Spugg Galdon wrote:Mors, you have made a common mistake with your analysis of racial E-WAR types.
Amarr use tracking disruptors as it completely negates Minmatars ability to apply DPS (ignoring missiles). Forcing them to slow down to the speed that Lasers can hit them. They can also render them useless at range with range disruption. It's an exceptionally good form of E-WAR for Amarr to use and when/if disruptors get to counter missile launchers they will rule everything. Cap warfare is secondary it is designed to render shield boosting useless (kind of a Minnie trait).
Gallente use sensor damps to "SHAPE" the battlefield. This is to force their opponent to fight at close range where Gallente are (supposed to be lol) king. Sensor damps anre underpowered but a buff has been promised for Winter I believe (Winter is coming!)
Minnimatar use target painters (TP's also need a buff) so that their speed which effects their own tracking is compensated for allowing them to hit the target when moving at full speed. Long range webs allow them to control the "TEMPO" of the battle and unfortunately the range .
Caldari get the strongest E-WAR which is ECM. It pretty much works as intended and the only real balance issue is to do with the strength of ECM drones (they are WAY overpowered). Caldari don't get a secondary E-WAR cause ECM is so good.
Remember E-WAR isn't designed to counter the race's war opponent but compliment the races abilities.
All seems to be working as intended to me.
The problem with your assumptions is that ECM is only really viable on particular ships that are bonused for it, while tracking disruption, webbing, neutering/nos works for everybody, even solo. Even sensor damps are viable in unbonused ships, depending on your fit, althought they could use a buff too.
The REAL issue is that in the past ECM and sensor damps were way OP so CCP nerfed the hell out of it, which in turn completely broke the game design. Now all fits are just the same (web + scram), the game turns into a numbers game and fights are predictable. There's no surprise factor anymore for small fleets, or even solo, because variety of EWAR is not viable.