okay, maybe i should reiterate, i don't find 2048 combat mode as entertaining as the HD one (I've not delved into the HD Fury campaign yet, which i hear has all the combat events and stuff)... considering you can absorb weapons and all that jazz, there's no real reason to move forward unless it's to get to a weapon pad...

i like Eliminator because the only way to restore shields without the Leech Beam is to make a lap. absorbing weapons in Eliminator just erects a shield, which helps keep a kill bonus away from others until you can make the starting line.