The Downfall of Rainbow Six: Siege 

First of all, I have to say thank you all so much for all of your support, kind words, stories, and criticism! It all means a lot to me. This project was started in November 2021, when the game was in a VERY bad state, in terms of gun balancing, UI changes, Cheaters, Unpopular nerfs, and many many more. We researched this video for 6 months before starting our edit. The reason me and Mystik decided to start this project was to delve into the history of siege, and what made it fun back then, compared to the current state of the game and community. With this being said, Year 7 is DEFINITELY looking up for siege, Developers are actually making some interesting and positive changes! On top of this, gameplay is a lot more fun than it was, a lot of server issues have been fixed, guns are (somewhat) more properly balanced. However there is still work to be done! Cheaters still run the game at high elo, LMG meta has to go, and so on so on... So bear this in mind when you are watching. This was made before (hopefully) the resurgence of Rainbow Six Siege. As usual, your support and feedback is eternally appreciated, much love to you all :) from bxT and Mystik

My siege memories are probably the best memories I’ve had playing online games with my friends ever.

Rest in peace Kix & IcyCat

god, I miss 2017 seige so much. so many good memories of staying up late in a ps4 party with my mates. Just wish I knew those were the best years of seige at the time. Miss all those dudes and the fun

The serious tone of the game compared to the goofy hero shooter it became was really glazed over here. A lot has gone into the downfall along with the cheaters

As someone who started playing the closed beta this really hit. I haven’t touched the game since year 5 and don’t plan to and tbh I lost all hope for the game. One thing I can say for sure though is siege was by far the best game I have ever played in my life and I’m sure many others agree and that’s the best you could hope for.

You left out one important detail- How Ubisoft decided to start reworking every map instead of releasing new ranked maps. Like I get some maps werent great but they began reworking the most well liked and what felt like the most balanced maps, and with no new maps coming out the gameplay got boring. Plus reworking house made playing games such as Michael meyers or 1v1’s less fun. Edit: a lot of people are saying the reworks were fine, I'm not arguing that. I'm saying there wasn't enough new content and that made the game stale. Ubisoft should have been releasing reworks and new ranked maps

I have 2.7k on the game and havent played since year 4. I miss the game so much. I downloaded it and tried playing, but the new operators are fucking comical. The artstyle is completely lost and the game just felt like playing a match of some anime hero shooter... The game will always have a place in my heart for the memories with it, but it's just not the game I bought years ago.

Regardless of what the game is now, I don't regret a single penny or second of time I spent on it. It was an amazing gaming experience.

I think game devs spend so much time trying to keep games “fresh” and so it gets to a point where they are making changes nobody wants just to put out an update. I would much rather get 1 good good update that changes what players genuinely want changed, vs a bunch of updates with a bunch of wack changes not a single person wanted changed.

I think the attitude in what siege was took a very drastic shift throughout its life, it went from gritty realism about an elite counter terrorism team that was being assembled with a swat team element to it, to an over exaggerated competitive FPS as almost it was a sport, and they leaned way too hard into this element to the point where this is no longer about a counter terrorist team being assembled of elite cops and agents, this is people with the stupidest and whackiest back stories thrown into a mish mash of shit where they compete for sport in front of crowds, this isnt a rainbow six game anymore, this is an arena shooter that doesnt work properly half the time

It is crazy how one streamer can turn the whole game around

I just recently went back to R6 and yeah, I miss the old siege alot more. I mostly miss it being realistic with the gadgets, I always thought that was cool.

Dokk is the clear change of pace in the game's aesthetics. Every character bio before Dokk was written like a pyscheval. Dokk was written like a Tumblr OC. Became less about CTUs from across the world and more about hero characters with uber saturated backstories.

i have been playing this game since the beta and when you played the start menu noise in the introduction you made me feel an emotion i didn't know existed, it was like dread, sorrow, and nostalgia all in one. that really took me back, thank you.

Started playing in 2017 near the end of velvet shell and it was the best game I had ever played. Played a lot and met so many friends, it was genuinely fun. Not just the competitive side of the game but also the the fun casual matches and custom matches (they even made sledge myers unfun by removing lots of parkour spots, specifically changing the bullet proof shield so you couldn’t use it to get to other places.) All aspects of the game were fun. It was the small blemishes that made it good. Then they started making unnecessary changes and it was never the same. If they reverted the game back to end of operation health I would play again.

