Hey all - I really love Monster Hunter! I'm going back and playing through the series, trying to experience things how they were originally, and challenging myself to learn. Someday I may try to put into words what makes this series so special through all its' entries. I think it deserves that for many reasons. Aside that I'm trying my best to have a welcoming, positive place for people to come and watch, talk, and learn along with me about Monster Hunter. Oh yeah, and Ristretto is a type of coffee. I really love coffee too. Cheers! and thanks for coming by ^_^

You'll find me online most nights, but the times do vary a bit. The start times will be anywhere from 9:30pm EST & 11:30pm EST, and my goal is to always get a couple good hours in. Some streams will be quite long & fun, others more short and chill, and some nights I'll opt not to stream at all if something else comes up or if I'm just not feeling well. We're all human <3

When I'm not on stream you can find me: - on [my Twitter @ristrettogames](https://twitter.com/ristrettogames) where I tweet occasional MH opinions and announce when I go live - on [Our Discord MonHan Cafe ](https://discord.gg/f2QmzbH) where we have comfy MH discourse, coffee talk, and more. - and on [my YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgg0KncWzZobxuy3nO0xRuQ/) where I highlight hunts and archive VODs See ya'll around ^_^

- Our goal is a chill & welcoming environment centered around MonHun :) - Off-topic or critical conversation is fine, but be conscious of things you know will make others feel hurt or upset - Keep conversation primarily in english - Listen to Ristretto & Mods when asked to - Know you are appreciated for being here & for caring about Monster Hunter <3

Much like a coffee shop, [you can leave me tips here through Streamelements](https://streamelements.com/ristrettorambles/tip). Tips are not expected, as my end goal is for the stream to be entertaining and welcoming regardless of money. I am striving to make the stream better and more of a value for subscribers over time though. If you appreciate that, the MH being played, or just want to leave a tip regardless it's very kind and appreciated. Cheers and thank you ~ M

- **!commands** will pull up a list of all the commands, but here's some of the most useful ones - **!beans** - **!leaderboard** - **!redeem (store item)** - **!items** - **!ticket** - **!quote** - **!quotelist** - **!uptime** - **!youtube** - **!twitter** - **!discord**

I'm currently working on solo-ing my way through many of the main-line Monster Hunter entries. Right now I'm enjoying playing through while completing all quests (excluding some events), using all the weapon-types, and allowing for chat to pick my weapon matchups for most fights. This keeps me learning matchups I might not choose, hopefully improving at the different weapon types, and collecting a lot of gear you might not always see folks use. It ends up pretty slow, but hopefully entertaining to watch! I don't do multiplayer all that often, but every once in awhile we'll do some duo-hunts to grind out rare materials or to help someone from chat with something. Full Multiplayer nights happen every once in awhile, and generally feature tough event quests or Custom Quests made to challenge groups of 4 players made by the awesome Marths_Tip. Swing by one of those if you'd like to play!