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Post by mrharvest on Aug 13, 2022 10:13:44 GMT
So I've been playing MH:World a bit on PC. I'm currently KB+Mouse but it feels like it's really catered towards gamepad only? What's the consensus of the FG hivemind?
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Post by Danno on Aug 13, 2022 10:25:32 GMT
Controller for sure. Mouse and keyboard was super weird to me.
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Post by oldschoolsavant on Dec 14, 2022 8:36:32 GMT
Just noticed Rise is launching on the bloody PS store ! 20th Jan as a pre-order. £33/40 for the basic/deluxe versions.
Worth a punt ? I wasn't buying a Switch anytime soon, so it might be time. Was thinking about firing up MHW too the other day.
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Post by Ulythium on Dec 14, 2022 9:35:41 GMT
I can't speak from direct experience, but I do know that the Sunbreak expansion isn't coming to PlayStation until sometime in the Spring, so I'd be tempted to wait and see if you can get a bundle instead of (potentially) paying full price for the base game and the DLC separately.
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Post by oldschoolsavant on Dec 14, 2022 10:27:13 GMT
Ah, good shout. Guess a spell on MHW will suffice (and wait for some videos/previews). Guessing it'll be a straight port, but I could hope for some tweaks.
I think I vaguely recall the annoucement it would come over from ages ago now, but it was a nice surprise this morning.
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Post by alastair on Dec 15, 2022 7:20:36 GMT
I'm a complete sucker for PSN trophies, so I'll almost certainly get Rise on PS5.
There are changes to gameplay. Some better, some not so good, most are just different.
E.g. Rajang is easier, no scoutflies, new mounting/riding mechanic, no clutch claw, spiribirds, silkbind moves...
FG Squad, assemble!
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Post by rhaegyr on Jan 19, 2023 14:38:18 GMT
So - Monster Hunter Rise is out on Gamepass tomorrow, anyone giving it a go?
I've not played a MH game since World so I'm really looking forward to this one.
After a lifetime of using the Long Sword I'm actually going to change up and go for the Charge Blade or Insect Glaive this time - let's see how long that lasts!
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Post by oldschoolsavant on Jan 20, 2023 15:08:39 GMT
Well, I caved. Although I feel like Dr fucking Doolittle with all these companion pets.
Wait. You can drift dogs ? I take it all back. Awesome.
Just plodding through all the early tutorial nonsense the now, and there's a huge sense of that early nostalgia, mixed with confusion overload with all of these new systems and options and shortcuts and wirebugs and aaaahhhhh...
Lance. Poke, poke, bloke. Keeping it simple. And I'm sure there's all manner of guides and published articles on this from the Switch days, and I'm going to avoid it all and bask in the simplicity of hunting Jagras for now.
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Post by Onny on Jan 20, 2023 16:39:12 GMT
Definitely downloading it even though I put over 100 hours into the switch version. Maybe this time I’ll try a new weapon rather than my trusted SnS.
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Post by alastair on Jan 21, 2023 17:58:24 GMT
Lance. Poke, poke, bloke. Keeping it simple. And I'm sure there's all manner of guides and published articles on this from the Switch days, and I'm going to avoid it all and bask in the simplicity of hunting Jagras for now. Lance has a great aerial pile-driver wirebug move. For the bigger/take monsters it's great fun! I'm sure I will cave in soon and join you!! |
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Post by oldschoolsavant on Jan 21, 2023 18:27:31 GMT
Busy ploughing through all the village stuff, christ, only just "unlocking" malachite ore after 9hrs and clearing up to 3* quests. I...I don't really miss this phase too much tbh. Now that the basic muscle memory is in, I just want to get on with it !
Khezu ! Khezu returns ! God, I love that flubby, fleshy bastard (and it's armour better look good). In some ways, Rise almost feels like a best of compilation, albeit on crack. There's just so many mechanics and statuses and endemic life boosts and whatever else that lil' pop-up said, and I'm doing fine unleashing gunlance blasts and not even using all of the free supply potions each quest.
Then I remember it's still village level stuff, and that'll all change once I hit the hub.
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Post by alastair on Jan 21, 2023 19:36:21 GMT
Memory tells me you can race through the village quest levels pretty quickly. Maybe only three or four urgent quests per level?
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Post by alastair on Jan 21, 2023 19:37:03 GMT
Magnomalo is decent imo. Not Nergigante level though.
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Post by Frog on Jan 21, 2023 20:23:14 GMT
Graphics on rise are better than expected but I do find myself wishing it was mhw2. I too have gone back to lancing as it feels comfortable. Only done a few of the village quests so far so the hardest thing I've fought was the bear armadillo monster. I have found myself glazing over a bit when I'm getting bombarded with tutorials for new things and I need to push past that so I can get on with feinting.
