Why people delay to take the flag?

[ugocon 20]

I'm old and probably don't get the point...

...but why a consistent number of players when getting the flag intentionally go around without conquering it??

What's the advantage??

They delay in taking the deserved points and reduce the possibility to the other players of the team to score with the flag.

Moreover they risk to be hit by the opposite team and lose the flag (and the points).

Some of them go back in the battle carring the enemy flag risking even more!

Is there some "selfish" or "team" tactics behind this, to me weird (if not kiddish...), behaviour??

 

I honestly don't get it: can someone explain if this is beyond human stupidity or just confined in it???

 

Thank you!

 

[canadarules 1,938]

mults or people who want to raise the fund

[Promissory 569]

Hum, let me tell you an example. Let's say you're playing a 100 flags match, and your team is winning 99-2, and there's only 1 person on the other team. Someone will take the flag, and might not capture it so you get bored and leave, and he gets more fund. If he's pushing you and trying to flip you, he wants you to self-destruct so you lose points, and he gets A BIT more of fund. It's such a waste of time, not only for you but for him too.

 

Yes, people is selfish like you said. I even did that once, and I see how if I capped I could've gotten time to play another battle, and get even more crystals. 

[Maf 32,300]

Sometimes people don't capture as a courtesy to the other team, when there are less players on the other team and the game is unfair. On larger and more rare maps, it's totally possible that the person with the flag got lost  :P

[dilsharox 2,395]

cuz they're trying to score more points by destroying tanks to increase the fund

[ThouShallNot 963]

Sometimes you can earn more crystals like that.

[jazz20 1,181]

so not everyone on one side just leaves 

[ugocon 20]

Interesting points....

Thank you all!

[lordmostafa 3,821]

If it's last flag they are probably either waiting for a Gold Box or to rise the fund more.
If they just aren't capturing nor letting other capture, they are most definitely mults and saboteurs which you can report to be banned here :

Game violators section and report there.  But please, make sure you read the section rules before posting.

[Batmode_ON 60]

Can be various reasons, majority of the battles im in i don't really see that

[Finnshaman 5]

I am with you though your rank suggests more understanding to game.

 

Many times hiding the flag is to prevent the opposite side from making even more captures in a sudden united frenzy which may occur. I hate hiding flag but often it is because our flag has already been stolen but still on its way so I cannot get it done. Now that you said it, somehow my D "drop flag" has not operated so teammates think I am an ***** who awaits to die before giving it up

 

[Finnshaman 5]

If the good tide turns and winning turns to even and then loss it is good to ease the situation by hiding flag. And then you find worthless new teammates and an inevitable dfeat

[fighter309 384]

Pretty much out of selfishness. 

[Darren4Turbo 4,913]

They just want more XP and more Crystals that's the point of me. 

[Cor7y 13,862]

Chances are that they may be making a video of an awesome reward. Otherwise, they are mults who are trying to annoy and irritate you.

[the_blue 25]

Sometimes, say when a teamate drops the flag that they tried really hard to get, ill hold on until he respawns, and give it back. 

[thunderousrailgunner 1,934]

Mainly I Think They Wait For The Gold Box To Drop ......

[Lone.Warrior 1,331]

The more you hold flag more chances of gold box.