1. How are players tracked? Or, why is my name listed more than once?

Players are tracked by Unique ID. Your Unique ID is the last two sections of your Steam ID (X:XXXX).

A player may have more than one name. On the Player Rankings pages, players are shown with the most recent name they used in the game. If you click on a player's name, the Player Details page will show you a list of all other names that this player uses, if any, under the Aliases section (if the player has not used any other names, the Aliases section will not be displayed).

Your name may be listed more than once if somebody else (with a different Unique ID) uses the same name.

You can use the Search function to find a player by name or Unique ID.

2. How is the "points" rating 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 some games:

Game	Player Action	PlyrPlyr Action	Team Action	World Action	Action	Player Reward	Team Reward
Cs Source Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Cs Source Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Cs Source Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +5
Cs Source Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Cs Source Deathmatch	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorist +1
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorist +2
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Cs Source Deathmatch	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Cs Source Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Cs Source Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +5
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Cs Source Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Cs Source Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Cs Source FFA	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Cs Source FFA	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Cs Source FFA	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +5
Cs Source FFA	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Cs Source FFA	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorist +1
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorist +2
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Cs Source FFA	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Cs Source FFA	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Cs Source FFA	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +5
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Cs Source FFA	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Cs Source FFA	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Cs1.6 Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Cs1.6 Revive Teammates	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10

Note: The player who triggers an action may receive both the player reward and the team reward.

3. 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.

4. How can I set my real name, e-mail address, and homepage?

Player profile options can be configured by saying the appropriate HLX_SET command while you are playing on a participating game server. To say 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@joebloggs.com
  
  
• homepage
  Sets your Home Page as shown in your profile.
  Example:   /hlx_set homepage http://www.joebloggs.com/
  
  

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

For a full list of supported ingame commands, type the word help into ingame chat.

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

Say /hlx_hideranking while playing on a participating game server. This will toggle you between being visible on the Player Rankings 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.