UHC 'Celebratory' 2 year Q&A + tier list

[@TheWatcherOfStoof]

Oh boy, I sure hope my favorite monster Magnamalo doesn't rank too low.

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

One of the monsters of all time!

[@godzillakingofthemonsters5812]

​@@DefinitelyNotEmmaHe is indeed a monster

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

@@godzillakingofthemonsters5812 he does exist

[@Dualbladedscorpion7737]

*WEEZESS* 😂 Uh about that....

[@ginam5497]

You're joking right right?

[@samfish2550]

I love how his favorite and least favorite small monsters are both effectively just various forms of pig.

[@unnaturalhistorychannel]

Duality of pig

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

@@unnaturalhistorychannel inside me, there are 2 pigs...

[@mannyms6678]

@@unnaturalhistorychannel you either do the pig justice or it’s swine water.

[@LeoTheYuty]

@@mannyms6678 Pigs are either a fart smella or a smart fella.

[@DerpyDucky]

5hrs of listening to this man explaining munsters? Christmas came damn early man

[@musicbyoakly]

Or damn late haha but I know what I will do for the next 5 Hours

[@fishingwithkirby3989]

Look man, I like you, I respect you, and your content but not even I can't deny you have the wildest tier list I have ever seen in my life.

[@blackhammer5035]

"Of course wyverians don't lay eggs, they're mammals." Echidnas need to be in monster hunter.

[@unnaturalhistorychannel]

Guilty of forgetting monotremes

[@blackhammer5035]

We still need a proper echidna monster. That aside, though, I really enjoyed this, listened to the whole thing while driving to and from work this week. Good test of memory to try and remember all the monsters just by hearing the names.

[@gogglesesm9122]

Congrats on the second year of UHC you deserve all the success you make amazing content!!!

[@captaint.tearex9279]

I don't know why, but the term "Baboon Jesus" at 4:03:01 absolutely kills me.

[@MrKaiju-sr8wu]

I find it funny that Malzeno has so much style that even you, someone who usually doesn’t like monsters that lean more towards being cool and flashy then natural and grounded, actually like him

[@CrushingGrizzly98]

there's actually one thing I would have really liked to have seen in monster Hunter world is if the great ravine was also a biome with very unique creatures

[@unnaturalhistorychannel]

What Zorah stole from us :(

[@CrushingGrizzly98]

Now seeing your comment you also have to wonder about how much damage zora magdaros did to the ecosystem as he was tunneling through it, he would have shifted the region massively through the tectonic activity as he was borrowing.

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

I think the Forlorn arena/The Tower could definitely be its own map at this point. With how many versions there are of it that all seem to take place in different areas of the place, I could definitely see all of them connecting together. Just make the 2nd gen areas the southern half of the map, and the 3rd gen, GU and Sunbreak sections the northern half. It could also make for a good endgame or late game area where many powerful monsters would appear

[@samfish2550]

An environment I'd like to see honestly would be a mix of a cactus forest, rain forest, and volcano map, lots of seasonal rain and nutrient rich volcanic soil but with potentially less water retention making it a vast forest of succulents and cacti. Plus volcanic caverns of course. Volcano maps are so barren most of the time.

[@MRFISH-rs6sq]

The facts it’s a place on the map hurts the most….

[@kakujaz.z2437]

I'm so excited to see my favourite monster Zinogre appear in this tier list, I'm sure UHC loves and adores it like i do☺

[@bobisuncanny2760]

OMG I just realized that Gogmazios is a direct reference to the Godzilla universe : -He can hibernate for hundreds of years, maybe thousand -Mining industrial activity that can potentially wake it up -Wakes up to eat sulfur and gunpowder (a direct reference to kaijus feeding on radioactivity produced by humans) which leads him to attack cities - His design is literraly a mix between Rodan, cuz it can fly and shoots beam of fire and Hedorah, with its oily mechanic

[@godzillakingofthemonsters5812]

His jaw also reminds of Orga from Godzilla 2000, or the creatures from Pacific Rim like Itachi.

[@TornaitSuperBird]

I'm so glad I found this channel. I came here mainly for the Monster Hunter stuff, but the biological aspect of it all really caught my attention. Before I knew it, I was watching *every* video. I love them.

[@bionicdrangon]

Yeeeup, I was like monster hunter lore that's cool, then I found uhc

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

Found him through his Deviljho video. Hated it. Watched all his videos and now I love them all

[@foster2095]

i'm still so glad that you also hate magnamalo, I get a month added to my lifespan every time I hear someone talk about his wacky design lol

[@stronghold325]

Happy Anniversary man! I’m glad to see you doing so well, and I’m really happy to see your thoughts on all the monsters laid out. Thanks for all you’ve done man, I look forward to what you cover next!

