Board Thread:MHX General Discussion/@comment-24734669-20151125221339/@comment-7584137-20151208103047

Lasatar wrote: Rathalosaurus rioreurensis wrote: Ah. Barioth. My first real love back in 3U.

No, seriously, great design, but awful fight. He was so cool in Tri until Narga came. But yeah, he didn't roar so much like others - Tigrex I am looking at you. Roaring is Tigrex's signature move, and it does damage. Why should he save it for rage mode?

And speaking of Tigrex, still really mad that Gamuto is stronger Lorewise, when if you compare the statistics, it goes like: Strong Jaws vs fleshy trunk, hard scales vs soft fur, huge claws vs unwieldy tusks, damage roar vs non-damage roar, speed vs slow, and so on. You must remember, however, that Gamuto is extremely large (easily beating Tigrex´s size) and is very strong. As shown in the intro video, it´s reaction to a Tigrex trying to attack it is simply tossing it away with it´s trunk. Think about it: should a Tigrex try to prey on it, all it has to do is manage to grab the Tigrex with it´s trunk and throw it away. If they are close to a cliff, then the fight ends right there, unless the Tigrex manages to survive/land in a way that doesn´t hurt it, and STILL want to chomp on Gamuto.

Also, maybe it´s fur is tougher than what it appears. The item descriptions in-game often mention the monster´s materials as having characteristics that are not shown in-game (G.Jaggi and Velocidrome having scars, for example). Maybe the Gamuto pelt will be described as something like: "Looks like simple fur, but it actually is a resistant defense against both the cold and predators".

Now, I am not saying that Tigex is helpless against the Gamuto, but it is probably a fight that can injure it pretty badly. Gamuto would be a very satisfying meal, but it also fights back hard, and predators typically don´t go hunting things that can injure them and make it impossible for them to hunt again. Even if a Tigrex were to win by getting a hold of the trunk with it´s jaws or simply manage to claw it to death, it would likely take too much effort and it would still get away with a broken face, claws, etc. My point is: unless we are talking about a old, sick or young Gamuto, Tigrex should just avoid it and stick to hunting Popos.