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Over the years, we have changed how our Development Team approaches Seasonal content, as well as intermediary patches. Below you will find answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the Test Server.

Do I need to own the game to participate in the Test Server?
Yes. You will need to own Rainbow Six Siege on PC. This includes players that have purchased the Starter edition.
Once you own Rainbow Six Siege on PC, downloading, accessing, and playing on the Test Server has no additional cost.

Which platforms can access the Test Server?
PC only. The Test Server is available through the Ubisoft Connect PC client.

Will I need to download the game again before each test?
Typically, we use unique game builds on the Test Server, so it is possible that players will need to download the entire Test ... Read more

Rainbow Six Siege introduces the fourth season of Year 6, High Calibre! Our newest Operator, Thorn, joins Rainbow as a Technical Weapons Expert from Ireland's Emergency Response Unit. Never one to back down from a challenge, her strength and leadership set a new course for Rainbow. Her Razorbloom Shell proximity grenade is as sharp as her temper.

This season we've integrated some select updates including Team Colors, a Bulletproof Camera Rework and changes on the Test Server. We're bringing balance to Finka, Drone Counters, Elite 2.0, and more! Read the Patch Notes below for full details.

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

For more information on all the updates, changes and content that you can expect from High Calibre, check out the [seasonal patch notes here] (https://rainbow6.com/highcalibre)


BALANCING MATRIX AND TOP OPERATOR BANS
WIN DELTA VS. PRESENCE


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In August 2021, we released an article outlining the top issues and community concerns[rainbow6.com] among the Rainbow Six Siege community in which we informed our intention to provide a complete solution to protect our content creators. In this update, we will provide insight on what we will soon be doing for the protection and privacy of _all_ our players, including our streamers.

Player Protection The protection of our entire player community is important and key for our game. In addition to the importance of this subject for our content creators, we believe that it is also everyone's right to be protected while playing.
Therefore, we are working on establishing sustainable... Read more

For additional information and further details on the changes listed below, please see our [Y6S3.3 Designer's Notes](https://rainbow6.com/DN_Y6S33).

Y6S3.3 PATCH SIZE Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

• Ubisoft Connect: 2.21 GB
  
• Steam: 1.7 GB
  
• Xbox One: 1.2 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 3.7 GB
  
• PS4: 1.4 GB
  
• PS5: 1.13 GB

OPERATOR BALANCING
ALIBI Increased Mx4 Storm vertical recoil.

ARUNI AND MOZZIE

• Reduced P10 Roni Magazine from 19+1 to 15+1.
  
• Increased vertical recoil and first kick recoil.
  
• Total ammo is ...

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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 Y6S3.3 patch and give you an insight into the reasons behind these changes.

For more information on all the updates, changes, and content that launched as part of Crystal Guard, check out the seasonal patch notes here[www.rainbow6.com].

BALANCING MATRIX AND TOP OPERATOR BANS
WIN DELTA VS. PRESENCE


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For additional information and further details on the changes listed below, please see our Y6S3.2 Designer's Notes.

Y6S3.2 PATCH SIZE Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

• Ubisoft Connect: 1.40 GB
  
• Steam: 1.2 GB

TWEAKS AND IMPROVEMENTS
PLAYER COMFORT
Scoreboard – Visual Improvements

• Reduced overall size and improved readability.

Performance Metrics

• PC users can now display real-time performance metrics in the HUD such as FPS, latency, and NVIDIA-related metrics.
  
  • This feature can be turned On in the Options menu, and players can choose between Minimal and Advanced Metrics.

BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY
FIXED – When o... Read more

Y6S3.1 PATCH SIZE Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

• Ubisoft Connect: 1.29 GB
  
• Steam: 847.7 MB
  
• Xbox One: 1.07 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 1.56 GB
  
• PS4: 1.46 GB
  
• PS5: 1.07 GB

BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY

• FIXED – After spawning with Blitz or Montagne and switching PC windows, hip-fire spread is reduced.

LEVEL DESIGN

• FIXED – The operator can lean and clip inside the electrical box at EXT Garage on Villa map.
  
• FIXED – Various asset issues on Bank map.
  
• FIXED – Various collision issues on Coastline map.
  
• FIXED – Various LOD issues on multiple maps.

OPERATORS

• FIXED – The refill S...

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After releasing the amazing SAU_SIEGE[rainbow6.com] and Sunstark [rainbow6.com]bundles in Y6S1 and Y6S2, we are delighted to continue our collaboration with Prime Gaming for the Community Artist Bundle Program in Y6S3 Crystal Guard!

