User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-4933023-20130330202143/@comment-1758220-20130331041743

>Implying you were fighting the low rank tigrex with high rank equipment

I didn't think I'd have to explain this, but it's the equivalent difficulty. Fighting a Brachy at high rank, with high rank gear in MH3U is the same level of challenge as fighting the 5 star Pokke urgent Tigrex in MHF2 with low rank gear. I guess a better comparison is the Narga Nekhot urgent from MHFU. It's at the same point in the game, and it's the same level of challenge.

What i'm trying to say is that the game does return to the level of challenge from earlier games, it just has a very easy low rank for some reason.