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Post by alastair on Jan 22, 2023 17:21:20 GMT
I caved - doing first quest now.
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Post by alastair on Jan 22, 2023 17:21:50 GMT
OMG - yellow sharpness!!
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Post by alastair on Jan 24, 2023 10:01:12 GMT
I've unlocked the first Rampage urgent quest.
Memory tells me that shrapnel ammo is a ton of fun in Rampages so I now have a target - Remobra LBG has shrapnel1 rapid fire.
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Post by alastair on Jan 24, 2023 10:03:26 GMT
Graphics on rise are better than expected but I do find myself wishing it was mhw2. I too have gone back to lancing as it feels comfortable. Only done a few of the village quests so far so the hardest thing I've fought was the bear armadillo monster. I have found myself glazing over a bit when I'm getting bombarded with tutorials for new things and I need to push past that so I can get on with feinting. Starting from the beginning again is odd when only a single silkbind move is available! I took a look through the trophy list - lot of camera work will be needed as you need to photograph all endemic life, all hunting helpers... And you need to catch all fish! |
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Post by oldschoolsavant on Jan 25, 2023 4:46:39 GMT
Just a quick couple of fetch quests last night, and that's just 5* village stuff left.
Guess it'll meet up time once we start hitting the hub in turn ?
And who's sid again ? Did they migrate here ?
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Post by alastair on Jan 25, 2023 7:54:43 GMT
Just did the first Rampage last night, so nearly finished 3* quests.
You mean Cid from MH Tri days? Was he around for MHW? I didn't think I'd seen him in years.
Brokenkey was a big player of Rise on switch. Don't know if he's going to start again..
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Post by oldschoolsavant on Jan 25, 2023 12:14:14 GMT
sid1567...pretty sure he was on EG, but he's the only other Rise grinder at the mo. IIRC he was late to MHW, think I bothered him in Low Rank a few times. Brokenkey hasn't been on in a few weeks either, but Cid, that's a blast from the past. Can't even remember who that was, that was just the hunter name... Wasn't pinebear was it ?
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Post by alastair on Jan 25, 2023 13:32:22 GMT
He was Cid in MHTri and Cid on EG I think. Had a pic of Kate Beckinsale as his profile.
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Post by alastair on Jan 28, 2023 17:39:24 GMT
Beat LR Magnomalo this morning. Easier than I expected/remembered.
My trophy hunting nature means I'm completing all the village quests.
Anyone about for some hub hunting. Possibly after 9pm tonight?
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Post by oldschoolsavant on Jan 28, 2023 20:20:51 GMT
I unlocked HR this morning, finished up everything available in the village (thus far) so yup, ready for the hub.
I'll keep a look out for you popping on, but I'm doing some models/YT in background, so bear with me.
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Post by alastair on Jan 28, 2023 21:51:53 GMT
I won't make it on tonight, but maybe tomorrow.
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Post by oldschoolsavant on Jan 28, 2023 22:37:21 GMT
No problem. If I'm on in future, just send a message or two on PSN. I'll eventually cotton on by the second.  |
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Post by alastair on Feb 14, 2023 8:27:55 GMT
Make to HR last night.
Feel like I make hard work of the rampage, but got A rank.
I am so bad at timing counters with LS. ☹️
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Post by oldschoolsavant on Feb 15, 2023 22:30:45 GMT
I still don't really understand what Rampages are about ? Are they supposed to be for mat farming or what ? Because I'm usually far more successful just going for what I need (although I've always dissected monsters ensuring parts are broken in succession etc) so if I wanted Basarios wings for example, I'm only going for those, and you earn enough other bits as extra already. Hit 7* after that new Raka-spider-thing, and that was fun, proper new monster imo, with differing mechanics and a new behaviour pattern to learn. All the new ones up to now have felt a little lifted from previous species, and haven't proven much of a challenge. I'm presuming Elders will be showing up shortly to give some reflective consideration to that... Also, a couple of imported friends showed up for my work keys.   |
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Post by Danno on Feb 15, 2023 23:30:41 GMT
Rampages just suck. They're a really dreadful idea, poorly implemented, and thankfully abandoned in G rank. They're something to suffer through to make the next rank.
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Post by chrisno21 on Feb 16, 2023 10:21:01 GMT
I used to do rampages for the mats in HR as the system they used for melding to get good talismans required mats for points and the highest rampage tokens were worth a lot of points.
The aim in the rampage for farming is always to achieve all objectives to get the max multipliers to get the most mats.
Such a grind but back in the day it was a breeze even with a mix of experienced randoms.
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