So I've been bashing my way through mh4u, doing everything solo, because i'm straight up terrified of going online and screwin things up for people/messing up. so to turn this into a question, is the community in general likely to explain that if i'd zigged instead of zagging, things would go better, or are they more likely to go "omfg you zagged!! *instakick*" ?
Don’t be afraid. There’s a difference between placing a bomb when the monster is knocked over right in the line of everyone’s attack blowing everyone up up and away, and tripping someone then moving away so you don’t do it again.
You’re going to bump into people that are going to over do it and kick you for that. Most of us will be happy with someone considerate, which you seem to be. If you’re that unsure, you can always host your own room and post on Tumblr asking for help. This might be more comfortable for you.