I know this goes for most games, but in Ascend particularly, it's interesting how different a match feels when either a) everyone knows what they're doing, b) only one side knows what they're doing and c) when neither side knows what they're doing. In CTF anyway.
During A, it always feels like C at first, until you realize both sides are just equally good at attempting to grab, while also putting up a strong impenetrable defense. 10 minutes will pass and still zero caps, when suddenly vehicles start getting bought and the whole texture of the battlefield changes. I had a match earlier on Raindance where I saw the most vehicles on a single map, I've ever seen. That was when capping started happening, and it swung wildly between the two teams as neither knew quite how to play at that level, or what the counters to certain vehicles were. The generator becomes insanely important during this phase.
During B, it's just one side with a high-speed cap, the other side has no defense, and you get 5 caps in 3 minutes. Generator not important at all.
During C, it's a slugfest, but both sides are constantly capping and it's pretty much just a race to see who can cap the most while dying the least. Generator kind of important, because llamas love getting hit by the base turrets. That never gets old.
