- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Iggwilv
If you ever play a CTF match on Sidewinder you'll understand why you have to set the respawn time higher.
Same situation came to mind. In most CTFs, the 3+5 second respawn works best because otherwise people will spawn somewhere close to you a very short time after you killed them. This means that even if you manage to kill off the whole flag guarding group, they will all be back after a very short time, making your kills almost pointless, your ammo decreased, and theirs replenished once more.
If you meant in game types like Slayer, the longer spawn can get a bit annoying, specially in fast paced games like BG Snipers. The longer respawn rate can help you to learn the value of one life, though, and make you think things through before you go to attack the other team.