MechWarrior Online - Nova Cat A Gameplay

[@ostegonation]

That LSAS CR, I feel bad for you... BUT you got some really good hits regardless. Awesome damage for a snipe'mech, and thank you for the lore background. LORE! I've noticed the MM issues as well. I love how you jumped up into the entire enemy team at the end, that was beautiful.

[@CriticalRocket]

I always fly if I can as the last person, just to spray fire before I die :D

[@c182SkylaneRG]

If I had to guess, I'd say that it's only been out for C-Bills for a month or so, and not too many people paid money for them. Outside of that, I'd guess that other 'mechs do the min/max thing better, especially with ballistics, since this doesn't have Ferro Fibrous, just Endo Steel. As for Smurphy, that's something that's bugged me for awhile, now: they don't seem to list the special equipment on Omni-Mechs in the general 'mech list screen. If you look at the Cataphract (Battlemech with different equipment available on different chasses), the main screen lists its equipment accurately. If you look at an Omni-Mech with fixed equipment on the base chassis (like the Thor, which has Jump Jets, no matter what), that equipment is accurately loaded. But when you get an omni-mech that has special equipment on only one variant (like the NCT-A, or the TBR-S), they don't list it on the main screen. They do include it in the loadout, however.

[@CriticalRocket]

They didn't sell as well as the other 'mechs in the pack. I don't think many people knew what it was all about and thus it got left out. Would it really be that hard to update the site to show that though? It's a great resource for players and can be slightly confusing when it does that.

[@Kna5041]

The jump jets are pretty unique to it as far as nova cats go but 4 large lasers is kind of low damage for as far as clan heavies go. I enjoy mine but it's a hard mech to play.

[@Sumaire_STi]

Ah, the Nova Cat A - my brother's favorite 'Mech. 25 DHS, and if you ran and fired all of the weapons, you'd produce 50 heat for 50 dissipation.... Targeting computer with sniping capability of 40 damage at 25 hexes with a 4/6/4 movement. Mean sonuvabitch.

[@CriticalRocket]

Yeah it's a beauty of a heavy for the clans. If they make a sequel to Battletech and add the clans (seems like a given) I hope this arrives so I can get it as salvage. Also did you see the Vulcan of all things got added to MWO?!!?! Holy shit the lanky anti-infantry 'mech makes a debut at last. I wonder if this is for future BT updates to add more 3025 'mechs.

[@androssthered1157]

Pretty good match man, I'd say the Nova Cat just doesn't have the hit boxes of the Night Gyr which hurts it especially in close ranges.

[@Windjammer19]

Rocket... ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?! Your crazy almost psychotic love for Battletech convinced me to get a steam profile and drop $40 JUST to play BT. And I got say, it was worth it. I do have to play on the LOWEST settings since my laptop has less power than a cigarette lighter. Also, I made a Yen Lo Wang, and it is disgusting. AC 20 = instant death.

[@CriticalRocket]

Well at least you enjoy it :D Imagine if you did all that and had to refund haha

[@Windjammer19]

Yeah it's a pretty fun game. And the opening Animatic is BEAUTIFUL.

[@CriticalRocket]

I just did the mission to get the Argo, that had a nice cutscene. I know some people are complaining about the lack of voice acting throughout the game but honestly it is not that big a deal.

[@Windjammer19]

Critical Rocket I’d rather have lack of voice acting than bad voice acting. Beside the lack of voice acting allows for more role playing opportunities.

[@johnmoore8599]

It is too similar to the NTG. When it first came out, I had trouble playing it. Since most of the variants don't have jumpjets, their lack of speed hurts them in MWO because they have issues keeping up with the faster mechs. I've mothballed mine for the time being.

[@CriticalRocket]

Well it is heavily based on the Night Gyr but slightly lighter so the issues are there. Within the context of the setting it makes perfect sense since Nova Cat can't buy a bunch of Night Gyrs from some wandering merchant. But yeah in MWO it does suffer when compared to the original so to speak. A good 'mech though by all rights.

[@sovietalex]

Yeah, there were players in that match who I see in Tier 4 games, so matchmaking is having a bad time.

[@nogodsnomasters7669]

CR-681 points of damage is great 👍🏻

[@CriticalRocket]

One thing I can be sure of in this 'mech that win or lose my damage is going to be decent.

[@KlimtvomWald]

Do you play MegaMek?

[@CriticalRocket]

I don't.

[@SatansPooper]

Rocket, you sucked this match. Got me thinking that all those Glorious Domination matches, they might have been actually played by..... The Bro. Perhaps it is you who is holding The Bro back?!

[@CriticalRocket]

Maybe I am.....maybe I am......