A team may decide to ban an Operator, not because they are strong, but because the opposing team plays that Operator better. We also intend for the Pick and Ban to allow the team to counter their opponent’s strategy. The goal of this feature is to deepen the strategy of the game by altering the pool of Operators available in a match allowing players to craft their own Meta.įor instance, if a particular Operator is considered a challenging threat, this puts power into the hands of the players to create a strategy that works for them. At its core, Pick and Ban is a competition-focused feature that introduces a banning mechanic in which up to two Attack and two Defense Operators become unavailable for the entire duration of a match. The Pick and Ban is a new game flow that players can activate when creating a custom game. While it was available on the latest Test Server, we wanted make sure all the details are covered. Pick and Ban will be introduced into custom game options with the launch of Year 3 Season 2, and it will be a highlighted feature during Rainbow Six Pro League Season 8 and officially supported competitive events.
First announced at the Six Invitational, Pick and Ban will change the selection process of Operators in a match and will bring a variety of new strategies to competitive Rainbow Six.