Together

Given how the limited amount of time I get to put into games nowadays, Jon, you’ll have me to play with once you get it. And then you’ll overtake me.

I'm always happy to join players that won't get this for the next couple weeks / months. Think this game should make it easier to jump back to weapons and armour that aren't too powerful for the first quests.

Still waiting for my copy to arrive, if it doesn't come today, I'll probably have to wait till Monday.

The multiplayer in this is laughable. I can't join a game because the host hasn't seen some cutscenes? Joke game.

Look at the hoop jumping crap you have to do in this link: https://www.vg247.com/2018/01/26/monster-hunter-world-how-to-invite-join-a-party-and-play-with-friends-in-online-multiplayer/

What the fuck is going on there? It's not on a Nintendo console ffs.

Paul the sparky wrote:

The multiplayer in this is laughable. I can't join a game because the host hasn't seen some cutscenes? Joke game.

Look at the hoop jumping crap you have to do in this link: https://www.vg247.com/2018/01/26/monster-hunter-world-how-to-invite-join-a-party-and-play-with-friends-in-online-multiplayer/

What the fuck is going on there? It's not on a Nintendo console ffs.

Yeah - there’s some really weird online idiosyncrasies and those are the biggest flaw in an otherwise amazing game.

The squad (clan) system seems really good, but letting people join is a fucking hassle because you can’t send out invites and only the leader can ask someone to join.

So, for the BnB clan:

1. I have to be online at the same time as the other person.
2. I have to invite them to my game.
3. I can then, and only then, invite them to join the clan.
4. Now they can enjoy the BnB Squad instance even when I’m not about.

It’s weird and it’s a pain.

Story coop is a no-go, apparently, if you’re not at the same point, so it’s rando, SOS flare or nowt if you need help.

It’s a really good game but yeah - these are hoops I would have expected on the Switch. I’m hoping that a lot of this gets patched. But, even if not, I’ll still be playing shitloads because this game is amazing.

Fingers crossed.

mrsmr2 wrote:

Why can’t I change my appearance?
It allows me to edit it and then ignores the changes.

You often have to go down to the confirm button - if you’re making the same mistake I did.

Should've played FNF mate.

Childintime wrote:

mrsmr2 wrote:

Why can’t I change my appearance?
It allows me to edit it and then ignores the changes.

You often have to go down to the confirm button - if you’re making the same mistake I did.

It stores the change when i go back to the editir, but never applies it to the character

mrsmr2 wrote:

Childintime wrote:

mrsmr2 wrote:

Why can’t I change my appearance?
It allows me to edit it and then ignores the changes.

You often have to go down to the confirm button - if you’re making the same mistake I did.

It stores the change when i go back to the editir, but never applies it to the character

Well then I’m stumped - sorry, mate.

So mental online setup is not just a Nintendo thing, it's a Japanese thing.

Kow wrote:

So mental online setup is not just a Nintendo thing, it's a Japanese thing.

Perhaps, I dunno. There certainly seems to be a difference between how easy it is to jump in / jump out of western online games.

But here’s the thing - in some ways, MoHans online offering is actually more comprehensive than many western titles - the squad system basically gives you a mini private server where your clan hangs out, can drink and chat, and then head off to missions either solo or in groups. It’d be like if you could have a version of Destiny’s tower with only your clan mates - and it’s really fucking cool.

So yeah, the issue isn’t the service - lag seems good, even if connection was a little unstable on day 1. The squad system is one of the best I’ve ever seen on a console game, and it’s piss easy to find quests to jump into.

It’s just an arse to jump through the hoops required to get there, which snacks to me of a dev team that didn’t look for outside inspiration and to look at how other games handled online systems.

FranticPea wrote:

Childintime wrote:

the squad system basically gives you a mini private server where your clan hangs out, can drink and chat, and then head off to missions either solo or in groups. .

??

Me and Sparky couldn't even see each other in the hub bit even though we were showing as in the same game.

Go to the gathering hub on the 4th floor via the lift or up the stairs. You can then arm wrestle, emote at the canteen and just generally organise missions together.

Eh? Everyone seems to be loving it and our complaints - bizzare co-op / online restrictions - are the same as yours.

It’s all good, Curtis.

What time will you be online?

I finally got the game, waiting for B to finish this episode of Cosmos, then I'll start creating my hunter.

Only if I get really hooked... It's 21:25 here and I'm not one to go to bed late. Might catch you if I'm up early enough! At least my character will be done by then