Japan's META is... Different? | Monster Hunter Now Interview

[@Nako3]

I agree! I love to defeat a monster with weak armor and weapon. It will take longer but it is so much more fun and rewarding!

[@James-ob7qd]

Me too. Low armor and a grade 4 weap with no elem. 😅

[@ChappyOG]

This is by far the best content I’ve seen yet for MHN 🎉

[@PauwerPlays]

Thanks man! It means a lot!

[@timberhead2069]

8:19 I was also thinking the same. They need to add disassemble option.

[@PauwerPlays]

I agree! It would be great option to have when they nerf weapons and armor skills haha

[@angeryturtle]

Absolutely

[@HuntersNotez]

Just started watching but this is SO COOOOOL!! 🤩👹

[@PauwerPlays]

Thanks man! Hope you enjoy!

[@acidraindrops1]

I think the Japanese meta ranked in order is strongly favoured towards LS, then Bow/GS, LBG and SnS/DB/Lance

[@jonnytapasgaming9730]

I can totally relate to this. Naturally I wanted to get big and strong. My main build is Black Diablos bow. However I was always interested in LS because of the more in-depth mechanics.... but never really invested. Then Chargeblade came out and the mechanics were so interesting I couldn't resist. Since I main Raw... I built all of the elemental Chargeblades and gear according. Today my favorite thing to do is to challenge 7 and 8 star monsters with grade 5 and 6 chargeblades. The fights are semi-long and you get to practice the entire move set. ...and as he said that comes with taking damage and potion use. I spend my first 4 or 5 daily potions challenging myself with the Chargeblade and then I go back to Ole' Faithful... the Cera Coilbender to finish out the day safely.

[@PauwerPlays]

Had the same experience! Started out with raw sns then transitioned to elemental lances. Now trying to build up my elemental charge blade armory haha! It takes so much potions to learn a new weapon haha

[@aaroncastil2061]

I agree with the playstyle... like the main series, weapon mastery is the top priority. Maybe due to the timer, focusing on more damage is being more rewarded. You can' t just run around and outplay the monster in MHN.

[@PauwerPlays]

Yes and prolonged fights puts you in more risk of getting hit if you havent mastered the weapon. Getting hit means spending real money for potions. Upgrading weapons lessens that risk

[@aaroncastil2061]

@@PauwerPlays Yes. getting hit is a large lose. Not only you will need to use pots, a lot of time is wasted if you got knockdown. I think they need to kinda nerf knock backs and tripping.

[@PauwerPlays]

Yeaah! when i get knocked by while using the lance, i lose so much time trying to small hop towards the monster again haha

[@aaroncastil2061]

@@PauwerPlays is really hurts that sheathing is not a thing😭

[@PauwerPlays]

Sheathing would waste even more time 😂 Less knock back but also more i-frames when getting up would be better haha!

[@Lask]

Great video! Disassemble is a great idea, I think in a game like this where updates can change how you like your build it's only fair to be able to recoup your time investment in some way... but I guess they want you to have an incentive to keep playing. I'm really intrigued by the self imposed challenge of using underleveled weapons, that's my favorite type of "difficulty setting" in games.

[@PauwerPlays]

Thanks man! The perfect difficult setting the skill issue mode haha

[@xyddhartha]

5:42 I have the same style of grinding! ❤😅 Namastey & kon'nichiwa from India.

[@PauwerPlays]

Happy to see we have players in india as well!

[@xyddhartha]

Oh yes, if you ever swing by, drop in a hello.

[@GerritTV187]

my most anticipated feature is gunlance^^

[@PauwerPlays]

Saaame cant wait to get my hands on the boomstick

[@kubiishere]

I just hope to god Niantic doesn't screw us with over monetization when Elder Dragon rolls around

[@PauwerPlays]

Same i hope it wont be a cash grab haha

[@Zilchness]

The Japanese hunters are hunting the same way the wife and I here are over in the states. Like I've been telling ppl. 2 metas Raw breaker and max elemental Crit boosting ain't there... yet(give it till when melding pot drops then meta shift will dramatically shift) Cool interview. Btw. Happy hunting

[@PauwerPlays]

Thanks for always supporting the channel and sharing your thoughts man! Happy hunting!

