Why is Alma following us everywhere?

[Zargay]

No immersion, a hunter hunts alone, I don't need someone who talks to me every 10 seconds and occasionaly blocks my view.. I wish we could leave her at camp just like Palico..

[BigJ]

Originally posted by Emperor Fooble:

Because some braindead writer decided that sending an unarmed person with absolutely zero skills, survival knowledge or even a purpose to follow the lone hunter around was a good idea.
And until she gives the 'ok', you are punished if you hunt a monster before she has given you permission, even if it attacks you first.

And any lore reason is completely thrown out the window because there are four TEAMS of hunters on the expedition in addition to the MC, and none of those teams have a handler with them, including Olivia's team who are supposedly one of the most elite and veteran squads the hunters guild has.

It wouldn't be so painful if she had a purpose and actually provided some kind of skillset or value.
But all she does is provide continuous annoying commentary, restrict what you can hunt, get in the way and hide during cut scenes.

Erik is a handler and he authorizes one of your hunts in the story, Rosso's team has Werner, the one remaining is barely story relevant so no idea about them.

In other monster hunters you picked contracts at a desk to do similar, but that isn't possible with expeditions now is it.

[Emperor Fooble]

Erik isn't a handler, he is a researcher assigned to Oliva's unit alongside Werner.

Clearly it's not me who hasn't paid attention.

Erik can dole out orders because he is one of the most senior monster researchers in the entire world and ergo one of the most important people in said world.

Same as Werner who is one of the best engineers in the world, assigned to Olivia's squad, supposedly one of the best hunter squads in the world.
Which is why when You, Gemma and Alma tell him not to restart the forge he is able to overrule the three of you and proceed as he wishes.

[Khalani]

Originally posted by Emperor Fooble:

Erik isn't a handler, he is a researcher assigned to Oliva's unit alongside Werner.

Clearly it's not me who hasn't paid attention.

Erik can dole out orders because he is one of the most senior monster researchers in the entire world and ergo one of the most important people in said world.

Same as Werner who is one of the best engineers in the world, assigned to Olivia's squad, supposedly one of the best hunter squads in the world.
Which is why when You, Gemma and Alma tell him not to restart the forge he is able to overrule the three of you and proceed as he wishes.

From the official site (https://www.monsterhunter.com/wilds/en-us/characters/)

Erik:
Astrum Unit's Handler.
An adroit biologist renowned throughout academia.

Erik even gave us permission to hunt when Alma wasn't present.

And for the forge situation, Werner didn't overrule them, but as he said it cannot be stopped at that point and what happened was inevitable.

[Emperor Fooble]

Originally posted by Khalani:

Originally posted by Emperor Fooble:

Erik isn't a handler, he is a researcher assigned to Oliva's unit alongside Werner.

Clearly it's not me who hasn't paid attention.

Erik can dole out orders because he is one of the most senior monster researchers in the entire world and ergo one of the most important people in said world.

Same as Werner who is one of the best engineers in the world, assigned to Olivia's squad, supposedly one of the best hunter squads in the world.
Which is why when You, Gemma and Alma tell him not to restart the forge he is able to overrule the three of you and proceed as he wishes.

From the official site (https://www.monsterhunter.com/wilds/en-us/characters/)

Erik:
Astrum Unit's Handler.
An adroit biologist renowned throughout academia.

Erik even gave us permission to hunt when Alma wasn't present.

And for the forge situation, Werner didn't overrule them, but as he said it cannot be stopped at that point and what happened was inevitable.

I guess I stand corrected.

I'm not sure if there are translation issues in the English version contradicting the website or if I did indeed mishear.

[CaptainDole]

Originally posted by Emperor Fooble:

Because some braindead writer decided that sending an unarmed person with absolutely zero skills, survival knowledge or even a purpose to follow the lone hunter around was a good idea.
And until she gives the 'ok', you are punished if you hunt a monster before she has given you permission, even if it attacks you first.

And any lore reason is completely thrown out the window because there are four TEAMS of hunters on the expedition in addition to the MC, and none of those teams have a handler with them, including Olivia's team who are supposedly one of the most elite and veteran squads the hunters guild has.

