Questions

1. How are "points" calculated?
2. What are all the weapon points modifiers?
3. How can I edit my profile and set real name, e-mail address, homepage and ICQ number?
4. My rank is embarrassing. How can I opt out?

Answers

1. How are "points" calculated?

A new player has 1000 points. Every time you make a kill, you gain a certain amount of points depending on a) the victim's points rating, and b) the weapon you used. If you kill someone with a higher points rating than you, then you gain more points than if you kill someone with a lower points rating than you. Therefore, killing newbies will not get you as far as killing the #1 player. And if you kill someone with your knife, you gain more points than if you kill them with a rifle, for example.

When you are killed, you lose a certain amount of points, which again depends on the points rating of your killer and the weapon they used (you don't lose as many points for being killed by the #1 player with a rifle than you do for being killed by a low ranked player with a knife). This makes moving up the rankings easier, but makes staying in the top spots harder.

Specifically, the equations are:

Killer Points = Killer Points + (Victim Points / Killer Points) × Weapon Modifier × 5

Victim Points = Victim Points - (Victim Points / Killer Points) × Weapon Modifier × 5

Plus, the following point bonuses are available for completing objectives in the following games:

Ranking Player Action PlyrPlyr Action Team Action World Action  Action Player Reward Team Reward
Counter-Strike: Source No No Yes No All Counter-Terrorists eliminated 0 Terrorist +5
Counter-Strike: Source No No Yes No All Terrorists eliminated 0 Counter-Terrorist +5
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Become the VIP 0
Counter-Strike: Source No No Yes No Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb 0 Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike: Source No No Yes No Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages 0 Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Defuse the Bomb +10
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Domination (4 kills) +3
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Double Kill (2 kills) +1
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Drop the Bomb 0
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No God Like (12 kills) +11
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Headshot +1
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Kill a Hostage -5
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Killing Spree (9 kills) +8
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Mega Kill (6 kills) +5
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Monster Kill (10 kills) +9
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Ownage (7 kills) +6
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Pick up the Bomb 0
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No Yes No Plant the Bomb +10 Terrorist +5
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Rampage (5 kills) +4
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No Yes No Rescue a Hostage +5 Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Spawn with the Bomb 0
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit 0
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit 0
Counter-Strike: Source No No Yes No Terrorists assassinated the VIP 0 Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike: Source No No Yes No Terrorists bombed the target 0 Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Touch a Hostage 0
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Triple Kill (3 kills) +2
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Ultra Kill (8 kills) +7
Counter-Strike: Source Yes No No No Unstoppable (11 kills) +10
Counter-Strike: Source No No Yes No VIP escaped 0 Counter-Terrorist +10
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No Yes No Area Captured +5 +1
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No Yes No Bomb Defused +6 +1
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No Yes No Bomb Planted +6 +1
Day of Defeat: Source No Yes No No Bomb Planter Killed +2
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No Yes No Capture Blocked +5
Day of Defeat: Source No Yes No No Domination +5
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Domination (4 kills) +3
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Double Kill (2 kills) +1
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No God Like (12 kills) +11
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Headshot +1
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Killing Spree (9 kills) +8
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Mega Kill (6 kills) +5
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Monster Kill (10 kills) +9
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Ownage (7 kills) +6
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Rampage (5 kills) +4
Day of Defeat: Source No Yes No No Revenge +1
Day of Defeat: Source No No Yes No Round Win 0 +10
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Triple Kill (3 kills) +2
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Ultra Kill (8 kills) +7
Day of Defeat: Source Yes No No No Unstoppable (11 kills) +10
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2. What are all the weapon points modifiers?

Weapon points modifiers are used to determine how many points you should gain or lose when you make a kill or are killed by another player. Higher modifiers indicate that more points will be gained when killing with that weapon (and similarly, more points will be lost when being killed by that weapon). Modifiers generally range from 0.00 to 2.00.

