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Ubisoft has released a new patch for the Test Server ofTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siegethat addresses a list of bugs, including several that affected the star operator of Year 9 Season 4, Blackbeard. The separate client, which is only available toRainbow Six Siegeplayers on PC, is used to test features and changes that are coming to the tactical shooter via future updates.
Recently, Ubisoft revealed more details regarding thenext season ofRainbow Six Siege, Operation Collision Point. A highlight of the major update, also known as Y9S4, is the rework of Craig “Blackbeard” Jensen, one of the title’s American characters. For Operation Collision Point, Ubisoft took away Blackbeard’s previous gadget, the flawed Rifle-Shield, and turned him into a full-fledged shield operator like fellow Attacker Blitz. Many have been able to check out the reworked operator on the Y9S4 Test Server, but Ubisoft is still trying to iron out some kinks before Operation Collision Point launches on December 3.
In a post on theRainbow Six SiegeTest Server subreddit, community manager Ubi-Zurik revealed that the Day 5 patch for the Y9S4 test client featured gameplay and audio fixes. Several of these were connected to Blackbeard’s new H.U.L.L. Adaptable Shield, such as the one that made the gadget block a player’s sight in first-person when aiming down with a weapon or vaulting. Another bug that affectedRainbow Six SiegeoperatorDeimos delayed the character’s animation upon aiming down the sights of his unique .44 Vendetta sidearm. Ubi-Zurik noted that the changes made in the Y9S4 Test Server, which went live on November 18, will not necessarily have any effect on the public clients of the game.
Aside from reworking Blackbeard, Operation Collision Point will make significant changes to Sens and Thunderbird. The former will finally be able to manually control the light projectors of their primaryAttacker gadget inRainbow Six Siegeonce Y9S4 drops, a change that should allow for more flexibility and creativity in how Sens players can use the device, according to Ubisoft. Meanwhile, the pellets from Thunderbird’s Kona Station will now heal players over time until they reach their full health or take damage.
Ubisoft will also roll out console to PC crossplay, implement matchmaking improvements, and introduce enhanced player protection systems in Operation Collision Point. The company released a promising update regarding its ongoinganti-cheat and anti-toxicity efforts inRainbow Six Siegein October. Ubisoft said prior to the start of Year 9 that it intended to reinforce the player protection systems ofTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
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Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege is an elite, realistic, tactical, team-based shooter where superior planning and execution triumph. It features 5v5 attack vs. defense gameplay and intense close-quarters combat in destructible environments.Choose from over 60 operators, each with unique gadgets and customizable weapon loadouts. Outthink your opponents by breaching walls, floors, and windows, or lie in wait with deadly traps.In Defense mode, coordinate with your team to transform your environments into impregnable strongholds. Fortify your positions, place traps, and create defensive systems to prevent the enemy team from breaching in. Then, hold your positions and ambush your opponent to ensure victory.In Attack mode, observe the enemy positions and craft your cunning plan to breach in the enemy defenses, then execute your strategy by leading your team through narrow corridors, barricaded doorways, floors, windows, and reinforced walls. The right team can overcome any defense to win.