[@johncronk8867]

You know, Kulve’s gold coat actually has precedent in the real world! The Iron Scaly-footed Snail naturally grows iron armor, and not just on its shell, but also its foot(who would’ve guessed, heh). The iron armor on its foot even resembles Kulve’s golden coat in shape. Kulve’s choice of gold might also be an instance of a mating display being detrimental to an individual’s survival, like Peacocks and their tails; gold is a very heavy metal, and is also the softest, meaning it provides minimum protection at near-maximum mobility cost. Something like iron might be more practical, but a Kulve that can survive while constantly carrying around what’s comparatively dead weight is much stronger and more personally capable in the eyes of potential mates.

[@g1sunstreaker584]

"He's just big lagombi with bigger snowballs." I've been hanging out with my friends too much. this made me snort

[@geenoix2357]

There's no such thing as spending too much time with your friends. Kehehehehe

[@g1sunstreaker584]

@@geenoix2357 you right

[@freshboy3968]

The jump from *Decent* to *Excellent* is kinda maddening

[@tomxu1890]

Congratulations for your anniversary and I am so happy to see this wonderful, probably the best KZbin channel to grow!

[@panclaws1]

23:10 I had thought of this as well. instead of Diablos killing Barroth and just clearing the quest, D kills B and you are faced with 2 choices. Either Flee with only the rewards you were able to carve/pickup, or drive off the attacking monster to secure the objective monsters body. So you wouldnt have to kill Diablos, but you would have to fight it enough so that it retreats. This would add a cool bit of randomness to the game while also keeping it about the hunt.

[@Zartak343]

Ah man, I’m upset I couldn’t check out the stream on time but I’m happy to see your channel thriving for over two years now. So here’s to a third anniversary.

[@tigris115]

He didn't stream this. Would be too much of a hassle

[@Zartak343]

@@tigris115 Ah, my mistake then. I assumed he did tbh. Sorry about that.

[@fartoocritical9409]

I’m quite surprised at your placement of Paolumu, but I certainly agree with everything your saying about him. He’s definitely a monster whose grown on me a lot recently (like a lot of world monsters, yes even Tzitzi) cuz really a lot of thought went into him. He certainly follows your design philosophy of make the map first then the monsters: rodent-like teeth for opening up coral trees, zygodactyl feet to grip onto said trees, a flattened tail to maintain balance as it floats, said tail is hardened and rubbery to make an effective melee weapon from above and dense “fur” to protect it from the biting winds of Legiana. Girros & Tzitzi are understandably forgettable cuz their fights were just easy, but Paolumu’s fight was rather difficult on a first run (and Nightshade caused me physical pain). I honestly think he’s a really good monster but there’s just something about him that just doesn’t make him “stick” for some reason. He’s kind of a anomaly in monster hunter in my opinion

[@g1sunstreaker584]

Aww, you're not a sham, my man. We know it's all opinion based on current science, and that's why we love your content!

[@dichotomusprime6646]

9:57 is when he puts Magnamalo into Get Out tier, just in case people had an over-under betting pool going. Congrats on 2 years! Looking forward to many more awesome, educational videos.

[@dichotomusprime6646]

Also looking at how many monster are in mixed and mis kinda tracks, because if you look at the tier list more broadly, it's a pretty Normal Distribution

[@patrickpicasso224]

🎉 2 YEARS BABY!! wonderful as always. As a Bazel enjoyer, I’m quite pleased with the list, regarding magnamalos design, I feel the shadowmanes from ark are a better representation of “big scaly cat” although their abilities are just as broken as mags

[@johncronk8867]

My best interpretation of Magnamalo is that they are like salmon during the mating season, and their mating season is when Rampages occur, due to the excess food and readily available measures of prowess the many monsters provide.

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

2:34:41 Zinogre could be a coyote wyvern, which would fit with it's solitary lifestyle and would make it's symbiosis with the thunderbugs a mutual protection type of relation, with Zinogre using them to defend against bigger monsters such as tigrex and Rathalos while simultaneously protecting the thunderbugs from Gargwa 3:20:32 Did you seriously skip over Tigrex vs Gammoth? I love Goss Harag but Gammoth deserves to get that turf war first (even though we all know Gammoth would kill Tigrex)

[@Sheep_Guy]

That makes sense, my idea was that Zinogre (or an ancestor) was alive during the ice age and there was a predator that hunted them and either went extinct or stayed in colder climates while Zinogre moved to more temperate climates.

