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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Fan Pack

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FREE bonus pack announced for all three platforms, out next month - woot!

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Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced the full list for the upcoming release of "Fan Pack” – an all-new downloadable content (DLC) package for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Scheduled for release in July via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION Network and ubi.com, this content package will enrich and extend the original game by offering three new multiplayer maps. Also included is a new High Stakes setting that allows players to play their favorite online modes in an exciting new way, along with the ability to attain new ranks and A.C.E.S. Ubisoft has decided to offer this additional content for free to all Rainbow Six fans.

Three new MP maps are included for a brand-new Vegas 2 multiplayer experience, including two re-lit maps and the fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas:

* Calypso Casino: The fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas is back by popular demand. All Rainbow Six Vegas 2 game modes are supported, including co-op terrorist hunt.
* Murdertown – Dark: Experience this map's intense, close-quarter action underneath the cover of darkness.
* CQB Training – Dark: This map is set at nighttime, so expect more tactical assaults as players must use their night vision to spot enemies.

* New Ranks: Unlock new ranks beyond the rank of Elite. XP players have already accumulated as Elite will be applied toward the new ranks.

* More A.C.E.S.: While adding new ranks, the A.C.E.S. will be extended to 100 for each of these three categories: Marksman, CQB and Assault. Each A.C.E.S. level earned contains a substantial XP reward. Points that players have already accumulated in each of the categories will be applied toward the new A.C.E.S. levels.

* Grenade Indicator: While inside the damage radius of a frag or incendiary grenade, a grenade indicator icon is displayed on the screen.

* High Stakes Setting: Experience game modes in a more tactical way using the High Stakes setting, including:

* Limited HUD

o No radar
o Enemies not visible on tactical map
o Grenade indicator is disabled

* Health System

o Health regeneration is disabled
o Altered post-process effects of being in a critical health state

* Take Cover

o Camera view has changed so that players must be exposed in order to see around a corner

* Weapons & Gadgets

o Aim assistance is completely disabled, requiring players to be more precise
o Bullet spread is increased when not zoomed in
o Less ammunition

* Kill Camera is always disabled

* Friendly Fire is always enabled

* Weapons and Gadgets Balancing: There are a number of changes to the weapons and gadgets settings in this new package, including:

o Explosion delay of the incendiary grenade has been increased
o Detonation speed of the C4 has been slightly increased
o Increased the damage of Sniper Rifles at long range
o Increased the base accuracy of the Light Machine Guns
o Adjusted the rate of fire for some of the Assault Rifles, Shotguns and an SMG
o Sped up the time it takes to zoom in and out with weapons, making it more responsive

* Respawns in Team Deathmatch: Hosts can choose whether or not their match uses random respawns in Team Deathmatch.

* Voice Chat: Hosts can choose to enable voice chat between living and dead players of the same team so that when players die they can keep talking with their teammates (Player Match and System Link only).

* Score in Deathmatch: Player's score, along with the top opponent, is displayed on the HUD in Deathmatch.

* Team Leader Changes: Players now respawn next to the leader by default, unless players specifically choose to spawn back at the base.

* Show Dead Players in Lobby: Players that have no lives remaining will have a skull icon displayed next to their name in the lobby screen so that it's easy to tell who is still alive and who has been eliminated.

* Terrorist Hunt Spawning: Fixed the terrorist spawning so they don't appear right in front of players, or in areas they have cleared recently.

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http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/3...bow-Six-Vegas-2-Fan-Pack-Trailer-Announcement
 
Maggot9 said:
I LOVED the first Vegas, but heard 2 was shit, so I stayed away
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Same. Played more Vegas multi then Halo 3 and Gears combined. Somebody tell me this game is worth it so I can play awesome multi again.
 
Here's some more detailed info:

New Ranks
An additional 99 Elite Ranks have been added for bragging rights. For those of you who are already Elite, you may have noticed that your XP continued to accumulate while playing. Once you have the update, your XP will automatically be applied towards the new Elite ranks, so it is possible that you have already ranked up multiple times past Elite.

