With the server having updated to three mines, it is time to judge whether or not this was a good idea now that we have had a few days with it.
Personally, I think the addition of three mines has greatly slowed down the normally fast-paced game play of CTF. Having played CTF in a way that makes it harder to get the flag, due to three mines, actually seems to detract from the game: players often times find themselves fighting an almost never ending stalemate; after a while of playing the same round on the same map, you get bored, which is exactly what has happened to CTF.
CTF is a game that needs to be fast paced and action-packed in order for it to be entertaining; because three mines make it harder for players to capture the flag, CTF has a far slower game play.
Personally, I think the addition of three mines has greatly slowed down the normally fast-paced game play of CTF. Having played CTF in a way that makes it harder to get the flag, due to three mines, actually seems to detract from the game: players often times find themselves fighting an almost never ending stalemate; after a while of playing the same round on the same map, you get bored, which is exactly what has happened to CTF.
CTF is a game that needs to be fast paced and action-packed in order for it to be entertaining; because three mines make it harder for players to capture the flag, CTF has a far slower game play.
