Flash Pod Revisions

[Carmine]

So a lot of people think Flash pods were nerfed too hard and are now effectively useless. I think it's true that they needed a nerf but the way they did it was too much.

Personally I think flash pods would be well-balanced if flinch shotting a monster in the face with a flash pod had a similar effectiveness as flash pods used to have.

How do you think flash pods should work? The same as before? Is the current way fine? Or do you have an idea for something in between the previous and current ways?

[GamingWithSilvertail]

personally I think its well balanced because now you have to rely on everything.

I mean, It would just change the cd from airial flash to flinch flash.

How many KD's would you like? At that rate we get more forms of KD its jsut gonna be like MHW etxept done differently. Its still gonna be a 'knockdown dps fest'.

[Waffles]

I don't bring flash pods with me on hunts anymore.

What a waste of space when I can bring fireworks instead.

Serious answer: Yes flashpods were nerfed hard, but it was needed. Hunters were too reliant on them.

[Carmine]

The idea with needing to flinch shot is that you would need to clutch claw onto the monster's head and get an opening long enough for the flinch shot and that would require some amount of skill and timing.

[Venusgate]

IMO, flashpods right now do what they need to.
They a flying monster out of the air, where it's hard to get dps on it.
They stop a fleeing monster.
They interrupt a drama kill.

Asking more than that from a single item that works on every monster seems a bit like people are using it as a crutch to get free hits.

[Ebony Drakeling]

have you ever used a Flash Pod on an Arch-Tempered Teostra 0_o ? I think you're asking too much here, Infact, I think flashpods should be nerfed more, especially after what horrible tragedy I witnessed

[Jengoa]

Originally posted by Ebony Drakeling:

have you ever used a Flash Pod on an Arch-Tempered Teostra 0_o ? I think you're asking too much here, Infact, I think flashpods should be nerfed more, especially after what horrible tragedy I witnessed

I hate that but...
What tragedy?

[Carmine]

Originally posted by Venusgate:

IMO, flashpods right now do what they need to.
They a flying monster out of the air, where it's hard to get dps on it.
They stop a fleeing monster.
They interrupt a drama kill.

Asking more than that from a single item that works on every monster seems a bit like people are using it as a crutch to get free hits.

I find it best to use flashpods on monsters like Kushala Daora that are annoying with close range weapons like Sword and Shield or Dual Blades. It becomes very annoying to fight those monsters with how flashpods are now.

[Faust Wither]

flashpod still got for canceling some monster skill tho.

[Ebony Drakeling]

Originally posted by Intgoti:

Originally posted by Ebony Drakeling:

have you ever used a Flash Pod on an Arch-Tempered Teostra 0_o ? I think you're asking too much here, Infact, I think flashpods should be nerfed more, especially after what horrible tragedy I witnessed

I hate that but...
What tragedy?

Goes to use Flash Pod, response: A.T. Teostra uses supernova, I get carted health and too much fire resistance, flash pods are handy for interrupts when necessary, but that's all what it is to me :) also they're usable a limited amount of times on tempereds, which is funny

[Mandalorian Deathknight]

Originally posted by Ebony Drakeling:

Originally posted by Intgoti:

I hate that but...
What tragedy?

Goes to use Flash Pod, response: A.T. Teostra uses supernova, I get carted health and too much fire resistance, flash pods are handy for interrupts when necessary, but that's all what it is to me :) also they're usable a limited amount of times on tempereds, which is funny

the crystals from the zone will interrupt the nova also.

[Venusgate]

Originally posted by AAA:

Originally posted by Venusgate:

IMO, flashpods right now do what they need to.
They a flying monster out of the air, where it's hard to get dps on it.
They stop a fleeing monster.
They interrupt a drama kill.

Asking more than that from a single item that works on every monster seems a bit like people are using it as a crutch to get free hits.

I find it best to use flashpods on monsters like Kushala Daora that are annoying with close range weapons like Sword and Shield or Dual Blades. It becomes very annoying to fight those monsters with how flashpods are now.

Kushala specifically is the exception that proved the rule, and there are no "monsters like" her, imo.

But Kushala pre-nerf was ezpz, and that's not great either.

I personally like that she encourages HH or counterbuild usage.

[lexilogo]

Flash Pods are basically perfect now.

If a monster requires Flash Pods to feel manageable, that's the monster's problem, not Flash Pods.

[Carmine]

Originally posted by Venusgate:

Originally posted by AAA:

I find it best to use flashpods on monsters like Kushala Daora that are annoying with close range weapons like Sword and Shield or Dual Blades. It becomes very annoying to fight those monsters with how flashpods are now.

Kushala specifically is the exception that proved the rule, and there are no "monsters like" her, imo.

But Kushala pre-nerf was ezpz, and that's not great either.

I personally like that she encourages HH or counterbuild usage.

I think Legiana can give some people some trouble, but yeah, generally it's Kushala.
I dislike the idea that advice for certain monsters is "change your weapon", because it discourages players to play with the weapon they have fun with.
I don't hate counterbuilds, but countering Kushala Daora requires beating Kushala Daora several times, which isn't a great system.

[Carmine]

Forgot this very important point:
It's pretty cool to grapple onto a monster's face and flashbang it point-blank.

[Bowl of Oats]

They still blind monsters, if you need time to sharpen or heal.