DEV Alf wrote:The extension change (extension only affect the eccm module) should be on the test server soon.
We feel that the extension is a good option to boost the defensive capablities against EW.
While stacking a lot of ECCM modules under the current live settings provides you significant defense against EW, you have to sacrifice so much, that you aren't worth of EWing anyway because you don't represent the threat you could be. Not in damage nor in range.
Tunings: The whole tuning stacking is under review, as we see its not unique to the ECM tunings only. Changing only the ECM tuning isn't the solution as we see.
Supression: The combination with ECM makes this module shine and ruins the day of people.
The aim of the EW is to MITIGATE incoming damage from specific targets/sources, but not blocking it.
We are thinking about changeing the mechanics of the supression, making the direct los weapons' accuracy worse, and increasing the cycletime of missile launchers or giving them missile guidance fail chance.
(this would involve changing bonuses of zenith but we ironing out the details)
2/5 or 2/6 headslots isn't a too great "sacrifice" considering in exchange you make the life of enemy EWar pilots a nightmare. It's a trade-off, if it wasn't a trade-off then we'd all roll around in Heavies. Is that what you want ultimately, everyone rolling around in Heavies? I slap 2 ECCM's on my heavy all the time and I don't care about enemy EWar.
EWar doesn't block damage, it mitigates either enemy EWar or enemy damage - and never 200% unless there's a huge numerical disparity.
You hit the nail on the head with supression though - the teamwork of 2+ people coordinating their efforts ruins the day of some people.
However, so does 2+ people shooting 1 person. If 5 people shoot you and insta-kill you, doesn't that ruin your day? There's no chance to fight back, you're insta-killed. Or neuting - if 2 Ictus volley you, you have no accumulator and can't fight back. Doesn't that ruin your day too?
But go ahead and do your change, if you haven't comprehended what we're saying the past 6-7 pages you never will. You've been gone for 2 years Alf. Keep that in mind when you come in here and tell us "how stuff works".