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Bessy67

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Oct 29, 2017
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Man, the tempered Anjanath/Azure Rathalos quest doesn't give any special rewards? Lame. Pretty stupid that you can get better rewards from killing a Jagras, Girros and Dodogama in triple threat when that's available than killing 2 tempered monsters.
 

Acquila

Member
Oct 26, 2017
1,162
Question about that character creator ticket. Can I use it JUST to mess around with the character creation screen? I don't want to consume it.
 

ClearMetal

Member
Oct 25, 2017
15,328
the Netherlands
That's great news! Was wondering if I should immediately extend my PS+ subscription when it expires in two days. I guess that's my answer.

Great that it's a whole week and not just a weekend. Hopefully enough time for me to get the Kulu DB and Diablos CB.
 

SunhiLegend

The Legend Continues
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Oct 25, 2017
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Number45

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Oct 25, 2017
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Is the Kulve event going to be the same as last time? If so I can use it to hopefully get the arnour for my second character.
 

GameShrink

Banned
Oct 29, 2017
2,680
Ugh, I kinda hate the idea of paying $10 to be able to fight Kulve online, but it takes like 2 hours to beat her once solo.

Is the Kulve event going to be the same as last time? If so I can use it to hopefully get the arnour for my second character.
Should be. Look forward to all of her good weapons being/getting nerfed though.
 

GameShrink

Banned
Oct 29, 2017
2,680
Is this the equivalent of being paid $5/hour?
And that if you do the siege only once and don't play online again for the month.
Feels like it. Dealing with RNG in MMOs and MMO-Lite games like this really does draw parallels to stereotypical office drudgery.

They should have really made PS+ optional for the online in this, or at least for time-limited events like the seige.

Kulve is great fun in a decent sized lobby.


Do any of her weapons actually break the game? I have a load from the first event but haven't actually used any yet.
Glutton is basically pre-patch Slicing levels of good. People are wrecking TEDs in <3 minutes with zero effort, but I actually see that as a good thing since we're all sick of fighting them.

Wide 4 Gunlance is also crazy good. Just put healing on it and you can fire away point-blank with zero worries.
 
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I am so torn! I really want to play this game but I don't know what platform to choose! I want to play on PC for performance but that comes out in the Fall. Xbox is my console of choice but I hear that the PS4 is has a much healthier online community. It doesn't help that none of my friends want to play this game. Any advice? HALP!
 

Geist 6one7

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Kulve is great fun in a decent sized lobby.

Do any of her weapons actually break the game? I have a load from the first event but haven't actually used any yet.
Do you have the Kulve Assault "Glutton" HBG? Do yourself a favor and build a set for it focusing on Spread 3. It's pretty ridiculous, especially with an impact mantle.

My set:
https://mobile.twitter.com/Geist_6one7/status/997472212784504833/photo/1
https://mobile.twitter.com/Geist_6one7/status/997472300046962688/photo/1
 

DrArchon

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Oct 25, 2017
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I am so torn! I really want to play this game but I don't know what platform to choose! I want to play on PC for performance but that comes out in the Fall. Xbox is my console of choice but I hear that the PS4 is has a much healthier online community. It doesn't help that none of my friends want to play this game. Any advice? HALP!
Do you have an X and don't want to wait for PC? Buy it on that. The community is smaller but not small enough that you won't find games if you use reddit/discord.

If you really care about performance though, you may want to wait for PC.
 

Number45

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Oct 25, 2017
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Do you have the Kulve Assault "Glutton" HBG?
I made a note of everything R7 and above that dropped for me. No glutton HBG. :(

Hammer
Taroth Hammer "Horn"
Taroth Hammer "Gyre"
Taroth Hammer "Water"
Taroth Hammer "Numb"
Taroth Hammer "Thunder"

Great Sword
Taroth Blaze "Magma"
Taroth Blaze "Decay"
Taroth Blaze "Ice"
Taroth Blaze "Erupter"

Hunting Horn
Taroth Pipe "Rage"
Taroth Pipe "Dragon"
Taroth Pipe "Water"
Taroth Pipe "Thief"
Taroth Pipe "Spew"
Taroth Pipe "Stream"

Charge Blade
Taroth Strongarm "Horn"
Taroth Strongarm "Decay"
Taroth Strongarm "Glutton"
Taroth Strongarm "Numb"

