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[kilgor]

Since LRMs seem to be so dominant, it seems quite unfair that when a 'Mech that is carrying ECM and gets hit with Narc, it takes out the ECM for 30 seconds. ECM is supposed to block TAG and Narc, yet TAG got a 500m range increase and Narc can disable ECM for 30 seconds, while ECM is limited to certain 'Mechs with a limit on the location where it can be equipped. How about something like Narc only affects a 'Mech with ECM for 10 seconds instead of 30 seconds or an ECM 'Mech equipped with an Beagle/Active Probe as well can nullify the effects of Narc on itself.

[Kilo 40]

kilgor, on 23 August 2014 - 11:36 PM, said:

Since LRMs seem to be so dominant,

[Wolfways]

I guess he missed the hundreds of threads about ECM being hugely OP.

[kilgor]

If it had been set up like in regular Battletech rules, it would be fine. I see more rants about LRMs than I do ECM and it seems that ECM is necessary to have a chance to win. I also didn't call for extreme measures, but a Narc being put on a 'Mech with ECM should be less powerful than someone affected by the ECM's umbrella.

Edited by kilgor, 24 August 2014 - 05:42 PM.

[Mcgral18]

kilgor, on 24 August 2014 - 05:37 PM, said:

If it had been set up like in regular Battletech rules, it would be fine.

ECM doesn't even stop missiles in BattleTech. It's not even very useful.

Magic Jesus Box on the other hand is one of the worst implementations PGI has done, next to HoverJets and Ghost heat.

Expect changes Soon™.

[Thunder Child]

ECM is meant to stop the Tier 2 Tech. That's Narc, BAP, Artemis, and C3. It has never stopped Indirect Fire, nor has it ever been a "Stealth Field".

Additionally, before anyone brings it up, We DON'T have "Free" C3 in-game. C3 was a system that improved long range firing of ALL Weapon Systems. Unless we get a CoF, there will never be a reason to add C3.