In Monster Hunter Wilds you can not only start your own quests, but also join other hunters. However, some quests offer a somewhat different kind of challenge, as players have tampered with them.
What kind of quests are we talking about? In Monster Hunter Wilds, it is possible to use mods that not only affect your own gameplay experience but also that of other players. This way, quests can also be initiated that have been altered by players using mods.
Players who join these quests are not informed beforehand whether they are embarking on a modded quest. Thus, they often join unknowingly and are then surprised by all sorts of strange occurrences. This was also the case for Reddit user donwids, who originally wanted to hunt a Rathalos in the arena.
“Is this normal? What have I gotten myself into?”
What happened to the player? donwids posts a video of his hunt in his thread on Reddit, asking whether what is shown in it is normal. It shows him trying to escape from a horde of 6 Yian Kut-Kus with his Saikrii, which promptly sends him flying. Meanwhile, a Rathalos is also roaming the arena. Normally, you wouldn’t find so many strong monsters in a hunting quest together.
You can see his video here:
In the comments, he asks how something like this can happen – he had only joined an emergency beacon for a hunt on a Rathalos. He receives the response from the community that it must likely be a modded quest.
Many players would do this for a more exciting challenge, as some find the difficulty level of Monster Hunter Wilds too easy. They place multiple monsters in one location, which they then hunt all at once.
Sometimes they then consciously or unconsciously start searching for teammates through automatic emergency beacons. This can lead to some surprises. One can hardly protect oneself from this, as it is not clear in advance whether the joined quest is affected by mods.
The community loves it: Both donwids and the community in the comments of the thread find it humorous:
- BikingDruid writes: “I know it’s a role-playing game, but what role am I playing? … the victim?”
- hasuenthusiast quips: “What’s worse is that you didn’t eat anything before the fight.”
- ajgilpin notes: “I’m not a fan of most modding that changes the original experience of other players… but this is the rare kind of thing I can endorse.”
- NamelessKohai jokes: “You get a wagon… you get a wagon… everyone gets a wagon. That looks like fun.”
- Time_Breaker2 comments: “Oh, look! They REALLY added a Yian Kut-Ku Alpha and a pack! This must be a rare ecological wonder!”
However, not all mods lead to such funny situations that players take with humor. Some also negatively affect the gaming experience of other hunters, thereby torpedoing the fun of their fellow hunters: Early cheaters are ruining the fun of playing cooperatively in Monster Hunter Wilds
