Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:12 am
I was looking at the spawning setup of the dominion maps. Here are some things to consider.
When a team captures a base, except under very unusual circumstances, they will spawn around or in that base only.
When a team captures two bases, they will spawn around or in those two bases only.
When a team does not own any bases, they will spawn anywhere except in a base - unless a teammate is already in the base.
One might conclude that in a linear layout, each team would capture their respective ends and then are limited to those ends. The team that captures the middle gains more flexibility to spawn across two thirds of the map, while the other team only their third.
If Red captures A and C, while Blue captures B, then Red will be spawning on either side and Blue will be stuck spawning in the middle.
By capturing the middle and allowing the other team to hold their end, you trap them on one end of the map and can hold them back from getting past Bravo.
By capturing all three bases, you open up the ability for the opposing team to spawn anywhere across the map again - except that they won't spawn due to extermination phase unless they capture a base again.
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MrGreenWithAGun on Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:33 am, edited 1 time in total.