After a pair months of test-server experimentation, Ubisoft are rolling out their new team-killer punishment to Rainbow Six Siege correct. While the studio verify that at this time’s iteration of “Reverse Friendly Fire” (RFF) continues to be to be refined and has a pair bugs nonetheless to be hammered out, it’s prepared sufficient for the large leagues. In brief, in the event you shoot a teammate, they’ll select whether or not or to not substitute your bullets with karmic ones that bounce off buddies and again into their proprietor’s careless (or malicious) face for the remainder of the match. A poetic punishment if there ever was one.
Probably the most important change between the test-server iteration of RFF and at this time’s launch model is a brand new system designed to catch gamers that injury teammates with out killing them. If you deal sufficient cumulative injury in opposition to your crew, RFF will likely be activated irrespective of how forgiving your squad are. Ubi break down the specifics in this extensive dev-blog post, however in abstract, absolutely anything that may deal injury to your personal crew can activate the RFF system. The solely exception is a few explosives, which may nonetheless hurt your crew even with RFF on – this can change within the subsequent main replace.
For essentially the most half, Reverse Friendly Fire redirects injury finished to the participant that triggered it, but it surely is a bit more lenient within the case of distant management drones and different such devices. If you damage your mates with these, the gadget will take injury as an alternative. It’s all sensible stuff, and can hopefully curb team-killing and team-damage within the twitchy aggressive shooter. Friendly fireplace occurs, and you may forgive it when it’s clearly a mistake, however punishing offenders with out depriving your crew of a member is a giant deal. Ubi are in search of suggestions on this launch, and can make additional changes within the upcoming Year 4, Season 2 replace.
There are nonetheless some considerations that passive-aggressive jerks would possibly intentionally throw themselves at teammate’s explosives with a view to injury themselves or activate RFF, however this appears unlikely. So far, response to the brand new system appears optimistic. While there are undoubtedly going to be jerks who attempt to take a look at its limits, it ought to a minimum of present a chic resolution to that man who shoots you behind the pinnacle at match begin. He will really feel ashamed of his phrases and deeds, or a minimum of get a style of his personal medication.
The Reverse Friendly Fire replace is stay now, and whereas we’re on the topic, Rich McCormick just lately took a deep dive on how the game has been improved by its years of post-release assist. Give it a read here.
