I dock my Switch when I play the demo, but I still use my standard joycon with the original joycon pad thingie. So I'm not sure where that would count..

This is only the second game in the series for me (first one is MHWorld and the subsequent Iceborne), but I'm loving it.
For me, compared to MHWorld, everything is scaled down to "handheld"; maps are smaller, monsters are relatively easier, hunts are faster.
But these are understandable and personally, I don't think these are bad stuff to write about. Rise certainly has its own charms and I'm simply attracted to it.
Can't wait for the April update!!

Just one last Urgent Quest to be done with the 1st iteration!

Finished the current contents last week with my friends and overall, I'm still really happy with the game
Some people say that the current ending is unsatisfactory, but it's a cool ending for me as it hypes me up for the April update!

Weirdly, I got a reverse luck with this game compared to MHWI
Now it's relatively easier for me to get plates and orbs, but my talisman gacha sucks

What's your most annoying monster so far, guys?
After finishing the content for patch 2.0, my most annoying monster so far goes to Almudron

The elder dragons have their challenges, but are generally still fun to play against
But Almudron with its mud piles and the long reach of its tail attacks are just annoying

Now this is true! Hahaha
One of my favorite weapons when facing Almudron is Pierce LBG from Narga, and it does feel good to hit its mud-ball

Have you tried alternating weapons? It might kick in a new interest in the game
I started with HH and changed weapons when it started to get boring and now I've been playing with more than half of the weapon types for a total 260+ hours!

But if we compare Rise to World, then yes, I agree
I think it's partially because Rise is for handheld, so they understandably tone down pretty much everything (especially after experiencing Iceborne)
In World and Iceborne, it's not unusual for me to go above 15 minutes for each hunt, even 20+ minutes for some Tempered monsters is common as well
In Rise, my friends and I rarely go beyond 15 minutes (except for Rampages), taking around 10-11 minutes on average
So it does give me a feeling that Rise is shorter and is too fast to clear

Hopefully the update at the end of this month would bring more excitement (and a longer one, I hope)

finally tried the Sunbreak demo with some of my friends tonight..
quite impressed with Astalos and Malzeno.. especially since it's my first time going against Astalos (since my first MH was World)..
I probably will either preorder Sunbreak or buy it in its first week of release..

ah, I'm currently playing on Switch..
I was planning to get it on PC, but it seems like most of my friends will play on Switch..

Espinas is coming with a combo of Fire, Poison, AND Paralysis(?)..
official 20-seconds sneak peek from Monster Hunter JP Twitter -> https://twitter.com/MH_Rise_JP/status/1538401193340416002
Sunbreak will be the first title for me to go against this beast!! can't wait to face it..

This post has been edited by vankodoq: Jun 20 2022, 10:41 AM

for the Bow mains in here, which one do you prefer more? or at least you think you would use more in Sunbreak..
the mostly familiar Charging Sidestep or the new Dodgebolt?

oh wait? has it been there since Rise..
I'm too focused on using Charging Sidestep then.. excuse me for that..

I guess I'll seal the deal and buy Sunbreak..
last night's trailer was enough to convince me to not wait any longer..

This post has been edited by vankodoq: Jun 29 2022, 02:15 PM

I think I saw a video of someone using Evade Extender on GS..
when the player did the Skill Swap Evade, it launched the character so far..
quite a meme-strat to boost the agility for GS..

I agree with Benie, the early MR quests shouldn't be too difficult even with HR armors..
I just "unlocked" the prologue cutscene for Garangolm last night and I think only now I would farm monsters to make MR armors and weapons..
up until this point, I only used my loadouts from Rise, which are all HR..

oh and yes, I've been playing with my friends as well..
so far there isn't any quests where you need to play solo..