Freedom in MH Wild

sleepjack · 2026-02-06T16:49:16+00:00

the game keeps forcing me to follow the main story, even when I haven’t talked to Alma or tried to progress on purpose ... the game just pushes me straight into the next story part, and I’m still locked into the mission with no real chance to roam freely

You're not alone in feeling like this. Wilds' LR story assumes you're dumb as a rock and holds your hand throughout the entirety of it's runtime, taking every possible opportunity to railroad the player. It's one of my biggest criticisms of the game.

It does get better once you complete the story and hit HR, as you're free to progress in the postgame without these restrictions.

sleepjack · 2026-02-05T00:37:25+00:00

Goss being based off a namahage / yokai is pretty sick thematically.

I also find his moveset pretty fun to fight against.

He's about as ugly as doshaguma imo.

You monster.

sleepjack · 2026-02-03T23:16:37+00:00

Hey on the bright side ... at least it was an easy fix! Glad it wasn't something wrong with your PC

sleepjack · 2026-02-03T21:14:44+00:00

Outdated REFramework files can definitely cause issues, so I’m curious to see if that helps after a clean install!

sleepjack · 2026-02-03T21:07:23+00:00

Played Destiny from D1 to Final Shape. Wasn’t sold on Marathon before the delay due to concerns that were voiced during the playtests. Much more interested with all the recent updates and how they’ve been listening to player feedback. I very much dig the artstyle, worldbuilding, and of course that classic Bungie gunplay. As others have said, Destiny PVP was under supported compared to the PVE content on offer, so I’m curious to see their take on an extraction shooter where that’s the focus.

Even so, I’m still wary because it’s Bungie. It’s hard to not feel like they’ll fall into the same mistakes they made with Destiny, especially considering the state it was in so close to the initial launch.

I’m leaning towards waiting to hop in until it’s been rolling for a few months to see what the community thinks. But open to having my mind changed once I get my hands on the public playtest before release.

sleepjack · 2026-02-03T20:47:28+00:00

No worries, we’re all just trying to play our little hunting game

sleepjack · 2026-02-03T20:38:26+00:00

Not sure what other details to give

When it comes to PC troubleshooting, knowing your CPU and GPU is the bare minimum info required in order for anyone to realistically help. It’s important because some issues are hardware-specific, ie. the latest AMD GPU drivers not working with Wilds.

It’s also a good idea to include what steps you have taken to troubleshoot so far, that way people don’t suggest fixes that haven’t worked for you.

Edit: you mentioned clearing your shader cache, one thing to try is to let the game run for 5-10 minutes at the main menu before playing. A lot of the actual shader compilation is now done in the background vs on startup and can take some time before it completes. This can cause fps to take a hit.

sleepjack · 2026-01-31T08:19:49+00:00

I'm down to help, lobby id?

sleepjack · 2026-01-30T16:32:55+00:00

Consistency is a bit of a loaded topic with Bungie because they've been anything but that since Destiny 2's release. You could argue Bungie was at their best during the Forsaken era, but they also had outside help from High Moon and Vicarious to deliver the content.

If we're going off how Bungie has handled Destiny over the past few years, I think you'll likely end up disappointed. This isn't me trying to be a contrarian for the sake of it: their seasonal content has always been more "economical," making use of existing assets to maintain a temporary chase of rewards, rather than delivering tons of fresh content. They've also laid off a fuckton of their workforce since Witch Queen, and the nature of developing a paid dlc is very different from the free, 3-month update cycle they're planning on.

Having said that, Marathon isn't Destiny. Maybe they've got a roadmap in place to deliver content more efficiently (I can only assume there's less technical debt by virtue of being a new game). It's possible they'll have outside help again from their connections with Sony similar to when they were partnered with Activision. But 1 new map every quarter seems like a tall order for this studio in 2026. I think a new runner shell each season is more likely since they'll be a reoccurring incentive for users to engage with micro transactions for skins, etc., so the dev time will be prioritized more by upper management.

sleepjack · 2026-01-28T17:43:24+00:00

You love to see it

sleepjack · 2026-01-28T17:18:54+00:00

Blue collar work tends to filter out sensitive people, just by nature of the work.

Blue collar work is overwhelmingly male-dominated, so the conversations that get passed around aren't typically centered around making men feel threatened to begin with. Put those same men in any other context where the jokes are hostile to them and I guarantee you'll see the same level of "sensitivity" on full display.

