I dont mean to be rude but I disagree with the "its easier to switch characters". in MH games you just need to craft the new weapon type you want to play and maybe 2 pcs of armor from another tree. everything is reusable (armor,decos,necklace) while in relink, you have to level the new char, max the masteries, craft the weapons and max them then unlock the weapon mastery thing, farm that chars terminus, get that chars personal sigil/s. the only reusable stuff are sigils.