It wouldn't be so painful if she had a purpose and actually provided some kind of skillset or value.
But all she does is provide continuous annoying commentary, restrict what you can hunt, get in the way and hide during cut scenes.

Well... no the other hunters DO have handlers, notice how Olivia is always with Erik, who like Alma has permission to authorize hunts, the other two story hunters aren't exactly as present story-wise so their handlers aren't really shown/interacted with. Alma is also the assumed 'lead' handler of the expedition to the Forbidden Lands as a whole. As lead hunter of course she's with us mainly the entire time.

As for the lore, all hunts require guild authorization, otherwise that would be poaching and require serious intervention by the Guild Knights who are the only other in-universe characters that can match the PC in strength but they're sole job is hunting rogue hunters/poachers.

[Friends with Benedicts]

guys, you know the game is somewhat kid friendly right? Shes basically a guide to casuals.

Its not going against the lore.

It might be unnecessary and I agree, I wish these stuff was optional. The whole whacky story taking itself too serious and making no sense at all with dumb characters could be optional... I guess the "skip" is the msot we get for now.

God, I really wish MH had a satirical take on itself instead of taking it seriously. I mean, I LOVE THE BIOMES and fauna, that could stay as it is, but the humanoids, UGH. Every time Im sure there are no action pieces Im skipping it all.

[Socke]

she can stay where the pepper grows

[Zogtar]

Mod her into an actual quest board. Problem solved. Now you have a quest board that follows you instead.

[Neckwhiskers]

Originally posted by Emperor Fooble:

Because some braindead writer decided that sending an unarmed person with absolutely zero skills, survival knowledge or even a purpose to follow the lone hunter around was a good idea.
And until she gives the 'ok', you are punished if you hunt a monster before she has given you permission, even if it attacks you first.

And any lore reason is completely thrown out the window because there are four TEAMS of hunters on the expedition in addition to the MC, and none of those teams have a handler with them, including Olivia's team who are supposedly one of the most elite and veteran squads the hunters guild has.

It wouldn't be so painful if she had a purpose and actually provided some kind of skillset or value.
But all she does is provide continuous annoying commentary, restrict what you can hunt, get in the way and hide during cut scenes.

This
She's there to tell you no

[WonKers]

I am confused on the whole "guild permission thing". Imagine having to phone the company for permission to do the job that they hired you to do every time you came to work.

[Socke]

Originally posted by WonKers:

I am confused on the whole "guild permission thing". Imagine having to phone the company for permission to do the job that they hired you to do every time you came to work.

have u ever worked in a bank or finance departement? i could tell u stories.

[Wraith]

Originally posted by WonKers:

I am confused on the whole "guild permission thing". Imagine having to phone the company for permission to do the job that they hired you to do every time you came to work.

Your hired to protect the guild expedition and assist them in research

Not murder every monster you see

A lot of monster are integral to an ecosystem much more then animal IRL
As they can also do some serious damage with only 1 member of it species

Just look at deviljho

[WonKers]

Originally posted by Socke:

Originally posted by WonKers:

I am confused on the whole "guild permission thing". Imagine having to phone the company for permission to do the job that they hired you to do every time you came to work.

have u ever worked in a bank or finance departement? i could tell u stories.

Oh I believe you, doesn't make it any less stupid XD. I don't recall it ever being a thing in MH:World. Is there ever a case in the game when permission to kill a giant man eating evil monster is denied?

[WonKers]

Originally posted by Wraith:

Originally posted by WonKers:

I am confused on the whole "guild permission thing". Imagine having to phone the company for permission to do the job that they hired you to do every time you came to work.

Your hired to protect the guild expedition and assist them in research

Not murder every monster you see

A lot of monster are integral to an ecosystem much more then animal IRL
As they can do some serious damage with only 1 member of it species

Just look at deviljho

Is that an actual game mechanic ever implemented or just lore fluff?

[zero]

its literally her job to ensure the ecosystem isn't affected, she is the one who is deciding what gets hunted, not you, your just the muscle.