Year 8 Season 4: Operation Deep Freeze Reveal Megathread

This post will serve as a megathread for information about Year 8 Season 4: Operation Deep Freeze.

You can re-watch the reveal here: https://youtu.be/0owSstMVbOI

General

• Test Server launch: Monday, November 13, 2023
• Live Server launch: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
• Gameplay overview trailer: https://youtu.be/gK9ldVdtqVw

New Defender: Tubarão

• 2 speed Operator from Portugal
• Gadget: Zoto Canister
  • Throwable devices that detonates on impact and freezes surroundings
  • Disables gadgets within area of effect, slows attackers
  • Attackers affected leave frozen footsteps that are visible from the floor below
• Counters:
  • When deployed, can be destroyed by any source of damage which instantly cancels freeze effect
  • Maverick: blow torch not affected by freeze
  • Zofia, frag grenades, other explosives: destroy canister through soft surfaces
  • Twitch & Zero: zap canister
• Primary weapons:
  • MPX
  • AR-15.50
• Secondary weapons:
  • P226 Mk 25
• Secondary gadgets:
  • Nitro Cell
  • Proximity Alarm

New Map: Lair

• Military base located within cave
• Map trailer: https://youtu.be/ZCezG2kRUcY

Gameplay Updates, New Features & Other Changes

R6S Marketplace

• Marketplace to buy & sell cosmetics using R6 Credits
• Accessible through a browser, on PC, and on mobile
• Closed beta launching this season
• Register here: https://register.ubisoft.com/r6s-marketplace

Defender AI Playlist

• Play against AI defenders trained on real player behavior
• Two difficulties: Beginner & Advanced
• Available for Clubhouse for the Bomb game mode

Player Onboarding: Map Run

• Dedicated modes to learn specific maps
• Two modes: Landmark Drill & Target Drill
• Landmark Drill
  • Players are given an image and a short discription of a location
  • Objective is to find the landmark
• Target Drill
  • Pre-placed dummies in common enemy positions
  • Learn how to clear areas
  • Dummies can optionally shoot back
• Map Run features seven maps at launch (including Lair), expanding in the future

Player Onboarding: Removal of Training Grounds & Situations

• Removal of Training Grounds (aka Terrorist Hunt) and Situations in favor of existing and upcoming onboarding features

Balancing: Frag Grenades

• Remove ability to cook grenades
• 4 second fuse timer after being tossed, slightly reduced after hitting surface
• Reason: too effective as killing & gadget removal tool

Controller improvements

• Freely remap controller buttons
• Dead zones can now be reduced to 0%
• Later this season: leaning without ADSing

Battle Pass Navigation

• Interactive overview map for easier navigation

Balancing: Shield Rework

• Launching on Test Server later in the season
• Live Server launch in Year 9 Season 1

New Elites

• Ying & Grim Street Fighter crossover elite skins