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[DarthHias]

uber survivable the Nova is not my young Padawan.
It is however now servicable.

[Terona]

[TercieI]

Average damage per game - 391. That's nothing like OP.

[Terona]

Better than the rest of my stats

And in that case, kdk Daka bear is fine and lolcust is fine too
Good to hear

Also that average damage, and until 12 games ago, I had the stock setup. Not the one I'm talking about now

Edited by Darth Terona, 08 July 2016 - 01:31 PM.

[Scout Derek]

TercieI, on 08 July 2016 - 01:27 PM, said:

Average damage per game - 391. That's nothing like OP.

Maybe he gets a high volume of good games and then a average of low damage games where he doesn't die?

[Moldur]

I killed a fresh kodiak in the midst of the entire enemy team in a 12SPL Nova. It was great. Blew one ST, then the other. I put on override, shot at the next closest mech, then died with 540 damage.

[Mcgral18]

Moldur, on 08 July 2016 - 01:33 PM, said:

I killed a fresh kodiak in the midst of the entire enemy team in a 12SPL Nova. It was great. Blew one ST, then the other. I put on override, shot at the next closest mech, then died with 540 damage.

Kodiak does the same thing, in the SupaHunch configuration. 36 + 36 VS 40 + 40
Do you mean you shot a robot and he died? That's generally what happens.


Haven't had much time to play lately, but the previous Nova was nice enough.


Here's my Previous Nova stats, and current Kodiak...if you want a reference for semi-decent matches.
Kodiak could have easily stayed over 1k average damage, but I wanted to use 2600M/s AC2s and Goose Waffles. You can't say I don't use fun builds every now and then.




If you can't even exceed the giga-Nova stats, you need to up your game
Nova D and Cheetah A used mainly Flamers (hence the lower damage...since they deal essentially none)

[Revis Volek]

Sader325, on 08 July 2016 - 12:52 PM, said:

Your nova would do even better if you dropped the machine guns and ammo and fit maximum heat sinks.

Even better, Switch em to 8 SM Pulse.


There arent many backsides in the game that can withstand a 60 alpha paddle to its rear. Unless they went to stronk on the back armor.

Darth Terona, on 08 July 2016 - 01:15 PM, said:

How.. Do I post a pic?

Click the Little icon up above where you enter text for the post with a the little Tree on it.

Then post a link that the Forums accepts, like Imgur or memegenerator sites. (not all work or are accepted) Easiest way is to make a free Imgur account, take the screenshots from your Saved Games file and then upload them to imgur and just left click on them and "copy the Image URL" and paste it into the ENTER LINK box you see when you click on the tree Icon.

and then eureka!

Since we are talking Nova is now good (NOT OP) and here to toss its semi above average epeen around.

Edited by Revis Volek, 08 July 2016 - 10:45 PM.

[Anhyr Khaine]

I've always like the Nova.
Its always felt strong to me.

Last year:

[Deathlike]

Nova was soft, but fun prior to the rescale (it needed quite a bit of quirks).

Nova is kinda soft, but quite a bit more fun post-rescale (going to eventually buy a Nova-C if I even remember to).

[Moldur]

Mcgral18, on 08 July 2016 - 02:53 PM, said:

Kodiak does the same thing, in the SupaHunch configuration. 36 + 36 VS 40 + 40
Do you mean you shot a robot and he died? That's generally what happens.

Allow me to clarify, I don't think there is anything wrong with the Nova. I think it is in a good place. The fact that I can "pawn sacrifice" for something like a Kodiak whilst I have half the team shooting me is funny, and proves that it is useful, but that feat is doable in many other mechs that have remained they way they were since forever ago.

I wanted to like the nova, but after going through the basic skill tree with the prime, I didn't feel the urge to get two more. With the sale, the loyalty nova, and re-scale I finally have a reason to pilot the little knuckledragger.

[Novakaine]

Dammit I'm the OG not the OP
Okay maybe just a little OP.


Novakaine on his way to his homeboy Big Chalkie boy's Bar Mitzvah

[Pariah Devalis]

In scouting, I gotta admit 10 splas feels stupid easy. Like... easy mode scouting.

That said, short of reducing the weapon quirks or removing the structure quirks, there is no way to reign it in. None. Each arm doing 30 dmg? Each arm fired one at a time? All good even under the new theoretical system.

Edited by Pariah Devalis, 08 July 2016 - 04:40 PM.

[Mole]

I've been doing that in my Nova since long before the rescale. The Nova is powerful. It always has been. I don't know why so many people thought it was terrible. I don't know where its bad reputation came from. 12 ER Small Lasers in two groups of six and 4 MGs to back it up? Forget about it. Not a 'mech in this game that can stand firm for more than a few seconds under that kind of firepower. I've felled Atlases face to face in the thing and I haven't even tried it since the rescale made it smaller.

[Terona]

best mech in my garage hands down

[Celtic Warrior]

Darth Terona, on 08 July 2016 - 12:43 PM, said:

Ok the nova is stupid strong.

Not saying this as the guy who got wrecked by one, but as the guy doing the wrecking.

My build is 12cersl 4cmg 1ton ammo and a targeting computer.

I'm really short range, but I've jump jets decent speed and armor to make the most of it

With the tc and huge (assault level) damage output, I'm able to quickly dispatch even dire wolves.

Hell if I run straight into the enemy team and pick out two targets I can eliminate them before I go down.
Not torso twisting.
Not ducking to cover
Just running straight up to the first mech face tank him, firing ct until dead
Then turn and pick another tgt to run straight at firing till it's dead (and me too as override is engaged)
Match will end with 6-10 assists, two solo kills kmmd, 400-500 damage done with a few psr increace
That being said, I usually play more tactfully.. But give. I can so easily take out two targets yolo style...

Or.. Working as intended?
It does have to close to 200m to work so...?

You gotta ******* be kidding me!!! Another IS ***** complaining about another clan mech WTF.

[KODIAK-AU]

12 ERSL nova is fun in scouting.

[H I A S]

Procurator Derek, on 08 July 2016 - 12:48 PM, said:

Not to be rude or anything, but when you're tier 4, People tend to not aim as well as a usual tier 2 pilot can.

I've tested that myself, went in a pitiful champion Crow and did 2x the damage I would normally do. and this is from someone who doesn't fancy crows.

I think novas actually are now playable and are fine as is.

But hey, if you're wrecking endo in a mech you feel is OP and should be corrected, feel free to discuss.

The aim of an average tier2 potato isnt even better.

[Lily from animove]

it's not, NVA alwys could do that, except sioze nothign changed, and if youc an aim porperly it still dies as quick as before. the soze shrink just made it harder for medicore aiming pilots to kill it as easily as before.
Wait for t3 and when you get a match with mostlöy T2 and T1 players involved and see how they aim at you.

Darth Terona, on 08 July 2016 - 01:22 PM, said:

whats that going to proof? that the kodiak one of the strongest current mech si doing worse than a NVA or that you just can't handle the kodiak?

Edited by Lily from animove, 08 July 2016 - 10:57 PM.

[Terona]

Celtic Warrior, on 08 July 2016 - 08:00 PM, said:

You gotta ******* be kidding me!!! Another IS ***** complaining about another clan mech WTF.

... But I'm not an is guy.. I got just as many clan mechs as I have is

Oh.. The stiner logo.. Yea I don't play fp. Que was way too long back then and I don't think it's changed much in the last year.
Keep the bro fist for brofist sake

Edited by Darth Terona, 08 July 2016 - 11:28 PM.