User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Discussion of the Week: Frontier's End - Part 1/@comment-31029678-20191110164224

1) I remember to randomly find the Raviente CGI video, that was my first contact with Frontier; though I only delved deeper into the game only around the 4U times.

2) A full new engine would have required massive amount of work... I can definetly see why they sticked with the Dos one.

3) With 3rd gen engine perhap we may have received Underwater fights, with 4th the mounting mechanic and definetly IG and CB. Not so sure what devs want to do with MH after Iceborne...

4) Frontier was and still is way ahead for what concerne certain aspects, HC monsters were basically the precursors of Deviants; the way the AI of Berukyurosu works, styles, the way certain enviromental stuff interacted with monsters (thunderstorm in the highlands when the monster has low HP, how Kuarusepusu attacks changes depending on the weather etc..), how Orugarons were the first "tag team" monsters etc...

5) Excluding Lavasioth and Hypnocatrice... definetly the Orugarons duo, unique, original, amazing theme.

6) Probably Breeding Season Hypno and Lavasioth Subspecies... I don't dislike them but they are the least "wow" of the group. I still hope they may come to the main series one day.

7) I allways saw them as "less important Variants", I really like them.

8) Lavasioth subspecies because now that World kinda "ruined" Lavasioth they may have a good excuse to give her its old moveset; the Subspecies alllways has the armor in a molten state so the lava-armor problem will be no more.

Espinas... it is iconic and strong, it doesn't require more explanation.

Berukyurosu, amazing moveset, interesting mechanichs.

9) Highland... being it from the fact it has its own herbivores, the weather thing, and generally a pretty unique-looking habitat.

10) Solitutde Island... I get it's the arena, though they could more interesting stuff than just a gaint crater.

11) Highland.

12\13) Nothing worng in adding more moves and more possibility to play the way someone prefere.

15) Just like the good old ecology videos, I love them, they showed you what the gameplay couldn't back then.