[@CTomCooper]

I’ve been crafting and slowly upgrading armor pieces with critical eye, critical boost and wex for when that happens.

[@Zilchness]

@CTomCooper you I and a few of us have. It's OK with some weapons atm. Kulu,barioth and odo setz. But even then. 100% critboost 5 is what I'd love to get ahold of sometime soon.

[@sir_coma60]

I agree beating monsters grades above the recommendation is fun, but some weapons just cannot do it imo. SnS and Lance to me suffers the most, my builds can never kill anything past their recommended rank (G7 for 7 star, G5 for 5 star etc.)

[@PauwerPlays]

Ive used the g7 lance to take out 8 stars and now grade 8 to take out 9. Its all about the counters

[@Zypherfox1]

im using grade 3-4 weapons trying to take down 6stars and higher. 😢 i need mats for dps

[@AstriaHelixia]

More Voice For MHC lets introduce the Refund system so that or fellow Matzo-sun can Play with us the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@duo7777]

I wish they would let us break down (disassembly) old weapon and Amors because that was force on us either build new weapon/amors set or throw out materials that would be so wasteful, times that spend on hunts to get it. Maybe return some material back in using (melting) like in the monster world games but instead of getting new material just let us break down weapon/armor and get back the materials.

[@PauwerPlays]

They want us to keep grinding 😢

[@glennpaul3859]

Here in the philippines, internet speed is number one problem. Niantic intentionally fix the time speed even if it is lagging. That is the reason why is it practical for us Filipinos to max the weapon.

[@PauwerPlays]

Yes that's our biggest problem here haha. Some areas are unplayable because of poor data signal

[@jjmitch87]

disassemble for refund of parts and zenny, even if its half the materials and zenny used. ive been wanting this for a while, im glad others want it too. we can downgrade in the mainline games so this would be a huge QoL update here too. besdies fixing the lag/stuttering, this is my number 1 thing i want

[@PauwerPlays]

Yep lag can lead to us getting damaged. Hope they have a fix for it soon!

[@hughcunning3775]

He didn't ask for a training ground? Except maybe the chat and invite system, that's the update I would like the most

[@CorvusRemalius]

Hmm what an interesting take. I kinda hunt a mix of both worlds he experienced. Im used to working with lower grade weapons aided by armor that boosts attack and element equally. Defense-wise, i practice the old "git gud" policy like playing a souls game. 😅

[@PauwerPlays]

Yes sir! I dont prioritize upgrading armor as well but with the new deco update, i might have to invest in them now haha

[@acidraindrops1]

Awesome video man

[@PauwerPlays]

Thanks man! Appreciate all the support :)

[@KZNYplays]

日本語が上手ですね!!!

[@PauwerPlays]

いいえ、いいえ

[@wowclassicplus]

the grind is endless. keep playing. exactly thats why i :) yes. yes chat feature! often play with friends and do not find them! you know what gets annoying? when i deleted 150 armor refining parts by mistake. i still have spare 150 weapon parts and have all weps on g10-4-5 after 365/days of daily

[@ShivaHydra]

Great video Pau-San see you guys this Saturday 🎉🎉

[@PauwerPlays]

Thank you for the support ❤️

[@HaroldWong]

I haven't been to Diliman in a while... are the nodes/gathering points there plenty?

[@PauwerPlays]

Its not too bad. They are spread apart tho

[@kvnsyc]

Pleasant surprise that you can speak Japanese too! haha Just thought I'd say keep up the good work! What's your code. I'd love to add you! Sending good vibes from Toronto.

[@PauwerPlays]

Oh I just know very basic Japanese haha! Matzo-san helped me so much with the translation. Here's my friend code: 771637800219 Thank you for supporting the channel!

