Khan’s Kast - Monster Hunter Celebration & Community Q&A + Dragon's Dogma 2 ft. MonHun CM Jonno

Today we're joined by the Monster Hunter Community Manager to talk about the recent Monster Hunter Milestone of 100 Million Units sold. We also talked about Dragon's Dogma 2 and had a community Q&A section, enjoy!
#monsterhunterwilds #dragonsdogma2 #monsterhunter
Chapters:
0:00 Podcast with Monster Hunter Community Manager
3:40 Dragon’s Dogma 2
35:11 Monster Hunter Sales
38:10 Qurious Crafting & Anomaly Levels
43:21 Convenience in Monster Hunter
54:03 Silkbind Skills & Weapon Banter
58:17 Sieges and 16 Player Lobbies
1:04:36 Crossplay, Cross-Save, Monster Hunter Feedback
1:13:51 Wilds Platform Release Plans
1:18:57 Capcom Expanding Community Team
1:23:49 Followers, Palamutes & Switch Skills
1:30:01 Microtransactions & Event Quests
1:42:04 Community Q&A

[@Arc.Knight]

Shoutout to Jonno for giving one of the best breakdowns for getting into community management

[@Jwalko4]

I could hear Jonno’s inner monologue at the end: “ say summer!! Say summer!!! We just talked about this!!” For real though, thank you Jonno for all that you do! It’s very apparent that you care about this franchise and the MH community.

[@sansotandrea4063]

Ruri is so invested he feels like he's part of the MH team I love that! Thank you so much for answering my questions!

[@bobbywalker2980]

Id like to thank my darksouls bro for recommending me monster hunter world .

[@Nero_PR]

Should pay him a beer or food some time.

[@deathdiamond15]

I'm so happy that my silly little question got in the Q&A (2:19:58) and honestly the answer was not something I could've predicted!!!! It really made me laugh how both of you picked the two most explosive monsters 💥💥💥

[@nekomancer4641]

1:21:50 that's very interesting. By large, the layoff recently was a result of the hiring spike in 2021 and 2022.

[@street_sharq]

Still holding out for the smallest of chances...new weapon or weapons... you never know!

[@benjaminherrera539]

THANK YOU Jonno for answering my question! 👍

[@ricardocondinho5965]

Loving these super chill conversations

[@celeste5932]

My question came in nice! Thanks Jono and Ruri! ♥♥

[@TheDragonshunter]

Followers should be a staple on MH for now on

[@ZwolfStriker]

It's been a long road since playing Monster Hunter on PS2 since 2004, Can't wait to see what else is in store!

[@bobbywalker2980]

I was looking to fill the void elden ring left while waiting on dlc . And then my bro recommend this series, im extremely thankful i became addicted to world .

[@apgdanielricardo8196]

It's amazing isn't it?! I came from Souls games as well, and since last year I've been insanely addicted to Monster Hunter. Got the platinum on Worldborne, played 250 hours of RiseBreak, currently 70 hours into GU on switch, and I have portable 3rd just waiting for me, bought quite a few collectibles, figures, T-shirts, they have me haha

[@sonfoku73]

Well this is a nice surprise to wake up to

[@gerrynava981]

Poor Jonno got cornered by the friction question, for obvious and understandable reasons, of course, kinda sad that mostly means capcom’s not really going back to that from the sound of his response

[@nuke2099]

It means MH will become less MH as time goes on until there isn't anything left.

[@Fishy-bh4xi]

What part of the video?

