I think that the original article should not be lost at all.
http://www.teamcipher.org/?q=node/31
Anyone who hasnt read this article should do so.
There is a lot to be said on this topic even when you have a balanced vs balanced matchup mirror match.
To win in this setup you need to create a situation where you are the beatdown against your mirror team and then using this situation to create the windows of opportunity to get kills and so on.
There are a few methods available for balanced teams to do this.
1. The EVIL/TE method.
This method was first described publicly by Kriegar I think on one of his commentaries on GWversus. Of course this method is reasonably well known at the highest levels since forever but for a lot of players this commentary on the EVIL/TE match was a learning experience. sadly this video is no longer avail
Evil used to chain run flags with multiple characters and used its utility to try and disrupt yoru flagging while at the same time controlling your offence. after a few moments of this kind of play they would have a situation where they had the flagstand and their flagger was at the stand with the flag and your flagger was only just fetching yours.
This created a massive window of opportunity to push 8 on 7 members and normally this is where EVIL would wipe teams completely.
2. The team everfrost method.
This isnt so much a method as it is a way of playing. These guys would go all out offence on you straight away trying to break you. The whole point of playing like this is to put the enemy on the backfoot straight away and force mistakes which you then capitalise upon.
3. The spike a monk on 2 minute intervals method.
Self explanatory really.
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Sometimes key moments like key skills getting diverted and things happen. These are moments when you need to play aggresivly to force those kills. Concurrently if you are the team who has just lost its bsurge you need to play more defensivly.
Joe
