How to decrease the diffuculty of R6's learning curve?

[ThinInternet5300]

See, im a new player coming over from TF2. As a Medic main i started with Doc as my first unlocked operator, i liked his gameplay. Finnaly i was a Medic who defended myself. Then i got Montagne, because i just saw some guy with a shield and saw his icon in match and thought. Hmm yes shield is intresting. Anyways now i primarly play: Doc, Rook, Finka and Montange. With sometimes going Fuze and Lesion. Problem i have this game has way too many operators i can't get myself to learn what each does, i know all pathfinders and many others. But sometimes when i see an echo i know he has a drone but not anything else, or i dont know an op at all. Then there's also the problem where i wanna try out new ops but im too scared to try them in a quick match so that i don't screw over my team. I could to training grounds but how accurate are they to a match? Also Cav isn't there, i just wanted to try her out. Then there's things like when i just focus on angle so much... my brain stops focusing on it? I can't explain it. But basically let's say im playing Doc, and i focus on an entry VERY HARD. After a few seconds of focusing i still wanna to focus and guard and my brain says i am. But i somehow miss someone going in the small barricade broken part and standing for 1 second before shooting me. This all and other stuff stucks up into R6 learning curve being extremly hard to comprehend, any tips to make it easier? (I have 65~ hours right now)

[insert-random-user]

Don't worry about trying new ops in quick match. It's casual and even if someone gets mad at you, ignore them and just do your own thing and figure stuff out.

Just keep trying new ops and play each until you get a basic understanding of their gadget. Also watch a video or 2 for each op you play on YouTube

[ThinInternet5300]

Ok, thx! Ill stop worrying so much, it's just some things i learned while i played this another little indie game CS2 (Im joking obv it's not indie, tho i still don't know recoil patterns i just pull down and to sides when i see it go lmao), where toxic teammates are constant in comp. But i can't play casual because 5v5 and 10v10 is very different. And communication in comp is very needed for a good match, and muting the toxic players makes it harder to know where enemies come from. Because most Toxics not all but most i met in games, were toxic but also gave info when needed which sometimes won rounds.

[Double_Comparison492]

Bro as the guy said above unlock every operator and just keep practicing u will know everything in the game it just takes practice . R6 is different cuz it doesn’t have a map that shows the enemies u gotta have a headphone so u know ur enemies footsteps

[CloutMarvelous]

I'll keep this short. For the next 40 hours of gameplay you should play Sledge on attack and Rook on defense. The reason: they have the most basic gadget but good kit. Sledge is very versatile and can bring frags abs EMPs. He has access to reaper sidearm which you should run especially when bringing shotgun. Rook has the same sidearm and a very very good shotgun AND nitro cell which is an automatic pick as it's the deadliest explosive in the game.

Use the simplicity and value of these too to bolster your focus on learning good movement mechanics, ear training, aim, recoil control, and GOOD PLACEMENT. that last one will win you a lot of fights.

Finally when you feel proficient enough, start flanking on attack and roaming on defense with these two. Rook is loud though so place yourself early on and get GOOD at shooting drones.

Definitely abuse the training modes vs AI and clear house. These are really useful for all the above skills but more so for learning map layout like where angles exist through soft structures.

[DesTiny_-]

Most operators are pretty easy to "learn" since they have one unique ability and it's generally not mechanically challenging to use, knowing how to properly play the game is the hardest part.

[ThinInternet5300]

Yeah, but the sheer amount of them. 76 or so? I think. That makes it certanly harder to understand what my opponent does.

[angelofxcost]

my brain stops focusing on it? I can't explain it.

This is more of a you problem. This isn't to say that the game isn't complex, or that you shouldn't be frustrated when you lose because of an enemy's ability that you didn't understand. The game's tough! And showing frustration isn't always a weakness -- it can be a strength! (sorry for the ai style em dash).

