Rainbow Six Siege X Faces Major Issue, Ubisoft Takes Radical Decision

Rainbow Six Siege X Faces Post-Launch Challenges and Player Feedback

While Ubisoft navigates a challenging period, Rainbow Six Siege stands out as a title whose immense popularity remains unwavering. Ten years after its release, the tactical shooter continues to be favored by a high number of players, particularly following the latest update, Rainbow Six Siege X, which launched last month. This update marked a new era in the game’s history, though not without some turbulence. Upon the launch of Rainbow Six Siege X, which introduced numerous novelties, players quickly detected several flaws: Castle’s health drops to 50 when knocked down. Clash’s CCE Shield can block Dokkaebi’s Logic Bomb if equipped. Thermite’s Exothermic Charge and Hard Breach Charge won’t get zapped by electricity if placed before power is on. Explosives hurt Operators through drone vents covered in metal sheets. Operators might get stuck on window frames while rappelling when an ally sets up a barricade. Passive healing resets after capturing an enemy zone in Dual Front. Skopos’s Idle Shell keeps players from reinforcing walls inside. Rappelling through windows won’t kill enemies in Custom Games online. Clash’s legs can clip through her CCE Shield when she crouches.

PlayStation users got a free weekend error while trying to access Siege X. Players cannot pick Planning Phase map spawn locations. Reminders for climbing and rappelling appear even with Clash’s CCE Shield expanded and the taser active. Wamai’s elite Director of Acquisition badge shows up in the badge list when the bundle is not owned. Clash’s elite HonorBound Shield badge also shows up without owning the bundle. The hostage icon pops up in the scoreboard for every player killed while carrying the hostage. The M249 Filigree Blaster weapon skin’s thumbnail is missing. The “Change Operator” button in the Shooting Range does not work. FPS drops to 1 on modernized maps during round transitions. Users with Intel CPUs and Nvidia GPUs might experience stuttering during gameplay. Valkyrie’s elite Quintessence of Form victory celebration SFX plays in the background when scrolling through bundle content in fullscreen view. Level of detail and lighting issues exist on the District map of Dual Front. First-time booting Siege starts in a borderless window that acts like fullscreen if a monitor’s resolution is over 1600×900.

Rainbow Six Siege X: Castle Barricade Exploit Causes Match Interruptions, Elo Point Losses

Alibi’s elite Sophisticated Veneer ability skin has morphing level of detail problems. The “Play again” button for Field Training is missing a graphic in the Play hub. Motion sensors in the 1F Visa Office of Consulate map do not make noise when an Operator passes through them. Audio fixes were made with the Rainbow Six Siege X Y10S2.2 update. This major update, identified as the Y10S2.2 patch and released on July 2nd, also introduced the shift to the Dual Front game mode. This adjustment is part of R6 Siege update 3.04 for console players and R6 Siege update 1.000.109 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Among these issues, a significant glitch emerged involving the Operator Castle. Players discovered an exploit using Castle’s barricades that allowed them to prematurely end a match in progress without facing any in-game penalties. This particular abuse also prevented the winning team from earning Elo points, causing considerable frustration for many players and leading to frequent misuse on platforms like Reddit and Twitter.

To address this game-breaking issue and ensure fair gameplay, Ubisoft made the radical decision to temporarily remove Castle from the available operators. The company confirmed the problem via the Rainbow Six Siege X account, stating, “We are aware of a bug allowing a match in progress to be ended using Castle, and a fix is currently being prepared. In the meantime, we will disable the selection of Castle in ranked, unranked, and Siege Cup games. It will be restored in these playlists once the fix is implemented.” Ubisoft has not yet specified how long the rollout of the upcoming patch might take. Consequently, players accustomed to using Castle will need to wait for the character’s return. However, this temporary removal also presents an ideal opportunity to explore Rainbow Six Siege X’s diverse roster of other operators, which has expanded significantly over the years. While the situation may be frustrating, adapting to new strategies can sometimes lead to unexpected benefits.

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For all you Rainbow Six Siege enthusiasts out there, Sophie Laurent over at Players for Life has the scoop on what’s next for this iconic tactical shooter. In her latest piece dated February 17th, she delves into Ubisoft’s ambitious plans to evolve the game rather than starting from scratch with a sequel. From improved gameplay mechanics to enhanced performance, it sounds like Siege is set for another chapter of success. Don’t miss out on all the details leading up to the Rainbow Six Siege X Showcase in Atlanta—check it out here Rainbow Six Siege X: Ubisoft to Evolve Winning FPS Formula, First Details….