RuneScape:Events Team/Castle Wars (29 Jan 2011)

On the 29th of January the Wiki will be having a Castle Wars event.

The event will be hosted by the events team and volunteer moderators.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend.


 * Clan Chat - TBA
 * Meeting Point - World 39, Castle Wars lobby
 * Date & Time


 * Requirements - None

Basics
Castle Wars is a fun team-based event that is very similar to capture the flag. There are two teams, Saradomin and Zamorak. both teams have the ultimate goal of capturing the opponents flag from inside the enemy base and returning it to their own base to score a point. At the end, the team with the most points wins.

But for many, the main objective is to hack, snipe or mage to death as many opponents as possible until you are eventually mowed down. As you get more accustomed to the battlefield, you will notice many ways to destroy your opponents, big or small. From a rampart-based catapult that can rain death from above onto even the strongest of foes to causing cave-ins which can instantly kill anyone silly enough or unlucky enough to get caught under it.

Be sure to make use of the tools provided for you inside your base, ranging from bandages to barricades.

For more details and tactics, it is suggested that you read this page. Who knows, that one piece of information may mean the difference between a humiliating respawn and one more notch on your killstreak.

How it's going down
When you arrive, there will already be a designated number of high-level players in both teams. This is to help balance out the teams and make sure it isn't too unfair for one team.

In the North-east corner of the lobby, there is a bank chest. This acts as a bank in that you can withdraw and deposit, but nothing else. So please be ready when you arrive. you must deposit everything that will not be used in combat or is not allowed in the arena. for details on prohibited items, have a look here.

Withdraw any armour you want to take with you, including alternate armour sets and weapons. Remember that you cannot take with you any item that is worn in the Head or Cape slot as these will be taken by a cloak representing your team.

When you are ready, enter the green portal in the middle. This place you in one of the two teams. Once there, you will see a counter which telling you when the next game will begin. until then you can have a chat with some wikians or just sit and wait for the next game. It may take up to 15 minutes to allow latecomers to join in.

Quick tips

 * If you wear a Castle wars brace you will deal an extra 20% damage to anyone holding the flag and bandages will heal double the amount they normally would.
 * If you using melee, it is recommended to bring a set of Dragonhide armour when faced with mages who actually receive an accuracy boost when attacking melee armour. Dragonhide armour is very effective at repelling magical damage.
 * if you are a lower level and don't think you can deal a lot of damage on your own, you may be better off grabbing a few stones from under the room you respawn in and firing them from the catapult found on the castle walls. This can deal tremendous damage to are any enemies within a small radius of where your shot lands.
 * In the room where you respawn there is a table with bandages on it, you can collect as many of these as you want. Each bandage will heal 10% of your maximum lifepoints.

Again, for more tips head to this page.

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