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

​@@Sheep_Guy Amatsu is a good candidate for why Zinogre need thunder bugs. They arrive regularly, and hunt and drive away Zinogre from their habitats, so the defence might be warranted in that aspect. Although, we all know Capcom wasn't thinking that hard about it and just wanted to make a "cool" monster

[@RenoKyrie]

@@Sheep_Guy I think Zinogre ancestor might be a Nomad like Tigrex and Rajang because Stygian Zinogre exist

[@AaronSoul725]

This needs more likes

[@tofuteh2348]

I dont think its so clear cut that a gammoth wins against a tigrex every time- it's not a tiger vs a mammoth it's a T-rex tiger vs a mammoth

[@Dragito5555555555555]

if anyone doubted UHC was a hammer main, him putting Basarios so high should confirm that lol

[@Z50nemesis]

2:35:30 Fun fact there are monster hunter tournaments based on speedruns. The last one in the west was even sponsored by capcom.... but then covid hit and we never got an official event ever again

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

This will occupy my entire evening, and I'm all in for it. Congratulations UHC to 2 years and many years to come! Edit: I'm now 2½ hours in and the Volvidon placement broke my heart and soul. Second edit: finished the video now, very entertaining and insightful. Regarding Tigrex vs Fatalis thing, I actually think it would take quite a bit more Tigrex than six. Mostly because Fatalis can literally go all super nova on them from a distance. Also as you said a few times that Shagaru is too generic-dragon like, I actually don't think so. Why? Because I think it's very reminiscent of classical gargoyles. Furthermore I think that the horn shape and placement as well as the wing structure set it apart very well. I agree with Safijiva though, although I always saw it as MHWs try to replace Fatalis. When it comes to the tier list in general, there are many placements I agree with. Although I'd place monsters like Volvidon, Gobul (which should be a piscine wyvern) and Agnaktor further at the top. Even Bulldrome would be higher up. Mostly because I just really like mammalian monsters. I'm very over satiated with reptilian monsters. I still don't get why the fluffy bat from MHW isn't a fanged beast either. I'd also think some monsters in general should be re-classified. As I mentioned already Gobul would be such a case, but also the Fluffy bat (I don't know it's name rip), Kirin and all the pseudo wyverns. The latter should get their own class I think. Although I'd personally place Nargacuga among the fanged beasts too. Mostly because it's extremely mammalian and has nothing wyvern like about it. It's more so a Panther-Bat hybrid. I also think Gigginox, Khezu, Giggi and the minions from Malzeno should be their own class. To me they seem like complex descendants of worms or leeches, probably formerly aquatic species, that adapted to terrestrial life style and emulate wyvern ecology to a degree because it seems to be a very successful physiological layout in the world of monster hunter. It would also explain why they like to stay in moist and dark caves because that's close to what their marine ancestors lived in as well. I personally would enjoy a Xenomorph style monster a lot, probably in that family or among the Neopterons. Something insectoid but very agile and to a degree humanoid. I'm also pleased to hear that you might cover the Xenomorph in the future as well, quite honestly, I thought you already did that xD

[@timothyblinn9734]

Super tragic fate for our stinky guy

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@timothyblinn9734 I just really like him. The design is great and it represents interesting animals. I also think the fight was very different from Lagombi and Azuros :/

[@timothyblinn9734]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma Absolutely agree, the tongue, the shell, the claws and his stink gas all come together quite well imo. And he curls up like a ball and that's cute lmao

[@MisterCynic18]

I'm like 60% sure xenojiva was meant to be a xenomorph-esque monster and that it molting into a pretty normal looking red dragon is part of the xenomorph style "takes on traits of the host creature" thing. It's the only way I can make sense of that six eyed alien looking cocoon thing just spitting out a plain old dragon.

[@johncronk8867]

@@MisterCynic18 the Jiivas have a *REALLY* weird life cycle. They don’t even really have a proper infant stage-they sort of just skip right over it to the cocoon stage, and eventually a Xeno’jiiva comes out of the cocoon. Their extra “eyes” are actually organs that sense bioenergy, and all the weird extra flowing bits and oddly placed spikes are for passively absorbing bioenergy. Despite the apparent need for bioenergy to mature, they still eat normal prey as well. The organ in their chest that heats up the floor is the organ that regulates the bioenergy in their body, and in a mature Safi’jiiva, produces bioenergy. As they mature, their scales become less transparent, and they shed their skin an incredible amount of times. Eventually, a mature Safi’jiiva produces multiple eggs, and making one apparently takes as much energy as a Sapphire of the Emperor to do. Their life cycle is some strange combination of a metamorphosing insect, a certain ant-parasitizing wasp, a shedding reptile, that one species of lizard capable of asexual reproduction, and a few other things I can’t remember the names of, as well as a few unique twists.

