Teach Me Imperium

[horizon]

Pfft, nothing wrong with 2 Nova Cannon @ 1500pts.

Make it a Ld8 admiral, use the spare points to add 2 Swords (fiddle with power ram/re-roll).

[harec]

One question about the nova canion spam, what is when a player plays mechanicus. Is he considered a lammer or something? I mean in a normal imperial fleet 1nova per 500 points is considered balanced,so what is with mechanicus?
I have never played vs imperium, always chaos, orks and SM so I have no idea.
I would like in a future maybe to build an imperium one but I never thought in the nova as something important for the fleet.
What is the impact? Tacticaly speaking.

[horizon]

With current official rules there is nothing as NC spam, torpedoes are more dangerous.

Yes, the NC can do damage but is more psychological then actual hurting.

[ElectricPaladin]

Ok, you convinced me. I'd forgotten that nova cannons aren't guess weapons anymore (re: 2010 FAQ), so fielding a second no longer benefits from the triangulation effect. I'm happy with this decision - I wanted to field a second carrier, and a carrier in smaller games.

[AndrewChristlieb]

Multiple novas are a must imo. If i take one ill almost always take two, it really increases your odds of damage.

[Talos]

Even with current rules, you are still better off with multiple Nova Cannons if you want reliable damage, however. NC spam is like any other spam: it is never inherently a fault of the system, but of the player(s). Your lists have a good variety of offensive strengths, so you are therefore, by definition, not a spammer

[ElectricPaladin]

Seriously, if the INTERNET says something isn't beardy, it's probably fine.

[Koshi]

NC are not that nasty in spare numbers. I usally field 2 or 3 at 2k-Games. Not that Game-Breaker.