This is literally every siege player's heart poured out in a video; hope this reaches siege devs. You earned my sub.

This was great man. Well done!

It is so nostalgic to see all this for someone who played since the beginning. I miss the good old siege days when the game wasnt perfect. That actually gave me most of the fun and it wasnt as competitive as it is now. I would love to see a mode where you can play the 2015-2017 R6

2017 really was the golden days. Got the game during velvet shell and the game has never felt as good since. Shame that I actively avoid playing now

December 25th of 2015 I remember waking up opening my gifts and played siege, first map was plane, first operators doc and fuze, Siege helped me thru my teenager life, now that I’m an adult it just bring back memories playing till late night on ranked with my pals, no op/map bans, just proving who’s better with tactics.

I actually think last season was probably one of the best in terms of stability, a very well balanced new operator, and gameplay. The biggest thing we were missing for 3 years now is a new map. I still think there are some small issues with the meta becoming very "rush rush" again. But other than that, I still like it.

Really amazing to work with you on this project, thanks for the opportunity ♥♥ Hope the viewers enjoyed, too. ♥

This just made me legit sad... Like I started in seige's prime, with Red Crow and just being reminded how far this game has fallen just makes me wanna cry. This game has been the end of my childhood > teen years > into my young adulthood, just wish it was how it used to be

those old siege ambient sounds bring back the best memories, back when i first got a ps4 in middle school and early highschool, i recently just graduated and it makes me realize i met a good majority of my good friends through playing this game. siege will always have a special place in my heart

I've been a siege player from launch. Always thought it's the most fun game I ever played, especially because of the interaction you need to have with teammates. I think it's actually in a good state, it just got a bit stale, and how could it not be for a 6 and a half year old game. Still the only game you can play for that long and still have fun and find out new things. Just one true major flaw, as an Xbox player, the amount of mnk u find is just unbearable. The level of advantage they have in a game with no aim assist kinda destroys all the tactical side of it, and obviously makes all the fine tuning and balancing they do (like giving an op a nade instead of a claymore, slightly nurfing this or that gun) borderline ridiculous.

I love it when channels that don't have massive followings bring out videos like this that just slap. Top notch editing, research and overall production quality. They are some of the most enjoyable watches you can find on RU-vid. Amazing video man I hope to see more like it.

This took me down memory lane, took me back to the game I fell in love with and what I long for when playing it today. Thank you

A close friend of mine I played siege with every night back in 2017-19 recently passed. This video kinda just brought back a rush of memories of me and the group we had playing every night having laughs and just enjoying the game. I can’t play this game anymore, not only cause it’s a shell of what it was but mainly because my friend isn’t here anymore to play it with me. I hope they do something good with siege, it was his favorite game

This makes me so emotional, I played siege since release but stopped around year 5 and played a little in year 6... I miss the game so much, it has played such a big part in my life.. I’ve made so many friend along the way.. they changed so much, I can’t help but miss what was.

This video was amazing and nearly got me teared. Man I miss the golden days of 2016-2019. I started during Red Crow and got active at the beginning of Velvet Shell and the game used to be so awesome up until the Iana Oryx season. Everything after that was mediocre or not so good. I stopped playing completely during Crystal Guard and I don't think I'll come back tbh. Subbed.

incredible video. thank you for all the hard work on this. i hope you release more!

Man the amount of times I got the chills during this video... Music is on point and the production quality is amazing, awesome job

I miss everything about old siege, the friends I made, the time I had back then, the intensity of the matches, life back then felt so straight forward and simple. Fun. We just didn't know we were having the best times of our lives until it's over. Pure nostalgia.

Never ever thought that I will hear Lorde in R6 vid but here we go. Great music choices and video editing. And about R6, the truth has been spoken. Keep it up, guys!

bro you are so underrated i love the editing, voicing, topic, and just everything in this video is perfect. 100% coming back!

