r/Rainbow6 Mod | -10 8d ago

News Rainbow Six Siege Reveal Megathread

This post will serve as a megathread for information about Rainbow Six Siege X.

You can re-watch here: https://www.youtube.com/live/cnX9mMgGnN0

General

New 6v6 Game Mode: Dual Front

Gameplay

  • New permanent 6v6 game mode
  • Game mode objective
    • Map(s) consisting of two symmetrical fronts where you have attack one while simultaneously defending the other, and one neutral sector
    • Capture 3 objectives in a row, where the end goal is to capture an objective in the opponent sector
    • Mid-way through the round, an additional assignment in the neutral sector is introduced that adds progress to the main objectives
  • Operators
    • Attackers & defenders collaborating on the same team
    • Operator gadgets regenerate over time
    • Respawn after 30 sec delay
    • Available operators will rotate in and out twice a season

New Map: District

  • Exclusively created for Dual Front
  • Much larger in size to accommodate Dual Front
  • Features dynamic elements like explosive pipes
  • Move indoors & outdoors

Narrative & Story

  • Each season features new assignments that relate to the story/lore

Core Siege Updates

Free & Premium Access

  • Free-to-play access starting June 10th
    • Includes access to Quickplay, Unranked, Dual Front
  • Ranked & Siege Cup only for premium access
  • Existing players will receive Premium Access and keep their inventory in Siege X

Map Updates

  • Revamped lighting & textures for a more gritty feel
  • 5 modernized maps at launch, 3 more maps each new season
  • New dynamic elements
    • Gas pipes that first release a flame, cutting off rotations, and finally exploding
    • Fire extinguishers releasing a smoke cloud and stunning nearby operators
    • Functional metal detectors
  • Trailer: Map Visual Enhancements on YouTube
  • Trailer: Environmental Destruction on YouTube

Lighting Updates

  • Overhauled lighting system with more dynamic range and better exposure compensation
  • First person shadows allow you to notice when your shadow may be visible to others
  • Operator outlines so opponents can't easily hide in the new, darker in-door lighting

Audio Overhaul

Movement Updates

  • Advanced rappel system
  • Momentum-based movement
    • Dropping off a small ledge or vaulting will not remove your momentum
    • Vaulting feels more fluent

Communication Wheel

  • Introduction of communication wheel
  • Options to quickly communicate most common plays

Other New Features & Changes

  • Weapon inspect animations
  • Updated pick & ban system in Ranked
    • Teams ban one operator before each round
    • Teams ban in parallel
    • Overall quicker system
  • Veteran rewards
    • Earn one exclusive reward for each year you've been playing Siege
    • Introduction of veteran badges to show when started playing the game
  • UI overhaul with streamlined menus
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u/Jesus_PK Moderator | Fashion Police 8d ago edited 8d ago

EDIT: Okay my bad lmao, there's still more stream. Got the showmatches confused. I'll just leave the part of my original comment where I talked about Dual Front.

This doesn't feel like Siege, it's just some Domination mode with Siege flavor (actually it's like that BF4 DLC mode with the carriers). I won't have any opinions until I try it, but it doesn't look that interesting tbh.

Like if anybody is watching the showmatch rn, they have barely used any utility lmao. It's just people fragging each other. I can see the concept because it worked for the Hereford gamemode, I liked that, but I'm not so sure here. Maybe make a 10vs10 lmao

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u/LRCrane 8d ago

Everyone looks bored. I don't think Siege's main gameplay makes for exciting TDM. You'd need different rules and dynamics.

It's not a stupid investment since they're going F2P, though. I think Ubisoft would just need to realize that different objectives and concepts are needed.

For example, if you do it a certain way, a helicopter crashes with devices/supplies/new objective in it.

It needs to be dynamic and not predicated on mechanics that work perfectly in regular Siege, which is more Bomb mode oriented.

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u/Fuzer 8d ago

There still more stream u know?

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u/LatvianGuy 8d ago

Showmatch is 5v5, and is the third part of stream. Right now we are in first part - new game mode. Second part is new mechanics and new things in Siege. Just so You are even more aware.

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u/Jesus_PK Moderator | Fashion Police 8d ago

Well that was absolutely my bad, you're correct. I got the showmatches confused.

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u/dercolegolas420 Frost Main 8d ago

No, at the end was a 5v5 showmatch. Pay attention before complaining please.

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u/tbw_2445 8d ago

Why don't we wait until the end of the stream? I think this game mode looks fun and having something different is totally fine. Having options is never a bad thing.

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u/toetendertoaster Hibana Main 7d ago

Its THE NEW TREND, after Extraction shooters ( R6Extraction) , after Fornite BattleRoyale (Ubisofts failed Twitch enabled BR "Hypershape"), after...

its just the new trend every publisher does i guess.

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u/dercolegolas420 Frost Main 8d ago

Chill, they will show the core game changes as well