[Other Fandoms] "The Dando Cafe" ✧NEW✧ A Monster Hunter Club

Nah · Jan 9, 2022

I kind of want to reserve final judgment of Rise until after seeing how the Sunbreak expansion goes, but Capcom isn't gonna have an easy time making a MH game that beats GU for me.

Fairy · Jan 9, 2022

Nah said:
I kind of want to reserve final judgment of Rise until after seeing how the Sunbreak expansion goes, but Capcom isn't gonna have an easy time making a MH game that beats GU for me.

I definitely agree.

And as much as I like Palimutes they don't save the game for me. MHGU has become the definitive game for me and I'm dreading the day they announce all servers online will shut down.

Venia Silente · Jan 9, 2022

Fairy said:
MHGU has become the definitive game for me and I'm dreading the day they announce all servers online will shut down.

This is mostly true, MHGU is the most complete MonHun experience so far barring Stories 2 if you are fine with switching the genre. XX/GU has a quite large roster compared to the other games (even if we consider the loss of subspecies and of the aquatic combats, and Lunastra and Gogmazios not returning, it's still ~65% of the cast of the entire franchise up to then), a fair number of maps (even if we consider the lack of underwater and the shameful adaptation of the Dunes), and ofc Prowler Mode.

I wouldn't worry about the servers being shut down, yet. It'll be a decent while before that happens, considering last I checked GU and XX are both still moving a decent amount of online. And since XX/GU has local multiplayer they're already online capable without the need for Nintendo's servers via Switch Lanplay (or via retromigrating the save to 3DS MHXX if your Switch is not CFW-capable).

Fairy · Jan 10, 2022

Venia Silente said:
I wouldn't worry about the servers being shut down, yet. It'll be a decent while before that happens, considering last I checked GU and XX are both still moving a decent amount of online. And since XX/GU has local multiplayer they're already online capable without the need for Nintendo's servers via Switch Lanplay (or via retromigrating the save to 3DS MHXX if your Switch is not CFW-capable).

I'm so glad people like you exist.

Venia Silente · Jan 13, 2022

Fairy said:
I'm so glad people like you exist.

I'm so glad I exist too, I wouldn't be able to play Monster Hunter otherwise :p

In more recent news:

* I just cleared the last stretch of Key quests in MHGU HR7, so I'm off to face Nakarkos sometime soon.

* I just posted two entries, 8.8 Too Much Water of my Ode to the Third World: Gobul and Lagiacrus.

* I also started posted adaptations to the Ode in Spanish, aka "Glorioso Español de la Corona de Navarra, Castilla y Aragón" (mostly kidding; it's going to be mostly-neutral LatAm Spanish) but it will be a bit of a while before they show in AO3.

Fairy · Jan 13, 2022

Venia Silente said:
I'm so glad I exist too, I wouldn't be able to play Monster Hunter otherwise :p

In more recent news:

* I just cleared the last stretch of Key quests in MHGU HR7, so I'm off to face Nakarkos sometime soon.

* I just posted two entries, 8.8 Too Much Water of my Ode to the Third World: Gobul and Lagiacrus.

* I also started posted adaptations to the Ode in Spanish, aka "Glorioso Español de la Corona de Navarra, Castilla y Aragón" (mostly kidding; it's going to be mostly-neutral LatAm Spanish) but it will be a bit of a while before they show in AO3.

Lol true.

If you want help with Nakarkos, gimme a time and place and make a lobby! I'd be happy to help. :) Also use your best Dragon weapon and always pick up the dropped shiny bits! 99% of the time they're going to be ammo but every once in a while you get a Nakarkos Soul (I don't remember what it's called rip).

I've been taking a hiatus on MH. Well, kinda games in general tbh. But man one of my favorite things is to go into hubs that have like -5HR players and playing healer/tank for them.

Janp · Jan 19, 2022

So, I finished MHS2 yesterday. It was great monster capturing game, but most of the story and characters were not great. Not at all. But it was still better than modern Pokémon. I plan on exploring the post game and getting few Elder Dragons. My eyes are set on Kirin right now.

Venia Silente · Jan 23, 2022

Fairy said:
Lol true.

If you want help with Nakarkos, gimme a time and place and make a lobby! I'd be happy to help. :) Also use your best Dragon weapon and always pick up the dropped shiny bits! 99% of the time they're going to be ammo but every once in a while you get a Nakarkos Soul (I don't remember what it's called rip).

