Capture the Gems

Capture the Gems is the second game mode added to Voxiom.io in version 0.1.9.9 .

There are two teams, Ruby and Sapphire (ruby soldiers wear red uniforms, while sapphire soldiers wear blue uniforms). There are gems on either side of the map, as well as spawn bases (colored according to the team). The gems are housed in gem towers made of black bedrock bricks. There are also four mines in the map, two for each team, located either side of the gem tower.

The spawn bases have 2 entrances/exits with a Loadout Station at the center. It can be interacted with to change your loadout. You can select any primary and secondary combination you want, though doing so clears the other weapons from your inventory. However, it does not remove the items in your backpack that are not guns. The loadout station gives you an amount of ammunition along with the fully loaded guns.

The main goal is for your team to get the most points to win the game. Each kill gives one point, and each gem captured gives thirty points. To capture the gem and score points for your team, you must have the enemy gem in your inventory and make it into your team's spawn castle. Each round lasts 20 minutes or until 100 points (or more) are reached by one side. If 20 minutes pass and no side has 100 points, the win goes to whichever team had more points. If the score is a tie, the game goes into sudden death mode which means whoever gets the next kill wins.

The height limit in Capture The Gems is 32 (player position)

## Capture the Gem Maps

See here for Capture the Gems maps

The CTG (Capture the Gems) maps are randomly generated for each game. Currently, there are 4 different maps: Riverdale, Oasis, Bulwark, and Inferno.

**Features common to all CTG maps:**

* Main island with water (or lava -- Inferno map only) surrounding all sides
* Red and Blue spawn bases in the opposite sides of the map, with a loadout station in the center of each spawn base
* Gem tower in front of each spawn base where the team gem is located
* 2 Mines for each team located on each side of the gem tower

Guns, health, shield and ammunition can be used the same way as it can in Battle Royale mode, though chests only spawn as buried treasure, with an X marking the spot.

### Common Tactics:

* Gem defence
	+ ALWAYS defend your gem tower well, by adding walls (Stone Bricks and Refined Iron are best, but basically anything is okay) around it. If possible, add small holes to fire at invaders.
* Tunneling
	+ Tunnels are useful structures that can be used for 2 purposes, mining to the other side or a bunker.
		- Common bunker types: Above (staircase to above the bunker, provides better view of the area) and below (staircase at the entrance, few holes open for gunfire)

### Riverdale Map (Added Sep. 10, 2020; Update v0.1.0)

In this map, there is mostly grass terrain, with a river cutting through the middle. There are 4 towers spaced out in each side of the river, which divides the map between the red and blue spawn bases. This with the river creates a territorial effect -- each team has their own side of the river. Towers are made of the same colored brick as the spawn base, though they are destructible. All towers have a spiraling two-block-wide staircase on the interior to the top.

#### Riverdale Strategies

* **Tower Tactics**

Using your four towers can be helpful and annoy the other team. You get height, which can give you a much better view for targets; staying with the two middle towers is more helpful as well. Whether you have a sniper or an assault rifle, it's bound to put a dent in your opponent's HP. Also, if you're able to, getting to the other team's towers and attacking there is a great tactic to boost your points. Just make sure no opponents sneak up to you, or you're done for! Listen closely to people coming up the tower and make sure it's a teammate. If possible, two players will be good for one tower. Here are good combinations:

* Sniper rifle user + assault rifle user
	+ The sniper snipes, while the assault rifle user does fire support/defends against backstabs.
* Long range weapon user(Sniper or AR) + Short range user(SMG or shotgun)
	+ Less useful, as the short range user cannot provide fire support and only can defend against backstabs.

Also, acquiring a legendary shovel and knocking down the other team's towers can be helpful if they like to fight from there. Even knocking down your own towers might help if your opponents like being up there. It all depends on how the game is going.

