Narc and Artemis

[marseu]

What i do not understand is, if it is useless firing narc and artemis missiles on a target. I read somewhere that artemis replaces narc effects, what does it mean exactly?

[Captain Worthy]

No. Narc reveals the target for the duration of the effect, Artemis just makes the missile salvo more accurate when firing at a target in line of sight.

[tutzdes]

Artemis system only works on targets, that you see directly. Narc allows you to fire at the targets, you don't see. So it's not like these are useless together, but these are useful in different situations. With artemis you want to engage targets while flinging missiles. NARC makes it possible to hit the target with it once, hide and fire from the safe position.

For the best synergy it is more effective to use TAG+Artemis for bigger, durable chassis types or NARC+non-Artemis missiles for nimble and lighter ones.

[Xilo The Odd]

i coulda swore Artemis replaced the need for tag, but not for narc as narc could still improve missle tracking and of course maintain target lock.

it easily could have changed from that and me not know it though.

[The Fifth Horseman]

AFAIK, artemis, narc and tag stack together.

[HighPlains Drifter]

If I remember correctly....

NARC and Tag increase missile accuracy, Artemis reduces missile spread.

[JC]

not quite HPD

Narc is for increasing lockspeed (+75% faster according to ingame tips), holding lock, decreasing spread and counter ECM

Tag is decrease spread, speeds lock time, Counter targeted ECM

Atremis, increases lock speed, and decreases spread with LOS


I'm pretty sure they all stack


BAP, is ECM counter, radar range incease and paper doll data speed increase, I don't think it speeds lock time though.

[Xilo The Odd]

Originally posted by JC:

not quite HPD

Narc is for increasing lockspeed (+75% faster according to ingame tips), holding lock, decreasing spread and counter ECM

Tag is decrease spread, speeds lock time, Counter targeted ECM

Atremis, increases lock speed, and decreases spread with LOS


I'm pretty sure they all stack


BAP, is ECM counter, radar range incease and paper doll data speed increase, I don't think it speeds lock time though.

yep your right on the bap for sure, it doesnt speed lock time but your lock info.

i remember awhile abck that not all 3 things stacked though, but as i've said it could easily have changed on me.

[JC]

Originally posted by Xilo The Odd:

i remember awhile abck that not all 3 things stacked though, but as i've said it could easily have changed on me.

Yea, for some reason i recall something not stacking either, but i'm just not sure. At any rate, NARC is the biggest booster for lock time. TAG and artemis lock, Narc and Artemis, or maybe even Tag+NARC, I kinda think it's the last one.


I also think it might be for just the spread, and the lock decrease does stack for all 3, but i just don't know for sure.. this is something for the main boards because i'll bet someone knows exactly.

[HighPlains Drifter]

I know Tag & Narc stack, so it must be artemis that's left out.

[Xilo The Odd]

hmm. it could be certain bonuses between them dont stack, stuff like lock time and all that still does, but maybe spread isnt reduced by multiple sources?

[JC]

someone responded with this on the main forums.




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the Current TAG, Artemis, & NARC Spread Bonuses,

TAG,........-25%LRMSpread(Need to hold TAG on Target as Missiles Hit)

Artemis,...-35%LRMSpread(Need to have LOS with Target as Missiles Hit)

NARC,.....-35%LRMSpread(ECM counters NARC, removing Effect)



Artemis & NARC dont stack, however Tag stacks with everything,

also LRMs are hard locked to a max of -60% Spread(found threw testing)



BAP / CAP / CLightAP give time to info(Paperdoll) but dont give targeting time reduction(time to lock)