update · April 19, 2024
Rainbow Six Siege Reputation System Beta Update Disables Communication Penalties
Ubisoft has disabled voice and written chat penalties in Rainbow Six Siege after discovering players received them too frequently. Standing Impacts are also delayed as the Reputation System remains in beta.
Rainbow Six Siege continues its Year 9 Season 1 rollout with a status update for the Reputation System Beta. Following player feedback and internal investigations, development teams are pausing specific penalties and recalibrating how player standings are calculated.
Communication Penalties Disabled
Voice and written chat penalties are temporarily disabled after data showed players receiving them at higher-than-expected rates. These penalties remain off until developers implement fairer verification levers and clearer paths to improvement. On consoles, a March 21 fix addressed an issue where voice chat reports appeared incorrectly in the Reputation Center, alongside mislabeled misconduct tags like Griefing or Voice Abuse.
Commendation Speed Fixed
An issue affecting the speed at which player Commendations updated in personal Standings is resolved. Commendations now apply to player standings promptly and correctly.
Standing Brackets and Definitions
Y9S1 introduced balancing weights to redefine standing brackets. The Respectable bracket serves as the core community standard where most players belong. Esteemed and Exemplary brackets require consistent positive behavior to maintain, while Disruptive and Dishonorable brackets signal that a player's behavior deviates from community ideals and requires improvement.
Standing Impacts Delayed
Standing Impacts will no longer launch in Y9S2 as originally planned, pushing the feature to a later season based on community feedback. The Reputation System remains in beta status while developers build robust protections that extend beyond reacting strictly to player reports.
Why this patch matters
Ubisoft is taking a cautious approach with the Reputation System, removing overly punitive chat restrictions and delaying gameplay impacts while backend math and fairness adjustments are sorted out.