This post will serve as a megathread for information about Year 8 Season 4: Operation Deep Freeze.

You can watch the reveal live here: https://twitch.tv/rainbow6

General

  • Test Server launch: TBD
  • Live Server launch: TBD
  • Gameplay overview trailer: TBD

New Defender: Tubarão

  • ? speed Operator from Portugal
  • Gadget: Zoto Canister
  • Counters: TBD
  • Primary weapons:
    • TBD
    • TBD
  • Secondary weapons:
    • TBD
    • TBD
  • Secondary gadgets:
    • TBD
    • TBD

New Map: Lair

Gameplay Updates, New Features & Other Changes

R6S Marketplace

  • Marketplace to buy & sell cosmetics
  • Closed beta launching this season

Defender AI Playlist

  • AI defenders trained on real player behavior
  • Two difficulties: Beginner & Advanced
  • Available for Clubhouse

Player Onboarding: Map Run

  • Dedicated mode to learn specific maps

Player Onboarding: Removal of Training Grounds & Situations

  • Removal of Training Grounds (aka Terrorist Hunt) and Situations in favor of new onboarding features

Balancing: Frag Grenades

  • Remove ability to cook grenades
  • 4 second fuse timer after being tossed, slightly reduced after hitting surface

Controller improvements

  • Freely remap controller buttons
  • Deadzones can now be reduced to 0%
  • Later this season: leaning without ADSing

Battle Pass Navigation

  • Interactive overview for improved navigation

Balancing: Updated Shield Mechanisms

  • Launching on Test Server later in the season
  • Paradoxical95BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    What happened to nades is sad. But my main gripe is with this Zoto Cannister.
    Radius is too big. And the footsteps thing is bad. So either reduce the radius + timer OR reduce the count to 2 AND/OR add a delay in detonation like Kali or Kaid OR make that cannister destructible. Gives those Melusi (on launch) vibes. Will be nerfed I’m sure. Too strong and no hard counter. (Unless I’m missing something as TS is not live)