I would just like 2 say that my LT guide is meant for new/bad players to read and learn in the exact manner as I did.
I tell home d's not to chase because non/lix/thorin told me not to chase. They wanted the flag home because their offense simply dominated every D. It is just a good way to play the game imo. Maximize ur chances of getting a cap.
This is how I learned and what you can see me doing in my hawkbat demos.(or trying to do)
Now with that being said, an elite home D will know when he can chase. It takes a lot of staying home to learn how each map works and also how each individual player will play each individual map. After I got a feel for it, I started learning when I could full map chase if needed. I rarely ever do it because I try not to abuse it and I usually don't trust my LD partner enough.
Non/Ace/Copa are prolly the only aware enough LD that I've come across that will actually cover the stand if I chase. OR they will understand just how important it is to get the flag back and help me chase, then give me enough time to get back to the stand. OR be prepared to just chase again right after the return.
I usually only do it if the other team has 7 caps or my team is down like 2 caps with a few mins left.
for example:
I remember playing in a pretty decent PU months ago with some elite players. it was DX and I was home D. I think masterace was chasing. I was playing against dare and opsayo and 1 other good player. dare was LO. It was 7-7 with like 2 mins left. I stopped 1 capper as opsayo got a clean grab and was gone. Because I've played so much against dare, I knew he would D up and try to keep his flag home. Their flag was home so I decided to full map chase and ended up returning the flag right in front of their base. My team grabbed shortly after I returned. After I respawned I knew my base would be clear and my capper would prolly have 2-3 players desperately trying 2 kill him. Because the first capper I stopped last run decided to chase instead of trying to grab the flag, I was able to meet my capper further away from the base than usual. So I picked him up early and fought my way back 2 the base and we won the game gg.
This is just simple stuff tho. I wish I had a demo of me doing more but it's pretty rare I will fall into a situation like that. or that it ends up making a difference at all.