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[Gamezone]

On what planet does a Rainbow Six operator work alone?

On a planet where the developers are to lazy to create their own AI.

 

[Roshin]

This is mainly a multiplayer game..and AI would suck for this kind of thing.

And yet I remember Swat 3 and 4 doing this sort of thing perfectly fine.

 

[GHG]

No, I was right.

Just to let you know there is a single player experience which is done through Missions. These pre-set scenarios expose the player to the content and mechanics of the Siege and are specifically designed to be played solo as a Lone Wolf, but can also be played cooperatively with up to four friends.


http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/1174900-Single-player?p=10859749&viewfull=1#post10859749

So no campaign, just missions. Don`t want to play with strangers? Then you are stuck alone.

I'm not getting this anymore then.

This is just bullshit. Is there a franchise ubisoft haven't managed to ruin at this point?

 

[Quadraphonic]

Oh, so they don't want me to buy this game, then.

 

[Gamezone]

I'm confident it will have companion AI during the single player campaign, but it won't during terrorist huntsingle player.

http://blog.ubi.com/rainbow-six-siege-single-player-terrohunt-modes/

Did you see my other post? Even their official community manager at the official Siege forums couldn`t provide us with better answers.

 

[Gamezone]

Updated the OP.

 

[NullPointer]

I know they had that Patriots game that was scrapped. Maybe that plays a role. But I thought Rainbow Six was a popular franchise.

There was time when Rainbow Six: Vegas was THE multiplayer game on the 360. Those were good times.

Don't think Vegas 2 lived up to the same promise - and the climactic ending to the story was cringeworthy - but the action was still great.

 

[Always-honest]

oh but you can play them in coop? that's great.

Still, it was nice to place your ai members and let them do stuff.

 

[OttoSporteman]

Did you see my other post? Even their official community manager at the official Siege forums couldn`t provide us with better answers.

We've posted almost at the same time. What I understood by the recruitment is akin to Mass Effect, where you'd select your companions by mission. I'd (perhaps being extra positive and naive) thought it'd be like this...

And I agree that Ubi needs to be more clear in their communication.

 

[NullPointer]

Still, it was nice to place your ai members and let them do stuff.

Weirdly enough this makes Halo 5 the squad-based shooter for this year. Its got AI, squad commands and co-op covered.

Strange days.

 

[Tecnniqe]

This game, is not Rainbow Six.

 

[Alienous]

Just don't charge $60, Ubisoft. Not every game needs to be a single-player + multi-player $60 experience, and I can see moves being made with Siege to try to justify that asking price without any actual content to back it up.

 

[Gamezone]

oh but you can play them in coop? that's great.

Still, it was nice to place your ai members and let them do stuff.

It`s probably fun if you are playing it with friends. Random people must be a mess.

 

[Always-honest]

Weirdly enough this makes Halo 5 the squad-based shooter for this year. Its got AI, squad commands and co-op covered.

Strange days.

Well, let's wait for Mass Effect 4...

It`s probably fun if you are playing it with friends. Random people must be a mess.

depends. A lot of Rainbow Six players are pretty serious. And some are just crazy fun. But sure. Best with friends.

 

[tmac456]

sounds like i'm passing on this. $60 i can spend elsewhere

 

[afternoon delight]

Oh, so they don't want me to buy this game, then.

Right? Much like the Worms series with Worms Armageddon, when is the R6 franchise going to learn that they just need to remake Rogue Spear?

 

[x24hrs2livex]

Ubisoft just made it real easy not to give them my money.

 

[Canis lupus]

So the game doesn't have a traditional campaign? :/

 

[Turin Turambar]

So the game doesn't have a traditional campaign? :/

Looking back, the reveal presentation was done with a pvp video... it was done that way with a reason.

 

[TheOhrenberger.]

Considering that this is supposed to be a multiplayer game I don't feel like there's anything wrong with the single player campaign just being some challenge scenarios for a single person with no AI. The team based tactical combat is online.

 

[Gamezone]

So the game doesn't have a traditional campaign? :/

Missions...

 

[Dazza]

Sounds like it's only a Rainbow Six in name only. What is this lowest common denominator BS?

 

[pizzacat]

Rainbow 1 then?

 

[sflufan]

There hasn't been a Rainbow Six title since Raven Shield so why is everyone acting surprised?

 

[kionedrik]

Yet another classic IP thrown into the mud...

 

[Hip Hop]

Don't have a problem with this.

My time will be spent in competitive anyways.

 

[Ushojax]

Ah, that explains why they included Vegas 1+2 in the package.

Ubisoft never fail to disappoint.

 

[Leafhopper]

What kind of Rainbow Six campaign doesn't have other characters with you?