* **Attack quickly/Defend well**

At the beginning of the game, one thing that's almost certain to put the game in the bag is attacking as soon as possible. Rushing the other team's territory and planting walls can bring your points up quickly. Once most of your team is over the river, that forces your opponents into a defensive stance, and they're stuck on only half their territory. They will be unable to rest or regroup, and even forced to spawn camp. Keeping the numbers up on you opponents territory is key, though. Planting walls on their territory gives you cover, and you're free to move around while their sight is limited.

Or, if you find that you're getting overrun, set up defenses like long walls and tower snipers to help do the job. Getting a legendary sniper and staying in your spawn base tower can be a smart tactic if you find that your losing control of your side. You can shoot safely from there, and although you can still get killed, no enemy is going to steal your loot unless they go out of their way to go to your tower. Hopefully your own teammates don't either!

* **Tunneling**

Using your shovel (using a legendary shovel is best because it is faster) to tunnel from your mine (best to do on the lowest level) and dig in a straight line (or a maze-like tunnel to confused your enemies). You will eventually come into your enemy's mine, so make sure to be equip with at least some shields (though it usually isn't necessary as many players do not expect you and are just crafting), legendary weapons, and also at least a stack of reinforced iron. Once out of the mine, place walls of reinforced iron to defect bullets from hitting you. Then, quickly grab the gem and then retreat back into the mine, filling it will reinforced iron making it seeming impossible for the other team to kill you. Also fill up the tunnel to prevent the enemy further from killing you and getting the gem. Repeat as many times as needed.

* Tips:
	+ Helpful Tip #1: Use the early times (the first 5 minutes as the gem doesn't spawn) to gather berries, wood, and gems (iron and emeralds). Emeralds are used for shields and legendary tools and iron is for reinforced iron.
	+ Helpful Tip #2: Building a tunnel in a zig-zag prevents enemies from sneaking up to you and killing you if they have a Tactical Assult Rifle and you have a shotgun.
	+ Helpful Tip #3: Using Strong weapons like sub-machine guns and shotguns will be more useful then a tactical as they have a better DPS
	+ Helpful Tip #4: if the enemy dug a tunnel to the other side, do not block it. Use it to go to the other side and get the gem.

### Oasis Map (Added Apr. 24, 2021; Update v0.5.3)

This map is mostly desert with cacti. There is a smaller island surrounded by water in the middle of the map. On each side, there is a wooden bridge connecting the island to the team territory.

In the middle of the island, there is a blue temple with a bigger 2-story main room and 2 side rooms connecting to it. In the side rooms, an iron chest is in the middle, featuring some things that can be helpful like berries and finished bricks. In the top of the temple, there are 2 iron chests with similar loot.

More on the outskirts of the map, there are 4 sandy temples, 2 on each side. Each temple holds 4 iron chests with loot.

#### Oasis Strategies

* **Take the Temple**

A strategy that is essential to the progression of the game is the blue temple in the middle. This is always sought after, because it provides great strategic attacking. Especially in the second story, you can crouch down, dig a hole in the wall, and shoot from there at your opponents, and easily crawl away if you're in danger. Opponents can find sneaky ways to slip in and attack you, though, so keeping a lookout in a corner of the room might help. Furthermore, using the side rooms as a shooting range can be helpful.

The top of the temple can also be helpful. There, you get more height, and it's a simple feat to plan protective walls that you can safely snipe from.

* **Attack Quickly/Defend well**

Similar to the Riverdale Map, one thing that's almost certain to put the game in the bag is attacking as soon as possible. Taking over the small stretch as land on the opponent's side of the small island and planting walls can dent the enemies' defences and give you more points. You're close enough that you can fire, but can easily retreat to the temple and further back if needed. For SMG users, upgrading is not necessary as you need speed to advance.

Or, if you find that you're getting overrun, set up defences like long walls and tower snipers to help do the job. Getting a legendary sniper and staying in your spawn base tower is a smart tactic. You can shoot safely from there, and although you can still get killed, no enemy is going to steal your loot. Hopefully your own teammates don't either!