[@FrnzFrdnnd]

My question was there yay :)

[@deathdiamond15]

Mine too! 🤝🤝

[@UrbanBeatz9]

Cheers guys, great podcast 👍🏽

[@kinetickyber]

I love the switch skill system in rise and Sunbreak! I had very different Greatsword builds for Rajang and other fast and small monsters! I tended to use the quick combo, don’t remember the name, as opposed to the standard charge combo

[@---jt5wg]

I left a previous job of 14 years due to it going from small business to corporate, and these convos with the community managers are just on that cusp for me of becoming too corporate for my cynical brain to deal with. Some of the non-answers are trying to toe the line and I understand it’s his job, but it does grate at me. Like saying that primordial Malzeno was a free title update. I paid for sunbeak full price at launch how is any of that content free? I understand that it is a lot of content post game with the updates, but I will never think of it as free. It is included in the purchase of sunbeak, and it was the final proper conclusion to the entire game imo. Story wise primordial Malzeno was a more satisfying end than the amatsu fight.

[@aressssss]

I hope in MHWds they add "left" handed option for your character, as in the combos are in mirror

[@proggz39]

That would be really cool but so much added work for something most of us wouldn’t use. I would though

[@BadEnd98]

Aren't they already left-handed? SnS, Lance, CB, etc...

[@maultke5088]

Is it so much work though? programs already have a flip function. Add a UI menu toggle for an existing function on the devmode

[@ericjoestar1065]

yeah i'd love it too, if they wasted their ressources on useless stuff

[@shhwonk]

​@@ericjoestar1065I love games that are full of useless stuff

[@captainjimmy5571]

I really really hope wilds is released on all platforms at the same time and it’s not gonna be like a ps exclusive first that would be the only thing that would disappoint me. But probably unlikely at this point if they haven’t said so already

[@Rabidrocketraptor]

I think 32 player lobbies would be cool

[@wardmeeks66]

What's up guys. Hope everyone is having a good Sunday

[@ExtremeMixClips]

So he confirmed MHWilds for Xbox Series S - I assume Switch 2 will be able to handle MHWilds?

[@solgen9]

my thoughts exactly! pretty much confirmation for me..

[@xYarbx]

No way Switch 2 can handle wilds since they will be focusing more on ecology on assumedly more monsters on the map there is just not enough CPU to calculate all the AI take example Dragons Dogma 2 that is bringing high end gaming pc's to their knees in towns where there are lot of NPCs.

[@MarineCARMINE]

My problems with DD2 are that when you go to battahl the story falls off the map and performance. I get wild performance throughout the game, I get 40-60 for the most part but sometimes it just drops to like 10-20 out of nowhere. Even in towns/cities I get 20-40 fps. I am not a MHR fan at all, I don't like the hype fast pace of the game and enjoy the slower gameplay of of world so I will never play rise. It's also way too arcady for me to enjoy. For wilds I want gore megala b/c he is the GOAT. I will take zinogre again b/c he is best boy.

[@Vicioussama]

I got Dragonplague organically. I did you proud, Rui. I killed all the elves lol

[@Sketch_XR]

My biggest hope for Wilds is that it eventually gets a port to the Switch 2. It would be really cool if Capcom stuck to releasing the games across all platforms like they did with Rise and Sunbreak.

[@andreblount91]

Hello

[@user-di7dn6yh9r]

Hey man you didn't say it like usual SHIELDS.UP.IRON.BREAKERS

[@Tri4ce1]

Heavy arrows please...lol

[@chadsullivan3645]

I have to disagree with Jonno on hot/cold drinks being somewhat adjacent to toads/spiribirds. One was a necessity to dealing with a harsh environment that had some punishment to it if you didn't use the drinks, i.e tick damage, burning through your stam bar quicker. While as the other was just free damage/armor/health. An apples to oranges comparison. Followers was bad in that it offered no counterbalance to the added damage. It was just a straight up bonus. They definitely need to bring back negative skills, or greatly reduce the max amount you can have on a set (4-6 preferred). Ideally they need to do both, some way to counterbalance the powercreep/skill bloat 5th gen introduced, especially Risebreak. Defender gear was a bad addition as well, it was just leagues better than what you had at the time.