First no Ding Chavez and now this.

I don't know why I am surprised though. The first footage of the game was multiplayer.

Ah, that explains why they included Vegas 1+2 in the package.

Ubisoft never fail to disappoint.

Isn't that only the XB1 version?

 

[Basketball]

Welp got my answer

I don't think I'll be getting siege

Have fun guys/gals

 

[Anton Sugar]

On the other hand, poor sales of this will probably make them think they need to reinvent the franchise again.

 

[MSI]

So is this the next Titanfall/Evolve?

Close quarter tactics with strangers is probably too hard, and I don't have 3 or 4 friends to play this with . . . I'll probably pass.

 

[Tenebrous]

So is this the next Titanfall/Evolve?

Close quarter tactics with strangers is probably too hard, and I don't have 3 or 4 friends to play this with . . . I'll probably pass.

On PC? Without doubt. On console? It might have a chance.

 

[Sinatar]

On PC? Without doubt. On console? It might have a chance.

Yea nobody is ditching CS:GO for this on PC, it'll be DOA. Doubly so once you factor in Uplay.

 

[Leafhopper]

So is this the next Titanfall/Evolve?

I seriously accidentally call it Counter Strike: Siege on occasion.

I guess you can say that but, I don't think it will perform badly as it is an established IP. That said on PC is doomed after probably a month.

 

[Forsete]

Confirmed no buy for me.

I miss the old Rainbow Six (or SWAT) games. Hopefully we will get to see a game like that someday. :/

 

[todahawk]

That's because it's not a real Rainbow Six game.

Rainbow One I guess.

Rainbow 1 then?

oh, beaten I guess. One seems more appropriate than 1 though

 

[TheVisualizer]

Not a dealbreaker for me, but I can see how its disappointing to most.

Im cautiously optimistic after the unveil of TerroHunt at E3. I was worried the maps would be too small, but what they showed seemed ok. 11 maps for that gametype with 3-4 modes and some variety in player classes seems worth a pickup for me as I have some friends that are interested as well.

The adversarial modes still need to win me over by changing some things like making round times much longer and handling "revives" differently.

 

[Neuromancer]

If true they should rename it Rainbow One.

 

[BlazinAm]

Well you can play them with friends co-op style I don't see what the issue is except for the notion that the game is best when played online. Sucks for people who want a strong single player but that seems like not what they are doing with this outing.

 

[SxP]

There goes all my interest in this game. I loved the Vegas campaigns, primarily due to the squad based combat. And I certainly don't pay 60 for MP only games (which this in essence is). Might pick it up when it's really cheap for TerroHunt.

 

[RipperGrim]

This makes me miss Patriots even more

 

[UnforgivenTwin]

That's because it's not a real Rainbow Six game.

Thank you.

 

[NullPointer]

This makes me miss Patriots even more

Didn't that idea revolve around protecting elites in banking and finance from homegrown terrorists? Never thought that concept would fly all that well.

 

[ironcreed]

There was time when Rainbow Six: Vegas was THE multiplayer game on the 360. Those were good times.

Don't think Vegas 2 lived up to the same promise - and the climactic ending to the story was cringeworthy - but the action was still great.

Rainbow Six Vegas was amazing solo as well. I loved that game.

 

[PedroLumpy]

Im probably just out of the loop, but I didn't think there was even a conventional single player campaign in Seige. Doesn't it need a campaign first if you want campaign AI?

Terrorist Hunt in Vegas didn't have AI teammates if I remember correctly. (Edit: I am wrong about this)

 

[firehawk12]

So this basically sounds like their version of L4D at this point.

 

[NullPointer]

Terrorist Hunt in Vegas didn't have AI teammates if I remember correctly.

Vegas 2 had it.

 

[Paltheos]

Well, of course! If it had other AI teammates there would have to be squad commands. That's a big NO NO for Ubisoft as they think their target audience is too braindead for squad commands.


I remember when they said jumping in Splinter cell with triangle or Y was too complex.

Not all of Ubisoft is like this. The Rayman dev team generally respects the player. Can't speak for the rest of the company

 

[Ramenman]

This is mainly a multiplayer game..and AI would suck for this kind of thing

so no sound about right

Yeah. Multiplayer first has been their motto from the start (and they've shown only that up until now, and the game is out at the end of the year), it's pretty much a given the campaign would be at most a number of separate missions and certainly not a full-on set-piece hollywood show a la Call Of or Battlefield.

They weren't going to develop AI teammates only for something that is clearly a secondary mode for their game. It makes sense.

 

[PedroLumpy]

Vegas 2 had it.

Oh, oops sorry about that!