Thanks, I joined a Nakarkos Lounge recently and managed to DO EEEET and you were right, I got exactly one (1) Soul from that after like eight runs! So I'm a G-Hunter right now but still a very inexperienced (and poor in money) one.

I'll get in touch with you to at least share FCs or lounge trends, just so we can see each other online? And ofc program a lounge for sometime. I still need help with Deviants and Events.

I've been taking a hiatus on MH. Well, kinda games in general tbh. But man one of my favorite things is to go into hubs that have like -5HR players and playing healer/tank for them.

^ THIS SO MUCH! Jumping into lower ranks online and helping random people is one of the funniest, most comfortable MonHun experienced I've ever had. I've taken to play doot de doot for randoms these days when I want to help (or play IG / DB when I want to learn).

Fairy · Mar 15, 2022

Monster Hunter Rise DLC announced: Sunbreak!

Releasing June 2022, this expansion sports improved hunting, new characters, new locations, and new (and returning) monsters! After seeing the livestream, what are your first impressions?

Nah · Mar 15, 2022

It's cool that Astalos is gonna be returning in Sunbreak (can we get all 4 of The Fated Four though, we already got half of them now, might as well add in Glavenus and Gammoth while they're at it)

Seems a little weird to me that apparently you can start the Sunbreak content after completing Serpent Goddess of Thunder when that's not the end of the high rank MHRise plot

Also hope that the layered armor shown as part of that deluxe kit can be bought separately, I kinda want that, but fuck getting the whole kit

Venia Silente · Mar 22, 2022

Fairy said:
Monster Hunter Rise DLC announced: Sunbreak!

Releasing June 2022, this expansion sports improved hunting, new characters, new locations, and new (and returning) monsters! After seeing the livestream, what are your first impressions?

1.- ASTALOS
2.- Lunagaron is the Tobi × Zamtrios child we didn't know we wanted.
3.- I really, *really* hope they can fix the hunter-monster balance at least when it comes to wirebugs. Monsters need actuable wirebug counters and the ability to attack faster (so they can compete against a 4-peopel team) and use vertical or just higher attacks.

Nah said:
It's cool that Astalos is gonna be returning in Sunbreak (can we get all 4 of The Fated Four though, we already got half of them now, might as well add in Glavenus and Gammoth while they're at it)

We'll need a new (or old) ice map for Gammoth, since he functionally doesn't work on the Frost Islands: it's supposed to be layers of water and murky terrain, so he'd sink right in and he doesn't realy have access to a place to hide (the water cave is too exposed). My bet for making Gammoth return would be either the Arctic Ridge, or a new mountainpass map.

Glavenus works just as well in the Lava Caverns as he does in the Shrine Ruins, so noting specially needed there.

Also hope that the layered armor shown as part of that deluxe kit can be bought separately, I kinda want that, but **** getting the whole kit

Fortunately I won't have to wait since deluxe kit tends to be installable just like a normal DLC on homebrew consoles. The larger issue is extra save bonuses. But hey, you can always crowdfund your DLCs!

Fairy · Mar 22, 2022

Venia Silente said:
Glavenus works just as well in the Lava Caverns as he does in the Shrine Ruins, so noting specially needed there.

Fortunately I won't have to wait since deluxe kit tends to be installable just like a normal DLC on homebrew consoles. The larger issue is extra save bonuses. But hey, you can always crowdfund your DLCs!

To be fair, Glav also appears in Jungle, Desert, and Frontier environments too! So there's definitely room enough for him to show!

I think the biggest factor for me is going to be pricing though. I want the bonuses obviously, but without a clear indication of how much more game we're getting, I'm not ready to 100% commit.

Also, been about a month (maybe more) since I last played and I still managed to solo a Hyper Lagiacrus in sub 10, so that felt fuckin awesome haha. Not my lowest time, but my muscle memory is still there!

Nah · Jun 14, 2022

Apparently Gore Magala is gonna be in Sunbreak too

Venia Silente · Jun 20, 2022

That's good, I just hope his turf wars with relevant monsters don't just amount to reusing the Mangomallow schema.

Anyway, I've made a bit of progress in the demo fighting the new Elder, Malzeno. ~~no, not Manzano~~. I can confirm that Switchaxe is still comfy, and for the veterans, that the honey is real.

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Venia Silente · Jul 3, 2022

General impressions after having been stuck in Sunbreak mode for like three days. Some stuff will be spoilerblocked just in case.

