User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter XX Discussion/@comment-4771259-20161113165007/@comment-27125903-20161115021234

Well when it comes to inspiring monsters from monsters like Akura Vashimu, it's factually just a horrible copy and paste.... Kecha Wacha and Gogomoa work because while both have few similarities, they have completely different gimmicks, attacks and what not.

Astalos borrowed one move from Berukyurosu but both their fighting styles are completely different... Berukyurosu's smart AI is a major example of that plus staying airborne more often and unique exclusive attacks while also using one of Kushala's animations for an attack while Astalos uses more of the Rathalos style animations with it's own unique attacks and doesn't have the smart AI gimmick.

Unless the scorpion had a new gimmick and generally a completely new design, it's going to be a trashy copy and paste of Akura.