COOP

[ESOS]

When we can start to play with our friends?
Can we help em doing their main / story quests?
And how'd I join their main / story quests?

[Smedinator]

No. I got the game for my son and I to play together. Its a nightmare to try to play together. Basically its just like World where you have to answer each others SOS during story mode at least. Highly disappointed.

[Alex]

1. Right after the first hunt but there are restrictions which will be discussed below
2. Yes, but it is related to the first point. If you are ahead of them in the main quest then they can't join your main quests BUT they can join side quests
3. The easiest way is to make a Squad aka guild, add them to the Squad, join the Squad lobby, then make a Link party (max is 4), that way whatever quest anyone hosts they can just join off of that.
It's a very weird and roundabout way to get into a party to hunt stuff.
Edit: Also forgot to mention if you are ahead or they are ahead in the main quests they can join someone who is not caught up but if you guys are on the same Main quest mission then you'll have to solo it or use the SOS flare.

[lostsoul9999]

if its anything like world, the host has to watch the cutscene for the mission first, monster hunter has been behind in basic development for things like coop for years now

[Ingvar]

Originally posted by Smedinator:

No. I got the game for my son and I to play together. Its a nightmare to try to play together. Basically its just like World where you have to answer each others SOS during story mode at least. Highly disappointed.

No,not quite. I just played a few hours with a friend. the only "workaround" we had to do: when hunting a monster for the first time(for a story quest),you need to actually SEE the monster,before you can join each other.