Camera Distortion is Broken. Camera wont stay disabled

23 votes

When you put the ECM on the camera to disable it, the camera comes back to life 5-10 seconds later. Previously, even on heists where the camera runtime only lasted 5 seconds as the modifier, it would permanently disable to camera. Kinda makes the skill useless now. This happened on occasion before the update today on 2/29/2024, but now happens all the time

Open for Discussion Bug Suggested by: Sergio (01 Mar) • Upvoted: 24 Apr • Comments: 14

Comments: 14

13 Dec, '23
Alexis Merged
Placing the ECM next to a cam shuts it off for the 5 seconds as if a runtime was spent to loop the cam, then it goes back to normal due to the Cerberus modifier. Now there's zero reason to use the Cam Distortion skill.
15 Dec, '23
Alexis Merged
Since I posted and I couldn't edit, it seems the placed ECMs stop working on normal cams if I immediately run away and/or turn around so they're not rendered on my screen. Like the only way to force the cams to stay deactivated is to sit and stare at the ECM for like 5 seconds, then I can go about my business. Even then it's a crapshoot if the cam turns on again if I go too far away.

Oh and the main post was regarding Cerberus cams on Turbid Station. Not that the skill likes to work elsewhere :(
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23 Dec, '23
DankyKang Merged
Same here, and it would have peard great with the extra pockets perk.

Hope it gets fixed
18 Jan
Point_Blank_AK Merged
ECM don’t disable cameras on Dirty Ice and Turbid Station when you place them close to the cameras
18 Jan
Dedicate Merged
When the game lags the ECM skill cam distortion can break at least on cerberus cores
19 Jan
Snaex Admin Merged
"[Bug] ECM skill cam distortion issue cause" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-01-18), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
19 Jan
Dedicate Merged
It's lag based sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't also this is obvious but make sure if you're trying to do that check the build you're running has the skill that allows ECMs to do that.
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24 Jan
Rat Merged
I'm having this issue on all maps, it appears the perk is not working at all. I definitely have it on and if I could attach videos or a second image would show as such
04 Mar
Snaex Admin
"[Bug] Cam Distortion skill doesn't keep Cerberus cams disabled" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2023-12-13), including upvotes (11) and comments (4), was merged into this suggestion.
16 Mar
Kiba2134 Merged
You cannot block cameras on Turbid Station with ECMs, while having the skills for it, for longer than 5s when the modifier cerberus core is NOT in use. (well aware cerberus core prevents this)
Camera loop works as intended without the modifier....
18 Mar
Snaex Admin Merged
"[BUG] Turbid Station - ECMs not blocking cameras without cerberus core modifier" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-03-16), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
18 Mar
Snaex Admin
"ECM Bug (don’t disable cameras)" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-01-18), including upvotes (4) and comments (4), was merged into this suggestion.
21 Mar
goah_simulator_3
I have a new report.
In "No Rest For the Wicked", we discovered a bug where if there is a security room next to the stairs, the camera distortion will be disabled by "breaking into the rooftop storage room or server room".
Similarly, in all Heists, simply entering the "Security Room" will disable camera distortion.
The Youtube URL below is a video of the proof. This is only played in "No Rest For the Wicked", but the conditions for entering the security room can be reproduced in all Heists.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW-N4plt7T8
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8d9XL-duYg
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEDW1ueoROI (※This pattern occurs just by entering the security room)
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBd8w1Rwrsc (※This is a pattern for 1 in which camera distortion is not disabled for No Rest For the Wicked)
24 Apr
Phantom2144
I think even with the cerberus core it should disable that camera like the skill description says it would bc it doesn't hack into the cam, it quite literally turns the cam off. I guess it would be explained by disrupting the electricity to the cam or something so even with the cerberus core it shouldn't be able to come back online until the ecm is removed or used up.