Let the Monster Hunters Tri-umph! Lets enjoy great huntingu! #MotK-GuildHall

[Cadmas]

EU version is out tomorrow. I'll be checking out the online over the weekend.

My brother is playing now. He has a the pink kuma armor lol its so dumb.

[Nobu]

Basically, you enter the online lobby

To elaborate on the online lobby system, since it might be confusing at first glance:

- Once you have wi-fi set up on your Wii, select 'City' instead of 'Village' at the mode select screen at the beginning of the game.

- It'll give you a list of servers to pick from. Pick one, and you'll be taken to that server's hub (within the game).

- From within the hub, you go to the main gates, and are presented with a list of numbered 'cities' (which are basically rooms for 4 people) to choose from.

- Once you've entered the city, it's pretty much the same as normal Monster Hunter group play, where you have your shops and the guild desk, the board to post missions, and the gates to leave on quests.

[Helion]

From your descriptions, "instanced dungeons" seems to fit. Still, I'm checking out the local shop today.

[Vicks]

yeah, pretty much every mission is an instanced dungeon.

Also, since MH3 hasn't appeared in my country yet, can someone explain to me in detail how the Switch-Axe works? All I know is that its default is Axe mode, while you can transform it into Sword mode for elemental damage. But is there more to it? And coming from a LS user, how is it in terms of usability?

[KOA]

I'm needing as much help as I can to get my 1* Urgent.
Add me if you'd like, ID is JABGMQ (I don't have a USB keyboard so I have no way of communicating).

[Cadmas]

Also, since MH3 hasn't appeared in my country yet, can someone explain to me in detail how the Switch-Axe works? All I know is that its default is Axe mode, while you can transform it into Sword mode for elemental damage. But is there more to it? And coming from a LS user, how is it in terms of usability?

Switch axes are pretty simple. In axe mode they are heavy like  great swords but don't have the charge slash.
When you release it into sword mode it is like a long sword with element damage. Its kinda like a heavy dual sword.

Also can Americans play with Europe or did we get isolated servers?

Also are there any readable Weapon upgrade trees?
I looked on MHwiki and only found a confusing list and everything else I locate is for Freedom unite.
I'm really uncomfortable with this blind upgrading I've been doing.

[helvetica]

Also can Americans play with Europe or did we get isolated servers?

Separated online Although importing and playing a US copy would be trivial.

I'm still on the fence about getting this.  I was somewhat interested in prior MH titles but I don't really care for the Wii.  Explain to me why I should get this :V

And if I do get it who else will get a Wii Speak so I'm not the only retard jabbering?

[Cadmas]

Ah man that sucks. I wanted to play with everyone.

And I know what you mean about the Wii, but with the classic controller you don't really even feel the difference.
You can choose to attack with the buttons like in the psp or attack with the R stick like in the ps2.

I use the stick b/c I'm used to the first MH. Also Jagi are wussies compared to Velociprey.

[Garlyle]

Also are there any readable Weapon upgrade trees?
I looked on MHwiki and only found a confusing list and everything else I locate is for Freedom unite.
I'm really uncomfortable with this blind upgrading I've been doing.

GameFAQs' section for Monster Hunter Tri has a good weapon upgrade tree as an image you can download and save.

Also... Tri is going to be my first MH game.  My first hunt online with friends, just a normal material gathering hunt... I stumble upon an egg, cart it back to camp, SURPRISE GREAT JAGGI, it's now sitting outside of base camp.  The one veteran out of the three of us (Other started playing MH like a week ago and Tri the day before, I had JUST started) was like "Just run past it, it's too much for you guys equipped as you are", so they do that... I stay back and insist on fighting the thing.  We ended up winning; our vet was the only one who actually died during this.

I'm being moderately amused, but I'm also not finding it nearly as hard as the series seems to have the reputation of being.  This is probably because I'm still in the earlygame, though, of course.

[Nobu]

yeah, pretty much every mission is an instanced dungeon.

