User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter XX Discussion/@comment-27120688-20170202021935/@comment-27120688-20170202211305

@Drake 512, Even though I like certain ones over others, I actually try and stay away from comparing them because they are all fundamentally different, provide different materials, and produce different weapons and armor.

However, the most important aspect I try to make with this is that whether you like the Deviants or not, they aren't going to be able to make one for each monster in MHXX. Lets say Lagiacrus doesn't recieve a deviant in XX (I have a feeling it will), then it is left with the only species you are able to fight him with, while 16-25 or so monsters get the deviant special treatment. However, almost all of the non-elder dragon monsters have a subspecies or variant that can be used to allow people to fight their favorite species with more variety. I think its silly that there can be 3 variations each of Rathalos/Rathian, but Ivory Lagiacrus would be completely discounted. This can be applied to at least 30 other monsters that will appear in XX.

I definitely vouch for having more monsters of a differing species, but I feel like subs would help fix this problem.