Rainbow Six Siege Dev Tracker

BALANCING
SHUMIKHA LAUNCHER

• Tachanka’s RP-46 Degtyaryov turret has been replaced with the Shumikha Laucher.
  
• This launcher shoots grenades that generate areas of fire 1 second after the first bounce.
  
• The Shumikha Launcher is equipped with a fixed 5-grenade magazine. Tachanka has a total of 10 grenades available. Grenades are inserted one by one.

DP27 LMG

• The DP27 LMG is now available as a primary weapon option for Tachanka and will be replacing the SASG-12.
  
• This weapon allows players to open rotations on soft walls and destroy hatches.

WITHSTAND ABILITY

• After his time on the TS, Tachanka will no longer have the ability to Withstand.

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/359550/announcements/detail/2914354389006673712]here[/url].

We are ending Year 5 of Rainbow Six Siege stronger than ever with the supercharged season Operation Neon Dawn! For this occasion, we’re introducing another Defender to our roster: fierce Thai Operator Aruni. She is equipped with the Surya Gate, a device that zaps drones and projectiles. This new Unique Ability will have opponents' heads spinning.

You’ll find all the information about the season’s changes below, from the Skyscraper map rework to the Seasonal Weapon Skin. There's also information about new accessibility features, as well as changes to Echo’s Yokai, and Hibana’s X-Kairos! Keep reading for more.

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/359550/announcements/detail/2947004218195419313]here[/url].

The Utility Meta
We have taken good note of the Pro and Community feedback. We recognize that the current meta revolving around heavy utility in defense is causing issues to the health of the game.

This is a global issue, tied to multiple Operators that will require several changes. As a result, we are taking a few important steps to try to address it.

Catchers
Catcher Operators are able to deny Attackers utility (projectiles). The combination of several Defenders of this type within a same line-up is putting a heavy strain on the Attacking side.

We are trying to lower the amount of projectiles denied by these Operators within a single round.

Currently, those catcher Operators can deny __five to six__ projectile per round. We are aiming for something closer to __three to six__ per Operator.
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It’s All Hallows’ Eve. Creeping away from the horrors of the battlefield, Frost indulges in the nostalgic fun of Halloweens’ past: candy. From October 27th to November 10th 2020, experience the chills of Sugar Fright!

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Y5S3.3 was released on PC on October 20th.

BALANCING
ACE
Ace couldn't handle all the thirst from his fans.

• Reduced the number of explosive ticks of the SELMA Aqua Breacher to 2 ticks (down from 3).

FROST
Shoot your shot(gun).

• Added the ITA12S as a secondary weapon.

GLAZ

• Reduced vision recovery time to 0.4s (down from 1s).
  
• Reduced movement penalization by 50% to 12s (up from 6s).

MELUSI

• MP5 primary will replace the T-5. Optics available on the MP5 will be the red dot, holographic, and reflex.

ORYX

• T-5 primary will replace the MP5. Optics available on the T-5 will be the red dot, holographi...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/359550/announcements/detail/4623467372212499300]here[/url].

In this latest edition of Designer’s Notes, we'll go into more detail about the balancing changes that’ll come with the 3.3 patch and give you an insight into the reasons behind these changes.

BALANCING MATRIX AND TOP OPERATOR BANS
WIN DELTA VS. PRESENCE




Please note that we are using presence to gauge the popularity of an operator. This notion had to be introduced to reflect the implementation of the pick & ban.

Presence definition: pick rate of an Operator when not banned. Win Delta: The Win Delta is aggregated fr... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/359550/announcements/detail/2916602385054246891]here[/url].

Patch Y5S3.2 will go out to PC the week of October 5th. For consoles, the Y5S3.2 and Y5S3.3 updates will be bundled together and released when the 3.2 patch is ready.



BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY

• FIXED - If a deployable shield is placed in a doorway, players are sometimes blocked by the doorframe when trying to vault over it.
  
• FIXED – Yellow Pings were not displayed in Replay Mode.
  
• FIXED – Only the first Trax Stinger deployed could be targeted by the Smart Ping feature.
  
• FIXED – Frost's Welcome Mats becoming invisible when Frost was killed under certain conditions.
  
• FIXED – Spas-15 and Bearing-9 reload animations have to be entirely restarted when the reloading was interrupted.
  
• FIXED – Missing burn/fire SFX for smaller explosions that a...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/359550/announcements/detail/2916602385054206088]here[/url].

We announced it at the beginning of the year, and finally our very first ever Operator rework is here. Russian Defender Tachanka has proven to be a well-liked character in the community, but he came with a set of flaws we wanted to address and repair.

That’s why he has traded his beloved turret to create an all-new way of moving. We have given our trusty Operator a fresh spin through a new gadget, a new primary weapon as well as a new ability in a conscious effort to transform a popular personality into a force to be reckoned with. Don’t worry, Tachanka has kept his spirit, he just got brand-new toys to play with!

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We will be updating the following list regularly to outline the status of certain issues that are currently pressing for our community.

Updated: October 02nd 2020

We will be updating the following list regularly to outline the status of certain issues that are currently pressing for our community. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and should only be used as a reference to give a general idea of where our focus currently is.

Top Issues
Map Ban System
Random selection
Description: We are currently investigating an issue with the random selection of the two remaining maps during the map ban flow.

We have verified that the map on the left of the interface is always selected. We have already started working on a fix.

Status: During Y5S3

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/359550/announcements/detail/2888454251866695477]here[/url].

The Y5S3.1 update contains primarily a backlog of bug fixes from the TS that did not make it in time for the season update.

UPDATES
VOTE-TO-KICK REMOVAL
In this update we will be removing the vote-to-kick feature from Quick Match (vote-to-kick was previously only available in Quick Match.)

We've been monitoring the use of vote-to-kick for the last seasons and have confirmed that it is indeed a highly abused feature used as a disruption tool and that it is considered by most to be a pain point in this playlist. Considering that it brings more tension to Quick Match, we decided to turn it off.

BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY
FIXED - Mismatched SFX when picking up a hard breach charge gadget.
FIXED - Operator shields will flip in first person POV after swapping out the shield and performing a melee attack.
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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/359550/announcements/detail/2905341481936611060]here[/url].