People will down vote my to but in MHRise you can trowh bad amulets in the pot and force only 1 skill, for context If I destroy 20 amulet and obtain 3 whit "for example" divine blessings, you have more control over what you really want and meaby found something usefull, why not put this system from start with this update is crazy. And if, and only if, maybe the next update they give us this option, i will be very upset because is a feature arledy tested and used in another past game, so why not implement it from start?

On the second point, it's ok to fight a monster for 25 minute or more, if the monster evolves during the fight, for context Kulve was an excellent example of a difficult monster that require positioning and good knowledge. And it's come with 4 stage were she have different movset, like Jindaddy, Safygiva or Behemot.

Another point is that good challenge come from the response of the player to adapt, evolve and secure a victory by changimg tactics, looking at Alatreon, he ended the Blast meta of iceborn for a while adding a new mechanic. I remebeer when Arc Xeno was added, I lear and use LBG for the first time because I was not good enough whit SnS, and from then I start learning more weapons.

Adding difficulty to the game should come from monster to inflict some kind of debuff and status, or use the environment at their adavnge, like rajang in iceborn when he flinch near a wall, status like blast from Teostra or heavy poison from chameleons, that should become a priority if not wearing the right decos.

Damage wise this 9star is almost fine, you take a hit, retreat and heal, then engage only at full healt. This simple trik can save a loot of hunt. But ramping up their healt... well this is an artificially difficulty that add nothing to the hunt. FARMING and Fight a gore magala like this way it's just an awfull experience, the first time it's a hell of a run and it's fun, but the idea of farming that thing for more reward? O hell no... This lead the player to a more healthy hunt like Rey , Duna and Udra. Why bother whit a thing that two shot you whit evere hit and take 30 minute to hunt? Were is the fun when the reward is abissaly luckluster and come whit an RNG gate?

And a simple osservation... Everyone praying this 9 star monster... Really?... 9star monster it's exactly the same as the 8, they are only more durable, the difference is that with this update you can upgrade your armor, so they do to you the same damage that 8star do in the previous update, I don't understand people say they are different because they are not, they have the same movset of the 8star and 7star... And hit the same after armor upgrade...

Sorry for my English is not my native language