* **From the Outskirts**

Camping in the top of the sand temples on the other team's territory is a great tactical advantage, too. It gives you a closer and higher standpoint, such as taking over the other team's towers in Riverdale. However, it can be a little close to the other team's spawn, so be careful. Also, since this is a common tactic, the other team probably already has people guarding.

### Bulwark Map (Added Sep. 7, 2021; Update v0.6.6)

This map is the third map in voxiom.io. It is similar to the Riverdale terrain, with lots of grass and trees, and more desert the further out you get. The river is replaced by a giant wall stretching from the left side to the right side and pushing all the way into bedrock. Along wall has arrows pointing up, made with iron. The wall is also made of stone bricks which can be hard to dig for an upgraded shovel. The wall is thick and long, and bombs can be found in crates on top of the wall or randomly hidden in it as well.

#### Bulwark Strategies

* **Take the wall**

A good strategy is to take the wall. Being able to fire from the top can be a great game changer. From there, you have the high ground to get a better aim on your opponents, You are also easily able to fend off those who are trying to get up to it as well, but it also can provide little cover unless you provide it yourself. Also, enemies can snipe from their own spawn castle.

* **Losing the wall**

If the opposing team took the wall, build a defence out of strong blocks (eg. stone bricks, iron blocks, wood blocks). If your enemy is advancing just defend the gem with all your players (not including AFK players or dumb ones). If you are overwhelmed just keep defending the gem with some people in the castle for extra protection. If you are in complete lockdown just go from the back of the castle and shoot them from there (or just lose).

* **Bomb the wall**

Collect 3-5 bombs or just get a friend to help. Then bomb the wall piece by piece until you got to the enemy side. (Tip: Put the bomb at least 5 blocks above the ground for a ground-level tunnel.) When bombing, put a small wall in between for snipers.

* **Sneaking to the enemy’s side of the map**

Although the wall is long, it doesn't go on until the end of the map. Sneaking all the way to the end and going around can give you an unsuspecting distant vantage point.

### Inferno Map (Added Jan. 11, 2024; Update v0.9.1)

This map is the fourth map in Voxiom. It features 4 separate islands with rock bridges connecting them together. The usual water is replaced with deadly lava cutting throughout the map. Grass is replaced with reddish Inferno rock, and trees and leaves are replaced with Inferno logs and Inferno leaves. The leaves still have the usual berries in them.

The two center islands have each team's spawn castle and gem tower, along with 1 tower. The side islands also have 1 tower on the left side island for whichever team you are on.

#### Inferno Strategies

* **Tower Tactics**

Using your two towers can be helpful and annoy the other team, and you get height, which can give you a much better view of targets. Whether you have a sniper or an assault rifle, it's bound to put a dent in your opponent's HP. Getting to the other team's towers and attacking there is a great tactic to boost your points. Just make sure no opponents sneak up to you, or you're done for! Listen closely to people coming up the tower and make sure it's a teammate. If possible, two players will be good for one tower. Here are good combinations:

* Sniper rifle user + assault rifle user
	+ The sniper snipes, while the assault rifle user does fire support/defends against backstabs.
* Long range weapon user(Sniper or AR) + Short range user (SMG or shotgun)
	+ Less useful, as the short range user cannot provide fire support and only can defend against backstabs.

Also, acquiring a legendary shovel and knocking down the other team's towers can be helpful if they like to fight from there. Even knocking down your own towers might help if your opponents like being up there. It all depends on how the game is going.

* **Attack quickly/Defend well**

At the beginning of the game, one thing that's almost certain to put the game in the bag is attacking as soon as possible. Rushing the other team's territory and planting walls can bring your points up quickly. Once most of your team is on their islands, that forces your opponents into a defensive stance, and they're stuck on little territory. They will be unable to rest or regroup, and even forced to spawn camp. Keeping the numbers up on you opponents territory is key, though. Planting walls on their territory gives you cover, and you're free to move around while their sight is limited.

