[Guide] Hill CTF

[TTK_229 1,080]

Hill CTF

Hill is a map for those who want to get a lot of exp and crystals, and quickly. It is a place where less emphasis should be put on the map itself, and more emphasis put on the players in the team. If you build your team right, you can and will easily steamroll the other team. Here's how.

Map Layout

Image C.O. @SuperNick95 and some other @Savage.

Hill's layout is pretty simple. It resembles...well...a hill. The flags are both in the same spot on either side, and the supply drops also mirror each other. Gold boxes are located on the left and right side of the billboard. It is interesting to note that there is no repair kit spot, but with the way I play, drugs are off. Speaking of that, here's my personal settings:

Also, don't forget to post the link in the chat, with some snappy text to attract other players:

Team Compositions

Now that i'm finished disqualifying myself from joining my own game, here are the main team roles, and what I think are the best combinations for them:

Main DPS

This person's job is to do as much damage as possible, and steal flags. They should be attacking around the edges, or anywhere where the enemy is not. They should be spending more time on the enemy's half than their own team's half. They usually get first place. I find that the best combinations are:

Freeze/Viking (slows down any and all enemies, and deals damage)

Fire/Viking (huge overall damage)

Twins/Viking (high damage and impact force on defenders)

Hammer/Viking (huge damage on one target, especially with High Capacity Drum)

I would say that Viking is the lightest hull anyone should be using here, because light hulls will be flipped easily, and will never survive long enough to do any appreciable damage. Viking, on the other hand, is stable and strong, the ideal flag-carrier.

Secondary/Heavy DPS

This person is supposed to use a heavier hull like Mammoth or Titan. They are supposed to do damage, but they are also supposed to block damage coming from the enemy. They should be supporting the main DPS with damage. If the main DPS is not using freeze, they should use it. Freeze is now too powerful to be ignored, and its freezing effect far too valuable to be wasted. The best combinations are:

Fire/Mammo (high damage and effective blocking)

Freeze/Titan (good mobility and freezing effect)

Twins/Titan (large impact force and damage)

Hammer/Titan (huge damage on one target)

Healer

This person is one of the most valuable members of the team. They use Isida, and are supposed to heal attackers. They are supposed to be going with the attackers instead of sitting on the flag, because they are completely useless there. A better position is to be on the top of the hill with the fourth member of the team, unfreezing and un-burning whoever happens to hold the flag. They should not be going for kills unless they absolutely need to, like if the enemy has broken through the attackers. There are pretty much only three effective combinations:

Isida/Mammo (long-lasting healing)

Isida/Titan (more mobile heavy healing)

Isida/Viking (mobile healing)

Sniper/mult

This person can do two things: attack a single valueble target, or just be a mult. This person really isn't too important, meaning that a mult will do well in this position. They are better with long-range weapons, but shorter-range ones like Hammer work well too. I prefer them to be:

Hammer/Dictator (high damage on a single target, good firing angles)

Ricochet/Dictator (long range damage, good impact, good damage, good ricocheting)

Smoky/Hunter (huge damage, good mobility/health)

Dictator/Railgun (high damage per shot, good firing angles, good mobility)

Dictator/Railgun is an unorthodox choice for a small map, but it really does work. Its damage on one target is good, and its impact force can easily flip many enemies. Also, its high accuracy means that any target it focuses on is pretty much dead. I wouldn't normally tell people to use Railgun, but this is one of the few times where it is not completely useless.

Attacking

If you are playing in Hill, you should be attacking. In my section on team compositions, you may notice that I do not mention dedicated defenders. This is because of the fact that defending on Hill simply does not work. If your team is defensive-minded, they will inevitably be bullied into everyone trying to defend. If you are not constantly on top of or on the enemy's side of the hill, you will lose. Lucky flag captures rarely happen without support, and breaking through any defense is fairly easy.

Instead, you and your team should be on top of the hill, with the sniper firing down on enemy defenders and the DPSes killing them outright. The Isida should be unfreezing and unburning teammates, and keeping them alive. Nobody should be on your side of the Hill, unless they are capping or respawning. If you lose control of the hill for just a few seconds, the enemy team, assuming they aren't braindead, will overtake it, along with you. Stealing flags involves the main DPS looping around the side, taking the flag, going over to your side, and all the while the heavy DPS blocking any damage to the flag carrier coming from the enemy team. The main DPS should follow a route similar to this:

The more common and inferior route is represented in red, and the superior route in green.

If you take the red route, you will be an easy target for enemies. Any freeze on their team will stop you, and you will probably die. Instead, take the correct route (represented in green) and you will be harder to hit and kill. The only problem is that you will be cut off from your team for a short time, and possibly without healing.

