Monster Hunter

There are quite a few on youtube, although a lot of them are of really, really end game. Which is essentially trying to get the lowest kill time on the monster.

StrixVaria

Would one of you be kind enough to find a representative video? I don't trust that what I find will not be completely misleading.

fbueckert

@StrixVaria @Wipqozn, I'm gonna send that your way; I won't have time until tomorrow to do so.

Wipqozn

@fbueckert We I should find a Barioth fight.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn Yessssssss

Wipqozn

8:17 PM

Oh! I think someone uploaded one of him barely getting through him yesterday,

fbueckert

@Wipqozn It probably wouldn't be the best quality, but Barioth is awesome.

He's fantastic at training reflexes.

"Wait, why did I dodge? He's not moving." swipes where you were "Oh, yeah. He was going to do that."

Wipqozn

@fbueckert: Oh, btw, one of the monsters in Ultimate is the same monster-type as Barioth. Fast as heck, lot's of jumping... it also has a subspecies which can go invisible.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn ...Invisible? That's going to be fun.

And by fun I mean, "Everybody attack the air!"

Wipqozn

this seems like a solid video

HE starts off by trapping the monster with a trap, in order to get some free hits. He also places down bombs since they deal solid damage.

These are items you can bring ot a fight, but you can only bring so many of them.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn With enough players doing it, though, you can get a crapton of damage in.

Wipqozn

8:28 PM

@fbueckert Yes. Sleep bombing with a full party is one of the best ways to farm monsters.

Although it can get boring. Fun to do every once in a while, though.

StrixVaria

Is this game as punishing as Dark Souls?

fbueckert

@Wipqozn I meant just barrel bombs; if someone traps it and all the hunters co-ordinate by bringing along max barrel bombs, you can trap it, everyone drops all their bombs on the monster, and a ranged character sets them off.

@StrixVaria I've played Demon's Souls.

The only penalty you get for failing a quest is you lose the cash fronted, and items used.

StrixVaria

MH seems like all the good things of Demon's Souls/Dark Souls minus all the bad things I hear of.

fbueckert

Armor doesn't have durability costs, and quest contract fees are fairly minimal.

Most of your cash is going to go into weapon and armor upgrades.

Wipqozn

In combat, though, one fuck-up can cost you the entire match.

Some monsters can attack Really fast, and depending on the type of armor you went with it can do downhill very quickly.

fbueckert

8:32 PM

@Wipqozn It rewards proper preparation.

Wipqozn

@fbueckert Yeah, exactly.

You need to know your monster.

fbueckert

Since the penalty is so low, after you fail, you can go, "Ok, why did that not work?", and prepare based on that failure.

Wipqozn

If you go rushing into a monster that deals a lot of fire damage, and your armor takes extra fire damage you're going to have a lot of trouble if you get hit.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn Like the reason I made Rhenoplos armor; Peco's mean with it's fire attacks.

Wipqozn

There are also status effects. For example, Fire blight, which is this games version of burning. some fire monsters apply it with all fire-based attacks. You can bring items to remove the ailment, but if you don't it drains your health really fast.

You can also be paralyzed by certain monsters.

fbueckert

8:35 PM

@Wipqozn Roll. In water, or just enough times, puts out fire.

Wipqozn

@fbueckert ugh, yes. I'm fairly good at dodging them, but when you do get hit? Fuck everything.

@fbueckert You can roll it out?!? Damn!

I did not know that.

fbueckert

Those stupid Bhanabara always paralyze me when I'm carving a monster.

@Wipqozn Now you do!

Wipqozn

I hate those stupid bugs.

fbueckert

Usually ~3 rolls does it.

Or one in water.

How do you think I was putting it out during our Peco fight?

Wipqozn

I was fighting a Barroth, and just as I went to dodge his charge one of those damn bugs paralyzed me.

I cried.

@fbueckert Well, I spent half the fight against a bear, so I didn't notice :P

Also, I just assumed you would have carried nulberries.

I love nulberries.

fbueckert

8:36 PM

@Wipqozn They're great for other ailments.

Fire's easy to get rid of.

Wipqozn

@fbueckert So it seems.

I wonder if I knew that in Tri, and just forgot...

I think you put it best, though, @fbueckert. It's really punishing if you're not prepared.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn Which makes sense.

Wipqozn

Which is why the cost of failure is so low. So you can learn from your mistakes.

fbueckert

The guild girl makes fun of it with her giant book.

Wipqozn

@fbueckert I only recently started reading her comments.

I wish I read more. She's hilarious.

fbueckert

8:48 PM

@Wipqozn Indeed.

Especially after you come back from beating Peco.

The boat guys gave her some snacks as payment for taking on the Royal Ludroth.

Except she ate them all.

Now, shoo. She has more snacks...to...eat. Shoo, no snacks here!

@StrixVaria Does that answer your question?

StrixVaria

@fbueckert This is what I like. A low penalty for failure is perfect.

Sorry I got pulled away to do work after I asked that.

How many times have you died/failed so far?

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria Mine has been zero, but that's because I've already played Tri. When I first played Tri I failed a lot by this point in the game.

okay, I need to farm a Gobul. I need to get it's Light Bowgun.

Actually, I should get the Peco armour first. I want me some peco armor.

Actually, what I really need is some gunner armour. Lagombi it is!

StrixVaria

9:16 PM

I could just get Monster Hunter Tri and pretend I'm as cool as you guys.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria but then you couldn't play online with us!

Good thing I brought along an extra trap to cap that. It left the area before going in my first.

fbueckert

Wow. I got another quote from the second company.

Black and white: $140. Full color: $447.

Wipqozn

9:31 PM

@fbueckert Heavens to betsy.

That's quite the leap.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn Yeah.

I can get a full color for less than that from the other place.

I let them know their prices were outrageous, and that I wouldn't be using them. I doubt it'll do any good, though.

Wipqozn

10:03 PM

@fbueckert Clearly you should overreact, and burn down their building.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn Indeed.

I wanted this one to provide a better quote, as it wasn't clear across the city.

@Wipqozn If you have that link to the imgur album of weapon trees, can you post it, please?

Wipqozn

@fbueckert gamefaqs.com/3ds/642342-monster-hunter-3-ultimate/faqs

fbueckert

Throw it into a friendly link for future references?

Wipqozn

11:01 PM

Useful Links: Weapon Trees, Brady Guide

@fbueckert What time is your tango practice?

fbueckert

@Wipqozn Tonight, none.

Jumping into the shower for regular dance class shortly, though.

Wipqozn

@fbueckert Oh, thought you had t- OH, okay.

I knew you had some dance practice tonight.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn I'm a busy nerd.

Wipqozn

You're a dancing addict.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn You say that like it's a bad thing!

Wipqozn

11:07 PM

@fbueckert So long as it's awesome dances, it's am awesome thing.

For the record the Tango is an awesome dance.

fbueckert

@Wipqozn Indeed it is.

Tonight's the last class of the month, so we're ending the month's dances, which are Waltz and Samba.

Wipqozn

Yeah, you do awesome dances.

That makes you awesome.

fbueckert

You should try it yourself sometime.

It's excellent exercise.

fbueckert

11:45 PM

One nice hot shower later, I'm all ready to go.

Wipqozn

11:58 PM

@fbueckert Sounds...HOT! HAHAHAHAHAHA

fbueckert

@Wipqozn Turtle, your jokes are bad.

Wipqozn

@fbueckert I'm a comedic genius, I know.

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