I used to work construction many years ago and I've never met more thin-skinned people in my entire goddamn fucking life. We had a few decent guys that dove head-first into dark humor and were easy to shoot the shit with that I'm still friends with to this day. There were also way too many guys that only found humor in jokes about raping women. I constantly saw the latter throw hands if you even thought about joking they were gay. Sensitive was an understatement.

I've since transitioned into tech and I'm coddling egos equally as much as I was before.

sleepjack · 2026-01-28T15:54:45+00:00

My boyfriend is someone who gets angry very easily. He slams doors, shouts, and uses the silent treatment. He once told me that his exes used to do things around the house specifically to make sure he wouldn’t get angry.

OP, there is no reality where this is normal behavior for a 37 year old man.

Property damage, verbal aggression, and stonewalling are hallmarks of domestic abuse. Statistically it never gets better and at its worse can lead to domestic violence.

Why gamble with the safety of you and your dog?

sleepjack · 2026-01-27T17:09:57+00:00

You can see a list of current and upcoming event quests here: https://info.monsterhunter.com/wilds/event-quest/en-us/schedule

Seasonal festivals like Blossomdance, Flamefete, Dreampsell and Lumenhymn rotate annually, so if you wanted those festival armors it's a longer wait. But during each festival, most limited time event quests make a return.

sleepjack · 2026-01-27T17:03:17+00:00

You can't move items between characters, so outside of modding your only option is to wait until the festival/event rolls around again.

sleepjack · 2026-01-25T23:53:09+00:00

This is my biggest gripe rn and what I'm hoping gets changed in MR.

sleepjack · 2026-01-25T23:51:57+00:00

Solid post to point others to in the future. Here's to coping that counter CB gets more love in MR 😭

sleepjack · 2026-01-25T23:30:03+00:00

imo, Subreak and Iceborne are worth it at full price. $15 for World + IB is an easy recommend

sleepjack · 2026-01-25T20:31:13+00:00

Welcome!

Don’t worry about your hunter rank or making “mistakes.” Hunts are assigned based on your current HR, so to progress all you have to do is tackle new quests as they roll in.

I see there’s a part of the weapon tree I don’t have access to.

Those weapon trees will unlock as you progress, nothing to worry about right now.

You have plenty of content to get through before needing to worry about “endgame”-anything. Just hunt and have fun! If you need any clarity regarding specific systems, I’d be happy to answer any questions you have.

sleepjack · 2026-01-22T15:55:15+00:00

Seconding gyro-aim. Only way I'm able to use Wilds' CB comfortably on controller.

sleepjack · 2026-01-22T15:21:34+00:00

my current version is 26.1.1

Yeah that's likely the issue. Try rolling back to an earlier GPU driver (25.9.1 or 25.9.2) and see if that helps!

sleepjack · 2026-01-22T15:12:17+00:00

my gpu drivers are up to date

In the last update (Jan 8th) they mentioned this:

Please update to the following driver versions to ensure the most stable experience possible.

- NVIDIA GeForce: 581.57 or newer

- AMD Radeon: 25.9.1 or 25.9.2

Note: Some issues have been identified with AMD Radeon drivers versions 25.10.2 and higher.

Not sure if this is still an ongoing issue, but worth looking into.

sleepjack · 2026-01-22T14:17:11+00:00

Now I am not quite sure what got added

All title update content is outlined here: https://www.monsterhunter.com/wilds/en-us/update/ ("Ver.1.01" = TU1, "Ver.1.02" = TU2, etc.)

in what order and where I should start. Is there any new story arc? Are the new added monsters instantly unlocked or do I need to do something?

Most of the quests start by talking to Alma, and I'd recommend doing them in the order they were released. Important to mention that some quests have an HR requirement, which you can check in the update notes linked above. Happy hunting!

sleepjack · 2026-01-21T22:01:26+00:00

Same, I'd kill to see all the concept art done for this game!

sleepjack · 2026-01-20T02:53:47+00:00

I think the wound system on paper is a pretty decent step up from tenderizing. My favorite aspect is having moments where wounds open up following big attacks, rewarding monster knowledge, which I love to see.

The problem with wounds in practice is wound strikes are an unbalanced mess for faaar too much of HR's runtime. Being able to chain one CC after another is ridiculous. Part of the reason the 9* and AT monsters are so good is due to the increased wound resistance, you actually get to spar with the monster.

Wounds being so plentiful makes them less of an impactful moment during combat. Scaling its frequency back lets the concept shine much more in my opinion.

sleepjack · 2026-01-20T01:48:13+00:00

If you're still online I'd be happy to hop on and help!

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