Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 Season 1 "Commanding Force" Play Report: New Operator "BRAVA" and Hackable Drones Change the Game

BRAVA, a powerful new operator that "hijacks" defensive gadgets

The most noteworthy point of this season is the appearance of BRAVA, a new operator from Brazil. He is an operator with Armor 1 and Speed 3, and can equip "PARA-308" and "CAMRS" as his main weapons, and "SUPER SHORTY" and "USP40" as his subweapons. The main weapon is not peculiar, and the sub can have a shotgun, which is quite excellent in terms of equipment.

The biggest advantage is the unique gadget, the "Cradge Drone. This gadget has the ability to sneak into enemy territory by moving like a normal drone, and can take away the opponent's defense gadgets, which is a very frightening ability just to think about.

A regular drone is modified and loaded with a turret that emits a beam to take away the gadget.

The drone approaches the gadget and shoots a beam from the turret, which can take the gadget away in seconds. The gadget that has been taken away will not only be unable to be used or retrieved, but will also be able to be controlled from the BRAVA's smartphone, and will turn on the defender. For example, the KAPKAN's unique gadget, the EDD MK2, is a very powerful gadget that blows up only when an attacker passes under its feet, but if it is taken away by a Kludge drone, the gadget can be used by the defenders. Once the KAPKAN is taken away by the Kludge Drone, it turns into a terrible trap that blows up when the "defender" passes by. If the KAPKAN itself is inadvertently caught in the trap, it will be a day of reckoning. ......

If other powerful camera gadgets such as MAESTRO's "Evil Eye" or VALKYRIE's "Black Eye" were to be taken away, it would be obvious where the enemy was watching and information could be leaked. JAGER's "ADS," which destroys grenades thrown around the device, and MELUSI's "Banshee Sonic Defense," which detects opponents near the device and slows them down, would make the defense base full of traps once taken away, and would likely reverse the formation in a flash.

A number of gadgets prepared for the defenders are being taken away. Although small, they have terrifying potential.

The defender uses multiple gadgets to create a base to stop the enemy's invasion and attack. However, since it is a drone, it can be sufficiently countered with conventional drone countermeasures. MUTE's "Signal Disruptor," which disables the attacker's electronic devices, is the most common countermeasure, and reading the drone's path is the key to success. It is also effective to use the "Electrosensor" from "SOLIS," which was added in the previous season, to locate and destroy drones.

Hacked gadgets glow red, so carefully observing each gadget is another countermeasure.

If you find a drone, it is also quite an effective countermeasure to hit the drone with the "MOZZIE" "Pest Launcher" and try to take the drone away from it. The "crudged drone" that belongs to the defender can conversely take away the attacker's gadgets, creating even more chaos. If you are tired of this kind of electronic gadget taking, one of the means would be to use operators without electronic gadgets, such as "FROST" and "MIRA," to give the "cruddy drone" no chance of interference.

The reloading system has been revamped and the game system will undergo major changes as well.

It is not only the appearance of "BRAVA" that reaffirms that the game has undergone major changes with the launch of this season. The traditional system of reloading has also been affected by the revamping of the game. The "reload cancel" function, which cancels the reload if the player makes another move while reloading and leaves the gun with no ammunition remaining, has been in place for some time, but this season, just like a real gun, when the magazine is removed, the gun will only have one round remaining in the gun and will not be reloaded until the next magazine is inserted. The magazine will not be refilled until the next magazine is inserted. This makes reloading more risky than ever before, changing the game of firefighting and creating more tension in battle.

In addition, the values of attachments that can be attached to weapons to suppress recoil have been adjusted, and the muzzle brake, which suppresses blurring when firing, and the compensator, which suppresses left and right recoil when firing, have been strengthened. By adjusting attachments in addition to revamping the reloading system, the importance of a single shot will increase dramatically, and the hand that chooses attachments will be more careful.

The "muzzle brake" increases the speed of return to center by 50%, while the "compensator" reduces left/right blur by 35%. This alone is a pretty big change for a seasoned player!

Sanctions for annoying players! Anti-cheat system & evaluation penalty upgrade

This season, it has been announced that the penalties for players who cheat and verbally abuse the online game, the bane of online games, will also be further strengthened. For example, in order to combat "mousers," players who connect a mouse to a consumer computer, Ubisoft will introduce a "Mouse Trap" system based on its proprietary technology, which delays the input of players who are detected as using a mouse.

The evaluation system will be further upgraded to address players who speak out of turn or make unethical comments. The system is designed to reduce the number of people who make inappropriate comments during a match, as they have to play a number of matches in order to unlock the system. With these anti-cheat and changes to the penalty feature, we can expect the fights to become even more fair.

It is not only skilled players who can enjoy the new system! Newcomer Challenge," a new system for beginners to enjoy as well, has been introduced.

With the addition of BRAVA and changes to the game system, this season is expected to be harder and more deliberate, but a new system will also be introduced to make it easier for newcomers to join the game.

In addition to the existing tutorial for beginners, a new system called "Newcomer Challenge" will be introduced this season. In this system, players will be rewarded for completing tasks that instruct them on the tactics of the operator they own, including the ability to unlock other operators in the operator's area of expertise. For example, the new "BRAVA" has the specialties "Anti-Gadget" and "Intel," so if the task is completed, the operator with either of these specialties can be unlocked as a reward.

This is expected to help beginners understand the tactics better, unlock operators faster than ever before, and help keep them motivated by allowing them to use more operators the more they understand the tactics. The end result is a system that will also make players much more proficient.

In addition to the above measures against unwanted players, this system will also provide a firm helping hand to novice players, so there is no doubt that this season of "Siege" will be safer and more secure than ever before. We hope that players who have been reluctant to enter the game will take this season as an opportunity to give it a try.

Both beginners and experienced players will be able to enjoy Year 8 Season 1 with gusto, and "Siege" will be even more exciting as it enters its eighth year!

With the introduction of new operators that will drastically change the way you have been fighting in "Rainbow Six Siege," as well as a revamped system, and a new system that even beginners can enjoy, "Year 8 Season 1" looks like it will be a season where anyone can enjoy the game. Commanding Force".

The contents introduced in this article can also be found here (with Japanese subtitles).

The game is now in its 8th year and has become one of the most long-lived FPS titles still in service, but the world tournament "Six Invitational" will be held from February 7, 2023, and players are still very passionate about the game. It is inevitable that this season will bring even more excitement. The official website has a roadmap for the future, and in addition to the addition of new elements, there are several other attractive contents planned, so if you are interested, please check it out as well. Year 8 Season 1 "Commanding Force" is scheduled to launch on March 7, 2023. This is one season you won't want to miss!

Text: Harau

• Product Information
• Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe Edition " 3,960 yen (tax included)
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• Platform: PlayStation5, Xbox series X|S, PlayStation4, Xbox One, PC (download version only)
• Genre: Tactical shooter
• Players: 1 player offline, 2-10 players online
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