Also, since MH3 hasn't appeared in my country yet, can someone explain to me in detail how the Switch-Axe works? All I know is that its default is Axe mode, while you can transform it into Sword mode for elemental damage. But is there more to it? And coming from a LS user, how is it in terms of usability?

I'd say it's like a hybrid longsword/gunlance/dual sword. Gunlance, because it has a charge attack kinda like wyvern fire, and you deplete a gauge while in sword mode that needs to be reloaded when you get low. Dual blade, because going into sword mode is kind of like demonize where your attacks are powered up and slightly different, except it gradually depletes your phial gauge and not your stamina. And longsword, because it has similar attack style and feel to it, except you chain moves into a sidestep and not a roll.

Separated online Although importing and playing a US copy would be trivial.

I'm still on the fence about getting this.  I was somewhat interested in prior MH titles but I don't really care for the Wii.  Explain to me why I should get this :V

And if I do get it who else will get a Wii Speak so I'm not the only retard jabbering?

That really sucks. :< I haven't bothered getting Wii speak since it's an extra 20 bucks to buy the thing, and I just use Skype with some of my friends. Though I might still get Wii speak eventually.

I'm being moderately amused, but I'm also not finding it nearly as hard as the series seems to have the reputation of being.  This is probably because I'm still in the earlygame, though, of course.

You also had four people, and Great Jaggi is the easiest boss in the game. When you start doing fights with less than four, or start doing some of the harder mobs, you'll see. :3

[Cadmas]

Thx Garlyle I should have looked at gamefaq first.
And yeah this MH3 compared to MH1 doesn't seem as difficult, but I guess it might have been I was still learning back then.

Gold though is a big difference. In the first one you maybe got 400z for killing something and no side quests. No farming either or free roaming. I'm going to go take on shovel head right now.

[helvetica]

That really sucks. :< I haven't bothered getting Wii speak since it's an extra 20 bucks to buy the thing, and I just use Skype with some of my friends. Though I might still get Wii speak eventually.

Of course I have a Teamspeak 3 server on Triela (for Dawn of War 2 \o/) but my PC is kind of like on a different floor of my house as my Wii =P  Plus I figured it'd be far more convenient to just use that rather than expect everyone to drag their PCs to their TV or play their Wii at their desk.

[Nobu]

Of course I have a Teamspeak 3 server on Triela (for Dawn of War 2 \o/) but my PC is kind of like on a different floor of my house as my Wii =P  Plus I figured it'd be far more convenient to just use that rather than expect everyone to drag their PCs to their TV or play their Wii at their desk.

Yeah, probably. I'm thinking about getting it, but I want to get some feedback on it first and see if it works well. That and my financial situation right now is at where I can't drop 20 dollars on Wii speak that easily.

[Jana]

I got the game yesterday, and spent some time playing it earlier today~ Tri is my first Monster Hunter game, but I was able to familiarize myself with weapon controls using the demo disk, so I'm having an easy time so far. I'll probably jump online tomorrow afternoon after finishing the 1-star quests.

[Cadmas]

Killed Gobul. Now I can go to the tundra. Hope there isn't any water there.

[Jana]

I actually liked swimming around and escaping the big whats-its-name and spearing sharks. I guess it's more of a shock to those of you who've played the earlier games, since I think water stages are new in Tri. Maybe?

[Cadmas]

Yeah the water stages are new. Problem I have with them is fighting is some what difficult since your moving and attacking in new directions.
Getting out of the way is a difficult at times. I died 2x on Gobul just because I couldn't recover fast enough underwater.

[Jana]

Hmm... Well, all I've done was hunt some non-violent types and escape from the big lightning-back dude. Maybe I'll be frustrated when I come to actual underwater combat...?

[WHMZakeri]

Just traded in 15 PS2 games, 4 DS games, and Pokemon Sapphire to get my copy of Tri. I really wish I didn't have school until 9 PM today ;_;

Two PS2 games, 3 DS games, a PSP Game, Super Smash Brothers, and 130 empty soda bottles just for the bundled pack.