Switch Axe
Taroth Axe "Paralysis"
Taroth Axe "Gyre"
Taroth Axe "Sleep"
Taroth Axe "Bomber"
Taroth Axe "Thunder"
Taroth Axe "Stream"

Long Sword
Taroth Sword "Magma"
Taroth Sword "Gyre"
Taroth Sword "Mire"
Taroth Sword "Poison"
Taroth Sword "Water"
Taroth Sword "Flash"
Taroth Sword "Stream"
Taroth Sword "Thief"

Insect Glaive
Taroth Glaive "Water"
Taroth Glaive "Flash"
Taroth Glaive "Spew"
Taroth Glaive "Spark"
Taroth Glaive "Crusher"
Taroth Glaive "Decay"
Taroth Glaive "Thief"
Taroth Glaive "King"

Gunlance
Taroth Buster "Poison"
Taroth Buster "Glutton"
Taroth Buster "Numb"
Taroth Buster "Bomber"

Lance
Taroth Crest "Water"
Taroth Crest "Claw"
Taroth Crest "Lurk"
Taroth Crest "Thunder"
Taroth Crest "Crusher"

Sword and Shield
Taroth Slicer "Rage"
Taroth Slicer "Water"
Taroth Slicer "King"
Taroth Slicer "Tar"
Taroth Slicer "Blast"
Taroth Slicer "Dragon"
Taroth Slicer "Numb"

LBG
Taroth Blitz "Shot"
Taroth Blitz "Rage"
Taroth Blitz "Glutton"
Taroth Blitz "Decay"
Taroth Blitz "Bomber"
Taroth Blitz "King"
Taroth Blitz "Claw"

Dual Blades
Taroth Daggers "Erupter"
Taroth Daggers "Claw"
Taroth Daggers "Lurk"
Taroth Daggers "Mire"

HBG
Taroth Assault "Spark"

Bow
Taroth Arrow "Decay"
Taroth Arrow "King"
Taroth Arrow "Thief"

I had intended to look through the lists and delete everything that's not an upgrade to what's already available but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
 

Geist 6one7

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Oct 29, 2017
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I made a note of everything R7 and above that dropped for me. No glutton HBG. :(



I had intended to look through the lists and delete everything that's not an upgrade to what's already available but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Def keep the "Horn" CB and the "Shot" LBG, idk about the rest. Hopefully the RNG gods favor you when Kulve comes back.

Edit: I think "Shot" is R8 actually
 

Bessy67

Member
Oct 29, 2017
11,661
There is a guard up jewel, right? I think now that I got an attack jewel that's the new white whale...
 

mas8705

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Oct 27, 2017
5,497
Nice to see the great giant golden goat jagras returning sooner than we thought, but I am definitely going to avoid the hunts. I got my 4 gems and unless if they decided to introduce weapons or charms that you can craft from it, I don't want to put myself through more of those hunts since it almost completely burnt me out of the game.
 

ClearMetal

Member
Oct 25, 2017
15,328
the Netherlands
I mean either would be nice but I'd rather get guard up so I don't need 3 pieces of Uragan armor
There's also the Bulwark charm. But yeah, I would love to have a Guard Up jewel. I think it exists, but I haven't gotten one yet.

My curreny big targets are more Guard jewels (I only have one) and the Mighty Bow jewel (one additional charge level for bows).

Ah, I hear you. The only thing worse than full Uragaan armor is partial Uragaan armor.
It works suprisingly well with the Kulve armor.

The alpha chest also looks badass I think.
 

Bessy67

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Oct 29, 2017
11,661
What exactly does special ammo boost do? It says it increases the power of bowgun special ammo, but what ammo types specifically does it mean?
 

ClearMetal

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Oct 25, 2017
15,328
the Netherlands
Guard up is kinda of pointless..
"but I'm not going to tell why."

Besides: it blocka Kulve's lava pools, Vaal's breath beam, Teo's supernova, Daora's charged wind blast, Radobaan and Uragaan's gas attacks, Deviljho's pins... Sure there might be other options to deal with these attacks, like flash pods or superman dives. Or you just use one level 2 jewel and not worry about them at all.
 

