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Apocalypse

At the hands of nuclear energy, society has now collapsed and was replaced with a wasteland of desolation. From the vestige of civilization, emerged two clans fighting for hope and freedom. Which one will you choose? From May 4th to 18th, scavenge through the Apocalypse!

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Rainbow Six Siege "Apocalypse" event kicks off tomorrow

May 3, 2021 Rainbow Six Siege has revealed that the Apocalypse limited-time event will run May 4-18.

The Apocalypse has come to Rainbow Six Siege, at least in the form of a limited-time event. The new mode will be available beginning tomorrow, running from May 4-18.

Rainbow Six Siege is always a leaky ship, and that gets especially weird as the developers like to tease new content well ahead of release. Last week, Ubisoft hinted at something major coming to the multiplayer game, and it appears the tease and the online leaks both pointed at this Apocalypse event.

A tweet from the official Siege account on Twitter contained the message: "We scoured the Earth, looking for salvation." An attached image showed the date May 4, 2021, on top of a green backdrop. The date and green aura have also taken over the account's banner and profile pic. Today, that was followed up with a new message, along with a lengthier teaser. "Humanity destroyed our planet, yet life among death [persevered]," it reads. "Play the Apocalypse in-game event to protect the only life left on Earth." The embedded video shows operators vying for control of a capsule that seems to contain some life-restoring energy.

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Rainbow Six Siege's new patch is adding a micro-app to track your stats

The Y6S1.3 patch for multiplayer game Rainbow Six Siege has arrived, along with its patch notes. In addition to some of the operator adjustments we've seen bouncing around the PTS over the past month or so, there's mention of a new 'micro-app' feature coming to the Ubisoft Connect overlay that will allow you to track your Siege stats, compare them with friends', and examine your playstyle.

The full Y6S1.3 patch notes are available at Ubisoft's official site, and they run through some of the operator balancing changes that have arrived in the live version of Siege. That includes a significant boost to Tachanka's grenades and Shumikha Launcher, as well as weapon nerfs for Jackal and Jager.

There's also mention of a new stats 'micro-app' on the way to the Ubisoft Connect overlay in Siege. Ubisoft doesn't go into extensive detail on the feature, but it'll presumably let you pull up a pane that shows you your stats, allows you to compare them with friends' stats, and to "discover your playstyle as an Attacker and as a Defender." In other words, a nice little at-a-glance performance analysis tool.

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Y6S1.3 PATCH NOTES

Y6S1.3 will release the week of May 3rd on all platforms. For additional information and further details on the balancing changes listed below, please see our Y6S1.3 Designer's Notes.

[h2]Y6S1.3 PATCH SIZE[/h2]

Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

Ubisoft Connect: 986.80 MB
Steam: 770.98 MB
Xbox One: 1.64 GB
Xbox Series X: 1.52 GB
PS4: 1.40 GB
PS5: 1.42 GB

[h2]OPERATOR BALANCING[/h2]

[h3]ACE[/h3]

Replaced Smoke Grenades with Claymore
The S.E.L.M.A. Aqua Breacher destroys Mira's Black Mirror window

[h3]JACKAL[/h3]

Reduced the C7E magazine capacity to 25+1 bullets (from 30+1)
Reduced the C7E damage to 42 (from 46)

[h3]JÄGER[/h3]

Reduced the 416-C magazine capacity to 25+1 (from 30+1)
Increased the 416-C vertical kick

[h3]TACHANKA[/h3]

Shumikha Launcher

Increased the magazine capacity to 7 (from 5)
Increased the fire duration to 7s (from 5s)
Reduced the detonation time to 0.75s (from 1s)
Increased the fire area radius to 1.9m (from 1.7m)
Increased the projectile “distance to start drop” to 20m (from 8m)
Increased the projectile speed to 30 (from 20)

DP27

Reduced the equip time to 0.65s (from 0.9s)
Reduced the unequip time to 0.3s (from 0.42s)

[h3]THERMITE[/h3]

Replaced Claymore with Smoke Grenades

TWEAKS AND IMPROVEMENTS

[h2]GAME BALANCING[/h2]

[h3]Designated Marksman Rifle (ATTACKERS)[/h3]

Removed access to 1.0x scopes
Gave access to 1.5x, 2.0x, and 2.5x scopes
Added 3.0x as default scope

[h2]PLAYER COMFORT[/h2]

[h3]Removal of Tactical Realism[/h3]

Removed the Tactical Realism playlist type from Custom Games.
Added Interface Preferences to the Options menu that allow players to enable and disable some HUD parameters.
All Tactical Realism playlists that have been saved by players will be removed.

