The Monster Hunter Thread: A Whole New World

Kurokun · June 13, 2017, 9:00am

Monster Hunter: World - gameplay footage (alt. link)
https://youtu.be/jnNz4lMjJq4

4Gamer.net videos backup links:

https://oddshot.tv/s/ZL1Buu
https://oddshot.tv/s/fNxcDJ
https://oddshot.tv/s/0-whhN

http://gematsu.com/2017/06/five-minutes-monster-hunter-world-gameplay

https://twitter.com/SocksyBear/status/874450225682952192

https://twitter.com/SocksyBear/status/874472487081455616

Songo_KthX · June 13, 2017, 9:14am

Monster Hunter World is the most beautiful game I’ve ever seen.

Hawkingbird · June 13, 2017, 9:02pm

There are some folks in the MH community that think that World is a spin-off game. This doesn’t make any sense to me.

Joshkaz · June 13, 2017, 9:11pm

need more Gameplay of MHWorld, but it looks like a legit console MH game so far.

Songo_KthX · June 13, 2017, 9:16pm

They already said it’s not a spinoff though

Citrus_monkey · June 13, 2017, 9:39pm

Holy fuck.

Best E3 announcement.

I need to start getting my body ready to sink 500+ hours into this.

Hawkingbird · June 13, 2017, 9:44pm

It’s the fans making that assumption as the little gameplay shown so far is different from XX.

Phantom_Angel · June 13, 2017, 10:03pm

Only 500? Casual…

Spirit_Juice · June 13, 2017, 11:06pm

They’re probably people that don’t want to buy a modern console game to try to justify not buying the game.

Alkipot · June 14, 2017, 7:44am

Quick question: I’ve been looking for a game to fill the hole PSO left in me on the Dreamcast and GameCube, so is this game my safest bet to something similar?

I’ve never played monster hunter games but I heard there’s 4 player co-op and a lounge that reminds me of PSO…

Spirit_Juice · June 14, 2017, 9:36am

Eh… hard to say. What aspects do you like about PSO? Monster Hunter is a very grindy, loot based action/adventure RPG. Your character does not individually have stats, but your armor and weapons do (as well as special abilities). Each of the fourteen weapon types have unique movesets and play styles. You “level up” by crafting stronger gear from materials you get from gathering in the world or hunting monsters. The primary gameplay feature of the game is, you guessed it, HUNT BIG ASS MONSTERS. The game is essentially fighting bosses over and over. Co-op is really fun as well. If you have any questions, let me know.

Kurokun · June 14, 2017, 12:00pm

Maps and World
Previous Monster Hunters had segmented maps with loading in between each area. Monster Hunter: World has no map loading. While maps are segmented, everything is seamless and transition free. Zones are also gone.There is a great sense of being in a living, breathing world. There is a real-time day-and-night cycle.

Multiplayer
Monster Hunter: World has drop-in multiplayer for the first time in the series. You can form a pre-hunt party beforehand, as you would in previous Monster Hunter titles, or you can shoot up an S.O.S. flare during a quest to call in a friend at any time. Online multiplayer with up to four players is supported, and the server is global, allowing you to play with anyone across the world. There is no offline multiplayer, but you can of course play offline on your own. As for whether there will be some sort of town for multiplayer, that is something Capcom will discuss at a later date. Voice chat and gestures are supported.

Weapons and Equipment
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[] The series’ 14 weapon types are in, including the Charge Blade and Insect Glaive. Tonfas are not in the game.
[] There are new suit items called “Mantles.” The one showcased in the trailer, for example, lets you enter a sort-of stealth mode. Conversely, there are also Mantles that let you lure monsters towards you.
[] There is a new item called the “Slinger,” which lets you hook onto certain parts of the environment to move around. You can also pick up rocks from the ground to put in the Slinger and shoot at the enemy or to create a distraction.
[] More information about the Gear progression systems is coming soon.
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Battle
The hunting action that is the core gameplay of the Monster Hunter series is no different in Monster Hunter: World. They are not removing anything, but rather building from the bases established by previous titles. The basic elements of Monster Hunter, such as HP, a stamina gauge, sharpness, and item selection, are all there. You can also use items while walking.

Underwater combat and Prowler Mode are not in the game. When asked about Hunter Arts, Capcom responded, “Brand new title. Brand new gameplay systems in place!”

Monsters
Monsters have a variety of personalities, which you can use against them. Their A.I. has been enhanced to be more intelligent, and monsters have become more “creature-like.” They don’t have health bars, but damage numbers will appear. Their tails can still be cut.

As for small monsters, you can choose to sneak past them to avoid fighting them, or kill them to collect / loot their bodies.

Game and Technology
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[] Monster Hunter: World is not a spin-off. It is a mainline Monster Hunter title developed by the main development team in Japan.
[] Asked about if there will be a Monster Hunter 5 or new game for Japanese audiences, Capcom said, “This is the next generation of Monster Hunter!”
[*] The game is powered by the MT Framework engine. It is targeting a stable 30 frames per second across all platforms.
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Misc.
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[] Felyne Palicoes are in the game.
[] Fishing, mining, and capturing bugs will return from previous games.
[] The “hunt-carve-forge” loop of previous games will return.
[] As for a Monster Hunter XX Nintendo Switch Ver. localization, Capcom said it is 100-percent focused on Monster Hunter: World for western audiences at the moment, and has nothing to announce regarding the Switch title.
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Alkipot · June 14, 2017, 12:02pm

What you described seems close enough to what I liked about PSO: some exploring, co-op PvE, grinding, pre-mission chat lounge, getting loot etc., but instead of fighting groups of smaller monsters then a sub-boss/boss, you fight boss monsters more often. I’m liking what I’m hearing so far.

