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There is also a Spectrum thread where you can post additional questions and vote for the ones you want to see in the second part of the Q&A.\n\n\n\nWhat ships will the Nova fit in?\nThe Nova is a serious war machine, bigger and more massive than all other ground vehicles introduced to date. One consideration, however, is height as the Nova requires ships with a high ceiling. The Idris, for instance, has ample clearance, but many cargo ships do not.\n\n\nWhat size is the main gun?\nThe Nova\u2019s main gun is equivalent to a S4 Ballistic Cannon, and is integrated into the vehicle\u2019s turret design. While the main gun is not modular, other weapon hardpoints on the tank are interchangeable with weapons of the appropriate size.\n\n\nWhy would I use a tank versus a ship?\nIt entirely depends on the situation. Both have different strengths and weaknesses. Some areas might have particularly strong aerial defenses, are difficult to traverse by air, or have ground terrain that provides a lot of cover. In this case, the tank is the solution to blast through enemy defenses and open the way to friendly ships.\n\nShips are a good recon method to help the tank find the best entry points or plan different attack maneuvers. Ships and tanks are complementary as they can be used together to accomplish objectives. In addition, the Nova is also suited to destroy ships.\n\n\nCan the Nova fire different ammo types like modern-day tanks?\nWhile the Nova tank has been configured for a specific kind of ammunition, the gun\u2019s ammo box has been designed to accommodate different types of ammo if those are made available in future updates.\n\n\nCan the Nova be loaded or dropped from a dropship?\nYes. However, given its intimidating size, the Nova tank can\u2019t fit in most currently available ships. Any present or future ships able to transport the Nova can also drop it from a reasonable height (to be determined in development). While it\u2019s not advised, provided it lands upright, its tracks and hull are sturdy enough to survive this kind of maneuver.\n\n\nWhat are the crew positions?\nThe driver and support crew are at the front of the tank, while the gunner is in the middle of the tank, in a separate room.\n\n\nDoes it have a \u2018deployable mode\u2019?\nWhile we considered this in its early design stages, the Nova does not have any alternative modes, and instead stays focused in a single configuration.\n\n\nWhat range does the main gun have?\nWhile we\u2019re still determining the exact range, it should fall within the same range as other ballistic cannons.\n\n\nDoes the Nova hold any cargo?\nThe Nova tank does not hold any cargo, but it can be used to clear the way for other ships and vehicles, allowing them to grab cargo. This tank exists to protect and destroy, but not to transport.\n\n\nHow rapidly does the main gun fire?\nWhile stats might change, its fire rate should be a bit slower than S4 ship ballistic cannons, around 30-50 rounds per minute. We also try to match the rate of fire with the Nova\u2019s expected ammunition storage.\n\n\nDoes the Nova have countermeasures?\nThe Nova tank indeed has countermeasures! Four launchers are set up on the turret to maximize coverage and protection from enemy missiles.\n\n\nConsidering we have Gravlev technology, why isn\u2019t the Nova a hover tank?\nWhile Gravlev technology is indeed a thing, it is expensive to produce and maintain, and is more vulnerable to things like distortion damage. What the Nova loses in agility, it gains in defense.\n\n\nCan I operate the tank by myself? In other words, can I slave the main gun or must there be a dedicated gunner?\nYes, a solo player can operate the Nova without assistance. However, the main gun is designed to shoot directly forward when slaved. We recommend having a second player or NPC to man the Nova.