Player Features and Ideas Discussion

After thinking it over, I could see something like this working:

Gallente Jammers: reduce optimal & falloff range on sensor damps, warp disruptors & warp scramblers by 40%

Amarr Jammers: reduce optimal & falloff range on tracking disruptors, energy vampires/neutralizers, and remote armor repair by 40%

Caldari Jammers: reduce optimal & falloff range on ECM, remote shield transfers, & remote energy transfers by 40%

Minmatar Jammers: reduce optimal & falloff range on target painters & stasis webs by 40% and lower missile velocity by 40%

Multispec Jammers: reduce all of the above by 20%

ECM Drones: reduce all by 5% (small), 7.5% (medium), or 15% (large)


All reductions are stacking penalized ofc. Numbers above would be increased by +25% from Signal Distortion 5. ECM ships would all be changed to get a 5% to 7.5% ECM strength bonus per level, and the recons get their range bonus back. Remove the ECM strength bonus from low-slot distortion amps and simply have them add +15% optimal and +15% falloff to all EW modules, not just ECM. The gang-link strength bonus to ECM would need to be lowered too.

Change the sensor strength stat to reduce all EW effects (ECM/TPs/Damps/TDs) on the target ship by a percentage equal to the sensor strength. So, for example, an Abaddon with 22 sensor strength would have a 22% reduction to the effects of any tracking disruptors on it. ECCM would be more handy as an all-purpose module. Any ship with 100+ sensor strength would be immune to ECM/TPs/Damps/TDs.

This gets rid of the random nature of ECM while keeping it fairly useful, particularly Amarr/Caldari for anti-logistics & Gallente for anti-tackle. Minmatar would function like TDs against missile boats while also countering webs. Ships kiting at range would be at risk of losing their tackle from a Gallente jammer, but anything going balls-deep at point blank would maintain hold of it's target (no getting away from a blaster boat).