KushalaDaora

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Oct 27, 2017
7,838
Just use power guard. And those attacks have super obvious tells that it on you if you get hit.

You still need Guard Up with Power Guard....Power Guard don't have innate Guard Up...

Lance/Gunlance have super slow sheathing animation and the backhop is not fast enough to get out Supernova/EffBreath AoE...

Source : getting supernovaed and effbreathed several times using Lance even if I try to backhop as soon as they started the windup.

Gunlance even had it worst thanks to slow recovery time after each attack, good luck trying to evade supernova when you are in the middle of slamming when he started the windup.
 
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Siobhan

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Oct 28, 2017
273
CB can guard point otherwise unblockable moves, can't it? Probably not useful vs. Kulve lava since it ticks continuously, but I think you can use it vs. stuff like supernova.
 

gamerguy2002

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Oct 25, 2017
368
Glendale, arizona
CB can guard point otherwise unblockable moves, can't it? Probably not useful vs. Kulve lava since it ticks continuously, but I think you can use it vs. stuff like supernova.

I mean yeah it's a strong shield but it's not invincible. stuff like Nerg's super charge, Tesotera's supernova, and Deviljho's headsmash can still 1-hit KO you even at full health with a shield. even at your defense at Max+ you'll still take 95% of your health from a 1-hit KO.
 

DrArchon

Member
Oct 25, 2017
15,485
CB can guard point otherwise unblockable moves, can't it? Probably not useful vs. Kulve lava since it ticks continuously, but I think you can use it vs. stuff like supernova.
I want to say it still need Guard Up for that stuff. I remember trying to gp Vaals AoE breath and eating shit a couple of times before getting my deco. Granted I didn't try it a lot and my timing could've been off.
 

Bessy67

Member
Oct 29, 2017
11,661
I feel dumb asking this late into the game, but what are people talking about when they say guard point?
 

Raide

Banned
Oct 31, 2017
16,596
I feel dumb asking this late into the game, but what are people talking about when they say guard point?
Certain points in an attack animation where your shield etc can block an incoming attack. Normally it changes color or flashes but it means you can attack and still take a hit and continue
 

DrArchon

Member
Oct 25, 2017
15,485
I feel dumb asking this late into the game, but what are people talking about when they say guard point?
Mechanic exclusive to Charge Blade. Certain attacks/animations let you block automatically.

Benefits include free +2 Guard and doing a tiny bit of phial damage when your shield is charged up.
 

Number45

Member
Oct 25, 2017
5,038
There is a guard up jewel, right? I think now that I got an attack jewel that's the new white whale...
Both guard (iron wall) and guard up yeah. I've had 10+ guard up but only a single guard. Guard up is a great insurance policy for lance that allows you to keep the weapon unsheathed and just carry on poking!

Nice to see the great giant golden goat jagras returning sooner than we thought, but I am definitely going to avoid the hunts. I got my 4 gems and unless if they decided to introduce weapons or charms that you can craft from it, I don't want to put myself through more of those hunts since it almost completely burnt me out of the game.
I loved running KT even after getting all 4 gems (which took forever). Looking forward to doing it all over again.
 

Number45

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Oct 25, 2017
5,038
I guess anyone that you can reliably predict and position yourself for their attacks? Odogaron seems like it might be a decent choice, or even Nergigante (even if he's high risk).
 

Nelo Ice

One Winged Slayer
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Oct 27, 2017
7,447
I still have no skill in using guard points whatsoever. What would be a good monster to train it against?
Diablos with its charge is good practice. I'm not great at guard points myself but I've gotten ok fighting Diablos and Nerg with them. Was pretty satisfying getting a guard point against Nerg when he did his dive.
 

ClearMetal

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Oct 25, 2017
15,328
the Netherlands
Barroth is a good training dummy, and Diablos for a lot of the same reasons. Focus on their charges and work your way up to less telegraphed attacks.
Diablos with its charge is good practice. I'm not great at guard points myself but I've gotten ok fighting Diablos and Nerg with them. Was pretty satisfying getting a guard point against Nerg when he did his dive.
Thanks, will try it against them some time. LR seems the way to go, since HR Diablos would just maul me right off the bat.

Kind of a shame there's no dummy feature in the training area. Like some sort of crude boxing machine, which could throw punches at you while you practiced guarding and stuff.
 
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