Author Topic: Clan Nova Cat - Zombie Catgirl Extravaganza (Read 154296 times)

Dragon Cat · « **Reply #390 on:** 05 October 2015, 08:09:15 »

Quote from: Captain of C-21 on 04 October 2015, 21:28:15

Also, on Shitara the local Nova Cat militia clusters actually rebelled against the Nova Cat galaxies there as they did not want to be dragged into the Civil War. When the Combine forces arrive, they regard the Cluster with suspicion while murdering the civilian populations. The Militia Cluster then tries to defend the civvies, and gets whacked. :(

I was really hoping Shitara's Cats had gotten away - sucks (when I read in the XTRO where they were I feared for them to be honest just hopes and dreams)

Captain of C-21 · « **Reply #391 on:** 13 October 2015, 17:05:20 »

SO I hope this isn't opening old wounds, but I decided to write the sarna wiki page on the Nova Cat Rebellion. I got the basics down, but I was wondering if anyone wanted to add in more details from some of the TROs I might have missed. I still need to add in citations, and some pics.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Draconis_Combine_Civil_War

Caedis Animus · « **Reply #392 on:** 13 October 2015, 21:27:56 »

I'm not saddened. But my hatred for Kuritans has been magnified tenfold.

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #393 on:** 14 October 2015, 13:22:23 »

My sadness has been replaced with simmering rage, honestly. :P
Going to be sitting on the sidelines, hoping the GBs and DC get nuked.

Captain of C-21 · « **Reply #394 on:** 17 October 2015, 13:40:10 »

http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=49369.0

Enjoy.

Caedis Animus · « **Reply #395 on:** 17 October 2015, 23:03:15 »

If there were a like button on the forums, I'd smack it.

Does anyone know of any Nova Cat-themed groups in Mechwarrior Online? On another topic?

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #396 on:** 18 October 2015, 04:46:02 »

I haven't checked on them lately, but I remember there was a pretty decent sized CNC affiliated group on the MWO forums. Don't know if they're still around, though.

Caedis Animus · « **Reply #397 on:** 18 October 2015, 14:11:03 »

I've done some digging and the last I heard of it was that they shut down or underwent a massive enough restructuring that it fell apart. The website's still up, but the group is dead (And nobody's on the site anymore).

Which is unfortunate. I would consider attempting to make a new CNC Group, but I lack the skill to do so. On the bright side, apparently, it is possible to paint everything in what is pretty close to Clan Nova Cat Alpha Galaxy colors. Attached link shows what it's supposed to look like.

http://i.imgur.com/9kie7fu.png

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #398 on:** 18 October 2015, 16:09:25 »

I'm still hoping they eventually just make an official CNC affiliation, honestly.

Caedis Animus · « **Reply #399 on:** 18 October 2015, 21:16:29 »

I am too, but this *is* PGI. They drag their feet on everything that doesn't directly give them money.

jh316 · « **Reply #400 on:** 22 October 2015, 21:21:06 »

So, working on a 3145 megamek server.

What does the Clan Protectorate touman look like? Namely, did those new Nova Cat designs like the Wendigo and Avalanche end up in the Protectorate?

Edit: Didn't notice there was a dedicated Protectorate thread.

winters_night · « **Reply #401 on:** 03 November 2015, 23:13:19 »

Quote from: Caedis_Animus on 17 October 2015, 23:03:15

If there were a like button on the forums, I'd smack it.

Does anyone know of any Nova Cat-themed groups in Mechwarrior Online? On another topic?

CNCI - Clan Nova Cat International (They wouldn't let me use Clan Nova Cat Alpha Galaxy when we founded the unit) IS still around.. it's just massively informal now and mostly houses only a few active players.

There was some schisms and sadly clashes at the top which broke the unit in two. Some of us left to a new unit which floundered while CNCI remained but went mostly inactive as well.

Tough to run, maintain a lore-ish feel to a clan unit when the company doesn't acknowledge you exist.. But it is sad.. we had a good run for about three years.

--Lucian Nostra

Goldschakal · « **Reply #402 on:** 11 November 2015, 17:30:02 »

I really like the Wendigo in Alt. Config. B. Any thoughts on switching out the ER Small Lasers in the Head for a Laser Anti-Missile system? Or just leave it as is?

Pa Weasley · « **Reply #403 on:** 12 November 2015, 20:55:52 »

Perfectly viable change up, but it takes away from the jumpy laser spammy goodness that is the Wendigo B.

Deadborder · « **Reply #404 on:** 13 November 2015, 00:19:28 »

I once had the silliest one-sided duel ever. Wendigo B versus Some Wolf Scrub in a Black Hawk H. The few times he actually hit he did bog-all damage as I slowly dismantled him in return. Good times

Goldschakal · « **Reply #405 on:** 13 November 2015, 17:19:22 »

Quote from: Pa Weasley on 12 November 2015, 20:55:52

Perfectly viable change up, but it takes away from the jumpy laser spammy goodness that is the Wendigo B.

