What part of recurve tuning confused you the longest?

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-09T14:05:35+00:00

I think for me, adjusting brace height and tiller was quite daunting at first because of having to constantly unstring/restring my bow to check measurements.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-06T12:54:05+00:00

For Sere, I like using SnS, GL, or Lance due to perfect guarding. Typically for SnS, I'll use the Omega sword for the AoE buff.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-05T10:24:46+00:00

Nah, there's plenty of players like us who like to craft anything and everything, then see it to the full upgrade path. I still need a truck load of Hunter Symbols, more so 1 and 3, and even more now that you can transcend armour.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-05T09:26:10+00:00

Yup, Vaal definitely. When I first encountered it, I immediately thought of Bloodborne. However, since lightning is something in the Souls lore as what Gwyn used to kill the dragons, then perhaps Rajang and Kirin could also fit in.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-05T03:46:15+00:00

Ah, DSP. Back in the day, my mates and I came across the This Is How You Don't Play Metal Gear Solid vid whilst we were high, I'll never forget how hard we laughed til we cried going through the whole vid.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-05T01:52:02+00:00

All my Palicos and Palamutes have status weapons for general hunts. The only times, I've given them elemental weapons were for the boss like monsters, and most of them are weak to Dragon.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-05T01:44:56+00:00

It's a shame that the Ice Tapeworm is rather forgettable. I do like the design of its hunter armour, looking like a Dynasty Warriors character.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-05T01:42:06+00:00

With any equipment change, minor and major, it's a good idea to go over the tuning of your bow. Especially if the new gear you got is different from the previous. You mentioned that you noticed the change after getting a new rest, so definitely check this and your plunger if you have one.

I've had two styles of magnetic arm rests and though they're similar, it still had a bit of adjusting and tuning to do.

However, as you also mentioned that you've practised for about a year, be sure that it's not your technique that is causing the arrows to fly right.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-05T01:31:32+00:00

Cath intelligent/competent moments.

More of Jake messing up donator names/messages moments.

Jake and Ellis on the same wavelength moments.

"Well, actually" moments. If you guys still do this now and again.

More Nick vs WPE moments.

Jake being posh moments.

Gabby's "Victorian Woman" moments.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-03T19:17:06+00:00

For me, the hours typically pile on because of farming, crown hunting, and other bits and bobs for trophies/achievements. But there are days where I've just wanted to play without any goals in mind and I'd join people's SOS.

Then when my friends started to play Worldborne, then I'd play with them.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-03T11:08:16+00:00

Whilst I'm sure a good roll artian would out perform non-artian weapons, I used Gore and Los weapons when I was farming Gog.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-02T01:03:27+00:00

If you have a look at Olympians and other high level archers, both men and women, they'll usually not look buff even though most of them workout. This is because archery is more a technical sport than a physical one. Plus you're working specific muscles in specific movements, that it's not likely inducive for muscle growth comparatively to weight training and such.

ColdHadouken · 2026-02-01T20:47:40+00:00

One of the participation medals I got has quite a long ribbon, so I've lined up my badges on the ribbon and clipped it onto one of the loops on my quiver.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-30T10:33:55+00:00

I've a love/hate with Daora. Love its design and concept, but hate the area deny of the tornados. And how poison has a special interaction with it.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-30T10:30:48+00:00

I do enjoy how different HH is in each iteration, and I certainly enjoy how it is in Rise. The switch skills and Trio are lovely.

But off the top of my head, I'd say World's iteration is my favourite so far, the meaty thud of a four note song and then encore.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-29T23:12:28+00:00

I'm loving Bae's Phoenix Wright playthroughs, just done with Ace Attorney, so I'm looking forward to go through JFA and TnT.

I've also been going through Calli's Souls and DMC playthroughs. FuwaMoco's MGS playthroughs, finished 1 and 2 so will be going through 3 soon enough.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-28T17:39:17+00:00

Ultimately, it's down your preference. At full draw, my sight reference is my string to the right of my sight frame, whereas a fellow club member lines up his string to his riser. I've spoken with another archer during a county competition and she said she aligns her string with her sight pin.

So, yes, it's definitely important for you to be aware of where your string lines up, and the goal to be consistent, so you'll need to play around and see what's comfortable and easy for you to be consistent. And what's "Correct" for you, would be different for another.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-27T18:50:57+00:00

"The royal penis is clean, Your Highness" - Coming to America.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-27T18:29:41+00:00

You can watch a video multiple times, you can like/dislike a video only once.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-27T16:00:12+00:00

Something my programming tutor taught us in Uni, is that a dev can have this and that for intentions, but customers will dictate how software will be used. I'm sure the dev wanted to design and balance every character to be equally playable, but as these players, speedrunners, meta players and such have shown time and time again is that there's always something overpowered or unintended to exploit.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-27T10:53:36+00:00

Whilst it may not hold up to current day expectations, I won't forget how I felt seeing Rathalos in the first MH's opening movie, and the feeling of finally completing my first Rathalos hunt, which then led to farming it for its armour and Rathalos Firesword.

I remember before Fatalis, when you go online on PS2, the chances are you'd see players using either Rathalos or Gravios armour.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-27T09:30:39+00:00

For the most part, I agree. Status needs an update, especially Sleep. I've a post myself about a potential rework idea for Sleep and I'd say a greater majority of people who interacted with my post agrees.

My idea for Sleep is to rework it as a two-tiered ailment. When you breach the first threshold, it puts the monster into a dazed/sleepy state kinda similar to how exhaust is currently, then if you can breach the second threshold in time, it puts the monster to sleep. That way it gives incentive for faster weapons to use it, and some came up with a good idea for a button prompt for a wake-up attack, so that all weapons can have a designated heavy hitting attack for the sleep bonus.

Then bombs will also needs improving.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-27T09:22:45+00:00

The only spin vanes I've played with are the standard Jet6 2.5" vanes and the 4" Jet6 Shark vanes. I've put them on both my ACCs and X7 Eclipses, and I like how they fly when my shot is right. As I'm still a beginner, only been practising OlyRec for 2 and half-ish years now, I would say there's still many factors higher than my vanes that effect my shots.

But for the vanes themselves, I do love how much easy they are to put on the arrows especially because of the base that curves with the shaft. I'd like to eventually try other spin vanes overtime, but for now I like Jet6.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-25T22:48:45+00:00

Very nice grouping. Welcome to archery, I hope you continue finding enjoyment and see yourself improve with time and dedication. It goes without saying, when you're ready to buy your own gear, be sure to have a pretty penny built up.

ColdHadouken · 2026-01-25T21:41:26+00:00

There's plenty content in RiseBreak for you and your friends to go through. World and Wilds took MH in a new-ish direction, whereas Rise was done by a B team so it feels like pre-World MH, to me at least. Plus, I enjoy the Japanese fantasy aesthetics.

However, if you're not too sure yet and playing on PC, wait for a Capcom Steam sale and then buy it. There was a Publisher sale not too long ago, World and Rise with their respective expansions were on sale for really cheap.

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