In celebration of 20 million copies of MH Rise sold

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Recently started playing MH3U as my first "old gen" mainline game and a weird thing I have immediately noticed is that these low tier monsters that I would not pay any attention in modern games feel like they are super cool here in old gen.

I got 3 examples of Arzuros, Barroth and Royal Ludroth. All 3 made me feel nothing special in Rise nor World but in 3U they feel like proper fights. I know RLudroth has the underwater segment which makes it a lot cooler but even on land the fight feels much more interesting. I think the issue is that they have not received enough upgrades to their movesets to match new gen hunters so they just become punching bags. In 3U they feel like such back and forths and something trivial in new gen like breaking Barroths mud armor to get a knockdown feels so rewarding here in 3U.

Would love to hear any veterans who started with old gen / newer players who went back to old gen to see if any of you share a similar opinion to these early game monsters, or if I'm just schizo and alone on this one.

PS: I feel like the recent Oceaniz video of 3rd gen ecology has made me appreciate the designs of these monsters a lot more so it might also play into my enjoyment of these monsters rn

I saw my friend playing Monster Hunter and i really wanted to try it, it looks very fun. I never played any monster hunter game though.

Which one should i start with?

My friend told me both are good but World was easier for him to understand the game in his first time

A Balahara deviant that plays around between a cooling and overheating phase plus a ton more devastating drill attacks

Art by me

Element for me would probably have to be Fire, as I think the effects that happen with weapon attacks are neat, as well as the CB's SAED in Wilds looking so cool! Close second would have to be Ice.

For status it would be Blast. Same as fire, the effects are just awesome to see, and knowing it does a good amount of damage is nice. Poison would be a close second tho.

A quick color sketch in the style of the old world, I started my hunter journey on the wii with Tri so it always will have a special place in my heart. I thought our snake-squirrel boy needed a bit of love, I always liked the design but never vibe with the armor or weapons designs. This was very fun to make so I might give a shot to Anjanath set too before I get busy again with comms, if you want to see something similar for another monster let me know!

I'll start. Personally yes, they should've brought back Thunderbubble instead of creating a new Mizutsune that just has fire element again. Granted I love Violet Mizutsune and I love his attacks and his Bubble spirit bomb attack that he has, but imagine what it could've looked like with Thunderbubble. Not to mention that we do need more other element monsters that are not fire element. Not to mention the dark blue and yellow just looks way cooler for it, not to mention the armor. I think Capcom had a missed opportunity to bring it back.

These little guys have been with me since the very beginning of my M.H.Rise file. One pilfers and sets traps, the other heals and clears status ailments. Together, they are my favorite trouble makers~<3

Well I just wandering for a while and based on the rancor post , i wonder how well it could do , being is natural hábitat the desserts of tatooine , and the two subspecies i know of being the the canyon krayt dragon being a lot smaller and have just 4 legs , the greater krayt dragon wich can spray a very strong acid, this are normally the apex predators of their planet
(Note i just use the legends art works just because i like their desing a little more)
I could imagine is envirmental rivals could be things like diablos or try to predate on other sand duellers

Hey gang, wanted to see it myself real quick so I did few screenshots close to the base.

PC is on medium settings, high textures without the highest resolution pack, with few settings on high for effects, fog, gi and such, 1440p with DLSS on Balanced, RTX 3080.

Probably not the best way for comparison because now I see that reddit compresses heavily

Edit: here are external links for better quality screenshots. Retook the last one that is more accurate to the daytime:

https://www.diffchecker.com/image-compare/nGnU4OaQ/

https://www.diffchecker.com/image-compare/gaWo5m4o/

https://www.diffchecker.com/image-compare/30CTWwq6/

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Back when Wilds was still in its title update cycle I was confident that I would rather the devs take their time with the expansion so that its not rushed and feels complete on launch, and I still believe that, but maaann...what do you mean it's been a year and a half since Wilds launched?? I turned 18 a week after the launch and I'll be 20 in the spring when it will (hopefully) come out. Has there ever been a wait this long for an expansion??

Good news is that all this time has given me the opportunity to go back and try Rise. Sunbreak is peak, and I'm learning Primordial Malzeno right now, so I guess I'll find ways to entertain myself during this long drought..

I know it was quite clunky and a little poorly implemented, but taking that first dive was just something different.

I think underwater was simply ahead of its time. It’s much better suited for new gen where we have proper camera control and fluidity in movement.

Plus I genuinely like Piscine wyverns but I think they’re wasted potential. Like, of course a FISH on land is going to be pretty lame.

I crocheted zinogre.

Ordered it back in January, and just got it in the mail

That feeling when you accept your fate and face tank a Fatty cone like a champ

I absolutely love playing it handheld, is it gonna suck grind all the gears, yes, but I'm gonna love it anyway

Artists are at the Bottom left of the card :)