Tachanka (Rainbow Six Siege)

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Alexsandr "Tachanka" Senaviev
Tom Clancy's character
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Tachanka as he appeared pre-rework in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
First appearanceTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
Created byUbisoft Montreal
Voiced byAnatoly Zinoviev (2016–2020)
Vlad Stokanic (2020–present)
In-universe information
Full nameAlexsandr Senaviev
Aliases
  • Tachanka
GenderMale
Occupation
  • Rainbow operator
  • Special Services Member
Affiliation
NationalityRussian

Alexsandr "Tachanka" Senaviev (Russian: Александр Сенавьев) is a fictional player character that appears in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, a 2015 tactical online first-person shooter video game. He features on the defender roster of the game. Tachanka is one of the original 20 operators, dubbed 'pathfinders', who debuted in the game's first season, which was released on December 1, 2015.[1] He also appears in Ubisoft's Elite Squad,[2] free-to-play action RPG and Arknights, a mobile-based tower defense gacha video game.[3][4] He was originally voiced by Anatoly Zinoviev but has been replaced by Vlad Stokanic.[5][6]

Development and release[]

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In Rainbow Six Siege lore, Tachanka is a special forces operator in the Russian Spetsnaz. He was conscripted into military service at the age of eighteen, just as the Soviet Union was ending its operations in Afghanistan. After his draft ended, he decided to enlist in the military. Along with subject knowledge of heavy artillery, Tachanka's training focused on defensive and breaching tactics as well. He also apprenticed as a precision tool and die machinist in the weapons division. Due to his exceptional field performance, he was transferred to Spetsnaz shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Tachanka later married and had a kid, though he is now divorced. He joined the Team Six outfit in 2015.[7]

Commenting on the operator's development before the launch of the game, in a video produced by American magazine Wired, Ubisoft's art director Alexander Karpazis, explained why Tachanka has lagged behind other operators.[8] He stated that, "When we designed Tachanka, we didn't know everything was to know about Rainbow Six.". Elaborating on why the operator's ability is underpowered, he commented, "But it is unfortunate that Rainbow Six always encourages movement, never staying in one place, at any given time. What that means for Tachanka is, he has a gadget where he's fixed in one place at any given time, and he's still a little bit weak for him, we'll touch on Tachanka maybe in another season."[9]

Release[]

On December 1, 2015, Ubisoft released Rainbow Six Siege[10] after testing on a closed beta.[11] The un-patched game had a roster of 20 operators including Tachanka. His weapons loadout options included the SASG-12 shotgun, 9X19VSN submachine gun, and GSH-18 and PMM as personal assault weapon. His gadget on release was a DP-28 Degtyarov Machine Gun, a mounted LMG.[12]

Post-release[]

On November 17, 2020, Tachanka received major rework on Rainbow Six Siege servers.[13] Tachanka is now a lot more mobile. His RP-46 Degtyaryov gadget has been replaced with the Shumikha Laucher, a launcher that "shoots grenades that generate areas of fire 1 second after the first bounce."[14] His previous gadget, DP27 LMG, is now available as a primary weapon option, replacing the SASG-12 shotgun. This rework comes after much demand from the community to buff up the character.[15]

The character also received his Elite Skin with the same patch and has been well received by the community.[16][17]

Appearances[]

Tachanka appeared in the limited time event, Operation Outbreak,[18] along with fellow Team Six operators Ash, Montangne, Jager, Doc, Finka and Lion.[19] The event was met with approval in the community, and saw significant increase in the pick-rate of Tachanka.[20]

He appears in the Tom Clancy's Elite Squad, a mobile free-to-play RPG, as an unlockable character.[21][22]

Tachanka is due to make an appearance in Arknights, a tower defense mobile gacha made by Chinese developers Studio Montagne and Hypergryph. The game released a sneak-peak of an image of Tachanka's character on its game art.[23][24][25]

Reception[]

Tachanka is a widely popular Operator within the Rainbow Six Siege fanbase. He is known to be the game's most loved and least-picked operator in the meta ever since its launch.[26] Among the siege community, he is the subject of many memes, and the player base refers to the character as "Our Lord" or "Lord Tachanka".[27]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege | Operator TACHANKA | Ubisoft® (UK)". www.ubisoft.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tachanka". Tom Clancy's Elite Squad. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Chinese Tower Defense Gacha Arknights Announces Collaboration With Rainbow Six Siege". TheGamer. October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Division, Rainbow Six and more are coming to an all-stars Ubisoft mobile game". Destructoid. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Anatoly Zinoviev". IMDb. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Rainbow Six: Siege (Video Game 2015)". IMDb. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Rainbow Six Siege Spetsnaz Operator - Tachanka · Rainbow Six Siege · Rainbow Six Bootcamp". rainbowsixbootcamp.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Every Rainbow Six Siege Operator Explained By Ubisoft | Each and Every | WIRED". YouTube. November 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Nast, Condé. "Every Rainbow Six Siege Operator Explained". Wired. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege". Metacritic. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Phillips, Tom (March 23, 2015). "Rainbow Six: Siege closed alpha gameplay footage leaks". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "OPERATOR SPOTLIGHT #20: TACHANKA (RUSSIAN UNIT)". ubisoft.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Rainbow Six Siege's big Tachanka rework is now live". Rock Paper Shotgun. November 18, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Y5S3.3.1 Tachanka Community Patch Notes". ubisoft.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Rainbow Six Siege's Tachanka rework launches today". PCGamesN. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  16. ^ "Check Out The New Tachanka Elite Set And Rework Gameplay!". GameTyrant. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  17. ^ Sharma 11/18/20, Abhinav (November 18, 2020). "Rainbow Six Siege Update Brings Tachanka Rework To The Main Build, Patch Notes Here". Player.One. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  18. ^ "Details of Outbreak Event Revealed". ubisoft.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  19. ^ February 2018, Lucas Sullivan 18. "The devs disagree, but Rainbow Six Siege's co-op Outbreak mode deserves to be a permanent part of the game". gamesradar. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Rainbow Six Siege Outbreak lets you rack up hundreds of kills per round with Tachanka". PCGamesN. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  21. ^ "Tom Clancy's RTS Game Elite Squad Will Be A Timed Exclusive On Android". TheGamer. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  22. ^ "Tachanka". Tom Clancy's Elite Squad (in Russian). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  23. ^ "Chinese Tower Defense Gacha Arknights Announces Collaboration With Rainbow Six Siege". TheGamer. October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  24. ^ "GAMEFATES Arknights X Rainbow Six:Siege Collaboration MOBILE". GAMEFATES. October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  25. ^ "Arknights CN: [Thank-You Celebration] Stream Recap! New Limited Operator, New Amiya, Ubisoft Collab, and More!". Arknights Wiki - GamePress. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  26. ^ Lahti, Evan (March 22, 2018). "What should Ubisoft do with Tachanka, Rainbow Six Siege's worst character?". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  27. ^ "What is Lord Tachanka? The conflict behind Rainbow Six Siege's most broken operator". www.thescoreesports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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