everyone on /v/ hates this game cause of the dlc

I think everyone would prefer the preorder "bonus" to be a price discount, with only one version of the game, and all content available regardless of whether you preorder, purchase at release, or buy later. But that doesn't make publishers as much money.

Nobody cares about the colorblind.

SeldomSerenity:

Wall of text incoming, but I generally have no issues playing against a Kraken.

Playing against Kraken is completely different vs Goliath or Wraith. The hunters have to choose their battles a bit more carefully against a Kraken. The Kraken is arguably the easiest to track and find, but hardest to catch due to its flight. Because of this, you have to track it and cut it off in preferable terrain that limits the Kraken's ability to fly and maneuver in air. Try to trap it in an areas such as caves or buildings, or with tall impassable cliffs to limit its mobility.

Stay spread out, which is true for all monsters, but Kraken has the widest and most abundant AoE and is mostly ranged so it can pick its targets easier then the other two.

The trapper is very important against the Kraken to limit mobility. Harpoons, Val's tranq, etc can actually make the monster lose altitude.

Try to watch each others backs for banshee mines (the little blue/red heat-seeking balls of explosive doom), these can be shot by you or team mates so that they explode and do no damage. If you don't have any line of sight on the monster to do any damage. Do your team mates a favor and look around for banshee mines to shoot. Basically don't have tunnel vision and focus on just the monster. (Unlike other monsters who don't spawn something else to focus on). As a Kraken player, banshee mines are always underestimated and many people either ignore them or figure someone else with shoot them down.

Time you're strafe boosts properly with the lightning bolt. Don't strafe as soon as you see the bolt charging. It's a good way to run out of juice quick.

One other BIG mistake people make against Kraken is that since its flying around and not charging at them like Wraith or Goliath is that they stop moving. NO. Keep moving, never stop. This makes it harder for the Kraken to hit you with its various aimed abilities, and also makes the slow moving banshee mines that you might not see behind you less likely to actually hit you.

Edit: Forgot to add that the Kraken can NOT look directly down while it is flying. If you stand right underneath it, it can't hurt you at all.