EOTS is a mid sized BG that supports 15 vs 15 matches. This map is a mixture of 2 main elements of other BG's. The first is capturing and holding points. The second is capture the flag. The first team to reach 1600 points wins the game.
There are 4 towers in the 4 corners of the map. These are the main objective of the BG and need to be taken to win the game. They are captured simply by occupying the tower area. This will cause the control slider to move to whichever team has the most players at the tower. This means that if there is a fight at the tower and horde has 2 players and alliance has 3, the slider will slowly move towards the alliance control. The more players over the other team, the faster the slider moves. Each tower occupied will increase the points earned every tick.
The other major objective of the game is capturing the flag. In the center of the map is the flag, there is only a narrow path that leads through from one side to the other. On either side is a fall to the death. Taking the flag and running it to a tower that is owned by your team will cap the flag. The more towers your team owns the more points you get from the flag.
Simple strats
The map itself is very simple, making strategies very simple as well. You will want to take and hold at least 2 towers. Generally trying to grab 3 is ideal too, but you don't want to spread yourself to thin. When this is accomplished, then and only then should there be a fight over the flag. If your team has 1 or no towers and people are fighting at the flag, then it's a big fat fail and the game will probably be over if people don't go after towers immediately.
Often the case with pugs is a huge portion will charge the flag at the beginning of the game rather than taking towers, this is always a mistake. IF 1 or 2 players want to try and grab it then that isn't a big deal. If you have 5 or 6 charging the middle then you wont have enough to even cap the first 2 towers very fast. This will leave an opening for the enemy to get 3 towers maybe 4 and end the game before you know it.
SO basically
- Take 2 towers quick, if cooperation looks good, charge in for a third.
- Don't go for flag in the beginning, worry about it after 2 towers are secured.
- Protect your towers or at least watch for when they are being captured, sometimes only 1 enemy person is standing there and taking your tower away from you.
- Try not to get too preoccupied with the flag, always watch towers and keep them as first priority.