New A.C.E.S.
A total of 100 A.C.E.S. are available for each category: Marksman, CQB and Assault. Each A.C.E.S. level past 20 will reward you with 5000 XP that applies to your rank. For players who have already reached A.C.E.S. 20 and continued to collect A.C.E.S. points, you will be happy to know that the update will automatically advance you to the level you have earned. For example, if you have enough A.C.E.S. points to reach Marksman 25, you will automatically be at Marksman 25 and earn 25000 (5000 x 5) towards your next Rank.

Grenade Indicator
When you are within the damage radius of a Frag or Incendiary grenade, an indicator will appear on-screen telling you which direction it is. The indicator can show multiple grenades at once.

Weapons & Gadgets Balancing
Here are a couple of notes about Weapons and Gadgets:
• Explosion delay of the incendiary grenade has been increased
• Detonation speed of the C4 has been slightly increased
• Increased the damage of Sniper Rifles at long range
• Increased the base accuracy of the Light Machine Guns
• Adjusted the rate of fire for some of the Assault Rifles, Shotguns and an SMG
• Sped up the time it takes to zoom in & out with weapons, making it more responsive

To better clarify: the zoom for all firearms have been significantly sped-up and you can now fire DURING the zoom transition.

Respawns in Team Deathmatch – Host Option
An added host option has been added for Random Respawns. Random Respawns OFF will play like the classic Versus style where each team spawns in their designated Alpha or Bravo base. Random Respawns ON will have your players spawn randomly throughout the map after they die the first time.

Voice Chat – Host Option
Added as a host option for Player Match & System Link, players now have the option to talk to their team mates while dead.

Score in Deathmatch
Displayed on the bottom left of the HUD in Deathmatch, players can now see their score along with the top opponent’s score.

Team Leader - Spawn Change
Players now respawn next to the leader by default, unless players specifically choose to spawn back at the base.

Show Dead Players in Lobby
Players who no longer have lives remaining will now have a skull icon displayed next to their name in the pause menu.

Terrorist Hunt Spawning
Terrorists will no longer spawn right in front of you or behind you, or in a room you just cleared.

* * * * *

High Stakes Setting
High Stakes is a host option for every Versus mode that really pushes tactical gameplay to the next level. Here’s a detailed description of High Stakes:

Limited HUD (High Stakes)
The Radar is disabled. Enemies will not be visible on the Tactical Map (back button on 360/select button on PS3). Grenade indicator is disabled.

Health System (High Stakes)
Health regen is disabled. If you are shot and close to death, you’ll enter a visual state of critical health (screen turns monochromatic).

Cover System (High Stakes)
The cover system as been changed in High-Stakes mode to encourage players to peek instead of pop-n-shoot. The camera has been moved so your character cannot look past their cover unless they expose themselves around a corner.

Weapons & Gadgets (High Stakes)
Aim Assistance has been completely disabled. Bullet spread has also been increased when not zoomed-in (you will notice your crosshair indicators are much wider when not in zoom). Realistically, a person holding a gun would have better aim when zoomed-in than when he’s walking around. This encourages players to really take aim instead of run-n-gun. Also remember that the zoom time has been sped-up and you can now fire WHILE you zoom in and out. Players now have less ammunition (1 for each gadget you choose and less clips for your guns) so you really need to play conservatively and rely on precision use of ammo.

Kill Camera & Friendly Fire (High Stakes)
Kill Camera is always disabled and Friendly fire is always enabled.

*** DLC ***

THREE FREE MAPS
There are three maps included in the free DLC: Murdertown – Dark, CQB Training – Dark and best of all the much-requested fan favourite Calypso Casino! The three map layouts have not been changed. The re-lit “Dark maps” have a very eerie atmosphere, and may require players to use night vision to spot enemies. Calypso Casino returns with updated lighting and textures. The three maps are playable in all Versus modes and Terrorist Hunt.

This Fan Pack is dedicated to all of you in the Rainbow Six community. Everything in this update and DLC comes directly from you on the forums, private messages to us and even matches the team has played with you all online. We’d like to sincerely thank you for your continued support and feedback. See you online!
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Jesus Christ, High Stakes might actually get me into this game. That's amazing. Rainbow Six 3 all over again OMFG.
 
