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brief run down of ECM drones.
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Benny Artrald
BlackCore Override
#1 - 2014-05-21 13:47:46 UTC
Hello mates.
I've been messing around with certain fits and testing them out in different scenarios. Its easy to see that light and medium scout drones inflict various amounts of damage. However, when I was using ECM drones nothing seamed to happen. They were sent to engage and they orbited my targets but i did not notice any difference in the skirmish. Either I am missing something and doing this wrong or my Drones are not effecting my targets. I've done some reading and I'm not finding how drones realy work. If you guys have any suggestions or recommendations I would appreciate it.

Fly safe
Nightingale Actault
Borderland Dynamics
#2 - 2014-05-21 15:10:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Nightingale Actault
Light ECM drones have a strength of 1, so what you are seeing is the low jamming strength not working on your target. Sometimes you'll get lucky and get a jam off, sometimes you won't.

You'll want to read up on ECM mechanics and not drone mechanics.
Estella Osoka
Cranky Bitches Who PMS
#3 - 2014-05-21 15:49:41 UTC
Either the jams hit, or they don't.
Serendipity Lost
Repo Industries
#4 - 2014-05-21 16:29:10 UTC
Another thing to keep in mind is that jamming someone doesn't jam their drones.

For example: If they dropped 5 warrior IIs on you before you jam them out - that incoming dps will not go away.
Dub Step
Death To Everyone But Us
#5 - 2014-05-21 22:15:23 UTC
If they aren't working that's awesome, I hope they have been stealth nerfed.

Sadly it sounds like you might be using them against NPC's rather than players. It would be useful if you could clarify.