[@varaffxiv2219]

Happy Anniversary! This is a wonderful content to get me to dig into the nitty-gritty of Monhun and your other varied spec-evo content. Here's to another year!

[@GrieveIV]

That fantastical bioluminated but still dark cave idea really just brings to mind a few of the falmer caves in Skyrim, with their giant glowing mushrooms.

[@gabbrooh9126]

Congrats, good luck and thank you for providing us these content

[@souperion2509]

Congrats on two glorious years of unnatural history! Really looking forward to UHC Ultimate down the road.

[@deathshand4248]

I believe that they mention that monoblos was getting rarer do to being out competed by dioblos both with effectiveness at finding food and out breeding them. I'm sure i either read it in an ecology page or heard it from a npc in 4U and it always stuck with me

[@liuser]

unnatural history channel playing Spore would be such a fun side/patreon series

[@tahaelhour690]

Congratulations, it's been one of the best channels I've had the pleasure of getting into.

[@houston8106]

I just realized that the spikes that Dalamadur has all over his body that he uses to crawl through mountainous terrain results in crags and spires which may “match” the spikes on him. Dalamadur may crawl through an area repeatedly to make a plethora of spires and crags and then lay in the middle as a sort of trap where he may surprise unsuspecting flying wyverns and elder dragons that pass by overhead that think it’s simply part of the spiky terrain. As for how it evolved the way it did well there is the “Monster Hunter world coming out of an ice age” theory that you brought to light, so the ancestor to Dalamadur may have hunted prey that is now extinct and is therefore much less common than before. With larger prey, they may grow to larger sizes, and with the Dalamadur that makes the rotten veil seemingly having two smaller ones in it that it likely ate implies that they may cannibalise their own young, so they may have evolved spikes to avoid interspecies predation from older individuals. With their larger size and spikes that adorn their body they may have adapted to the decreasing monster populations from the warming climate by using these traps to catch prey that normally would be able to avoid it with ease. That’s my theory as for how he came to be, although it’s probably not that plausible for it to be that size though, doesn’t stop him from contending with Fatalis and his bleak symbolism for my second favorite monster behind tigrex.

[@john_monsters]

Congratulations on 2 years of UHC I always loved videos on ecology but there weren't many so thank you for making this content.

[@Silver-Rexy]

Dead eyeing Lao Shan "Fatalis" Lung for like 3 hours waiting for you to get to Fatalis at the bottom of the list.

[@baphometsheep]

i've probably watched almost all your monster hunter videos at least three times each. i think my favorite is the one on duramboros and banbaro. you're my #1 favorite youtuber, and you actually (re)sparked my huge interest and love for real-world animal behavior and ecology, so much that i am considering majoring in it once i'm done with my first two years of college. i hope you continue making these videos for a very long time, i'm sure i'll be watching them for as long as you continue to do so. and by the way, i hope this isnt too presumptuous, but if you havent looked much into them, i think you'd enjoy reading and learning about african wild dogs :) they are one of my favorite animals because i'm fascinated with their behavior and social bonds, and hearing you talking about real world animals you like made me think you might enjoy them.

[@unnaturalhistorychannel]

African wild dogs maybe my favourite canids - have done a little bit of work with them in the past. Some of the most interesting dogs!

[@CCProductions]

Fantastic video! And a fantastically scuffed tier list too! Cant wait to see what videos are coming in year three

[@error404idnotfound3]

I’ve been saying the exact same thing about a potential cave map! I’m thinking that spelunking could possess similar mechanics to underwater combat, in that you have a limited supply of fuel that you have to constantly burn to see anything at all around you, and you would have to go back to camp or your cat would have to give you fuel. Maybe there are areas built to dock torches in? Your cat would probably hold your torch in the fight. Maybe there are “sanctuary areas” that have bioluminescent glow worms that light the room for you, but only in certain areas.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

I like the idea brought up in the video of an enchanted forest, similar to the Forest and Hills map from Monster Hunter 1 but with a more fantastical high fantasy spin on it, and call it Schrade Forest or something

[@johncronk8867]

I’d be careful about how you implement that depleting fuel source; if it’s too punishing when depleted, you’ve essentially put a time limit on players’ fun; if you make it not influential enough, people won’t bother with it; if you make the amount of available too numerous or sparse, it’ll either never turn off or be a hassle to keep active. In a best case scenario, it’s not mandatory, but still influential on the fight, and keeping it alight is part of the challenge, but not annoying or disproportionately difficult.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@johncronk8867 It feels like something out of Resident Evil, with your limited resources and item management. That does not sound like fun in a Monster Hunter game to me

