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[Phoenix Branson]

What if the PPC (ER) could disable the following systems on enemy BattleMechs for a short duration:

* Guardian ECM
* Thermal Mode & Night Vision
* Minimap & Damage Readouts

I know this is in the works, "Special effect when you are hit by a PPC that is similar to EMP."
http://mwomercs.com/...apon-balancing/

I just hope the EMP mentioned in the Weapon Balancing Thread will affect those systems mentioned above
as this will make the PPC a very unique weapon on the battlefield with its information warfare abilities.

Edited by Maverick01, 20 December 2012 - 08:03 PM.

[Phoenix Branson]

Thoughts/Opinions?

[IceSerpent]

Maverick01, on 20 December 2012 - 07:50 PM, said:

What if the PPC (ER) could disable the following systems on enemy BattleMechs for a short duration:

* Guardian ECM
* Thermal Mode & Night Vision
* Minimap & Damage Readouts

I know this is in the works, "Special effect when you are hit by a PPC that is similar to EMP."
http://mwomercs.com/...apon-balancing/

I just hope the EMP mentioned in the Weapon Balancing Thread will affect those systems mentioned above
as this will make the PPC a very unique weapon on the battlefield with its information warfare abilities.

Depends on the duration of the effect. Disabling ECM is probably good, disabling the rest is either useless if duration is very short (i.e. 1s or so), or creates a form of CC if duration is comparable with PPC cooldown - in other words insanely OP in this case.

[Hex Pallett]

You know what chassis would benefit from that?

Catapult. (except A1 who has no energy hardpoints, of course).

C1 will now be able to mount 2xLRM15, 1xPPC, 1xTAG and 2xML for CQB. You got ECM? No one cares.

C4 will have 2xPPC with 4xSSRM2. A Streakpult with the firepower of a K2.

Then ppl will start crying ECM needs a buff.


EDIT: If PPC is gonna get those bonus effects then the disruption period for those devices must be very brief. I've been running with my dual-ERPPC K2 ever since the patch and I gotta say they're pretty damn powerful already.

Edited by Helmstif, 20 December 2012 - 08:55 PM.

[HurlockHolmes]

I thought the disruption effect would only occur if hit by more than one ppc at a time?

Also if they do this they might offend ecm users, and they might demand for a refund. We can't have that now can we?