Electronic Countermeasures: Difference between revisions

Line 100:

It is tough to choose between ~~having many multispectrals~~ or a variety of race specific jammers. If you know the type of fight you are heading towards you can make a tactical decision (or the fleet commander might make this decision before you head out).

It is tough to choose between fitting several multispectral jammers or a variety of race specific jammers. If you know the type of fight you are heading towards you can make a tactical decision (or the fleet commander might make this decision before you head out).

* If you plan on fighting ~~a variety of~~ ships then you should fit '''~~Racial~~ jammers'''. This will allow the ECM pilot to target a few ships and have a high chance of locking them all down.

* The practice of fitting one of each racial ECM is known as fitting a '''rainbow''' configuration. Most UNI fleet commanders expect you to fit a rainbow configuration, and if you are ever in doubt about what kind of jammers to fit, you should go with a rainbow configuration.

* If you plan on fighting ~~individuals~~ (very small ~~fights~~) then ECM will be more affective with '''~~Multispectral~~ jammers''' since ~~they~~ could activate more than one on a single target and have a higher chance of locking them down.

* If you plan on fighting and jamming multiple ships then you should fit '''racial jammers'''. This will allow you as the ECM pilot to target a few different ships and have a high chance of locking them all down (i.e. jamming them).

* If you plan on fighting individual ships (or very small gangs), and don't know what type of ship you will be fighting ahead of time then ECM will be more affective with '''multispectral jammers''' since you could activate more than one on a single target and have a higher chance of locking them down.

* If you have intelligence about the ships being flown by your enemy you can have your pilots fit multiple jammers which match the race type of your target ship(s). It can be useful to carry a spare set of one of each of the four racial jammers in an ECM ship's hold, for refitting on the fly.

@@ Line 100: / Line 100: @@
-It is tough to choose between having many multispectrals or a variety of race specific jammers. If you know the type of fight you are heading towards you can make a tactical decision (or the fleet commander might make this decision before you head out).
+It is tough to choose between fitting several multispectral jammers or a variety of race specific jammers. If you know the type of fight you are heading towards you can make a tactical decision (or the fleet commander might make this decision before you head out).
-* If you plan on fighting a variety of ships then you should fit '''Racial jammers'''. This will allow the ECM pilot to target a few ships and have a high chance of locking them all down.
+* The practice of fitting one of each racial ECM is known as fitting a '''rainbow''' configuration. Most UNI fleet commanders expect you to fit a rainbow configuration, and if you are ever in doubt about what kind of jammers to fit, you should go with a rainbow configuration.
-* If you plan on fighting individuals (very small fights) then ECM will be more affective with '''Multispectral jammers''' since they could activate more than one on a single target and have a higher chance of locking them down.
+* If you plan on fighting and jamming multiple ships then you should fit '''racial jammers'''. This will allow you as the ECM pilot to target a few different ships and have a high chance of locking them all down (i.e. jamming them).
+* If you plan on fighting individual ships (or very small gangs), and don't know what type of ship you will be fighting ahead of time then ECM will be more affective with '''multispectral jammers''' since you could activate more than one on a single target and have a higher chance of locking them down.
 * If you have intelligence about the ships being flown by your enemy you can have your pilots fit multiple jammers which match the race type of your target ship(s). It can be useful to carry a spare set of one of each of the four racial jammers in an ECM ship's hold, for refitting on the fly.