8 replies to this topic

[Cowbies]

Hi,

I've been trying to find out what the ECM actually does. I've seen what it should do from the battletech site but what does it do in game?

[Marzepans]

We don't know yet.

[Redshift2k5]

It does nothing in-game currently. In the Tabletop it performed a wide range of functions, including but not limited to: jamming Artemis IV FCS, jamming NARC beacons, jamming BAP, jamming C3 networks http://www.sarna.net...rdian_ECM_Suite

An ECM may also be used to jam other ECM (ECCM http://www.sarna.net/wiki/ECCM )

Edited by Redshift2k5, 23 November 2012 - 10:17 AM.

[cmopatrick]

fyi, if you have a RVN-3L and remove it right now, there is a bug which can hide it and prevent reinstalling. not sure when ECM will be active, but also not sure they will have fixed the bug before it is... so caveat emptor (let the buyer beware).

[Cowbies]

Thanks for the quick replies

[Perillious]

ECM in TT also blocked streaks (well made them dumb fire like normal SRMs) so that is good too

Edited by Perillious, 23 November 2012 - 10:42 AM.

[Harmatia]

cmopatrick, on 23 November 2012 - 10:27 AM, said:

fyi, if you have a RVN-3L and remove it right now, there is a bug which can hide it and prevent reinstalling. not sure when ECM will be active, but also not sure they will have fixed the bug before it is... so caveat emptor (let the buyer beware).

Yeah I learned the costly way, LOL.

[cmopatrick]

Perillious, on 23 November 2012 - 10:42 AM, said:

ECM in TT also blocked streaks (well made them dumb fire like normal SRMs) so that is good too

as someone reminded me this morning, Guardian (what will be available when they turn it on) does not cover streaks.... Angel (not even in design until after the battle of Luthien... ie, just over two years from now) is the one that does.

[Redshift2k5]

Perillious, on 23 November 2012 - 10:42 AM, said:

ECM in TT also blocked streaks (well made them dumb fire like normal SRMs) so that is good too

Does the GECM block streaks? Or does just the ANGEL ECM suite blocks Streaks? The Guardian ECM is a lower tech ECM tool than the Angel.

http://www.sarna.net...rdian_ECM_Suite
http://www.sarna.net...Angel_ECM_Suite