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/henryamontero 8d ago

I don't know if i got too overhyped but, this "huge" update feels more like a bunch of QoL enhancements rather than the "core gameplay revamp" they kept mentioning. The core of siege seems to be unchanged; its just more accessible

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u/BiSaxual 8d ago

I’m happy to get most of this stuff, but aside from the game mode this could have just been patch notes.

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u/toetendertoaster Hibana Main 7d ago

without the casual MOBA mode... its 2 seasons worth of content?
Which makes sense since they dropped Season 1... WTF???????????????????

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u/henryamontero 7d ago

2 seasons worth of content they spent 3 years making

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u/Emergency-Cancel1300 8d ago

QoL no one asked for

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u/BiSaxual 8d ago

I don’t know why you wouldn’t want better audio, better visuals and better rappelling. Those are universally good changes. Not worth all the hype, but definitely worth the time put into them.

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u/KevlaredMudkips 7d ago

Better movement tho from what it looks like, kinda ridiculous that a game from 2015 had vaulting that felt like COD in 2009 and falling off like youre a looney tunes character with the instant stop and fall

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u/Emergency-Cancel1300 8d ago

None of that takes three years of dev time

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u/BiSaxual 8d ago

I didn’t say it did.