Raindance

Raindance
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Map Size	Huge
Terrain Type	Grassland
Remake?	Yes
Capture the Flag	Yes
Flag Exposure	Moderate
Gen Room Entrances	1
Base Turrets	3
Capture and Hold	Yes
Control Points	4
CTF Blitz	{{{CTF Blitz}}}
Team Deathmatch	No
Arena	No
Rabbit	No

Raindance is a Capture the Flag and Capture and Hold map in Tribes and Tribes: Ascend. It was the most requested CTF map in the Tribes: Ascend beta. This version of the map is very true to the original although the rain is more prominent.

Terrain

Raindance in Tribes 2

Raindance features a lush grassland terrain with rolling hills and as the title suggests, rain. A river divides the map and there are several large hills good for skiing and sniping. In the midfield are two towers and a bridge spanning the river.

Base

The bases in Raindance consist of a tower holding the flag stand and an underground section containing Inventory Stations and the Generator. The Vehicle Pad is to the right of the main base when facing it. There is a Base Turret and Radar Sensor on the roof of the main base. In the mid-field is another turret guarding the bridge. The towers near the bridge have Inventory Stations and Radar Sensors only in C&H.

Defense

Flag Defense

Flag defense is difficult on Raindance not only because the flag is open (as is common in Tribes: Ascend) but also because it is elevated. There is very little space near the flag to deploy Turrets or Force Fields, and a well-aimed mortar can hit all of it in one shot. Technician - Place your turrets on the roof of the main base on on the hillside next to the tower, this will help catch cappers going into and coming out of their runs. Place Motion Sensors in the corners of the tower to drain energy from cappers as they grab the flag and make their escape a little harder. As always be prepared to replace these defenses often.

Doombringer - If you're going to use Force Fields place them at angles coming in from the corners of the tower to provide the best coverage on the flag, this will force cappers to come in from the front which is the worst angle. Instead of this however, try only using Mines in the corners of the tower where the capper will pass over but not actually shoot. This method will often make them think no defenses have been replaced from a previous assault and cause them to fire on the flag only since they can't see the corner mines from far off.

Infiltrator - If you are defending try placing Prism Mines inside the tower with the laser coming out the doorway to hit cappers when they cross the platform.

Generator Defense

Generator defense is almost too easy on this map as long as you stay inside. There is only one doorway and enemies have to go down into the base before they can fire inside.

Technician - Possibly the best class for defending this gen room. Place your Turrets on the TOP walkway right in the corners of the platform where they can see the door. The enemy cannot get a clean shot at this location until they are well within range. They also cannot fire in mortars and hit them from the door's angle. Place a few motion sensors right under the entrance and a bit inside it on the walkway to catch Infiltrators and then stand up with your turrets and wait.

Capture and Hold

In C&H games each control point provides a Base Turret and Radar Sensor. It take 500 points to win on this map and players compete for 5 control points:

1. Point A is located on the bridge in the center of the map.
2. Point B is located inside one of the two towers near the bridge.
3. Point C is located inside one of the main bases used for Capture the Flag
4. Point D is located inside the other tower near the bridge.
5. Point E is located inside the other base used for Capture the Flag.

Video Guides

Flag Routes Raindance by FreshM