11 replies to this topic

[Tennex]

Kind of like the AMS. It should only be allowed in a couple of spots on the mech. Or just one spot. Adds a tactical components for enemies to target and destroy the ECM.

[Sprouticus]

I would not be against this but it is fairly low priority.

[Beg4Black]

beautiful idea!

Edited by Beg4Black, 28 November 2012 - 12:34 PM.

[LynxFury]

Completely agree. And that point should only be available for a few chassis/variants.

[Hekalite]

Adding a +1 to this suggestion. If ECMs could be targeted, it would go a long way towards balancing their strong effect on the battlefield. It's not so much a of problem with lights cause if you can hit them, you can probably kill them just as quick as pounding a specific area, but for the DDC and any other larger mech it would make a big difference.

[MadPanda]

Well anyone who is smart is going to put the ECM in the leg as it's the safest spot. So you kinda know already where it is, go have fun targeting it.

[Willie Sauerland]

LynxFury, on 28 November 2012 - 01:28 PM, said:

Completely agree. And that point should only be available for a few chassis/variants.

I'm assuming you are wanting to keep the status quo where only 4 variants can carry the ECM module? May I ask why?

MadPanda, on 16 December 2012 - 06:28 AM, said:

Well anyone who is smart is going to put the ECM in the leg as it's the safest spot. So you kinda know already where it is, go have fun targeting it.

Not if it is a hardpoint.

[Crimson Fenris]

Agreed with the OP, as all the "utility" items, they must be a specific hardpoint, like :

- ECM of course
- TAG
- BAP (maybe, when it will be useful again)

There will be a great improvement in favor of the ECM balancing, when knowing the exact location of the device to attempt destroying it. That will also (with any chance) limit some boating or other weapon specific builds.

Or simply make the ECM takes 3 critical slots instead of 2 (and it will not be in the legs anymore).

[StalaggtIKE]

+1.

The ECM hp nerf is nice and all. However being that it can be placed nearly anywhere, it's hard to destroy it. Giving it a dedicated hardpoint would mitigate this process.

Edited by StalaggtIKE, 08 February 2013 - 05:57 AM.

[Hotthedd]

MadPanda, on 16 December 2012 - 06:28 AM, said:

Well anyone who is smart is going to put the ECM in the leg as it's the safest spot. So you kinda know already where it is, go have fun targeting it.

I put the ECM in my DDC in the Center Torso. There are no weapons hardpoints there.

[Corvus Antaka]

Great idea. Unfortunately, on most every light mech you have an XL engine, thus mounting the ECM in the 3 torsos is a nobrainer, if you stick the ECM hardpoint on an arm, that actually probably makes it harder to take out on a raven...

[Daora Wing]

Right, the location of the ECM hardpoint has to be carefully thought out on every single mech, but I really really like this idea.