Need help understanding the Raven- RVN - 1x

[Full Melvin]

I get the EMC field and how that all works, but am really struggling with the active probe ability..

It says and I quote, "The EW suite also adds the active probe ability to unit's weapons panel."

What unit? The one with the EW suite? The Raven? its an apostrophe s so I assume it means the Raven's panel... Nope, not there..

It then says, quote,"The active probe is a triggered ability that uses the firing action and performs a sensor lock on all enemies in range."

If I am understanding this correctly, that means when I shoot at a target the ability triggers and it sensor locks all enemies within range... Nope never happens...

I went hmmmm, maybe I need a pilot with sensor lock for this to take place.. Nope never happens...

So what the hell does it mean?...

Cheers and happy hunting..

[Harukage]

There is buttom under your weapon list. Check it out. It pings around you in a certain range and puts sensor locks on all enemies there with all the benefits: vision, improved targeting for your lance, indirect fire weapons targeting, sensors scrabling.

[Full Melvin]

Ok.. I was looking for something like that, but couldn't see it.. I will check it out now..
Cheers and thanks for the speedy reply..
Happy hunting..

[Full Melvin]

Beautiful.. Wow is that a powerful little tool... Not sure why they call it a triggered ability, its not triggered, its activated... How I didn't see that big ass button??? Setting an appointment with the eye doc rite now... Cheers...

[Lack of Stuff]

The Ping is very situational. Really its only claim to fame is that it shuts down other ECM fields for a few turns if you catch the ECM carrier in the radius.

[Harukage]

Yeah. it also has like half the range of your normal sensors or something.
Still can be good to identify several enemies over a cover to provide indirect fire and pick more valuable target. Or to shave off evasion pips from multiple mechs at once.

TBH i think that Rogue Tech handles eletronic warfare better. All of it: ECM, ECCM, stealth, jamming, identification, active probes...

[wesnef]

Originally posted by Full Melvin:

Beautiful.. Wow is that a powerful little tool... Not sure why they call it a triggered ability, its not triggered, its activated...

"Triggered ability" as in you have to trigger it (push a button). Not "triggered" as in "it's triggered by some other action".

Yay, for potentially-vague game terminology! :D

[Full Melvin]

Originally posted by Harukage:

Yeah. it also has like half the range of your normal sensors or something.
Still can be good to identify several enemies over a cover to provide indirect fire and pick more valuable target. Or to shave off evasion pips from multiple mechs at once.

TBH i think that Rogue Tech handles eletronic warfare better. All of it: ECM, ECCM, stealth, jamming, identification, active probes...

yeah I've heard really good things about that mod.. will ave to check it out..
cheers..

[Full Melvin]

Originally posted by wesnef:

Originally posted by Full Melvin:

Beautiful.. Wow is that a powerful little tool... Not sure why they call it a triggered ability, its not triggered, its activated...

"Triggered ability" as in you have to trigger it (push a button). Not "triggered" as in "it's triggered by some other action".

Yay, for potentially-vague game terminology! :D

Yeah rite.. I'm coming from things like POE where triggered means just that.. A triggered ability is triggered by something, not by the player choosing to..