burkuscat / r6-operator-counters

A website with a graph visualisation of how operators counter each other in Rainbow Six Siege.

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r6-operator-counters's Issues

Lion counters Vigil/Cav

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectl3hs/?context=3

Ying counters Jager

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ect9syf/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ecu55l8/?context=3

Capitao counters Echo and Mira

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ecthgk0/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectk5ph/?context=3

How to make the site easier to use on mobile?

• Any ideas on how to make the site easier to use on mobile devices?
  https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ecte6ev/?context=3

Update operator name tag colours

• Currently, when you hover over an operator, their name tag has a random colour behind it
• Update this so each operator has a colour that matches their icon
• Or update it so it is blue or orange depending on whether they are an attacker or defender
  • need to choose Recruit's colour (gray?)

Checkbox filters for counter level

• Filter out "Minor counters" by default to de-clutter graph.
• Add checkboxes to let the user select which of the three counter types they'd like to see.

Synergies

• Add a toggle between a "Counters" view and a "Synergies" view
  • Add filters for "Strong synergy", "Light Synergy" and "Weak synergy", the same as the "Counters" view
• Add relationships between all the operators for "Synergies"
• This is a big task requiring lots of tech and game knowledge
• The Rainbow Six wiki has good synergy sections on each operator to use as a guide https://rainbowsix.fandom.com/wiki/Operator

Zofia counters Castle

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectg4uu/?context=3

Simplify graph with group operator "representations"

• Twitch, IQ & Thatcher share a lot of the same operators that they counter
• Create an .svg for "Trap" operators or "Electronics" operators and group these operators under one or two icons for Twitch, IQ & Thatcher.
  • Use marcopixels's source to create a vector that maybe has features from 3 trap/electronics operators? e.g. Ela's background, Kapkan's dynamite icon and Lesion's colour scheme
• Add a double click event that replaces this grouped icon with the individual operators they represent
• Simplifies the graph making it easier to read and will improve performance slightly

Clash isn't showing to do anything to thermite

Clash won't tell me if Thermite counters her. or he doesn't even have a chance at countering her?

Repeated selection of filters causes the relationship lines to become exaggerated

Related to #27

Might still be performance issues, just not as noticeable as the relationship simulation is faster now due to #2

Something isn't being torn down properly whenever resetting the data.

Does Twitch hard counter trap operators? (instead of soft countering)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ect80el/?context=3

Add Capitao countering Clash

• Add Capitao countering Clash using his firebolts

• Probably a soft counter?

Should Mute countering Lion be downgraded to a minor counter?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ect6dcw/?context=3

Add filters to view and hide counter categories

• The graph is very dense
• Some of the counter chains are very complicated
• Add options to include, exclude or view counter categories exclusively

Example chains:

• "The Hard Breach Chain" - Thatcher, Jager, Bandit, Mute, Hibana, Kaid, Maestro, Twitch etc.
• "The Gadget Chain IQ" - IQ, Kapkan, Lesion, Valk etc.
• "The Gadget Chain Twitch" - Twitch, Lesion, Mira etc.
• "The Concussion Chain" - Zofia, Ela, Jager, Echo etc.
• "The EMP Chain" - Thatcher, Lesion, Jager, Ela etc.

Use straight lined relationships for where the relationship is uni-directional

• I think every line being curved hurts readability a bit so use straight lines for uni-directional relationships

Ash & Zofia counters Maestro

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectclof/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectitpu/?context=3

Mistake in Dokkaebi's soft counter with Maestro

It says Maverick's Evil Eye Cameras instead of Maestro's.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectblu8/?context=3

Should "Minor counters" be renamed?

• "Hard counters" and "Soft counters" are well established gaming terms.
• However, "Soft counter" is a bit too strong of a term to describe some of the cool little interactions in this game.
• For example, an operator that dies can drop their phone into electrified barbed wire and have it destroyed. This denies Dokkaebi a phone to pick up. A super small gameplay interaction but still nice to note.

