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 ====== Tag ======
 The TAG game type is really a reverse-tag or king of the hill game
-type.  The goal is to kill the player who is **it**, and then you
+type.  The goal is to kill the player who is //it//, and then you
-become **it**.  At the end of the round, the player who is **it**
+become //it//.  At the end of the round, the player who is //it//
 for the most amount of cumulative time is the winner.  The top
 players ordered by time are displayed for all to see.
 The TAG game type is one of the two asymmetric Alti+ game types.
-In this type, the player who is **it** changes, and game play
+In this type, the player who is //it// changes, and game play
 should continue based on time.  This is different from the MDG
 game type, which ends with a goal (team annihilation).
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 one to use should be based on balance.  If the advantage leans
 to the chasers, then the FFA game mode is better.  If the advantage
-leans to the one who is **it**, then the TDM game mode is better.
+leans to the one who is //it//, then the TDM game mode is better.
 {{ tdm_tag_bubbles_collapsed.png?512 |}}
 There are three aspects to the TAG game play which revolve around
-the player who is **it** which each map needs to balance.  To ensure
+the player who is //it// which each map needs to balance.  To ensure
 a proper balance, some TAG maps may disable certain planes or
 weapons.
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 on running, but is too open, the map should be of FFA game mode.
 In this mode, the chasers have to be more careful about killing
-each other, adding a little advantage back to the one who is **it**.
+each other, adding a little advantage back to the one who is //it//.
 If a map is designed so that alluding capture is very easy, then
 the TDM game mode should be used to allow the chases to be as
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 ==== Fighting ====
 The best defense is a good offense!  Sometimes, your best option may
-be to turn and fight.  If you are **it**, and a 1-on-1 situation
+be to turn and fight.  If you are //it//, and a 1-on-1 situation
 arises, killing your chaser may be the best way to not get caught.
 Additionally, some maps may have specifically designed strong-holds
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 updated with either (or a combination of) hiding, running, or fighting
 design to compensate for this being an asymmetric game type.
+Spawn points should be spaced out as much as possible, with at least
+spawn points.  It really isn't fun being //it// if you spawn at the
+same time and at the same spawn point as another player.
+Walls, or at least walls meant to be squeezed through, often have low
+or no damage.  Keep in mind how people will use the space before
+setting hull damage.  Hiding spots may be good choices for 0 damage,
+as it is hard to come to a complete stop in altitude.
+Map wrap-around is a very helpful technique for eluding capture on
+these maps, and should be considered when the advantage leans too
+much to the chasers.  Alternatively, you may need to limit the advantage
+of wrap-around if the advantage leans to the one who is //it//.
+Consider turning gravity off.  If you are hiding behind something and
+gravity is on, you really can't escape up very easily.  This pushes
+escape routes down, and makes fleeing predictable.  Unfortunately,
+this ruins bomber's role in TAG maps.  But, the faster planes seem
+to work better anyway.