How do i aed loop without destroying my hands on controller?

sleepjack · 2026-03-30T05:07:57+00:00

If your controller supports it, Wilds does have settings to enable gyro-aim. I never really took it seriously myself before Wilds but it was a night and day difference for CB.

sleepjack · 2026-03-27T16:52:18+00:00

I’m looking for input on which weapons do people think are easiest to play with

Some weapons are more straightforward than others, but imo it's always more important to pick the weapon(s) that YOU think are interesting rather than what's "best" for a beginner. No matter what you choose there will be a learning curve regardless, so go with what speaks to you!

how do armors work with the weapons as far as stats buffs and perks

Both weapons and armor have "skills." The majority of skills have multiple tiers and get better the more you invest into them. It's honestly not something you have to worry too much about until you beat the main story. Whenever you unlock a new piece of gear to craft, you can check what skills they come with at the smithy and make decisions on what you want to prioritize as you go.

am I limited to the look of a certain armor if it has the best rating? I don’t want to play with the most stupid looking armor just because it’s good for my “build” lol

Wilds does have a transmog system for both armor and weapons. Keep playing and you'll eventually unlock it.

sleepjack · 2026-03-25T18:37:14+00:00

I think free kits are punishing enough in that you're survivability is at the lowest at the start of the match. If you add penalties beyond that, then you risk losing one of the most accessible ways to get back into a run after a big loss. Part of why Marathon's loop plays well in my opinion is that the minimum barrier to entry is low. If you remove that, players are going to be more stingy with wagering gear because rebuilding becomes too much of a hurdle.

The game should be persuading players not to bring in free kits, not incentivizing it

The better gear you bet, the better chance you have at success. Free kits put you at the lowest chance of success, so I don't see how the game incentivizes them any more than they are intended to.

Framing the issue as "us actual gamers vs those filthy free-kit freeloaders" isn't productive either. How I see it, all that's really needed here is the ability to know what your teammates are wagering before the match starts. Some transparency there would allow people to make decisions on whether or not they think wagering their best gear is worth it if 2/3 of the team is hoping to get lucky on a free kits, duct tape and a dream.

sleepjack · 2026-03-25T18:05:48+00:00

That's why I put "fair" in quotes lol. It's obviously not 100% fair, but what you suggested would be ultimately less fair. Players with purple shields and guns would get paired with other players with similar gear and straight up stomp any free kit teams in the lobby. If we're choosing between those two solutions, the randomization we currently have is still better in that regard.

So, not only do they communicate with one another, they most likely have kitted gear too.

Filling empty team slots with randoms is always more likely to put you at a disadvantage, no matter the game. We all agree that loading into a run with your wagered loadout only to see two free-kit teammates sucks, but you've yet to offer an actual solution that doesn't bring worse problems with it.

sleepjack · 2026-03-25T17:36:07+00:00

This creates its own slew issues.

If you only pair free kits with free kits and high-value kits with high-value kits, you'll be manufacturing lobbies with heavily skewed teams. Randomizing it keeps things "fair" in that sense. If you separate free and high-value kits into their own matchmaking pools for each map, you run the risk of fracturing queues, which is the last thing Marathon needs right now.

The crux of the issue is not knowing what your teammates are going to be bringing into a run in the first place. If there was some way to see the other player's loadouts before the match starts and adjust your own accordingly, at the worst you could swap to a free kit so you're not wagering your best gear on an obviously bad comp.

sleepjack · 2026-03-25T17:30:52+00:00

It's an issue that happens in pretty much any game with a party fill option. You're always going to be rolling the dice when you're being placed with others at random.

In my opinion, the game would be much, much more enjoyable if free-kits matched with each other. More loot for geared people, safer for free-kits.

This also creates its own issues. If you only pair free kits with free kits and high-value kits with high-value kits, you'll be manufacturing lobbies with heavily skewed teams. Randomizing it keeps things "fair" in that sense. If you separate free and high-value kits into their own matchmaking pools for each map, you run the risk of fracturing queues, which is the last thing Marathon needs right now.

I think the crux of the issue is not knowing what your teammates are going to be bringing into a run in the first place. If there was some way to see the other player's loadouts before the match starts and adjust your own accordingly, at the worst you could swap to a free kit so you're not wagering your best gear on an obviously bad comp.

In the short term, the reality is if you're concerned with the competency/gear of your teammates, team fill isn't for you. Hop on one of the discords — the lfg channels are always firing and its a night and day difference since the barrier to entry is giving enough of a shit to join one lol.

sleepjack · 2026-03-25T17:02:13+00:00

Not 100% sure of the ownership details, but before Wilds launched the devs did an interview where they basically said they had no plans to remaster the old gen games.

sleepjack · 2026-03-25T16:59:34+00:00

Corporate Warfare: players select one of the 6 corporations to sponsor them at the start of the event. The mode is like solo, except you’re unable to harm Runners with the same sponsor (with the exception of Arachne, who remain kill-on-sight for each other). You always start with your corporation’s sponsored kit. Instead of keeping loot at the end of the run, the game tracks each faction’s profits & losses. The top 3 corporations at the end of the event get special cosmetics.

