Hunting without a Palico.

[lekayrnthon]

Recently restarted my progress in MHW. I learned a bit and felt like I was ok with giving it another, better informed go. Not that I had any intention of quitting, this game is awesome, just getting a better understanding of the systems.

I kept seeing people say 'hunting without a palico hits differently' and I was like yeah, ok.

So I decide to try it upon restarting.

OH. MY. GOD.

I had not taken into account the amount of pressure the Palico takes off you just by being there and being another infinite distraction in specific instances. The Kulu Ya-ku, the second of the starter monsters, went from being a push over to serious contender when you have no one to pull it off you or provide a distraction for you to pop a potion or sharpen your blade.

Its like a whole new game and I'm loving it but I'm SERIOUSLY considering if I can keep this up going forward when I start to get into the heavy starters, like the Rathalos and maybe even Diablos later on.

[Dagný]

Publicado originalmente por Shazzeler_Hamlet:

i refuse to hunt without my palico.

not because i need him, i can solo fatty without my palico.

BUT BECAUSE HE MY HOMIE AND YOU DONT TURN YOUR BACK ON YOUR HOMIE!

Solo fatalis without the palico is actually easier, He was build to mess up multiplayer. Sure you give up on paralysis but you won't see it charging non-spot and turning to use his charged fireball on you out of nowhere. Plus you can see how boring he is, this is why I like the MP chaos.

[Ember]

Publicado originalmente por Dahlia Hawthorne:

Publicado originalmente por Shazzeler_Hamlet:

i refuse to hunt without my palico.

not because i need him, i can solo fatty without my palico.

BUT BECAUSE HE MY HOMIE AND YOU DONT TURN YOUR BACK ON YOUR HOMIE!

Solo fatalis without the palico is actually easier, He was build to mess up multiplayer. Sure you give up on paralysis but you won't see it charging non-spot and turning to use his charged fireball on you out of nowhere. Plus you can see how boring he is, this is why I like the MP chaos.

Ah yes, the classic random fiesta.

[Greb]

Game is very playable without a Palico but they do have nice gadgets which can make the game a lot easier, plus they are a reliable source (especially in solo with lower monster resistances) for one or two easy para or sleeps on the monster you fight, although sometimes this clashes and they'll cause a para or a sleep out of a mount or something.

I always used the Coral Horn on my Palico in vanilla and kept it going into Iceborne, and I scoffed at the gong they get, but seriously the gong does a lot more to save you than almost all other gadgets including the Vigorwasp spray, lol. The amount of times I remember definitely-about-to-cart situations when I was new to Iceborne and learning the monsters and my Palico would bust out the gong and just stun the monster out of stuff was too high to count, lol. I guess their AI can read monsters perfectly and as soon as the game begins winding up certain high threat monster attacks they just bust out the gong instantly.

I'm with people when they say Palicos have annoying AI though. You often see 'em crawling around not doing much, or being in a state of perma stun. Once they level up (especially to 50 in Iceborne) you basically won't ever see them die, but they'll just spent a lot of time unconscious in a stunned state instead lol. And while it's cute seeing your Palico place their own tiny barrel bombs when you use the Meowlotov Cocktail gadget, I don't think I've ever seen my Palico place the Meowlcano or whatever it's called properly lol, they're always stuck spraying fire and missing the monster forever in some corner of the arena.

I still don't fully understand the lore between humans and Palicoes and if they're subservient or just like padawans or something, calling you meowster and stuff, but still...if your character becomes a complete legend by the end of World and Iceborne + free content storyline, then your Palico must become a legend in their own right too. Been with me from the start, never slacking off, never giving up, never letting me down. He should be another Meowscular Chef or Old Hunter type NPC in a future game, lol.

[Deadbubble]

Naw, ♥♥♥♥ Palico. Leaving the dumbass cat at base was the best decision I ever made. Actually being able to reliably read the AI was a game changer.

[ᔑᓭ∴ᔑリ⊣]

everytime i get stunned/etc to death i always blame that little ♥♥♥♥ of a palico. all my deaths are because of him. i'm sure if i ever left him at camp i would become instant pro gaymer, would never die again
yet for some reason i keep bringing him with me... him and his stupid little pukei/fatalis costume....
even the bad days when he draws the monster away or send kulve spinning in random circles like a ballerina i still never leave him
bloody cat... maybe he has mind control powers? its the only explanation