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[-Pik-]

Got 2x back cored from a friendly NSR because of convergence... does good damage....

Edited by -Pik-, 18 October 2017 - 07:16 PM.

[visionGT4]

/captain obvious post

Deathstike sh17s all over it

[Bucket of Joy]

Just had two matches with it, and its fun. It's still an IS assault, and all the arm actuators coupled with IS weapons means that trying to squeeze a decent build into it is, as always, disappointing. Still, it handles nicely. I also like the design, so much better that the TT trash art, though I think the 9J(S) paintjob is hurt a bit by the number of angles and 'missing paint' on those angles. It breaks up the pattern.

Of all the fuss, the thing that still bothers me the most is "Nightstar arms as pointed out by some is getting changed."

*Ahem* Grammar.

"Nightstar's arms, as pointed out by some, are getting changed."

[theta123]

Gas Guzzler, on 18 October 2017 - 05:20 PM, said:

#NotMyStyle :/

Anything mid range?

Grab 3 mature AC/10. Season these with 3 ER medium lasers. Add a small pinch of SRM 6. Put on a plate Light engine.

Enjoy the best midrange brawler the IS can offer

[Bishop Steiner]

visionGT4, on 18 October 2017 - 07:02 PM, said:

/captain obvious post

Deathstike sh17s all over it

yes, yes your post is pretty captain obvious. Thanks for that.

BrunoSSace, on 18 October 2017 - 06:30 PM, said:

Does look very attractive if I do say so my self. Can't wait for c-bill release

bug boned people need love too. enjoy

FLG 01, on 18 October 2017 - 05:19 PM, said:

First impression: good at mid-range engagements, relatively weak in a brawl (ST vulnerability imo). Definitely needs some offensive quirks, not much but some.
And it needs to lose the hand actuators. They limit the builds more than I had anticipated. It's not a crippling flaw, but extremely annoying.

Oh, and I like the straight arms. A lot...

looks halfway different from below

[Bombast]

Bishop Steiner, on 18 October 2017 - 08:07 PM, said:

looks halfway different from below

Can't see the tumors from that angle.

[Bishop Steiner]

Bombast, on 18 October 2017 - 08:08 PM, said:

Can't see the tumors from that angle.

yup.

[Y E O N N E]

It's boring as hell, but the NSR-9J can fit 22x DHS with 5x ERLL which, IMHO, makes it one of the top IS Assaults for that role.

[Vellron2005]

SargeantShepard, on 17 October 2017 - 05:02 PM, said:

To be fair it looks better sidelong.

Nightstar = MadCat Mk2.. same thing, only IS and Clan versions, respectively..

[Jay Leon Hart]

Vellron2005, on 19 October 2017 - 12:58 AM, said:

Nightstar = MadCat Mk2.. same thing, only IS and Clan versions, respectively..

If it weren't for those pesky hand actuators, the Nightstar could even run somewhat comparable builds.

[MrEdweird]

I hate the walk anims but I think it looks about as good as it could have.

idk what exactly you expected, Bishop, the sides aren't as big as what the MAD had in comparison to the concept art.

[Thora Albescu]

Everyone complains about the hand actuators, but you do realise there is a variant without them, right? Take a look at the 9S.

[Bombast]

Thora Albescu, on 19 October 2017 - 02:11 AM, said:

Everyone complains about the hand actuators, but you do realise there is a variant without them, right? Take a look at the 9S.

Yes, but no energy hard points (On the arms), nor ECM. So you can't run the Gauss+Energy Vomit that people wanted, or a Stealth Gauss Build.

Yeonne Greene, on 18 October 2017 - 08:35 PM, said:

It's boring as hell, but the NSR-9J can fit 22x DHS with 5x ERLL which, IMHO, makes it one of the top IS Assaults for that role.

Edited by Bombast, 19 October 2017 - 02:26 AM.

[theta123]

Yeonne Greene, on 18 October 2017 - 08:35 PM, said:

It's boring as hell, but the NSR-9J can fit 22x DHS with 5x ERLL which, IMHO, makes it one of the top IS Assaults for that role.

Meta builds ruin the game. Its also a very boring build. No skill needed. Yuck

[Ensaine]

This mech just appears as if it has mistaken Spray Starch for Deodorant .........

[Y E O N N E]

MrEdweird, on 19 October 2017 - 01:30 AM, said:

I hate the walk anims but I think it looks about as good as it could have.

idk what exactly you expected, Bishop, the sides aren't as big as what the MAD had in comparison to the concept art.

That one only has two ballistics in each arm and the 9P has four spread among both arms and both sides, making the lack of actuators moot for the main reason they were complained about: being unable to run two slots of energy with seven slots of ballistics.

[Angel of Annihilation]

Yep Called it. I love how people were using the whole "if you can see if you can shoot it" argument to support the arms being moved up. Welp, with the arms being moved up, I see it, and I shoot.....but half the time my shots now hitting walls, hills or other friendly mechs as I try to corner poke with the mech. Seems that I CAN'T shoot what I see with the arm angle moved up.

[Cato Phoenix]

The Lighthouse, on 17 October 2017 - 05:44 PM, said:

Even that 2 barrel widths do make a lot of difference.

Yeah - it brings it to cockpit level, which you have a reference for, it being you're viewpoint. Allows you to direct fire at eye level without trying to gauge how underslung it'll be.

[The6thMessenger]

Vellron2005, on 19 October 2017 - 12:58 AM, said:

Nightstar = MadCat Mk2.. same thing, only IS and Clan versions, respectively..

If only it could match Deathstrike.

[xVLFBERHxT]

Bishop Steiner, on 18 October 2017 - 10:52 AM, said:

when people ignore the yellow portion to gush over how comp worthy the red portion makes it, it's really hard to take em seriously.

I stay with the King Crab. One should compare them in the above shown manner...