The gameplay

Master Rank is definitively easier than previous games' G-Rank, but the difficulty still steeps up just as steadily. The introductory fight can be done in 15~20 minutes if you bring bombs and pick the right spiders. Up to tail end of MR2 my only cart was against Khezu.
There's an extra memory unlock feature for Palicos and Palamutes that is tremendously useful. Though it also means I no longer have to rotate out of my three favourite palicos, so in certain senses it's also a loss for everypal else.
You can now see the flying paths from Great Wirebugs on the minimap. Kind of unfortunately, this gives away one secret in the Jungle map.

The Monsters

Subspecies are officially back, and at least retaining some of the nominates unlike in World where named subspecies and variants would fully replace the nominate subspecies.
The crab is mighty.
They put turbo boosters on some of

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R-Ludroth's and Bishaten's

longer sequence attacks, which makes some punishs / followups no longer viable if you are fighting them in an open area, as you won't be able to get up to them in time.
I might be mistaken but it seems they gave one monster at least an actual counter move?

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Aknosom has a shielding animation where it'll kick you and sommersault back a very long distance. I've been two times besides Aknosom when this happens with my weapon sheathed and it didn't connect to me?

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Nah · Jul 8, 2022

Finally made it to MR 5 in Sunbreak today. Gonna try to make the whole Malzeno set and upgrade my some of my sets before progressing further. Though I'm not sure which Greatsword to make rn....

pkmin3033 · Jul 17, 2022

So after about 70 hours with Sunbreak - 30 to push my way through the "story" and another 40 to hit MR100 and unlock the last monster, I have some thoughts I thought I'd share:

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- The narrative was just as tiresome as ever, I really do with they'd stop trying, I hate having to wade through boring cutscenes and dialogue before I actually get to play the game properly. The accents were cool though. I'm also interested to see just where they're going to take this, too. My money is still on Crimson Fatalis being the final final boss of the whole thing, but...well, they're going to add some monsters between now and then that'll contribute to this whole Qurio storyline. Eruzerion would be interesting. I'm more interested in seeing what monsters they'll justify bringing into the game than I am the story I guess!
- It feels SO GOOD to use a Rapid Fire Pierce 2 LBG that isn't Nargacuga's. Thank you, Malzeno. Losing 40% affinity isn't actually that bad when the raw attack makes up for it, and being able to reload whilst moving is just...so much better. Plus the gun looks cooler. I am never going back. Unless Lucent Narg's is better...which it probably will be, because meta power creep.
- Being able to fit Evade Extender 2 into my build comfortably and barely sacrifice my damage output has made this game MUCH more fun for me. In the absence of Evade Reload and Adept Style, I'll take this quite happily. I actually can't play without it now. I tried to make a "meta" build without it and I died, horribly. But who needs constant affinity when you have raw...and don't die.
- The new monsters were mostly great! Malzeno is pretty fun, although whoever gave him that teleport is my new worst enemy. Lunagaron is the most annoying of the three to me, it's basically Odogaron only without the squishy parts and annoying tendency to inflict bleed. But the Fated Five are still much better than the Three Lords, both in terms of music and the fights they provide. Speaking of the five...where the fuck is Gammoth? Come on, Capcom...don't leave my big woolly mammoth out. If you can include Basarios of all things, you can include Gammoth. Bishaten didn't need a variant though. Easily the worst inclusion. I also don't see the point in Magma Almudron. Agnaktor is RIGHT THERE. Seeing some of my old favourites - Gore, Shagaru, Seregios, and ASTALOS - was wonderful though. Pyre Rakna-Kadaki is the best new variant.
- Gaismagorm is an OK hunt. It's better than Xeno'Jiva, but not as interesting a design or a fight as Narkakos or Ahtal-Ka. It's also kinda formulaic and...well, easy. I also really don't like Dereliction as a skill. I really hope it doesn't evolve into something like Safi'Jiva though, that is easily the worst thing Capcom have done in a long time and I really don't want to see any of these raid-style hunts in Sunbreak.
- Pacing in this expansion was so off it was laughable. It just took...such a long time, to get to fighting the new monsters. The interesting ones, anyway. I don't want to do MR versions of old monsters! Give me the new content!
- There is something infinitely satisfying about taking the twins on a hunt when they both have Hunting Horns. It's like I'm playing with Devola and Popola from NieR...if anyone ever makes a music mod for Sunbreak on PC that swaps the music with Song of the Ancients, I am so there.
- I found this to be mostly easy, which is kinda funny because I was very worried about some quests when I saw them, especially the solo ones. Partners are kinda useless for the most part. The Valstrax and Furious Rajang ones I didn't struggle with too much, which I found weird. The final one you unlock for doing all the other MR hunt - Narg, Seregios, Valstrax, AND Malzeno - is an experience though. Despite hunting Narg repeatedly it still remains one of the monsters I am least adept at fighting. But I didn't actually upgrade my gear properly until I got to Malzeno...there weren't really that many options for me. Which was annoying. This game is not kind to gunners for options.
- Of all the base game monsters, Valstrax definitely got the best upgrade. That Trans Am laser, which was such a joke before for how pathetically telegraphed it was, is much more lethal when he brings it down the second time. Those aerial wing thrusts are pretty potent too...like that godawful spin attack which has probably carted me more than any other move in the entire franchise. I don't know why but I just...cannot dodge that close range. But it feels like a much more balanced and tense fight in MR compared to HR.
- Scorned Magnamalo is edgy as fuck but extremely anticlimactic as a final fight.
- The endgame in this is very badly designed. Anomaly hunts are just...the worst idea they've ever had. They're more tedious than Rampage quests, and I didn't think that was possible. It just takes such a long time to kill them. And they're exactly the same as their base counterparts so it's not even interesting. I mean, at least give them a new move that's not an explosion you can easily avoid/outright prevent. That doing these is the only way to get MR outfit vouchers - and that you get ONE per hunt, and the upper echelons of armour need THREE PER PIECE - is just insulting as well. No, Capcom. I will not be grinding these out. Thank you.

