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| − | + | === Strategy === | |
| − | + | Farmz0r (CTF pickup veteran) chatting about tactical basics: | |
| − | Usually | + | |
| − | The | + | * For 4v4 the easiest way is to split the team with 2 defenders and 2 attackers. |
| − | Recovering your own flag when stolen is #1 priority in 99% of cases. | + | * Usually the defenders split areas. 1 tries to control Red Armor and the surrounding area/entrances/flagspot if it's closer, the other takes Yellow Armor and tries to handle other parts/control other resources. |
| − | As attacker, it's often a waste of time for you to take fights with the opponent attackers - this doesn't get the enemy flag stolen, it might cost you health, it grants the enemy defenders time to stack up and prepare, and | + | * The Health and Armor resources in your homebase are dedicated for your defenders (unless they are superstacked already and leave the Red Armor to their attacker or want a temporary role swap to make use of their stack), weapons in your base are for everyone, though you don't want a "naked" defender, so in doubt leave that weapon to your freshly respawned defender teammate. |
| − | Pretty much every map has | + | * Recovering your own flag when stolen is #1 priority in 99% of cases. |
| − | If your flag is stolen but didn't make it out yet, it usually makes sense to block the most popular exit routes/position on above mentioned chokepoints and try to close down the exits | + | * As attacker, it's often a waste of time for you to take fights with the opponent attackers - this doesn't get the enemy flag stolen, it might cost you health, it grants the enemy defenders time to stack up and prepare, and gang up on your teammate 2v1. |
| − | Since capturing the flag takes some time | + | * Pretty much every map has chokepoints or points where you can see all the connections between bases. |
| − | If one of your guys has the flag and is capturing, the whole team should help out securing the cap. | + | * If your flag is stolen but didn't make it out yet, it usually makes sense to block the most popular exit routes/position on above mentioned chokepoints and try to close down the exits |
| − | Like 3 guys at ur own flag just to def it out... is totally ok. | + | * Since capturing the flag takes some time try to recover the thing! Don't call it quits if the enemy escaped your base with flag, it's not Quake. We have a realistic chance to recover; merely interrupting the cap is good too - maybe it delays the capture long enough for your teammates to arrive and get the job done. |
| − | It | + | * If one of your guys has the flag and is capturing, the whole team should help out securing the cap. |
| − | As attacker it can be important to get the enemy base | + | * Like 3 guys at ur own flag just to def it out... is totally ok. |
| − | Though you can also try to | + | * It's easy to rush down somebody who has to stand still at the flagspot for minimum 3s. You want to help the guy make sure it doesn't happen. |
| − | It opens up some opportunities to know when the enemy is probably gonna be somewhere. | + | * As attacker it can be important to get the most important items are the enemy base. |
| − | You usually really want more than 100/0 stack when trying to clutch enemy def. | + | * Though you can also try to abuse the timing for a sneaky flag steal/setup. |
| − | But trolling around in enemy base can also get you there. | + | * It opens up some opportunities to know when the enemy is probably gonna be somewhere. |
| − | There's some map dependent positioning/game plan stuff that would be best shown ingame. | + | * You usually really want more than 100/0 stack when trying to clutch enemy def. |
| + | * But trolling around in enemy base can also get you there. | ||
| + | * There's some map dependent positioning/game plan stuff that would be best shown ingame. | ||
{{Gametypes}} | {{Gametypes}} | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 13 March 2021
Capture the Flag (CTF) is a team-based game type where two teams try to steal and capture each others flag. A typical CTF map has two flags at both ends of the map. A flag is usually located next to team respawn points.
- CTF can only be played on CTF maps
Default rules
| Rule | State |
|---|---|
| Team-based |  |
| Team damage |  |
| Item pickups | |
| Points awarded for | |
| Fall damage | |
| Self damage | |
| Starting health | |
| Starting armor | |
| Respawning mid-game | |
| Time limit | |
| Score limit | |
| Overtime | |
| Starting weapons |   (Instagib only) |
| Starting ammo / Max ammo |  0/100,  0/20,
|
| Stunning | |
| Challengers Queue | |
0/20, 
0/20
0/150, 
0/150
0/10
Item respawn times
| Item | Time (s) |
|---|---|
| Ammo respawn time | |
| Armor respawn time | |
| Weapon respawn time | |
| Health respawn time | |
| Powerup respawn time | |
| Mega Health respawn time | |
| Ultra Health respawn time |
Strategy
Farmz0r (CTF pickup veteran) chatting about tactical basics:
- For 4v4 the easiest way is to split the team with 2 defenders and 2 attackers.
- Usually the defenders split areas. 1 tries to control Red Armor and the surrounding area/entrances/flagspot if it's closer, the other takes Yellow Armor and tries to handle other parts/control other resources.
- The Health and Armor resources in your homebase are dedicated for your defenders (unless they are superstacked already and leave the Red Armor to their attacker or want a temporary role swap to make use of their stack), weapons in your base are for everyone, though you don't want a "naked" defender, so in doubt leave that weapon to your freshly respawned defender teammate.
- Recovering your own flag when stolen is #1 priority in 99% of cases.
- As attacker, it's often a waste of time for you to take fights with the opponent attackers - this doesn't get the enemy flag stolen, it might cost you health, it grants the enemy defenders time to stack up and prepare, and gang up on your teammate 2v1.
- Pretty much every map has chokepoints or points where you can see all the connections between bases.
- If your flag is stolen but didn't make it out yet, it usually makes sense to block the most popular exit routes/position on above mentioned chokepoints and try to close down the exits
- Since capturing the flag takes some time try to recover the thing! Don't call it quits if the enemy escaped your base with flag, it's not Quake. We have a realistic chance to recover; merely interrupting the cap is good too - maybe it delays the capture long enough for your teammates to arrive and get the job done.
- If one of your guys has the flag and is capturing, the whole team should help out securing the cap.
- Like 3 guys at ur own flag just to def it out... is totally ok.
- It's easy to rush down somebody who has to stand still at the flagspot for minimum 3s. You want to help the guy make sure it doesn't happen.
- As attacker it can be important to get the most important items are the enemy base.
- Though you can also try to abuse the timing for a sneaky flag steal/setup.
- It opens up some opportunities to know when the enemy is probably gonna be somewhere.
- You usually really want more than 100/0 stack when trying to clutch enemy def.
- But trolling around in enemy base can also get you there.
- There's some map dependent positioning/game plan stuff that would be best shown ingame.
Official gametypes
| Gametypes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team-based | ||
| Non team-based | ||