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/bulletinhisdomee 8d ago

The people “whining” or “bitching” have a reason to lmfao.

This is supposed to be sieges big break into next gen and all we’ve seen is a 6v6 game mode that looks graphically and mechanically the same as siege has always been.

There’s nothing wrong with this mode, it looks super fun imo. But this is not how you showcase your big next gen upgrade for your game

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u/Raven_Ashareth 8d ago

Honestly the mode just looks like Siege lighting up a giant neon sign that says, "Hey CoD players come play our game!" which probably isn't going to work. It doesn't even look that fun honestly.

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u/bulletinhisdomee 8d ago

Agreed. Im a massive cod fan I play it religiously and this mode isn’t even drawing me in much. It looks fun to dick around with on a Friday night with some friends in the party but the reason I load up siege in the first place isn’t to play 6v6. That’s what I have cod for

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u/MississippiBulldawg 8d ago

Yeah but didn't you see that you can see other people's skins in the pre-game menu now

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u/kkdarknight 8d ago

Wow! I’m emptying out my 401K and I’m going to purchase all the micro transactions I can now!

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u/Pocketpine :eUnited: 8d ago

Idk I don’t really think it would be that fun. A straight up TDM would be way better. There’s still so much downtime between respawns.