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Why Does Ecm Block Your Own View Of Your Own Teammates On The Minimap?


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#1 Carnivoris

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Posted 09 January 2013 - 01:31 PM

Seriously, what strategic purpose would that serve? No military would ever design something that disabled their own troops from seeing where their squadmates were. It hasn't really been an issue for me because I've been piloting assaults but now I'm in a dragon and sometimes I need to get back to friendlies. I can't tell where the hell they are because of ECM! What gives?

#2 endeceive

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Posted 09 January 2013 - 01:34 PM

Isn't that enemy ECM disabling your team?

#3 Carnivoris

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Posted 09 January 2013 - 03:04 PM

I don't think so. I don't remember seeing the jamming symbol. I did fraps it, though. I'll watch it again and make sure.

#4 Budor

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Posted 09 January 2013 - 03:09 PM

I get this to with certain friendly mechs that have ECM equipped. They simply vanish from the minimap the moment i lose LOS.

Edited by Budor, 09 January 2013 - 03:10 PM.


#5 Velba

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Posted 09 January 2013 - 03:15 PM

This has been a common issue I've seen, since closed beta. It seems that some time the game will not register teammates as, well, teammates, and it treats them as hostiles. Meaning no LOS, no target info.

#6 Straythief

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Posted 09 January 2013 - 03:19 PM

There is a bug where some times friendlies with ecm disappear for awhile.

#7 Sprouticus

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Posted 09 January 2013 - 03:20 PM

It occurred before ECM, so it is not an ECM related bug. It used to happen more than it does now, but I still get it occasionally. It is annoying as ****.

#8 N0MAD

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Posted 09 January 2013 - 03:26 PM

Heres my question, if ECM blocks all radar and guidance systems why does it not block the guidance on the ECMs users mech..

#9 Carnivoris

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Posted 09 January 2013 - 03:27 PM

Ah, so this isn't a new thing. I guess I just never noticed it before because I was playing lights and had speed on my side. Damn... that sucks.





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