CTF vs. Arena

**Sheugokin** · 03-30-2015, 04:55 PM

Can we all agree that "a pro" in PL is one who excels in CTF?

I mean, I'm sure half of the pallies have like 2:1 arena KDR but hides his/her stats for CTF. Hmm...

Why is CTF harder?

1. Need to know skill range regardless of stadium
2. CORRECT utilization of skills especially birds and mages and bears at a lesser extent. (When to conserve MS and when not to)
3. Kiting.
4. Team fight includes correct timing of skills. Bears knock back all enemies with stomp when their mages/birds are low on health or initiates fights. Mages need to know correct timing to heal.
5. Tanking the flag.

Arena can take as little as 1 min to get to 10.

CTF matches can take ETERNITY because a kill does not matter in the long run.

Anyone agree? Because lately pallies have been pissing me off, saying that they are pro when they can't even tank/peel for the squishies.

Peace,
Sheu "Alex"

**synfullmagic_23110** · 03-30-2015, 05:24 PM

I don't think ctf requires skill....CTF games yes but just being in a ctf game no and it's hella easy to get a positive kd in ctf
JUST SPAWN
Meanwhile in arena you can't really spawn

**Mothwing** · 03-30-2015, 06:32 PM

I mean why does Fam never play CTF...

EDIT: And if they do it's with 3 bears or a combination of bears/pallies.

**Groaning** · 03-30-2015, 06:44 PM

I don't do endgame so I don't do ctf :3

**synfullmagic_23110** · 03-30-2015, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Oeskaiab

I don't do endgame so I don't do ctf :3

I don't do endgame most of the time I still do ctf at L51 which us pretty rare to find a game but they're good once I find one

**Irishcow** · 03-30-2015, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by synfullmagic_23110

I don't think ctf requires skill....CTF games yes but just being in a ctf game no and it's hella easy to get a positive kd in ctf
JUST SPAWN
Meanwhile in arena you can't really spawn

Spawning= No skill required=not really positive if you don't earn them.

**Groaning** · 03-30-2015, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by synfullmagic_23110

I don't do endgame most of the time I still do ctf at L51 which us pretty rare to find a game but they're good once I find one

neva found one

**synfullmagic_23110** · 03-30-2015, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Irishcow

Spawning= No skill required=not really positive if you don't earn them.

But it is positive is doesn't matter if I boosted or not

**Ubernewber** · 03-30-2015, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by synfullmagic_23110

But it is positive is doesn't matter if I boosted or not

Karma buddy, someone will boost off u in ctf to make u less positive.

**Spyce** · 03-30-2015, 10:17 PM

Hi.

**JTZ** · 03-30-2015, 10:34 PM

Most CTF games at low level are only hosted so they can kick people. A while back Alphablock used to host l15 talon bear only CTF games in private matches and it was quite fun. A lot of strategy was used to time kills so you can actually pull the flag without the other team killing you off spawn.

**Rescind** · 03-30-2015, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by JTZ

Most CTF games at low level are only hosted so they can kick people. A while back Alphablock used to host l15 talon bear only CTF games in private matches and it was quite fun. A lot of strategy was used to time kills so you can actually pull the flag without the other team killing you off spawn.

His naked+ only melee weapons CTF was better

**Mrrobbinhood** · 03-31-2015, 12:02 AM

am so pro with CTF

**synfullmagic_23110** · 03-31-2015, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by Ubernewber

Karma buddy, someone will boost off u in ctf to make u less positive.

Yah ik how it is

**synfullmagic_23110** · 03-31-2015, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by OPest

Lower lvl ctf dont exist, so dont judge by that.

I always see to rage quitted fam from ctf, whenever I was in as opponent because in ctf they cant do the things that they are all about including hold spot etc.

corrected bro for u...

Yes they do and I have done like 9-11 ctf games at endgame

**Waug** · 03-31-2015, 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by synfullmagic_23110

Yes they do and I have done like 9-11 ctf games at endgame

get the meaning plz, its like non str in fam and str in rated m. they exist but percentage is low.

endgame ctf is ctf 90% cases, lower lvl ctf isn't ctf 90% cases, its just coincidence when "u played"

thats a unique matter when u get to azi/ robin like players.

**D-:** · 03-31-2015, 02:54 PM

I agree. People at 56 all say 1v1ing requires so much more skill than ctf. In my opinion, 1v1s don't show skill due to how unbalanced some levels are.

**Sheugokin** · 03-31-2015, 03:12 PM

FFA requires some skill I guess too. And thanks for the responses guys.

**AppleNoob** · 03-31-2015, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Rescind

His naked+ only melee weapons CTF was better

Those were interesting. Half the time we couldn't even land our stomps.

**End** · 03-31-2015, 04:44 PM

I think I agree that CTF requires more skill than 1v1s but in this corrupted day and age, I am more impressed with arena KDR then CTf as boosting is still a current issue. Anyways I dont do Ctf cos i do every level except endgame.