Rainbow Six Siege is kicking off Year 7 with a blast, as Ubisoft plans to bring some huge additions to this tactical shooter.
The first big addition is the new operator- Azami– who is a defender from Japan. The devs are labelling this operator as a complete ‘meta-changer’, and are expecting the game to change like when Mira was introduced in Operation Velvet Shell.
Alongside the new operator, Ubisoft will be also introducing a brand-new map for the first time in 3 years. The Siege community has been longing for a new map, and they will surely be exhilarated to check out Emerald Plain, a brand-new map which will be releasing sometime during season 1.
Furthermore, the devs are bringing Goyo rework, TDM mode, Match Replay for consoles, and a lot more. Check out all the new changes below:
New Defender: Azami
- Medium speed, medium health Operator from Japan
- Gadget: Kiba Barrier
- Thrown knife that ejects gas which then turns solid to create a small barrier
- Can be used to close holes, block doorways
- Gadget generates over time (similar to Lesion’s Gu mines)
- Counters:
- Explosions
- Sledge
- 3x melee attack
- Primary weapons: 9x19VSN & ACS12
- Secondary weapons: D-50
- Secondary gadgets: Barbed Wire & Impact Grenade
New Map: Emerald Plain
- Currently unfinished, arriving sometime throughout the season
- Irish country club
Attack Repick
- Attackers can change Operators and adjust loadouts throughout Prep Phase
- Applies to all playlists, including Quick Match, Ranked, and Pro League
- Rational: Defenders are too strong
Team Deathmatch Warmup Mode
- Rounds last 5-minute rounds or until one team reaches 75 kills
- Map pool: Favela, Theme Park, Villa
- All Operators (apart from shields) available for both teams but gadgets disabled
- Future updates: more maps, improved respawn system
Goyo Rework
- Removed deployable shields, only carries canisters now
- Placed like Jäger’s ADS
- Partially shielded, can only be shot from one side
- Weakened explosion but increased fire duration & size
Weapon Sights
- Every Operator has access to all 1x scopes now
R6Fix Incentive Program
- Receive rewards for reporting bugs that reach “Under Investigation” status
- Different tiers of Alpha Pack rewards based on bug severity
- Cosmetic bug: 3 total (1 Rare, 1 Epic, 1 Legendary)
- Playable bug: 6 total (2 Rare, 2 Epic, 2 Legendary)
- Hardly playable bug: 9 total (3 Rare, 3 Epic, 3 Legendary)
- Critical bug: 12 total (4 Rare, 4 Epic, 4 Legendary)
Player Security
- Ranked matchmaking now requires a phone number connected to your account
- Anti-cheat & anti-smurf measure
- Ubisoft collaboration with a third-party company to validate legitimate phone number
Match Replay System
- Now available on consoles
- Replays now produce smaller files
- Can store up to 12 replays at a time
New Elite Skin
- Nomad, “Infinite Journey”
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