[@venomenon276]

Very glad I now have 5 more hours of content to enjoy. Love your take on Magnamalo, not gonna lie. If I were to tweak his ecology I'd make him more of an obligate scavenger who follows the rampage as a food source, with the Hellfire abilities as a sort of Elder Dragon/otherwise stronger monster repellent. I suppose in that essence it'd be more of an extreme version of a stinkbug or a skunk. Although admittedly even if I'm not huge on his design or ecology, his fight is something of a guilty pleasure for me. I have a lot of fun with it. Congrats to 2 years! EDIT: GLORY BE TO A FELLOW HAMMER MAIN

[@unicorntomboy9736]

I always preferred Sword & Shield

[@aasminecrafter]

I should've said this on the Duramboros/Banbaro video, but I feel Diablos' tail attacks would suit Duramboros very well. Also, congrats!

[@johncronk8867]

Bloodbaths extreme tail attacks would work well, if they were slowed down and upscaled.

[@mrwoomy7826]

congratulations for the two years on KZbin, I hope you stay here for more years haha ​​I really love your content

[@Krona-fb4dn]

Happy Anniversary! While I have never actually played a Monster Hunter game, your videos on all of the creatures on them makes me at least very interested.

[@SylvainJoseGautier]

Love your channel man, also if the Magala's are not all top tier imma cry Edit: I'm now crying

[@milkiboreasu]

2 whole years, been here for a while and will stay here for even longer!

[@dapperraptor8789]

Seeing volvidon get put in the place he rightfully deserves makes me very happy. (Also congratulations on getting to 50K!)

[@draw2death421]

Same for Jyuratodus. Hes not a bad monster honestly and i really done get those people who say hes the worst in the serries.

[@dapperraptor8789]

Even in monster hunter world he’s not even that bad. The worst you can give him is slight annoyance. Because yeah deep water is little bit annoying. But it’s not horrendous to deal with.

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

@@dapperraptor8789 I'm sure he'd truly shine in a water combat game, like with Plesioth in 3rd gen. Imagining Jyura in murky water where it would be hard to see him actually makes him pretty threatening

[@teero121]

Thanks for going through the trouble and answering all these questions and thank you for answering mine about the part breaks and their impact on the hunt.

[@2468h-s9e]

That question about what your ideal monster would be is not a question that can really be answered I think. As someone who has designed and is designing creature after creature myself, that's really part of the appeal. There is no perfect and ultimate single conclusive design, but rosters and systems to be developed, like you said.

[@draw2death421]

Thanks for not putting Jyuratodus at the bottom! Decent is honestly the place for him. I really dont get people who say Jyuratodus is the worst monster when monsters like Bulldrome, Cephadrome, King Shakalala and Vespoid Queen exist.

[@johncronk8867]

He was just not that present in his debut game, wasn’t difficult, but still had some mechanics that some people found annoying. His much superior SunRise version was overshadowed by a much more impressive mud monster that also influenced the area you fought him in. He’s not the worst, but was overshadowed or underwhelming/annoying depending upon which game you’re talking about.

[@draw2death421]

@@johncronk8867 tbh i dont like fighting almudron so i cant really say almudron over shadowed him on my part

[@johncronk8867]

@@draw2death421 well, that’s your opinion. Some people agree with you, others disagree.

[@willcrozier1879]

My favourite Monster Hunter content on KZbin, even if your opinion on ranged weapons makes me seethe with rage

[@prawn1717]

Congrats UHC, you fully deserve every subscriber here and every one you gain from here on out! Interesting to hear you say Namielle would be your choice for "objectively" best Elder, potential video idea maybe ;)

[@unnaturalhistorychannel]

She does get requested a fair bit...

[@unicorntomboy9736]

Thank you for all the amazing content you have been tirelessly making for us. I hope the channel continues to grow

[@theamberwolf6825]

the absolute denial of the movies existence at 4:42:17 had me laughing so hard

[@gaigeriel]

Ever since I found your channel I was very excited to see you do a tier list ranking the monsters! ecology and physiology are a huge part of my love for Monster Hunter

[@condoslime776]

2:46:22 hey look I'm in the video. I somewhat recently discovered that I love listening to someone gush about a game they like, even if I never heard of that game before (which isn't the case about MH though) I haven't played any of the gen 4 or lower games but MHWorld landed high up in my list of favorite games, it's pretty interesting how much of your tier choices overlap with mine. Rise introduced me and really made me like Chameleos. I hope he returns in a future game with more ecology interaction. Kinda unfortunate you didn't say anything about Viper Tobi. It's my favorite monster out of them all and has a surprisingly high amount of environmental interactions.

