Ubisoft has announced that the map “Favela” is returning to the ranked and unranked modes of Rainbow Six: Siege. However, this isn’t exactly generating excitement among players, as “Favela” is one of the least popular maps in the first-person shooter. That is exactly why Ubisoft has revamped it.
Ubisoft announced in June 2021 that they wanted to completely overhaul Rainbow Six: Siege. A significant change affects the map “Favela”, which returns to the tactical shooter after being revamped.
On Twitter, Ubisoft has now stated that “Favela” will be back in Year 6 Season 2:
The excitement over the announcement is limited, as the Brazilian slums are not popular. Especially defenders had little joy with the map. However, Ubisoft has made some changes to the map to make it less frustrating.
Players are not very enthusiastic about the announcement
Under the official Twitter post by Ubisoft, many players express disappointment and anger that Ubisoft is bringing this particular map back into the game. Because the map is not really popular.
Why is the map so unpopular? Defenders, in particular, faced significant challenges on the map. For opponents, it was much too easy to create a path to the objective through the destructible walls. This makes the map one of the least favorite alongside “Tower” in Rainbow Six: Siege.
However, there are also voices saying that Ubisoft has done a sensible job here and that “Favela” might not be so bad after all. Some people even say that the changes to Favela “make it a really good map” (via twitter.com).
Because the changes are said to primarily address the issues that had been criticized by many players before. You can see the changes to the map live with YouTuber “GamersPrey”. We have embedded his English video here for you:
This is how Ubisoft wants to save the unpopular map
What will be changed? Ubisoft has thoroughly revamped the map and aims to address the reasons why the map was so unpopular.
The original map relied on strongly angled corridors and many destructible walls. This made it difficult for defenders to hold the position and allowed attackers to achieve easy kills quickly.
With the revamp, most outer walls are now made of solid concrete and can no longer be destroyed. Additionally, it is now a night map. Ubisoft itself explains the changes:
The small size of the map, the irregular exterior, and the verticality remain. The rest of the map, including the overall structure of the main building, has been completely redesigned, so players will practically experience a new location that maintains the same theme as the original Favela.
Ubisoft, via CharlieIntel.com
Those who have played the map before will still recognize some aspects: The setting still focuses on the Brazilian favelas, and the stairwells are still in their old positions.
What do you think? Will you try the revamped version of “Favela” or will you continue to steer clear of the Brazilian slum?
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