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However, there is an important, unique downside to ECM: the success of each ECM module cycle is a matter of chance, with a probability that depends on the jam strength of the ECM module and the sensor strength of the target (with larger targets generally harder to jam than smaller ones). That probability is also affected by the distance to the target; the jamming strength of ECM modules is not reducecd in their optimal range, but the strength decreases through falloff with same formula as [[turret mechanics|turret falloff]], such that ECM is only half as likely to work at (optimal + falloff). Taken together, all this means that sometimes you will jam the opposing ship, and sometimes you won't, and each cycle of your ECM modules is like a roll of the dice. | However, there is an important, unique downside to ECM: the success of each ECM module cycle is a matter of chance, with a probability that depends on the jam strength of the ECM module and the sensor strength of the target (with larger targets generally harder to jam than smaller ones). That probability is also affected by the distance to the target; the jamming strength of ECM modules is not reducecd in their optimal range, but the strength decreases through falloff with same formula as [[turret mechanics|turret falloff]], such that ECM is only half as likely to work at (optimal + falloff). Taken together, all this means that sometimes you will jam the opposing ship, and sometimes you won't, and each cycle of your ECM modules is like a roll of the dice. | ||
The probability to jam a target with single jammer is | The probability to jam a target with single jammer is: | ||
With multiple jammers each is considered separately. This causes the ECM to not have stacking penalties. Multiple ECM jamming chance is | [[Image:Ecm chance.png]] | ||
With multiple jammers each is considered separately. This causes the ECM to not have stacking penalties. Multiple ECM jamming chance is: | |||
[[Image:Ecm chance multi.png]] | |||
ECM is the EWAR specialty of the Caldari race. A number of Caldari ships are bonused for ECM: | ECM is the EWAR specialty of the Caldari race. A number of Caldari ships are bonused for ECM: | ||