Talk:Weapons/@comment-143.177.40.215-20140817170500/@comment-72.18.173.55-20141116162926

As DSM put it ECM defenses are not affected except for their long reload. Faster missiles tied with faster reloads have a greater chance of making it through within the charge time. Also you need to consider missile armor as well as speed for defenses. Against CM faster speed means that it may still be reacting to the missiles by the time they are in laser range and force you to waste a laser salvo on missiles that will be destroyed. Also your lasers will almost always destroy missiles though it takes time, the faster missiles give it less time to destroy them. I have the Blackavar and my missiles are fast enough that even with the better enemies if my missiles get to laser range most are through and hitting the sidewall while the laser is shooting them. So yes speed is rather important.