Some toxic players in Rainbow Six Siege have been causing you to kill your own team – And thus get kicked from the game. If you’re asked for grenades by strangers in a match, it’s best not to respond.
What kind of trick is this? Recently, there have been repeated reports that players in Rainbow Six Siege are being asked for grenades. However, once they show these, they are killed by their own teammates.
The grenade then falls sharply to the ground and detonates, killing the surrounding players. Friendly Fire is always active in Rainbow Six. As a result, the player who owned the grenade gets kicked from the team. Reddit user DankDoodle69_ shows in a short clip how this looks:
According to some players, this trick has been around for a while and is quite well known. However, beginners seem to fall for it time and again. If you are new, you can find some useful tips for getting started in Rainbow Six here.
Why are you kicked from the game? Behind this mechanic is a system designed to prevent trolls from ruining your game. Since team kills are often exploited by griefers, damage to your own teammates is supposed to be punished.
This has been the case for quite some time with the “Reverse Friendly Fire” system. This system also ensures that you are automatically kicked if you kill too many friendly players. It is actually meant to prevent teammates from ruining your game.
Fragment Grenades are one of the most popular secondary gadgets in Rainbow Six, as they can be used in many ways. Only with Season 5 will a new gadget, the Mini Breach Charge, that may replace the Fragment Grenade come.
Tips to avoid being banned
How can I prevent this? The new Squad Finder from Rainbow Six helps you find teammates for a fixed team with whom you can then play together. This reduces the chances of finding trolls in the team. You can find useful information on what the Squad Finder is and how to use it at GameStar, here.
If you don’t want to look for a team or can’t find any teammates, you should simply ignore when teammates ask for grenades. While this is not necessarily good for communication, it protects you from trolls.
With the upcoming Season 3 of Year 5, several changes will be introduced in Rainbow Six. In our special, you will find all important information about Season 3.
