34 replies to this topic

[Jack Dawes]

But no more. There's no point to having sensors in the game. Every other mech is a cheetah.

BAP is useless unless your whole team is brawling and in range, in which case, ECM doesn't matter anyway.

Sigh.

[El Bandito]

Glad to see that you have recognized the overpowered PoS crutch known as ECM.

PGI's incoming "nerf" is not going to do anything to reduce the number of ECMs on the field, unfortunately.

Edited by El Bandito, 19 August 2015 - 07:19 PM.

[Funkin Disher]

Congratulations on holding out for so long though.

[Yokaiko]

The implementation has been bad since introduction, 90m doesn't matter a lot when you see 8 ECM mechs per game, nothing changes.

[Mystere]

Well, I still like ECM, especially when it comes to identifying and killing their carriers, while I'm in my own ECM Mech of course.

It's called an arms race.

Edited by Mystere, 19 August 2015 - 07:23 PM.

[bad arcade kitty]

bap needs a buff

[Monkey Lover]

I love it,

few reasons,

Gives us a reason to hind in trees.
Gives us a reason to use the color white on cold map or black on night maps.
Makes sniping a real skill.
Makes having lights on a team worth it.

The magic 1000m red target block was lame.

Edited by Monkey Lover, 19 August 2015 - 07:30 PM.

[Omi_]

Monkey Lover, on 19 August 2015 - 07:29 PM, said:

Gives us a reason to use the color white on cold map or black on night maps.

Black, yes. White doesn't work that way due to how all skins' colour channels are outlined with black for clarity. Also, how do you manage to land on cold maps with X camo and hot maps with Y?

[Lyoto Machida]

Stop using locking weapons and calling targets via alphanumeric designations and you'll be fine.

PGI should allow all mechs to equip ECM at this point. I was advocating it in the past to show how broken it was but it might as well be done now.

[Thunder Child]

Just loadup an AC2 with 4 tons of ammo, hold down the trigger, and as soon as the crosshair goes red, you know you can open up with the LaserVomit.

[Ace Selin]

ECM is only broken due to Clans having the best ECM mechs.

[Thunder Child]

No. ECM is only EVERYWHERE, because half of the useful Clan Chassis have an ECM omnipod. ECM has always been broken, it's just that now everyone can see HOW broken. WTB ECM as Equipment for all chassis (no more ECM Hardpoint).

[El Bandito]

Making every mech have ECM with its current capability will officially make the LRMs go extinct with no added benefits. Reducing the already meager weapon selection even further, what a wonderful idea!

[Sable]

wait there were people defending ECM?

[El Bandito]

Sable, on 19 August 2015 - 07:52 PM, said:

wait there were people defending ECM?

Yep. They are the minority but very vocal. Kinda like Westboro Baptist Church.

Here is a picture of a typical ECM defender.

Edited by El Bandito, 19 August 2015 - 08:01 PM.

[Kjudoon]

I am waiting for the first 24 of 24 ECM mech match. And yes, I run a hellbringer just for that purpose. Now get off my shoes and bring your own ECM till PGI figures out it needs to be removed from the game and reworked from scratch.

[Thunder Child]

Oh, I totally agree El Bandito.
I have been in love with my C1 since I first started playing, but LRMs days have been numbered for a while, except in the steering wheel tier. So I figure if Lurms are already written off, and 90% of mechs have ECM, or ECM coverage, in a match, may as well just give the rest ECM as well.

[Thunder Child]

While we're at it, can we remove normal vision and Night Vision modes. Everyone only uses IR anyways....

[LordNothing]

ive said it time and time again. you want a system that works, do things the MWLL way.

[spectralthundr]

El Bandito, on 19 August 2015 - 07:18 PM, said:

Glad to see that you have recognized the overpowered PoS crutch known as ECM.

PGI's incoming "nerf" is not going to do anything to reduce the number of ECMs on the field, unfortunately.

You're aware there's counter options yes? Personally I welcome the 90m change, and honestly think ECM shouldn't bubble at all but still, there's options there to counter it. Never mind that ECM mechs CAN toggle a counter to ecm, too many aren't smart enough to use it when appropriate.