Great video, seeing all the old gameplay really brought me back. Feels like it was only a couple years ago I was playing siege in 2016 :(

Bro my friend got me into this game back in operation health, it was so broken but fun and I truly loved this game until now. It sucks seeing this game going downhill. We would stay up super late playing casual matches, and playing some good ol ranked. I truly do miss the good ol days

Sad and nostalgic watching this man, really well put together guys ❤

This brought a tear to my eye, going thru all the nostalgia of siege with all operations and operartors. I got into the game back in january 2016 and i remember all the fun times i had with my friends throught out the years and in like mid 2020 after over 6k hours i achieved my long dream of getting but after that i decided to quit because the game really was taking a toll on me so me and my friends decided to start a journey in Warzone. But gosh was it fun all these years of memories just makes it even more sad to see this game go

Nice vid man glad i found this vid somewhat early. Remember playing this game before black ice and all i have to say smg acog 😪

Honestly, better anticheat and a “legacy” Y2/Y3 gamemode which only allows operators up to Y2 or Y3 to be used and on top of that restores their mechanics to what it was at the end of that year (this restores a lot of operator balance that was put into the game in Y2 and Y3) would go a long way in restoring a lot of interest and I’m pretty sure everyone is all for just restoring a bunch of the mechanics in every gamemode, the quick lean was a great skill based function

I'm so.. so glad I was able to play this back during the hype days of Chimera, up until steel wave when I dropped it. I came back around the time of thunderbird, only to drop the game for the last time. I haven't played since then, and this just hurts. Not just because of the changes, but because the memories that I left behind. 2018 meant I was either a freshman, or early sophomore, as I remember playing the game near the end of Chimera. My brother bought the game for me, a few days after our grandmother had passed away from oxygen complications. This game was what brought me and my older brother, with an age gap of about 6 to 7 years, together as family. It's even what got me to buy a headset so I could talk in a party with him. I remember my first friend group online. The nights I spent in my living room playing with one of my school friends who I had convinced to buy the game. 2018 to 2020, some of the best years I've had with this game. The friendships I've made Ones I've even kept to this day. It hurts to see how sterile and passionless this game feels. Seemingly focused on being a game about balance and perfectly flawless game design, and not the stupid fun that made seige worth buying. Now pro league runs the show, and while i use to love watching pro league, the experience has soured as siege becomes more watered down like call of duty It's lost it's identity; becoming a mainstream monolith has made it lose its colors, it's passion. And that hurts, I feel like Im watching an old friend who has become a shell of who they are. They may be doing well, but they just aren't the same fun as they use to be. I'll never forget the memories i had, the growth i underwent because of the safe space this game provided And most of all, the memes, the beautiful memes. Thank you for this trip down memory lane. Edit; WE'RE BACK BABYYY joined back during the season of brava And while itll never be like the old days Im having fun with my new friend group Im actually enjoying siege Heres to another 3 years Edit 2; we are definitely so back. Year 9 is here and im enjoying every moment. W7M vs Faze going down as the best grand final in the world.

This gave me nostalgia and so many memories with online friends, i hope i can enjoy the game once more as i used too.

This video is amazing thanks for the effort you put in it, just wanted to say we all veteran players who came from beta or even alpha to nowadays and still on siege, we all have great memories and we all have lost people we loved during the course of this game till today, it's amazing how a game can change ur life, if u re reading this i just want you to wait for a sec, and think about all your memories you have, nostalgia hits different man..😭

I will forever have respect for siege, yeah it’s not how it used to be, but that’s what life is about, changes. Siege may not be how we want it to be, but it’s there, and it’s always been there. I rather enjoy what I have than complain about what I have, and that’s siege. This was a really nice video, job well done. I love Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. Peace ✌️

I'm glad a relatively small channel like yours still has a chance on YT, great video and I hope to see more in the future!

