Domination is one of the best games out there and it’s easy for new players to be good at it.

King of the hill by any other name… Domination and Zone Control games are challenging encounters because your team needs to be able to instantly change from being on the attack to being on the defensive and setting up a secure perimeter. Instead of scoring by the number of times your team needs to be respawned, this game is won by either a) controlling the majority of control points on the battlefield at the end of the game (Domination) or b) accumulating a certain amount of time within the zone (Zone Control). Most teams have no problem taking the critical point. Preventing the opponents from returning the favor and maintaining an aggressive defense is the tough part.

Strategy and Tactics:

• For Domination and multi-zone control games start by splitting your team into small fire teams which can be assigned to specific targets. Remember: you don’t need to control all of the targets, just the majority. If a fire team manages to wipe out all opposition at one point they might be able to pull double duty and cover or support a nearby target in a pinch, but only for a short time before their own point comes under attack again.
• When attacking a hill or control point there are two methods. First, you can try to rush the point. If the point is well-defended this may be your only option. Make sure that your attackers are spread out so they can’t all be shot at once. Second, you can send in snipers to move in very slowly and then take out the defenders. This takes a long time, though, and it is almost impossible to remain concealed for too long when you’re shooting at the opponents. You’ll probably want to combine them and use a sniper to get in a few quick hits and then have the rest of the fire team swarm the defenders.
• Particularly in Domination games it is important for fire teams to communicate with each other. If one fire team is holding a control point decisively but a friendly fire team across the battlefield is consistently getting wiped out then it might be a good idea to loan the ailing fire team a member.
• Domination is one of the few times that you may find yourself choosing to attack a well-defended arm all by yourself. Mike wrote a few tips in case you decide to do the crazy thing and attack against superior numbers.