Posted 10 September 2014 - 11:43 PM

ECM is not even about avoiding LRMs. Target deprivation makes you almost immune to them, if there is even a bit of cover.ECM is about preventing/slowing down target info gathering. That's why it is so useful for competitive teams.1) ECM makes it harder to focus fire on one target, both in PUGs and while being on coms. All you can say is "focus on that Gaussjager". I remember once I put 6 pinpoint alphas (2x15+4x5 damage) on a JM6's side torso and it didn't die. Turns out there were 3 of them taking turns to snipe.2) ECM prevents you from knowing the enemy loadout. You don't know it he's using a brawler or a ranged build. You cannot determine if he's using a XL engine or not. You can't say if he's shaved his leg armor or not.3) ECM slows down target info gathering in a brawl. That means you either wait to see the enemy weak spots, or waste our shots firing at the wrong torso/leg.

El Bandito, on 10 September 2014 - 08:15 PM, said:

Also, trying to lock mech within ECM umbrella usually takes 3-4 seconds, far more than the advertised 50% lock time increase.



I also experience this. A normal missile lock takes exactly 1 second, right? So with ECM missile locks should take no longer than 1.5 second, correct? But they do take longer. Maybe the ECM effects stack? With 2 ECM it would mean 2.25 seconds and with 3xECM = 3,375 seconds to lock a target.I would very much want to know if it's an intended design or not.

El Bandito, on 10 September 2014 - 09:21 PM, said:

Yep, but only partially. The extra lock duration umbrella is still there.



This is true. All mechs under ECM umbrella detected by UAV take longer to lock. In my opinion, it is a bug. UAV was supposed to counter all effects of all ECM in the area.PS. Why do I feel BAP is not overpowered? Because I don't put BAP on all of of my mechs, despite having the ability to do so.Why do I feel ECM is overpowered? Because I would definitely put ECM on every mech I use - especially clan ECM (1 tonne, 1 slot). ECM capability is a defining feature of a mech variant.

Edited by Kmieciu, 10 September 2014 - 11:51 PM.