14 weapons?! Looking really damned good!

Hawkingbird · June 14, 2017, 12:22pm

I’m glad that the 4chan rumors about World turned out to be completely false.

Darksakul · June 14, 2017, 8:44pm

As most 4Chan Rumors

Spirit_Juice · June 14, 2017, 10:43pm

30 FPS is a bit disappointing. Would much rather the game be in 60 fps since it moved to modern consoles.

Hawkingbird · June 14, 2017, 10:55pm

More info on World

Planning included, the development period has been about four years.

The game engine is a reworked, next-generation MT Framework. It has been tuned up quite a bit, and although it is not the official name, they call it the “World Engine.”
As for why they’re making this, there were a lot of requests to play Monster Hunter on a home console, especially PlayStation 4.

Capcom combined the good parts of what it has cultivated so far with the existing concept of proper monster ecosystem depiction to create the concept of Monster Hunter: World. So this is a Monster Hunter game through and through. With that as the base, Capcom is putting in gameplay systems in the manner of, “let’s add this” or “let’s change here.”

The subtitle, “World,” means that it can be played worldwide, and that you can jump into the world of Monster Hunter as a hunter. That is the concept. As it is time to reevaluate Monster Hunter, they’re putting game concepts in titles instead of numbers. Monster Hunter: World feels like a numbered title.

There are currently no plans for a Switch version.

There are 14 weapon types.

The size of each field you visit during quests is 2.5-times the size of previous Monster Hunter fields. Each area is seamlessly connected and appears as one giant field.
Capcom is making an environment with dense fields, where things will happen and you’ll make various discoveries by simply walking around.
With the game being seamless, you cannot use methods such as “escaping to the next area to get yourself in order,” so they’re lightening up on actions such as recovering and eating while walking and mid-action cancellations.

The monster ecosystem has, to some extent, a hierarchical relationship. Since each monster has their own territory, they usually do not interfere with one another, but it is possible to lure them out of their territory and run into another monster. By making use of the environment like this, you can hunt while limiting the use of items and such. Rathalos stands at the top of the hierarchy in the ancient forest area seen in the trailer.

There are several base camps. You can also fast travel to move instantly.

You can change your equipment at base camps, even if you are in the middle of a quest.

The game proceeds in the same cycle of previous games, where you enter the field as a quest to achieve your objective. Achieving your objective will yield rewards.

There is a “Guidance Insect” that plays the role of a hunting dog. The Guidance Insect will tell you of usable items and traces of monsters (footprints, scratches, etc.) in the area, and following those traces will lead you to the whereabouts of that monster. The more traces there are, the clearer the guidance. Also, if you tag a place, the insect will guide you until you get there.

There is a greater emphasis on environmental dependence in that there are natural traps, falling rocks, small animals, plants that have recovery effects, plants that spread poison, and so on. For example, there are places where fallen trees bring the river to a stop, and if you free the water by destroying those trees with bombs or Rathalos’ breath, you can use that current to push monsters off of the cliff.

Hunters have a new piece of equipment called the “Slinger,” which can be used to shoot fruits and stones. Until now, it was necessary to select and use items like stones one by one, but this way is much simpler. The Slinger can also perform a wire action. However, in a place that fully supports it and under the right conditions you can use the wire to perform an aerial recovery when being blown away.

As for multiplayer, in addition to the previous way of doing it, there is also a drop-in system that allows anyone to jump in after you already started playing. When you’re in a difficult situation, you can send out an S.O.S. flare to call for help.

While you can match with players across the world, you can also only target your own country. (Editor’s Note: This is a Japanese interview, and they said you can target Japan, but we assume that means you can limit your search to your own country as well.)

The new monster that appeared in the trailer is called Angenaph. It is a warlike creature that attacks other monsters without hesitation. You won’t know its name at first during the game, but you’ll come to learn it as you gather its traces.

The yellow monster from the trailer is called Dosjugglus, and its smaller types are Jugglus. Dosjugglus leads a pack of Jugglus, has a heavy appetite, and is quarrelsome when hungry. It swallows up the prey it kills and gives what it spits out to its pack. If you attack it while it is eating its prey, Dosjugglus will spit it out.

When hiding yourself from monsters, you can do so in a clump of bushes or through a special equipment called the Ghillie Mantle. Since the Ghillie Mantle hides any indication of your presence, you can use it to safely replenish your items.

Damage numbers are displayed as a result of feedback that the parts where attacks are effective, attributes, and weakened states are difficult to understand by the monster’s behavior alone. While there was the idea of adding an HP bar, they wanted to preserve the element of judging a monster’s condition through its appearance, so they just added damage numbers.

Hawkingbird · June 16, 2017, 11:53pm

Behind the scenes E3 presentation of World got leaked by a Chinese website. It shows a more in-depth look at the gameplay. It’s off cam footage and everything looks dark.
https://u.nya.is/fzyrht.mp4

Hawkingbird · June 20, 2017, 8:58pm

25 minutes of Monster Hunter World gameplay

Kurokun · July 6, 2017, 11:09pm

Monster Hunter: World - ‘Ancient Forest Hunt’ Walkthrough