Agreed - not only was there Party Chat for just about every little thing (and there were a LOT of «things»), but you could also chat in the middle of combat... (toucharcade.com)
Having to pause every 5 seconds in the middle of combat to take a potion? (metacritic.com)
Monster Hunter World introduces fast travel, but you won't be able to fast travel in the middle of combat, which means you can't escape from a difficult fight just by opening a menu. (vg247.com)