7'62 SKS wrote:Why all the whining about ECM and why does CCP seem so intent on changing it?
When flying ECM I never come across a logi that is not ECCM fit. They are VERY VERY effective at turning a Blackbird into a laughable choice for a fleet fight which is why you really don't see a ton of ECM being fielded as things are. If it was the end-all-be-all broken mechanic, wouldn't you see them a lot more often, as in, 30% of any fleet every time?
ECCM is working great as a counter to ECM. These new skills are something everyone will have and therefore will nerf ECM significantly. As a ECM pilot I have to either have intel on what the opposing fleet is flying or take my chances with a rainbow fit. The same applies to people trying to guess if ECM will be on the field and deciding whether or not to fit ECCM or go 100% optimized DPS/tank and hope for the best...or have intel.
When flying ECM I already have a ton of things that can ruin my day:
1) ECCM fits on obvious ECM targets like logistics. FC orders me to jam the logi. Jams fail 90%. My ship is a brick.
2) Tier 3 BCs and other snipers can hit my no-tank ECM bird no problem and destroy me in seconds or force me off the field.
3) Fast frigates can burn to me within seconds. Each one that does so takes up a jam to deal with, and realistically I need to leave the field before they close in or probably die.
4) Damps. One damp and my sniper perch is blown, and I need to leave the field.
5) Jams. Stop hating on ECM so much and maybe someone will field an ECM boat on YOUR side.
6) Bad intel. Scout was wrong or enemy was clever and now my jams are all mismatched. My ship is a brick.
Every update seems to bring more bad news for ECM pilots. But its never enough to quell the angry mob of min/maxers who simply don't want to deal with ECM with fittings or implants that shave a few points off of their precious fits. ECM is part of the game, and although the mechanic may be simplistic, it's a lot of fun. Eve constantly forces players to adapt, adjust, and survive. For some reason this doesn't seem to apply to ECM though. Seems like most people think the only way to counter ECM is to pour tears on it until CCP nerfs it out of the game.