Or, if you find that you're getting overrun, set up defenses like long walls and tower snipers to help do the job. Getting a legendary sniper and staying in your spawn base tower can be a smart tactic if you find that your losing control of your side. You can shoot safely from there, and although you can still get killed, no enemy is going to steal your loot unless they go out of their way to go to your tower. Hopefully your own teammates don't either!

* **Tunneling**

Using your shovel (using a legendary shovel is best because it is faster) to tunnel from your mine (best to do on the lowest level) and dig in a straight line (or a maze-like tunnel to confused your enemies). You will eventually come into your enemy's mine, so make sure to be equip with at least some shields (though it usually isn't necessary as many players do not expect you and are just crafting), legendary weapons, and also at least a stack of reinforced iron. Once out of the mine, place walls of reinforced iron to defect bullets from hitting you. Then, quickly grab the gem and then retreat back into the mine, filling it will reinforced iron making it seeming impossible for the other team to kill you. Also fill up the tunnel to prevent the enemy further from killing you and getting the gem. Repeat as many times as needed.

* Tips:
	+ Helpful Tip #1: Use the early times (the first 5 minutes as the gem doesn't spawn) to gather berries, wood, and gems (iron and emeralds). Emeralds are used for shields and legendary tools and iron is for reinforced iron.
	+ Helpful Tip #2: Building a tunnel in a zig-zag prevents enemies from sneaking up to you and killing you if they have a Tactical Assult Rifle and you have a shotgun.
	+ Helpful Tip #3: Using strong close range weapons like sub-machine guns and shotguns will be more useful then a tactical as they have a better DPS.
	+ Helpful Tip #4: If the enemy dug a tunnel to the other side, think first before blocking it. You could use it to go to the other side and get their gem.

* **From the Outskirts**

The two side islands can get you farther away from the action. You can use them to attack while staying out of the way and hard to reach, but be aware that smarter players could go for you after they die from you. However, since there's less action it's easier to see them coming. Staying on the outskirts of the map is a great way to get kills.

## Team Spawns

### No-building zone

You cannot build anything in team spawns (or 14 blocks around the wall, excluding the towers, as they aren't part of the calculation), and if a tree's trunk is outside the team spawn but it's foliage is inside, when you make the tree collapse, part of the tree will be floating, as it tries to destroy it but it can't. If you connect a structure to the floating foliage, it won't fall until you delete a block of the structure, as that's the only way for it to recalculate. (see blocks)

### No-damage zone

If you shoot at a player inside the courtyard of their spawn base, it won't cause any damage to them, as you cannot damage players in their team spawns.

### Spawn Protection

Spawn Protection is a mechanism that happens in the courtyard of a team's castle, that the game defines it as -29 to 29 in x and ±83.5 to ±116.5 in z (in terms of player position), which centres are at 0 in x and ±100 in z (such that in some cases it includes the battlement only and in others it includes the battlement and one block of the rampart). If you go to your own courtyard, you will gain 20 HP every second you spend there. Whereas if you go to the courtyard of the opposite team spawn, you will lose 30 HP about every second you spend there.

## Other Strategies

*See Player Behaviour*

There are many ways to play CTG. Some choose to rush into the fray, shooting at everyone and everything. Others choose to upgrade and shield up first, and will retreat so as to preserve their inventories. Some tunnel, some tower, and there are innumerable different styles in between. Here are some strategies that you can adopt:

### Strategy 1: Upgrade + Tower Camp

If you're not one for honor and fair play, this is the one for you. A lot of People this quite a lot because there is almost no better way to corral the enemy into kill farms. Keep in mind that this is a somewhat dangerous style, since you'll be in the middle of the enemy's territory.

