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[Percy Veer]

It's not easy understanding ECM and ECCm and how to scout.

I post this video I made without any money making ideas.

I post this video so you can be a better mechwarrior.

[FlipOver]

Something we see over and over and over, is people going for ECM compatible mechs, fitting in ECM and not knowing when to counter.
Just one thing though, if you do not counter ECM against an ECM mech and lock it, YOU will see the red triangle filled up, but to everyone else, the only info they could possibly have is you and your ECM being disrupted.
So, for others to be able to see the target as well as you, the ECM must be changed to counter.
Also, due to lack of locks, most people get themselves (or worst, their teammates) in tough spots, so I only wish more people would know how to work with the basics of the game, even in T3 (or T2).

[Darkspart3n]

FlipOver, on 21 January 2016 - 07:27 AM, said:

Something we see over and over and over, is people going for ECM compatible mechs, fitting in ECM and not knowing when to counter.
Just one thing though, if you do not counter ECM against an ECM mech and lock it, YOU will see the red triangle filled up, but to everyone else, the only info they could possibly have is you and your ECM being disrupted.
So, for others to be able to see the target as well as you, the ECM must be changed to counter.
Also, due to lack of locks, most people get themselves (or worst, their teammates) in tough spots, so I only wish more people would know how to work with the basics of the game, even in T3 (or T2).

I dont know if you can actually call counter ECM basics as the only indication in game of being able to do it is a one off tool-tip on the loading screens. So besides PSAs like this one most people dont even know it exists. I would put counter ECM into the same category as consumables as they are both not so much hidden but not highlighted in any meaningful way.

~Dark

[FlipOver]

Darkspart3n, on 21 January 2016 - 07:51 AM, said:

I dont know if you can actually call counter ECM basics as the only indication in game of being able to do it is a one off tool-tip on the loading screens. So besides PSAs like this one most people dont even know it exists. I would put counter ECM into the same category as consumables as they are both not so much hidden but not highlighted in any meaningful way.

~Dark

I agree, but seeing people in T3 and T2 not knowing about it.. well... goes to show Tiers are just not right.

[Darkspart3n]

FlipOver, on 21 January 2016 - 08:06 AM, said:

I agree, but seeing people in T3 and T2 not knowing about it.. well... goes to show Tiers are just not right.

Even new players can end up in T3 if they do well enough do to the new player seeding system and there are already many posts as to why the current rating system does not work so hopefully we get a change within the next year

[Percy Veer]

Sorry for the outburst, but the video is to help people. Explaing how the game works. Not a battleground for people who think they know better.

Let the new people learn the easy way.

[mailin]

At 9:09 on the video you made what I consider to be a critical mistake as a light driver. You attacked a Timberwolf but didn't press R.

A scout should always, always, ALWAYS press R on their current target.