Security Network bugged?

[Reaper415]

Sometime during my playthrough, my security network shut down. I don't recall when it happened but it was around the time I was gathering info on HAVOC. Ever since then, my security cameras haven't worked. Even the Talking Head loot item doesn't work. I've got more than enough security/advanced security desks, guards, tables and workers manning the stations, but the cameras just don't work. Is this some (gamebreaking) bug or am I missing something obvious?

[JCH]

Are guards managing the tables? workers are not really good. If so, click on the table and click in just muscle.
Other option can be you don't have enough guards. You can set specific minions to " specific" task. Go to minion panel, select a guard, and then set cameras. That guard will be working just on cameras. Mind he won't depart for world schedules, sit on table or any other task.
If that doesn't works it can be as a side effect of a mission. Unfortunately the game doesn't advertise about that knind of things.
I didn't play the HAVOC campaign, but it could be. All superweapons have a side effect.

[Reaper415]

HAVOC's side effect is fire breaking out in your base. Apart from that, I've got more than enough workers and muscles. Supported cameras are 46 even though I've only placed 22, but all the cameras have the slashed eye icon on them. Tons of guard tables and security desks with people manning them 24/7. No idea what's going on here.

[JCH]

Any side mission on course?
I remember that happend to me as well at some point, but it got fixed.
A silly alternative: are table camera on? and cameras?
Did you try to change the place of the desk?

[Reaper415]

Originally posted by JCH:

Any side mission on course?
I remember that happend to me as well at some point, but it got fixed.
A silly alternative: are table camera on? and cameras?
Did you try to change the place of the desk?

Almost done with the game, but I think a henchmen side quest triggered the blackout, but it never did get fixed. I'm in the endgame and missing 1 out of 11 (got 10/11) henchmen, so it's probably that questline I never got to do? Not sure tbh. There was one mission where I had to deactivate my generators and stuff and every step in that quest would cause my base to power down for a bit (even though I had a surplus of power) and I think that's when the camera blackout started. Not sure tbh.

[JCH]

I had the blackouts mission. It was the nuclear reactor loot I think. I didn't have any other issue aside of the power cuts.
Sorry I can't help you, and I feel curious about it

[stylesrj]

Did Symmetry happen to visit your lair at some point? Check your Vault for Camera Disruptors.

[Reaper415]

Originally posted by stylesrj:

Did Symmetry happen to visit your lair at some point? Check your Vault for Camera Disruptors.

This was it. I lured her many times to get the Perfectly Balanced achievement and I didn't know she could plant disruptors. Thanks.

[stylesrj]

Originally posted by Reaper415:

This was it. I lured her many times to get the Perfectly Balanced achievement and I didn't know she could plant disruptors. Thanks.

Yeah, sometimes when remodelling the lair, items like Disruptors will suddenly pop up on the walls as well. Keep an eye out when adding dirt or moving furniture