\n\n\nDoes the Nova have a compact mode when in storage, or being transported?\nThe Nova tank is already about as compact as it can be for a main battle tank of its capability, and as such, has no particular storage mode.\n\n\nWhat is the top speed of the Nova?\nIts top speed is currently planned to be around 20 m\/s, which may seem high for such a massive vehicle, however, its acceleration is also relatively slow, so it would still take time to reach top speed.\n\n\nDoes the Nova have any weak points?\nYes. While the Nova has a formidable defense, its rear entry point and the exposed parts of its tracks are weak spots. Any operator should be cautious and avoid exposing these areas to last longer on the battlefield.","de_DE":"F&A: Tumbril Nova - Teil 1\n\nGr\u00fc\u00dfe B\u00fcrger,\n\nNach dem Start der Nova folgen einige Fragen und Antworten, um mehr Informationen \u00fcber diesen wichtigen schweren Kampfpanzer aus Tumbril zu erhalten. Es gibt auch einen Spectrum-Thread, in dem Sie zus\u00e4tzliche Fragen stellen und f\u00fcr die Fragen abstimmen k\u00f6nnen, die Sie im zweiten Teil des Q&A sehen m\u00f6chten.\n\n\n\nIn welche Schiffe wird die Nova passen?\nDie Nova ist eine schwere Kriegsmaschine, gr\u00f6\u00dfer und massiver als alle anderen bisher vorgestellten Bodenfahrzeuge. Eine \u00dcberlegung ist jedoch die H\u00f6he, da die Nova Schiffe mit hoher Decke ben\u00f6tigt. Die Idris zum Beispiel hat eine gro\u00dfe Durchfahrtsh\u00f6he, aber viele Frachtschiffe nicht.\n\n\nWelche Gr\u00f6\u00dfe hat die Hauptpistole?\nDie Hauptpistole des Nova entspricht einer S4 Ballistikkanone und ist in das Turmdesign des Fahrzeugs integriert. W\u00e4hrend die Hauptpistole nicht modular ist, sind andere Waffenhalterungen am Panzer gegen Waffen der entsprechenden Gr\u00f6\u00dfe austauschbar.\n\n\nWarum sollte ich einen Tank gegen ein Schiff einsetzen?\nEs h\u00e4ngt ganz von der Situation ab. Beide haben unterschiedliche St\u00e4rken und Schw\u00e4chen. Einige Gebiete verf\u00fcgen m\u00f6glicherweise \u00fcber eine besonders starke Luftverteidigung, sind schwer zu durchqueren oder haben ein Bodengel\u00e4nde, das viel Schutz bietet. In diesem Fall ist der Panzer die L\u00f6sung, um durch die feindliche Verteidigung zu sprengen und den Weg zu befreundeten Schiffen zu \u00f6ffnen.\n\nSchiffe sind eine gute Aufkl\u00e4rungsmethode, um dem Tank zu helfen, die besten Einstiegspunkte zu finden oder verschiedene Angriffsman\u00f6ver zu planen. Schiffe und Tanks sind komplement\u00e4r, da sie gemeinsam genutzt werden k\u00f6nnen, um Ziele zu erreichen. Dar\u00fcber hinaus ist die Nova auch f\u00fcr die Zerst\u00f6rung von Schiffen geeignet.\n\n\nKann die Nova verschiedene Munitionstypen wie moderne Panzer abfeuern?\nW\u00e4hrend der Nova-Panzer f\u00fcr eine bestimmte Art von Munition konfiguriert wurde, wurde der Munitionskasten der Kanone so konzipiert, dass er verschiedene Arten von Munition aufnehmen kann, wenn diese in zuk\u00fcnftigen Updates zur Verf\u00fcgung gestellt werden.\n\n\nKann die Nova von einem Dropship geladen oder fallen gelassen werden?\nJa, aber aufgrund seiner einsch\u00fcchternden Gr\u00f6\u00dfe passt der Nova-Tank nicht in die meisten derzeit verf\u00fcgbaren Schiffe. Jedes gegenw\u00e4rtige oder zuk\u00fcnftige Schiff, das in der Lage ist, die Nova zu transportieren, kann sie auch aus einer angemessenen H\u00f6he fallen lassen (wird noch in der Entwicklung festgelegt). Obwohl es nicht empfohlen wird, vorausgesetzt, es landet aufrecht, sind seine Schienen und sein Rumpf stabil genug, um diese Art von Man\u00f6ver zu \u00fcberleben.\n\n\nWelche Mannschaftspositionen gibt es?\nDer Fahrer und die Begleitcrew befinden sich an der Vorderseite des Tanks, w\u00e4hrend sich der Sch\u00fctze in der Mitte des Tanks in einem separaten Raum befindet.\n\n\nVerf\u00fcgt es \u00fcber einen'deployable mode'?