Rainbow Six Siege Dev Tracker

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In this latest edition of Designer’s Notes, we'll go into more detail about the balancing changes that’ll come with the Crimson Heist 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 De... Read more

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Intro
It’s been about half a year since our last dev blog[www.ubisoft.com] on the Rainbow Six Siege war against cheats. For the last six months, the team has continued the fight and we would like to share with you a bit about what’s been happening behind the scenes. While we would love to be fully transparent, doing so could hinder our efforts as it could aid in the creation of new cheats.

Most of our changes will be made on the backend, so you may not see them. To summarize our current status, we are a... Read more

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Y5S4.3 will release the week of January 26th on all platforms. For additional information and further details on the changes listed below, please see our {LINK REMOVED}Y5S4.3 Designer's Notes.

Y5S4.3 PATCH SIZE Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

- Ubisoft Connect: 1.09 GB
- Steam: 868.62 MB
- Xbox One: 1.57 GB
- Xbox Series X: 1.82 GB
- PS4: 1.31 GB
- PS5: 1.10 GB

BALANCING
ASH
- Reduced Breaching Round explosive damage range to 2 meters (from 3.5 meters)

BUCK
- Increased shotgun's total ammo to 30+1 (from 26)
- Added Hard Breach Charge (Removed Claymore)

ECHO
- Reduced Yokai drone jump cooldown to 2s (from 3s)
- Reduced drone time-out failing to sti... Read more

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CODE OF CONDUCT: The way we play
At Ubisoft we are committed to providing an inclusive gaming environment where everyone, anywhere in our global community can have fun while feeling safe and respected.

We value each and every member of our community and we appreciate your passion for our games. After all, where would we be without you? We trust you to be respectful and kind to yourselves and to one another. Together, we’re making this community stronger, safer and more positive.

To that end, our Code of Conduct establishes a set of core guidelines that all players, partners and employees must follow when participating in activities associated with Ubisoft’s products or services, both on and offline – we all play by the same rules.

This document supplements Ubisoft’s Terms of Use. For more details, please re... Read more

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In this latest edition of Designer’s Notes, we'll go into more detail about the balancing changes that’ll come with the 4.3 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 from Operator’s Win Deltas per Bomb Site.*

OPERATOR BAN RATE

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Y5S4.2 PATCH SIZE
Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

- Ubisoft Connect: 1.2 GB
- Steam: 775.0 MB
- Xbox One: 1.6 GB
- Xbox Series X: 2.0 GB
- PS4: 1.5 GB
- PS5: 3.6 GB

BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY
- FIXED – Once a PVE session is completed and the "Vote for Retry" button is pressed, after the next PVE session, the "Find Another" button exhibits the same functionality.
- FIXED – HUD settings applied from the Custom Game playlist are not being applied to the host.

LEVEL DESIGN
- FIXED – Various LOD issues present across a multitude of maps.
- FIXED – Several gadget deployment issues present on Theme Park, Outback, and Border maps.
- FIXED – Multiple vault prompt issues present across several maps that either prevent players from properly vaulting ... Read more

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Early in Year 5, we announced the development of the Reputation System within Rainbow Six Siege. We planned to make it available at the end of the year, but due to the pandemic, we postponed the global release. However, we deployed parts of the system with every season launch since Operation Shifting Tides, resulting in a live system that is currently in the background.

Reputation System at a Glance 
The Reputation System gives players the tools they need to be positive members of the Siege community while also acting as an educational tool helping players to understand when and why an action is disruptive. It leverages the actions and experiences of players to determine the reputability of the entire community.

Our goal is to discourage toxicity and promote positive behavior while giving more feedback to ... Read more

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Y5S4.1 PATCH SIZE
Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

- Ubisoft Connect: 1.07 GB
- Steam: 803.2 MB
- Xbox One: 1.02 GB
- Xbox Series X: 1.02 GB
- PS4: 977 MiB
- PS5: 875 MiB

TWEAKS AND IMPROVEMENTS
GAME HEALTH
Custom Game Timers

- A pause/resume timer option has been added to lobby creator's menu options during the Planning Phase for Online Custom Games. This setting is accessible by click the Menu icon found in the top right of the screen.
- This pause timer has a default timeout setting of 10 minutes and can be adjusted as needed.

BUG FIXES
LEVEL DESIGN
- FIXED – Various defuser planting and retrieval issues in specific areas on maps.
- FIXED – Minor rappel issues present on Skyscraper and Plane maps.
- FIXED – Sev... Read more

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Updates and fixes made over the course of the Y5S4 Test Server. For the full Neon Dawn Patch Notes, follow the link below.

{LINK REMOVED}Neon Dawn Patch Notes

Y5S4 PATCH SIZE
- A larger download will be required for Y5S4 due to a data consolidation.
- This is to save disk space, reduce overall build size, and improve loading times for players.
- Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.
- PC: 60-87GB
- Series X: 3.2GB
- Xbox One: 35.9GB
- PS4: 35.9GB
- PS5: 5.38GB

TWEAKS AND IMPROVEMENTS
GAME HEALTH
Defuser Pickup
- The defuser pick up interaction that was introduced during the 3.3 update has been deactivated. The defuser prompt will be ... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/359550/announcements/detail/2914355656269096405]here[/url].

Operation Neon Dawn, the final season of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Year 5, is now available. This new season brings new features such as Aruni, a brand-new Operator, the rework of the Skyscraper map as well as new accessibility settings.

Owners of the Year 5 Pass can play with Aruni immediately, while other players can unlock her with Renown or R6 Credits starting December 8. New seasonal content, including the Skyscraper map rework, are available for free to all players. Year 5 Season 4 also welcomes the Battle Pass, available now through February 22nd.

Equipped with an original gadget called the Surya Gate, Aruni can deploy laser gates on walls, hatches, doors, and windows. Those gates damage Attackers and their utility but turn off to allow defenders to access. The gate is intended as an obstacle, zapping all drones, projectiles and damage Operators. Aruni comes with a P10 RONI or a MK 14 EBR as a primary weapon, and a PRB 92 as a secondary weapon.

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