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[scJazz]

OK so I've been hunting around trying to find the answer on my own and... well... I failed.

There is an icon that appears over targets sometimes... looks like a bar graph. What does it mean?

[IceSerpent]

scJazz, on 23 May 2013 - 10:24 AM, said:

OK so I've been hunting around trying to find the answer on my own and... well... I failed.

There is an icon that appears over targets sometimes... looks like a bar graph. What does it mean?

Means that target is under effect of hostile ECM (if you are referring to what I think you are referring to - icon that looks like cell phone signal bars).

[scJazz]

Yup that is the one... OK so the ECM means ECM in disrupt mode then... I always thought it meant what the Cell Phone Signal thingy meant. My bad. Explains some stuff though.

[IceSerpent]

scJazz, on 23 May 2013 - 10:38 AM, said:

Yup that is the one... OK so the ECM means ECM in disrupt mode then... I always thought it meant what the Cell Phone Signal thingy meant. My bad. Explains some stuff though.

It kind of does mean what cell phone signal thingy means - when you are affected by enemy's ECM in disrupt you also get a "low signal" message in addition to the icon

[scJazz]

IceSerpent, on 23 May 2013 - 11:02 AM, said:

It kind of does mean what cell phone signal thingy means - when you are affected by enemy's ECM in disrupt you also get a "low signal" message in addition to the icon

OK +1 internets to u sir for pointing out what was in fact stunningly obvious

[Blalok]

scJazz, on 23 May 2013 - 10:38 AM, said:

Yup that is the one... OK so the ECM means ECM in disrupt mode then... I always thought it meant what the Cell Phone Signal thingy meant. My bad. Explains some stuff though.

From what I've seen, "ECM" means that either that unit's ECM has been hit by PPC or destroyed... not sure if it also indicates that ECM is in counter mode.
*realizes this is old thread* I'm sure you've figured this out by now, since you're giving much advice here.

[Freespacer]

i have seen a few other icons i can not find explained. is there any thorough explanation of ALL HUD items? if so ist not easy to find. :-( cheers

Edited by Freespacer, 27 October 2013 - 05:12 PM.

[anubis969]

Freespacer, on 27 October 2013 - 05:09 PM, said:

i have seen a few other icons i can not find explained. is there any thorough explanation of ALL HUD items? if so ist not easy to find. :-( cheers

Pinned near the top of this board is a thread titled "Beginners Guide To Mw:o". The PDF contained within, while a little out of date, is still very useful for new players and has thorough explanations for each HUD item. Click the link below to go straight there:

http://mwomercs.com/...s-guide-to-mwo/

Edited by anubis969, 27 October 2013 - 06:15 PM.

[Freespacer]

anubis969, on 27 October 2013 - 06:11 PM, said:

...while a little out of date...

thank you, but those are the infos i already found.

what i am searching for is the not explained(?) target info, like:
* the (as mentioned Above) the cell phone thingy,
* the ECM and ECM,
* the circle with the dot in it,
* the difference between a filled and not filled target triangle (i got a good idea about that one),
* the "missiles incoming from other allied player icon",
* the tagged and "NARC-ed" (if it is?) icons,
* and perhaps others i havent seen yet.

thats the info i am looking for - is it avaliable?

cheers & thx
Free

Edited by Freespacer, 28 October 2013 - 12:24 AM.

[anubis969]

Freespacer, on 28 October 2013 - 12:23 AM, said:

thank you, but those are the infos i already found.

what i am searching for is the not explained(?) target info, like:
* the (as mentioned Above) the cell phone thingy,
* the ECM and ECM,
* the circle with the dot in it,
* the difference between a filled and not filled target triangle (i got a good idea about that one),
* the "missiles incoming from other allied player icon",
* the tagged and "NARC-ed" (if it is?) icons,
* and perhaps others i havent seen yet.

thats the info i am looking for - is it avaliable?

cheers & thx
Free

Yep it's all located in that PDF. For example the info about the icons associated with ECM can be found on page 33.

If you are after more detailed info check out the wiki. Here is the link to ECM:
http://mwo.gamepedia.com/ECM
From there you should be able to find the rest of the info you seek.

But I'll go through your list and give you a quick break down.

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the (as mentioned Above) the cell phone thingy,

This 'mech is being jammed by an enemy ECM (operated in disrupt-mode). ECM has a jamming distance of 180m.

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the ECM

This 'mech carries ECM. The ECM is active.

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and ECM,

The ECM on this 'mech is currently being countered by the ECM, BAP or PPC of an
enemy, therefore all bonus effects are nullified.

Quote

the circle with the dot in it,

This 'mech is close (< 180 m) to another ECM carrying friendly 'mech and
therefore cloaked.

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the difference between a filled and not filled target triangle (i got a good idea about that one),

A not filled triangle means that someone, could be you, could be a teammate, is targeting the 'mech. A filled triangle means two or more people are targeting the 'mech.

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the "missiles incoming from other allied player icon",

Means that someone, could be you, could be a teammate, has missiles inbound on the target.

Quote

the tagged and "NARC-ed" (if it is?) icons,

Tag is a box with a cross in it. Narc looks more like the signal indicator you get on certain mobile phones.

For more detailed info have a read of the wiki linked above.

Hope that helps.

Edited by anubis969, 28 October 2013 - 01:51 PM.

[Freespacer]

you made me day!
and wow didnt know thare was a full blown wiki...

thank you very much!

cheers
Free

PS: maybe i shouldt have TL/DR - i looked for info on the HUD not the corresponding devices. i thought that more logical, beause if i dont know what an icone means i cant look for the corresponidng device, right? ;-)

[Koniving]

Freespacer, on 28 October 2013 - 05:53 AM, said:

and wow didnt know thare was a full blown wiki...

The Wiki is handy but it has issues with being months behind at times. It's why I don't refer to it much.

So take anything you find there with a grain of salt and compare them to patch notes if it doesn't seem to add up.

[Davinelulinvega]

anubis969, on 28 October 2013 - 02:04 AM, said:

A not filled triangle means that someone, could be you, could be a teammate, is targeting the 'mech. A filled triangle means two or more people are targeting the 'mech.

wrong.
a not filled triangle means no one is targeting that mech but it's in sensor range (and therefor could be targeted)
a filled triangle means that at least one pilot is targeting that mech

[Freespacer]

Davinelulinvega, on 28 October 2013 - 01:32 PM, said:

a not filled triangle means no one is targeting that mech but it's in sensor range (and therefor could be targeted)

hehehe thx for clarification - i guessed so...

[anubis969]

Davinelulinvega, on 28 October 2013 - 01:32 PM, said:

wrong.
a not filled triangle means no one is targeting that mech but it's in sensor range (and therefor could be targeted)
a filled triangle means that at least one pilot is targeting that mech

You are absolutely right, my apologies, I was thinking about how to word the following answer when writing that one and didn't notice I'd borked it up. Thanks for pointing out the mistake .

Edited by anubis969, 28 October 2013 - 01:56 PM.

[Davinelulinvega]

no worries
actually made a mistake there, too:
I should have typed "and therefor should be targeted (by you)"
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