Fans of Rainbow Six will appreciate the series for its more tactical approach towards first-person shooters. After all, it feels exhilarating being able to take down teams of foes with a squad that can follow commands. Moreover, the multiplayer experience Rainbow Six: Siege provides enables players to create strike-teams of their own. In turn, players need to maximize their loadouts and their Operator's skills to dominte the enemy - regardless if they're on the offensive or the defensive.
Unfortunately, both FPS fans and newcomers might find it a bit difficult adjusting to Siege's more tactical approach towards matches. After all, Siege demands synergies in teams as Operators function differently depending on who their teammates are. As such, for newcomers to Siege, just what challenges would they encounter?
10 People Keep On Camping
FPS fans who become Siege newcomers might complain about teams outright camping and moving slowly all the time, carefully striking anyone who dares to dart recklessly around the map. However, this isn't necessarily cheating - it's the way the game needs to be played.
Unlike other FPS, Siege has more focus on team-building and tactical gameplay. Essentially, Siege has Operators with gadgets precisely to ruin the enemy's strategy. Tactical ambushes, hit-and-run, trap-setting, and even camping remain important in every strategy. In turn, newcomers need to readjust their expectations - learn how to slow down, plan carefully, and be more precise with what they do.
9 Enemies Know Exactly Where Players Are
How come others seem to move around the map and make kills like they're expecting their opponents to be there? Remember, Siege needs tactical prowess from players - they're either defending a point or striking for an objective. And aside from their Operators, knowing precisely where to strike gives a team all the advantage they need.
Players who want to play better in Siege need to know their maps just like their operators. Thankfully, players can download Siege's maps from various websites to learn around them. Meanwhile, they should try to create a solo multiplayer match to walk around maps without enemy threats. That way, players can identify crucial corners and vulnerable positions.
8 Spawntrapping Becomes Very Annoying
Newcomers in Siege might have had unpleasant encounters of dying right after they spawn. It's as though enemies already know where players are! Sadly, players who die right after they spawn might not be doing their due diligence in rechecking their spawn site if enemies are there. If possible, it's recommended for players to drones near spawn spots so players can constantly check if their spawn point is compromised.
Likewise, players need to secure their defense and stay clear from windows and to check any openings for signs of enemies, even as soon as they spawn. Remember, spawntrappers get their kills by waiting for players - so players who identify where spawntrappers are can easily turn the tables.
7 Operators Perform Poorly
As of 2020, 58 Operators currently exist in Siege - and newcomers can understandably feel overwhelmed as to who to play. Unfortunately, some players might feel like their Operators are always performing poorly, and they can't just make their gadgets work to the team's advantage. What gives?
Players need to understand that while Operators have different gadgets, loadouts, and gameplay. Attackers rely on Breach Charges, Grappling Hooks, Drones, and Grenades to penetrate through defenses and identify enemy weak spots. Meanwhile, Defenders generally rely on Alarms, Wires, Shields, and Barricades to secure their protection.
In turn, players should try to play on empty maps to experiment with breach charges on walls and floors. Likewise, they can tinker with cameras to spot the best angles so they know exactly where to position themselves during the match.
6 No Idea Where To Put Charges, Cameras, Drones
Unfortunately, newcomers might feel overwhelmed just trying to identify the best places to deploy gadgets to maximize their benefits. Thankfully, while tricky, such a task isn't impossible. Ideally, players should get a feel of the map and secure any blind spots they have with their cameras and drones. Likewise, players should place charges on surfaces that will help them access more areas easily.
Players can also find guides on sites like R6Maps to identify the best positions for these gadgets. Interestingly, players who familiarize themselves with the best gadget positions will likely identify where enemies place these gadgets as well.
5 Enemies Know How Players Move
It might seem crazy, but some newcomers might notice that enemies seem to know exactly where they're going that they almost always die immediately in firefights. Is there software that helps enemies do this? Again, not necessarily. In fact, enemies probably "predict" player movement due to experience, and that newcomers will likely have a predictable movement pattern due to their inexperience.
If players notice that they react to a situation the same way, pros will likely take advantage of this. For instance, enemies will always take advantage of players who run willy-nilly in long corridors. Likewise, players who go to the same path can invite enemies to camp near the area to take the player down.
4 Operators Don't Synergize
Since Siege relies heavily on team composition, having the "wrong" Operators can ruin a match. However, with 58 to choose from, just what should players do? Interestingly, players should think of Siege as a MOBA, wherein there's a recommended Operator type for every team, following a generic 2-2-1 flow. If players look at Siege from this perspective, understanding Operator gadgets and gameplay might be easier.
For instance, it's advised for offense to have two hard breaches, two soft breachers, and one disabler. That way, players on the offensive can easily find shortcuts and penetrate through enemy ranks. Likewise, teams on defense should have two intel operators and at least one shotgun to counter any surveillance on the offensive side.
3 Defense Almost Always Wins
Some players might feel as though defending teams almost always win - is the game always tipped to their favor? Not necessarily - perhaps the defending team just knows how to use their time efficiently. A lot of Siege players may agree that certain Operators, and therefore certain tactics, greatly aid defenders the further down the line they use them. For instance, roamers who stay long in the battle can become a pesky opponent for attackers, especially since attackers now need to figure out where the defending roamer is aside from securing the objective.
Likewise, defenders who try to save their concealment gadgets can tip the scales to their favor, especially in the endgame. That way, they can easily flank attackers who rush to the objective as they're pressed for time. For attackers, this caveat simply means that they should either eliminate roamers first, or try to force enemies into depleting their sources as soon as possible.
2 Enemies Always Counter An Approach
As with other games, Siege inevitably has a meta system, wherein there's almost always a "recommended" set of Operators to play for any given role. However, newcomers might feel overwhelmed having to study the meta every time a new season arrives. Interestingly, players may not even need to do this - they just need to learn how to "troubleshoot" their problems correclty.
Remember, Siege is almost like playing a live-action puzzle game - there's always a solution to everything. As early as pre-match, players need to determine how to best synergize their Operators and what problems they might encounter along the way. Doing this frequently allows players to find solutions to problems even before they arrive and secure the win.
1 Teammates Aren't Cooperating
Perhaps the biggest complaint of Siege newcomers lies in very uncooperative teammates. After all, as a team-focused game, Siege needs great coordination among teams to ensure victory. What should they do if teammates are becoming unruly? Unfortunately, solutions here vary on a case-to-case basis. However, players on mic generally encourage others to do the same, and sometimes coordination happens from there. If not, players might try to assume control of the team (in a nice way!) to start coordinating.
Likewise, players might want to try online forums and sites to find teammates, especially those that want to help each other out in Ranked matches. Sometimes, it takes like-minded players to be on the same page and be more cooperative with each other.