Ace and Melusi - Two New Rainbow Six Siege Operators
The season is officially called Operation Steel Wave, and as promised, it will bring two new operators and a House map overhaul.
Ubisoft showcased two new operatives Howard Haugaland / Ace (paramedic) and Tandive Ndlovu / Melusi (Pathfinder) as well as their new gadgets during today's live show. Tomorrow, both will join the Steel Wave roster on test servers.
Ace, a former member of the Norwegian Armed Forces and EMT, is an attacker who "hurries forward - and is ready to break through any obstacles. He is ambitious, but always makes sure that his actions do not harm others. says Ubisoft . Ace Selma's shatter gadget can be thrown at destructible surfaces to create three consecutive explosions that open an expanding hole if not destroyed mid-sequence. Two of them can even break through a reinforced hatch. They will also destroy the defense devices in their area.
Melusi, the anti-poaching advocate, is "very adaptable," they say. “She waits, goes to intercept and stops actions - like her device. If it fails to catch the target itself, Tandiwe slows it down so that it gets caught by someone else or decides to abandon its plan.
As for the House rework, Ubisoft says they didn't want to "dabble in the taste" of the classic map too much. They emphasized that this was a "random" remake and not a competitive one. As a rule, it is much more on the reverse side. Both floors have two new rooms, new bomb locations, and a new staircase from the new reading room next to the TV room. You will also find that the outer garage door is closed.
Apparently the Apex-style Ping 2.0 feature that Ubisoft talked about is getting a delay thanks to the Covid-19 coronavirus, so it won't be joining the game this season.
More details about the map rework, new operators and competitive changes can be found at R6 site .
Steel Wave will be released on the R6 test servers tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19th.