I'm pretty much done with it for now until the August title update drops, but I'm up for doing hunts as and when if anyone wants to - just message me on Discord or something.

Nah · Jul 17, 2022

Dawn said:
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- It feels SO GOOD to use a Rapid Fire Pierce 2 LBG that isn't Nargacuga's. Thank you, Malzeno. Losing 40% affinity isn't actually that bad when the raw attack makes up for it, and being able to reload whilst moving is just...so much better. Plus the gun looks cooler. I am never going back. Unless Lucent Narg's is better...which it probably will be, because meta power creep.
- Being able to fit Evade Extender 2 into my build comfortably and barely sacrifice my damage output has made this game MUCH more fun for me. In the absence of Evade Reload and Adept Style, I'll take this quite happily. I actually can't play without it now. I tried to make a "meta" build without it and I died, horribly. But who needs constant affinity when you have raw...and don't die.

btw, what armor pieces did you end up using? Just been using Narga+the Rathalos helmet for LBG ever since I got access to those, was wondering if maybe there was something else I could potentially be using at this point (which is MR20 right now).

pkmin3033 · Jul 18, 2022

Nah said:
btw, what armor pieces did you end up using? Just been using Narga+the Rathalos helmet for LBG ever since I got access to those, was wondering if maybe there was something else I could potentially be using at this point (which is MR20 right now).

My set at the moment is this:

Vigil Kugel
Wroggi Helm X
Barioth Mail X
Diablos Vambraces X
Rathalos Coil X
Baggi Greaves X
Weakness Exploit 2 3-1-0 talisman

Plus decorations, gives me Attack Boost 4, Crit Boost 3, WEX 3, Maximum Might 3, Pierce Up 3, Rapid Fire 3, Reload Speed 3, Recoil Down 2, Evade Extender 2, and a few skills I don't need, although WIndproof 3 is nice to have in some hunts and Stamina Surge 1 never hurt. I got pretty lucky with my talisman, but you could get WEX 3 on that build fairly easily if you dropped something else if you can't get it through your talisman...and tbh it's kinda unnecessary with Narg anyway, you can hit for 100% affinity with just level 2 I think.

The funny thing is that Malzeno's lower rank LBG actually keeps pace with Avidya Eye, and this is without a boost - I was using that before I hit MR 100, because to upgrade it to Rank 10 you need Scorned Magna parts. I'd also recommend thinking about Gore Coil/Storge Greaves in a set because Bloodlust/Coalescence is pretty potent and very easy to proc as a gunner. Not as reliable or easy as Maximum Might, but it gives you an attack boost too so if you're using Narg's LBG then it'd arguably be better. Plus there's that wonderful red health recovery. It pairs nicely with Resentment and even Dereliction too, although as I said I'm personally not a fan of *constant* health drain when it's not really necessary unless you're trying to speedrun..and actually I'm not even sure if that is the current meta. I don't really keep up with it, and if I actually followed it religiously then I definitely wouldn't be putting Evade Extender 2 into my set. xD

Nah · Sep 2, 2022

got this as an early birthday present:

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funny thing is that I'm sort in the mood to get back into GU finally now that I don't have much to do in Rise/Sunbreak

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