- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
dont limit ur self to a style of play by using the wrong weapon in the wrong situation. dont try use the sniper rifle to kill an enemy mere feet from u, rather try to be ready for this situation and carry a mid ranged or close ranged weapon and a long range weapon. if u do find your self unperpared in this type of situation take use of the frag grenades or a simple melle also can help.
try not to think too much about what will happen and what u will have to do. if u play this way u wont be ready for what u didnt expect. let things unfold and keep your eyes open. anything thing that u can see move (that isnt your team-mate) is a possible threat, but somethings may be destractions or traps. so act on what u see with cation at all times.
these are my stadegies for blood gulch
in the ctf match, its always good to have a defence that moves forward across the map. if enemies protrude your defence a simple sucide will get u home quick (for flag carriers this probabaly is not a wise choice) in this situation i sugest taking the enemys vehicle and using it agianst them. unless of corse if they brought a warthog, this is better off left alone. it can be used as a trap to lure the flag holder out of the base, then a frag grenade will easly flip the hog and leave the carrier wounded and easy to finish.
on the other hand never take the warthog to an enemys base its a large target, takes 2 ta members to become a lethal force, and grenades have a way of finding it easily. i sugest the ghost or multiple ghost. its strafing capability, quickness, 1 man armed leathal plasma cannons that freez up enemies and thier vehicles turret, also ramping ability means u can get on top of the bases.
as for actually getting the flag, take your vehicle to the back of the base hop out check the radar (in the general location of the base) and if its clear go for it. okay when i say go for it i dont mean just run in there and get blown away by the enemy. first off this whole process begins way before your at the back of the enemys base, when u start off at your own base select a good combination of weapons. i suggest the shotgun or if u happen by it the rocket launcher (dont aim the R.L. at the enemies body, aim for the ground in front of him. if the enemy is so close u think the blast will kill u both aim for the ground to the side-behind him)and the plasma rifle, if by chance u catch the enemy off guard shoot long bursts of plasma and srafe around him in a circle freezing him slightly, and finish him off with a nice melle attack. now u have your weapons of choice but still dont just run in there, throw a frag grenade to the left and then to the right in the hall before u go. now after checking the radar one more time, switch to your close range weapon and enter the hall. check both ways just in case, then go to an etrance to the flag room, scan the hole room with your eyes, even out the whole in the ceiling. then when it apears clear enter the room facing the hallway you did not come in (also check for people in the small corner between the hall and the large curveture in the sidewalls) keep scaning the front doors and the hole in the ceiling, even after u grab the flag dont turn ur back on them until u get safley into the hallway.
if your vehicle has some how been taken, i suggest throwing the flag out the back of the base (if the enemy is stupid enough he will come to collect it not remebering that your in the base where the flag spawns to). if and when the hijacker comes to pick up the flag, be ready to frag grenade him. if that doesnt work throw the the flag into one of the curved walls in the base and get outta there. the other team will be so confused they might just leave the base unattended.
getting outta there isnt to hard just get on your ride and drive. okay so its not just that easy, first when making an escape in a vehicle never leave your body open to enemy fire. in the ghost drive with your back to the enemy. a wise way to do this is to keep the front of the ghost angled between the enemies base and the enemies warper, use hills for cover from warpers and the base. youll be driving blind but youll last longer hitting a few trees than u will being shot in the back. also watch out for tanks camped at your base waiting to reclaim that flag, (try spotting them before they spot u, use the ghost to peer over hills and around corners) if you see a parked tank the simplist way to know if someone is in it, is to look for the headlights on the front (if u can only see the back the look for the turret turned around or the healights reflection on something in front of it).
as for the rest, its not too hard from here but every once and a while ull have someone camped out in your base (worst are the ones with rocket launchers waiting just inside the front door) ready ta take that flag at the last second. about the only way to avoid this besides the obvious (jumping in threw the hole in the ceiling) is to cheat, by taking the tank backing it up to one of the outer walls of the base (on the oppisite side of the wall where u think the camper may be waiting) turning the turret around so that it clipps into the wall of the base and blasting away. or u could just leave the flag somewere outside (dont do this if the flag is on a set respawn time) the base (the more conceiled the better) and go in there and try your luck. chances are u can beet him once out of 5 tries.
from here all you do is repeat steps till u win the match...