I guess something I could add is the fact that I have (had?) been playing the new Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter World on PC. For the duration of the campaign and for some of endgame I took up the Longsword, a surprisingly difficult weapon to master that requires extreme precision and timing in order for it to be most effective. It also makes you feel like some kind of samurai, drawing and sheathing your sword over and over during combat, which is novel and fun.
The Longsword has 4 unique moves that offer the player a short window of invincibility frames, allowing someone with foresight to punch through dangerous monster abilities with confidence. However, these moves are all very different, and are used at varying times during combat. Learning to most effectively employ them against various monster moves has been both a frustrating but educational journey, teaching me to be patient but also supremely aware of what is occurring. You can't just roll your face and expect to win.
I would post information regarding my build but it's not really important for progression in the game. The way MHW works is that you can basically make anything work if you try hard enough, and the endgame doesn't lock you into farming specific things forever. It's nice to play a game that is more about execution and awareness than it is about balancing a spreadsheet (e.g. Diablo III). Although, to be fair, I enjoy doing that too 😏
Anyways, I look forward to both Doom Eternal and a much needed full PC upgrade on the horizon. I guess I can post something about that too. Soon(tm). Maybe.
