I had a lot of fun but I think the timer is important. Not sure, I could see someone actually capturing all 8 points unless there was some major stacking going on.
It is a little but after awhile you get a decent idea of where you are. Just remember that you will spawn at any given point your team owns. Its better to not know where you are going. This is one of those maps where you accidentally end up at the right place at the right time a lot. I hope I never get it down 100% because of that. I would like to see less complex layouts with this same gametype though.
yep unlike most TF2 'fight other people a lot' maps this does need a bit of getting used to. But just open it up on your own puter and have a look around before you join the server, once you get to know the layout you have a huge advantage.
....for other totally obvious advice I am always available for a small consultancy fee