8 replies to this topic

[Wesxander]

A mech that is being tagged that has a built in ecm unit is showing its ecm functioning when tag strikes it. That is the mech thinks their ECM is working when in fact it is not working. This exploit is being used by people to kill ecm mechs. The mech think it has ecm up but it does not. FIX IT I play ecm mechs I don't have problem with if I am tagged my ecm is down. My computer should be able to say ecm down tagged. Not ecm is working fine but the LRMS coming in are locked. Either ecm is protecting from locks or it is not. Allowing this tag exploit is causing issues. Also some players are tagging an ecm mech for 1 second and the missiles are launched then they automatically strike home. If tag hits me I need to know my ecm Is down. Not look at me ecm emblem see it says ok when they are in fact locked and my ecm is not working.
IN the case no enemy is near enough to have launched an UAV. NO mech has struck me with ER PPC either. If tag is showing on ecm mechs as disabling their ecm then deal with the new LRM hack players are obviously using. No the mechs are not direct firing either. I move and the missiles track even though my ECM SHOWS UP AND FUNCTIONING.

Edited by Wesxander, 17 February 2014 - 08:44 PM.

[Leigus]

TAG isn't designed to negate ECM it "pierces" ECM. That is, it is enables the TAG using mech to target a mech encased in ECM, but doesn't disable the ECM bubble entirely (other non-TAGged mechs within the bubble still cannot be targeted).

[Modo44]

This is a general issue with the HUD. We should be able to see when we are targeted by the enemy, or at least get a missile lock indicator.

Edited by Modo44, 17 February 2014 - 09:44 PM.

[Sparks Murphey]

Agreed with Leigus, your ECM is still functioning, it's not overridden. If you try to get a missile lock on a 'Mech shielded by ECM (either it's own or an ally's), you'll find the lock-on time is dramatically longer. Don't treat ECM as immunity to targeting, and you'll do fine.

[Deathlike]

Why do I keep reading threads generated by the OP to be really ill-informed?

I've always thought most of these questions would be answerable in the Newbies section, because that's where you'd get answers.

Edited by Deathlike, 17 February 2014 - 10:05 PM.

[Ironwithin]

It is not an exploit, it is working as intended.
Your ECM is still working, anybody coming into it's range will be jammed, friendly 'mechs are still shielded.
It would be nice to get some feedback about being TAGed (other than a hail of missiles, obviously).
So instead of reporting non-existant bugs and exploits (as seems to be your hobby), why not submit this to the Feature Suggestion forum ?

And as to this "LRM-hack" ... how can you be sure there ISN'T a sneaky, little raven TAGing you from behind/your flanks SOMEWHERE on the map ? You can't.
TAGing the enemy's ECM 'mechs first is just good tacticts, not cheating.

Edited by Ironwithin, 17 February 2014 - 10:33 PM.

[Victor Morson]

Many bugs get stamped "Working as intended" but this really is working as intended. Everything people have said in this thread so far OP is truth.

[Aiden Skye]

Working as intended. Increase your situation awareness if you don't know when you are being tagged.

[Vanguard319]

You do realize that TAG can cut through ECM as long as the spotter isn't within the targeted mech's ECM bubble?