1. Upgrade your weapons to legendary. Also stock up on Ultimate Shield Potions and First Aid Kits. Upgrade your shovel first, since you'll need about 17 iron and 21+ emeralds, or more if you're upgrading your secondary as well. Cut down trees for orange and red berries.
2. Get to the tower. If you sprint into the river and don't let go of the sprint or space key, you can move much more quickly. Stay low and make a break for the tower, which should be right on the riverbank. Break through the wall and you're in. Sprint as quickly as you can up the tower, while also looking to your left to make sure you don't get killed from behind.
3. Slaughter. Start blasting at the enemy below with your precision weapon. Go for headshots mainly. A **Legendary** grade Tactical Assault Rifle deals 30 damage to the head, so 4 shots are enough for an unshielded enemy (ouch). Make sure to check the entrance to the tower and kill anyone coming through with your close-range weapon. You will take damage, so shield up whenever you feel the need. Note that with the addition of snipers, you are now in danger of being killed by spawn-campers with Heavy Sniper Rifles. They are invincible inside their spawns (due to the rule that you can't damage players in their spawns), meaning that you cannot shoot them, but they can shoot you. If you feel like the heat's too much, go back down the steps and massacre the entrants. Once you run out of shield potions, run. You can always restock your potions and return for more kills.

### Strategy 2: Gem Rushing (no longer possible)

Gem Rushing can be essential to winning the game, for it can give the team the player is on an extra **30 points**

All you do is run and get the gem and carry it back to the home spawn base.

But to do it effectively, you can eliminate players within 50 blocks to ensure your safety. And when you are running back, you can dodge (by just running around like crazy), and hide behind trees. Killing players while having the gem is not necessary.

But (as of March 21), you need to wait 5 minutes for the gems to spawn. This was to prevent players rushing the gem as soon as the game started, which would lead to unfair advantages.

### Strategy 3: Mine Spawnkilling

Unlike the other strategies, this one uses logic (and some psychology (and some math as well)). Here, we use the Pythagorean Theorem. Usually the Pythagorean Theorem gives the upper hand to the person who is on top (because more headshots), but the hypotenuse (the longest length) is blocked by blocks. In addition to the hypotenuse getting blocked, the more closer you are, the more damage you deal.(until the damage cap)

How to do:

Equip a SMG, shotgun, or a Combat Assault Rifle (SMG is best for this strategy), then go to the enemy mine, kill anybody who is in the mine, and wait for people to go in. Since the enemies know that you are there, they will flock to the mine you are in to try to kill you. But they can't really hit you because they can't see you, but you can (Because the hypotenuse is blocked). They can touch you a bit, but you'll mostly have the upper hand. More and more people will come because they know that you are in there. Which will theoretically lead to an infinite amount of people trying to kill you (that's where the psychology kicks in a bit). But you need an amount of healing items, because you can't get healing items in a mine.

### Strategy 4: Spawnkilling

**Only use this strategy if you want to make people rage quit or get mad.**

How to do:

Go get a weapon of your choice (preferably a Combat or Tactical Assault Rifle, Burst Shotgun and Snipers would not be recommended), then go to the enemy spawn base, then kill anybody in sight; That will make sure that people will die and go back into the spawn base. Then when they try to get back out, you shoot them and kill them. This does not have a 100% success rate because sometimes, there will be 5+ people going out at once.

How to add more success to this strategy:

Get 6 people to spawnkill with you (2 back up, 2 left entrance, 2 right entrance), The other two can help kill, they substitute if a person is on too low health or if the person died.

### Strategy 5: Rush the Temple (Oasis only)

This is a really simple strategy and very many people use it all the time. (Remember to get a good melee gun, like Shotgun or Submachine Guns.)

(Optional) First, get berries and the wood from a tree. Collect the wood for a Work Station. Mine 1-5 ores of both Emeralds And Iron. Upgrade tools. Then, Charge the temple.

Next, use stairs to get on the top layer of the Temple. Use a hard block to clog up the real way up. Then, kill anyone in or outside the temple. Make a way in for the enemy and wait for the kills to roll in. Also, if needed, Use stairs to get on the roof of the main Temple and kill snipers/Assault rifle users that are killing your men.

Last, make sure to return to the spawn base to heal up to full health if need. Shield up if necessary.

Don't Die!