I do see that. I just remember the Spatha Gladiator 'Mech and how the TRO said that with the LAMS the only really thing it had to fear was Autocannon and Gauss fire. I thought it would be fun to use a "war of attrition" strategy against ammunition-dependent 'Mechs: stay at extreme range, ward off the missiles, dodge the other projectiles, then close in for the kill once they run out of slugs. Considering what a Wendigo is in mythology, I think it would fill the role perfectly.

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #406 on:** 13 November 2015, 19:59:44 »

Considering the mythical Wendigo, I think I'd want to try fitting in a Chameleon system, personally. :P

Goldschakal · « **Reply #407 on:** 14 November 2015, 14:53:51 »

Quote from: Istal_Devalis on 13 November 2015, 19:59:44

Considering the mythical Wendigo, I think I'd want to try fitting in a Chameleon system, personally. :P

Is that even possible? According to Sarna, it takes up 6 criticals and cannot be pod-mounted. While it does say that it can be integrated into the chassis of an OmniMech, it seems like a very big work-around. While I definitely like having as many stealth options as possible, I'd have to see how that affects the pod space, armor, and MP first...I might try building a custom "Wendigo II" and increase the tonnage a bit and see what that does.

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #408 on:** 18 November 2015, 19:04:30 »

You can fit a Chameleon system into a Omni. It just eats into precious critical slots, so you need to watch the heat. Considering that special version of the Wight we were toting around at one point, we'd have more of an excuse to use it then some.

Pa Weasley · « **Reply #409 on:** 19 November 2015, 08:05:56 »

Tiniest of quibbles - you can make an Omni with a Chameleon system as fixed equipment but it can't be pod mounted. If you wanted to make, say, a Shadow Cat III (This Time it Really is a Shadow Cat^TM) have at it.

*Edit* For reference, it's actually really easily done. >:D

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #410 on:** 19 November 2015, 14:20:19 »

Chameleon AND Null sig! ^^

We can haz dezgra mech plz?

At some point, I want to see just how many M-Pods I can fit on a Nova Cat mech, to more suitably emulate the Clan's namesake. :D "Oh hai!" *boomboomboom*

Goldschakal · « **Reply #411 on:** 19 November 2015, 16:23:28 »

Good to know. Then a Chameleon-Wendigo-Cat is in the works. I like how on one hand it can be Distracting because of the Laser Reflective Armor (and the Xi Galaxy paint scheme it will have) and on the the other hand it can just vanish at will.

Caedis Animus · « **Reply #412 on:** 30 September 2016, 21:46:56 »

Hate to drag this out of the graveyard, but I wanted to ask; Does anyone know what the Clan Nova Cat Delta Galaxy paint scheme is?

Pa Weasley · « **Reply #413 on:** 02 October 2016, 13:19:32 »

Pre MWDA figures all Nova Cat galaxies with the exception of Alpha and Xi basically stuck to a "camo as appropriate". Alpha usually had black with a blue star field across the center torso and Xi sported the tippy neon and glyphs/symbols scheme.

On the bright side, that does leave players with a lot of freedom to muck about with different themes. I've been using a siamese cat inspired tan and brown.

Caedis Animus · « **Reply #414 on:** 02 October 2016, 23:22:14 »

That's a shame. The only references I have are the Pakhet hero from MWO and Megamek's scheme, which looks like Black with orange/red paint splattered all over.

wantec · « **Reply #415 on:** 03 October 2016, 07:04:41 »

Quote from: Caedis_Animus on 30 September 2016, 21:46:56

Hate to drag this out of the graveyard, but I wanted to ask; Does anyone know what the Clan Nova Cat Delta Galaxy paint scheme is?

Per Campspecs http://www.camospecs.com/Unit/Details/585/delta-galaxy there isn't one that's been canonized.

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #416 on:** 10 October 2016, 12:43:56 »

Also not canon, but I rather liked the pattern they gave the Nova Cats in DA. White Armor, Black Other Bits, Gold cockpit, and the occasional red panel for color.

Gaiiten · « **Reply #417 on:** 21 October 2016, 12:23:27 »

I do not know if this has been quoted here, but here is a special design by Matt Plog for the Novacats:

http://www.deviantart.com/art/comm-Nova-Cat-Protomech-637425902

Sharpnel · « **Reply #418 on:** 21 October 2016, 12:59:29 »

It appears to be re-imagined Fenrir to me. Looking better than the Quad BA it's loosely based on.

Dragon Cat · « **Reply #419 on:** 22 October 2016, 05:20:39 »

Quote from: Gaiiten on 21 October 2016, 12:23:27

I do not know if this has been quoted here, but here is a special design by Matt Plog for the Novacats:

http://www.deviantart.com/art/comm-Nova-Cat-Protomech-637425902

I like it just missing some stats