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[Vilemind]

Since the biggest complaints about ECM seem to be in relation to the combination of ECM and SSRMs vs those mechs that do not have them, I thought this might work.

As SSRMs have a guidance system vastly more effective, therefore more advanced and more senstive than other guidance systems (fluff explanation), SSRMs have trouble working within the radius of ECM.

Gameplay implementation would be that ECM effects both friendly and hostile SSRMs. This would enocourage ECM mechs to switch to counter mode in close if they wanted to use their own SSRMs.

There is no overall drop in damage from SSRM/ECM equipped mechs. The mechanic in the engine should already be in place. ECM/SSRM equipped mechs now have to make a choice in close.

Other light mechs become viable. There is encouragement to field weapons other than SSRMs with ECM mechs.

Overall the effect and complexity seems fairly minimal, but it will even out the ECM mechs as brawlers/circle strafers.

What do y'all reckon?