User blog:Noobking87/Must be getting better at this...

So I've been playing a LOT of Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate on my 3DS. I still haven't figured out why I like it so much over Tri (excluding the new monsters and what not.)

I've been bouncing around my weapons a lot, building up a stock of just about every weapon type in the game, I've even been making sure to have both Blademaster and Gunner armors, so I can easily switch between the two when I want without worry. This has kept my from getting TOO far into the single player game, but it does give me a LOT of practice. I even managed to pull something off I never thought I would have.

Now if you've read any of my previous blogs, you'll might have guessed that I'm not the best when it comes to fighting a Barroth, the first Brute Wyvren. I HATED that thing in Tri, and the only weapon I could ever beat it with was the Lance, and then only by turtling. Fast forward to Tri Ultimate, I only had one quest left to do in the 3-Star line, and that was to hunt a Barroth. So I did what I always did in Tri, I went back to home (before grabbin' the quest, of course,) and stocked up on meat, potions and whetstones, since I knew it was going to take a while. I even grabbed a shock trap and some tranq bombs just to try and capture it for bragging points. Then I went and had the Rhenoplos Blademaster Armor set to counter act the mud status. I was set, grabbed the quest and departed... only to realize I hadn't changed my weapons out. I was wading into a fight with a monster I've always had troubles with with only an Assassin's Dagger by my side. I thought I was in it deep.

And yet, I was proven wrong. I took a few hits here and there, but nothing to worry about at all. When I didn't feel comfortable dodging, that little shield still managed to save me from harm. I managed to break off plenty of mud, trip the thing plenty of times, and even managed to slice its tail off! With a Sword and Shield weapon! Mind you, I went through a good few whetstones, but I didn't need the potions or the extra meat I brougth along at all. And in the end, I had a successful capture. I celebrated with a dance. In game, of course.

Maybe I'm finally getting good at this. Or maybe I'm just really comfortable with Sword and Shield weapons, I have been using them a lot of late. Who knows, but I intend to keep them up to snuff as best I can. And you know what, I think I'm gonna go back and fight the thing some more, get myself a nice set of Barroth Armor.