With this program, we want to celebrate our amazingly creative and dedicated community artists and give them a chance to be represented in-game. Each chosen artist will have the opportunity to design a full set for an operator of their choice and the resulting bundles will become a... Read more

Updates and fixes made over the course of the Y6S3 Test Server. For the full Crystal Guard Patch Notes, follow the link below.

Crystal Guard Season Patch Notes: https://rainbow6.com/crystalguard

# Y6S3 PATCH SIZE
Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

• Ubisoft Connect: 24 GB
  
• Steam: 12 GB
  
• Xbox One: 20 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 20 GB
  
• PS4: 20 GB
  
• PS5: 16 GB

TWEAKS AND IMPROVEMENTS
GAME BALANCING
Ranked and Unranked Earning Increased

• Increased XP and Renown gain in Ranked and Unranked by 15% to match other PVP playlists.

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In Year 6 Season 3, the Sixth Guardian Program[news.ubisoft.com] rolls onward! The program aims to support a charity via the sales of an in-game bundle which is available throughout the entire length of a Season, with 100% of net proceeds (with a minimum of $6 USD per bundle sold) going to the charity. Your purchases will help to directly support a charity and help a diverse range of causes. Together, we hope to unite the Rainbow Six Siege community and make a positive change outside of our game.

Since the program's launch in the past year, together with our community, we have raised well over $... Read more

Announcing the next Streamer Charms!
Each season will bring the release of new charms, as well as a return of the streamer’s charms from previous seasons!

New


RazaH[www.twitch.tv]

Heideltraut[www.twitch.tv]

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Updated: August 18, 2021
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.



GAMEPLAY TOPICS - ACTIVELY UNDER INVESTIGATION
Improved Flash Detection + Consistency
We’re happy to be bringing our new Flash Detection solution to Season 3! Our aim with this improved detection is to enable players to trust their tools by providing consistent results from their gadgets, be it from Stun Grenades, Ying's Candela or Blitz’s Flash Shield. We want players to have a better idea of how their flashes have affected the enemy so a lot of the guesswork can be taken out of these encounters. This has ... Read more

Introducing Crystal Guard, Rainbow Six Siege’s third season of Year 6! This season, we’re introducing our latest Operator, Osa, an engineering prodigy from Croatia who brings expertise to Nighthaven with her quick wits and unapologetic enthusiasm for '60s sci-fi movies.

This season is packed with a plethora of updates including changes to Operator armor and DBNO scoring as well as balancing for Twitch, IQ, Mute, and Fuze. Players also have a new way to customize Elite Uniforms. Read more in the Patch Notes below.

View Patch Notes[rainb... Read more

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

The Siege community has a lot of questions about the current state of the game and its future, which is why we brought together members of the dev team for a Reddit AMA on July 22nd. You can find a recap of the most important questions and answers below, the full Reddit thread can be found here.

MOUSE & KEYBOARD ON CONSOLE
Have you made any significant... Read more

We’ve interrupted our usual broadcast to report a “situation” of unprecedented magnitude! It seems an unknown life form settled itself at the French Consulate in Ivory Coast. A team of REACT agents were dispatched to neutralize the threat, but the presence of humanoid creatures ready to stop them raises the question of the unidentified entity’s purpose. Is it here for pure destruction… or to replace us all? From August 3rd to 24th, carry out the Containment!

Learn more[rainbow6.com]

Y6S2.2 will release the week of July 26 on all platforms. For additional information and further details on the balancing changes listed below, please see the Y6S2.2 Designer's Notes[rainbow6.com].

Y6S2.2 PATCH SIZES

• Ubisoft Connect: 1.48 GB
  
• Steam: 850 MB
  
• Xbox One: 1.28 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 1.61 GB
  
• PS4: 1.77 GB
  
• PS5: 1.43 GB

OPERATOR BALANCING
ALIBI

• Added 2.0x scope to ACS12 (removed 1.5x scope).
  
• Added 1.5x scope to MX4 Storm.

FROST

• Removed 1.5x scope from C1.

TACHANKA

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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 Y6S2.2 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 aggre... Read more

The Y6S2.1 Patch will be released on June 29th on all platforms.

Y6S2.1 Patch Sizes
Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

• Ubisoft Connect: 1.35 GB
  
• Steam: 1 GB
  
• Xbox One: 2.85 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 3.04 GB
  
• PS4: 1.45 GB
  
• PS5: 1.18 GB

BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY

• FIXED – Timers are set to old values in Quick Match and Newcomer playlists.
  
• FIXED – Bulletproof camera uses old FOV.
  
• FIXED – Players lose control of first-person view if they join a Custom Game while under an Abandon Penalty.
  
• FIXED – Players who leave a Ranked or Unranked match might be unable to rejoin due to infinite loading.           
  
• FIXED – Battle Pass '...

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