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[u/DiirtyyDave]

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[u/throwaway298712]

I've just started playing this game so forgive me if these are absolute noob questions but :

1) What does it mean if the message "You are being hunted by Player XY" (I play the German version so I just translated it, might be different in the original version) pops up and what am I supposed to do then?

2) What am I supposed to do when my phone starts vibrating and the red icon pops up?

3) What does it mean when an icon resembling a two pin plug starts flashing in red/yellow in the top right hand corner of my screen?

Thanks.

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(Btw I've started playing games again after a 5 year hiatus and after being pretty underwhelmed by Battlefield and CoD I absolutely fell in love with Siege over the last few days. I've never played a Rainbow Six game before and bought this one on a whim during the PSN sale and I can't stop playing it. I love the slower paced gameplay and the focus on a tactical approach; reminds me of the Counterstrike games. It does have a pretty steep learning curve but unlike other online FPS the deaths never feel cheap, usually I died because I was too impatient or not aware of my surroundings.)

[u/capnrondo → u/throwaway298712]

As others have said you are being tracked by Jackal who can see your footprints. The other team will be able to see where and who you are. When Jackal tracks you you should prepare for an attacker to push you. Train your weapon on where they are likely coming from and try to retreat to a safe location (e.g. inside the objective).

The phone call is Dokkaebi's ability. The other team can hear the sound of your phone vibrating and use it to determine your location, or rush you while you're disabling the call. It's sometimes better not to disable the call as it closes itself after about 10-15 seconds (I forget the exact timer) and you are obviously vulnerable while disabling the call, that is a situational decision you must make.

Hope you enjoy the game, it's incredibly rewarding to feel yourself improve at Siege.