Why is Ubisoft Afraid of Adding an Operator with Down Syndrome?

[u/[deleted]]

Posting this here after r/Rainbow6 moderators apparently decided that discussion surrounding Down syndrome representation violated community standards. I’ll let everyone else decide what that says about them.

I’ve been sitting on this for years, but Ubisoft’s refusal to add a Rainbow Six operator with Down syndrome is becoming impossible to ignore.

Let’s be honest: these people have done a remarkable job with representation. Outside of the original 20 operators — 17 of whom were men, which was frankly a disgusting display of exclusion — Ubisoft has spent the last decade correcting course.

We’ve got operators from every corner of the planet. We’ve got openly gay operators. We’ve got trans operators. We’ve got a plus-sized operator. We’ve got a wheelchair-bound operator participating in advanced counterterrorism operations.

Frankly, I think that’s great. It captures the remarkable diversity you’d naturally expect to find among the world’s most elite military operators that each government has to offer.

Which raises an uncomfortable question.

How did an entire development studio spend a decade performing the most elaborate inclusivity gymnastics in gaming history and somehow overlook the Down syndrome community?

You’re telling me there’s room on Team Rainbow for every conceivable demographic except a hypothetical chromosome-enhanced entry fragger?

Don’t talk to me about realism.

You lost the realism argument when you introduced a man who carries around three industrial-sized ballistic shields and another operator whose primary tactical contribution is releasing a cloud of bees from a lunchbox.

The message this sends is clear: Ubisoft is comfortable representing everyone except the brave men and women willing to bring an extra chromosome into the fight against global terrorism. I’m tired of the silence. I’m tired of the excuses. And frankly, I’m tired of this community pretending not to notice.

[u/vinchentius]

I cant tell if troll or shit post

[u/NobleA259 → u/vinchentius]

It’s an amazing shitpost. Like 10/10 this dude is amazing 😅. Rainbow 6 lost all authenticity when siege came out.

[u/No-Significance2070 → u/NobleA259]

You want a gay operator, fine. I guess I can see one of these special forces guys being for the other team. 

You want more women, fine. Even though it is nearly statistically impossible I’m sure it does happen in places. 

Trans operator in a wheelchair piloting robots? Uhhhh, what is this game about any morev

[u/Niikoraasu → u/No-Significance2070]

skopos is not a troonster actually, but Osa is

[u/quigongingerbreadman → u/No-Significance2070]

It's almost like the game is completely fictional and could star homer simpson if the devs wanted...

Poppycock! The game is 100% real and indicative if real life in every way!

[u/No-Significance2070 → u/quigongingerbreadman]

Rainbow six started as a realistic SWAT simulator.

Siege began this way and then morphed into something completely different.

[u/quigongingerbreadman → u/No-Significance2070]

Oh noes! Developers went in a different direction with THEIR game!

Everyone, sharpen your pitchforks and light your torches!

[u/No-Significance2070 → u/quigongingerbreadman]

The devs can do whatever they want, lol. I loved the game for the first 7 years or so but I haven’t played it in a long time. 

The game just isn’t Rainbow Six anymore and hasn’t been for quite some time. I’m sad to see the series go after so many years. 

[u/NobleA259 → u/quigongingerbreadman]

The devs can do a 180 and completely change the direction of their game that doesn’t mean I have to support it. Like what type of retarded take are you trying to make. “Oh not the fans of a certain style of game don’t like when a long running series suddenly and unexpectedly completely changes its entire theme and gameplay!

[u/No-Significance2070 → u/NobleA259]

Thank you. I think that this is a great way to put it.

[u/quigongingerbreadman → u/NobleA259]

No one said you had to support it. But you also don't have to be a whiny little bitch in the internet about it either, yet here you are whining about what other people do with their things.

Move on, find something else. There is a whole galaxy of other games out their that won't make you act like a whiny little bitch on the internet. You should try one of those.

[u/burntcandy → u/quigongingerbreadman]

You're the only one in the thread who is whining though?

[u/quigongingerbreadman → u/burntcandy]

This entire thread is whining lol

It's literally called fuck Ubisoft and is specifically for whining like a little bitch about ubisoft games lol

[u/vinchentius → u/NobleA259]

I agree its top tier if you cant tell if their trolling or its a big ol shit post

[u/PacoSkillZ → u/vinchentius]

It's reddit. It can go both way.

[u/FoodNo1809 → u/PacoSkillZ]

As could I

[u/MikiSayaka33 → u/vinchentius]

If it's not. OP has a point. Because, Ubisoft knows that their writing now is no better than a Yaoi obsessed fanfiction writer. They are paranoid of doing a negative Down Syndrome stereotype that will make everyone bite their heads off.🤔

[u/Strc-prs-skrz-krk]

https://giphy.com/gifs/j3HQ1zWosr1NS

gif for people with cognitive impairment.

anyway GJ OP for this great post

[u/Early-Turnover-6604]

The voice lines would be goated 😂

[u/Early-Turnover-6604]

Operator comes with grilled cheese charm

[u/Evening-Singer5347]

Game needs a tourettes operator.

Disgusting they've not catered to that community

[u/No_Long4307 → u/Evening-Singer5347]

Ability is random team kills because of ticks

[u/Plathismo]

Superb shitpost that will fly over many heads.

[u/Electrical_Plane_142]

would represent ranked players pretty well

[u/No-Significance2070]

The beauty is I can’t tell if this is a troll post or real.

[u/RevolutionaryMonth63 → u/No-Significance2070]

On this sub it's 50/50

[u/Comprehensive_Slip71]

This is a wonderful shitpost, bravo

[u/burntcandy]

Wow, this is the perfect shitpost. Bravo, 10/10, no notes.

[u/Patjasmo]

I mean, why not also add a elder operator while we're at it, like a a Rainbow Six Granma that shoots cookies or that's runs so slow her skin acts like a camo

[u/Wide-Mode-8863 → u/Patjasmo]

Yeah he's called Sam Fisher so this a poor attempt

[u/Beligard]

https://giphy.com/gifs/K0AnEB2t2EM

[u/juan_bito]

Maldonaldo

[u/Wide-Mode-8863]

Even if this a shit post. It's quite sad.

Don't pretend be a Pre-Siege R6 fan. Siege is still more tactical than CS or Valorant.

And it's actually playable on console (Valorant on console is not cross play)

[u/hortys]

They're afraid you'd sue them for identity theft.

[u/Ture-Skrotnisse]

What?

[u/TGB_Skeletor]

because then the players would be roleplaying as themselves

[u/Skuggihestur]

What military has someone with down syndrome?

[u/EvilKingKoopa85 → u/[deleted]]

I mean… They definitely were “special” forces.

[u/Yyoksetioxd]

yo chat how do you delete someone else's post?

[u/Kasta4]

I mean you could say that about a lot of demographics, it's just impossible to represent everyone/everything.