And yet, regardless of the massive streamlining and equally massive quality of life changes, we still have folks who claim that the combat needs to be more ‘newbie friendly’ because they don’t really want Monster Hunter, they want something that doesn’t punish you for bad choices -pretending- to be Monster Hunter.

That’s actually what I meant. co-op would’ve done wonders for this game.

If this game was multiplayer, I think that would’ve helped it do better. I’m not even a big proponent for multiplayer games, but this particular one really could’ve used that feature.

Out of curiousity, where do these ads show up for you? I’m curious to know how the other half lives. I think I only get them when I go on the store or if I venture down into that activity feed on the home screen (why?).

Can you please bold this section for emphasis:

Some of that is due to players. You can trip, flashbomb, and KO monsters, resulting in them swinging wildly or flailing on the ground.

Oh god, that poor Tzizli-Ya-Ku!

Punk commits the high sin of being cocky and excellent while black, but other than that nothing he does is that out of place in the FGC. I think newcomers who are used to online-only games which manage and censor social interaction in the name of “preventing toxicity” are often surprised by the shit-talking culture of…

Well, shit talk in Street Fighter is kind of a time honoured tradition:

People voted for and still defend Trump. That should answer your question.

Just shit talk. It’s how it is.

If it takes you 30 mins to down a monster, you need better gear, or to spend time learning the monster’s tells and moveset.

They are ever evolving fights, kind of like Fury except instead of the boss just getting lots of new moves they also move to new locations changing the methods you can engage the boss with.

Very rarely will you see a hunt go on for 30 or more minutes. The 50 minute timer is EXTREMELY generous considering most hunts are 10-20 even with HR and double hunts.

That first time a Diablos hits you and you lose 1/3 of your health bar is definitely an oh shit moment.

Well, yeah, that was the shtick he was based on - lampooning an “old showbiz” stereotype. I mean, I made the same jokes 30+ years ago, too - because I was too stupid to know any better. To celebrate that stupidity seems... odd.

Eh, “kids”, whatever. It’s just kind of disappointing when people (regardless of age) who are tasked with reporting on a subject don’t appear to be aware of the basic facts of that subject.

Snagglepuss didn’t have a lisp, though. His voice and mannerisms were based on a Bert Lahr impersonation. This entire redux is rooted in a fallacy.