Summary
It has long been possible to play aMonster Huntergame solo, as every installment encourages players to return to each hunt to farm materials for crafting the armor and weapons necessary to stand up to increasingly challenging foes. That being said, attempting to play aMonster Huntergame solo has never been recommended, since many of each installment’s late-game hunts can be arduous and time-consuming. In light of that,co-opMonster HuntergameslikeMonster Hunter: Worldhave allowed players to join other players on their hunts, or to summon other players mid-expedition who can assist. Now,Monster Hunter Wildsis coming in hot with a new take on this system that could make it the most single-player-friendly game in the series.
AsMonster Hunter Wilds' release date draws ever closer, Capcom is disclosing more about its gameplay, story, and characters. One mechanic just so happens to be a reimagining ofMonster Hunter: World’s SOS Flares, which allowed players to call on the help of other players during their expedition.Monster Hunter Wildssees them working similarly but with an added twist to make them more reliable than they ever were inMonster Hunter World.
How Monster Hunter Wilds' Support Hunter System Improves the Single-Player Experience
How Monster Hunter Wilds' Support Hunter System Works
InMonster Hunter: World, players can use an SOS Flare to summon other players to their aid right in the middle of an expedition. As one would expect, this became a very popular feature in the game, sinceMonster Hunteris known for its difficulty, and having a full team of dedicated players can make things far easier. InMonster Hunter Wilds, SOS Flares essentially work the same way, but they have been improved to allow players to also summon NPC Hunters if they wish with the game’s new Support Hunter system.
WithMonster Hunter Wilds' new Support Hunter system, players can adjust their co-op support settings to be either “Player Only” or “Support Hunter.” Additionally, players can customize the maximum number of Hunters allowed on their team, up to a party of four. When “Support Hunter” is enabled,Monster Hunter Wildswill send NPC Huntersto the player’s aid if no other players join after a certain amount of time.
With “Player Only” enabled, however, only other players will join the hunt, which is what the feature was by default in the past.
Monster Hunter Wilds' Improved SOS Flares Iron Out the Kinks for a More Reliable, Single-Player-Friendly System
WithMonster Hunter Wilds' improved SOS Flares, players never need to worry about going it alone, so long as they adjust their settings accordingly. InMonster Hunter: World, especially as the game grew much older, its SOS Flare system naturally became an unreliable way to get assistance from other players. An SOS Flare might be used, only for no one to respond to the call for help, thereby leaving the player who used it high and dry to fend for themselves. That’s whyMonster Hunter Wilds' Support Hunter system is such an improvement over the original, as players will always eventually have a full party of Hunters, even if no human players join the hunt.
Monster Hunter Wilds' new Support Hunter system is just one of its many innovative features, but it seems like it will accomplish the job of making this particular installment more solo-player friendly than any mainlineMonster Huntergamebefore it. If that turns out to be the case, then, likeMonster Hunter: World,Monster Hunter Wildsmay see an influx of new players to the franchise, thanks to the increased accessibility it offers.
Monster Hunter Wilds
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The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.Fulfill your duty as a Hunter by tracking and defeating powerful monsters and forging strong new weapons and armor from the materials you harvest from your hunt as you uncover the connection between the people of the Forbidden Lands and the locales they inhabit.The ultimate hunting experience awaits you in Monster Hunter Wilds.