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

I've been experiencing the old games through MHGU and MHFU so far. Just the difference between the most recent game before World and the oldest (accessible) MH game is staggering on its own. People throw the blanket term "old games" when talking about the first 4 generations, but there was so much quality of life by the 4th gen when compared to just 2 gens prior

[@gabanmaster_3859]

Congratulations on 2 years! Despite being more of a “edgy anime” monster enjoyer, I still love hearing your take on the ecology. Hears to many more years of your fantastic content, cheers!

[@ginam5497]

I stare at the mid that has class

[@neos8421]

Probably one of my/if not my fav channel on youtube, great content happy to hear you talk

[@Lin_Nascimento]

Damn there's a big difference in design opinions between a biologist and an art student. Also I want to share my takes/"refute" your takes (I'll keep it briefly); Blagonga: It isn't that he's is hard, is more that the games make it hard, since he's a fast monster with hard hitting attacks in low rank, and in games were the player movement is clunky Magnamalo: Make it a predatory armadillo Athal-Ka, dalamadur and monsters with similar takes: Sometimes having a flash and cool monster is not a problem, as I said if people aren't biologists, it won't matter for them that the monster isn't grounded on reality, what will matter is their design and fight, not its ecology. Ideal fake monster: A jungle spider, that places pitfall traps. Also while we're on it, make temnocerans and neopterans 1 single class Great dragon war: It would be cool if it was canon tho Uragaan: I don't get why people keep saying its gravios but worse, it has nothing to do with gravios other than having the same ecological niche Map I'd like: Basalt shore, with a portion of the map being the shore, and the other a cavern Deep sea map: T H A L A S S O P H O B I A Zinogre: If he isnt a wolf, then what is he. If you would take a random person to say what zinogre is, they would say he's a canid. Okay so i'm never going to finish the video, so my takes end here

[@aphato2770]

Its funny how you mixed up Lao shan lung with Fatalis at 1:35:40

[@idonthaveaname4283]

id like him to see this

[@Sarciasm]

If youre looking for suggestions on games to cover, would love to hear your thoughts on morrowind's ecology! From both the third installment and the online elder scrolls :D Also would love to pitch in a bit on the open world possibility. I think small towns should normally not have loading screens, as monster attacks can be interesting emergent gameplay, with aspects of town defense of nearby guild hunters be interesting. Then as to not abuse this, driving the monster off is the end goal with kills not being lootable due to the guild/town getting it. Also i think that returning to fight a monster previously fought was one of the coolest things with elder dragons in the earlier games. And i think this type of gameplay could be expanded upon and supported to make a slower and meaningful open world "realistic" combat. Breaking parts would be extremely rewarding, as you both heal up a bit after, the monster would still be at a disadvantage in the next encounter.

[@Marx0w0]

In the 1:36:00 That was a Lao Shin Lung icon. But have Siege Hunt are just too long to something expressive so it would have been in Mixed and Mid.

[@LordOfAsshes]

I'll stand for Uragaan for the last rock in my mouth! >: | *starts chewing menacingly* No way it is somewhere near Lavasioth (!) besides living quarters. I love more non-typical monster designs, and where it's kinda "ugly" from normal animal prospective, I find this trait one of it's main gimmicks for me. I was so hyped, when I heard about it's presence in the World (cos Tri is always behind the platform-wall for me)! His back being made in rocky plateau-like pattern and giant chin, which it uses just like a hammer/mace, being this earthquake mascot before Shaara... I dunno, how to word it exactly (according to english being not my first nor commonly used for long verbal descriptions language), but these traits have great charm for me. Uragaan is so alien, and in the same time simple and believable (as long as rocks can be a constant food source), I really like it. It needs no superficial powers nor crazy acrobatic moveset for being dynamic and menacing enough. In general I always into visually bulky monsters, cos they look mighty and somewhat cute for me at the same time. Between Akantor and Ukanlos I'll always prefer second one, cos it feels more unique for me, being giant shovel shark-whale of the North, and not just loud giga lava lizard with huge fangs (sorry, if trigger). I like Akantor, and did more so, when I was a kid, but now this just goes too close with Nergigante for me, who I can describe as children ultimate dragon dream: nothing unique or new (as simple, as most kids can think), nothing extravagant - just ultra-regeneration (cos nearly invincible), spikes for the Spiked God, giant horns (cos, you know, horns & spikes = peak of coolness) and eating the top baddies, cos he's THIS powerful. As I commented earlier, Nergigante = Magnamalo, but without it's own visual theme (and so more grounded and believable in this regard). I think, that one of his more visually grotesque early designs with Gore skeleton and 6 limbs for tearing Elders apart, being this metaphor of the "Great Devourer", could make him more memorable, than his bullshit nearly instahit additional moves in Arch-Tempered variant. But I moved off the main topic quite a bit... I really wish, that we could have more Uragaan, Graviois or Duramboros type monsters in MH6. This can benefit in many ways for me personally, but also for all "herbivores/notmeat-ivors can be fascinating and fearsome too" takes, which I'm wholly up to. My favorite real non-extinct animals are rhinos and hippos, so this fact can make all things more clear. And if we can get something Gammoth-like, but rhino or hippo based, I'll be very happy. Just wanted to put a mark from maybe existing "Uragaan enjoyer" community here :) P.S. And I want for Radobaan not being so easily unbalanced and knocked down while spinning, cos that makes it's offensive behavioral pattern also it's the most weakened one (which is a lil' dumb)

[@RenoKyrie]

Also, main reason why people love the 3rd Gen Greats They all based on the Dilophosaurus, the REAL LIFE Dilophosaurus Great Baggi funnily enough is the 1:1 scale to Dilo, just a Medium sized Dinosaur bigger than a Man

[@stravisphere5225]

I feel like the best way to get Magnamalo of of bottom tier is to simply make him a herbivore. Just that simple change would *kinda* explain why he has all the crazy "attachments" Edit: I still doubt he would get past flawed though

[@Spyno41]

I feel like magnamalo should also be an insect too. As it would kinda explain that once they are done with metamorphosis, they're only mission is to find a mate and they developed those excessive traits to not let literally anything stand its way to get the bussy.

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

he is based on a tiger so that's easier said then done...

[@indomleon]

Very good weapon choice, as a hammer main myself, I greatly respect it

[@omage3457]

Congrats on 2 years. Something interesting I want o bring up is how that yian kut ku thing you mentioned is kinda already in World. Pukei pukei do something like that when a stronger monster is nearby.

[@grizzlypear6314]

Happy 2nd Anniversary UHC! Thank you for the continued quality content!

[@bg-cc6hn]

Awesome Q & A and Tier List Here is to many more years of your success UHC 🙌

[@indomleon]

I always interpreted Brachy's blast slime as a bit like a snake's venom, like how it was used on the Uragaan in its IB cutscene. It could also help process thickly armored carcasses like those of Gravios or Uragaan with minimal effort, since Brachy itself doesnt need to put much work into making the explosions, since the mold is doing it. I never thought about how his shell armor was on the wrong side of him, and how restrictive the dildo horn would be to its feeding, so overall I think he's quite good, just needed more consideration on some of the physical design

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

However, the theory that that the armour is placed to protect from other Brachydios for mating rights or just intra specific combat is now one I subscribe to

[@yogaz3691]

Nice video, agree with lots of your ranking, and heck i like Zinogre, but the fact he's a clear Dev favorite iritates me, and Magnamalo feels like a parody of him

[@ceratojira]

Tbf Zinorge is THE most popular monster in the series, so of course he's gonna get alot of love. But I agree with Magnamalo being a cheap knockoff of Zinogre

[@g1sunstreaker584]

I'd be interested to hear more about your refrigerator elder dragon idea. I wanna take a crack at some kind of design for the concept, limited though my skills are, just for the fun of it.

[@TornaitSuperBird]

A refrigerator elder dragon would be awesome.

[@grantflippin7808]

It could be an air cycle machine instead of a refrigerant loop.

[@blackmatrix5394]

Finally finished the video. Happy 2 years anniversary 🎉 even if late.

[@dinosaurkin5093]

Bright moss could be buffed to provide more light, and They could bring back torches and we just throw them out like flares to light up the terrain while we fight. If the environment is flammable it'd be irresponsible but oh well.

[@willemlagrange2793]

I'm taking issue with giadrome, that was my first ever boss music monster in 2009 and I love him Congrats on 2 years aswell! I can certainly say that when little 9 year old me was playing monster hunter and trying to work out how all these animals lived I never thought someone else would actually take it seriously!

[@implicationsunpleasant3568]

Aw yeah, I got half my work shift covered now.

[@guillermogonzalez3696]

Happy 2nd anniversary! So glad to see one of my favorite channels thrive and oh boy 5 hours of content? Sign me up. Here's to a longer run!

[@junchan_3200]

Aknosom hides one yokai aspect which is bosan, with blade like wings, fancy red coloring, the ability of breathing fireballs and lives mainly in bamboo forest, the crane aspect might be from a ancient Chinese saying of crane standing among chickens, while the original bosan yokai is chicken based. So maybe not an hopping umbrella but “monstrous bird”. I changed my view on them after I learned these and hopefully you could move him up one tier 😂😂😂

[@jonesrizal8981]

I still want aknosom to be water monster though, Fire Monster in MH series has already overrated and we have already fire bird monster in Yian Kut-Ju

[@BejorkDibut]

i guess the wond from clutch claw shod be implemented in broken parts, break a part, its a wond, takes extra damage. and shey could try a mid term betwen wirebug and clutch claw, go a bit more grounded aattack on titan stile on the monster, not fly around, but hancor on the monster and nearby objects to close the gap or run away of an attack

[@dinosaurkin5093]

What about some Dragon's Dogma creatures? I like how they put greek myths into a more medieval setting. Cyclops based on perceptions of elephant skulls are a stand out point. I also love how the saurians and goblins are parallel with humans in technological and magical development, just delayed. Saurians are stone age, goblins are iron age, humans are in the middle ages.

[@calzone7961]

Congrats on two years Love the videos and excited for more

[@harrisongodzilla]

Congratulations on 2 years of this channel and hope for many more to come.

[@avpnumber6678]

2:43:10 I kept a straight face this whole time but I died at “militia of animals” HAHA That’s legit what it feels like

[@naturalist10000]

I figured an obvious game for ecological dissection would be Subnautica? Or going into movies maybe James Camerons Avatar? The artbook is literally made like that of a scientific journal.

[@unnaturalhistorychannel]

I do like both of those, but a lot of large channels have already covered them which always puts me off slightly. But maybe someday!

[@agustinrod5470]

I really enjoy your videos, I think they're awesome, thank you and congratulations for your two years of channel :)

[@Mariofredx]

3:57:19 the flooded forest would be interchangeable between the the one seen in mhp3rd and tri. Honestly seasons idea is so cool.

[@mr.rathalos1155]

been waiting for this all week I’m so glad I can watch

[@FernandoMazzo175]

I can now proudly declare myself as a new member of the Elit Club who have watched this video on its entirety.

[@kaltneta6704]

I remember growing up with a box set of season 5 of the Simpson so it is also one of my favorites.

[@Spyno41]

Actually. The idea of monster taming could contextualize the egg delivery missions as they want to try and tame them as babies. It still wouldn't change the hunting aspect. Since the hunter are there to control the environment from invasive species and untamable monsters

[@RetroTaylor94]

Great to see the channel grow, here's to the NEXT 2 years!

[@SaltyAsFug]

A chameleos with dysfunctional Poison glands, So it instead got to a point that It's more active to actually catch prey.

[@LordShonji]

I definitely feel like lavisioth was actually done alot better in Gen/GenU

[@leadfaun]

Paolumu deserves to be higher for cuteness.

[@rudy_wolff]

41:30 my first thought for a chameleos subspecies would be maybe instead of just poison he could use any status effect. He'd change the status he gives based on fruits he eats, similar to other monsters. His color would also change depending on what status he's currently using

[@StopMotionDryptosaurus]

Congratulations on your second year of KZbin. It’s a great journey to go through.

[@Graveler28]

Had this idea for a monster, it would basically be a kakapo, cockatoo and matador mix, forest dweller, green and shaggy, low to the ground, would look friendly at first, you'd mostly encounter it scraping the ground for bugs and roots; in rage mode it would look more scary standing upright, almost like it's looking down on you, with one of it's wings covering most of the body. First part of the fight it would do slow rushes and claw attacks with you, keeping its body mostly in the same shape, when it enters rage mode, it would pull out it's wings - huge, feathery and with big straight claws - it would start jumping and hoping trying to stab you while hiding what attacks its planning to do. It's strong attack would be un uppercut sending you flying into the air, it would then dive bomb you when you hit the ground, you can roll it if youre good enough. Thoughts?

[@unnaturalhistorychannel]

I like it - nice way to diversify the bird wyverns further and the shaggy forest hermit looks fits for a kakapo monster

[@Owl-yc2yu]

He made gypceros sound really tasty.

[@ArifRWinandar]

So I was listening to the part about the more you hunt a species the tougher the species gets, and I thought, isn't this a perfectly diegetic/in-universe desire sensor and balancing mechanic? If you want a specific monster material, you hunt the monster often, but as you hunt more, the monster becomes tougher and rarer, which will discourage you from hunting it further. Even if you're that good at hunting, the level of the materials will be above what you're trying to craft, and the hunt will be more of a grind because of the monster's high HP and your weapon's low damage output. So naturally, you shift to other species while you let your target species recover, after which point you can start farming for materials again.