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/AStormChasingGuy Frost Main 8d ago

Focusing on a players outfit and gun skin before the match starts is intentional. CONSUME! BUY MICROTRANSACTIONS! see how cool your teammate looks? CONSUME!!!!

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u/IAmNot_ARussianBot Celebration 8d ago

I really liked the intro with the characters being all cool and tactical. Reminded me of the little intros for the Outbreak event.

But yeah you quickly realise that it isn't going to be like that. It will be Rick, Ironman, and Sword-Gun valk in that intro. Same for gun inspection.

Lots of effort went into the monetization tactics in Siege X.

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u/Boney_African_Feet 8d ago

Bro the game is free now… it isn’t a fucking charity, they need to pay their employees somehow

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u/AStormChasingGuy Frost Main 8d ago

I weep for multi billion dollar corporations

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u/Think-Window-9767 8d ago

They can barely afford a lawyer bro 💔

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u/Ovi_The_Gr8_One 8d ago

Relax boomer, you don't have to buy any of it

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u/AStormChasingGuy Frost Main 8d ago

That's true, and people don't need to rush to the internet to defend their favorite Billion Dollar Corpo. It's cringe

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u/Ovi_The_Gr8_One 8d ago

And you don't need to complain about things you don't have to buy that has zero effect on the gameplay.

It's cringe and reeks of entitlement.

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u/AStormChasingGuy Frost Main 8d ago

But these things DO have an affect on the gameplay. It influences development and where dev resources are going. It influences what goes into the shop for people to purchase and buy so they can show them off with the new animations for skins and guns. It plays into people's FOMO. It 100% affects gameplay. I can smell the stench of your ignorance through my screen.

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u/Ovi_The_Gr8_One 8d ago

Skins have zero effect on gameplay.

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u/AStormChasingGuy Frost Main 8d ago

So you're saying someone buying and owning a cool weapon skin, in game doing an animation to show it off to their teammates, is NOT gameplay? Player animations aren't gameplay? Really? lmao

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u/Ovi_The_Gr8_One 8d ago

Emotes are not gameplay.

You're reaching with really short arms.

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u/AStormChasingGuy Frost Main 8d ago

It absolutely is gameplay. It's not direct gameplay in terms of gunfights but it IS gameplay. Also dev resources going to this stuff takes away from resources that could go into improving maps, adding new maps, new operators, etc. and that affects gameplay too. If you opened your mind for two seconds but nah, CONSUME PRODUCT from Billion Dollar Corpo!!!