Battle Creek
Battle Creek: A small pocket canyon where two fortresses face each other, separated by only a natural arch and creek. The key to fort penetration and defense is to control access to the back. There are 4 ways into each fort, so keep moving and watch your motion tracker. In addition, Battle Creek provides many opportunities to snipe from height. Use the ladder and side caves to pick up a sniper rifle and then do one of the following. On the side with the arch, jump diagonally onto the ledge which projects from the arch. This will lead you up to the top of the arch and the rocket launcher. You can also run up the arch, but there is nothing quite as inviting to your opponents as you exposing your backside for 10 seconds. On the side without the arch, walk out of the far cave exit (opposite the ladder) and look for higher ledge off to the upper left of the cliff face. This also leads to a deadly sniper perch. Use this position to cover both bases and to prevent anyone from grabbing the rocket launcher. In addition, the roofs of both bases can be accessed by the rocks and demolished walls on the structure’s sides. So use the roofs for defense and easy flag base access. Check for power-ups in out of the way places. Explore every nook and cranny. There’s enough packed into this small map to keep things very interesting. In the sniper towers, you're still vulnerable to grenades. Jump down on trees and such to break your fall if you jump out of the sniper towers. Getting on top of the two bases is an effective way of attacking those within or hiding from those seeking you. If you face either base from the opposite base, the route to the top will be on the left side of the building.
Shotgun's!
Shotgun: Like the pistol, the shotgun is a choice weapon. Relax that itchy trigger-finger and hold off until you're close to your target, then go for the head. At close range a shotgun can kill in one blast. Don't waste your shotgun ammo on long-range targets, as the shotgun is so ineffective in these situations that you may as well be shooting them with marshmallows. For this reason, the shotgun is good to have in tandem with a scoped weapon (rocket launcher, pistol, or sniper rifle) so you can deal effectively with long- or short-range targets . The shotgun is also effective against vehicles – when they're in range. Melee attacks are slow with the shotgun, so be sure you have a shell in the chamber before approaching your enemy!
Ghost Attack!
The Ghost: A very maneuverable vehicle. Remember it can strafe. The guns stun also, so it can be very effective against tanks if you sneak up behind them. You can also stun an opponent and then run him over. Press A while driving the ghost to lift the nose a little, which can be useful if you start to nose dive while in a long drop or if you want to catch a little extra air off a jump. The ghost is the quickest vehicle in the game and is good for delivering flags (it fits through many openings!) The Ghost is the ultimate assault vehicle: it's fast enough to slip into a base, well armed, and provides excellent defense from the front. When approaching a victim who is on foot, zigzag a bit to throw off their aim and spread your fire out. A glancing blow with a wingtip is as good as a direct hit (albeit less satisfying). Be careful about clipping things other than players with your wingtips. The Ghost spins around very easily when you do so, and it can be difficult to maneuver in tight spaces.
