Talk:Capture the flag

I removed the following sentences from the FPS/CTF section:

Compared to deathmatch CTF often features some sort of transportation tool. It can be used to travel faster and to reach areas which the player wouldn't be able to reach without a transportation tool.

What does that mean? I'm picturing vehicles, teleports, jetpacks, rocketjumping, etc., but I don't see that those things are characteristic of CTF. --Mrwojo 22:22, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)

The transportation tool is usually the size of a normal gun. You use it by firing a Transportation Module somewhere. When you want to use it to move, it brings you to whereever the TM is. In Unreal Tournament its called a translocator. LUDRAMAN | T 17:07, 30 Mar 2004 (UTC)

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Is the children's game simply a race to move the flag, or does each team have some mechanism (such as rugby tackles? :P) to hinder the opposition? Lupin 20:23, 23 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

When we played, we divided the playfield into two areas, each with a flag and a jail. You could tag someone from the opposite team in your territory and escort them to Jail. They could only be freed by a member of their own team (untagged) running through the jail area. Sometimes we'd hide the jail as carefully as we hid the flag. I accidentally edited the page before logging in. Jellyvista 03:04, May 24, 2004 (UTC)

Norwich Rules

The Norwich Rules don't make any sense. I have never herd of them and the explanation is too rushed to distill what this variation is. Could someone who understands this variation please help?

I think some kids in Norwich decided to play this way and then added to this page as a vanity. Notice the non-NPOV statement: "...making this game drastically better." mann mosenthal "capture the flag" gets nine hits on google that all look the same. I'm for deleting it, as I am going to do now. - Zepheus 23:43, 22 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Added Rules For Capture the Flag

Added rules to the Urban gaming section of the site. A similar set should probably be added for the childres game. Including a Jail.

I have reverted the list of rules. WP:NOT a howto, nor an FAQ. The list, as it is, contains elements that violate the neutral point of view, and are not written in an encyclopedic way.--Drat (Talk) 06:39, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I understand that it is not written in an encylopedic way. However the framwork is there. Instead of deleteing how about helping me format it into a coherent set of rules! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Shurafa (talk • contribs) .

What I said still stands: Wikipedia is not an instruction manual. Also, the list is essentally original research. See the section Original research is prohibited on Wikipedia in Wikipedia is not for things made up in school one day. In this case, put "your set of rules for some game" in place of "your new invention".--Drat (Talk) 05:45, 24 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Every game has a rules section. Look at Basketball, Baseball even Ultimate Frisbee. Yet we do not have CTF rules. I am going to write them in encylopedic format as I believe they are a nescessary entry as part of the description of the sport.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Shurafa (talk • contribs) .

All of those have official rules of play, established or refined by official bodies. The rules you are adding are your own made up rules. Encyclopedically written or not, this is not acceptable on wikipedia, as it is called Original Research. You are creating new ideas, that haven't been published by a reputable source.--Drat (Talk) 05:15, 27 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There are tons of sites with with CTF rules tons of articles on it. There is precedent. Shurafa

Then cite those sources. Then you won't be doing Original Research. But only use reliable, verifiable ones, and preferably none of you own. Please also be careful not to overwrite parts of other people's messages.--Drat (Talk) 04:26, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry I am new to this as you can tell. I will post sources and revisions when I get a chance. DO I post the source then the revision?Shurafa(Talk)

I don't quite get what you say, and unfortunately I've got to go out now. I won't be be back for a while. Have a look at Wikipedia:Citing sources. Basically, what you can do is read a source, write the info in your own words, and at the end of the relevant piece of info, provide the citation. You only need to fully define a citation once. After that, you can cite it again by referring to the name established for that source. At the bottom of the page, above the external links (if there is such a section), make a references section. Take a look at Red vs Blue and its wikicode to see how it is all done.--Drat (Talk) 04:38, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]