[Rants]

Crying 'cheater!'

I dislike cheaters. But I hate people who acuse anyone better than them for it. I spend more time playing with people who don't get any frags because they're accusing a good player of cheating then I do with actual cheaters. Are there client side proxies out there that aim for you? Yes. Are they easy to spot? Most of the time. Are there people better than you? Damn straight. (Well, there is one exception ;) Is everyone that is profecient with the railgun using a bot? No. If someone nails you with a rail when they are falling while you're strafing and jumping are they cheating? Perhaps. But probably not. They're probably an LPB, but that's a how other matter. If you think someone is cheating, get a demo for proof. Or, camly talk to the person. Don't start shouting out accusations. Most people who are confronted about using a bot will disconnect. Most people who are rudely accused about using a bot will continue to kick your ass. If that fails, then just leave the server. Eventually he'll just give up and play fair or not play at all.
I suggest you read Twitch's article at PQ: Playing with a stacked deck

Anti-BFG Fever

I'm getting really mad at all the people who are against the BFG. Most of them don't know how it works! Learn how it works, learn how to avoid it. It's part of Quake2. If you don't like it, go play Classic Quake, don't complain that it's unfair. It's not as balanced as it could be, but it's certainly not unfair.
Check out crt's essay on the BFG here.

Rocket Jumping in CTF

This isn't really a rant. But have you noticed the lack of Rocket Jumping in CTF? The Rocket Jump has more uses than to get from Point A to Point B. The grapple can do the "get up here" way better than the Rocket Jump. But, the grapple can't completly surprise your opponents by RJing where a grapple won't work (Like when running under a ledge; after a certain point you cant grapple up there). Plus, a RJ can confuse your opponent. Run up to them, RJ, and fire in the air. They'll be so disoriented they'll become an easy target (plus they'll have less health). RJs can also cut down travel time. The Long Jump can widen the gap between you and you opponents. Doing this with the grapple is slower, because you have to wait for the grapple to get to the wall, then pull you. The grapple pull is kinda slow, plus your persuers know exactly where you'll be when you're getting pulled.