to those of you who say Nova Knives are not practical, i'm willing to challenge you on that any day.
i am someone who uses nova knives mainly and not only goes positive (K/D), but gets 1st place regularly with scores upwards of 19-0 and up. now i didn't get this good overnight. as a matter of fact i started out going 2-11, and i considered that a good match! But with practice, i got better, and anyone can too.
in order to use nova knives, you will need a lot of determination and time/sp invested into your fit based around them.
Now, i originally used scrambler rifles, but later stopped, which one reason why i wish for a respec(but that is another topic
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at this point i've seen it all,when it comes the types of opponents you ill encounter using nova knives. by mastering nova knives, you will also master map awareness, stealth, and much more. you'll be able to take people on 1v6!
a few things you will NEED:
1.) Kinetic Catalyzers(at least Enhanced)
2.) At the very least Zn-28 Nova Knives
3.) an advanced scout suit, or proto assault suit with at least 3 lows.
4.) Complex Shield Extenders.(especially if you plan using knives against someone head on)
Note:this is just MY opinion feel free to correct me if you see something you don't agree with.
Things that will enhance your fit:
1.) Remote Explosives(these will help immensely, but are not needed)
2.) Ishukone Nova Knives or 'Fleshriver' Ishukone Nova Knives
3.) Myofybril Stimulant(purely optional)
the first thing you will need to learn is map awareness. this is one of the most key things if you want to walk this path. please, contact me if you would like some one on one training, i would be more than happy to teach you. Anyway your beginning days should be spent learning the maps insided and out, learning popular sniper spots, picking off people hacking or the occasional "lone heavy". this will help build the base required to become efficient in nova knife use.
next is to learn not to be afraid to run away. often times you'll find that the people you're facing are idiots to be blunt, and will either forget about you entirely, or try to chase you. this is where remote explosives will come in handy, as you will have the upper hand. you will lose alot of suits if you are blindly trying to slash someone to death, so be careful and remember that above all else, nova knifing is a stealthy way of playing, and only used to confront people head on when absolutely needed, or you master them.
NO MORE COMPLAINING ABOUT ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO CHARGE WHILE SPRINTING!!!
we dont want this implemented so that everyone can use it, just the people who are serious about learning the way of the ninja. this is why i'll let you in on a little secret: if you have another weapon, then switch and press and hold R1 right when you are are switching to your nova knives, you will be able to charge while sprinting. (DON'T TELL ANYONE! IT'S A SECRET! lol JK)
finally the my fitting:
my main one goes as follows:
Caldari Basic Frame Ck.0
3 Complex Shield Extenders
1 Basic Shield Extender( interchangeable with Myofybril Stimulants
1 Militia Myofybril Stimulant Blueprint( interchangeable with Basic Shield Extenders)
'Toxin' Assault Rifle
'Fleshriver' Ishukone Nova Knives( dont have the skills yet to use the isk versions unforunately)
2 'Iris' Complex Kinetic Catalyzers(working on get the isk variants)
1 PG Upgrade
Remote Explosives
i have about 516 hp (390 shield + 126 armor)
i run at about 9.15 m/s (which is faster than MOST scouts
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i deal roughly 140 damage melee
feel free to offer suggestions to enhance this. this is just what i've been using and getting my good scores with
