Would you like a TRUE Capture the Flag game type? Over 1,300 Supporters!!!!

[XOmn1cide3X]

Love this idea op. Voted yes and gave you five stars on the thread

[Porshapwr]

Love this idea op. Voted yes and gave you five stars on the thread

Thank you and I believe you were vote # 300.

[Porshapwr]

It's Tuesday.


Just sayin............

[Vv Mr Goodcat]

cracking idea i think the timer based round would be better. can you imagine this on sandbar awesome.

[james288gto]

Break from work style bump...

[Porshapwr]

cracking idea i think the timer based round would be better. can you imagine this on sandbar awesome.

Indeed it would be. Thanks

[Porshapwr]

Happy Friday Morning to all, and to all Gears players a great CTF game mode.

[james288gto]

Is it Friday night already? Indeed it is.... Happy Halloween weekend Gears....

[Scurdie]

310th supporter yay ^^

[Wade2193]

Yes, CTF game modes are always fun I find, as long as both teams go for the objectives.

[DatSkumDog]

No CTL is good enough for me but its only fun when you are playing with a team of freinds and not bunch of randoms because chances are the leader thinks hes a pro and rushes in and gets captured.

[james288gto]

No CTL is good enough for me but its only fun when you are playing with a team of freinds and not bunch of randoms because chances are the leader thinks hes a pro and rushes in and gets captured.

Well then you would have no problem if the rest of us could play this game type? Personally I would play CTL and this non stop with the odd TDM match thrown in.

[Porshapwr]

Good looking out guys. Up to 317 and almost 80% approval. I think we would be well over 80% if it weren't for people simply voting no just to vote no.

[Medevacs wXs]

Im back to bump some more!!!!!

[xIRONx]

This is good.
We would need something like this if Guardian or Submission doesn't return because as if right now, CTL isn't doing anything.

[Porshapwr]

This is good.
We would need something like this if Guardian or Submission doesn't return because as if right now, CTL isn't doing anything.

Agreed 100%. We need a solid objective game mode badly.

[o0 Mordecai 0o]

Hell to the yes. That is all.

[SeniorDaddio63]

I love the idea. Thanks God there are whole batteries of Epic employees to do the math.

[JJRR_Esq]

I am a long time Halo fanatic, and my absolute favorite gametype in every game is multiflag. I would add, though, that I think it has bigger implications than just providing the CTF fans with their favorite objective option. In fact, I think it would do something for the game that no objective gametype currently does for CTF: stretch the goddamn field of battle. TDM is a bit formulaic, in the sense that everyone storms the power weapons off spawn. The rest of the game is spent either camping the PWs if you were successful, or trying to breach if you were not. KOTH varies the locus of the battle, but does so systematically and winds up being a cluster****. In CTF, you can't simply stand on the boardwalk with longshot the whole game if you want to be effective, because a lot of the fight will be taking place elsewhere.

With that said, the maps are not even close to ideal for CTF. I agree with the earlier poster that said squarish design would be an issue, but it is much more than that. Gears spawns (the natural flag bases in any CTF) are not diametrically opposed, which might render an entire portion of a map useless On top of that, some spawn points are designed to feed respawns out safely, but not in such a way as to be effectively defended. I think the Gears style of play is best suited to larger (e.g., 8-on-8) CTF matches, played on slightly larger maps, and possibly incorporating the 2-flag slayer innovation from Reach.

But done right, how could I possibly vote against this? I'm definitely for it.

[All My Rage]

CTF would be sick as hell in Gears. And for those bringing up CTL, CTL plays NOTHING like CTF.

[Bossgdt09]

CTL is causing me too much pain to play and I'm totally for this gametype. We just need to find a way to balance the maps. Once a team starts spawn camping then it'll be easy for the team that is getting screwed to just wait out the spawn switch.

[TheThirdFaction]

I don't really care for the idea. One of the things I love about Gears is it's unique take on different game types. I don't want the same game types I see everywhere else.

[Porshapwr]

I am a long time Halo fanatic, and my absolute favorite gametype in every game is multiflag. I would add, though, that I think it has bigger implications than just providing the CTF fans with their favorite objective option. In fact, I think it would do something for the game that no objective gametype currently does for CTF: stretch the goddamn field of battle. TDM is a bit formulaic, in the sense that everyone storms the power weapons off spawn. The rest of the game is spent either camping the PWs if you were successful, or trying to breach if you were not. KOTH varies the locus of the battle, but does so systematically and winds up being a cluster****. In CTF, you can't simply stand on the boardwalk with longshot the whole game if you want to be effective, because a lot of the fight will be taking place elsewhere.