### Strategy 6: Securing Strategical Points

This strategy requires teamwork. Examples of strategical points are: the gem tower, the temple (for Oasis) your team's side of the river and the towers in Riverdale. Why is this effective? Because in the case of the temple in Oasis, it offers excellent protection for your team as it is made of solid temple bricks. It is also very difficult to attack a team in the temple as they can make small peepholes to shoot you down before you even get close. In the case of Riverdale, water slows you down and obscures your vision, making you vulnerable. Another way to get strategical points is to make them yourself! You can use wood, reinforced iron, even dirt to build mini structures. Ditches also work very well too!
Strategy 7: Having a solid front line

Your team stays in a line (or a group) and attack in one direction. This is very effective as you will not need to repel attacks from all sides(which is nearly impossible). However, it can be countered by outflanking.

### Strategy 8: Using the Environment

You use your environment. For instance, you are hiding behind a tree and about to die. Use the tree's berries to heal. Another example is using the the land to trap your opponent by digging (or if the ground is flat trap them in a box and get the jump on them.) Know what the cacti in the desert are for? Since they are the only block that can hurt a player, you can place them on a usually flat ground in front of the entrance of a structure you're hiding in. The opponent will usually not notice the cacti because they are in a rush to kill you, and they will take some damage.

### Strategy 9: Spawn Tower-Camp

You stack up with potions, meds, and gold gear, then you go behind the enemy castle, find the closest you can place a block, and stack blocks under you, after you get higher than the castle's towers, jump onto the walls. make sure to stay on the outer part of the flooring to avoid spawn damage. go onto one of the front two towers and tower camp from there;} (know that when you go up the tower, there is a chance for you to take damage.) From there, kill your enemies with their own protection, just make sure to look out for the players coming from under, and from the other towers;}

### Strategy 10: Tunneling

This strategy takes some patience and conspiracy.

Just dig a tunnel to the enemy's gem. Jump out of the tunnel to give your enemy a big surprise, and massacre everyone near the gem. Take the gem and sprint down the tunnel before more enemies come.

Be sure to block the tunnel after you used it because the enemies might use it against you to get to your gem fast.

Also be sure to include many corners and turns because you can't hide in a tunnel, and it is 100% shot accuracy.

### Strategy 11: Bombing

First, get a bomb ready. Keep everything important in chests but get yourself a non-upgraded shovel and some blocks to protect yourself before or after bombing.

Sprint to a enemy strategical point (must be a structure) and blow it up.

Once you destroyed the strategical point and/or a bunch of enemies, take out a Light or Compact submachine gun or a Burst Shotgun to clean up the leftover enemies. If there are no enemies in the structure(or they have exploded), run. This tactic is the most useful when your enemy has a strong structure that is preventing your team from attacking. When the structure has been blown up, the enemy has lost a strategical advantage.

You could also build above the enemy and detonate bombs from above.

### Strategy 12: Sniping

Get a sniper rifle and a strike pistol. Also, get as many berries and healing stuff, along with a watcher with any type of assault rifle. Go to the most hidden place you can find(a tree will do if you're in trouble). Getting to a tower or a temple is also a good choice. Then, make the watcher look for enemies and incoming bullets. You will need to stock up on ammo.

### Strategy 13: Deep Diver

Get some guns that can shoot while you are far or middle-range with your enemy(not sniper rifles), then quickly dive into the water of the map before anyone else does(so only available in map Oasis or Riverdale). All you need to do is to wait until some enemy sprinting to the water, and shoot them. You don't need any food or other supplies. When you miss a couple of shots, swim back as quick as you can. The enemies will spot your missed bullets and know what's going on if you do like that. If anyone is killed by you now, don't swim up to pick up loot. This needs patience and shooting skills. Don't get out of the water. Also, you may want to grab another teammate to help you from escaping. This strategy is easy so pros are not needed.

### Strategy 14: Cutting the Trees in your team's side

Obtain a golden shovel and go cut the trees of your own side, this way you prevent enemies from being able to hide, especially when they go fetch the gem and return back to the spawn base with it. Arguably, for this to work, your team must be in at least some slightly offensive state with places to defend the now bare side.