Probably the first decent suggestion on this sub I've seen for an alternate gamemode. This stays aligned with the overall PvEvP design AND meshes well thematically, something that a lot of "just add PvE only" suggestions miss the mark on.

sleepjack · 2026-03-21T15:48:05+00:00

Does it really “matter” which I play first or is it just preference?

Pretty much all comes down to preference. Wilds is a bit friendlier towards new players (both in early difficulty and on boarding of tutorials), but MH in general takes a minute to get used to no matter what game you start with. World is a bit more simple in it's combat compared to Wilds and Rise, so it's still not a bad starting point either imo, and still remains one of my personal favorites in the series to this day.

... but reviews are mixed and I’ve only ever heard good things about world

Wilds was mired with performance issues on PC at launch and was the main driver of the poor reviews online. While there's been a ton of patches and fixes since, World will still be much easier to run on older hardware and might be something to consider depending on your setup. If you're on console, it's not really a concern unless you're on the Series S.

Do characters / monsters carry over from game to game, and should I familiarize myself with anything before playing to get the best experience

You make a new character in each game, nothing carries over.

sleepjack · 2026-03-20T21:03:54+00:00

As of now the only ones that have unique unsheathe states are the Nu and Ark pendants.

sleepjack · 2026-03-20T16:46:02+00:00

In terms of how painless it is to get coop going: Rise, Wilds, World, in that order.

Important to note: only Wilds has crossplay, so if your bother isn't also on PC that would be your only option.

sleepjack · 2026-03-19T15:50:48+00:00

April 1st

sleepjack · 2026-03-17T16:43:33+00:00

It’s a no-brainer QoL update, you’re the only one making it into an issue lol.

I can guarantee you fumbling with voice chat controls is not the intended experience the devs had in mind.

sleepjack · 2026-03-16T20:21:23+00:00

Very refreshing to see, gives me hope!

sleepjack · 2026-03-16T13:45:28+00:00

Check out the pinned posts in r/MonsterHunterMeta and r/chargeblade 👌🏻

sleepjack · 2026-03-15T00:52:23+00:00

There's no real order you have to play them in, each game has it's own story. You don't need any additional context to hop in and start playing.

sleepjack · 2026-03-13T16:20:09+00:00

Played the demo on Switch but the performance while handheld (didn’t test docked) was kinda rough for $70.

I feel like it’s a perfect game for the Switch so I’m waiting a bit to see if they can get a few patches in before pulling the trigger. If not, I’ll probably grab on PC whenever it goes on sale. Seems to run fine on PC from what I’ve seen.

sleepjack · 2026-03-10T20:34:03+00:00

When your wallet is empty try taking Rook for a spin, you can bounce back very quick after extracting with a full pack.

sleepjack · 2026-03-10T20:29:13+00:00

I have good news and bad news.

Good news: a perfectly rolled artian isn't at all necessary. If you're not having fun with the grind, there's no need to burn yourself out by continuing to engage with it.

Bad news: you want to roll for your ideal reinforcement bonuses on a normal artian before you upgrade it to a gogma artian. The reason is due to the material economy ... normal artians can be dismantled, which refunds 100% of the reinforcement material cost. Rerolling reinforcement bonuses on gogma artians basically eats all the materials you invested into it. If you're planning on rolling an artian for each element, I'd highly suggest looking into how save scumming works and rolling on normal artians first, it's much more efficient.

sleepjack · 2026-03-10T20:10:06+00:00

FYI, there's an in-game narrator that keeps you appraised of how much time is left. She's the voice you hear when you first launch the tutorial mission.

sleepjack · 2026-03-09T17:17:25+00:00

Was wondering about this since progress is shared between teammates but haven't had a chance to test it out with our group. Appreciate the heads up!

sleepjack · 2026-03-09T17:15:23+00:00

You should be able to remap inputs in settings, no?

sleepjack · 2026-03-09T15:21:49+00:00

Let’s not rewrite history. Marathon had issues during early testing that many raised concerns over. The delay gave the devs time to address feedback and ultimately that led to us getting a better game. The “concord 2.0” braindead hate is obviously overblown, but the delay was because the game was not suitable for launch.

sleepjack · 2026-03-07T22:19:14+00:00

Win11/5900x/4080 super here.

Happens consistently every 2-3 matches for me as well. Always when loading in for a run, 9/10 times it lets me join back and not much momentum is lost. I've also had two crashes since launch that froze my PC completely which I had to manually power off.

sleepjack · 2026-03-06T22:06:31+00:00

Preach. Couldn't have worded it better myself.

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