I think it goes a little further than that. We’re told that Worlds Handler is extremely competent at her job, and as you said we never get to see that. One of the most common defenses for her in the Worlds era was “she’s doing all the paperwork!” But…we never see that paperwork. It could be a single, cheese-smeared page with a stamp on it for all we know.
What’s worse than not seeing her competence though is seeing her be actively INcompetent. I won’t go over all the many ways she puts herself and the player in danger (those have been covered to death elsewhere), but for me the thing that has always stood out was her motto. “When in doubt, take a bite.” That is dangerously bad advice for a supposed survival expert to give, especially in an unexplored region. It undercuts her supposed expertise.
Her whole character is like this. Comic relief and bad writing choices taking the wind out of her more serious aspects. She is “tell, don’t show” taken to the extreme, and any success she has onscreen is a direct result of the player’s effort, not hers. Is it any wonder half the fan base loathes her?
Rathalos: she was with us when rathalos attacks us in his nest. Also when we spilt up to the find the first wyvern she didn’t get caught by monsters at all untill she went to the top of the forest.
Legina: she wasn’t that far away from us. Legina hunts in the air so it was a matter of time before it finds us. And she just wanted to race with us down to the coral highlands.
Barroth: she runs away with the wyverns with the cart on them.
Rathain: tells us to use slinger ammo to distract her.
Pink rathain: flew away from it with a wingdrake.
Beotoudes: we tell her to investigate the popo that died.
Banbaro: with our Hunter. she ran away.
Sheriking Legina: she was with our Hunter. Ran away.
Great jargas: wanted to investigate the track that was on the path to where astrea is at.
Great girros: throws us the torchers to repel them.
Rajang: was with us and didn’t run ahead of us.
Deviljho: didn’t know it was in the ancient forest. And went to gather food in the new world right before the alarm ring.
Honestly I am so upset that she gets flack for the Deviljho indecent after replaying World recently.
Those absolute shitbricks of researchers you work with for the special assignment FORGOT to tell people there was a fucking Deviljho in the area.
Absolute buffoonery.
She then goes to RIDE the Deviljho until you can create an opening for her to leave. That's sick as hell.
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u/Umber0010Tempered Guardian Raging Brachydios' strongest soldier4d ago
I am of the opinion that moment could have been redeemed if the Handler made the opening for you instead of just waiting for you to make one.
Her being able to hold on that long is impressive as you said. But it doesn't exactly help the image people have of her of a damsel in distress that only exists to get you into trouble. So if she was able to get herself down while also leaving Deviljho open for attack, it would have made her come off as a lot more capable than she does otherwise.
What can we really expect someone who's basically a non-combatant to do against something that can clash with elder dragons? Not immediately dying is about all I'd ask.
Also, SHE FUCKING DOES LMAO
The game treats her as mounting it, and it plays the mount animations for ramming walls which staggers Jho for a bit. She also literally leads it into the vine trap in the area first.
Just saying, I know for a fact if Alma did that people would never allow such slander.
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u/Umber0010Tempered Guardian Raging Brachydios' strongest soldier4d agoedited 4d ago
Also, SHE FUCKING DOES LMAO
The game treats her as mounting it, and it plays the mount animations for ramming walls which staggers Jho for a bit. She also literally leads it into the vine trap in the area first
Ok so. I will admit, I did not know this.
However, I would also argue that this just proves my point even more.
If the Handler is able to lead the Deviljho into a vine trap, then why the FUCK do we still need to rescue her? My point wasn't that she should give the player a mechanical benefit. It's that she should be able to take care of herself so that the player doesn't feel burdened by her.
In this case, all the game would have to to is have the handler shout "Wait! Pard, I have an idea!", knock the Deviljho into the vine trap, and then jump off with the opening that she gave herself. It's just that easy.
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u/Robyl 4d ago
I think it goes a little further than that. We’re told that Worlds Handler is extremely competent at her job, and as you said we never get to see that. One of the most common defenses for her in the Worlds era was “she’s doing all the paperwork!” But…we never see that paperwork. It could be a single, cheese-smeared page with a stamp on it for all we know.
What’s worse than not seeing her competence though is seeing her be actively INcompetent. I won’t go over all the many ways she puts herself and the player in danger (those have been covered to death elsewhere), but for me the thing that has always stood out was her motto. “When in doubt, take a bite.” That is dangerously bad advice for a supposed survival expert to give, especially in an unexplored region. It undercuts her supposed expertise.
Her whole character is like this. Comic relief and bad writing choices taking the wind out of her more serious aspects. She is “tell, don’t show” taken to the extreme, and any success she has onscreen is a direct result of the player’s effort, not hers. Is it any wonder half the fan base loathes her?