Phizz, I was just as surprised as you to find a proper game on the Wii. I doubted it too.

But I have seen the light, and it is good.

Good work Hugo.

I can't quite remember where the glue bugs come from.  Can't you get those cats down on the farm to get busy breeding some more for you?

That RL is a bugger.  I still haven't attempted the capturing him quest yet.  Still trying up upgrade my Axe.  I only need one bloody Barroth claw!!!

Post edited 04:24 – May 7th 2010 by guernica2

My Switch Axe (Bone+) has the slightest hint of green sharpness. I hit him about six time then I have to re-sharpen! His legs and underbelly are the softest areas. When he shakes his mud you can get underneath him and do some damage. Takes me ages though. I've taken two down and it's been after the final ten minute warning!

Nice work.  I haven't been able to take another Barroth down yet. There's a little spell in the middle of his demise where he goes mental for about thirty seconds. I just happened to be in exactly the wrong place and keep losing one of my 'lives' during it.  It keeps going down to the wire but he's the one left standing at the end.  The bugger.  Not enough preparation either.  In my rush to try again I keep leaving the village without something important…there's a lesson to be learned there!

Anyway, I'm trying to get a decent bowgun together and get some practice with it before next Tuesday and I'm also going through the online quests trying to open up the second tier.  The 'shrooms one took me ages.  Deliver 15 Unique Mushrooms.  I mopped up every mushroom spore in Moga Woods but didn't have enough.  Delivered the ones I had back to camp, then some had re-spawned in certain areas…still not enough.  Back to camp again, then finally I found enough.  Took about thirty minutes but I was by myself!

Well today got off to a bad MH start. I found a small pool of water around my wiimote. I don't slam it around or anything, but removing the battery cover revealed more of said mysterious fluid. I thought the batteries had leaked, either way the wiimote is dead, even new batteries don't bring any joy. God damnit, that'll be another £30 going Argos' way. I spose it is 2 years old so I can't feel too bad about it.

Still though, its better than buying a new 360 every 12 months!

On a tangent, bowguns are pretty good, I haven't made one myself but used a few in Arena mode. Quite a low rate of fire but they pack some punch. I nearly took that Barroth down in the arena with one.

Any chance of some MH action today?

Right, off to Argos, weeeeee!

Nice one Cadge, you'll get your moneys worth with this. I think Guernica, Hugo and myself are past the 30 hour mark and not even half way through yet.

If you have a smartphone you can get Skype on there, it seems to work pretty well.

Ah, what a day.  I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere in this game.  Got the whole farm up and running with all Felynes back on the ranch.

Got all the fishing boats back in the water after completing the first 'Lagiacrus' quest.  You don't get the chance to kill him, you just have to give him a good thrashing and then he heads off back from whence he came.  He does seem a little 'toned down' as well.

Finally got all the bits to upgrade my Switch Axe then realised I had enough new parts to upgrade my Great Sword.  It's bloody awesome.  Was having fun taking down some hefty monsters with that – there is a quest to take down a Great Jaggi and a Barroth.  Easily done.

Then unlocked the Long Sword.  It does a lot less damage than my Great Sword and you cannot block with it, but if you get a combo going and consecutive hits, a meter fills up.  When the meter is full you can unleash a devastating combo with electricity flying everywhere and occasionally stunning the prey.  That combo even ends up with the weapon back in the sheath.  Awesome.  Took down my first Rathian with it and the new armour set for that creature seems to have some fantastic skills.

There's a couple more fourth tier quests to do, although I've been asked to do another emergency quest which is to kill the Lagiacrus.

That'll have to wait until tomorrow though, I must have played for seven hours today.  Emma's off out tomorrow evening so if anyone is up for some MP give me a shout.

Mmmmm, I can almost taste Lagiacrus flesh…

Antman, those pawpass quests are easy, just gathering really and checking out the maps in a bit more detail without the added hassle of large monsters.  I'm still HR4 as I haven't been but online yet.

Mr Johnson, I'm ashamed of you.  I thought you'd be on Rare 6 Armour by now.  You can't be annoyed by the fact that the game actually explains what you're supposed to as opposed to the PSP brick wall that you had to smash your way through.  It has certainly given me more information to take to the PSP game (which I'm still playing).  It's even got a decent online mode which is a lot of fun.

MP tonight then.  We may actually get onto the second tier of quests!!!

Sorry Antman, tomorrow as well for me now.  I need to get to bed at nine this evening.  Big session at the gym today and I need to be up to speed for work tomorrow!

Good man Caged.  Keep it up and you'll have them in no time.

I tried for the Lagiacrus last night and failed miserably.  Mostly due to me only taking some Mega Potions with me and no Potions, Herbs or Nutrients, or any of the other useful gear that I have back in my store box.  It didn't seem too hard, although I'm not sure how much longer he would have a put up a fight.  I used all 'four' of my Whetstones as well.  DOH. Preparation is key…now where have I heard that before???

Went online for a couple of hours though and had an excellent couple of fights with another dude 'Mister T'.  Caught a Royal Ludroth and a Quropeco.  We both seemed to sync up regarding who was going to attack the large beast and who was going to hang back and between us we only had one faint in the two matches.  You do meet some excellent people online when you can't talk to them!!