by Marty May In my last article, I suggested three banner games, you can play when you’re tired of capture the flag and elimination. If you’ve played them, send me an email and let me know what worked and what you changed to make the games play better. For today, I’ll tell you about three more games to help you mix it up a bit. Since a lot of the games have rules that are the same, I’m listing rules common to all the games first. These apply to all the games unless noted otherwise. Number one is the most important rule:
The first game is full of espionage and intrigue and best of all only one person gets killed by a single splat. The rest get unlimited resurrections. I call it Linchpin. 
Linchpin Goal: Eliminate the opposing team’s Linchpin. Teams: Two teams. One Linchpin carries the flag. Setting Up:
Time Limit: 20 minutes. Rules:
Winning: Eliminate the Linchpin before the other team eliminates yours. Secrets to Winning: Set up in teams of two or three. Try to keep the Linchpin protected by using the other two/three-man teams and watch the flanks. It’s important though to allow the Linchpin to be in the game so his cover is not blown. Have one or two guys act as the Linchpin on different areas of the field to try and trick the other team into thinking they are the actual Linchpin. They should attempt to draw fire while you keep the true Linchpin safe. The next game, Mayhem, pits groups of 4-5 to assail others in this elimination only game. Here’s how to play. Mayhem Goal: Score points by eliminating the other guys. Teams: Multiple (two or more) five-man teams. Setting Up:
Rules:
Winning: Team with the highest score at the end of the allotted time or to be the last team with players on the field. Secrets to Winning: Your most vulnerable spots are the back and flanks. It’s very easy for another team to sneak up on you from the rear or side while your engaged with another team. Don’t stay in one spot too long. Shoot a few rounds and move. However, not everyone reads this. So, to increase your eliminations, try to blindside other teams engaged with others and get in some of those cheap shots. The next game is great when you want an intense and fast-paced game without a lot of sneaking around. It is also good for team practice on how to attack or defend flag stations. It’s called Strike and Defy. Strike and Defy Goal: Defeat the players defending the flag or protect the flag. Teams: Two teams, Strikers and Defenders Setting Up:
Rules:
Winning: Pull the flag off of its support (it is not necessary to leave the confines of the flag station) or prevent the strikers from pulling the flag. Secrets to Winning: For defenders, take up positions at the extreme outside edges of your areas of limitation. That way if you are pushed back, you'll have somewhere to go. For strikers, send the main force in one way and a few sneaky players in another. You must move quickly and not allow the defenders a chance to react to your attack. Now you have three more games to add to your play. Let me know how it goes and send me your ideas for games to marty_may@hotmail.com. If I use them, I’ll let everyone reading the Splatdogs newsletter know that you were the one who submitted it and I’ll tell everyone how cool you are. Remember; put Splatdogs in the subject line when you write. Would you like to write an article for SplatDogs? Send us an email with a sample article. Email |