No regrets.

Underwater combat really isn't that bad. The worse part is by far managing altitude, but the rest is pretty much the same as on dry land. Although dodging is something one might need to get use to.

[Cadmas]

Guess I'll be doing the online thing for the next two days. My code is E8A1C2

I'm not sure if that 1 was a 1. Tv is small.

Edit ~ Rookie Fresh1
Is where I'll be at for today. US

[Nobu]

Killed Gobul. Now I can go to the tundra. Hope there isn't any water there.

I fhaven't even fought a Gobul yet. :< Cursed friends that are all stuck under HR9. I'm so sick of hunting Jaggi. And I won't be able to play freely for another couple of days with all the work I have to do. T_T

[Cadmas]

I'm only HR5. Everyone is wearing Ludroth. I'm sick of getting knocked around by other peoples weapons on small monsters.
If we are going to hunt a great Jagi bring a SNS not a hammer or great sword.

[Jana]

I haven't even played online because my internet's been down, but since I'm still on the Capturing a Qurupeco quest, I'd imagine that my equipment isn't set for a good online thing yet anyway.

[WHMZakeri]

I'm only HR5. Everyone is wearing Ludroth. I'm sick of getting knocked around by other peoples weapons on small monsters.
If we are going to hunt a great Jagi bring a SNS not a hammer or great sword.

This.
This Entire Post.
All of it.
Every last word.

Quropeco armor is much better. You only sacrifice 5 defense, But that's made even more negligible with Evasion+1, The inherent defense boost, and the fact the recovery items work better while wearing it. Not to mention I have it gemmed out so that I can sharpen on the spot without worrying about a charging barroth. (Sharpener Skill)

And nothing is more fun than standing to the right of Switchblade user and getting hit by their sideswape every time you want to cut a knocked down barroth's tail.

[Nobu]

I'm just wearing full Jaggi armor, because I don't feel like assembling a whole entire new set on the same tier level when I could just replace it with a higher tier later. ~_~ Trying to make a Bhavhkara w/e vespoid thing armor for my gunner set because it's smoking hot, and not bad either.

Nothing wrong with bringing a hammer/GS to a great Jaggi fight, just requires people to not be nubs about it.

[trancehime]

Not getting knocked over by other people's weapons is an art.

Seriously, going on pubs pretty much requires you to master it. When you're with friends though it's a lot easier just to tell 'em to knock it off, though as Nobu said, nothing wrong with bringing the big guns. Too bad I'm unable to play Tri, otherwise I'd see what this great Jaggi is and see if S&S is the best weapon for it :V

[Vicks]

from what I recall, a Great Jaggi is basically your normal 'dromes from the previous MHs on steroids. Tougher, slightly faster, and now with brekable parts, so yeah, SnS is decent for it, though I'll take a LS anyday.

[Cadmas]

Should we assign a server for us to play on?

[WHMZakeri]

SnS is pretty op. It's my default go-to weapon when I don't know how to fight a monster.

Several quick slashes, easy to manuver, Blocking (I can't tell you how many times I've been saved by using the R+X+A combo with an unsheathed sword), and of course the option to Smite for impact damage.

Only real problem is it's low natural attack.

Assigning a Server means nothing in the grand scheme. There's nothing to keep other's out, or to prove we're the only ones together. A Better idea would to just share our IDs and friend each other. I'm HBVBEQ

If that doesn't work, Try MBVBEQ (holy crap this game is way too low def)

Also, if it matters, US and EU Servers are completely seperate.

Oh, and... Remember how I said Ludroth Armor sucked? That was before I wanted to try out a bowgun. Now I double regret buying all of that armor, because not only is it useless, but I need materials for the other set of the same thing.

On top of that, I made a Barrozooka before figuring out how Bowguns worked, and then figured out I wanted the Ludroth version instead. :<

[Cadmas]

Sleepy time now. I got my HR up a little. Hard to believe some people are already 30+. They should really get lives.