Post #6: Clan Tactics/Strategies for Wars

Clan tactics vary, however, there are a few basic pointers I would say are applicable to clans of all shapes and sizes.

There has a to be a leader
I’m not saying that the leader of the clan has to be the leader in battle, I’m just saying that there has to be one person calling the shots. One person to make big decisions. One person to say bomb A or bomb B. If you don’t have one person acting as commander, chaos will ensue.

Use individual strengths
You know Bobby’s an awesome sniper, but he always team kills with his grenades. Susie has perfect timing and always plants the bomb at just the right moment. Jim is the best rusher on the team, while Todd knows all the best camping positions . . . etc.

Know the individual members of your team’s strengths and weaknesses. Then play on them. Divide roles to each member. Tell Susie she will plant every round, Bobby that he will stay in spawn and snipe, Jim that he clears the way, and Todd that he camps out the bomb.

Below is a list of positions for a team of four, six and then eight.
Four-man team:
• Sniper (uses sniper rifle at an elevated location)
• Planter (bomb carrier, carefully and cautiously makes way toward the bomb site)
• Rusher (moves quickly to meet enemy team, making the majority of the team’s kills)
• Camper (picks a spot and sits in it, waiting for the enemy to walk past)

Six-man team add:
• Rusher
• Planter Buddy (sticks with the bomb carrier to help them make the plant)

Eight-man team add:
• Camper
• Sneaker (sneaks to get behind enemy team)

*Campers and Planters make good leaders because of their positions on the map.

Create strategies
• Plan before a match what routes bomb carriers and rushers will take, and where snipers and campers will be positioned.
• Label the map. Create titles or phrases for every location on the map so that teammates will recognize what you’re talking about. We all know that, “That one house behind you,” isn’t very descriptive.
• Create a few simple rules. In my previous clans we’ve had rules about guns that no one is allowed to use or rooms that no one should go into so that no one is tempted to do anything stupid or to use a crappy weapon.