Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Deep Freeze Rainbow Six Siege
Image via Ubisoft

R6 players furious, nervous about new operator, frag changes: ‘When does it end’

Could it be worse than the 20-second meta?

The new Rainbow Six Siege operation called Deep Freeze is almost here, and a couple of tweaks to secondary gadgets have competitive players dreading the meta at SI.

Recommended Videos

Coaches like Louis “Helbee” Bureau, managers like Seth “supr” Hoffman, and players like Mitch “Dream” Malson all seem to be at some level of apprehensive about the new season. They’re correct to be concerned.

Attacking in R6 is already difficult. For some time, utilizing the secondary Frag Grenades combined with the pinging function was the only way to dislodge defenders from power positions. Removing the ability to cook grenades means these defenders can get out of the way of the grenade and fall back to other power positions, as opposed to being killed outright by a Frag Grenade thrown at the destructible floor below them.

The new operator, Tubarão, comes with four uses for his main gadget, the Zoto Canister, which seems to be a powerful tool to stall defenders. On LAN, DMRs are extremely powerful guns, and Tubarão comes with one of those, too.

Put plainly, with all the changes to the maps in the pool, these updates can completely swing the game to the side of the defenders. It won’t be surprising if we see 2-4 halves for attackers being celebrated as huge wins. Professional teams are the best in the world at utilizing all of the tools R6 can give you, and even they think they’re going to have trouble navigating all of the powerful utility the defenders bring to the table.

R6 players already speak in hushed tones about the awful Melusi-inspired “20-second meta” from 2020-2021, and this new one has the chance to be much more skewed toward the defenders. Siege is a tactical game, sure, but this is sitting behind a main gadget that seems to be overpowered and one keystroke away at any time.


Dot Esports is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Hunter Cooke
Hunter Cooke
Investigative Unit. Rainbow Six Siege, VALORANT.