@LittleTom as a guy who played monster hunter since 2008... it felt gimmicky and not very rewarding. Endgame also heavily rewarded you for slotting for higher damage on "tenderized" parts which you basically needed to beat fatalis. It worked without that shit before so why have it in there? Because it was a gimmick. Also you also NEEDED the stupid mantle that makes you invincible to really get use out of it in the endgame. Just a dumb mechanic that wont be missed.