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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Operation Velvet Shell''}}
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|name = <center>Operation Velvet Shell</center>
 
|image = Velvet Shell poster.jpg
 
|image = Velvet Shell poster.jpg
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|developer = Ubisoft Montreal
 
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|prev = [[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Red Crow|Red Crow]] (Year 1)
|publisher = [[Ubisoft Entertainment]]
 
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|next = [[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Health|Operation Health]] (no expansion)
|engine = Anvil-Next/Realblast Destruction
 
 
|developer = [[wiki:Ubisoft_Montreal|Ubisoft Montreal]]
|platform = PC, Xbox One, PS4
 
 
|publisher = [[wiki:Ubisoft|Ubisoft]]
|released = February 7, 2017 (Season Pass)<br />February 14, 2017}}
 
 
|platform = PlayStation 4<br />Xbox One<br />PC
 
|released = February 7, 2017 <small>(Season Pass)</small><br />February 14, 2017 <small>(Worldwide)</small>
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|season = Year 2 Season 1
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|patch = '''[[Rainbow Six Siege patches/Patch 2.1.0|2.1.0]]''' - [[Rainbow Six Siege patches/Patch 2.1.1|2.1.1]] - [[Rainbow Six Siege patches/Patch 2.1.2|2.1.2]] - [[Rainbow Six Siege patches/Patch 2.1.3|2.1.3]]
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|map = [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|link=GEO]] [[Coastline]]
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|ctu = [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|link=GEO]] [[GEO]]}}
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{{Quote|In Operation Velvet Shell, two GEO Operators join Team Rainbow to regain control of the "Coastline". Following a year of post-launch content, this major update aims to improve player comfort with an upgraded navigation interface, customisation selections and lots more.|[https://rainbow6.ubisoft.com/siege/en-us/game-info/seasons.aspx Official Website Description]}}
 
[[File:Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - Velvet Shell Trailer|right|270px]]
   
'''Operation Velvet Shell''' is the fifth expansion to be released for ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege]]''. It adds two new Operators from the Spanish [[GEO]] CTU and new map [[Coastline]].<ref>http://rainbow6.ubi.com/siege/en-US/news/detail.aspx?c=tcm:152-282432-16&ct=tcm:152-76770-32</ref> It's also the first expansion of the Year Two.
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'''Operation Velvet Shell''' was the fifth free expansion to be released for ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege]]'', and the first expansion of Year Two. It added two new Operators from the Spanish [[GEO]] CTU and the map [[Coastline]].<ref>http://rainbow6.ubi.com/siege/en-US/news/detail.aspx?c=tcm:152-282432-16&ct=tcm:152-76770-32</ref>
   
It was officially announced on January 19, 2017.<ref>https://twitter.com/Rainbow6Game/status/822135789295378432</ref> As with other expansions, the map will be accessible for all players (including players with no season pass) on February 7, 2017. Operators can be accessed one week earlier with ownership of the season pass.<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rainbow-six-siege-next-dlc-release-date-announced-/1100-6447391/</ref><ref>http://rainbow6.ubi.com/siege/en-US/updates/velvetshell/index.aspx</ref>
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It was officially announced on January 19, 2017 and was released on February 7, 2017 for Year Two Season Pass holders. As with other expansions, all content could be accessed one week earlier with ownership of its respective Season Pass.
 
As with other expansions, all content released is free for players but can be accessed one week earlier with ownership of the Season Pass.
 
   
 
==Features==
 
==Features==
 
*Upgraded Navigation Interface
 
*Upgraded Navigation Interface
**New tabs: "Home" (challenges, news, boosters) and "Play"
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:*New tabs: "Home" (challenges, news, boosters) and "Play"
**New rank icons
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:*New rank icons
 
*[[Rook]] Elite Set
 
*[[Rook]] Elite Set
   
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*[[C7E]]
 
*[[C7E]]
 
*[[PDW9]]
 
*[[PDW9]]
*[[Vector .45 ACP]]
 
 
*[[ITA12L]]
 
*[[ITA12L]]
 
*[[Vector .45 ACP]]
 
*[[USP/Siege|USP40]]
 
*[[ITA12S]]
 
*[[ITA12S]]
*[[USP|USP 40]]
 
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
===Stills===
 
 
<gallery position="center">
 
<gallery position="center">
 
R6 (Year Two-Season one) teaser image.jpg|Teaser Image
 
R6 (Year Two-Season one) teaser image.jpg|Teaser Image
 
Operation Velvet Shell Image.jpg
 
Operation Velvet Shell Image.jpg
Jackal-blogpicheader.jpg|[[Jackal]]
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R6Siege-GEO.jpg|[[Mira]] and [[Jackal]]
Mira-blogpicheader.jpg|[[Mira]]
 
 
</gallery>
 
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==Trivia==
{{DLC/R6Siege}}
 
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*The pattern of the "Velvet Shell" headgear skin is actually constructed with the silhouettes of a Flamenco dancer.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/79wfjr/has_anyone_noticed_that_velvet_shell_camo_based/</ref>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:DLC]]
 
 
{{DLC/R6Siege}}
[[Category:Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege]]
 
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[[Category:Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Velvet Shell]]
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[[Category:Expansions of R6 Siege]]

Revision as of 16:41, 18 August 2019

"In Operation Velvet Shell, two GEO Operators join Team Rainbow to regain control of the "Coastline". Following a year of post-launch content, this major update aims to improve player comfort with an upgraded navigation interface, customisation selections and lots more."
Official Website Description

Operation Velvet Shell was the fifth free expansion to be released for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, and the first expansion of Year Two. It added two new Operators from the Spanish GEO CTU and the map Coastline.[1]

It was officially announced on January 19, 2017 and was released on February 7, 2017 for Year Two Season Pass holders. As with other expansions, all content could be accessed one week earlier with ownership of its respective Season Pass.

Features

  • Upgraded Navigation Interface
  • New tabs: "Home" (challenges, news, boosters) and "Play"
  • New rank icons

Map

Operators

Weapons

Gallery

Trivia

  • The pattern of the "Velvet Shell" headgear skin is actually constructed with the silhouettes of a Flamenco dancer.[2]

References