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Dear Monster Hunter thread: As someone that barely put hours into MH Freedom I launched the beta, selected the big sword, a cute palico, a great jagras as prey. Tracked the jagras and started to swing my huge rear end sword (I can lock on!), dodge and knock down my prey. My palico runs around helping and I kill the big lizard. I loving love this and I'm buying it day one!
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Dec 9, 2017 23:49
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Still on my dumb birthday date with my dumb wife. Glad you guys are having fun. Sounds like there's some. New things to learn but game is good.
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Dec 9, 2017 23:53
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Lmao at how slow hbg dragon ammo travels
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Dec 9, 2017 23:57
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I noticed that sometimes for switch axe on elemental discharge your hunter will hop on a monster part and try to cut it. Do any of the other weapons do stuff like that?
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Dec 10, 2017 00:15
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Could someone explain the basics of dual blades to me? I hit things a lot, the bar goes red, I go into demon mode until stamina runs out, then repeat over again. The ingame tutorial wasn't too clear on it.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:17
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That seems to be it.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:20
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So just how bad is the performance on the normal PS4? I don't really want to wait for the PC version but I also don't really want to get a PS4 pro, unless we're talking like constant <20fps, MH generations level of framerate shittiness.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:21
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exquisite tea posted:Not a joke, just annoyed by how loose the target locking is. Oh you sidestepped the bad guy's charge, that must mean you wanted to put away your weapons and lose targeting. There's a setting in the game options for auto sheathe, sounds like that's causing you to put your weapon away if the monster gets a bit too far away. It's never been in the previous games.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:21
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Zedsdeadbaby posted:Could someone explain the basics of dual blades to me? I hit things a lot, the bar goes red, I go into demon mode until stamina runs out, then repeat over again. The ingame tutorial wasn't too clear on it. If it's anything like the handheld versions you also roll/dash a lot and keep hitting nonstop but have good element and status options for your blades. Also you can bypass bouncing while powered up so hitting reinforced spots is a possibility.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:25
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megalodong posted:So just how bad is the performance on the normal PS4? I have a slim and don't really notice the dropoff when I'm in the middle of things. I don't think it's all that significant though.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:26
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Zedsdeadbaby posted:Could someone explain the basics of dual blades to me? I hit things a lot, the bar goes red, I go into demon mode until stamina runs out, then repeat over again. The ingame tutorial wasn't too clear on it. You hit things a lot, go into demon mode (which eats up your stamina) to hit things even better, then when your red bar is full you leave demon mode to enter ARCHDEMON MODE which lets you hit things even more better. If it's like previous games, anyways. I can't play the MHW demo since I don't have a PS4, a fact that makes me incredibly sad.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:28
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Meldonox posted:I have a slim and don't really notice the dropoff when I'm in the middle of things. I don't think it's all that significant though. Yea I'm seeing people say they get chugging and all but I'm on a plain ol normal PS4 and it's fine.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:30
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man even with the pro on favor framerate mode monsters that are real far away drop to like 15 fps and start looking like some harry hausen poo poo rest of the game looks incredible tho
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Dec 10, 2017 00:31
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Lbg's damage is all about those mines. Here's a way to win if you've got 30 seconds left https://giant.gfycat.com/ZanyQuaintHoopoe.webm
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Dec 10, 2017 00:32
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Infinity Gaia posted:You hit things a lot, go into demon mode (which eats up your stamina) to hit things even better, then when your red bar is full you leave demon mode to enter ARCHDEMON MODE which lets you hit things even more better. Actually demon mode is better than archdemon mode, at the expense of stamina. Archdemon is kind of your fallback while your stamina is recharging, assuming you did well enough in demon mode to fill the meter before you ran out of stamina.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:33
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Harrow posted:Insect glaive and switch axe are both very cool. I'm pretty much a Monster Hunter newbie and I just did the intermediate mission solo with the switch axe. Only had four minutes to spare so that was cutting it a little close. Definitely, you picked two pro-rear end weapons. Insect Glaive has somewhat of a learning curve, but the ability to pole vault up onto a monster at a moment's notice is insanely valuable. Upper level glaives can also put out a ton of fast damage. I'm definitely going back to it at retail, since they removed the class mixups from the latest 3DS game that allowed any weapon user to hop on pop. Just about every weapon is good, so don't be afraid to experiment, but those two are top tier.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:35
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megalodong posted:So just how bad is the performance on the normal PS4? It's not stable on a normal PS4, but it's definitely better than the handheld games by a wide stretch. I'm considering upgrading, but it's not bad enough that I'd say it's a genuine concern.
