Rainbow Six Siege is playing with more attackers, and players are not happy
Ubisoft is testing even more changes Rainbow Six Siege in his Lab Test Server, and not everyone is happy with what awaits them.
Earlier today (January 15), the Lab Test Server opened its doors, and until January 22 at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM GMT (January 23 at 8:00 AM AEDT) players can test a number balance changes. There will certainly be some excitement about the rework of Ballistic Shield, which was teased back in February 2023. Players can now sprint with shields and smash through barricades.
However, it’s not such good news for certain attackers. For example, the ignition time for Operator Ace’s SELMA Aqua Breacher ability has been increased, meaning he can no longer blast through walls and doors as quickly as before.
The G-36C assault rifle, which now has increased recoil, is also affected. This is one of the weapons available to attackers Iana and Ash. The damage of the SMG-11 (usable by attacker Amaru, but also by defenders Smoke, Mute and Solis) has been reduced. Finally, the SPAS-15’s recoil – usable by Defenders Thunderbird and Caveira – has been adjusted.
While not all nerfs have specifically affected attackers, many players believe more needs to be done to weaken the attack Rainbow Six Siege‘s Defenders, who are currently dominating the game. One player, Twitter/X user @devmartajames, wrote: “Bit confused that the latest patch wants to take out three of the most popular attackers, while the last four defenders added to the game are all massively overpowered. I hope we see some (Tubarão)/Fenrir/Solis/Azami nerfs soon to tame the power creep.”
Others are equally confused: “What about Solis, Azami and Fenrir?” @Ke_a_nu_ questioned.
User @IceColdR6 added: “I think we chose the wrong side to nerf here.”
It’s worth keeping this in mind as these changes are rolled out in the Lab Test Server. This means that players will be asked to complete surveys based on their experiences with them and changes may eventually be made. For now, players will just have to stay informed.
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