I don't run into it, unless my teamates is obviously getting beaten up.
However as an assassin in dominion I wouldn't get in at all except if it is on a zone.
As an assassin, you have to kinda feel on which objective people tend to usually don't go and cap' them yourself !
(if you don't fear eventual outnumbered fights)
When I know the enemy fights without honor (going 2v1 or the like, running into own soldiers when outskilled, et.) then I do interfere, otherwise not.
I personally like being outnumbered, one of the funniest thing in this game to fight alone against 2 or 3 enemies and still get one, two or all down, but 1v1 fights gotta be respected.
If players aren't asking for help, which you can do in the game then i wont help them and will try to capture a point while players are fighting on the field. Buy i don't think everyone knew how in the Alpha so sometimes i interfere, so they won't get executed and i can revive them. There is nothing worst than waiting 15 secs to get back into the game just to get executed again.
For 4v4, if they look like they're struggling or specifically call out for help - then yes, otherwise I try not to. I know personally I get sorta annoyed when someone runs around basically just trying to get a few hits in or a final hit in on everyone so they can be at the top of the list.
For a 2v2, the sort of un-written law I abide by is that you face your opponent 1v1, then only fight the other player if your teammate asks for help, or they kill your teammate. There were times when I would handle my opponent and then run over to my teammate and just watch the two of them fight.
RARELY would other people play this way though. My favorite scrub move is when the 2v2 starts and your opponent takes off and runs towards his teammate, either trying to hide behind him, or take the "weaker" teammate out 2v1, or a couple times a guy would spend the first part of our duel trying to evade my attacks until their teammate killed mine, so that they could 2v1 me -_-
Idk, I personally just don't like to play that way, which is probably why I fit in so well with the knight alliance.It is a good feeling though, when someone does try to pull a scrub move, and you kill them both and end up going 9-0 for a brawl.
While the orochi thing is something I shall definitely now think about later for another strat. As for the so called "honourable" thing to do we have a mode for that so go there for that kind of thing. The idea of Dominion is 4 versus 4. not 4 1v1's. This isn't a movie where the enemies come at you single file, bow and begin the match. If you were really honourable then you would allow him to fight at his full potential by letting him heal up to full health and then resume your fight, for there is no "honour" or sport in killing something that isn't at it's best. So would you really allow them that much time and would every single encounter play out like this? Though this is a fun thing to talk about for people that like to immerse themselves in the experience.