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Dec 10, 2017 00:37
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Just eyeballing it I'd say it went down to 15 when two monsters were next to each other, and averaged about 25 the rest of the time
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Dec 10, 2017 01:01
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Unlucky7 posted:I noticed that sometimes for switch axe on elemental discharge your hunter will hop on a monster part and try to cut it. Do any of the other weapons do stuff like that? This is a (new) switch axe mechanic. As you land hits in sword mode a blue outline around your gauge in the top left fills up. When it's full the blade turns red and using elemental discharge will do a pseudo-mount thing on whatever part you hit. It is amazing and breathes new life into an already great weapon!
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Dec 10, 2017 01:16
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megalodong posted:So just how bad is the performance on the normal PS4? It's an acceptable 30, not perfect but it is a beta that's due out in over a months time after all. No frameskipping of the brain-hurting kind like in the earliest releases of Destiny etc. e: Had moments of triple-monster action but it was seriously solid. Maybe mileage varies depending on your OG? Mine's one of the final non-Slim 500gb models
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Dec 10, 2017 01:21
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Triarii posted:Actually demon mode is better than archdemon mode, at the expense of stamina. Archdemon is kind of your fallback while your stamina is recharging, assuming you did well enough in demon mode to fill the meter before you ran out of stamina. Yup. Demon Mode has the highest damage and new moves. Particularly the spinning dashing move (O) and the Demon Dance (Triangle + O). Demon Dance is the highest DPS move for Dual Swords but locks you in place for a long while so use it when you have a large opening. Demon Mode drains stamina but when you fill the gauge and leave Demon Mode you enter... Archdemon Mode. You retain the spinning dash move which is very good because that move is very awesome. You also get a mini Demon Dace which is also nice.
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Dec 10, 2017 01:32
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Dual blades have always been great about elemental and status effect because you hit so many times. And then keep hitting.
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Dec 10, 2017 01:34
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Emalde posted:It's not stable on a normal PS4, but it's definitely better than the handheld games by a wide stretch. I'm considering upgrading, but it's not bad enough that I'd say it's a genuine concern. MrLonghair posted:It's an acceptable 30, not perfect but it is a beta that's due out in over a months time after all. No frameskipping of the brain-hurting kind like in the earliest releases of Destiny etc. Meldonox posted:I have a slim and don't really notice the dropoff when I'm in the middle of things. I don't think it's all that significant though. Thanks. I guess I'll just enable ps+ for a month and download it to see. My PS4 is a fairly "new" old one, so hopefully it won't be unacceptable.
