User blog comment:PitchBlack696/Monster Hunter Portable 3rd/@comment-3406400-20110302211010/@comment-3298463-20110302212155

The damage system has been changed. I think they removed class modifiers or something like that, to make comparisons between the power of different weapons easier. Actually I believe monsters in this game die kinda faster than in other MHs (judging by videos and general comments).