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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Anarchy Empire
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Posted - 2006.11.02 18:22:00 -
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Edited by: Max Hardcase on 02/11/2006 18:26:28
I listened to that podcast about ECM that was linked on the main page and it occured to me that the makers forgot one little thing when they discussed the benefits of ECCM.
ECCM as it is only functions as a counter to a negative. It has no positive function when its not countering ECM. The counters to TD's and SD's provide ample benefits when fitted.
The second drawback is that its pretty much useless on anything below battlecruisers for 2 reasons :
- A general lack of midslots in small ships, and to a smaller degree low slots.
- Low sensor strength of small ships to begin with.
Proposed changes.
ECCM ( midslot )
T1 ECCM array
+50% sensor strength
+25% scan resolution bonus
+25% chance to keep locked targets if jammed (dice roll for each locked target)
The last item is calculated as resistance is if you really want to fit multiple ECCM modules.
ECCM low slot
- change to active module with low power consumption.
+25% sensor strength
+12.5% scan resolution bonus
+12.5% chance to keep locked targets if jammed
The smaller scan strength bonus bonus is to compensate for the chance to keep locked targets if the ECCM is active.
The bonus to scan resolution offsets the downtime after you've been jammed.
It also provides a small positive bonus for when yer not being harrased by ECM 
The chance to keep targets that are already locked normalises the benefits of the module for smaller ships.
Since ECCM now also provide a boost to scan resolution Signal Amplifiers will probably also have to be changed.
Signal Amplifier T1
+15% targetting range ( same as current stats )
+25% scan resolution ( compared to 10% now )
I had a second, different idea about ECCM as well, but its very different than what you are used to.
ECCM using this scheme would act as a second sensor that also would have to be jammed before the ship cant target anything at all.
Drawbacks for this scheme would be a lower targetting range, lower max locked targets and nerfed scan res and sensor strength for the 2nd set of sensors.
/edited for second ECCM scheme and to fix a few typos.
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Anarchy Empire
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Posted - 2006.11.02 22:52:00 -
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94 views but only 1 post ?
Feedback is ok guys.
You may try to flame but I've fitted 4 thermal hardeners and a thermal rig so 
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Anarchy Empire
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Posted - 2006.11.03 07:35:00 -
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 Originally by: madaluap
Edited by: madaluap on 02/11/2006 23:36:10
Good proposal, most people dont bother with ECCM because they feel like it doesnt work or its a useless module incase you dont get jammed (sacrificing a slot).
This will make fitting ECCM allways be something that can benefit from. Only problem with your proposal is that you only get a 50% increase on medslot vs the current 98%. Allthough ECM got nerfed: using the proper ship (read ECM-ships) and using ECM strength increasing modules i dont know if it is enough.
Especially when normal ships dont fit ECM anymore and specialised ECM-ships do, this means you will get jammed less or you can predict it.
Keep in mind you could possibly still have active targets once you are jammed with my scheme.
Thats nothing to sneeze at.
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Anarchy Empire
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Posted - 2006.11.03 11:39:00 -
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Which is why I lowered the sensor strength bonus ECCM gives in the first place. The main point of this scheme is that it gives a fairer ECCM bonus to smaller ships.
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Anarchy Empire
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Posted - 2006.11.03 20:14:00 -
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Originally by: Sandra Tseng
How about making the BACKUP ARRAY what it really sounds like? A Backup array.
Meaning that once your primary sensors gets jammed you backup array kicks in.
You would have to be jammed by TWO jammers (or more if you stick additonal backup arrays on) before you lose lock.
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Way ahead of you there.
read the OP ;)
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Anarchy Empire
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Posted - 2006.11.05 10:06:00 -
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You can say what you want but as it stands the counters to Sensordamps ( boosters ) and turret destabs ( tracking comps) provide pretty hefty benefits when fitted.
ECCM does not.
I don't see a major drawback to giving a bonus to scanner resolution, they're half of what sensor boosters provide and those also give a hefty bonus to targetting range.
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