### Strategy 15: Placing lots of covers in the enemy's side

This is the symmetric opposite of strategy 14, which involves placing lots of walls in the enemy's side and using that as an advantage so as to easily avoid bullets when picking up the enemy's gem. If there is a river that separates the sides, one can construct a bridge and place walls throughout the bridge, alternating, so as to maximize the chances that one won't get hit by bullets. This strategy can be counteracted through vigilance from heights, such as snipers at the spawn base's towers.

### Strategy 16: Cactus Sacrifice

Another possibility is to dig a hole somewhere place a cactus at the bottom, escape with the gem and fall down in the hole out of the view of others, and die, so that in the next turn, you might pickup the gem again and capture it at last. This strategy has the advantage that no one will know where you died, unlike when they kill you directly, as this would indicate that there's a bonus of "defender" and they'll be able to recover the gem easily, but if that's not the case then it gives you an advantage in making people think that when you recapture the gem again that you'll be close to the gem tower while actually being in the outskirts of their spawn base, where the hole was dug.

### Strategy 17: Trench warfare

This Strategy is NOT suggested for bulwark. It is best for desert oasis, though it is still ok for bulwark.

Make a trench 3 blocks deep and 2 blocks wide near the gem tower. Add a few blocks on the side so you climb and shoot at enemies, but only your head sticks out so it is harder to shoot. except for the place you shoot, add cactuses to trap enemies.

### Strategy 18: Hidden in Plain Sight.

This strategy is only for Riverdale

(Optional): Get shield potions before you start

When you spawn in the game, go to one side of the map (left or right) and go to the gem tower. Swim across the river and go to the opposing tower (should be in front of you). Quickily break 2 prismarine blocks and go in the tower (crouch). You can block the opposing team's entrance to buy you some time. As usual, climb the staircase and get to the top. Building walls is key to staying alive. You then shoot the opposing team members. **NOTE:** You must shoot at the right time, other wise, **you will be caught and killed.**

## Things Your Teams needs To Do

When playing a game of Capture The Gems, you do not just need to know these strategies, but you also need to know when your team is at disadvantage. This section covers some of the things your team can change to turn the battle in their favour.

1. First of all, whose army is occupying more of the map? The more land you can keep from your enemy, the better of an advantage you have, because it is harder to guard the gem tower when your enemies are right at your doorstep. In order to turn this around, two or three teammates need to outflank the enemy while the rest of the team needs to give Suppressive Fire. This will push your enemy back or kill them.
2. Then, who has the higher ground? High ground means more range for guns. It is easier to hit soldiers on a flat surface than soldiers sitting on a hill. The high ground also makes the solders' attacks deadlier, "*because more height gives more headshots.* " -Techniques If your opponent has the high ground, go *around* the high ground and hit them from the back.
3. Who controls the structures? It is harder to hit players in structures because they have shelter. Submachine gunners and shotgunners should attempt to capture these areas.
4. Finally, who has the most upgraded weapons? **Legendary** grade weapons dish out much more damage than **Common** grade weapons. Be warned however, as **Legendary** Heavy Sniper Rifles sometimes make the game unfun for others. Just one **Legendary** weapon can give tons of kills to a team if handled skilfully. If your opponent has **Legendary** weapons, immediately target them. Track them down and kill them. Take their weapon and use it against them. If you cannot take it out safely, destroy it. Its better than letting them get their weapon back.

## Best Advance Orders

Bulwark:

1. Assault rifles clear the path for snipers
2. Snipers enter and snipe enemies
3. SMG users and shotgunners craft bombs and bomb the wall

Riverdale:

1. SMG users try to flank the enemy and capture the enemy mine
2. Assault rifles gunners enter the building
3. Snipers enter the building and start sniping
4. Shotgunners either guard the gem OR dig to the other side

Oasis:

1. SMG users and shotgunners storm the temples
2. Assault rifles flank the enemy
3. Snipers enter the temple

## How to tell if there is an enemy nearby:

There are many ways to find an enemy.

