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  1. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Yes, I currently have no extra Armor spheres. All of my Defender gear is lvl 3-6 at R6. Edit: My attack charm is max, lvl 3 and the trinket on my LS is the Lucky one from some event. Looks like a Chinese New Year type thing.
  2. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    I have been upgrading the default Defender armor which just has the 2 gem slots. It's a rarity 6 armor and I seemingly can't craft better stats but should I look to craft for better bonuses? I cleared out all the optional LR quests and may do the HR quests tonight instead of Kushala for more...
  3. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Going to try Kushala tonight with flashpod and Longsword. My Defender LS is rarity 7 and I have the trinket on it. Just wrecks shit at low level now.
  4. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

    That's gotta be a new low for an Everton fan. How embarrassing.
  5. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    I keep referring to Defender armor/weapons being more of a hindrance in my mind as the Defender HBG can't even use cluster ammo. I think you do the optional and investigations for more crafting mats? Since I haven't had to really do those to advance the story I can't craft anything but a...
  6. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    I haven't been much focused on flashpods with the HBG or Bow as that's why I have a ranged weapon right? I didn't move the decoration from my LS to either of them, I suppose i should? Ammo for the HBG is typically general 2 or spread 2, bow is just close range coating. About to fire it up...
  7. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Failed 5 times with a HBG and a bow against Kuroush before I left out of town. Coming home tomorrow to hopefully figure out maybe a LBG would best?
  8. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Speaking of the Daora, yeah I couldn't hit him just now with my Long Sword. You're a big proponent of the HBG? I made a lvl 6 Defender and Bone one, the bone seemed easier to use since I got spread and cluster ammo to go with it but it's so hard to move around. Might try the the LBG if I have...
  9. Brando

    The Expanse

    Is it all on Amazon now? Leaving tomorrow for the mountains with the kids and need something to watch once I'm done with Bojack.
  10. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    I think maybe this gets back to yours and others saying Defender gear ruins the game in that since I can just power through it there’s no thought in the what or why? I feel like I’m just skipping over a bunch of skills or game mechanics because it doesn’t matter. Maybe other weapons would be...
  11. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    I was able to complete the Ancient Forest quest but in the open field they still attack me so ??? Also haven’t found any doodles in the Rotten Vale oddly enough. Had my first multiplayer experience fighting deviljno. One of the players was using an Insect Glaive and seemed to be playing a...
  12. Brando

    The Mandalorian

    Without the final episode the show to me was just a good way to mindlessly waste 30-40 minutes. That last episode though was masterful and if the same themes continues in S2 I have high hopes. It handled similar themes to RLJ in a much more subtle and better way. Or it’s just with newer...
  13. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    So I accidentally attacked a Bugtrapper. Is there a way to reset them or are they always hostile now?
  14. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Nah, it just seemed like a big story gap between Zorah Magdaros and then what turned out to be the Pink Rathian. Now I"m hunting the Negrigante after exploring the Elder Recess.
  15. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

    What a 2019, one league loss the whole year with 3 trophies to boot. There's always an end but as of the moment I don't see why we can't continue in general on this path through 2020 into 2021. Just amazed and lucky to see this happen.
  16. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    I"m on Xbone. Will have to look up my gamertag, been forever since I gave it out. I'm currently done with the Elder Dragon and now hunting for clues to a ??? Rathian. At what point do I hit the end of the normal game and Iceborne begins? I feel like the Defender gear makes the crafting...
  17. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

  18. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    This is now my first purchase since RDR2.
  19. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

  20. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Finally trapped two Monsters, makes the fights go much quicker I think as well. Right? I'm like HR8, can I try to get the event items? Doesn't seem available from what I can tell but a bit busy today to find out.
  21. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Killed Anjanath last night. Tried to trap him but haven't figured out how to do that yet. He was asleep when I put down the trap but it just woke him up and he walked out of it. Haven't really come close to dying on anything yet, maybe because of the armor?
  22. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    The loading screens all say "Icebourne" as does my Xbone homepage but I don't have the grappling claw as far as I can tell. I might end up buying it as it is pretty damn fun. Switched to the long sword as I was finding that more interesting and easier for me to hit some combos with. Actually...
  23. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Game Pass comes with Iceborne from what I can tell as I'm starting out with the "Defender" armor set which is better than anything I can craft.
  24. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Getting one combo down consistently is goal #1. Just hitting A or Y over and over with nothing much happening isn't all that exciting. Also when I knock the monster over and I start attacking from the side it's belly is showing why do I still get blocked at times?
  25. Brando

    Monster Hunter: World

    Just started this off of game pass. I have no idea what I'm doing but the sword and board action is solid so sticking with that for now.
  26. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

    I don't know, Arteta seems like a hire that Everton or one of the more mid table teams should be doing. You're really hiring upside, there is no proven track record there as it's not like Pep's prior assistants have done well (granted one died early). Should Arsenal be hiring for upside...
  27. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

    It was a pretty consistent theme last week by a lot of UK papers that it was the death knell of the CL in that no "small" teams qualified for the knockouts. Now they're all celebrating how competitive every tie looks to be. So which one is it? I don't think anybody can even quantify how to...
  28. Brando

    Watchmen

    The best thing I can think of is "They didn't fuck it up". Not an amazing ending but considering what they created to get here it's good enough. Episodes 5-7 might be some of the best TV in years. As of the moment there is no S2 and I'm not sure there could be one. At least not with this...
  29. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

  30. Brando

    Watchmen

    As far as Veidt, I''m pretty sure the last surprise will be that Lady Trieu is Veidt's daughter and Veidt landed in the field she bought from that childless couple. Keep in mind each cake he gets signifies 1 year so his timeline has been much different than the shows.
  31. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

    All it took was playing the one team with an actual worse defense than you to look "ok". West Ham are such a joke but any team that thinks a starting midfield of Noble/Rice is anything but Championship level deserves to go down to the Championship.
  32. Brando

    Watchmen

    Is it even possible to wrap it all up next week? I suppose to a degree yes in that almost every major character will be at the abandoned mall but it almost seems like too high of a hurdle. Also think regardless of how it ends I'm really, really surprised that this turned out as good as it did...
  33. Brando

    Watchmen

    In a way Lost, the Leftovers and Watchman have the same theme for Lindelof in that it's just focused on people dealing with "loss". He's almost getting to be an auteur of this medium, love him or hate him. The Leftovers is actually really fucking good but as already noted by @Rengak there are...
  34. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

  35. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

    Not surprising. I think in the end you're going to need a major rewrite of the rules by IFAB or a more narrow usage of VAR. Too many instances where you have to be able to read the players mind to know intent which what the Ref is guessing on when giving major calls. Anyway, LFC has this...
  36. Brando

    Soccer 2019/2020

    And yet can you point to one way being better than the other? I've yet to hear any real complaints this season from Germany, Italy or Spain so it's just the English that are fucking this up?
  37. Brando

    Watchmen

    Breaking Bad had shit ratings in S1, the Wire never had anything but shit ratings. This is just one contained season so I don't think it can hit those heights but it's been 7 solid to amazing episodes so far. They may flub the landing still on ending this season but what a ride. The Saigon...
  38. Brando

    Watchmen

    Just fucking flabbergasted. What an episode. Veidt's story has to just be the Dark Freighter of this season right? How could they pull him in at this point?
  39. Brando

    Diablo 3 - Reaper of Souls

    I've been rocking the AOV Shotgun Crusader. The problem is it's slow as shit, I think I only cleared 102 with a couple of minutes to spare but I never died and probably will go on for quite a while if I want. You start seeing crazy numbers on the screen with it, was hitting for 10 Trillion or...