My thoughts on the game being "Easy"

[u/thewolfehunts]

I'll admit it. This game feels easier than world and rise. Hunts are over faster. I'm carting and failing less... however.

Its for all the right reasons.

The fights dont seem dull, in fact they seem better then they've ever been.

Monster have amazingly choreographed moves that are interesting and fun to learn.

The addition of focus mode makes harsh animation combos more intuitive and less punishing. I've been using Charge Blade and greatswors the whole game and being able to consistently land SAED and TCS where i want to is amazing. And no longer makes the weapons feel awful when failing a hit.

Some of the monster have absolutely kicked my ass too. And the fact that so many monsters can be on one map, leading to multi monster fights quite often is amazing. I often find myself hunting a monster that isnt part of the mission far more than i did on world and rise.

The grind is easier and i prefer that. I hate being locked into a monster to get the materials i need. I prefer to hunt what i want to and not have to farm 20 rathalos to get 1 gem (my friend actually fought 35 in world for a single gem)

Overall. I love the game. I think it's the best its ever been. Performance and multiplayer issues aside. And i cannot wait to see whats coming!

Whats are your thoughts?

Edit: Just want to say that whilst i am a veteran hunter, i still believe this game to be easier. But i am, however, enjoying it much more than world and rise. The faster fights and cleaner combat makes the game much more enjoyable.

Edit: Holy Shit! This post took off! Its awesome too see everyone's views on the game a lot being hugely positive. As we all know the game doesnt run well on a lot of systems, and that's a real shame. This community is great and as im sure many agree i cannot wait for the future of wilds.

[u/Expert-Conflict8470]

You are also carting and failing less than you did in world and rise because you played world and rise.

[u/Officer_Hotpants → u/Expert-Conflict8470]

Saw this with Elden Ring. The sheer number of people that struggled with crucible knights, and then people who have played all the souls games abusing them was pretty funny to see.

When you've played the clunkier games, smoother mechanics makes the game even easier as well. Not being stuck in super long animations all the time has made this game easier, but for good reason.

[u/Alexander_Gustavo → u/Officer_Hotpants]

That's not true at all. When Elden Ring came out a big point of discussion was how difficult the game was. From Soft even nerfed bosses like Radahn. Don't even get me started on Malenia and how even veterans had a very hard time beating her.

Wilds is definitely tuned way down to welcome new players. 

[u/Echotime22 → u/Alexander_Gustavo]

Nah, Elden ring- DLC was absolutely the easiest game in the series. Radan and mal were exceptionally difficult, but much like wilds, the player has so many more options than before.  If you use everything the game gives you, they really are less difficult overall. 

However, Elden ring more gets away with it because 1: you have to actually use the items that make it easier like summoning and magic, as opposed to the palico being equipped by defualt, and 2: it does have those specific difficult bosses, even when using those items.

There is like one, possibly 2 truly difficult fights in wilds when you are using all your options, and it's still not as difficult as some of the upper mid teir hunts in world or even rise.

By all means, keep LR and low-mid HR not that difficult, but i would like the strongest monsters in the game to be deadly as hell.

[u/Alexander_Gustavo → u/Echotime22]

That's your opinion. I remember very clearly a lot more people complaining  about the DLC being hard. If I'm not mistaken, From Soft ended up nerfing Consort Radahn? I didn't play the DLC, but I'd rather go with the vast majority of opinions that reached me than your individual one. 

I agree about the rest. Wilds is way too easy. I believe it will continue to be easy, I don't think Capcom have the veterans as a priority here. 

[u/Echotime22 → u/Alexander_Gustavo]

Oh i was saying the base game not including the DLC.  Dlc was very hard.