Tip: Solo caps take 3 minutes

[47Foxtrot]

In reviewing this game, I discovered something that I feel like should be common knowledge, but doesn't seem to be: solo caps take 3 minutes.  At least, on New Dawn they do.  Anyone know if this is universal?

 

This can be very important to know late in a game.  If you won't make it to the cap with 3 minutes left, and you won't have teammates helping, you might as well go for the enemy, because you won't have time to finish capping.

[Elysion]

You can usually tell if you are going to draw by the 7 minute mark.

[NeutralState]

The reason WG does not show a timer as default when capping is beyond me.

 

But since WG didn't even bind a key to mark target for focus firing defaulty shows just how little they care about the actual game play. Especially game play with a team, in a team based game.

 

One of the reason new players feel frustrated with WG games is the hidden game mechanics that are never fully explained or at least have information easily accessible. 

[47Foxtrot]

And you can only accelerate the cap with two people. Any more and the speed remains the same.  Everyone will still get cap points but you'll also provide more targets.  I constantly see refuges from WoT trying to steal a cap at the worst possible time or with not near enough time left.  This ain't tanks.

 

Not that I disbelieve you, but do you have a source for this other than yourself?    It's good info though, thanks for sharing it.

[NeutralState]

 

Not that I disbelieve you, but do you have a source for this other than yourself?    It's good info though, thanks for sharing it.

 

All base mechanics are the same as WoT. In WoT max capping speed is when 3 tanks on the cap, any more will not increase cap speed.

It is reasonable to assume it is so in WoWS as well.

[47Foxtrot]

This needs to be documented somewhere.  We should start a wiki or something.

[47Foxtrot]

Any info, Dirty? 

 

[EndlessSoul]

~snip for cleanliness~

 

 

Very useful information. Thanks for your research.

 

Endless "Countdown" Soul

[Final_Spark]

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Uh, no. If there is a single enemy in a cap with any number of allies, the cap stops. You have the max capping rate correct with two people and extras gain points without speeding it up to make it difficult to fully reset.

 

Standard battle: 3 mins solo, 1 min 30 secs with two

Encounter battle: 4 mins solo, 2 mins with two

Domination battle: 45 secs solo, 30 secs with two (?)

 

There's an official video on this.