Monster Hunter Discussion - any installment

[Insetick]

How is the online play? Are issues with lag common or does the game run smoothly?

As others have said, the online is smooth once you get in a game. It takes ages for me to get online, though. Also, (maybe it's just me) I randomly get disconnected and lose everything I gained online

In this game, the only way to save is to either quit or sleep in a bed. If you play online, I suggest you save after every quest.

 

[Deleted member]

Today, I'm finally going to experience online. I'll tell you about my experience later.

 

[DerpDaBerp]

Try to post your hunter name. Unless you don't want to hunt with us

 

[DTP]

I might try online today as well.
1 player gets boring pretty quickly for me......

 

[Deleted member]

Hunter Name: SSB Fan
ID: FQN8K2

Hopefully, we can make time. If you want to play with me, either PM me or talk to me here.

 

[Mechageo]

I've played online in three different ways.
I've played with my brother in another state, I've played with random people online, and I've played with three other people in the same room.

They're all much more enjoyable than single player. It's hard to say which mode is more fun. Playing with random people was almost as satisfying as playing with three buddies.

It's pretty much the same experience I had when I played PSO. First for the Dreamcast, and then split-screen with three buddies on the Gamecube later.

Only (and this feels like blasphemy) Monster Hunter is a better game than PSO in my opinion.
Sonic Team had a great opportunity to really create a following, but they just didn't keep it up.

Capcom just kept churning out Monster Hunter even when people didn't like it.

 

[HotWings]

Yeah i get dc'd a lot when im online so wifi is out for me until i get a new router.

But man this game looks so SICK, i want to get it soooo bad.

 

[M.K]

Can you not stun with a lance?
I had to fail out of that "collect the horns of the Kelbi" challenge because I didn't figure out how to stun with my lance. =(

 

[Zigsta]

You don't need to stun with a lance to beat that quest. It's just a rare drop from the Kelbi.

 

[Wolydarg]

Pretty sure you need to stun. I've killed many a kelbi before figuring out how to stun with the GS slap, and the first three kelbi I've stunned all dropped horns, whereas the other like 20 or so kelbi I've killed gave other drops. It could be luck, but it'd be pretty unlikely.

To stun with the lance you attack while doing the block advance thingy. Sorry for how vague that sounds, but my lance exp comes from like 20 minutes of demo play. But I'm pretty sure you just hit them with your shield when you're doing the block advance so they get stunned. Also if you still have your SnS you can just hit them with the shield.

 

[Mechageo]

It's true.

You have two options for that quest.
Hit them with the shield
or
Bring a level 1 hammer. (Easier)

 

[Zigsta]

It's a 60% drop or something if you stun them, and it's like a 10% or less drop if you KO them.

 

[Wolydarg]

I'm just mad unlucky then. Thanks for the info.

Also, as a newbie to the MH franchise, I find myself hoarding everything and my storage box is getting quite full. Is there a general rule of thumb to follow when deciding what stuff to keep, what stuff to carry, etc.? I have my farms working to get me potions/honey, but I'm never sure if I should keep stuff like bugs, bait, monster parts, etc.

 

[DerpDaBerp]

I'd say unless all your boxes are full (and that's after buying the organizer that gives you 6 pages), you have no need to throw anything away. Even garabge from combining can be sold.

Then try to start combining all your junk like bugs and berries, see what you find really useful. The things you don't need/want, sell.

Then if your armor and weapons are advanced enough to where you don't need things like rare-1 monster parts, sell those too. I say that with a little apprehension because I've always found that I'll be inspired to run down a new weapon tree, but I sold parts that I needed.

Basically: combine, sell junk, and if you still NEED more room, sell not-so-rare items.

Also, just remember to bring all the necessary tools to beat whatever quest (even if it seems a bit superfluous) so things don't just pile up. Exploit their uses as much as you need, it's what they're there for. Being prepared helps compensate for poor equipment/skill/online partners.

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

Put me on that smash hunter list, I don't have my ID yet but I will when I get on my home computer.

 

[DerpDaBerp]

k... gimme your name/code when you have it




Speaking of which, question:

To get a successful search if you punch in someone's name, has anyone noticed that they have to be online at the moment of the search? or am I just trippin'?

 

[liljp112]

yea they gotta be online i found that pretty dumb

 

[DerpDaBerp]

Fun Fact:
Got hit hard and stars are spinning around your head?
Spin your control sticks really fast and you more than halve the time stunned!