Modules

With only four enemies, selecting the right modules isn't that difficult. If you can, choose the three most dangerous enemies and equip a module that protects from them. If you don't want to change modules, or equipment changing is off, I would try to equip these five modules:

Badger T-A

 

This module contains Fire, Freeze, and Hammer protections, which I consider to be the most devastating and effective weapons on Hill. I would highly recommend buying it, if you play most of your battles on Hill.

 

Badger T-D

This module contains Fire, Hammer, and Isida protection. Fire and/or Hammer protection are almost mandatory on Hill, because they are so dangerous. Isida protection is helpful when facing a skilled high-level or drugging Isida.

 

Lion T-A

This module contains Fire, Hammer, and Twins protection. Twins does huge damage and has good impact, and is good for suppression. Hammer and Fire protection...just freaking get some, you'll need it.

Lion T-D

This module contains Twins, Ricochet, and Hammer protection. Ricochet can be rather annoying on Hill, and Twins does big damage. Hammer usually means instant death for any non-heavy hull users.

 

Grizzly T-D

 

This module contains Smoky, Twins, and Isida protection. Isida can be mildly annoying, and Smoky and Twins are deadly here.

 

Gold Boxes

Everyone loves catching gold boxes. The adrenaline rush from the siren, the race to find it first, and the conflict to take it. I've already made an illustration of gold box locations, so it should be easy to find on such a small map. Golds are fairly common on Hill, with at least one or two dropping per every 30-minute match. I personally am horrible at catching golds, so what normally happens is me saying something like this:

*gold box drops*

Then, some dictator/hammer gold digger gets on top of everyone and takes it, while I just sit under them and watch. My only advice is to let other people pile up a bit, and then get on top of them. Just like every other gold box. *sighs*


This pretty much concludes my guide to Hill CTF. Build the right team, confine your enemy to their base, and if you play right, win. And enjoy those big battlefunds!


~ttk Edited February 4, 2017 by TTK_229

[tweezers 1,034]

-Spaced the lists to make it more legible.

-Corrected a couple of errors/typos.

 

You might want to learn the dark art of inserting images into your article, just to make a point clearer.

 

 

And then teach me how to cos I don't know how to either :ph34r:  

 

[I3.R.0 1,700]

A well written article, but I'd suggest to show images and not their links. 

[yonatanthesuper 314]

I remember the first time i saw the hill map,i remember it like it was yesterday,an interesting hill (to me it looked big) and i played on it for hours each day.I am the biggest fan of this map in tanki.

[Blackdrakon30 2,943]

I added in the images, wasn't sure if you want the links or not still so I just left each link below the picture. Nice guide! I quite enjoyed reading it.  :)

[TTK_229 1,080]

A well written article, but I'd suggest to show images and not their links.

 

idk how, I tried to post it but it didn't work :/

-Spaced the lists to make it more legible.

-Corrected a couple of errors/typos.

 

You might want to learn the dark art of inserting images into your article, just to make a point clearer.

 

 

And then teach me how to cos I don't know how to either :ph34r:  

 

my bro

[Tofu 6,773]

Pro article m9

[LIMITFULL 1,793]

@TTK_229 - let's play this afternoon ... before dinner!?!  I'll be one of the DPS.  Don't have M2 Isida...

Darn, sad I missed the game last week (well, on the opposite team, then couldn't join your team)...

 

@Blackdrakon30 - please spill the beans - how do I insert a pic?  Or do I just PM you everytime it is needed, and you will pull and post from the link I make?!?  Thanks!!! 

[Crip 4,735]

Good job TTK. I used to love this map, back in the days when Firebird was my main turret. You've produced a well-written overview in my opinion :)

 

I'd like to make a couple of suggestions, if that is alright with you :)

 

1) It's much better to upload your images from your computer to Photobucket or Imgur, then link them in using the "Direct Link" and the "Image" button, rather than simply posting Lightshot links.

 

2) Use an eSports map view, such as this one, for your guide. It's much better than simply posting a screenshot with your tank and "pause" screen on it.

 

3) Give module advice perhaps, and go into detail about which alterations would suit Hill. I think some pictures of the combinations would be nice.

 

4) I think you used the Lightshot editor to add those lines and text onto your images. Maybe use Paint or another image editor instead? Just a thought.

 

5) Where's the advice for defending? :P

 

6) Why would you give equipment advice for a mult? :ph34r:

 

Anyway, nice concise article, and an enjoyable read. Keep it up! :)

[I3.R.0 1,700]

It's simple dude. Click on the link. 

 

 

 

 

 

After that, you are directed here. 

 

 

 

 

Right click anywhere on the image and click "copy image address"

 

Now, come back to forum. 

