General Monster Hunter discussion.

Iced_Shadows wrote:

Cool. =] And no worries. I've loved helping people who are just beginning Monster Hunter since I played the original online. I don't have much else to do since Big Elder Dragon Jewels are freakishly rare... ugh! Looks like I'll have a reason to use my PSP finally in any case. =] Hope you can make it!

Haha interesting...I do that with WOW:p

Yeah I can:D Thanks

Iced_Shadows wrote:

It's all good. You probably wouldn't be shy for very long. I'm the shyest person I know, and I've found there is no reason to be shy around the people there. I'm more comfortable there than I am in my own house... by myself. =D Fun stuff. Anyway, Tweila was saying you should go Thursday, since I am there every Thursday.

Oh hey and thursday is a min day...Sounds fun, I will tell my Dungeon Masters(parents) about it and see...

I better get cracking so I look less nooby LOL

Iced_Shadows wrote:

...or you could go to Tweila's house. I just talked to her and she came up with the idea of you going over there. =o We'd be more than willing to help you get out of your low level quests and get you some decent stuff.

Haha you guys are too kind

Maybe...I am...awfully shy and never leave my room o_O so I will see!

Iced_Shadows wrote:

Yeah. Sometimes attacking can be used as a form of evading, though. Doing a forward attack get get you out of the way of some monster attacks depending on the situation, for example. Sharpening one's weapon is much easier when playing multi-player. Then the monster is less likely to attack you while you are sharpening. =D Just remember, some monsters are especially difficult with certain weapons. Luckily for you, Bowguns are good against pretty much everything. Tigrex will probably prove to be difficult though...

Well I don't think I will be playing multiplayer anytime soon

I would need a ps3...

Iced_Shadows wrote:

Definitely, definitely evasion. That is REQUIRED after a while, because monsters like Tigrex will nearly one-shot you in rage mode. Doesn't matter how good your armor is. I think of potions as a thing to keep myself from being OHKO'd rather than to heal. This isn't always true, though. Some monsters like Shogun Ceanataur are almost impossible NOT to get hit by, but they do small amounts of damage. That's where potions become more useful.

So basically, rely on your evasion as best as you can and use potions as a backup plan.

Haha I am sure you evade more than you do damage, or block...Sharpening your weapon is a pain too rofl, hence my gun

Iced_Shadows wrote:

And yeah, worms can work too. Anything CAN work as long as you aren't trying to use Tuna Bait or anything. Fireflies work best for me, though. Man I hate gathering quests... glad they stop making you do gathering quests after a while.

Wow just my rotten luck I suppose

Haha well, how do you stay healed? stacking potions or more evasive manuevers?

Iced_Shadows wrote:

Oh! I should have known. There were quite a few unknown people to me there, after all. I think I know who you are now. I didn't know you were friends with Tweila, but now that I think of it I remember her talking about you and Monster Hunter. That's pretty cool stuff.

Haha I was the one in the corner:P

But, I didn't know her back then, I only knew Meagen and three others from just...their friends or ex GFs

Anyways, yes I asked her for it after I got the game, which funny enough, is after she graduated

Iced_Shadows wrote:

Don't shun bows quite yet! They suck from the beginning of the game to the middle. Once you get to the higher ranks, though, Bows are Godly. And I meant you don't need the bait to catch Goldenfish in those quests. Try Fireflies. =]

I see...Ill wait then

FFS! Really?1 I did it thrice with fucking worms...

Iced_Shadows wrote:

Goldenfish Bait isn't needed to catch Goldenfish. It is just convenient. And... was this at Tweila's house or...? I was never in public school so I dunno. D= I'm a shy fat kid too though, so it's all good.

The melee weapons are mostly fun to be because they upgrade so far. I am a hammer user, myself. Kind of hard to work with at first, but once you get them down they can take down any monster! =] The Great Swords are bulky enough to hit things accurately. The thing that turns most people off from them is the fact that they're so... well, bulky. Swinging one of those things leaves you wide open for being attacked. If you can master dodge rolling and timing the dodge, they can be worked with. By the way, how do you like Bows?

I mean...derp, Its for a desert fishing quest, Can't remember name atm sorry


I see I see..well it seems like most games with a curve. Bows...not a huge fan rofl, used them in the training camp with that konga....Never again. Good concept though.

Iced_Shadows wrote:

...and I apparently overlook things too. You have to buy the honey boxes from the man standing outside of your farm. If you have done that, then just walk to the right of your box and it should be there.

Well I have to unlock it it seems, thanks, I need the Snakebee(?) larva for making those goldenfish bait

Thanks!

If you remember before the first day of school last summer, I was that shy, fat kid in the Link shirt...Names Cole, herro :3

But thanks! Yeah its...interesting, I don't like many melee weapons, the mace seems fun, but the sword and the aiming system seems...clunky, thats why I like the accuracy of the guns

Gaspers! So I am known. Anyway, Monster Hunter takes a bit of getting used to. Just be glad you didn't start off playing the original... that game is REALLY difficult for even skilled gamers. Major learning curve right there.

See, the weapons aren't entirely balanced in Monster Hunter. I don't use Light Bowguns or Heavy Bowguns too often due to the fact that I am too lazy to make ammo for them, but I believe it is always best to make the very best bowguns you can. The crappy ones you start out being able to get are... well, crap. The easiest weapon to begin with is the Great Sword, since it is simple and overall powerful. They are also easier to upgrade than most of the other weapons. I would say try using those for a little while so that you can get somewhere in the game. If you can start slaying the bigger guys, you'll soon be able to make some pretty cool Light Bowguns.

Sorry for the lengthy answer. I am a bit of a Monster Hunter fanatic. I tend to ramble about these sort of things...

Tweila actually told me to talk to you Jesse, and Thomas

She made me get Freedom Unite, and I am...a tad lost

I am no noob, just new to this kind of game

Currently using a light bowgun, can't seem to kill too well and I can't find the honey in the pokke farm

Halp?