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Originally Posted by greenmtnphantom  most defenders go into it thinking that they are just going to hold the castle as long as possible no matter what, Attackers want to WIN IMHO |
I agree with this view.
Many of us have been playing for 20+ years. Think about all the types of formats.
Usually we play "center flag", or "base flag" type games where BOTH sides have an offensive, and defensive role. The WINNER is very easy to quantify because BOTH teams have the exact same objectives. Both want the "flag", and to elliminate other players.
"Defensive games" are MUCH harder to quanity since the goals of each team is much different. This is an issue we ran into at AGNH. Does the team defending the castle win if the time runs out? What if more defenders are elliminated then attackers? What if the attackers have control of 1/2 the castle? Who wins?
Blue came up with a scheme to quantify a "win" in such a scenerio. Its complicated, and not perfect. It gets tweaked a bit every year. The latest changes make sense. Ultimetly, it doesnt really matter, since I just want to shoot lots of paint, then get drunk, and talk about the old days. Who wins is largely moot.
nick