OPERATOR GUIDES:

Operator Guides are quick tutorials that explain how to use an Operator’s unique ability and gadgets, as well as utility that’s available if they’re an Attacker or Defender. You can view Operator Guides in the Operators menu or via the Start menu during the any point of a match.

PLAYER PROTECTION:

PRIVACY MODE

Privacy Mode brings several new options for gameplay privacy that can be found in the Privacy section of the Options menu. These tools can help prevent malicious players from using another player’s livestream to gather information and get an unfair edge, or to act in a disruptive manner to sabotage and harass the streamer and players.

Privacy options allow you to create a nickname and hide information that will be seen by everyone in-game:

• Appear as Nickname: Create a custom temporary display name to be used directly in-game (can be changed at any time outside of a match).
• Hide Avatar: Hide your personal avatar by displaying the default Ubisoft avatar instead.

You now have more control over what information you choose to show on screen:

• Appear as “You”: Hide your username or nickname by appearing as “You”.
• Rename Other Players: Hide other players’ usernames by having them appear as the NATO phonetic alphabet instead (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc).

At the Account level, new privacy settings are available that will allow players to better control who can send a friend request, but also later during the season a settings to allow you to control how you appear in the Friend Suggestions on Ubisoft Connect.

REPUTATION PENALTY: REVERSE FRIENDLY FIRE

Part of the Reputation System and the first phase to be deployed. It implements a reputation penalty when we detect regular abuses of friendly fire.
The purpose of reputation penalties is to activate when we detect that someone has abused a mechanism during several matches, in this case the Reverse Friendly Fire. It aims to better control and address certain regular abuses of Friendly Fire and reduce the frustration associated with recidivists that injure too many teammates.

• As the repeat offenders’ actions bring them closer to the penalty, they will receive a set of warnings notifying them of how they are seen by the system and asking them to modify their playstyle.
• If the player persists with the disruptive behavior, the penalty will be applied. The player will be aware of the number of matches left in their penalty by signs and feedbacks in and out of the gameplay loop.
  This feature will be shipped later during season 2.

PLAYER COMFORT:

SCREEN SHAKE INTENSITY

• Players can now turn off or reduce the intensity of screen shake feedback during gameplay from the Accessibility section of the Options menu.

MATCH CANCELLATION

• Match cancellation has received several updates to bring more information and control to players throughout the entire process, from the initial request to the match cancellation itself. Also, some updates were made to prevent abuses of the system.

ESPORTS CHANGES:

NO OPERATOR GRACE PERIOD

• New Operators are now allowed in Esports competitions in the same season that they are released. The performance of each Operator will be carefully monitored and adjustments will be made when necessary.

TACTICAL TIMEOUT

• Players and spectators can now request a Tactical Timeout during Custom matches.

OPERATORS PRICE DECREASE:

As with every season, Operation Vector Glare brings a price decrease for specific Operators. Nøkk and Warden are dropping to 10,000 Renown or 240 R6 Credits, Ace and Melusi are changing to 15,000 Renown or 360 R6 Credits, and Thunderbird will now cost 20,000 Renown or 480 R6 Credits. Now is a good time to try out these Operators and perhaps find a new favorite!

SEASONAL WEAPON SKIN:

This season, Operation Vector Glare arrives with dazzling new additions for your seasonal skin collection. Acquiring the Energy Refraction Bundle will unlock the Beryl Matrix weapon skin and attachment skin, as well as the Peridot Disk charm. The seasonal weapon skin will be released at season launch and is available for purchase throughout the season. Once unlocked, it remains in your inventory indefinitely and can be applied to all available weapons.