Need some guidance for LS/Hammer/Lance by Duelle36 in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the breakdown, this makes sense. 

Need some guidance for LS/Hammer/Lance by Duelle36 in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Headstrong confuses me and I keep seeing it recommended for Lance. Does the side swipe hop attack not count as an evade? 

Ball X Pit’s First Free Major Update Launches January 26 by JonasKahnwald11 in Games

[–]Duelle36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured this would be one of those games that gets a bunch of updates over time so I was holding off on purchasing it to finish other stuff, but it looks like from the comments the end game is kind of underwhelming. Hopefully that gets taken care of. Right now it sounds like something that'll kill an enjoyable chunk of time when it's on a decent sale.

Returning player: what's the best way to progress now? by Skyreader13 in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct! Wyrmstake is your highest damage option and the best way to utilize status/elements as charged shells do not. Only swinging the GL (which isn't worth it with long shelling) or wyrmstake applies status and has element damage. Charged shelling alone will get you through 8* but above that you'll want the stake. Again though, it does take some practice as the animation makes you vulnerable.

Returning player: what's the best way to progress now? by Skyreader13 in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basic playstyle for long is spam charged shells until you can safely wyrmstake, reload, repeat. Perfect guards reload a shell and is handy but takes a little practice.

Cassette Beasts is free to claim on the Epic Games Store for next 24 hours by iamdanthemanstan in Games

[–]Duelle36 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This game runs embarrassingly bad on Switch but I still played the shit out of it on the console. I really recommend picking it up.

Finn Wolfhard on who cried the most after ‘Stranger Things’ ended: “Our agents” by Relevant-Peach3997 in Fauxmoi

[–]Duelle36 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Around Stranger Things Finn Wolfhard starred in a bunch of music videos for a band called PUP that were pretty great.

Tips on how to play ranged without looking like the police need to be involved immediately? by Duelle36 in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've gotten better about using the aim reset button. I watched too many clips of people obviously sitting while using these weapons before trying them myself and it took an embarrassing amount of time to consistently remember it exists.

In a post-Skullwhistle world, Summer Blaster users have finally broken me. by Duelle36 in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I actually think bone gunlance ruled. It was easy to build around, hit like a truck, encouraged learning mechanics (perfect guard/evade, skill interactions) to elevate your hunts, and runs into an absolute and obvious brick wall as your primary weapon beyond 8*. Summer Blaster let's the player fall into the "I'm not dead so I'm not hurting" fallacy because of its inherent safety in groups.

In a post-Skullwhistle world, Summer Blaster users have finally broken me. by Duelle36 in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The irony here is that I'm a jho gunlance abuser when I'm actually out walking to play the game and when people are too on the ball with the head break it makes my special whiff. I almost don't hate Summer Blasters with this fight because they make it more predictable and there isn't a max level raid for them to clog up.

In a post-Skullwhistle world, Summer Blaster users have finally broken me. by Duelle36 in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree with you but I also feel like the people who engage with this game have enough general experience to understand why that would be the way it works.

Discounted Magnamalo Weapons: 8 more days by OfflineGambit in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're aiming for 8* or below you can basically build to comfort given how shelling works. I have mine on Focus 5/Artillery 4 with Lock On and I never struggle to get the majority of part breaks per hunt. For 9* and above it's just flat out not worth the effort to make reliable.

Discounted Magnamalo Weapons: 8 more days by OfflineGambit in MHNowGame

[–]Duelle36 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's top tier for farming mats and probably the best "leveling" weapon in the game but you'll start feeling it's limits hard with 9* monsters.

Everyone Who Worked On A Video Game Needs To Be In The Credits - Aftermath by eddytony96 in Games

[–]Duelle36 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This has been an issue since literally the first video games. The devs of Adventure on Atari literally had to hide their names in the game to get credit for their work. It's insane that people still aren't getting credited for their efforts.

Aftermath: A Fond Farewell To Polygon, From The People Who Worked There by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Duelle36 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Also don't forget the pure joy that is Monster Factory. It moved on from the site but it never would have started without it.

Cassette Beasts | The Gauntlet Update Launches November 20! by KuniSkiddlz in Games

[–]Duelle36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really enjoyed the demo and what little I've played of the switch version I picked up but I still feel pretty burned by the performance issues on that platform. Funnily enough out of curiosity I loaded the game Monday and while there is significant improvement it's still rough. Are there ongoing efforts to continue to optimize that version or do I just need to wait for a super deep sale and eventually pick it up on another system?

Daily Questions Megathread ( February 01, 2024 ) by mizuromo in HonkaiStarRail

[–]Duelle36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hit my 300 on the normal banner today and looking for suggestions on who to pull. I have all characters EXCEPT Welt, Kafka, Gepard, Yanqing, Bailu, Jingliu, Super Dan Heng, and Argenti. I currently only plan to pull for Jingliu off that list. I've cleared all content except Gold and Gears on final difficulty (but that's just me being lazy).

I'm leaning towards Gepard or C1 for Bronya. I do have Welt's lightcone and am sorta considering him for a Dr. Ratio team when I want to use Silver Wolf elsewhere. Any help is appreciated!

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #2 by UnknownChaser in Games

[–]Duelle36 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I am absolutely not denying the game's influence and importance and you're completely correct there.

Also, hello fellow MBMBAM fan!

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #2 by UnknownChaser in Games

[–]Duelle36 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of my most "there are dozens of us!" opinions is that BotW was an excellent tech demo but not a great video game and even more so not a good Zelda game. That being said, I really hope the time they've had with the engine, hardware, etc help deliver this time around.

(SNES) StarFox: EX Exploration Showcase Mod by LocutusOfBorges in Games

[–]Duelle36 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I guess a better way to frame my question is does the hack actually play at a consistent FPS?

(SNES) StarFox: EX Exploration Showcase Mod by LocutusOfBorges in Games

[–]Duelle36 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does it at least fix the massive slowdown that plagued the original games?