Ranking Weapon Name  Points Modifier
Counter-Strike: Source Smoke Grenade Smoke Grenade 5.00
Counter-Strike: Source Bundeswehr Advanced Combat Knife Bundeswehr Advanced Combat Knife 2.00
Counter-Strike: Source High Explosive Grenade High Explosive Grenade 1.80
Counter-Strike: Source FN Five-Seven FN Five-Seven 1.50
Counter-Strike: Source Steyr Tactical Machine Pistol Steyr Tactical Machine Pistol 1.50
Counter-Strike: Source Sig Sauer P-228 Sig Sauer P-228 1.50
Counter-Strike: Source Glock 18 Select Fire Glock 18 Select Fire 1.40
Counter-Strike: Source H&K USP .45 Tactical H&K USP .45 Tactical 1.40
Counter-Strike: Source Dual Beretta 96G Elite Dual Beretta 96G Elite 1.40
Counter-Strike: Source M249 PARA Light Machine Gun M249 PARA Light Machine Gun 1.20
Counter-Strike: Source Desert Eagle .50AE Desert Eagle .50AE 1.20
Counter-Strike: Source H&K MP5-Navy H&K MP5-Navy 1.20
Counter-Strike: Source FN P90 FN P90 1.20
Counter-Strike: Source Benelli M3 Super 90 Combat Benelli M3 Super 90 Combat 1.20
Counter-Strike: Source H&K UMP45 H&K UMP45 1.20
Counter-Strike: Source Steyr Scout Steyr Scout 1.10
Counter-Strike: Source Benelli/H&K M4 Super 90 XM1014 Benelli/H&K M4 Super 90 XM1014 1.10
Counter-Strike: Source Galil Galil 1.10
Counter-Strike: Source Steyr Aug Steyr Aug 1.00
Counter-Strike: Source Colt M4A1 Carbine Colt M4A1 Carbine 1.00
Counter-Strike: Source Sig Sauer SG-552 Commando Sig Sauer SG-552 Commando 1.00
Counter-Strike: Source Fusil Automatique Fusil Automatique 1.00
Counter-Strike: Source Kalashnikov AK-47 Kalashnikov AK-47 1.00
Counter-Strike: Source Flashbang Flashbang 1.00
Counter-Strike: Source Arctic Warfare Magnum (Police) Arctic Warfare Magnum (Police) 1.00
Counter-Strike: Source H&K G3/SG1 Sniper Rifle H&K G3/SG1 Sniper Rifle 0.80
Counter-Strike: Source Sig SG-550 Sniper Sig SG-550 Sniper 0.80
Counter-Strike: Source Ingram MAC-10 Ingram MAC-10 0.50
Day of Defeat: Source U.S. Smoke Grenade U.S. Smoke Grenade 5.00
Day of Defeat: Source German Smoke Grenade German Smoke Grenade 5.00
Day of Defeat: Source Spade Entrenchment Tool Spade Entrenchment Tool 3.00
Day of Defeat: Source Butt Stock Hit Butt Stock Hit 3.00
Day of Defeat: Source U.S. Issue Knife U.S. Issue Knife 3.00
Day of Defeat: Source Bazooka Bazooka 2.25
Day of Defeat: Source Panzerschreck Panzerschreck 2.25
Day of Defeat: Source Colt .45 model 1911 Colt .45 model 1911 1.60
Day of Defeat: Source Pistol c96 Pistol c96 1.50
Day of Defeat: Source Mauser Karbiner k98 Sniper Rifle Mauser Karbiner k98 Sniper Rifle 1.50
Day of Defeat: Source Springfield Rifle with Scope Springfield Rifle with Scope 1.50
Day of Defeat: Source Pistol 38 Pistol 38 1.50
Day of Defeat: Source MP44 Assault Rifle MP44 Assault Rifle 1.35
Day of Defeat: Source M1 Garand Rifle M1 Garand Rifle 1.30
Day of Defeat: Source Mauser Kar 98k Mauser Kar 98k 1.30
Day of Defeat: Source German Rifle Grenade German Rifle Grenade 1.30
Day of Defeat: Source M1 Garand Rifle M1 Garand Rifle 1.30
Day of Defeat: Source Thompson Submachine Gun Thompson Submachine Gun 1.25
Day of Defeat: Source .30 Caliber Machine Gun .30 Caliber Machine Gun 1.25
Day of Defeat: Source MP40 Machine Pistol MP40 Machine Pistol 1.25
Day of Defeat: Source MG42 Machine Gun MG42 Machine Gun 1.20
Day of Defeat: Source M1 Carbine M1 Carbine 1.20
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3. How can I edit my profile and set real name, e-mail address, homepage and ICQ number?

Player profile options can be configured by saying the appropriate HLX_SET command while you are playing on a participating gameserver. To issue commands, push your chat key and type the command text.

Syntax: say /hlx_set option value

Acceptable "options" are:

  • realname
    Sets your Real Name as shown in your profile.
    Example: /hlx_set realname Joe Bloggs

  • email
    Sets your E-mail Address as shown in your profile.
    Example: /hlx_set email joe@hotmail.com

  • homepage
    Sets your Home Page as shown in your profile.
    Example: /hlx_set homepage http://www.geocities.com/joe/

  • icq
    Sets your ICQ Number as shown in your profile.
    Example: /hlx_set icq 123456789

Note: These are not standard Half-Life console commands. If you type them in the console, Half-Life might give you an error.

4. My rank is embarrassing. How can I opt out?

Say /hlx_hideranking while playing on a participating gameserver. This will toggle you between being visible on the Player Ranking and being invisible.

Note: You will still be tracked and you can still view your Player Details page. Use the Search page to find yourself.