Amazing video, miss the old good days playing siege with my friends

man, your work is just beautiful, it made me so nostalgic and sad to see how the game has become, i started playing black ice and i quit the game 3 years ago but i'm starting to play it again and for I absolutely love it. I share absolutely everything you said in this video reminds me of very good times spent on this game and I'm not afraid to say that it's the best game I've played . So,thank you!

i didn't expect u to have 850 subs this video is so professional, you should carry on this content

I pre ordered the game and used to play it every day. As much as I’ve stopped playing I still revisit it as they’ve added some new customization, but I’ll never forget how much fun it was at its peak. The memories I made will live in infamy among my friends and although I’m sad it fell, I’ll always love those memories more than anything

dude this vid man nothing like it keep up the good work

This video really hit some feels for me. I'll never forget those early days of Siege when it was first released, can't believe it was that long ago now

I think the game has it it’s low peak. They finally seem to be picking the quality back up, but we won’t ever get back to the realistic and gritty style we had in those first two years of content. It will still be a hero-shooter but maybe the developers can actually improve the maps and content.

This video filled me with nostalgia I wish i could go back to the good old days. The game is just so unenjoyable now. I remember when I played the game to have fun, now everything is about rank and kd or if theres a cheater on the other team, but anyways this video made me reminisce about how good the game used to be, Thank you.

this is the best documentation of the game, very well done 🙌🏽

Dude your production quality is absolutely INSANE! I subbed literally within the first few minutes. Can't wait to see more from you!

Very cool, love the quality you put on this it’s actually somewhat nostalgic even tho I came in around 2017-2018 the old clips made me melancholic

I didn’t start playing til like 2019. Missed out on so much. Glad I was able to see content from the years I missed! Thanks! Still love & enjoy this game

That video is master piece. Astonishing work.

I got Siege for my 14th birthday back in January 2016. It was my friends and my go-to after school activity for about 2 years straight. I finally got high plat in Operation Health and it felt brilliant. School exams in 2018 reduced our playtime and we eventually faded out by Parabellum. I'm now 22 and recently my group came back to play Siege regularly and it's been brilliant but its not the game I remember. There's so much to relearn and I'm behind the meta by about 4 years. But there is something in the heart of the game that just makes me remember why I love this game so much. Whilst we enjoy playing it, Ranked 2.0 is abysmal, and the excitement I felt at reaching Plat back in 2017 just isn't possible today. I really hope they move onto Ranked 3.0 asap and bring back the emotion of ranking up.

Appreciate the chance to be part of something beautiful!

Wow this hits hard. I started at closed beta...left siege last year. Siege was by far the most enjoyable amd challenge game ever. Thanks for this video

i miss old seige so much :(

What a video, takes me back to the comp days. If only we knew back then that it would all be different now! The game died for me 2 years ago

The video is damn good, hopefully it will eventually reach Ubisoft, great work

While siege has declined in quality, I don’t believe that it is nearly as bad as people make it out to be. While I understand that as someone who joined during White, I don’t know some of the golden era but I still got to experience much of sieges best times. And now I believe that even though the game has changed it is not a game I’m a state where it needs to be talked about in the tone similar to current battlefield and call of duty. I appreciate the time you put into this video but I have to say that I don’t agree that siege has declined to the point of death. Yes PC is a hacking mess, Yes Console has to deal with M&K, but it is not an unplayable game. I Just wanted my opinion as a current console player.

I played R6 for a 4 years straight after the released and it was my favourite game. I quit almost 2 years now cause my friends stopped playing and it became super boring. Haven't played since and I probably won't play again sadly. I've made the most memories on R6 and it's kinda sad that I won't get to relive the same experiences again. Maybe on a new game, but playing this after a long day of high school with my best friends was the greatest feeling. Thank you for making this video. Honestly, it made me shed a tear cause all the memories flooded back.

Many good points here and you didn’t even touch on the TK issues and utter toxicity towards newer players or solo queued players. That’s what ultimately ruined the game for me. I’d pick my operator and be TK’d because someone else wanted them. Then I’d either be TK’d at the start of the round no matter who I picked, or I’d be vote-kicked on round 2. I think a lot of the changes were bad but the community kept shooting themselves in the foot by making the game an unpleasant experience then wondering why people were leaving.

Siege Players: “The game we love is nearly unplayable due to cheaters and incompetent developers.” Socom 2 Players: “First time huh?”

This made me very nostalgic of the old days I used to play siege in 2017- 2020. Grinding ranked and playing games on old Clubhouse and Bank, having sweaty hands after clutching a round. I don't think we will ever get the old feeling back that siege used to give us. :/

my 5 stack stopped playing around year 5 having played since launch. me and 2 others started playing again about a 2 weeks ago. it’ll never be the same but honestly it’s still a breath of fresh air and we enjoy it.

