00b3rN00b, I like your Torlan strat. although I would add one thing, I think the person with the raptor needs to be aware of the tank if the two mantas fail at preventing that node from coming up.
Most importantly I think we need to have a set plan for each map and know it ahead of time, I dont know how it is for everyone else, but my voip is iffy at best.
MHO for Red Planet:
(I am assuming the levi is in it)
2 on each manta, 1 in the Raptor and 1 in the Levi
1 manta to the middle node
1 manta to the first node
The Levi to the first node and should stay put and defend that node, holding that first node no matter what is the key.
Raptor goes right away to annoy/damage their levi
After the two people at the first node bring that one up, the two people at the center node should bring that up - do not grab the damage amp until the node is up. Then one person, with the amp, heads to their first node and takes it out with a shock rifle, with the amp it only takes a few seconds. (the other person should head there as well) I would guess their levi would be near by at this point, and since the raptor is bugging them it should not be in that super-duper utterly insane killing mode, making it possible to take out that node without too much problem. We may not be able to bring that node up with their levi near by and we shouldn't worry about that right away, we should just make sure it stays down long enough to get the other two nodes in the center up.
Meanwhile, one of the two people on the manta that went to the first node should hang back with the levi with an avil and help defend the levi/node 1. The other person can head to either one of the other two nodes, the ones in the center on the sides and try and get those up.
Once all three center ones are up everyone can move in to their first node, although we may want to consider leaving someone with the levi still at the first node just in case.
I hope all that made sense