[h3]Ubisoft Connect[/h3]

Stats micro-app is coming to Ubisoft Connect overlay.
Discover your stats and compare them with your friends.
Discover your playstyle as an Attacker and as a Defender.

[h2]GAME HEALTH[/h2]

[h3]Ranked Match Cancellation[/h3]
A vote to cancel a match can only be triggered during the Preparation Phase in the first round of the match.
When a player refrains from voting, it is considered a "no" vote instead of not being counted.
The vote is still decided by the majority, with ties going in favor of a cancel.

[h2]BUG FIXES[/h2]

[h3]GAMEPLAY[/h3]

FIXED – Attackers can use 2 drones to push the planted defuser inside the objective room.
FIXED – Environmental destruction is not replicated for a player who joins an in-progress match.
FIXED – Players who leave a Ranked or Unranked match are sometimes unable to rejoin and get infinite loading.
FIXED – Players are able to get double MMR if 4 players leave the match and rejoin.
FIXED – Explosions can destroy Bandit's Shock Wire through reinforced walls and indestructible floors.
FIXED – Cancelling a Ranked queue may result in an Abandon Penalty, even if the player never joined a match.

[h3]LEVEL DESIGN[/h3]

FIXED – The drone can see through the curtains above the window near 1F Red Stairs on Villa map.
FIXED – Doorway on the eastern side of 2F Bedroom is blocked if the player is AFK on Club House map.
FIXED – Player is able to glitch inside of the car located in Garage on House map.
FIXED – Drones get stuck inside the pile of wood in EXT Stable on Villa map.
FIXED – Payphones have no collision with Operators on Outback map.
FIXED – The spotlight in 1F Waiting Room no longer illuminates the environment when looking at it from 1F Customs Inspection on Border map.
FIXED – Defenders can be detected outdoors when they stand near the door frame in 1F Waiting Room on Border map.
FIXED – Collision issues around windows on Consulate map.
FIXED – Player is able to plant the defuser between the bomb sites in 1F Main Lobby on Border map.
FIXED – Attackers have unfair line of sight through a drone vent from EXT Office Balcony to 1F Bedroom on Skyscraper map.
FIXED – Various LOD issues on Outback map.
FIXED – Multiple collision issues on Chalet map on Xbox Series X.

[h3]OPERATORS[/h3]

FIXED – Echo's Yokai and Mozzie's captured drones lose their signal on the stairs in B Snowmobile Garage Corridor on Chalet map.
FIXED – When Flores' RCE-Ratero Charge detonates, its HUD remains on screen.
FIXED – Player with RFF is able to eliminate Caveira while she is interrogating an Attacker.

[h3]USER EXPERIENCE[/h3]

FIXED – Minor cosmetic and UI issues.
FIXED – Localization issues throughout the game.
FIXED – Various Audio, SFX, and Animation issues throughout the game.
FIXED – Infinite loading present if the player starts a match replay and enters the Options menu before the Operator reveal ends.
FIXED – Error is received when attempting to purchase currency packs or digital content from the first party store in-game on PS5.
FIXED – Inconsistent difficulty for Flores in the Battle Pass section and the Operators section
FIXED – Player is kicked from Squad after changing their spoken language on Xbox.

Ubisoft confirms new dates for postponed 2021 Six Invitational

Ubisoft has revealed new dates for the previously postponed 2021 Six Invitational, the top event in Rainbow Six Siege esports. The tournament, which aims to be held offline in Paris, France, was originally billed for February, but was called off just days before due to an increase in coronavirus restrictions from the French government.

Ubisoft has now rescheduled the competition for May, and aims to still host the event on LAN with all 20 of the qualified teams. The developer confirms that on April 8 it was "authorised by the government and the local authorities to hold the Six Invitational 2021 in Paris, France, from May 11-23." However, the tournament will be played without a live audience.

In a statement, Ubisoft does express concerns over current travel restrictions between France and Brazil, one of the biggest producers of Siege talent and home to six of the teams qualified for the Six Invitational.

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