Alright so I spent about 2-3 hours playing last night.
I've been soloing the story getting my HR up just hit 6 last night.
So far i have no idea where items are - i.e. honey, bugs, ores. I know they're in the same exact spot everytime but the map is pretty damn massive in MHW. I also think the map that you carry with you shows where they are, but it's really small and requires you to zoom in to get a good view.(i'm way too lazy for that)
There's also the fact that there are multiple levels in MHW so there's a butt load of areas to explore. Which is awesome. but when you're looking for materials it might be a hassle unless you know exactly where to go.
Some of the bounties i've picked up so far are
- gather X honey
- gather X bugs
- gather X plants
- mine X times at a mining spot
- gather X times at bones
these usually take a few missions for me to clear especially honey and bugs.
reward : 40 ~ 60 caravan/research points and 1 armor sphere
plants and mining ones are usually the fastest, bones are fast too if you remember where to find them.
lastly the farming system is just like MH4U, I picked honey shoved it at the researcher. and he gets me 2 honey for every mission i complete.
RE: Is Monster Hunter World THAT great?