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[Hit the Deck]

Nova is currently pretty decent because it can boat 12x cERSL, jump rather well, and have a pretty small silhouette for a 50 tonner, not to mention that the quirks help it somewhat. But I wish that it could move a bit faster.

Now imagine a faster Nova with an Endo. A "Stormcrow" equivalent without Ferro can do 12x ERSL, 6x JJs (because it has 6 hexes of walking "speed"), and 22x DHS. Does such Clan 'Mech exist? Black Lanner is overengined and doesn't have enough crits and tonnage. The ability to mount JJs is critical on this (kind of) 'Mech because it need them to set up ambushes (12x cERSL is a short ranged build) and run from attackers.

[Baulven]

The left you are looking for is the ice ferret. It's slightly less tanky, no jump jets, 10 sml and goes the same speed as a cheetah.

[Hit the Deck]

Baulven, on 30 June 2016 - 03:53 PM, said:

The left you are looking for is the ice ferret. It's slightly less tanky, no jump jets, 10 sml and goes the same speed as a cheetah.

But no JJs....

Now that I think about it, The Nova is pretty special that it mounts all of those 12x cERSL on the arms. Coupled with the JJs, it makes the 'Mech have complete ability to bring the whole firepower to bear from any level (unlike an Atlas). It would be impossible to find a better one I think.

[Mcgral18]

With TT construction rules, add Endo, move to a 300XL, the Nova goes to an even 15 tons of pod space (VS 15.5) and loses 3 Crit Slots, but moves over 100 Kph now.

[El Bandito]

I'm more interested in the Arctic Wolf. This 40 ton bugger has nine missile hardpoints in its prime config.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Arctic_Wolf

[Pariah Devalis]

I keep saying it and keep getting ignored. The Pouncer. 97 before tweak, jump jets as standard, 14 tons of pod space, and up to 11 energy hardpoints. It is only a bigger Adder superficially. Look at its hardpoint potential instead.

Edited by Pariah Devalis, 30 June 2016 - 05:48 PM.

[Navid A1]

El Bandito, on 30 June 2016 - 05:39 PM, said:

I'm more interested in the Arctic Wolf. This 40 ton bugger has nine missile hardpoints in its prime config.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Arctic_Wolf

Yeah... i like to see that too.
No enough variants though. and its from 3059. One variant has plasma cannon.

If only PGI could figure a way to throw this 3-variant requirement away.

They are reworking the skill-tree though.

Edited by Navid A1, 30 June 2016 - 05:48 PM.

[Hit the Deck]

Mcgral18, on 30 June 2016 - 05:18 PM, said:

With TT construction rules, add Endo, move to a 300XL, the Nova goes to an even 15 tons of pod space (VS 15.5) and loses 3 Crit Slots, but moves over 100 Kph now.

Yeah, I guess a better Nova would be simply a Nova with Endo and a bigger engine!

El Bandito, on 30 June 2016 - 05:39 PM, said:

I'm more interested in the Arctic Wolf. This 40 ton bugger has nine missile hardpoints in its prime config.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Arctic_Wolf

That's an interesting alternative to the upcoming Viper! Shame that the BattleMech versions don't have JJs. The JJs are what make the Jenner IIC preferable.

Pariah Devalis, on 30 June 2016 - 05:46 PM, said:

I keep saying it and keep getting ignored. The Pouncer. 97 before tweak, jump jets as standard, 14 tons of pod space, and up to 11 energy hardpoints. It is only a bigger Adder superficially. Look at its hardpoint potential instead.

It can only mount 17x DHS for 11x cERSL though (and has 40 tonner's armor compared to Nova's 50 ton). Not sure if it's preferable to the Viper at this tonnage (the Viper can mount even less DHS but is much faster and jumpy-er).

[Malachy Karrde]

I am the world's worst medium and light pilot...but when I use my nova prime (12 ER Small Lasers and 4 mg) even I don't look too bad. It's definately better than anything else in its weight class.