wickwire, on 05 January 2013 - 06:37 AM, said:
PANZERBUNNY, on 05 January 2013 - 12:15 AM, said:
Case in point...
Tolkien said:
Question 1 is about ECM)
How was it considered balanced to introduce a 1.5 ton 2 slot piece of equipment that does all of the following:
i) Counters Artemis
ii) Counters BAP
iii) Counters TAG bonuses and the whole system inside of 180m
iv) Counters NARC - a system which weighs more and requires real skill and teamwork to use
v) Counters other ECMs
vi) Destroys LRM locks
vii) Destroys SSRM locks
viii) Ruins information sharing via minimap
ix) Scrambles HUD display of enemies
x) relegates AMS to the dustbin
xi) Requires no exploding ammo
xii) Generates no heat
xiii) Costs less than a much less useful module by a factor of 15...
xiv) Doesn't use up a weapon hardpoint
Going by tonnage and critical space the ECM should be about as useful as a small laser plus a regular heatsink.
StalaggtIKE, on 02 January 2013 - 12:52 PM, said:
How was this question just ignored?
Although I replied to this in text form
here in the "ASK THE DEVS 29A - ANSWERS!" thread, I thought I would also answer the question in meme form:
Edited by RenegadeMaster, 05 January 2013 - 10:02 AM.