 

[Zigsta]

So I was fighting the Gigginox, and it got me in its broken bite attack where he only releases you once the purple bar goes down. As usual, I rubbed my palm back and forth over both control sticks to mash out as fast as I could...and I ripped the skin off my palm.

ARRRRRRGGHHHH.

 

[Wolydarg]

Am I the only one who keeps pressing L or R whenever they get hit really hard by a monster to try to tech the floor?

 

[Jane]

DUDE I ****ING DO THAT TOO ahahahahahahahaha

 

[DerpDaBerp]

hahaha, that's great.

Dude, Cpt. Jane, what's your hunter's name? let's beast

 

[Insetick]

So I was fighting the Gigginox, and it got me in its broken bite attack where he only releases you once the purple bar goes down. As usual, I rubbed my palm back and forth over both control sticks to mash out as fast as I could...and I ripped the skin off my palm.

ARRRRRRGGHHHH.

I blame the game for not explaining that you must use dung bombs to escape being pinned down.

Also, a question to online players: how long does it take for you to just connect and get into a city? And do you get disconnected often with "network instability" error codes?

 

[Jane]

Name: Jane

ID: 6TNK16


get@me

 

[Zigsta]

Just got revenge on the Gigginox.

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

Name: Masamune

ID #: 2J2TT6

 

[metalmonstar]

I find offline to be kind of boring but online is a blast. Nothing like working together to hunt down a couple of bosses.

 

[Wolfang]

Am I the only one who keeps pressing L or R whenever they get hit really hard by a monster to try to tech the floor?

Funniest thing I've heard all day lol, yea I've tried that too. At least you can powershield.

Anywho, just got this a couple of days ago, only done up to the level 3 online quest. Looking for someone to help catch me up/have fun with. Lance user. I'm just going to start friend requesting like crazy, so dont be surprised if I show up. Also, chat sucks on MH3, so if you have IM...

Name: Wolfang
ID #: 28RHPJ

 

[liljp112]

Id:Juwan
Code:KKGKK3

 

[Wolfang]

Didn't realize how annoying it is trying to hook up with other players online, since they actually have to be on-line for you to even search for their profile and friend request them lol...that's the Wii in a nutshell; always making things more difficult than they need to be.

 

[Mechageo]

Am I the only one who keeps pressing L or R whenever they get hit really hard by a monster to try to tech the floor?

I do it every time.

[edit-]

HUM-DIDDA, HUM-DIDDA!

 

[Shin Bowser Meow]

Shoot me a pm on the boards of hit me up on aim. if i'm home i'm playing MH and i'll hunt some stuff with anyone.

 

[DerpDaBerp]

I'll just message you in-game

 

[JOE!]

so...gonna get this today, and i have a simple question:

on a scale of awesome to epic, how does this game rank to you?

 

[Mechageo]

I'd rank it awesomepic.

 

[Jane]

it is indeed awesomepic, however its not a game for everyone. some might not like it. dont let the hype ruin the game for you.

also youll have to play for a minimum of like, 4-6 hours before you really start getting it

 

[Shin Bowser Meow]

jane hit the nail right on the heart. Give the game some time before you cast judgement. When you decide " hey this game is pretty cool" hop online and hunt with me ~^.^~

 

[Wolydarg]

So uh, Lagi timed me out yesterday on Flooded Forest....

Capping Lagi is possibly the most ******** mission I've had to try thus far. There's absolutely no room to dodge most of his attacks, there's a Gobul or a R.Ludroth waiting to team up and wreck you, and Lagi himself just hates coming out of the water even when he's clearly been limping. Everytime I went up on land to see if he'd follow all I get are the stupid Ludroths with deathwishes and Lagi just camps in the water shooting lasers and planking throwing lightning balls in my general direction or turning back into the narrow water zones. What were people thinking when they made this mission?! I spent an hour or two getting familiar with his moves that I can kill him with either LS or Hammer relatively comfortably on D.Island, but that doesn't matter when he runs the timer on a 50 minute long match.

*RAGE*

 

[Wolfang]

If you continuously hit him in the back, it effectively stops him from using lightning for awhile, unless you are using an cutting-only weapon, then that takes forever. As for other monsters, its not a bad thing that they show up, since they hurt one another. You lay a trap and one gets caught, normally pisses it off and it leaves the area, or you can just run.

Idk what to tell you about dodging, since I have a shield lol.

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

Some of the only down sides of this game is the in game communication sucks, and your friend has to be online in order for you to find him.

one of the two can be solved by buying a keyboard that goes into a USB port.