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
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Dust2 Only	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Inferno Only	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Classic Maps	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Warcraft 3 CSDM	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike 1.6: Zombie Plague SUPER	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 [email protected]
  
  
• 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.