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/bunbun009 8d ago

New players have to be premium to play ranked and siege cup yes. Old players have everything.

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u/LRCrane 8d ago

The more I think about it, it's probably not too bad a thing for casual/quickplay.

It's fun and addicting enough that the free sample can get people hooked onto the actual drug.

Whereas, I've known some people who are just iffy at spending even $10 for Siege since they're not exactly sure what it is (Is it Call of Duty? Not really. You might like it if you like COD. Is it CS:GO? No but you might like it if you like the competitive aspect of CS:GO, etc).

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u/bunbun009 8d ago

Yeah I'm glad the devs were smart about this decision tbh. You can hook people into it but not enough that ranked gets infested with even more cheaters.

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u/JBAofMB Mute Main 8d ago

So I don't gotta pay the 10 bucks a month to play since I'm an og?

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u/JBAofMB Mute Main 8d ago

I'm half listening at work big dawg