[@cramnh0j]

Didn't realize till now that you're in the Philippines. Where'd you get your shirts?

[@PauwerPlays]

We printed it ourselves haha

[@spinyang]

Where did you get your shirt? I want a lance shirt too, to let everyone know I will protect them and keep them safe.

[@PauwerPlays]

We printed it ourselves. I dont think we can sell it due to copyright but you can check out Hunter Notes' shirts on his channel

[@spinyang]

@@PauwerPlays Aww. They're awesome. Thanks for replying!

[@rjd9761]

This is great content. I'm also hoping for the chat system and reuse of refining materials features. May I add you as a friend? I want to be part of the community. 😁

[@PauwerPlays]

Sure! Here's my friend code: 771637800219

[@rjd9761]

@@PauwerPlays naisu! Thanks 😁

[@nickthedestroyer]

Where can I get that shirt?

[@PauwerPlays]

We printed it ourselves haha

[@regicidez5361]

where do you get the shirts here in philippines bro tell me!!!

[@PauwerPlays]

We had them printed in a mall haha

[@JustinFVG]

Nice vid! Where do you guys usually play? Sa UPD talaga?

[@PauwerPlays]

Yes sir every sat

[@bsvjohan]

Man how do you have so many potions?!?

[@PauwerPlays]

Thanks to the referral system haha. When the game launched, a lot of players use my referral code and ive been saving them for elder dragons haha

[@bsvjohan]

​@@PauwerPlayslucky, my only problem with this game is the potion system, other than that its an awesome game.

[@kazeaze7714]

sorry new to this game how do full profile character like 6:56 ?

[@PauwerPlays]

@kazeaze7714 in the equipment screen you will see a circle with 4 arrows in the upperright sode of your screen

[@kazeaze7714]

@@PauwerPlays wow thank you so much, i didn't realize. cool video btw 👍

[@PauwerPlays]

@@kazeaze7714 Thanks man! Hope you enjoyed it :)

[@jcherrin]

@Pauwer, where do you guys source your shirts? :) Would like to purchase a shirt or two, if able. UPD area din po. ;) Salamat!

[@PauwerPlays]

Matzo-san gave me the shirt. They have it printed somewhere haha

[@jcherrin]

Thank you for the reply. Maganda siya. Hope to bump in to you around campus sometime. :)

[@PauwerPlays]

@jcherrin we're there every sat during events

[@JustGromski]

I tried looking him up on insta but instead I see someone with allot less follows and followers and just some pictures of monsters

[@PauwerPlays]

He's more active in tiktok

[@T.A.R.D.I.S]

Yes to dismantling materials and selling them back!!!!! 👏🥰

[@PauwerPlays]

Yes selling mats was such a great addition :)

[@keynesxu8990]

where to buy the t-shirt?

[@PauwerPlays]

We just printed it ourselves haha. I dont think we can sell it haha

[@Zilchness]

Yeah I'm ready for embroidery patches for each weapon

[@imanuelsinyo233]

so the original region has different features than the global region? wow

[@HokeyBugle]

Love seeing ingress see some love By far Niantics best game

[@PauwerPlays]

Ingress sure was a game changer

[@riskiimant]

Rollback options and refining materials are just the most demanding. But, come on it's just mobile game, and developer just want to milk our money. 😂

[@timr.2257]

Bruh, his HR is lower than mine and I play mostly from walking 😂

[@PauwerPlays]

Wow you grind a lot sir haha!

