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[Reposter]

Hi guys, anyone feel that the rules for Incursion mode Jamming tower and Escort Jamming towers could be changed or eased a little for the sake of Streak SRM builds?

I am thinking of using some Streak SRM builds, but the Jamming tower for Escort would make it very redundant... anyone else agree or have some thoughts on this topic?

[Prototelis]

If you're streak boating you need a tag, bap, or both.

[Tier5 Kerensky]

Prototelis, on 19 March 2018 - 11:13 AM, said:

If you're streak boating you need a tag, bap, or both.

That doesn't really apply to the topic.

Those towers when jamming, block all locks and nothing can counter it.

[Reposter]

I know using TAG and BAP helps, but does it negate the Jamming towers effects on Escort maps?

[Battlemaster56]

Incursion jamming towers are not as bad as escort simply because it's not broken and omnipresent. Plus the benefit of destroying it if you can sneak inside the base to do so. At best incursion jamming is a nice way to counter the enemy radar tower.

Escort needs it's whole tower reworked, into only giving seismic reading to your team (sorry no free locks for doing nothing at all), and no ecm bubble just a longer time require for locks and info to come through.

[Reposter]

I wonder if giving Streak SRM players more vote priority when Escort is up for selection would help make things better?

[Tatula]

Actually, I think those tower should not give free locks to LRMs. It's pretty hard to flip when there are 200 missiles flying in as soon as you're in detection range, especially you have to stand still for like 10 seconds in order to flip them.

[Tier5 Kerensky]

Battlemaster56, on 19 March 2018 - 12:10 PM, said:

Incursion jamming towers are not as bad as escort simply because it's not broken and omnipresent. Plus the benefit of destroying it if you can sneak inside the base to do so.

Yeah well you won't be destroying it with streaks.

Incursion jammer on HPG is more broken than escort on any map, because it covers half ot the map.(the central building and about 100m around it, because nothing outside of it exists in gameplay)

[Brain Cancer]

Yep. As if guided missiles didn't have enough drawbacks, on those modes if you're in a disruption bubble, nothing prevents it. Hard counters Streaks and renders ATM/LRM fire dumbfired garbage, which encourages those missile boats to stand back as far as possible lest they end up virtually useless.

[Reposter]

So anyone disagree that the current Escort and Incursion jamming rules are a little lame? I would not mind some of the changes mentioned.

[Nightbird]

Also very bad for lights, PGI devs never try to flank or harass as a light pilot I guess.

[PocketYoda]

The whole mode needs serious fixes and overhauls, i like the Escort mode but even i can see it needs massive changes.

[Davegt27]

If I am running streaks and I get one of those modes I just suck it up and use my back up weapons

[Reposter]

I have not done a proper Streak build yet, but how many of you guys have experienced using a Streak SRM boat and Escort gets chosen and you are suppose to hunt down the VIP Mech in Escort? Are you literally just a Stick? Care to share your experience and how it feels... do you totally do nothing?

[Spheroid]

The best course of action is insults and public shaming via all chat. Statements like "who the **** voted for this mode"? Then memorize who admits to voting affirmative and team kill them until they learn better.

[El Bandito]

Aloha, on 19 March 2018 - 12:54 PM, said:

Actually, I think those tower should not give free locks to LRMs. It's pretty hard to flip when there are 200 missiles flying in as soon as you're in detection range, especially you have to stand still for like 10 seconds in order to flip them.

Agreed. Saw enough pugs get obliterated by hundreds of LRMs trying to flip over one.

[Reposter]

Ok, seems most of us feel that Jamming towers for Escort and Jamming towers for Incursion could use some sort of change to not totally screw missile users over. Anyone think that it is fine as it is, seriously?