ECR Jammer or IR flares for choppers

[Hexi]

I currently use IR flares for my choppers but have noticed some people use ECM jammers instead. When you are facing off verses another chopper.. which do you use and why? I can see why a scout might use the ECM to give them time to go below radar but on an attack chopper.. I don't get it.

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IDK why I put ECR in the subject.

 

[ZinDuo]

Well I personally like IR Flares because ECM (I think) has a longer cooldown time. With IR, I have time to deploy flares then duck behind some building or something for cover and let whoever is trying to shoot me down lose me and give up. Either that or I hide until the flares recharge and go hunting for the person trying to shoot me

 

[dtmt1398]

I think for attack heli fights you want to use ecm jammer to dive and get below radar. then spam aa missiles

 

[Wizekraker]

Well I personally like IR Flares because ECM (I think) has a longer cooldown time. With IR, I have time to deploy flares then duck behind some building or something for cover and let whoever is trying to shoot me down lose me and give up. Either that or I hide until the flares recharge and go hunting for the person trying to shoot me

Nope, ECM and flares have exact timer as far I know.
The differance between ECM and flares is that flares distracts aa missles and heatseaker but not javelin missles.Also I think it break the lock..dont quote me on this part. ECM however its true purpose it break locks and distracts missle only if used it correctly. ECM creates the cloud smoke for 5 sec. During that time you cannot be locked on too.Also it is effective blind enemy chooper when in CQC or remove you off the enmies radar for 5 sec and deflect AA missles of if comes to contact with that smoke

The key to use ECM effetively is you either use it late or early. Meaning you ECM prior to getting full lock on. Or you can use ECM late after AA missles has shot.BUT to this to properly work you must know where AA missles is coming from. If you use ECM early your ECM smoke going to wear off and AA missle will hit you.

This really good guide on what purpose of ECM.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hra55O22zwU[/ame]


If this makes no sense, try catch me on vent so I better explain the mechanics.

 

[ZinDuo]

Nope, ECM and flares have exact timer as far I know.
The differance between ECM and flares is that flares distracts aa missles and heatseaker but not javelin missles.Also I think it break the lock..dont quote me on this part. ECM however its true purpose it break locks and distracts missle only if used it correctly. ECM creates the cloud smoke for 5 sec. During that time you cannot be locked on too.Also it is effective blind enemy chooper when in CQC or remove you off the enmies radar for 5 sec and deflect AA missles of if comes to contact with that smoke

The key to use ECM effetively is you either use it late or early. Meaning you ECM prior to getting full lock on. Or you can use ECM late after AA missles has shot.BUT to this to properly work you must know where AA missles is coming from. If you use ECM early your ECM smoke going to wear off and AA missle will hit you.

This really good guide on what purpose of ECM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hra55O22zwU


If this makes no sense, try catch me on vent so I better explain the mechanics.

.... In other words IR Flares are easy to use and with BF4 coming up I wouldn't worry too much about it :thumbup:

 

[Wizekraker]

.... In other words IR Flares are easy to use and with BF4 coming up I wouldn't worry too much about it :thumbup:

Sure it easier to use but I would argue that ECM is MUCH more effective for choppers since they move slow. So if want get locked on less use ECM. Jets can use flare because they move fast. You RARLY get a change to lock twice to jet after you fired off the first.

 

[Cirreus1]

I use ECM but the downside to it is that if you don't time it right, the missiles will always hit you.

 

[xFiveSevenx]

I use ECM now, but depends on your play style. I find it gives me more time to find cover if I'm constantly being locked on to.

 

[Jokerle]

I always go with ECM on choppers, it is much better, needs some time to learn how to use properly, though