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 Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike Deathmatch	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike Gungame	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike Gungame	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike Gungame	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike Gungame	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike Gungame	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike Gungame	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike Gungame	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike Gungame	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike HeadShot Only	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Team Attack	-50
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Team Kill	-100
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike DerSchlossKeller	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Team Attack	-50
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Team Kill	-100
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike Warcraft3 Frozen Throne	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.