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Rainbow Six Siege Y7S3 brings Road to SI map back for good

We know it feels like Rainbow Six Siege's current season, Operation Vector Glare, only started yesterday, but Ubisoft is already revealing what players can look forward to come the Rainbow Six Siege Operation Brutal Swarm release date - and there's so much exciting content on the way. From new operator Grim to a major change in how the devs are going to balance the game, the latest set of Rainbow Six Siege patch notes are going to be worth keeping an eye on. However, there's one thing that's worth talking about right now and that's this: Road to SI map Stadium is going to be added to the Rainbow Six Siege map pool permanently. That's right, forever.

Following the announcement from mid-July that the new Rainbow Six Siege competitive map that was scheduled to drop in Operation Brutal Swarm update will now be available in the later, and currently unnamed, Y7S4 content update, Ubisoft has revealed that the fan-favourite mash-up map Stadium is going to be added to the competitive map pool.

Yes, that's right... Stadium is finally coming back - and we can't wait to jump in.

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Rainbow Six Siege Operation Brutal Swarm release date, Grim, and Y7S3

We know Sens' addition to the Rainbow Six Siege roster feels like yesterday, but the Y7S3 update and Operation Brutal Storm are now upon us. The latest major update to Ubisoft's tactical FPS is promising another new operator, Grim, the shock re-appearance of a fan-favourite map, and important improvements to the game's Reputation System and balancing changes. So, if you want to know more about the Rainbow Six Siege Operation Brutal Swarm release date and what's going to be in the next set of Rainbow Six Siege patch notes, you're in the right place.

In a similar fashion to last season's update, there has been a bit of leaking when it comes to what players can expect to see. However, you'll be pleased to know that Ubisoft has managed to keep some of the most exciting stuff a secret ahead of the Rainbow Six Siege Operation Brutal Swarm release date. So, you might find yourself reading something a little familiar below, but there's going to be a few things that may surprise you.

Anyway, enough about the abstract of all the Y7S3 content and when it's coming out, let's actually get stuck in and talk about what's coming in the future - and, of course, when you can play around with all the new content coming to one of the best competitive FPS games out there right now.

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Anti-Cheat Status Update – July 2022

[h2]BATTLEYE AND DATA BANS[/h2]
With every update we bring our latest BattlEye and Data Ban numbers.
Here are our latest BattEye and Data Ban numbers, including data until the end of June.

[h2]CHEATFIXES[/h2]
Throughout Vector Glare we’ve continued to fix cheats that are affecting players. Below you can see the fixes that have been deployed since our last Anti-Cheat Status Update.

• Instant kill players
• Forcing all other players to crash

We’ve also got multiple cheat fixes currently in the works. It’s too early to share details on what those are now, though we will be sharing more on these fixes in a future update.

[h2]PHONE NUMBER BLACKLISTING[/h2]
Phone Number verification has been a part of Siege for some time now, and we’re continuously working to develop the feature, making it as robust as possible.

Phone Number Blacklisting is now an additional step that we’ve taken to reduce repeat offending by cheaters. Now that this is in place, banned cheaters will have the phone number that is associated with their accounts blacklisted, meaning that the same phone number cannot be used on another account.

[h2]HOW YOU CAN HELP[/h2]
[h3]Report Cheaters In-Game[/h3]
In-game reporting continues to be the best way to get your reports to us. If you’re reporting a cheater via another platform, the following can help us to identify and sanction them.

• Clear video or photo proof of the incident
• The offending player’s Username and User ID
• Match ID for any relevant matches
• Date and time of the incident

Think you might have seen a cheater? You can use Match Replay to double check.

[h2]RFF REPUTATION PENALTY[/h2]
The Reverse Friendly Fire Reputation Penalty aims to reduce the impact that top offenders have on others by triggering counter measures when repeated abuse is detected.

[h3]Rollout Plan[/h3]
Since Y7S2.2, we've been in a "grace period" where only warnings are triggered. The purpose of this grace period is to support and help our players adapt to the new system. Once this is over, counter measures will be enabled for repeat offenders.

[h3]Expected Behavior After Rollout[/h3]
Players with a high number of friendly fire offences will firstly receive a warning. If a player continues to commit friendly fire offences after a warning has been issued, the RFF Reputation Penalty will be triggered, leading to the player having RFF automatically enabled for the next 30 matches.

Y7S2.2 PATCH NOTES

Below you will find the download sizes for each platform.

- Ubisoft Connect: 1.29 GB
- Steam: 1.6 MB
- Xbox One : 1.06 GB
- Xbox Series X : 1.41 GB
- PS4: 1.86 GB
- PS5: 1.15 GB

[h2]GAME HEALTH[/h2]

REPUTATION PENALTY: REVERSE FRIENDLY FIRE

- Reputation Penalty has been added that activates Reverse Friendly Fire by default for players who injure too many teammates.
- Repeat offenders will receive a set of warnings notifying them of how they are seen by the system, and warn them to modify their play style before receiving a penalty.
- Reputation Penalty lasts multiple matches to address disruptive behavior in-game.

[h2]BUG FIXES[/h2]

[h3]GAMEPLAY[/h3]

FIXED - Player is slowed and can't sprint if they quickly trigger Melusi's Banshee multiple times or step onto multiple of Lesion's GU mines.

[h3]LEVEL DESIGN[/h3]

FIXED - Multiple LOD issues on various maps.

FIXED - Exploit that causes players to teleport when trying to vault over a ledge at EXT Central Sub-roof on Clubhouse map

[h3]OPERATORS[/h3]

FIXED - R.O.U. Projector VFX persists if the player is downed on the light screen.

FIXED - Grey drone filter stays on screen while looking through a teammate's drone that is caught by Mozzie's Pests.

[h3]USER EXPERIENCE[/h3]

FIXED - Various UI issues.

FIXED - Various Caster Mode and Spectator issues.

FIXED - Various Shop, Customization and Battle Pass issues.

FIXED - Headphone icon is missing when a teammate talks in voice chat.

FIXED - Players can't use text or voice chat in the After Action Report screen.

FIXED - Various issues with Privacy options and Streamer mode.

FIXED - Visual issues during end of round replay and kill cam if a player is eliminated by a Nitro Cell while prone on top of a hatch.

FIXED - Various audio issues in menu.

Rainbow Six Siege ranked rework delay frustrates fans ahead of Major

A lot of fans agree that the ranked system available in Rainbow Six Siege is in dire need of refreshing, and Ubisoft is committed to doing just that with an update it has dubbed 'Ranked 2.0'. However, this Rainbow Six Siege ranked rework isn't going to be available quite as soon as originally planned and this has split the fanbase - some fans are annoyed that Ubisoft isn't keeping up with the promises it made earlier in the year, others are fine with the waiting provided the end result is an improvement.

On July 13, Ubisoft released a Y7S2 mid-season roadmap update highlighting the changes to Rainbow Six Siege's content plans for the rest of the year and beyond. While fans were pleased to see that Ubisoft is introducing an existing map to the competitive pool in Y7S3, there was a lot more for fans to be frustrated with.

Through the roadmap update, Ubisoft confirmed that the release of a number of new features, including the Rainbow Six Siege ranked rework, would be pushed back from Y7S3 to Y7S4.

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