So I’m going to simplify things a little and assume all players are worth the same point (I.e. equal health per player).
- 20 player team - 75 points per player
- 21 player team - 71 points per player
Note there is already some rounding above, so there is room for error here as well as in the game. Now, let’s say each player successfully kills their opponent in one-shot. You would have results of this:
- 20 player x 6 flags per player x 71 ppf = 8,520
- 21 player x 6 flags per player x 75 ppf = 9,450
So yes, there is a disadvantage. It’s been around a while. Please see this post too:
I don’t like this explanation, but it’s all is have at the time. I’m going to ask around to see if I’m missing something here.