Maggot9 said:
I LOVED the first Vegas, but heard 2 was shit, so I stayed away
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Sp3eD said:
Same. Played more Vegas multi then Halo 3 and Gears combined. Somebody tell me this game is worth it so I can play awesome multi again.
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The campaign is worse, but the multiplayer is FAR better. Load times are far better, you can jump into games already in progress, etc. Its only real flaw was that it didn't have an excellent standout map, but Calypso Casino is fixing that, so... yeah.

If anyone liked the first game, they'll LOVE V2. Period. It's more of the same with enhancements.
 
Played the originals multiplayer on my roommates 360 back around release and loved it. Now I have a PS3 & need to know if there's an active multiplayer community for R6V1 or 2 on PS3. Which, if any, should I get!?
 
Duck said:
The campaign is worse, but the multiplayer is FAR better. Load times are far better, you can jump into games already in progress, etc. Its only real flaw was that it didn't have an excellent standout map, but Calypso Casino is fixing that, so... yeah.

If anyone liked the first game, they'll LOVE V2. Period. It's more of the same with enhancements.
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iono I had some of the worst times trying to get into a game, shyt would always crash or not connect and I never had that issue with any game for PS3.
 
Sp3eD said:
Same. Played more Vegas multi then Halo 3 and Gears combined. Somebody tell me this game is worth it so I can play awesome multi again.
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Honestly, I'd rebuy RSV for that High Stakes mode. This is EXACTLY what I wanted. Fuck radar, fuck health regen. LONG LIVE RAINBOW SIX 3!
 
Duck said:
The campaign is worse, but the multiplayer is FAR better. Load times are far better, you can jump into games already in progress, etc. Its only real flaw was that it didn't have an excellent standout map, but Calypso Casino is fixing that, so... yeah.
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I disagree about the campaign. I think it's much better in V2. The enviroments are better designed and the shoot outs are more intense. I personally thought the campaign of the original Vegas got tedious halfway through. V2 is better balanced.
 
After watching the video I can see why it's free. The first two maps are just "night" versiosn of existing maps, and the last is a map from the first game. They've changed quite a few things as far as gameplay goes, but those usually come in the way of free patches. This thing is just a big patch, but it's free so it's all good. Anyway if anyone is interested in trading I do have an extra copy of this game. :)
 
Wow, awesome. I stopped playing once GTA4 came out and never went back to it (BF:BC!) but this might bring me back in.

At least they finally fixed T-hunt. Jeez.
 
Can't wait for this. I was just beginning to get bored of this game too. I hope they allow respawns in ranked matches too.
 
Fuuuuuuuuuck yes Calypso Casino and fixed terrorist hunt spawns!!! Also can't wait to see the new ranks and aces, I wonder how much I will go up as I passed level 20 for all aces a long time ago.
 
Damn, as someone who hasn't bought the game yet but played the first, this sounds like some really nice fixes.

It also reminds even more of Call of Duty 4.
 
Nice update, this will definitely get me playing again. Glad to see they fixed the TH stuff, that shit was so messed up :lol
 
I havent played this for a long time. Have any patches come up for the PS3 version? I basically couldnt join ANY game online. Really hope they fixed this as the game is pretty fun.

Calypso Casino is awesome.
 
The patch portion of the Fan Pack is on Live/PSN now. PC patch comes out today (2nd), maps for all platforms go live on the 3rd.
 
Jubbly said:
The patch portion of the Fan Pack is on Live/PSN now. PC patch comes out today (2nd), maps for all platforms go live on the 3rd.
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HOLY CRAP YES! Can't wait to get off work and play. Mostly excited about more ACES and fixing the spawning in terrorist hunt.

Do you think the maps will be released about this time tomorrow?
 
strange_booj said:
HOLY CRAP YES! Can't wait to get off work and play. Mostly excited about more ACES and fixing the spawning in terrorist hunt.

Do you think the maps will be released about this time tomorrow?
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Ubisoft are rather erratic with releases, so no idea :)
 
Whaaaat!? I did not know about this. This is great :D

* Terrorist Hunt Spawning: Fixed the terrorist spawning so they don't appear right in front of players, or in areas they have cleared recently.
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Nom nom nom


Played a coop terrorhunt game last weekend with a friend and we were standing back to back but with some distance between us. A terrorist spawned between us and took us both out with the spaz. :lol
 
PuppetSlave said:
Played a coop terrorhunt game last weekend with a friend and we were standing back to back but with some distance between us. A terrorist spawned between us and took us both out with the spaz. :lol
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God, I hate that gun.
 