Love the video man. I was recently Manual banned for literally no reason and the Ubisoft support team refuse to help me. I’ve played since Skull Rain and this video brought back some awesome memories. Thank you for the video.

This video a year ago would be spot on but the game has been getting a lot better the last season or 2. New map is fun, most of the new ops are good and the meta is fairly good (other than the LMG spam)

I think you hit on the point that's holding Siege back now, which is lack of content. Reducing the crouch/lean spam meta (which was never fully tapped into in the first couple years) is a big improvement. But Ubi is so scared not to release an Operator like Lion, Ela, or Blackbeard that they are releasing one new Op a season that isn't changing the meta. If Siege wants to grow again we need new maps and more creative operators. Azami is a step in the right direction.

This game was something else back then, i started playing in skull rain and i can say that it was the peek gaming experience i had with friends

one of the best games ive ever played. the pre-lobby sound still gets me in my feelings everytime 😢 always played w a huge circle of friends back then

banger vid mate watched the whole thing great job

Incredible video. I truly feel blessed to play such a precious game

Serenity, now that's a name I haven't heard in a while. He got me playing siege and I never missed a video... Cheers to his caveira plays

This shit hit me hard. I’ve been diamond for a very long time and one time champ I can say for certain that at the beginning this game was brilliant and now it’s just absolutely devastating to watch it crumble to nothing.

I started playing when Finka came out, played for about 2 years, then stopped. And then in early 2021 I started playing again for about 4months. And now I'm back into it. It's been a fun time

Such a good video, honestly outdone yourself bro!

Great video content! The only issue I had with this is the audio balance throughout the video. Hope to see more work from you!

I remember getting this game cuz of some youtuber's highlights, anxiously waiting for it to install and loving every second of it. Then, I got all of my friends on Siege and countless hours were spent on this game during 2017, 2018 and 2019, oh how I miss those times

I started playing from op health with 10 fps on my old laptop. And I m still playing this game from 2017 to this day continuosly ♥️

1:17 the sound that always gives me goosebumps 😔

i still love this game with my whole heart, it got me through some dark times man

I remember the first match I did of Ranked. My teammates checked my profile and saw I didn't have any previous Ranked history, and asked "What are you doing here?" before proceeding to throw the match because I hadn't played Ranked before. That was my first and only match of Ranked before I ended up dropping the game entirely.

I have played siege since December 2015 and so far have played every single season, but siege is definitely not perfect it has its issues but the thrill of a 1v5 clutch is a feeling no other game has made me feel. That's why I still play siege, nothing else comes close to that experience I just hope things improve as they did in 2016.

This brought tears to my eyes, having invested over 3000 hours into this game, I feel like I’ll be losing a part of me if this game continues this downward spiral into it’s projected end.

Seeing all the clips with Kix reminds me of the good old days of siege… I stopped playing after he passed away. But until then the game was one of the greatest I had ever played and I have very fond memories of the game with my friends. All I have to say about it now is a fond farewell and hope they release a sequel that has the feel of old siege again.

This video was very entertaining & well done from edeting to music choice. Im no big siege fan, but i did play early aswell now & then, its an odd feeling now.

It makes me very sad to see this downhill spiral. I've been playing since beta and have taken breaks in between. I have thousands of hours in this game and it has literally changed and shaped my life. I hope Siege gets better, just like you said, there will never be another game like it. Whatever happens, I will never forget Rainbox Six Siege.

U got some major talent bro good work ❤️

i am so grateful for recommending this video, bro this is incredible video, almost i lived my Siege Journey in this video, played from 2015 till 2020, and has seen many ups and down of siege. Quit Siege, as i found cheaters in every game!!!!!!! and yeah not to forget, smurfs also ruined the gameplay for genuine new players:)

Ubisoft should take notes from Bungie with how they handle cheaters and cheat makers, at least Bungie goes after the cheat makers and forces them to cease and desist or else they get struck with a huge lawsuit

Such a good video, this deserves way more views

Damn, great video keep it up! I hope more see this video!

That’s great😭😭, I started playing in chimera, I felt steel wave is where it went downhill