How to Play Capture the Flag on World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a very popular online video game. Here we will explain the basics of playing "capture the flag."
- Difficulty:
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Instructions
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Enter a capture the flag battleground scenario. In World of Warcraft, there are two capture the flag based battlegrounds, Warsong Gulch, for players of level 10 to 70, and Eye of the Storm, for players level 61 to 70. To enter either of the battlegrounds, go the appropriate battle master in any capital city, and join the queue for the scenario. When the scenario has enough people queued on both sides, a pop-up will appear allowing you to join the game.
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Move about the battleground area and attempt to capture the flag. Warsong Gulch is a standard capture the flag game. You start in a base next to your own team's flag, and your goal is to enter the enemy base at the other end of the field, pick up their flag by right-clicking on it, and return it to your own flag. After a team captures the enemy flag three times, the scenario ends. Eye of the Storm is not a typical capture the flag game, since the winning condition for the game is gaining 2,000 victory points. This is achieved by capturing four towers located in each corner of the battle area, each of which will constantly produce victory points for the side that controls them. There is also a flag in the middle of the map, which can be picked up by players and returned to a tower under their control for bonus victory points. The number of victory points gained for a flag capture varies depending on how many towers the returning team controls.
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Know your class's role to help your side capture the flag. Classes with high mobility, armor and hit points are best as flag carriers. Druids are generally considered the best flag carriers, since they are essentially immune to movement inhibiting spells through shape shifting, and can heal themselves, and increase their speed and armor through shape shifting. Warriors and Paladins are useful for their high armor and hit points. Rogues can also be effective flag carriers by using their sprint ability to outrun the opposition and return the flag quickly. Priests are most useful in a supporting role, healing the flag carrier. Classes built for dealing damage should focus on attacking enemy players that are chasing your flag bearer or defending/returning their own flag.
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Tips & Warnings
As you play capture the flag games, you will gain reputation with an NPC faction associated with the battleground, which will unlock purchasable gear and items.
A single Warsong Gulch scenario can take less than 10 minutes or last over an hour, depending on how evenly matched the teams are.
