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With the MWO/Cauldron Feb 2023 patch buffing up the CT/LT/RT of Nova, it's more durable, and I wants that
NVA-Prime(I) !

I personally use the Nova from a further distance away, as Nova does not have the armor for close range brawl.

Build #1:
Nova with 8xHML (Two volleys of 4xHML that gets you up to 68% Heat Capacity, with stuffed with enough DHS to cool quickly!)
https://mwo.nav-alph...add08ef6_NVA-AP
<Actually one can do Four volleys of 4xHML can get you up to 99% Heat Capacity if you add very slight delays to each volley.>

This Build #1 illustrate the strength of HML (Heavy Medium Laser): Lighter weight but heavy hitting weapon, but requires enough tonnage for lots of DHS (and critical slots) to cool down quickly.

Build #2:
Nova with 2xHLL + 4xHML (Mean big alpha that gets you up to 85% Heat Capacity, but needs time to hide+cool)
https://mwo.nav-alph...9f03f879_NVA-AP
This build can be rushed when mech runs hot.

Build #3:
Nova with 12xERML (not enough DHS to cool IMHO, 40% Heat per 6xERML volley. Fire+hide.)
https://mwo.nav-alph...5d6e1894_NVA-AP
This build can be rushed when mech runs hot.

Build #4:
Nova with 6xMPL for a cooler build, but also not enough DHS, as Medium mech can only equip limited tonnage.
Firing all 6xMPL at once gets you up to 33% Heat Capacity, but too much face time IMHO.
https://mwo.nav-alph...9701543a_NVA-AP

Build #5:
Nova with 12xERSML + 2xFlamers (20% Heat per 6xERSML volley, but too much face time IMHO. Cockpit headhunter build.)
https://mwo.nav-alph...f3250101_NVA-AP

Build #6:
Nova with 6xERSML + 6xMicroPL + 2xFlamer, for firing all 12x weapons avoiding Ghost Heat, albeit even shorter range. Cockpit headhunter build.
https://mwo.nav-alph...0673bac5_NVA-AP
33% Heat per alpha volley, but too much face time IMHO.
It has even enough tonnage left over for 2x Flamers and max out your armor.

Build #7:
Nova with ERPPC.
Perhaps others can chime in on this; I don't pretend to be an expert on this!

Edited by Ekson Valdez, 13 March 2023 - 10:42 PM.

[Tesunie]

I still find the base champion layout to be a successful build. What is it, 3 AMS systems and 6 ERMLs? I do decent work in that beast... Although, I shall admit at the same time that I prefer my Huntsmen over the Nova, I still do like the Nova and it's performance, I just like how the Huntsman looks...

[--Saint--]

w0qj, on 24 February 2023 - 05:22 PM, said:

With the MWO/Cauldron Feb 2023 patch buffing up the CT/LT/RT of Nova, it's more durable, and I wants that
NVA-Prime(I) !

I personally use the Nova from a further distance away, as Nova does not have the armor for close range brawl.

Build #1:
Nova with 8xHML (Two volleys of 4xHML that gets you up to 68% Heat Capacity, with stuffed with enough DHS to cool quickly!)
https://mwo.nav-alph...add08ef6_NVA-AP
<Actually one can do Four volleys of 4xHML can get you up to 99% Heat Capacity if you add very slight delays to each volley.>

This Build #1 illustrate the strength of HML (Heavy Medium Laser): Lighter weight but heavy hitting weapon, but requires enough tonnage for lots of DHS (and critical slots) to cool down quickly.

Build #2:
Nova with 2xHLL + 4xHML (Mean big alpha that gets you up to 85% Heat Capacity, but needs time to hide+cool)
https://mwo.nav-alph...9f03f879_NVA-AP
This build can be rushed when mech runs hot.

Build #3:
Nova with 12xERML (not enough DHS to cool IMHO, 40% Heat per 6xERML volley. Fire+hide.)
https://mwo.nav-alph...5d6e1894_NVA-AP
This build can be rushed when mech runs hot.

Build #4:
Nova with 6xMPL for a cooler build, but also not enough DHS, as Medium mech can only equip limited tonnage.
Firing all 6xMPL at once gets you up to 33% Heat Capacity, but too much face time IMHO.
https://mwo.nav-alph...9701543a_NVA-AP

Build #5:
Nova with 12xERSML + 2xFlamers (20% Heat per 6xERSML volley, but too much face time IMHO. Cockpit headhunter build.)
https://mwo.nav-alph...f3250101_NVA-AP

Build #6:
Nova with 6xERSML + 6xMicroPL + 2xFlamer, for firing all 12x weapons avoiding Ghost Heat, albeit even shorter range. Cockpit headhunter build.
https://mwo.nav-alph...0673bac5_NVA-AP
33% Heat per alpha volley, but too much face time IMHO.
It has even enough tonnage left over for 2x Flamers and max out your armor.

Build #7:
Nova with ERPPC.
Perhaps others can chime in on this; I don't pretend to be an expert on this!

I´ve just recently been using your first build for my nova D (the default config is horrible) except I run it with 4xLMGs and tie them to both my 4HMLAS groups, so they´re always joining. Range is identical bewtween these so they pair well and people get annoyed/freaked by MG fire, especially when torsos are open, so they usually decline a staring contest...which is good when you´re in a nova. With the skills I can just about do 3x4HLAS shots before I need to switch to chain fire or pure MG fire.

The build that just doesn't work for me is the pure 6ermlas. Granted its 40dmg per volley, but the reload is slow even with full cooldown skills, so you´re better off going for the prime variant to do 3x6mlas shots and have much better dps. I´ve tried using mgs on the ermlas variant but somehow I just can´t get it to work, I guess LMGs just pair better with MPLAS. I´ve been thinking to do a 1HLLAS 6ERMLas with the 2xAMS torsos. Haven´t tried it yet, but its what, 57-58 alpha and 5% range boost quirk? very hot most likely, but well, its a nova and with full range skill, effective range is 500m, which is a lot of distance to work with.

The erppc variant is the A, but I used to run the D with the A arm omnipods, years ago, and did very well without many of the quirks the A has. Poptarting is always fun. Nova´s are on sale right now 50% off.... just bought the A and you can do 4x2PPC shots, which is pretty nice.... with a ridiculous 35% ppc velocity quirk which you can augment with skills.

[BLACKR0SE]

trend nova today thanks to the title

[Horseman]

w0qj, on 24 February 2023 - 05:22 PM, said:

Nova with 6xERSML + 6xMicroPL

Bad combination, MicroPLs have much shorter range than ERSLs. Try 6xSPL+6xERMicro - the ranges sync.