Click on image icon, paste the link and press "OK"

You are done :)

 

For now, BD30 has already done it :)

GL

Edited January 9, 2017 by I3.R.0
please use spoilers when you have multiple pictures

[Blackdrakon30 2,943]

@Blackdrakon30 - please spill the beans - how do I insert a pic?  Or do I just PM you everytime it is needed, and you will pull and post from the link I make?!?  Thanks!!! 

 

 

1) It's much better to upload your images from your computer to Photobucket or Imgur, then link them in using the "Direct Link" and the "Image" button, rather than simply posting Lightshot links.

Pretty much. I'd advise uploading to Imgur personally, since it has pretty good quality and has proven reliable for me so far.

 

It's simple dude. Click on the link. 

 

 

After that, you are directed here. 

 

 

Right click anywhere on the image and click "copy image address"

 

Now, come back to forum. 

Click on image icon, paste the link and press "OK"

You are done :)

 

For now, BD30 has already done it :)

GL

Nb4 you write article on it.  :ph34r:  :ph34r:  :ph34r:

Edited January 9, 2017 by Blackdrakon30

[TTK_229 1,080]

Good job TTK. I used to love this map, back in the days when Firebird was my main turret. You've produced a well-written overview in my opinion :)

 

I'd like to make a couple of suggestions, if that is alright with you :)

 

1) It's much better to upload your images from your computer to Photobucket or Imgur, then link them in using the "Direct Link" and the "Image" button, rather than simply posting Lightshot links.

 I think I'll try bro's suggestions, but if that doesn't work, I'll do that.

2) Use an eSports map view, such as this one, for your guide. It's much better than simply posting a screenshot with your tank and "pause" screen on it.

 I think when I took that picture, I was so happy for figuring out Lightshot that I wanted to use it instead. Dumb play on my part.

3) Give module advice perhaps, and go into detail about which alterations would suit Hill. I think some pictures of the combinations would be nice.

 Darn! When I reread my topic after posting it I realized I forgot this section, maybe I'll go back and fix that.

4) I think you used the Lightshot editor to add those lines and text onto your images. Maybe use Paint or another image editor instead? Just a thought.

 Yep, I did. Might try that sometime.

5) Where's the advice for defending? :P

-_- it doesn't work

 

6) Why would you give equipment advice for a mult? :ph34r:

 What I meant by that section was that this role was overall less important, so the mult could do that. Or, you could just push him onto the flag :P

Anyway, nice concise article, and an enjoyable read. Keep it up! :)

Thanks for the suggestions! :)) I'll try them in the future.

It's simple dude. Click on the link.

 

~img

 

 

After that, you are directed here. 

 

~img

 

Right click anywhere on the image and click "copy image address"

 

Now, come back to forum. 

Click on image icon, paste the link and press "OK"

You are done :)

 

For now, BD30 has already done it :)

GL

I love you

Pro article m9

I love you moar

Edited February 5, 2017 by Hexed
Please refrain from quoting large posts, as they cause unecessary flood.

[TTK_229 1,080]

Oh, it looks like we (Bro's post specifically) have been graced with the presence of Hairbrush. Hai mult

[NERF836 202]

Hairbrush?

[TTK_229 1,080]

Hairbrush?

bigtimerush_bry=Hairbrush k

[TTK_229 1,080]

Still in the process of changing the images. This may take some time...

 

EDIT: Adding modules section, this may take some time.

Edited February 4, 2017 by TTK_229

[Crip 4,735]

Still in the process of changing the images. This may take some time...

 

EDIT: Adding modules section, this may take some time.

Much better in appearance. Well done!

 

Edit: Module section is also a good addition.

Edited February 4, 2017 by Savage

[FighterOfTheDead 9]

What I Hate On Hill Is The People That Come With Vulcan And Mammoth And Start Killing Everyone... It's So Annoying When You Trying To Have A Firebird/Freeze + Hornet/Wasp Battle. :mellow:  

[Crip 4,735]

I don't play any small maps that are smaller than Sandbox anymore. Firebird Alteration is just too powerful.

[shaurya471 313]

BTW "Image C.O. SuperNick95 and some other Savage."

C.O.??

[TTK_229 1,080]

BTW "Image C.O. SuperNick95 and some other Savage."

C.O.??

courtesy of

I don't play any small maps that are smaller than Sandbox anymore. Firebird Alteration is just too powerful.

just turn Alterations off-it helps a ton.

[Crip 4,735]

courtesy of just turn Alterations off-it helps a ton.

*Cough* My clan license doesn't allow me to create battles *cough*.

 

It doesn't matter, I've bought the Fire alteration and M3 Firebird now.