(10-20-2010, 07:21 PM)zero_kanipan Wrote: imma try the mission again tomorrow when i get a copy of 2G. will try a bladed weapon next time. all of the guides ive seen so far use a blade of some sort. maybe the bow simply aint damaging it enough. managed to kill it in the training mission before, unless the non training quests spike up the health of the mobs, i shouldve been able to kill the thing in the hunting mission.
At the start of the game, don't use bows and light bowguns. Don't use SnS either. They do really really crap damage. The only time these weapons will become useful is at the endgame, when you can deal elemental damage with them or have an insanely high crit rate (say 50~60%). Bows especially; they're quite specialized. You need to adjust the type of shot with the monster. For example, rapid would work well for a vertically oriented monster, and spread would work for wider ones. You have to take into account the different vulnerability spots on each monster as well.
Hope you stick it out despite the punishing learning curve, it's a great game that feels very rewarding to master
Edit: You can always ask for help on our rather extensive MH thread. Most of our hits from google come from that thread
http://ravenrepublic.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=1263
