Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS/WiiU) review

[jimtendo]

They are of a higher difficulty to compensate for more players. Being low rank doesn't help though. Myself, Kryss, Jimtendo and a random can take down 2x G Rank Brachy in around 20 minutes for example.

You sold us short J0e.
It was 40 seconds over the 10 minute mark ;p

Monsters don't scale upwards in health or attack power from offline Tanzia quests.

Disregarding the argument of single player/ multi and whichever gives a better experience.
From my experience I've certainly learnt more online and through various forums. Plus watching expert solo runs on how to defeat such and such.
You learn timings and openings as well as stagger limits. Also when online in a team gunning, I have my timing down for cheese runs when you know exactly how many status 2 shots before paralyse/ sleep/ KO etc.

Though to be honest. The higher HR ranks rooms are possibly the worst ever in terms of snobbishness and general d-baggery.

Players who kick player for using:
Slime weapons,
Gunning,
Sleep bombing,
Not using the weapons the host wants,
Kelbi bow,
Killing the monster fast (facepalm)

[J0e Musashi]

10:40? Aweserome.


I didn't even know you can kick players. Is it when you get the "You have been disconected" message?

[Zaki]

Can anyone help me raise my level? I have zero experience with multiplayer. I've put 20 hours into this game, but I'm still HR1. HELP!

[J0e Musashi]

Lol, 20 hours.

[Zaki]

Lol, 20 hours.

I take it you have no time for me then? can't I just be a tourist in your session?

[J0e Musashi]

Send a friend request. I'm sure we can help you out. Your HR1 Urgent should take us about 48 seconds.

[Zaki]

Send a friend request. I'm sure we can help you out. Your HR1 Urgent should take us about 48 seconds.

You honour me thanks pal

[kryss]

Did you send us a request then?

In fairness, if you don't do the tavern quests, your rank won't increase.

I'm just off to the shops to get some dinner and chocolate and I'll be back online.

[J0e Musashi]

I thought you'd given up for the night, so I'm playing Mario Kart 7. I'll switch the Wii U back on.

[kryss]

OK, so that crash...was it just me?

[J0e Musashi]

Nope. Major high pitch buzzing noise. I had to power off at the mains. Set me back about 25 minutes too. I had to re-upgrade everything. Saved it now, but it won't go online.

[kryss]

OK, that's what I figured. That's me done for the night then. Spot of AC on the balcony then Project Cross zone for the rest of the night.

[jimtendo]

Funnily enough the only times when I get that hard freeze/ loud buzzing sound is when Capcom usually does something to their servers around that time on Monday night UK time around 10:30pm - 11:30 pm. The only way to restart is to power from the mains.

[fuse]

Having a third person in our hunting party made for a much smoother ride last night. Took down a Qurupeco, a Lagombi, and a Royal Ludroth - all firsts for the lot of us. Can definitely see me getting into this more!

[J0e Musashi]

See, I told you we could brainwash him guys.