User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Fire Element/@comment-5020152-20131119142609

1) Fire isn't exactly my favorite element, just because it seems so... well, used. There are so many Fire-element monsters in the series, and fire itself is a much-used element in other video games. But it's a core concept, and I suppose you can't really have a good monster-slaying game without fire.

2) See above.

3) Fireblight is definitely a welcome addition in my opinion. I mean, it only makes sense for fire to set you alight and start draining away your health. It's easy to cure, but it's oftentimes the first element introduced in the game, and thus a good way to introduce rookies to the concept of elemental attacks.

4) My favorite Fire-element monster is undoubtedly Pink Rathian. She's such a beautiful monster, with those gorgeous colors and deadly-yet-really-impressive tail attacks.

As for the weapons, my favorites are the Red Bludgeon Hammer and its upgrades, as well as the Plume Flint. Not to mention the Flamestorm Dual Blades and the Spiral Heat Lance. They're all incredibly useful weapons, and cool-looking too!

5) I would add different varieties of Fire element in the future - if a monster breathes blue or white flames, for example, then it would be much hotter than normal, thus draining health at a quicker rate and being harder to douse. Or maybe a different type of fire that produces a lot of smoke and drains your stamina instead of health.