[@Cloudfencer]

I’m all for beating monsters with skill… but I’ve had hunts where I land all my hits perfectly without taking a hit and my DPS just isn’t enough. So how can a lower grade weapon beat a higher star monster 😗

[@PauwerPlays]

That's why they like poison weapons. Poison damage scales depending on monster difficulty

[@rexdelmo181]

I am from the phillipines. Its nice to have some people playing in our country

[@PauwerPlays]

Nice! Lets hunt together sometime :)

[@James-ob7qd]

Cebu ako

[@imanuelsinyo233]

I agree with those guy. I hope there will be chat features and easy party system

[@HypedOne]

As a Gunlance main from the very beginning… i need the boom stick so frickin‘ bad in this game 😩😂 But i guess it will be one of the weakest weapons overall, like in the other monster hunter games. But i also hope it will has some cool fluid move styles :)

[@austinjones7569]

Maybe it’s because I’m early on in the game- just unlocked all the weapon types, and an HR 17, but the game is too easy with low commit weapons that can kill monsters in 10-15 seconds with little risk. Greatsword plus monsters that can kill me in 2 strong hits => the game feels like I have to actually engage with its combat mechanics instead of just “tap, tap, tap” with SnS until I see some red where I decide to just hold the button

[@PauwerPlays]

Dont worry it gets more challenging when you hit 6 star monsters

[@Zypherfox1]

here im always using low grade gear on high lvl mons because of lack of mats to upgrade.

[@PauwerPlays]

We've all been there 🤣

[@Zypherfox1]

@@PauwerPlays I'm legit with grade 3 and 4 fighting 6 stars 😭 they always got the tinyist sliver left when timer runs out. wouldn't be an issue if the timer wasn't there

[@m2mdohkun]

I go the strong weapon route because in my place fellow hunters are nowhere to be seen..... So defeating them solo must need a strong weapon. And I go range with bowguns so I can save my potions 😅😆

[@PauwerPlays]

Yup i was a solo player for the longest time as well. Stronger weapons are more important when solo haha!

[@collapsar27]

madami ba nodes dyan sa peyups?❤️🇵🇭

[@PauwerPlays]

Yes po! Kalat lng kaya kailangan talaga mag lakad haha!

[@jimmymc1188]

Where can I get these shirts? 😂

[@marqueeungovernable6170]

I am a hunter from the Philippines... and yeah, I exlusively layer Monster gears rather than the Casual attire layers. 😅 Yung mga shirts though. 🔥🔥

[@PauwerPlays]

Sameee! Ikr the irl shirts are 🔥

[@beonappetit1497]

I have the chat feature, but it crashes the game and I get sent to the Home Screen. Does anyone know how I could resolve this issue?

[@lanceknightmare]

The Japanese hunting style reminds me of when I was in Wrestling here in America. My teacher would say Wrestling is not about strength. I knew this to be partly incorrect. I was at the bottom of my class strength wise. I was also seeing a personal trainer for Wrestling. In addition to the Wrestling classes everyone else was doing. Strength is one part of the equation for leverage. I was trying harder than most of my class, which made me not the worst Wrestler. Though, my strength handicap made it so I never won a single match against another person.

[@PauwerPlays]

Oh wow wrestling! I guess they are two different sports. Judo matches ends once you get the opponents back to touch the ground so you can compensate heavily with skill alone.

[@lanceknightmare]

@@PauwerPlays In High School Wrestling you got a point if you were the first in a match to bring your opponent to the ground. Though, you had to pin them on the ground for so many seconds for the referee to declare it a win. I think 1 point was given for a first down and three for a pin. Though, it was decades ago.

[@YoutiaoVlogs]

For me or remote paintball instead of the stupid qr code thing, trading of rare parts for gathering and small monster parts.

[@PauwerPlays]

Yes remote paintball would be so nice. Qr scanning is a huge hassle. You have to do it for each paintballed monster haha

[@YoutiaoVlogs]

@@PauwerPlays we used to not need to scan qr sad change. It's a downgrade in quality of life. Also wish we can change trade rare parts for the wing drake hide and sharp claw

[@SaviJundGuy]

That's the real big thing, they need to make refining parts more accessible or available to buy.

[@Starpotion]

Best MH Now content creator 😭🙏

[@PauwerPlays]

Thanks man!

[@zatoichiMiyamoto]

Great content!! Keep the good work!!

