User blog comment:TheRealKiller/Y not hunting horns/@comment-1696682-20100316233428

Well, to be honest, Hunting Horns aren't for everybody. They require more than simply keeping watch on the monster, you need to keep watch on everyone's buffs. Without the Flute Expert skill active, you have to get outta combat and rebuff quite often. And if you don't care about the buffs, why are you using a Horn? That's their point, to buff and bash, not just bash. Another thing is, while they're really useful for multiplayer, they're rather horrid for solo play (though I do use 'em quite a lot,) so you need to then spend time learning a weapon JUST for one mode instead of a weapon that you can use in either mode

As for flutes, well, as he doesn't seem to be a Sword and Shield user, he'd have to sheath his weapon, then play, then unsheath. During that time, there's a distinct possibility of bein' whacked. And that's not fun at high ranks.

...Oh, you wanted some reasons why he should have some? Sorry, this didn't turn out well. Well, a Hunting Horn user is like a Healer in MMOs, they're generally fewer in number, so they can get invites to good parties easier and quicker. Maybe even a party that can take care of a monster that he's had difficulty with (my apologies if that's not true...) And while Horns again have the whole "sheathing" issue that non Sword and Shield users must cope with, they are useful for buffs if, say, your Hunting Horn player just bit the big one while tryin' to rebuff you.

Remember, Defense Buffs = less damage taken, and Attack Buffs = More PWNAGE!