\nObwohl wir dies bereits in der fr\u00fchen Designphase ber\u00fccksichtigt haben, verf\u00fcgt die Nova \u00fcber keine alternativen Modi und bleibt stattdessen in einer einzigen Konfiguration konzentriert.\n\n\nWelche Reichweite hat die Hauptpistole?\nW\u00e4hrend wir noch die genaue Reichweite bestimmen, sollte sie in die gleiche Reichweite wie andere ballistische Kanonen fallen.\n\n\nHat die Nova Platz f\u00fcr Fracht?\nDer Nova-Tank fasst keine Ladung, aber er kann verwendet werden, um anderen Schiffen und Fahrzeugen den Weg zu ebnen, damit sie Fracht greifen k\u00f6nnen. Dieser Tank dient dem Schutz und der Zerst\u00f6rung, nicht aber dem Transport.\n\n\nWie schnell feuert das Hauptgesch\u00fctz?\nW\u00e4hrend sich die Statistiken \u00e4ndern k\u00f6nnen, sollte die Feuerrate etwas langsamer sein als bei S4-Schiffsballistikkanonen, etwa 30-50 Schuss pro Minute. Wir versuchen auch, die Feuerrate mit dem erwarteten Munitionslager der Nova abzustimmen.\n\n\nHat die Nova Gegenma\u00dfnahmen?\nDer Nova-Tank hat tats\u00e4chlich Gegenma\u00dfnahmen! Vier Tr\u00e4gerraketen sind auf dem Turm aufgestellt, um die Abdeckung und den Schutz vor feindlichen Raketen zu maximieren.\n\n\nWenn wir die Gravlev-Technologie haben, warum ist die Nova kein Schwebetank?\nW\u00e4hrend die Gravlev-Technologie in der Tat eine Sache ist, ist sie teuer in der Herstellung und Wartung und anf\u00e4lliger f\u00fcr Dinge wie Verformungssch\u00e4den. Was die Nova an Agilit\u00e4t verliert, gewinnt sie an Verteidigung.\n\n\nKann ich den Tank selbst bedienen? Mit anderen Worten, kann ich die Hauptpistole schie\u00dfen oder muss es einen eigenen Sch\u00fctzen geben?\nJa, ein Solospieler kann die Nova ohne Hilfe bedienen. Die Hauptpistole ist jedoch so konzipiert, dass sie beim Sklaven direkt nach vorne schie\u00dft. Wir empfehlen, einen zweiten Spieler oder NSC zu haben, um die Nova zu besetzen.\n\n\nVerf\u00fcgt die Nova \u00fcber einen kompakten Modus, wenn sie gelagert oder transportiert wird?\nDer Nova-Panzer ist bereits so kompakt wie er f\u00fcr einen Kampfpanzer seiner Klasse sein kann und hat daher keinen besonderen Speichermodus.\n\n\nWas ist die H\u00f6chstgeschwindigkeit der Nova?\nSeine H\u00f6chstgeschwindigkeit ist derzeit auf etwa 20 m\/s geplant, was f\u00fcr ein so massives Fahrzeug hoch erscheinen mag, aber auch seine Beschleunigung ist relativ langsam, so dass es noch Zeit braucht, um die H\u00f6chstgeschwindigkeit zu erreichen.\n\n\nHat die Nova irgendwelche Schwachstellen?\nJa. W\u00e4hrend die Nova eine gewaltige Verteidigung hat, sind ihr hinterer Einstiegspunkt und die exponierten Teile ihrer Spuren Schwachstellen. Jeder Betreiber sollte vorsichtig sein und vermeiden, diese Bereiche l\u00e4nger auf dem Schlachtfeld zu halten.","zh_CN":"Q&A: Tumbril Nova \u2013 Part 1\n\nGreetings Citizens,\n\nFollowing the launch of the Nova, below are some questions and answers to provide more information on this important heavy battle tank from Tumbril. There is also a Spectrum thread where you can post additional questions and vote for the ones you want to see in the second part of the Q&A.\n\n\n\nWhat ships will the Nova fit in?\nThe Nova is a serious war machine, bigger and more massive than all other ground vehicles introduced to date. One consideration, however, is height as the Nova requires ships with a high ceiling. The Idris, for instance, has ample clearance, but many cargo ships do not.\n\n\nWhat size is the main gun?\nThe Nova\u2019s main gun is equivalent to a S4 Ballistic Cannon, and is integrated into the vehicle\u2019s turret design. While the main gun is not modular, other weapon hardpoints on the tank are interchangeable with weapons of the appropriate size.\n\n\nWhy would I use a tank versus a ship?