![]() ![]() Indeed, there are no tanks: if a monster looks at you, you have to run away and hope it chases someone else. World of Warcraft has classes which specialise in, and generally only perform, certain roles raids require a certain number of healers and tanks (characters that can take a lot of hits, thereby providing a safety barrier) to function, for example, whereas Monster Hunter only requires co-ordination. ![]() Now contrast this with an MMO like World of Warcraft where there are detailed guides on how to beat every boss, where mechanics are clearly explained and where deviation from specific strategies, particularly on hard modes, means certain failure. In the early stages of the game, these beasts rarely require a specific weapon to beat them your role in every fight is mostly “don’t die, hit when you can”. ![]() Monster Hunter 4 allows players to use a variety tactics to kill monsters. You have to go out of your way to become interested in Monster Hunter – that’s a different mindset and likely a different player attitude than someone playing Diablo 3 or Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, for example. It’s difficult to advance beyond stereotypes when assessing who players are likely to be at this stage, but for a title like Monster Hunter, which hasn’t received as much Western mainstream press and hasn’t yet become part of mass popular consciousness, the game plays to a niche audience of people who have directly sought it out because people they know and respect are talking about it. Everyone relies equally on the community, which diminishes the likelihood of abuse.ĭemographics may also play a key role in how friendly a game’s community is. There’s no repository that can definitively answer every question about the game. ![]() There’s still so much about the game that’s unknown – and so the subreddit, Wikis and player videos on YouTube are a vital resource for everyone. The game has only just begun to feature in mainstream western media with comparatively little attention paid to previous games in the series. There’s a sense with Monster Hunter 4 that we’re all learning together. ![]()
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