I've been a longtime player, since D1 Day 1. I've tolerated a lot in my time, and forgiven A LOT. Volatile Shield Tradeoff is one of the only things that has me upset enough to chime in, and ask for its removal.
It makes for an unappealing gameplay experience, especially in Fireteam Ops, when random team members don't recognize the debuff, or blatantly ignore you.
This was a big miss by the design team, and creates a lot of negative ill will towards other players, and toward the game itself.
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It would be better if it had a "Guardian Down" or "Help" icon/waypoint to let people know they are supposed to do something. Like gears of war or battlefield when people are downed. I mean, we already have one for reviving Guardians, just make one that says "Defuse!"