ready the go, And now that sonic colors is out of the way, its time.

Monster Hunter Rise on sale at Walmart and Gamestop for $33

https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/nintendo-switch/products...

I'm only in LR 3 right now, but man I'm I loving this game! (GU I mean)

Dude! Im playing through gu as well and just got to he 4. I am totally down with hunting with you for a bit if you want.

@JaxonH Hopefully the rate in which rise gains income won't slow down too much. As much as I feel a bit iffy about Rise, I love the series so much.

@Mansa We could totally do that, What online hunt would you like to do? some time tomorrow?

Any hunt. Any time. 👍

Phew. Took down that Azuros with one attempt remaining. Valstrax sorta kinda saved me...
I'm now a bit scared of sunbreak. They may or may not overdo it due to the outcry of people saying the game is too easy, with monsters like Kulu one shotting people in rarity 11 armor.

Oh yeah, I didn’t think about that. Everyone cried about how accessible Rise was, so maybe Sunbreak goes back to having enemies kill you in two hits by walking near you unless you have completely minmaxed, end game, gear. If they do buckle to the whiners I’ll probably skip Sunbreak. One of the best parts of Rise was how much easier it was over previous games, it allowed you to just enjoy the fight, rather than everything feeling like a gruelling, frustrating, chore.

@Pizzamorg YESS, Thats why I Love rise, not that is harder or easy, its just FUN! what it should be.

I'm on the Crab Monster in GU, So I'm gonna upgrade my silver weapon, maybe got one more armor set, then I will try to fight it again.

@Mansa Is this in rise or GU?

@Snatcher Either or works for me. 👍

Man going From GU to world is Hard, The game is so much more stiff in Gu then in World, that is real Fluid, Plus how you gather is a bit different, I'm not fully read to go back to world yet, but I have to finish the other End game Monster before Sun break. Oh and need to Some how Finish GU by then as well.

That stiffness in Gu and older gens is the only thing that makes them more difficult than rise/ world because almost every action you did caused your character to stand still for a few seconds.

The only thing I miss about older gens is the way you harvested I actually enjoyed mining a rock several times it was relaxing and removing it for an instant gather with one click makes it feel so soulless and empty almost like they might as well just auto give you the resources as soon as you enter the zone.

@Jrpglover No kidding, because almost every action is a do or die kind of thing, and you got to make sure it hits or your gonna get hit.

This is kinda gonna bean unpopular opinion, but I actually don't like the hunter arts all that much.

@Snatcher
P.S. I wasn’t big on the arts either

That said, once you unlock some better arts down the line, you will encounter some good ones that are pretty cool and fun to use but you have to save them for the right moment when you have time to pull them off.

Don’t neglect the SP mechanic either.

https://www.supercheats.com/monster-hunter-generations-ultima...

@JaxonH I hope your right man, because idk, I'm just not a big fan of maybe losing some things over the other for the sake of Moves, or missing out on such and such.

The arts Are just, Idk I'm just not a fan, I can't point what it is that I don't like about them.

Also I'm about to finally learn the Swaxe, so Should I just stick to Adept style or Switch it? I was thinking guild because it gets to keep a lot of its Original moves, and Meaning I don't have to perfect Roll of the Best moves?

@Snatcher
That's how the game works- it gives you choice. You choose one style at the expense of the other 5 styles. You can't play them all at the same time. You choose some arts over other arts. Can't have them all at the same time. You choose SP over the traditional mechanic. It's all about choice and your preference of playstyle.

Arts are such a teeny, tiny, Itty bitty part of the game. I never even used them for 200 hrs. You MIGHT pull off 2 arts, 3 if you're an unstoppable force, in an entire hunt. And each one is like, a more powerful attack saving you 20 seconds of damage, one is an evasion roll... They're as inconsequential as it gets.

The STYLES are what matter. The arts are just a little freebie bonus you get. Don't make them out to be more than they are. Usd them or don't use them, doesn't really matter. But if you just play the game and stop worrying so much about something that has little consequence anyways, eventually you'll unlock better arts. They're still nothing too special but come in handy nonetheless. You down a monster, have a full gage, hey! Use an art! It's just a special move reserve you can use once or twice a fight. Nothing more.

As for styles, I ran Adept the whole game in Generations, for 400 hrs. Then used Valor and Adept for MHGU. The benefits of the styles FAR outweigh the negligible single lost move you give up.