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Dec 10, 2017 01:46
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ReWinter posted:This is a (new) switch axe mechanic. As you land hits in sword mode a blue outline around your gauge in the top left fills up. When it's full the blade turns red and using elemental discharge will do a pseudo-mount thing on whatever part you hit. It is amazing and breathes new life into an already great weapon! Fyi, it's called the Zero Sum Elemental Discharge and it's metal as gently caress.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:12
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drat, they really gotta tone down how often monsters run, or how far they run. Trying to fight Rathalos feels like a loop of 30 seconds of action followed by two minutes of running all over the place.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:18
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Charge Blade has been sweet, but the Charged Elemental Slash (?) to move power from your shield to your sword is really slow. Not sure how much damage it adds to attacks, but the rest of it has been smooth.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:20
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The gunlance kept its shotgun twirl into slam  Because of the new forward dodge, it's a lot trickier to do the spin-around backdash towards a monster  Still curious to see how exactly, what with charged shots being changed into pile bunkers, how the other two shell types compare to one another
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Dec 10, 2017 02:21
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megalodong posted:Thanks. My PS4 I feel like is old as poo poo and I noticed no real slowdown. Had at most two large monsters fighting at a time, not three that you can get, but I had a ton of fun and was lost as poo poo. It was really weird to feel lost in a MH game again, it’s been so long since we have had completely new areas and such. Of note I hated Generations so that last iteration I went hard in the paint on was 4U. Got all the quests done in single player and cannot get a match made quest going at all. Either some stupid error I was too lazy to look up, or I get in and the quest host cancels the room shortly after. 
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Dec 10, 2017 02:22
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megalodong posted:Thanks. I've played a bit with a 1TB slim and I didn't notice big fps drops. The game ran enough to enjoy it and looks fantastic to boot.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:22
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I think I'm going to hold out for the PC release of this. I'd hope it'd look and run best on PC if it doesn't wind up being a lovely port.ReWinter posted:This is a (new) switch axe mechanic. As you land hits in sword mode a blue outline around your gauge in the top left fills up. When it's full the blade turns red and using elemental discharge will do a pseudo-mount thing on whatever part you hit. It is amazing and breathes new life into an already great weapon! I was wondering what that was. I didn't actually notice it until I was loving around in training mode, and needless to say it doesn't activate against the barrels and crap.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:22
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Triarii posted:drat, they really gotta tone down how often monsters run, or how far they run. Trying to fight Rathalos feels like a loop of 30 seconds of action followed by two minutes of running all over the place. The Rathalos World Tour is a time-honored MH tradition!
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Dec 10, 2017 02:27
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I like the long 2h blade. I feel less cumbersome about interface details when I am using it, and for whatever reason, I get exhausted using it (??). It flows better than other weapons.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:28
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megalodong posted:So just how bad is the performance on the normal PS4?
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Dec 10, 2017 02:28
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Gotta say, I think the dual blades won me over when I used O to cut up the side of the Expert boss only to have it then lead into autoclimbing up a tree and then following it up with just pinwheeling down the thing's back in a flurry of slashes 
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Dec 10, 2017 02:32
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Mr E posted:Why have I never used the hunting horn before? It's loving awesome. Welcome to my world, child.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:45
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So after looking around, I read that the matchmaker is bullshit and just use search by criteria. This however gave me a game where it started to chunk hard at a bunch of aponoths, but I chalked it up to bad internet on the host, not a ps4 regular vs pro. If there is legitimate claims to needing a pro, I’m way more likely to simply buy on PC since I’m building a new one shortly after Christmas. I just worry that the PC port will be poo poo, since the last few pc ports of games I’ve been even mildly interested in have been a poo poo show. Like the newer Arkham games and such.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:51
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The PC port is going to be a good while after the console release simply because Capcom wants it to be the best it can be, so they're going to port it internally and optimize it to be able to run on a lot of systems.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:54
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Drowning Rabbit posted:I just worry that the PC port will be poo poo, since the last few pc ports of games I’ve been even mildly interested in have been a poo poo show. Like the newer Arkham games and such. There's no need to worry about this, Capcom is super good at ports and the engine the game uses was made with multiplatform in mind. It shouldn't even take that long to release on PC, I'm more worried about delays for marketing reasons than anything technical.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:54
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I’ve been loving around with the heavy and light bowgun in MP and they loving own. It is insanely satisfying mortaring the poo poo out of monsters as they’re stunned on the ground.
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Dec 10, 2017 02:58
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Andrast posted:I'm just going to hit monsters on the head with a hammer like always same
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