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Posted - 2013.07.27 04:21:00 -
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Meditril wrote:The main problem with ECM is its very long cycle time of 20 seconds. This is longer than some fights and therefore overpowered. In my opinion ECM cycle time should be reduced to 5 seconds while also reducing cap usage to 1/4. This would make ECM more smooth. If the enemy get a hit on you than at least after 5 seconds you have another chance to lock him up if he fails his cycle and maybe do some damage before he gets the next lucky hit.
I love people like you. You make this so easy.
Do you really want a jam check to be made every 5 seconds? How long does it take to lock your target?
Since clearly you do not understand jamming mechanics, I will explain. I'm feeling generous.
JAmming does not check to see if you succeed, it checks to see if you fail. For every attempt you make, the probability of missing is reduced by the ratio of your jam strength over the targeted ship's sensor strength. So say a Rook or falcon with jam strength of 12 tries to jam a ship of sensor strength 24. Each individual check has a 50% chance to fail.
Your next check will have the same chance to fail. But by your change, that check will be made onily 5 seconds later. In that same 20 seconds as the current mechanics, you would be checked 4 times, thus your chances of escaping a jam would be (12/50)^4, or 6.25%. The inverse being a 93.75% chance ot get jammed at least once in those 4 cycles.
Can you imagine how annoying that would be? Start locking, few seconds later get jammed. Not jammed, start locking, derp. Jammed again 10 seconds later.
Now couple that with Remote Sensor Dampenors with scan resolution dampening scripts that can increase the locking time of your favorite HAC to 30 seconds versus a battleship. Pairs of blackbirds and celestes would make it completely impossible for you to ever lock anything.
Trust me. The current mechanics are just about right. Rook needs an ECM range boost imo. 200km locking range and only 100km optimal+falloff for ECM. Why lock so far when nothing it is designed to fit can utilize that range?
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