Soy, on 09 March 2015 - 05:43 PM, said:
I mean... you talked about poptarting not working, it works great on the Nova, better than any other Clan mech. Currently.
I guess, but that doesnt mean it actually works. I don't bother, as when I see other players trying to I promptly give them a faceful of laser fire that far surpasses what they try to dish out. The Nova has to expose over the top of it's cover farther than what I consider passable for decent poptart function.
In pug land mind you. Coordinated play, I dunno, maybe it would work because, well, coordinated. In pug land, any decent player will paste you well before you are back into cover.
maybe JJ buffs would make the Nova into too good a poptart, i dunno. My gut feeling is, prolly not. I feel making JJ work for the Nova, how they used to, would help with vertical escapes, as it isnt quick enough to escape otherwise, and is a big target for it's tonnage. being able to quickly go skyward over a brawler's line of fire would at least buy it some time when it gets cornered. As it is, the JJ accelerate upward too slowly at first, so the brawler mech just gets a good clean shot on your legs most of the time. Better than CT I guess, but i would prefer better JJ. It would also allow the Nova to reach higher platforms more easily.
Basically, i think it needs that advantage to give it some uniqueness. I am also looking at this as all the mechs, not just clans. In pug land, that matters more than CW, because there is not just "Nova or crows"(or the fridge) but Nova or ALL ELSE. And vs all else, IMO, is where it shows its limitations. Other mediums can outperform it's agility, and defenses, and still have enough firepower to not be overshadowed by the Nova in that regard. The "2 out of 3, speed, firepower, defense" well the Nova has 1. In regards to just clans- there is no comparison to a crow, or even the Fridge. the 3 mechs are just, different. Like comparing a Cicada, a BJ, and a Griffin. They just ain't the same Pa!
When comparing the Nova to all the mediums in game, I do not think it warrants the "it suxxxx!!' it has gotten. But it isn't near the top either. it is profoundly average, because the strength of clan lasers- with a caveat of an ability to do amazing dmg, but unreliable at that. Baseline, in pugland, IMO it does better than a 1/3 of the mediums or so, with ability to occasionally do outstanding performance. With some help, That baseline would be raised and put it solidly in the middle of the pack, with player ability able to push it higher. And that's where I want to see it. We don't need another EZ mode Crow medium.
In the end, my opinion on quirks is formed based on it's current performance, while still wanting to try to keep some kind of resemblance to it's roots. if we make it super agile to give it speed and firepower, it loses its roots. IMO, giving it stout ST would reflect on the idea it didnt have any torso twist so it was a little more stout because of simplicity- at least i could buy that as a lore idea. In any case, I do not want to see quirks that copypasta the Nova into a Crow with a different shape.
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