With that said, the maps are not even close to ideal for CTF. I agree with the earlier poster that said squarish design would be an issue, but it is much more than that. Gears spawns (the natural flag bases in any CTF) are not diametrically opposed, which might render an entire portion of a map useless On top of that, some spawn points are designed to feed respawns out safely, but not in such a way as to be effectively defended. I think the Gears style of play is best suited to larger (e.g., 8-on-8) CTF matches, played on slightly larger maps, and possibly incorporating the 2-flag slayer innovation from Reach.

But done right, how could I possibly vote against this? I'm definitely for it.

Great post and as an avid Halo player myself, I agree.

CTF would be sick as hell in Gears. And for those bringing up CTL, CTL plays NOTHING like CTF.

It certainly doesn't.

CTL is causing me too much pain to play and I'm totally for this gametype. We just need to find a way to balance the maps. Once a team starts spawn camping then it'll be easy for the team that is getting screwed to just wait out the spawn switch.

Agreed.

I don't really care for the idea. One of the things I love about Gears is it's unique take on different game types. I don't want the same game types I see everywhere else.

I hear ya but there's no reason they couldn't put a Gears spin on CTF. CTL simply doesn't get it done.

[Porshapwr]

A CTF mode? Wow that sounds amazing. I'm in 100%.

[SovereignXI]

Capture the flag might be nice but I want assassination from gears 1 I think it was renamed to guardian in 2

[Rossinio]

A proper Capture the Flag game mode would be pretty good. None of this "Capture the Leader" or Meat Flag businees. To rags on a pole is good enough! I just think that if you reduced the running speed too much with the flag, your opponents would be able to easily catch up to you - particularly if they've just respawned.
I also like the idea of an Assault Game mode, too.

[NearlyNumb]

I 100% support this. CTF is awesome in every FPS I have played it on. Gears of war 3 is awesome. What's missing here? CTF mode on Gears 3. Bring it plox.

[Porshapwr]

A proper Capture the Flag game mode would be pretty good. None of this "Capture the Leader" or Meat Flag businees. To rags on a pole is good enough! I just think that if you reduced the running speed too much with the flag, your opponents would be able to easily catch up to you - particularly if they've just respawned.
I also like the idea of an Assault Game mode, too.

I 100% support this. CTF is awesome in every FPS I have played it on. Gears of war 3 is awesome. What's missing here? CTF mode on Gears 3. Bring it plox.

Agreed and agreed.

[Porshapwr]

340 and almost past 4 to 1 positive.

[Porshapwr]

We've hit 4 to 1 finally after people were voting no just to say no. This idea is loved by many Epic..................

[AvgStaR]

Great idea! Most people will probably enjoy this.

[Jazztastic]

CTF is a good idea but i'm sure Epic has already thought this through and you have to look at other problems with make a CTF gametype. Gears unlike other games with CTF (mainly COD or BF) is very omni-dimensional in the way that your feet literally never leave the ground of the map, unlike in other games where you have elevation and speed boosters this game doesn't have the same elements that are in other shooter games. Although this sounds like a good idea to have a CTF game mode, it would only bring out more complainers and protesters than even the SOS has brought out.

[Porshapwr]

CTF is a good idea but i'm sure Epic has already thought this through and you have to look at other problems with make a CTF gametype. Gears unlike other games with CTF (mainly COD or BF) is very omni-dimensional in the way that your feet literally never leave the ground of the map, unlike in other games where you have elevation and speed boosters this game doesn't have the same elements that are in other shooter games. Although this sounds like a good idea to have a CTF game mode, it would only bring out more complainers and protesters than even the SOS has brought out.

It would be unique for sure. But to your statement about SOS, this is a game mode. Nobody is forced to play it if they don't like it.

[Porshapwr]

lol someone just voted no and rated the thread 1 star..............but didn't post. Thanks buddy!!

[Knux57]

Speed in this game would mean flag captures in under 5 seconds. Submission would be better.

[Notorious]

Speed in this game would mean flag captures in under 5 seconds. Submission would be better.

Carrying the Flag shouldn't let you sprint at all.

[sinfull bliss]

i gotta admit, this would be fun, only quarrel i have is i don't think the maps are quite big enough for a true CTF experience, idk though just my opinion.

[Medevacs wXs]

Speed in this game would mean flag captures in under 5 seconds. Submission would be better.

We would want them to make to where you run as if you were holding a boomshield.

[Porshapwr]

The point I keep trying to make is, it's obvious that play testing would need to be done to balance the mode. People posting no need to stop just imagining the TDM game mechanics with a flag thrown on the map. Obvious changes would need to be made.

[Porshapwr]

Almost 360. Let's keep it going.