Capture the Flag Guide
Q. What is Capture the Flag?
A. CTF is a unique game that we play in Obsidian
on a regular basis. It is different from
anything you've ever seen and a blast to play!
Q. How does it work?
A. Players are separated into two teams: red and
blue and dressed accordingly. They begin
in their base where they have to defend their
team's flag or go offensive and try to bring the
other team's back. As simplistic as this
sounds it is very strategic and very action
packed.
Q. What are the requirements
to play?
A. Anyone can play CTF they just have to join
before the game starts. The only main
requirement is you CANNOT bring ANY items with
you to the game. This includes anything in
your pack or anything on your character.
When you enter the arena your character is
initialized and everything on his or her body
and backpack are removed.
* Note: You will lose
ALL items on your person when you enter and we
WILL NOT replace them if you are too lazy to
bank them.
Q. Can Newbies Play?
A. Anyone can play! Sometimes Broadband
even participates. If you are a newbie and
don't have any fighting skills to speak of you
can still be of use to your team!
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Flag Runner - Flag runners are the offensive players whose job is to grab that flag and immediately start retreating with it. As soon as you pick up the flag you lose all ability to fight so a newbie or a veteran would be just as effective running with the flag
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Defensive Bomber - One of the more useful items you can receive from the item stone is a boom potion or purple potion. When laid on the ground they are very explosive and only require one to be thrown at them to activate a world of pain. Lay these around the flag or at certain strategic positions and when you see someone the other color....bombs away!
Q. How do I join?
A. Summon a runestone crystal to the Runestone
Chamber and look for the CTF Statue. When
you see it double click it to join. If you
don't know how to summon a runestone: open your
paperdoll (ALT-P), click help and then look for
the summon runestone option near the bottom of
the menu.
Q. What is the jail for?
A. Each team has a jail and when they are killed
they are sent to their team's jail. Here
they have the ability to re-equip before
re-entering battle. This also brings
another strategic element to the game. The
jails only open every few minutes, so if most of
your team is dead it will give the other team a
huge advantage! Also those in jail are
very useful for resupplying their still living
teammates.
Q. What is the Jail Gate (See
Picture)?
A. This is an automatic gate that will rise and
fall every few minutes allowing for
reinforcements. They only stay up for a
few seconds so hurry out of jail before they
reset!
Q. What is the item stone
(See Picture)?
A. The item stone is the heart for the supplies
for your team. When double clicked it will
present you with a list of supplies you can
acquire. Feel free to use it as much as
you like, however make sure you aren't so greedy
you miss the jail gate when it opens!
Q. How do the flags work (See
Picture)?
A. There is a red and blue flag and they are
located in the heart of each team's base.
Your goal is to bring it to your base and walk
in the capture portal. Flags can only be
picked up by the other team and you need to make
sure they don't get captured. If someone
has your flag and you kill them, the flag will
fall to the ground and a 30 second timer begins.
If the flag is not picked up when time runs out
the flag will return back at base. If it's
picked up and dropped again the timer will be
reset.
Q. What is a capture portal
(See Picture)?
A. Capture portals are used ONLY when you have
the other team's flag. If you do not and
walk into it, you will be immediately sent to
jail. Use this if you need to resupply.
If you have the other team's flag just run into
your team's capture portal with it and you will
score!
Q. My friends are on the
other team! Can I switch?
A. Unfortunately not. When you enter the
game the teams are automatically assigned to
ensure that they are both random and balanced.
Better luck next time.
Q. How the heck do I quit?
A. Once you join the game you cannot leave until
it is over. As soon as the game ends
golden portals appear all over the map allowing
you to exit. If you have to leave mid-game
just log off and when you log back on you should
see the gates.
Q. Someone cast a wall in
surrounding their flag! Is that legal?
A. This is perfectly legal and an suggested strategic
move. By walling the flag off the other team can't get
to it unless they bring mages of their own to dispel it.
Q. Someone cast a wall in
front of me while I was running with the flag! Is that legal?
A. Once again this is completely legal and suggested!
Q. Someone cast a wall in
front of the jail! Is that legal?
A. While this could be considered a strategic
move, in reality it's really just a cheap way to
avoid having the other team lay the smack down
on you. Anyone caught doing this will be
IMMEDIATELY BANNED from any further events.
Q. I have the flag but can't move!
A. When carrying the flag you will have random
effects used against you. These could
include partial paralysis, loss of heath or
stamina. This is to encourage teamwork and
discourage one person getting the flag on their
own.