Defence Tactics vs. Team Killing

[old.Aaad]

Can someone tell me if mining the flag is a viable strategy or not? A lot of the time, people on my own team will run over the flag (seconds after I've mined it). I figured the 'Your flag has been mined' message goes out to your team, but, nevertheless the end result is that I end up looking like a TKer which doesn't do me any good if an unobservant(?) player decides he wants to kick me off the server.

Also, I'm quite happy to run around my base repairing generators and defensive devices. However, if I extend my repair abilities to become a medic, I usually get killed by the (un)grateful player in return for my services (I can see their health going up, can't they see it??).

I previously played Team Fortress (not necessarily a good thing, but, I always played 'for' my team) and both of these roles seemed perfectly viable and useful to the team in defence. Anyway, all I'm wondering is if I'm wasting my time, or if what I'm doing is pointless anyway.

 

[old.roobus]

Mining the flag is a very valid tactic on most maps. Any capper should know to clear the flag, and anyone else who runs over the flag gets everything they deserve.

If someone moans about it, ask them to come and help flag defense so you don't have to mine the flag, and they'll soon shut up

If you keep getting killed repairing people, then only repair players with a tribe tag, cos they'll probably recognise the sound. However, if you're on defence anyway, you'll be near an inv. station and they can repair quicker there anyway....

 

[Scouse]

Mining is a good standard practice - even experienced cappers don't always manage to get a shot off at the base of the flag every time.

Try writing in CAPITALS and repeating your message a few times ("WATCH WHAT YOU'RE FUCKING DOING IDIOT - I'VE MINED THE FEKKING FLAG!").

They soon get the message.

I don't think you should get tkills against you if someone walks over your mine - it's kinda an unfruitfull effort for tk's to mine everything...

As for the repairing thing - as they get more experienced they'll learn - I always appreciate it when someone repairs me

Good to see someone playing as a team

 

[old.Aaad]

Phew!

For a while, I was wondering if I was just being plain stupid (and able to see why). I guess the game is pretty new so hopefully things will get better over time.

I wouldn't have been bothered about it, but, last night when the kick vote box came up with my name on it, I was a little startled, to say the least.

Thankfully, I didn't get voted out. It was a pretty close run thing though and it made me think...

If in doubt, vote 'no' instead of following the rest of the sheep.

 

[old.Zenith]

I make it standard practice to hit VVS (Sorry!) when I accidentally shoot or hurt one of my team.

As for flag mining... yep. Do it!
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