So we all know 12x ERMLas is a total overheat shutdown suicide (to be honest i tested a 90% alpha strike which ended in 45 sec shutdown death ) so i rebuilt my lovely mech and replaced 6 Mediums with 6 small lasers 3 mediums on each arm and 3 small on each arm weapon groups: 1. Left arm MLas 2. Right arm MLas 3. All SLas Please still make sure that you NEVER EVER alpha strike, its your death yes, it works :
i did not, as i do indeed like the range of my MLas, and with just firing 6 of them you do pretty much enver overheat, as the 6 slas are for closerange only
Running mine with 6 mediums on the right 6 smalls on the left, since longer range i tend to stick my right side out to shoot. First game, no skills unlocked, no arty/airstrike:
the 6x slmall in closerange are just so powerful and still, using the mediums for mid range is already powerful enough i have so much fun, even on hot maps this is with all basics unlocked (no elite skill yet):
I've been using this build on my Prime and S to exp them up, and I like it a lot. Managed to get a 980 damage round with it last night too, without arty/airstrike, so it definitely packs a whallop. While I like that the 12xERSL, 2MG, 2cAMS build can sustain longer, I love having this build for longer range engagements. Even if it's just scratching someone's paint at 750m with no damage, it can make people blink and give me time to move closer and bring the ERSL's into play. Probably my favorite Nova build so far.
The Best Build with 12 Energy HPs on the Nova Prime imo! Running this atm with the same WGs as in OP! Great Heat Management!!! some scores: btw. since the Heatmanagement is quite easy, it is an option to drop 2 Heatsinks for moar DPS & Crit.-Power:
This is what I used when levelling my Novas. As an aside, if you need to dump as much damage in the smallest amount of time without ghost heat, use smalls->mediums->smalls again. If you lead with the mediums, it takes too long for the second punch.
blagg, you sick bastard for taking out 2 heatsinks the reason i never played with MG's and prim arms is that you really feel the difference if you have theses DHS or not