Scrambler is ruining this game
Right now in its current state the scrambler is the most oppressive/unbalanced field upgrade in the game, completely ruining high score streak play and ultimately making them useless. Here are all the issues with this field upgrade and why I feel it needs a massive overhaul
- Vigilance
The most obvious counter. The issue with this is that while vigilance gets rid of the grey circle, the effects of the scrambler persist. So, while the grey circle is gone, your HARP/UAVs STILL do not show up in the AOE of the scrambler. This is a HUGE problem, as without the grey circle you can have false confidence throughout a game with your HARP only to find out that the enemies had a scrambler which you had no idea about thanks to vigilance making it harder to find.
It makes no sense for the perk to remove the grey circle but still keep the effect, as what is the point then in removing the grey circle? This is like if the counter uav still blocked your red dots/triangle on the minimap as a vigilance user (newsflash, it doesn't)
- Lasts indefinitely
The scrambler has an infinite time span on the map. This means if you do not destroy it, it will be there the entire game. This genuinely makes no sense. It is a field upgrade, meaning people keep earning them throughout the game. Why does it have an indefinite lifespan then?
3.HKDs
This is another high streak that is made completely useless with this field upgrade. This genuinely seems unfair. Im all for counter play and the way cold blooded works (each individual has to equip it). But if just one teammate runs a scrambler (odds are they will in every game), this score streak is nullified against your entire team.
4.Permanent effect bug
In exclusive aces video there has been a bug identified where even those no in the radius have the permenant effect of the scrambler (making the HARP/UAVs even more useless). As if this thing couldn't get worse.
Overall this field upgrade is far too impactful, and is like a suped up counter uav anybody can earn for simply existing on the map. It needs to be severely nerfed and the counter perks need to be completely reworked, OR they need to straight up remove it. This was not an issue early on in the game but now people have caught on and it is ruining the game flow for high streak users.
Edit: Seems I touched a nerve with the more casual base which don’t get streaks enough to be impacted lmao. Doesn't change the fact this is unbalanced compared to the rest of the field upgrades.