Backcap

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A backcap is when a capper starts his route from behind the enemy base. This allows the capper to grab the flag at high speed while moving directly towards his own base. On Iceridge, it is even possible to go from flag to flag without touching the ground, as demonstrated by elenex in his famous 5.3 second IR backcap demo [1]. Other popular maps to backcap on are Bastard Forge, Canyon Crusade Deluxe, Cloak of Night, HillKing, Obfuscation, Reliquary, Rollercoaster, Simoom, SpinCycle, StarFall, and Sulfurious. It is possible to backcap on Stonehenge, but not as prevalent as some skill is involved to get away cleanly.

Due to the difficulty of catching a backcapper and the usually low quality of public server defense, some players consider backcapping in public servers to be cheap and the sign of a lazy capper. This, however, does not stop players from using the tactic.