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[mike29tw]

Sybreed, on 07 November 2013 - 11:05 PM, said:

lol, the fact that PGI never gave ECM to any of the new mechs kinda prove they themselves think it's too strong.

lol exactly this. ECM is in the state where they think they've done a good job, but any more mech with the ability to equip ECM will raise ****-storm all over just like before so they rather not touch it.

[Pafsanias]

Since MM is picking randomly mechs without checking their equipment, ECM should be equipped in all chassis in order to provide some fairness in the matches. I have been in matches where the opponents had 5+ ECM carriers ( which 4 of them where lights) and out team had none. The result was 12-0 in most of them which of course is not fun at all. Devs need to take care of ECM problem otherwise they will end up with a solution that will be radical ( probably nerf bat) and create more grief to the player base.

[OneEyed Jack]

Asakara, on 07 November 2013 - 09:45 PM, said:

AMS – Everyone can use AMS

X-5 can't.

Sybreed, on 07 November 2013 - 11:05 PM, said:

lol, the fact that PGI never gave ECM to any of the new mechs kinda prove they themselves think it's too strong.

It proves no such thing. They're not throwing it around all willy-nilly, but they're not nerfing it, either. That suggests they are fine with where it's at, but don't think it needs to be on everything.

Pafsanias, on 08 November 2013 - 02:54 AM, said:

Since MM is picking randomly mechs without checking their equipment, ECM should be equipped in all chassis in order to provide some fairness in the matches. I have been in matches where the opponents had 5+ ECM carriers ( which 4 of them where lights) and out team had none. The result was 12-0 in most of them which of course is not fun at all. Devs need to take care of ECM problem otherwise they will end up with a solution that will be radical ( probably nerf bat) and create more grief to the player base.

If you lose 12-0, it's not because of ECM. Unless, of course, your entire team brought nothing but guided missiles and no TAG. In which case.... nope, it's still not the ECM's fault.

[Asakara]

OneEyed Jack, on 08 November 2013 - 03:14 AM, said:

X-5 can't.
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Asakara, on 07 November 2013 - 09:45 PM, said:

I remember posting on this same topic back in November 2012 with the following:

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The X-5 did not exist in November 2012 when I made that post originally.. But thanks.

Edited by Asakara, 08 November 2013 - 05:47 AM.

[Mechteric]

If every mech could take ECM then every player on the battlefield would mount ECM.

While we're at it lets allow all weapons to be placed anywhere like in Mechwarrior 2/3! I totally loved seeing 16 ER Small laser firefly's!

Edited by CapperDeluxe, 08 November 2013 - 06:24 AM.

[Sandpit]

Sybreed, on 07 November 2013 - 11:05 PM, said:

lol, the fact that PGI never gave ECM to any of the new mechs kinda prove they themselves think it's too strong.

no, no it doesnt.

It shows they see that things like this play a part in the process of mech and chassis selection. It amazes me how people can infer that though. Astounding really

[pbiggz]

If PGI let every other mech equip ECM in it's current form... bad bad bad things would happen.

HOWEVER

If PGI implemented it in a way that was at least closer to it's canon or Mechwarrior 4 implementations, it wouldn't be so much of a problem.

We don't have that though. So we have to work with what we've got.

[DEMAX51]

Nope.

[Hellcat420]

since they decided to create ecm by combining guardian ecm, angel ecm, and stealth armor into a 1.5 ton piece of equiptment I say let every mech equip it. its too ridiculous to just let a few mechs have it. if they do not do this they should just remove it from the game entirely until they split it back up into the 3 things they mashed together to create the ecm we currently have.

Edited by Hellcat420, 08 November 2013 - 09:51 AM.

[Drunk Canuck]

FupDup, on 07 November 2013 - 06:29 PM, said:

Locust, Treb, Orion, and Awesome are the only ones I would be okay with getting ECM. None of the others.

Yes, because we need a PPC boat capable Death Star walking around with ECM....

[ColonelMetus]

There needs to be a poptart capable ECM mech

either Victor, Highlander or Cataphract 3D.

its not fair that there is an ECM mech for every play style accept Poptarting.
poptarting is the style that i prefir and an ECM would really help with that