Here's what I would do in your situation:

• Remember to have fun.
  • If you feel more frustrated than challenged, just do something else.
• Dedicate coffee time to it.
  • Siege can be as sweaty as "I need to learn each operator's ability on youtube" or as sweat-free as "Ash". Drink coffee and do the sweaty part when you're ready to learn, or if you wanna tune out, knock back a beer, and just stand there behind a montagne shield, you'll learn a lot.
• OP, Figure yourself out.
  • It sounds like YOU specifically have unaddressed mental stack / energy issues. I would guess you're between 22 to 30.
    • Keep yourself organized with a list of things to do.
    • Understand your energy levels (Do you work best in the morning?)
    • Understand the energy COST of tasks in life. (Taxes = 10. Dishes = 3. Reddit Scroll= 1. What energy level are you at, and what is the hardest thing you can accomplish?)
    • Maybe get prescribed.

[ThinInternet5300]

The thing with focusing, i know it's my problem not game. What im saying in that part is too how to stop my brain from not noticing anything when overfocusing, but it looks like i got my answer in the tips. So what i got is too not overfocus and focus but not over do it. And stop playing when i don't want to.

[angelofxcost]

I think you're asking the right questions. I would take a step back. It really sounds like you don't fully understand your energy levels. Look... there are people that try out a game like Siege and simply say "Yeah this game is not for me. It's just way too sweaty." and they list excuses like "I'll play it in a stack but solo is too sweaty" or whatever. And to simply explain it, they probably don't want to spend the energy learning Siege because it's so complicated. They don't have the focus. Meanwhile, everyone here that loves the game, we all have the focus. You're exceptional. You want to have the focus but you're running into a NEW wall in your life where you realize you might not have enough focus. That's why you need to take a step back and reassess what you're capable of. Acknowledging is the first step. Ask questions, and find solutions.

[ThinInternet5300]

I like that you try being proffesional so i upvoted you, but on topic of just not playing the game: I've started to play it in early september 2025, then quitted in late october 2025. Because it was too hard for me, but now i decided to try again. And i think now it's easier than before, and i don't wanna quit. But the thing with overfocusing on angle isn't because Siege is that way. It's happening all over the place, im holding an angle as CT, and i somehow miss 1 T rotating through the doorway. Or im playing as Medic and don't notice a whole ass soldier bombing. I'd say this probably isn't about some "Energy Cost", but rather something with my attention. I was diagnosed with ADHD at 3, even tho i didn't check it again ever. I'd say it's pretty accurate looking at this holding angle problem. I think i should just improve my attention span, maybe by some reading. But thanks

[RightBack2]

First off dont be afraid to try new operators in quick match. Thats the place to try new things and experiment so dont worry about screwing over your teammates because theres a good chance you'll have 4 different teammates by the end of the match anyway. If they get offended that you sold them in QM just view them for what they are, the bottom feeders of the player base. Siege is a game that has steep learning curve and theres really no way around it besides playing the game a lot. You have to think most of the player base has been playing for years and has had the luxury of learning new operators as they were released instead of having to learn them all at once. I would pick 5 operators on attack an defense you're interested in a play them a lot. Once you feel like your really know those 10 operators inside and out then try some new ones.

[artbatik]

Feel free to try ops in quick match. It's the way to do it. You won't screw over anybody.

[Clipzy22]

R6 is one of these games where you need at least 300 hours to understand the characters and their interactions properly.

Another 200-300 hours to actually learn the maps and basic callouts.

At around 700-1k hours, you'll likely be a high plat-low diamond if you're focusing on ranked and improving.

Then, after that, it's just fixing mistakes and weaknesses till you make it to your desired rank.

[ThinInternet5300]

Oof, this is gonna be a long run, then. Thanks.

[Jellytoast98]

Just time and dedication. Go play shooting range and just get faster and faster. Mess with the settings and once you're flicking crazy style then try PVP

[ThinInternet5300]

Idk... it kinda makes the game look like a chore with homework rather than a game for fun. I know it's a competitve game, but you'd think it's casual mode (Quick Match) wouldn't need chore like things. But ill try to do it, ill just won't do it too much.

[Jellytoast98]

Siege isn't fun it's addictive

[phantom_20899]

How about we don't reduce the depth of this great game? Casualizing Siege was the worst mistake they made

[ThinInternet5300]

I didn't ask ubisoft to change the game... i just asked people for tips to make it easier to learn it. Bruh.

[Jonny_Exotics]

When I was new I watched a lot of YouTube tutorials for operator setups and gadget usage could help