[@PauwerPlays]

Thanks man! Appreciate all the support!

[@lourdinolopez8214]

Uyy, si Shiva-Hydra. A.k.a. BDS_Sez. My friend, my teammate.

[@ShivaHydra]

BDS_Lordz (PSP MH team) Happy hunting sir!!!

[@lourdinolopez8214]

We are still playing sa Nintendo Switch 😊

[@chinknee9127]

confirmed: Japanese players self-nerf to play better

[@DopeyDopes]

Wanna visit the makati hunters next? 😂

[@PauwerPlays]

Id love to haha!

[@jcherrin]

May I please add you to my friend list as well? Thank you po

[@PauwerPlays]

Sure, here's my friend code: 771637800219

[@jcherrin]

@@PauwerPlays Thank you! I’m Wingnut.

[@carlospagan2499]

I don't know but none Japanese player or any player has post videos of hunting monster 8+ whit a low grade weapond all you see is player whit max weapons hunting grade 8 and 9 monsters so better luck next time whit that unlees there's a video words means nothing good day 😉

[@PauwerPlays]

The youtuber i showed took out an 8 star rathalos with a grade 5 weapon. He also takes down other high rank monsters using a lower pink rathian longsword. You can check out his channel

[@KageOji77]

I didn't know you spoke Japanese. Very cool. Very interesting as well. Incidentally I was unknowingly trying to play Japaense playstyle. It *is* more satisfying. I'd like to see Japanese hunters take down strong monsters with underleveled melee weapons in Gyro. I feel like it sobmuch easier with lockon but it's a game mechanic so why not use it? I mean I don't but...

[@PauwerPlays]

I just know basic Japanese 😅 I agree the japanese playstyle is satisfying and frustrating at the same time 🤣

[@KageOji77]

@PauwerPlays In order to play that way, though, I'd have to craft alternate weaker elemental blades because my main elementals are pretty high already. Did you ask him is it because the Boltslicer is his favorite that he leveled it? The rest of his longswords were gr 8 and lower while Zin blade was gr10. Just curious.

[@meowsterhunterrr]

Hi ❤ from PH!

[@PauwerPlays]

Hello! Nice to see PH players!

[@devpac7861]

awesome vid, enjoyed this one

[@PauwerPlays]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@soheddie5997]

Where can I purchase the tees..?

[@PauwerPlays]

We printed them ourselves haha. I dont think we can sell it haha

[@soheddie5997]

@@PauwerPlays that’s a pity… if I may ask… where did you get the high res image of Mhn logo? Perhaps I can send it for my own printing

[@wanntuankotta5764]

great content

[@PauwerPlays]

Thank you for supporting the channel man!

[@by_sly]

Hey Pauwer, can I add you to my friend list? :)

[@PauwerPlays]

Sure man! I always forget to put it but here's my friend code: 771637800219

[@Zilchness]

I'll take ya up on it too. Like to see ya progress and what ya wearing too.

[@zatoichiMiyamoto]

Dang..am i a high level Hunter then?

[@PauwerPlays]

it depends more on the gear than the HR haha

[@zatoichiMiyamoto]

@@PauwerPlays got two LBG on Lvl 10.4 c:

[@PauwerPlays]

Well you sir are a high rank hunter haha! Congrats man!

[@zatoichiMiyamoto]

@@PauwerPlays 🫡what an honour 🥲

[@nate6045]

...178 is considered high?

[@PauwerPlays]

Its not the hr man. Hr doesnt mean anything. I was refering to his gear

[@satriodwijayanto8081]

wow, lower HR but higher Weapon grades than me 😅 but still that armor is thin, one hit from 8★ monster will faint Matzo san.

[@PauwerPlays]

RNG has been good to Matzo san haha!

[@genautelevishn5999]

who cares it's a mobile game

[@ShivaHydra]

True! it is a mobile game and we are having lots of fun and is a part of our ikigai 生き甲斐 😊