Since you are playing on 3DS do you have a Circle pad pro to help you out? If you don't no wonder hard la..
First time play takes a bit of time to learn. Timing is very important, later everything not really that hard, just need to have good mates to help you out on guild quest.

Well it takes some time, when I first play at PSP I suck also...
I even scared seeing a Jaggi chance me one back then....oh goof times...lol

Can play online if you have a Wii using a cable to play it. You can come to gary's gathering to local play if you want.
Quite a lot of people gather there to play.

I mix when I was in high rank, too lazy to farm, then G rank I use full set armor.
Full set armor is recommended as it gives all the skills the armor set offers.

bows shoot in an arc. the arrows curve upwards, then fall down. you should aim to hit monsters before the arrows curve downwards. pressing R assists you to see the arc.

i don't like using the R tho, i find it distracting and slow. what i did was i took the bow to moga village and i kept practising until i roughly know how far i need to be for my arrows to connect

for those vain hunters like juwels...

http://www.mh3-ultimate.com/page/G-Rank+Armor+Gallery

Monster Hunter is much easier when you have the chance to log on online and learn/observe other people killing the mobs.

Otherwise, it is a slow and steep learning curve.

@xtreme~~, congratulations on your first gobul. The "OH F*CKING YEAH!" feel when the victory music cuts in and he squirms like a tadpole and dies is an AWESOME drug no?

He's the first of many tasty kills to come

You must be doing something wrong.. My advice would be seeing some video guide on how to play well with the weapon you use.
If you could go online you could learn how people play more easily.

you took quest at Tanzia? that wan tougher 

Should try all the weapons some will be perfect for you.
I remember before in Tri I use Lance but I give Switch Axe a go and it's even better for me. Though I hit a lot of teammates all the time in Axe mode because it's freaking powerful
Oooo ordered a Wii U as well    Welcome to the club I did the same thing and decided to sell of my 3DS copy and CPP. Not really gonna participate in any gathering since not a lot of my real friends has a 3DS.

survive and learn to hunt another day

damned bird memang prone to running, and later on summoning his best friends forever one.

after a while you'll learn where they run to, well most peeps anyways. ask juwels and the rest, I still blur sotong when it comes to directions!!!

once you get your wii u, add us and juwels and wells will be happy to show you the ropes.

GS is great sword

kitty karter is frequent fainter

By the way, any of you know can i get rathalos ruby on high rank village quest? 8* star can get ah?

Need to complete my los s armor head gear only. Desire sensor activated. Damn.

Seem my luck is total zero.

Been doing those quest. Still didn't get one.

hard to recommend weapon, since all the weapons are good. it's really an individual choice. whichever weapon you feel is fun, that's the weapon you should use

wah. skills a lot to talk which weapon you prefer? speed sharpening not that useful. evade i recommend for gunners, since armor def low

Gun Lance 

Play like a normal lancer when in a group, play like a crazed gunpowder addict solo.

Only problem is, if you're in a group of other melee users, prepare to be tripped a lot. And not being able to shell freely does decrease your damage output a fair bit. But it always pays to be courteous 

GL + Ura Z armor = artillery expert, guard up, guard +2, bio master & mind's eye if you have the proper charm. I'm not sure about others, but sometimes just by staying alive and picking your spots you are already contributing to the hunt jor.

Otherwise you can use the standard helios Z + helios X waist for HGE and sharp +1 with enough slots for another skill of your choice. I prefer Helios X set outright, mine gives me awaken, sharpness +1, partbreaker and HGE.