1. Bullets. This is usually because of a fight nearby; It might also be a noob randomly firing or someone destroying blocks, but because someone is there, still be careful.
2. Ammo and weapons and blocks on the floor. This usually shows that someone is killed. Either way, it is not a good sign if it is on your team's half; If it is on the enemy half, that is good news because your team has penetrated the enemy defences. You can check who died recently by the records on the top right.
	1. If the person killed is on your team AND on your team's side: Bad news; there is an enemy nearby, prepare for battle.
	2. If the person killed is on the enemy team AND on your team's side: Good and bad news: Good because a teammate had stopped an invasion; bad because the enemy found a way to advance.
	3. If the person killed is on the enemy team AND on the enemy side: Good news: enemy defences penetrated
	4. If the person killed is on your team AND on the enemy side: Bad news: The enemy found a way to stop invasions.

What to do if you sense a suspected enemy: If your health + shield is higher than 75, go and find out what happened and if there is an enemy, fight. If your health + shield is lower than 75, Stay there and only fight if you see an enemy. They might be trying to lure you out. If you are using a sniper, swap to your pistol.

## Situations

There are multiple situations that your team could be in. Here are most (if not all) situations that your team could be in.

### Offense:

#### Slight Offense

This is when your team is advancing and has more than half of the map under control. The gem tower is visible.

##### Tactics

Snipers and assault rifles stay on your team's side for defence; Submachine gunners and shotgunners prepare to attack

#### Heavy Offense

This is when your team has most of its soldiers at medium range within the opponent's gem tower, and can fire at it comfortably

##### Tatics:

Build L shaped walls(put two walls of any block) at a place that is on the enemy side

That means:

 Riverdale
 Oasis
 Inferno

###### Why L shaped?

With an L-shaped wall, yon can hide in the corner and prevent enemies from shooting you from behind.

#### Constricting Offense

This is when your team is so close to the enemy spawn base that the only safe spot for the enemy team is the gem tower.

##### Tatics

 A teammate has taken the gem AND is in the tunnels
 The gem is not taken but defense is low
 The gem is not taken AND defense is high

#### Complete Lockdown

This is when your team forces the enemy inside of their spawn. If they go out of their spawn, they get obliterated.

### Defence:

#### Slight Defence

This is where your team has less than half of the map under control.

#### Heavy Defence

This is where your team has been pushed back to the gem tower.

#### Desperate Defence

This is when your team is surrounded and the only place that they can go is the gem tower.

#### Complete Lockdown

This is when your team cannot move a block out of the spawn castle without getting obliterated.

## Trivia

* Spawn camping is a term used to describe soldiers camping in their spawn bases. This is often disliked by players as it is a good way to get kills and having immunity while doing so.
* If you get stuck on the top of the gem tower (new players often like to build up to the tower and jump on it), you have no way of escaping, so the best way to get out of there is to kill yourself using the cactus in the middle.
* If the opposing team is on the wall (Bulwark only), you can snipe them your spawn castle towers. You can use the staircase from each of the corners, and you can either get off the 2nd floor or, or the top floor.
	+ You can press F or the right mouse button to increase your zoom to help shoot enemies from far-away. You can also do this in other game modes.

* Once the game is finished, the scoreboard is shown, and you receive EXP. points (Varies on your score in the game). If you are on the winning team, you would get EXP. points respective to your score +100.
* Some players stack blocks to go up to the top of the wall (Bulwark). Other players don't like these kinds of players, as it is a one time use. Other players prefer to make a staircase. This is a multiple use way, which gives you an advantage over the opposing team.
* Trees are often used as natural barriers to protect the player from enemies.
* In the Oasis map, many players like to destroy the bridge. This is to stop and slow down enemies from coming to their side., The easiest way is to destroy the support beams and one layer of each side.
* Only go to the towers if you have a long-range gun. If you can only shoot close-range. Go to the river (Oasis and Riverdale) or penetrate the wall (Bulwark) and shoot the opposing team.