I don't run much in CtF. DM is a different story, but I don't play that much anyway.

I view CtF as a war of attrition. I don't seek to maximize each spawn instance in terms of k/d ratio but in terms of "have I advanced the line to our advantage?"

So in most instances, I prefer to act as a shock unit. Dropping in to inflict maximum damage so the guys skating near me can swoop in and finish the job if/when I die.

I s'pose I also do it by necessity since most players I team with tend to want to play delicately and few are willing to sacrifice for the team, like doing the little things in football that net you that extra yard or taking the charge in basketball.

Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks.