Coriander Rinne
Federal Navy Academy
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Posted - 2009.03.15 15:44:00 -
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 Originally by: Raymond Moons
The fact ECM is usefull is not the problem- also the fact the Falcon is so effective at dissabling entire gangs is also not the problem.
The standard grumble is that ECCM gimps your ship, and still doesn't make you entirely immune to ECM.
My first thought would be to give a projected ECCM bonus to another ship, that could then be used for counter-falcon gang support and would naturally be somewhat immune to ECM, and may introduce some interesting tactical changes to gang warfare (primary targets will likely become this ship for gangs using ECM). The gangs currently relying on ECM/ Falcons, may even be discouraged from using them as it would reduce their effectiveness against well setup opponent gangs.
The problem with this solution is it means most gangs would likely then have a Falcon and an anti-Falcon, or a bunch of Falcons to overcome the anti-Falcon.
So my next thought is about the ECCM module itself. It increases sensor strength. So why not make it part of the sensor booster? Currently the sensor booster has a range script, and a scan resolution script, so why not then have an ECCM script? This would mean ECM could be countered (to some degree) with a module that isn't specifically dedicated to the task at all times and thus doesn't totally gimp your ship.
Projected ECCM could be a script for the Remote Sensor Booster.
Am I insane or does this sound like a good idea?
You're insane. I'll take this post seriously for a minute and then go back to yelling about how flacon ated kitty.
I like how it's acceptable to have an entire ship fitted around a single purpose--the falcon--but not acceptable for a more versatile ship to fit a module to counter it. Why is that?
I mean, what makes one okay but not the other? So you're using up a midslot. THE OPPOSING GANG HAS A PILOT AND AN ENTIRE SHIP ALLOCATED TO THIS ONE THING.
Come on now, it's ridiculous. Been saying this for months. Adapt or die. The capability to do so is there. We should not be rebalancing ships just because fools don't want to go out of their way to do something about them.
Because if that's the case, then let's not waste time. We'll just jump all the way down the damn slippery slope and adopt World of Warcraft's crowd control mechanic and make it to where EW only works once and then is completely useless after.
inb4:
"BUT FLACON IS BETTAR AT ECM TAHN MY ECCM IS I HAD ECCM AND IT JAMZ ME STILL"
Stop taking on recons by yourself. When they can stick their entire EW capability on one ship OF COURSE THE RESULT IS GOING TO BE BAD FOR THE OPPOSING SHIP. This is true of any recon.
"WE SHOULD NOT HAS TO FITZ MODULES 2 COUNTAR ONE THINGZ"
So let's stop fitting warp disruptors then. All it does is counter the enemy's ability to warp out. WARPING OUT IS OVERPOWERED, NERF DAT YO.
We also shouldn't have to fit guns to counter the opposing ship's hull.
Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
WHY FLACON WHY HAVE YOU ATED KITTY IT WAS YOUR FRIEND.
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