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*[[Arazu]] (Force Recon Ship) | *[[Arazu]] (Force Recon Ship) | ||
Damps and ECM are used in comparable situations—interfering with enemy logistics, sidelining an enemy fleet's most powerful ships, and countering opponents' own EWAR. But the mechanics of damps and ECM are | Damps and ECM are used in comparable situations—interfering with enemy logistics, sidelining an enemy fleet's most powerful ships, and countering opponents' own EWAR. But the mechanics of damps and ECM are different. Damps are <span style="color: yellow">guaranteed</span> to affect the target; there is no chance-to-hit, like there is with ECM. (Prior to December 2015, damps had a chance to fail in the falloff region. This was changed in the Frostline update, so that now, damps just become less effective in falloff.) This has led remote sensor dampening to be more popular than ECM in solo and small-gang combat, where waiting for a second chance after a failed 20-second ECM module cycle can seem like an eternity, and has made the [[Maulus]] and [[Keres]] very popular small-gang support ships. However, a damped ship can still lock at short ranges, and so damps are less effective than ECM against close-range brawlers. | ||
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As the table above shows, in general, remote sensor dampeners are easier to fit (require less CPU) than other EWAR modules. However, they require much more capacitor per 10-second cycle than other forms of EWAR. | As the table above shows, in general, remote sensor dampeners are easier to fit (require less CPU) than other EWAR modules. However, they require much more capacitor per 10-second cycle than other forms of EWAR. | ||
=== Remote Sensor Dampening Bonuses === | === Remote Sensor Dampening Bonuses === | ||