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The fallen flag automatically goes back to their own base after a period
of time. This is so because the flag carrier could die in deep lava and
nobody could get the flag back.

Frank

Valium wrote:
> 
>         was thinking of droping the flag off by self-kill (as in "kill" in
> the console) in some obscure places especially when your own flag is lost.
> that way, some the team players can guard the vicinity of the obscure
> spots instead of guarding the flag bearer and there can be extra pple
> looking for your own flag. furthermore, the enemies will be more than
> confuse as a flag is less obvious when dropped (not having the trail of
> sparks) and that the enemy have to face the defenders at the same time
> trying to look for the unknown position of the flag.
>
