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00:00:00 – 00:12:16
The speaker provides an overview of upcoming updates and changes for Year 9 Season 2 of Rainbow Six Siege, emphasizing problems with cheaters and discussing anticipated improvements. Key updates include the release at the Manchester major event, the full launch of The Siege Marketplace for buying and trading skins, and enhanced ban enforcement aimed at Steam users to curb cheating. Anti-cheating measures, as well as updates to characters Fenir and Soless, are explored. Nerfs to Soless and balanced changes to Fenir aim to mitigate their dominance in the game, ensuring better character balance.
Additionally, new training features, such as the endless drill mode, will allow players to practice more effectively, while map filter options in playlists will enable players to focus on preferred or competitive maps. The reputation system, still in beta, draws concern as it seems inconsistent despite receiving commendations. Future updates, including an improved After Action screen and the full implementation of the reputation system, are anticipated in Year 9 Season 3. The speaker concludes by expressing excitement for the new season's reveal and their plans to play intensively to avoid cheaters.
00:00:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the upcoming release of Year 9 Season 2 for Rainbow Six Siege, highlighting the problems with cheaters in the current season and expressing excitement for the updates. Key points include the reveal of the new season at the ongoing Manchester major event and the road map update released by Ubisoft. Main updates include the full launch of The Siege Marketplace, which allows players to buy and trade skins, and improved ban enforcement efforts, particularly targeting Steam users to combat cheating. The speaker remains cautiously optimistic about these anti-cheating measures.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their views on anti-cheating measures and updates to two characters, Fenir and Soless, in a game. They express a preference for using IDs to link accounts to deter cheating. The speaker finds Fenir and Soless to be among the best defenders, though opinions differ within the community. They detail the nerfs to Soless, including a reduced scanner distance and inability to use the scanner in the prep phase, which they believe might weaken her too much. For Fenir, he’s losing one call and one mine, which is perceived as a balanced update. The speaker suggests making the blind effect from Fenir’s mines disappear once out of the mine’s radius. Overall, they appreciate the efforts to balance these characters and reduce their annoyance in the game.
00:06:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses two main topics related to map training and playlist customization. First, they explain the introduction of an endless drill mode for map training, which allows players to continuously practice shooting bots on maps without having to leave or reset the game. This feature is seen as beneficial for warming up and for new players to learn map layouts and potential hiding spots.
Next, they highlight changes to the map filters in the standard playlist. Previously, the map pool was random and included less popular maps, but now players can filter maps to play casual, ranked, or competitive maps. This change is expected to allow players, particularly competitive ones, to practice on the maps they prefer or those commonly used in competitive play. The segment ends with a brief mention of the reputation system set to be fully implemented in a future season.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the reputation system in the game and how it is still in the beta phase, acknowledging that it needs further adjustment. Despite having no offenses and receiving numerous commendations, the speaker notes that their reputation remains average, which feels unfair. They emphasize the importance of refining the system before imposing bans based on reputation. Additionally, the speaker mentions upcoming updates, including an enhanced After Action screen set for release in Year 9 Season 3. They also highlight the excitement for the Year 9 Season 2 reveal scheduled for May 26th and anticipate the new season’s launch around early to mid-June.
00:12:00
In this part of the video, the speaker mentions they will be playing a lot on the 27th to avoid cheaters, expresses enthusiasm about it, and signs off by thanking the viewers and saying goodbye.