[@irsandar10]

Absolutely agree! If I may add some opinion, regarding the pre-prep vs. foraging, MH World is the golden standard for recent Q.O.L (in my humblest opinion). Even Jonno have said it, everytime you forgot to bring cold drink in Elder Recess, just find some chillshroom. World has been generous enough to streamline the combinations and crafting mechanics. And again, if you REALLY forgorr something, you could always fast travel to camp for restocking. For anyone who's wondering, no it is not "World fanboy" mentality. It is just a comparison of how different World and Rise designed to be. There will be another banter or even heated discussion, if we compare 5th gen (World and Rise) with older gen. The silver lining: MH is so vast and diverse in terms of development, it always brings new idea in every installments, and it is great!

[@chito2701]

@@irsandar10 Exactly base WORLD felt more like 4ULTIMATE a good balance between the old mechanic and new that doesn't stray too much to the traditional gameplay loop.

[@Altian00]

Spending 10 min maxing out spiribirds before every fight was ASS. Not even comparable to drinks.

[@NeofStrife]

We all know the true support weapon is the light bow gun 😅

[@Foogi9000]

11:02 I'll be honest compared to DD1 i still think DD1 is a better game. DD2 has more content and an overall better world but there's barely any enemy variety and somehow they made the characters even more lifeless and dull. The story in DD1 while not great is at least more bearable than the one in DD2 imo. I'm also annoyed at the removal of the layered armor system and how combat is now reduced to 4 buttons instead of 6. The most frustrating thing is the language barriers and lack of proper communication from the devs.

[@nuke2099]

Sunbreak dropped off for me and everyone I know. Rise specifically made them drop off and MHW was their first MH game. They also dropped off MH overall though. For me specifically Anomaly/Qurio crafting made me dislike Sunbreak to the verge of hating it so I stopped playing. Rise/Sunbreak for now is the only MH game I can do without (if there was to be a unlikely remaster in the future). I would rather relive MH1 compared to it because of Anomaly/Qurio. Spiribirds also suck imo. They're okay early on because you can ignore them but unless one is a dodge pro you will need them in Anomaly and it adds to the monotony of those hunts for me. Also side note but after seeing many of my favourite media be ruined I'm a firm believer in gatekeeping ones hobbies depending on the circumstance. There's a reason you don't let the Trojan horse in. Why a castle has walls and a study gate. Why the Dwarves have their mountain halls. When it comes to microtransactions it would have been cooler to earn them in game. Not a fan of even the cosmetic ones and I fear it will only get worse. I am part of the problem though when it comes to the BGM ones because I did get those. Surprised they never bothered with a classic BGM mode like Dragons Dogma 2 sold. Would really like to have MH with the old classic sounds but unfortunately they either won't do this again (apart from some event quests) or if they do they will sell it.

[@erikwilliams8692]

I can’t speak for monster hunter, but man does capcom seems scummy after the DD2 corner cutting

[@ericjoestar1065]

it's sad, that you speak for the community, that cosmetic dlc are ok. most people, who are passioned about Monster Hunter are absolutly against it. World's approach was ok (not great, but acceptable), there where Pendants, which were a different thing from armor or weapons. it's not like Capcom isn't already making a fuck ton of money with the games alone. give them a finger and they'll take the whole hand, every time...

[@flor18gatar]

Most people actually don't care. You're speaking for a vocal minority. Most players only care when you paywall actual armors, weapons, monsters and quests, which has never happened, and if it ever does, I'll be the first with a pitchfork. You can make assumptions on how much money capcom makes but you don't have the receipts and what do you want, to police how much money they should make? A bit of cosmetic dlc is fine if it gets us more FREE TITLE UPDATES. You're spoiled.

[@neilduarte1986]

Agree. Time spent on paid cosmetics means less or no time spent for the actual core game to be improved or expanded. This is why I moved from destiny to MH after 8 years of loving the franchise

[@neilduarte1986]

Go play with your toys. The likes will prove you wrong.

[@brokemono]

​@@flor18gatar Yes, and besides on PC, you can mod the games which beats all cosmetics since you can add your own.😂 And capcom wants to focus on PC which is even crazier😂