The developers of Rainbow Six Siege have promised major changes for the upcoming Season 3 of Year 5 and beyond. Some changes are already known, including fixing a bug that has annoyed players since the release of the game.
What is this bug? It concerns an issue with detecting bombs when you are out and about with the drone. Attackers have the opportunity at the beginning of a round to scout with their drones.
They should actually be able to discover and mark bombs simply by seeing them with the drone. However, there has been a problem since the release of Rainbow Six about 5 years ago: The drone does not recognize the bomb, even if it is right in front of it.
When will it be fixed? The developers announced in a blog post on August 13 that the bug is set to be fixed with the upcoming Season 3 of Year 5. There is no release date for that yet.
However, since the current Season 2 of Rainbow Six Siege was released on June 16 and seasons usually last about three months, we expect a release of the patch and therefore the fix around mid-September.
Why has it taken so long? The bug does not prevent players from winning or is in any way “gamebreaking.” Thus, it likely had a relatively low priority and seems to be unexpectedly complex.
The developers state that the issue occurs when other operators switch into your drone and then into another one. It seems that they can “take” the ability to detect bombs with them.
However, the problem is particularly annoying for new players who do not know the maps very well yet. They may have seen the bomb but cannot assess where it is located since it is not displayed on the HUD.
Season 3 reshapes Rainbow Six
What else will change? Ubisoft has distinguished itself in recent years by continuously supporting and improving their service games. Bug fixes like this show how well Rainbow Six actually ages.
Along with the annoying bug, some sound issues will also disappear, difficulties with some gadgets will be fixed, and cheaters will continue to be fought against. The list of changes for Season 3 and 4 can be found on the official Ubisoft page.
However, not only bugs are being fixed, but the patch will also bring new content. This includes the new operator Sam “Zero” Fisher, the protagonist of the famous Splinter Cell games. He brings new possibilities into the game by shooting cameras into otherwise hard-to-reach corners.
Zero is not even the most important change. A new gadget is coming that could completely change the meta of Rainbow Six: the “Mini Breach Charge.” This can partially destroy reinforced walls and thus opens up many new tactical possibilities.
What happens afterwards? For Year 5, a comprehensive rework for Tachanka and another operator are also confirmed. The operator is likely the Thai boxer Aruni, as revealed in a leak.
Which of the changes are specifically planned for Season 3 and which for Season 4 is not clear for all. However, the head of Rainbow Six has already spoken about what will come afterwards. The game will seem to change significantly, to the point where it could be confidently referred to as “Siege 2.0.” He says: You are not ready for what awaits you in Rainbow Six with Year.
