Getting past ECM

[Zeebie (OP)]

I'm fighting with some Spoilers, whose ECM is reducing the range of my missile fire control from 75m to 33m.  This means they can fire from outside my range with impunity.  So, what's the best strategy for getting around this?  I don't have any ECCM researched, what level will I have to get that to in order to make a big difference?  If I build longer range fire controls, will that help the situation?  Or can I build an AWACs type ship with a gigantic active sensor (I'm unclear on whether ECM attacks the sensor of the fire control proper)? Or would I be better off building my own ECM to force them to get closer?  Thanks!

[Panopticon]

You have three options here: Research about 3-4 levels of ECCM to get your range back, research a couple or more levels of ECM to shorten their range, finally, you could design a new much longer ranged fire control to offset the range reduction since ECM reduces range by percentages.

The last is probably easiest from a research point perspective, but it might be a bit mass intensive.