Icey,
Welcome to the land of cable, woot! And to BF2.
Spawn points come in two formats - "cap"-able (can be captured by either team by staying long enough at the flag causing it to switch) and "uncap"-able (flag cannot be changed by the opposite team).
I refuse to play on any server that allows camping of any flag that is "uncap"-able. This is part of the discussion with [uBp] above, and on Sunday I did see the rule enforced (YEAH!). One should be able to spawn at a non-cap base and not be immediated sniped or shot by a vehicle.
The above does not apply to regular flags that can be capped. Spawning on these can be hit or miss. If you spawn and get killed immediately, do not respawn at the same point - choose a new one instead, and talk with your squad (or join one). The best place to spawn is on the squad leader!
Arte is usually allowed to be dropped anywhere. Non-cap bases are questionable, however arte takes long enough to "reload" that one should be able to respawn and get out before the next strike.
Jets are a whole additional category. I know, since I fly them often. Flags that change from your flag to neutral are PRIME bombing grounds, as are the opponents airfields. It is much easier to bomb when the other teams jets are out of commision. Beware of these tactics on any maps with jets - changing a flag or sitting near the airstrip are risky. Always take cover when possible.
We'll chat some more on TS about this stuff. Would be nice to have another <RD> team mate in the server
And as I eluded to above, I did see active admin'ing on the [uBp] server Sunday. I hope it keeps up! Let me know if you need an additional hand to help out with it.
Moose
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