As promised earlier this week, Ubisoft today presented the next season of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. This is called “Demon Veil” and carries the code “Y7S1”, which means the first season of the seventh year. The publisher used the Six Invitational tournament to demonstrate via video the new features that players can expect. And by and large, these posts work very promising.
Azami or the Art of Architecture with a Knife
in the siegewhere new season says new operator says. Japanese Azami will arrive alongside the defenders in Demon Veil. The specialist in personal security has made a name for itself in the private sector. After working for some members of high society around the world, she will bring a rare elegance to Rainbow agents.
His special ability should cause a lot of change in the META siege. In fact, it will be equipped with a very special type of throwing knife. These blades contain a chemical device that is released on impact. The compound then forms a solid foam disk called the Kiba Barrier, only the center of which needs to be attached to a surface. As a result, it will provide new visual and physical protection against the enemy.
To equip and throw his knives quickly and skilfully, Azami will hide a system in his armband… It’s reminiscent of the gear of a certain brotherhood, also born at Ubisoft.
With this process Azami thus becomes the very first character of siege to “fill in the holes” created by the attacking team. The material used for these protective screens is sufficient to block the view and the bullets. However, three melee attacks or an explosion are enough to destroy it. Despite this, Azami will be able to compensate for openings in reinforced or unreinforced walls, doors, windows, trapdoors, and even destructible floors.
The Japanese woman’s unique skills make her a true architect on the battlefield. To perfect this aspect, it will have a balanced speed and protection. Azami will therefore be able to adapt to all situations, whether on-site or off-site. And his arsenal, which you can discover below, will be versatile enough to help him out.
“Emerald Plains”, the return to castle life
No, it’s not a dream. For the first time in almost three years Rainbow Six Siege will know a new card. This will not appear at the beginning of the game, but during the Demon Veil season.
“Emerald Plains” or the “Emerald Plains” in Molière’s language has a name that directly refers to the country in which it will be located. The vast green fields of Ireland will indeed be in the spotlight. The map depicts a huge mansion lost in the middle of the moor. The upgraded ground floor will include large rooms suitable for distant confrontations. On top, with a more authentic look, the tighter spaces encourage more nervous fights.
This unexpected arrival could mark a turning point in the history of siege. Ubisoft has been revamping and rebalancing existing maps for a dozen seasons. Intending to design new environments could mean the studio has asserted itself at those old levels. Heading towards other brand new maps in the future?
New mode, new challenges
He’s been in the pipes at the Montreal studio for a long time, here he is at last. Deathmatch mode will indeed make its debut siege with the season “Demon Veil”. This deployment follows the testing phase on the test server during the previous season, a seemingly final passage.
It will no longer be about defending or attacking a very specific position. No more “securing” bombs, hostages and other containers, it’s all about eliminating your opponents as efficiently as possible. Certainly the playing style will be slightly different for this mode. For example, we point out the possibility of selecting the same character multiple times within the same team. But it should breathe new life into the game by attracting a new segment of the audience.
For the other existing modes, Ubisoft will also provide another feature from the test servers. The second choice attacker allows the team of the same name to change their deployment options at the start of a round. in the siege, defenders see their position with gadgets and wall reinforcements for the first 45 seconds of a round. Your opponents, on the other hand, are limited to reconnaissance by drone.
The observations thus made will allow the attackers to adjust their choice of operator and equipment, if necessary, before the end of this “preparation phase”. This is a good way to rebalance offense and defense, a longstanding theme in the gaming community.
Goyo loses his shields but wins on exchange
Ubisoft has a brilliant idea about the Mexican operator here. Agent’s shields will actually go away in the next season. This is not a disadvantage for the defender, but allows him to use new strategies.
True, the central element of Goyo’s gadget remains and even gains in practicality. Instead of being attached to the back of a shield, the flammable liquid-filled explosive block can now be attached anywhere. This allows attackers to set new ambushes by placing the trap against a wall or on strategically important ground.
Eventually, after triggering the object, the fire will spread over a larger area, again from a shot or explosion. What at first glance looks like a loss of power for Goyo, Ubisoft succeeds in perfecting his character.
Aim better, see better, repair better
Some other modifications, more secondary, will come to decorate Rainbow Six Siege for this new season.
First of all, the ability for players to select any seeker except magnifying glasses for each agent. So far, only certain versions of the “red dot”, “holographic” and “reflex” optics were available.
The functionality of repetitionalready available for a few months on the PC, also coming to consoles. It is now possible to view and use the last two hours of gameplay recorded on the user’s device. However, the editors state that in the long term only the last twelve games played will be visible. The studio first has to optimize the recordings so as not to overload the players’ memory. This tool will delight content creators or simply those who want to analyze their performance or that of their teammates and opponents.
The other tool launched in 2021, the R6 Fix 2.0 program, is apparently enjoying happy days. The community bug reporting platform is a great success. In the previous version, 300 visitors a day contributed to reporting bugs in the game, even if not all were proven. In the meantime, more than 1400 daily reports contribute to the improvement of the title.
The promised reward system has a lot to do with this, of course, and will be triggered in the next season. Depending on the severity of the issue a player points out, they will receive anywhere from three to twelve alpha packsthe in-game cosmetic rewards.
At the end of the toxicity tunnel?
Ubisoft ends its presentation with a nice icing on the cake. Toxicity issues, whether cheating, anti-gaming, or unsportsmanlike conduct, are common siege.
The editor brings a first solution to be implemented with “Demon Veil”. Access to ranked games is now only possible if the user’s Ubisoft account is linked to their mobile phone number. This additional security should make it possible to limit misconduct and the existence of multiple accounts for one and the same person.
A cosmetic “One More Thing”
Before you leave us Ubisoft delights us with a new elite cosmetic set, this time for Nomad. The Moroccan operator has fully embraced her status as a discoverer of modern times. Set on a treasure hunt, its aesthetic, reminiscent of a certain Lara Croft, appeals to adventurers. And of course the whole thing is reminiscent of the Elite set Tomb Raider which Ash has been equipping for a number of years now.
So Ubisoft is kicking off the new year with a lot of fanfare, finally appearing to be delivering content and improvements consistent with its ambitions. The full 7th grade presentation scheduled for this Sunday will likely confirm this trend.. And of course, just to be safe, it will be in the field when the update is deployed, likely in the second half of March. Until then, you can still enjoy Rainbow Six Siege on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC, via Xbox + PC Game Pass.
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