I've played maybe 3 hours and I'm having a lot of fun, but confused as hell... Maybe someone could answer a few of these questions, I'm guessing this is all basic stuff but I'm struggling with it.
1) How do I tell when a food buff that I order at the canteen wears off?
2) Not in love with the combat but I may be figuring it out. With the bow for instance, it looks like you have to always point your character in the right direction when using a special move , O + Triangle for example? I'm used to FPS where you can select aim first and adjust your character's direction. A lot of times my camera is on the monster but my guy starts pew pew'ing a tree in the opposite direction.
3) Are coatings basically just switching your ammo type ? I see all these different ammos in my chest in my room but don't have access to them out on a hunt, do I need to transfer the special ammos to my pouch before going out? How long does a coating last, and is it possible to see the buff status somewhere like with the canteen food?
4) When talking to the guy at the forge, there's a "customize XXX(bowgun, maybe?)". How do I use this thing? Does it replace the slinger or something?
5) Picking up all the animal tracks, slimes, etc.. Is it worth it to keep "collecting" these , like does it incrementally unlock secrets about the monster? Would it make sense to go track the shit out of something and then go back and load up on the appropriate gear back home?
Thanks, newb stuff I know.
