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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft
Mar 15, 2017 · 113mo ago

MID SEASON REINFORCEMENTS

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Mid-Season Reinforcements update featuring a major rework to Glaz's scope, operator balance tweaks, weapon adjustments, and various bug fixes.

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  • GlazFlip Sight:Flip Sight now provides thermal visual feedback and outlines opponents through smoke and gas, significantly improving visibility in obscured environments.Thermal
  • DocStim Pistol:Increased the overheal limit from 120 to 140 HP, making the healing more impactful during firefights.120140 HP
  • BuckSkeleton Key:Added an extra magazine to the Skeleton Key, allowing for more breaching and line-of-fire openings.Added 1
  • EchoMP5SD2:MP5SD2 damage increased to 29 from 0-15m (previously 25 from 0-10m), improving effectiveness at medium range.2529
  • Thermite556xi:The 556xi recoil has been adjusted to be easier to control, improving precision.Easier
  • CaveiraLuison:Luison damage dropoff reduced, now dealing 35 damage at 18m instead of 20, making it more lethal at range.20 at 18m35 at 18m
  • CapitãoPARA-308:PARA-308 recoil reduced, specifically reducing side-to-side sway and making automatic fire easier to manage.Reduced
  • BlitzShield Flash:Removed the 2-second delay before Blitz can fire his weapon after triggering his Shield Flash.2s0s s
  • SightsRed Dot, Reflex, Holo:Reduced the size of Red Dot, Reflex, and Holo sight reticles to be less obstructive and allow for better precision.LargeSmall

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  • JackalC7E:Increased the recoil of the C7E to make prolonged automatic fire harder to control.Increased
  • DMRsLowered the maximum trigger rate for DMRs to prevent them from being fired like fully automatic rifles.HighLowered

Bug fixes2

  • EchoYokai:Fixed several Yokai drone issues including collision detection errors and camera direction resets.
  • GeneralRanked MMR:Fixed an exploit where winning teams received 0-5 MMR and reinstituted abandon penalties during the final kill cam.0-5 MMRFixed

Other changes2

  • TwitchIntroduced the Maquis Elite set, featuring a new design for offensive drones, uniform, headgear, and victory animation.Maquis Elite Set
  • GeneralMatchmaking:Introducing One-Step Matchmaking via the Technical Test Server to improve stability.One-Step Matchmaking

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Patch history

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  1. Y8S2.3 DESIGNER’S NOTESJul 6, 2023 · 37mo

    Y8S2.3 focuses on operator balancing, specifically improving Thorn's loadout, adjusting Nøkk and Vigil's stealth mechanics for consistency, and buffing Oryx's hatch interaction speed.

    +42
  2. Y8S2.2 Patch NotesJun 27, 2023 · 37mo

    Y8S2.2 focuses on quality-of-life improvements for defuser pickup, matchmaking rating adjustments, and various operator and map bug fixes.

    +22
  3. Y8S2.1 Patch NotesJun 13, 2023 · 37mo

    Y8S2.1 focuses on stability and bug fixes, addressing various operator interactions, map exploits, and a new team mixer for custom games.

    +22
  4. Y8S1 Commanding Force Patch Notes AddendumMar 7, 2023 · 41mo

    Y8S1 Commanding Force Addendum focuses on extensive bug fixes for Brava's Kludge Drone interactions, operator ability corrections, and general gameplay stability.

    +33
  5. Y6S1.1 PATCH NOTESMar 25, 2021 · 64mo

    Y6S1.1 focuses on quality-of-life improvements for streamers, various bug fixes for operators and map collisions, and a fix for a fast-peeking exploit.

  6. Y5S2.2 PATCH NOTESJul 16, 2020 · 73mo

    Y5S2.2 introduces an overhauled Player Reporting Panel and a series of gameplay and map-specific bug fixes.

    +31
  7. Y5S1.2 PATCH NOTESApr 23, 2020 · 76mo

    Y5S1.2 focuses on operator loadout adjustments, speed/armor rebalancing for Jäger, and weapon tuning for the TCSG12.

    +73
  8. Y5S1.1 PATCH NOTESMar 24, 2020 · 77mo

    Y5S1.1 is a maintenance patch focusing on bug fixes for operators, map collisions, and general gameplay stability, including OBS Vulkan compatibility.

    +34

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