Ubisoft has listened to the fan’s concerns and has made significant improvements on a number of outstanding issues in Rainbow Six: Lockdown for PC.
Multiplayer Improvements
– Multiplayer performance over Ubi.com has been enhanced in multiple areas to improve overall player satisfaction
– Easier MP access for players by increasing efficiency of bypassing firewalls and opening ports
– Overall, increased in-game MP server customization
Sound
– Improvements were made to hardware and software sound manipulation
o Reduced ‚Popping‘ that occurred with certain sound cards
Dedicated Server
– Functionality of the dedicated server has been greatly improved by giving the player several new options
o Bumped dedicated server support up from 14 players to 16
o Dedicated server computers no longer need a video card that supports Direct X 9.0
o Dedicated servers are able to auto-launch games
Gameplay
– The player is given the option to manipulate the run and walk speeds to accurately reflect previous Rainbow Six titles
– Hostage AI has been improved to provide the player a more immersive and realistic experience
– Spectator mode is now available to eliminated players, so that once a player dies, they are still in the heart of the action
– Multiple and improvements were made to the MOD system that provide more options and a greater ability to change Rainbow Six: Lockdown to fit their unique preferences