User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Discussion of the Week: Monster Hunter XX/@comment-5569775-20170322180031

1) Before seeing Atoraru-Ka, Blue Thunder was the new monster I was looking forward to most.  Now though it's definately Atoraru-Ka.

2) Before I saw the list of skills, I had no idea; after seeing the list, I never would have thought Capcom would make some of them.

3) I really wanted a Deviant Peco that caaled another random Deviant(depending on location) of equal rank, as back up, once per hunt.  Would have been fun.

4) You mean MHX, right?  Or did Capcom confirm a western realese and I missed the memo?  But I get the question, and yes, I am glad.

5) Not MHXX, but MH5 or whatever their next project is might be nice on a switch.  And by the time such a game is released on the Switch, I might be able to afford to get one. XD

6) That is a good question.  They might not show any hints until close to or after the western release of MHXX, or they'll start mid summer.

7) Not really.  I mean, I'm rather confident that it will, specifically between mid October and late November of this year.  But only Capcom knows for sure.

8) Nope, too expensive.

9) Alchemy.  While flashy combos and aggresiveness are nice/effective, I'm of the strong belief in Synergy, usually through passives and buffs.  The Synergy of weapons, armor skills & HA's with the higher ranks of SP mode & some of the items, as well as the Synergy of a few items with either the SP mode or the style itself.

A lot of people write it off as support and it certainly can be played in a supportive way; howver it can be played aggresively as well. LS, CB & SA are some examples of more aggressive weapons that can synergize and benefit from Alchemy in one way or another. Personally, LS is the most interesting though as it can cancel the drain from the new HA and even straight up heal off of it, while still gaining increased power.

10) Some of the skills in XX make a reappearance, if the monsters associated with them return.  Additionally, I'd like to see some moe skills based on traits of the monster that gives them.  Like Bubbly Dance from Mizu, Heavy Polish from Glavenus, Steve's new skill & Valfalk's Dragon skill.  I'd also like to see Soul skills continue to be a thing.  At least 1 technical weapon(not Tonfa's though).  And more Neopteron's as large monsters.

11) Not really.