PC patch is out 9AM PST.

================================================================================

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 v1.03 Patch Contents

================================================================================


Features:

* Added (1)new gameplay features
* Added (2)UPnP support
* Added HostName and Ping sort for Match selection

Bugs fixed:

* Fixed Some (3)Ping issues
* Fixed Terrorist hunt Spawning
* Fixed automatic weapons shoot without holding the trigger
* Fixed spawn with leader in Streets map
* Fixed Custom search issues


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(1)New Gameplay features
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* New Ranks
Many additional ranks have been added for you to unlock past the rank of
Elite. XP you’ve already accumulated as Elite will be applied towards the new
ranks.

* New A.C.E.S.
The A.C.E.S. now go up to 100 for each of the three categories: Marksman,
CQB and Assault. Each A.C.E.S. level earned contains a substantial XP reward.
Points you’ve already accumulated in each of the categories will be applied
towards the new levels.

* Grenade Indicator
When inside the damage radius of a Frag or Incendiary Grenade, a grenade
indicator Icon is displayed on the screen.

* High Stakes
- Experience the game modes in a more tactical way using the High Stakes
setting.
- Limited HUD
- No Radar
- Enemies not visible on Tactical Map
- Grenade Indicator is disabled
- Health System
- Health Regeneration is disabled
- Changed the post-process effects of being in a Critical health state
- Take Cover
- Camera view has changed so that you must expose yourself to see around the
side of a corner.
- Weapons & Gadgets
- Auto-aim is completely disabled
- Bullet spread is increased when not zoomed in. To be precise with your
weapon, zoom in.
- Less ammunition.
- Kill Camera is always disabled
- Friendly Fire is always enabled

* Weapons & Gadgets Balancing
- Explosion delay of the incendiary grenade has been increased.
- Detonation speed of the C4 has been slightly increased.
- Increased the damage of Sniper Rifles at long range.
- Increased the base accuracy of the Light Machine Guns.
- Adjusted the Rate of Fire for some of the Assault Rifles, Shotguns and an
SMG.
- Speed up the time it takes to zoom in & out with weapons to make it more
responsive.

* Respawns in Team Deathmatch
Hosts can choose whether or not their match uses random respawns in Team
Deathmatch.

* Voice Chat
Hosts can choose to enable voice chat between living and dead players of the
same team so that when you die you can keep talking with your teammates. Player
Match and System Link only.

* Score in Deathmatch
Your score, along with the top opponent, is displayed on your HUD in
Deathmatch.

* Team Leader changes
Respawn next to your leader by default, unless you specifically choose to
spawn back at your base.

* Show Dead Players in Lobby
Players that have no lives remaining will have a skull icon displayed next
to their name in the lobby screen so that you can easily tell who’s still alive
and who’s been eliminated.



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(2)UPnP Support Notes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Universal Plug and Play allows players behind a UPnP capable router to fully
enjoy the online experience of Rainbow Six Vegas 2.

Network will be automatically configured to allow voice chat, custom head and
ping features to work seamlessly behind a router.

You can enable/disable UPnP in the multiplayer tab in the options page.

Troubleshooting
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* Ensure UPnP is enabled on the router.
* Firewall is not blocking the following ports
* Windows XP or above: 2869(TCP) and 1900 (UDP)
* Windows XP(SP1) or earlier: 5000(TCP) and 1900 (UDP)
* Windows Vista: Network discovery is turned ON

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(3)Ping (Not using UPnP)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The port 11120 (UDP) should be added manualy to the router port mappings.
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The DLC Map pack is now up on XBL Marketplace. 239 MB.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2: Gift Pack DLC (Free)
Content: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2: Gift Pack DLC
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Germany
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD,INTENSE VIOLENCE,STRONG LANGUAGE] As a thank you gift to our community, Ubisoft Montreal is pleased to announce free Multiplayer DLC for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2. This free map pack includes reworked versions of familiar favorites to storm your way through: Calypso Casino, Murdertown – Dark and CQB Training – Dark. Experience your favorite game modes in a whole new light!
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