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Updates and fixes made over the course of the Y6S2 Test Server. For the full North Star Patch Notes, follow the link below.

North Star Season Patch Notes[rainbow6.com]

Y6S2 PATCH SIZE
Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

• Ubisoft Connect: 6 GB
  
• Steam: 4 GB
  
• Xbox One: 4 GB
  
• Xbox Series X: 5 GB
  
• PS4: 4 GB
  
• PS5: 4 GB

BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY

• FIXED – Desync between reload animation and inventory ammo for some weapons.
  
• FIXED – Small props and debris on floor can block fire propagation.
  
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Updated: June 16th 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
Smoke Canister Gas Propagation
The propagation of the gas from Smoke’s Remote Gas Grenades was often problematic, appearing on the other side of undamaged walls, floors, or ceilings. We’ve reworked the propagation system for the gas itself, meaning the toxic gas will no longer travel through unbroken, or unopen boundaries, though it will spread through walls, floors, or ceilings where gaps have been created. We also changed the sound that the Remote Gas Grenades make upon det... Read more

In Y6S1 we’ve teamed up with Prime Gaming and launched our Community Artist Bundle Program by releasing the very first community-designed operator bundle: The SAU_SIEGE Bundle for Caveira[rainbow6.com].

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 selected artist gets to create a full set for an operator of their choice and these bundles will drop over the course of Year 6 and beyond.

We’re excited to continue our partnership with Prime Gaming in Y6S2 North Star to bring you the next edition of our Community Artist Bundle Program. As we announced during the Ubiso... Read more

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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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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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

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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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!

LEARN MORE[rainbow6.com]

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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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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Updates and fixes made over the course of the Y5S3 Test Server. For the full Shadow Legacy Patch Notes, follow the link below.



UPDATES
PING 2.0
We’re currently evaluating the feedback that we’ve received on Ping 2.0 over the course of the Test Server. So far, we've observed that the benefits of the new ping system are more heavily weighted towards more casual players, but we also understand the potential drawbacks raised by high-tier players about the new ping system. With this in mind, we would like to spend some more time gathering data and feedback on the live servers. We'll continue closely monitoring the impact of Ping 2.0 while it's on live while we we take a closer look at our options to try and will do our best to incorporate feedback to make the new Ping 2.0 an enjoyable experience and useful tool for players ... Read more

ANNOUNCING THE NEXT Y5S3 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

Alfredoplays[www.twitch.tv]

Ad9m[www.twitch.tv]

Rubsarb[... Read more

MATCHMAKING In the past, we have released a post touching on how the MMR system works. We are updating it to properly reflect the current system in Rainbow Six Siege.

HOW DOES IT WORK ?
SKILL
Your skill represents your ability to win a game. Comparing two teams' skill gives you the probability that one team will win against the other. The higher the difference, the more likely a given team is going to win. When two teams with the same skill levels are matched up with each other, they both have an equal shot at winning. The algorithm used in Rainbow Six Siege assigns two values to each player: an estimation of their skill (μ) and the uncertainty of this estimation (σ). The players’ skills are distributed along a Bell curve, centered around 25 (High Silver – Low Gold).

UNCERTAINTY
The estimation of your skill is... Read more

In this latest edition of Designer’s Notes, we'll go into more detail about the balancing changes that’ll come with the 2.3 patch and give you an insight into the reasons behind these changes. We'll also take a look back at the previous changes detailed in the Y5S2 Designer's Notes and the impact they had on several of the operators.

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.
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The Y5S2.2 update will soon deploy to PC with the updated Player Reporting Panel. For Console, the 2.2 patch will be bundled alongside the 2.3 release.

UPDATES PLAYER REPORTING PANEL The Reporting Panel is getting an upgrade! Building upon the last addition of more reporting categories to improve the granularity of in-game reports, we've added a new player-reporting panel. This new panel will provide you with more information on each type of reporting category so you can make an informed decision about which report type best fits the situation. More accurate reports from you and other players, means we can make sure we're handing out the appropriate sanctions to players that deserve it.



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Updated: June 26th 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 NEW SOUND PACKAGING SYSTEM Description: Our priority on that front is to first repackage the way sounds are stored and connected to the game.

We currently have a limited ability to fix specific issues and this improvement should make it easier for us to work on the audio aspect of the game.

For more information on this topic, please refer to the Status Report blog.

Status: Target: Y5S3

DDOS ON CONSOLES Description: We are working on mitigation plans with ... Read more

Over the course of the Steel Wave test server period we have resolved a variety of issues and made a few additional updates.



BALANCING Y5S2.1 UPDATE During the Steel Wave test server period we received a number of feedback requests for balancing tweaks to the new Operators. After evaluating feedback from players, and data from the TS, we plan to make a few balancing changes to the new operators with the 2.1 patch. The changes will not go into effect until the Y5S2.1 update.

Melusi - Coming in Y5S2.1

• Lowering the penalty zone by approximately 33%.
  
• Lowering the sound of Banshee effect in first person POV.

Ace & Hibana -... Read more

Table of Contents:
1. Sound Issues
2. Connectivity
--- 2.1. Overall Connectivity
--- 2.2. Latency Policy
3. Cheating and Disruptive Behavior
--- 3.1. DDoS
--- 3.2. Boosting
--- 3.3. Smurfing
--- 3.4. Incomplete Teams
--- 3.5. Vote to Kick Abuse
--- 3.6. MMR Rollback Frustrations
--- 3.7. Streamer Mode
4. Accessibility
5. Smoke Propagation Issues
6. Drone Issues

With a game that has been around for as long as Siege, we are aware that there are long-standing issues that we have yet to fully resolve. We are dedicated to maintaining and growing the game continually, as we have done for many years before. We appreciate the community’s support throughout the years, and we also thank you for your patience as the game continues to develop.

In this Status Report we will... Read more

HACKING, CHEATING, LOBBY FREEZING UPDATE To follow up on our last Top Issues update below in April, we would like to give you all a status update on the hacking, cheating, and lobby-freezing issues. We'll go over some of the steps we have taken where we have found success, where we are still working to make improvements, as well as emphasize our continued focus on cheating and hacking as priority issues.

LOBBY FREEZING Lobby-Freezing: Lobby-freezing occurs while in menu or while loading into a round, and no connectivity icons will appear.

Update: After our April Top Issues blog, we made an update to the game that would allow us to gather more data to accurately track and identify lobby-freezers. We were able to successfully use that data to implement an auto-kick feature for individuals identified as holdi... Read more

At the beginning of Y5 we announced an upcoming new Match Replay feature for Rainbow Six Siege.

While originally scheduled to go live in the first half of the year, circumstances have forced us to push back the schedule on Match Replay. Match replay is a feature that requires a great deal of technical development, but we hope to deliver the best experience to our players when it is ready to go live. Despite the delay, we’d like to share an early look at Match Replay with you all.



Match Replay is a system that automatically records your last 10 played games. With it, you’ll be able to re-watch and fully spectate your recorded games from both first-person and top-down points of view, from an... Read more