I feel like mentioning performance/optimization is too repetitive at this point, but this is THE major issue MH Wilds has

I really hope this issue doesn't end up like it did on Dragon's Dogma 2

It is a great game that i'm thoroughly convinced will get better over time, but it definitely needs a revision on status builds ups, wound damage and wound stagger behavior

Hoping to see improvements for Title Update 1 when Mizutsune gets added to the slaughterhouse

However, i'm not fully on board with the Artian Weapon "endgame" grind especially because layered weapons aren't currently available, Artian Weapons don't look particularly great, and the current state of balance just doesn't justify it unless you're a speedrunner that wants to stomp mons faster

I'm really curious what the balance team smoked during development bc we're insanely strong at the moment

I'm having a lot of fun with the game but the mons barely have a chance to fight back

-Monster health is really low and our damage is through the roof despite the usual meta skills being difficult to have together (WEX, Crit Eye, Crit Boost) but with Max Might, Agitator and Antivirus filling those slots
-Wounds are a gigantic snowball as they stagger and deal a tons of dmg

2/3

Also, today I learned SnS can power clash

The main issue with that is there's also a ton of games that have gotten my attention like Echo Point Nova, Blade Chimera and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

I'm also waiting for Hades 2 1.0 and Dark Deity 2 releases

Gonna be a busy year, for sure

My current aim is to have at least 50% achievement completion on Steam bc I've bought a ton of games I haven't even touched so that's gotta change