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The Rainbow Six franchise is known for its action-packed game play and heart-stopping realism, and Rainbow Six®: Raven Shield will continue the tradition. Developed by Ubi Soft's Montreal studio, in close collaboration with Ubi Soft's Red Storm Entertainment, Rainbow Six®: Raven Shield features a brand new Tom Clancy storyline in which Team RAINBOW is led all over the world in a string of dramatic operations.

The PC multiplayer demo is using graphic technology provided by the next generation Unreal™ engine and will feature two maps including a new version of the original Rainbow Six® all time favorite City Street Large multiplayer map, 15 weapons, many weapons gadgets and two multiplayer modes survival and team survival.

News source: Raven Shield webpage

Features:

• Newly update team player skins
  
• Replaced M4 with the ZM LR300ML
  
• Kalashnikov AK-103 added
  
• New UMP45 model
  
• Implemented mini-map now displays players, flags and radio calls
  
• included cg_mapsize
  
• included cg_mapalpha
  
• included cg_maparrowscale
  
• included map arrowalpha
  
• included cg_mappos
  
• ut_metro added
  
• ut_mines added
  
• ut_twinlakes added
  
• ut_turnpike added
  
• ut_reykjavik added
  
• new shake effect when grenades explode
  
• hold insta-arm HEs too long for a good time
  
• added slap and bigtext commands for server admins
  
• added cg_SpectatorShoutcaster
  
• added "headshot" with select weapons
  
• /com_blood now toggles gore effects

Modifications:

• Team Survivor code completely rewritten
  
• /matchready added for teams to "warm up"
  
• /g_casualtieswins rule add
  
• improved helmet
  
• all weapons tweaked
  
• increased Movement pen for PSG
  
• new UMP45 skin
  
• new G36 skin
  
• new Beretta skin
  
• new knife skin
  
• new SPAS skin
  
• updated SR-8 model
  
• ut_riyadh updated
  
• ut_docks updated
  
• ut_uptown updated
  
• user interface changes
  
• callvote now includes matchready, matchstart
  
• callvote to turn friendlyfire on/off
  
• ability to kick bots from botmenu
  
• added the AK to the primary weapon menu
  
• flash grenade less intense when looking away
  
• grenades no longer disappear when thrown through doors
  
• rotating door code improved, players don't stick
  
• ARIES hit detection values changed
  
• precipitation on terrain added (snow and rain)
  
• updated sounds
  
• rewritten netcode
  
• added $crosshair function
  
• increased boot detection
  
• sv_fps limited to 20
  
• max_packets limited to 42
  
• callvote now includes 'matchready'
  
• added SID logo (ROQ) to replace id logo

Known Issues:

• no logging for CAH game mode
  
• spawns still need a little more work
  
• $gametime not working in TS/FTL
  
• blood particles give a a small fps hit