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The recent Nintendo Direct has revealed that the long awaited Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is coming to the west on the 13th of February, so that means it's time to make a thread!
IRC Channel's up! Come over and hang out at #monster-meido on PPIRC!
All the Male Armors! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY6-X67ohbE)
All the Female Armors! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk3fv-hmdjM)
Weapon tutorials and other gameplay videos by Gaijin Hunter (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT84SVapAfSSD_iMfpKbFbA)
Athena's Armor Set Search Program (http://forums.minegarde.com/topic/7348-athenas-ass-for-mh4g-and-mh4u/)
Mid week stream every Tu/We/Thu at 7:30 PST with "GOTCHA BITCH" Kajetokun (http://www.twitch.tv/kajmasterkajet)
-What the hell is Monster Hunter?
Monster Hunter is the ur-example of the hunting genre game, where the focus is on small humans, big weapons, and bigger monsters. Parts and drops are taken from your kills to make better weapons and armor so you can hunt bigger monsters, and generally speaking there's no 'class'; your abilities are completely defined by what equipment you're wearing. You choose a quest, prepare for it, embark, and take out your target! The flexible, easy mission-based nature of the game means you can play in short spurts or sit down for hours trying to beat the desire sensor.
-What the hell is MH 4 Ultimate?
The latest entry into the Monster Hunter series, 4U is the updated remaster of 4. Major features include vastly expanded vertical movement and two new weapon types: the Insect Glaive and the Charge Axe. Most importantly, 4U is the first localized game of the 4th generation of Monster Hunter games, and is thus the first game with Nintendo 3DS Online multiplayer to reach the West! And let me tell you, these games are a lot more fun with friends.
-Okay, so should I get this game?
Monster Hunter's about fighting bosses 90% of the time and being angry at drop rates 10% of the time. If you think you can handle constantly throwing yourself into big involved fights that can take anywhere from ten to forty five minutes, then I really do recommend the series for you. I've dumped about 600 hours into the last western game, 3 Ultimate, alone.
-What's the thread for?
Dropping your info! Leave your friend codes, guild cards, Nintendo IDs, whatever! I'll add lists for whatever data you have to give, so if you're playing some of the older games then I'll add those too. Later on when we get more people, we can organize group hunts and just discuss the game here as well. I like to think I have some advice to offer with 600 hours :V
Something incredible I just noticed.
The Gore Magala armor set has Handicraft on its Chest and Waist pieces, totaling +5 which is totally weird. The Shagaru Magala armor set also has Handicraft +5 total on the arm and legs, so to get the Sharpness boost you're wearing half and half of both sets. To be fair, having Handicraft is probably much more worth it than having Gloves Off for the full Shagaru set, if I'm understanding that ability correctly, and you still get +6 Frenzy Res so getting the ability with decorations is totally possible.
Something incredible I just noticed.
The Gore Magala armor set has Handicraft on its Chest and Waist pieces, totaling +5 which is totally weird. The Shagaru Magala armor set also has Handicraft +5 total on the arm and legs, so to get the Sharpness boost you're wearing half and half of both sets. To be fair, having Handicraft is probably much more worth it than having Gloves Off for the full Shagaru set, if I'm understanding that ability correctly, and you still get +6 Frenzy Res so getting the ability with decorations is totally possible.
Gore Helm/Mail/Faulds and Arc Vambraces/Greaves
with Spirit Jewel 1 gemmed into two pieces? (or Spirit Jewel 2 in the feet but that's, naturally, a smidge harder to make)? I know Amra's a big fan of Challenger as a skill so that'd get Sharpness+1 and Challenger+1.
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If you're reeeeeeeeally paranoid Nul-Fire Jewel 1s in the remaining slots is even enough to get rid of the skill penalty to fire resistance but it's probably more sensible to just make a separate set with Sharpness+1 and actual fire resistance. :V But it is an option that exists.