27 May 2020
How Rainbow Six Siege RIPPED OFF world of warcraft
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Summary
Daniel argues Rainbow Six Siege’s hostage-rescue mode resembles World of Warcraft’s 10v10 Warsong Gulch capture-the-flag objective, despite five-player teams. He maps Siege operators onto WoW’s holy trinity: most are DPS, shield operators tanks, and Doc/Thinker healers. Specific parallels include Caveira/Nøkk with rogues, Oryx with Warrior Charge, and Legion’s invisible poison traps with hunter traps.
Insight
He acknowledges these mechanics are common across games but increasingly suspects repeated similarities are difficult to dismiss.