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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
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
5 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
should continue based on time.  This is different from the MDG
game type, which ends with a goal (team annihilation).

TAG game type maps come in either FFA or TDM game modes.  The should
either start with ''ffa_tag_'' or ''tdm_tag_''.  The choice of which
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.

{{ 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
a proper balance, some TAG maps may disable certain planes or
weapons.

==== Hiding ====
Hiding from chasers is a key feature of many TAG maps, but not all.
There is no requirement in the TAG game type to provide hiding spots.
Hiding spots are places where you are not visible, even with
parallax disabled, to your fellow players.  This is normally done
by placing an object (tree, box, building, ...) on the map which is
not collidable, and players may stop "behind" it.  You will likely
be found eventually.

==== Running ====
All TAG maps need to allow running in some way.  Some maps will be
more open, and so running will be very difficult, others will be
filled with obstacles and trick or skill corridors which make running
easier.  The fewer hiding spots a map has, the more it needs to be
designed for running.  If a TAG game type map focuses its efforts
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//.
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
aggressive as possible.

==== 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
arises, killing your chaser may be the best way to not get caught.
Additionally, some maps may have specifically designed strong-holds
which can be easily defended by the right player. 

===== Map Making =====
Map design should be similar to classic FFA or TDM game mode maps, but
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
6 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.
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