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[KuruptU4Fun]

I've looked but finding a factual source of info on how ECM effects NARC is not coming up. Can someone post the details for me please?

I know NARC time was boosted from 15 to 20 seconds, but that's all I can find.

Thanks

[80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie]

Well, here's the thing.

ECM basically makes NARC worthless, so any reward for using NARC is moot.

[Solis Obscuri]

I'd say ECM and buffed TAG makes Narc pointless and worthless, but it already was pretty pointless and worthless before we had ECM.

[Broceratops]

as ****** as narc is, if you hit a guy with it you should get the bonus

[Everything Bagel]

I dont see why it doesnt just negate ecm for a specified amount of time. I know its not TT correct, but it seems like the perfect use for it.

[Orzorn]

NARC was useless before ECM was ever around anyways, because it doesn't allow you to lock on without line of sight. If you could, then it would be much more useful. However, with ECM as powerful as it is, people are going to have an ECM almost every game, so even if NARC performed well you still wouldn't see a lot of it because it would likely get countered anyways.

Even if NARC is buffed, you won't see more of it until ECM is changed enough so that it isn't so powerful as to have two or more in almost every match. It can still counter NARC, but just the pure numbers of the thing right now means that no matter how strong NARC is, it won't be useful most of the time.

[Sug]

Have they said how much the Narcing bonus is? At $200,000 for a narc I'm wondering how many mechs you need to hit to pay for the equipment

[Lupus Aurelius]

No bonus - check the patch notes, they were stealth changed a second time, and the NARC/TAG bonus statement removed.

http://mwomercs.com/...12172-01082013/

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Edited by Lupus Aurelius, 08 January 2013 - 02:33 PM.