\nIt entirely depends on the situation. Both have different strengths and weaknesses. Some areas might have particularly strong aerial defenses, are difficult to traverse by air, or have ground terrain that provides a lot of cover. In this case, the tank is the solution to blast through enemy defenses and open the way to friendly ships.\n\nShips are a good recon method to help the tank find the best entry points or plan different attack maneuvers. Ships and tanks are complementary as they can be used together to accomplish objectives. In addition, the Nova is also suited to destroy ships.\n\n\nCan the Nova fire different ammo types like modern-day tanks?\nWhile the Nova tank has been configured for a specific kind of ammunition, the gun\u2019s ammo box has been designed to accommodate different types of ammo if those are made available in future updates.\n\n\nCan the Nova be loaded or dropped from a dropship?\nYes. However, given its intimidating size, the Nova tank can\u2019t fit in most currently available ships. Any present or future ships able to transport the Nova can also drop it from a reasonable height (to be determined in development). While it\u2019s not advised, provided it lands upright, its tracks and hull are sturdy enough to survive this kind of maneuver.\n\n\nWhat are the crew positions?\nThe driver and support crew are at the front of the tank, while the gunner is in the middle of the tank, in a separate room.\n\n\nDoes it have a \u2018deployable mode\u2019?\nWhile we considered this in its early design stages, the Nova does not have any alternative modes, and instead stays focused in a single configuration.\n\n\nWhat range does the main gun have?\nWhile we\u2019re still determining the exact range, it should fall within the same range as other ballistic cannons.\n\n\nDoes the Nova hold any cargo?\nThe Nova tank does not hold any cargo, but it can be used to clear the way for other ships and vehicles, allowing them to grab cargo. This tank exists to protect and destroy, but not to transport.\n\n\nHow rapidly does the main gun fire?\nWhile stats might change, its fire rate should be a bit slower than S4 ship ballistic cannons, around 30-50 rounds per minute. We also try to match the rate of fire with the Nova\u2019s expected ammunition storage.\n\n\nDoes the Nova have countermeasures?\nThe Nova tank indeed has countermeasures! Four launchers are set up on the turret to maximize coverage and protection from enemy missiles.\n\n\nConsidering we have Gravlev technology, why isn\u2019t the Nova a hover tank?\nWhile Gravlev technology is indeed a thing, it is expensive to produce and maintain, and is more vulnerable to things like distortion damage. What the Nova loses in agility, it gains in defense.\n\n\nCan I operate the tank by myself? In other words, can I slave the main gun or must there be a dedicated gunner?\nYes, a solo player can operate the Nova without assistance. However, the main gun is designed to shoot directly forward when slaved. We recommend having a second player or NPC to man the Nova.\n\n\nDoes the Nova have a compact mode when in storage, or being transported?\nThe Nova tank is already about as compact as it can be for a main battle tank of its capability, and as such, has no particular storage mode.\n\n\nWhat is the top speed of the Nova?\nIts top speed is currently planned to be around 20 m\/s, which may seem high for such a massive vehicle, however, its acceleration is also relatively slow, so it would still take time to reach top speed.\n\n\nDoes the Nova have any weak points?\nYes. While the Nova has a formidable defense, its rear entry point and the exposed parts of its tracks are weak spots. Any operator should be cautious and avoid exposing these areas to last longer on the battlefield."},"links_count":1,"comment_count":83,"created_at":"2017-12-22T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"8 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 23:35:49","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":16343,"next_id":16346}}