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
Aim Deagle	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Aim Deagle	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +5
Aim Deagle	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Aim Deagle	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Aim Deagle	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +5
Aim Deagle	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Aim Deagle	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorist +1
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Aim Deagle	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Aim Deagle	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorist +2
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Aim Deagle	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Awp Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Awp Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +5
Awp Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Awp Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Awp Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +5
Awp Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Awp Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorist +1
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Awp Noscope	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Awp Noscope	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorist +2
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Awp Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Course	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Course	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +5
Course	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Course	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Course	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +5
Course	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Course	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorist +1
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Course	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Course	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Course	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorist +2
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Course	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Scout Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Scout Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +5
Scout Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Scout Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Scout Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +5
Scout Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Scout Noscope	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorist +1
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Scout Noscope	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Scout Noscope	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorist +2
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Scout Noscope	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Surf Skill	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Surf Skill	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +5
Surf Skill	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Surf Skill	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Surf Skill	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +5
Surf Skill	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Surf Skill	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorist +1
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Surf Skill	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Surf Skill	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorist +2
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Surf Skill	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Zombie Riot	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Zombie Riot	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +5
Zombie Riot	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Zombie Riot	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Zombie Riot	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +5
Zombie Riot	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Zombie Riot	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorist +1
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Zombie Riot	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Zombie Riot	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorist +2
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Zombie Riot	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1

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.