Downgrade Jager countering Glaz to a minor counter

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ect9wyf/?context=3

Hide ID Tag

Add a favicon

• Apple and Android pngs/logos added too
• Maybe use the Rainbow Six Wiki favicon? https://rainbowsix.fandom.com/wiki/Rainbow_Six_Wiki

Buff/nerf view

• Create a view that shows when A operator is buffed a lot, B operator gets nerfed a fair bit which means operators C and D get a slight buff (safer to play these operators as B will be played less).
• By default, show the latest patch's buffs and nerfs
• This view will be used to show the potential downstream impacts a nerf or buff to operators could have.
• Combined with the stats Ubisoft release on operator playrate/winrate, it could help visualise areas for improvement for the game. (example: Clash has many counters, is the lowest picked operator and is the worst operator. Maybe she needs some adjustment still).

Colour code counter relationship types

• Have a different colour for each relationship type
  https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectl3qa/?context=3

Fix node module vulnerabilities

• GitHub provided some alerts for node modules
• npm audit lists 40~ vulnerabilities

Thatcher counters Clash

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectgafp/?context=3

Improve size of relationship hitbox

The curved bi-directional relationship hitboxes are too hard to click especially at the starts and ends.

Make them bigger especially at the starts and ends.

Add Minor/Soft Twitch Counters

Clash/Ela counters Montagne

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ecthsgw/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectt1ns/?context=3

Add correct operator info

• What operation were they apart of?
• Are they an attacker or defender?
• What group do they belong too?

Does IQ hard counter trap operators?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ect9p1q/?context=3

Remove node module twemoji

• Huge loading time for this module
• Creates unwanted images

Operator icons can float offscreen

Default zoom
Zoomed out

What operator counters are missing?

• Do you disagree that one operator "Hard counters" another?
• Do you think a "Minor Counter" is missing between two operators?

If so, please feel free to create an Issue (use the template) or create a Pull Request to add any missing information. If it is changing any existing information that is subjective, have a discussion first before making the change.

How can the graph be made more readable?

The counter-play in R6 Siege is very complex. What are some ways that the graph can be made easier to read whilst still preserving detail?

Existing tickets that will help improve readability:
#3 #28 #24 #2

Adding max-age to objects in AWS S3

• Want to add a max age of about 2 weeks-3 months to all SVGs (these don't really change)
• Want to add a max age of about 12 hours to operator data and HTML
• What is the best way to do this whilst keeping everything automated from GitHub? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Ash/Sledge/Zofia counter Mute

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectkebw/?context=3

Jackal counters Cav

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectd8fa/?context=3

Maybe a minor counter considering that if he does spot her footsteps, it shuts down her roaming.

Add Google Analytics

IQ hard counters Valk

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectgbwl/?context=3

GitHub button goes to wrong URL

Year 4 Season 1 Operators - Gridlock & Mozzie

• Add new icons from https://marcopixel.eu/r6-operatoricons/
• Add operators to the graph
• Add any counter relationships for these operators
• Open a new issue for further relationship refinement after the operators have been released for a few days

Counter level filters performance improvements

• Performance really suffers if you select and unselect the counter level filter checkboxes multiple times
• Performance is good if no relationships are selected which is unusual

Echo soft counters Montagne

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ecta7cf/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainbow6/comments/aam9o2/this_is_a_site_i_made_showing_how_different/ectj4ds/?context=3

Reorganise the repo to use dist folder instead of docs

This would simplify the folder structure a bit and is probably better.

Two-way relationships

• Two way relationships (e.g. Mute & Twitch) do not currently show well and the arrows overlap each other
• Potential fix: eisman/neo4jd3#39

Performance improvements [HIGH PRIORITY]

• The app can feel a bit sluggish when zoomed out
• Optimise performance of the app
• Potentially contribute back to neo4dj3 if any optimisations apply there

Upgrade to ES6

• Running gulp fails when using ES6 code
• Take advantage of some ES6 features to test out it is allowed

Parallax effect CSS mist black background

• A light parallax effect when you move the mouse around or if you pan the canvas might be nice.
• On mobile, can you use the accelerometer? If no permissions or other negative effects, this would be good

Change Thatcher countering Echo wording

Thatcher only disables Echo's drone. It doesn't destroy it.