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: Classic Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorists +2
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorists +2
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorists +5
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorists +10
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorists +1
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorists +2
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorists +1
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorists +6
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorists +5
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorists +10
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorists +2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorists +2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorists +5
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorists +10
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorists +1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorists +2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorists +1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorists +6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorists +5
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorists +10
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +5
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+10
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	No	Yes	No	No	Domination	+5
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-15	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+10	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	No	Yes	No	No	Revenge	+3
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Round MVP	0
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +5
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	0
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike: Source Surf RPG	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike	No	No	Yes	No	All Counter-Terrorists eliminated	0	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike	No	No	Yes	No	All Terrorists eliminated	0	Counter-Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Assassinate the VIP	+10
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Become the VIP	+1
Counter-Strike	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists defused the bomb	0	Counter-Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike	No	No	Yes	No	Counter-Terrorists rescued all the hostages	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Defuse the Bomb	+15
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Domination (4 kills)	+3
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Double Kill (2 kills)	+1
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Drop the Bomb	-2
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	God Like (12+ kills)	+11
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot	+1
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Kill a Hostage	-25	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Killing Spree (9 kills)	+8
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Mega Kill (6 kills)	+5
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Monster Kill (10 kills)	+9
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Ownage (7 kills)	+6
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Pick up the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Plant the Bomb	+15	Terrorist +2
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Rampage (5 kills)	+4
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Rescue a Hostage	+5	Counter-Terrorist +1
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Spawn with the Bomb	+2
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb With a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Start Defusing the Bomb Without a Defuse Kit	0
Counter-Strike	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists assassinated the VIP	0	Terrorist +6
Counter-Strike	No	No	Yes	No	Terrorists bombed the target	0	Terrorist +10
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Touch a Hostage	+2
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Triple Kill (3 kills)	+2
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Ultra Kill (8 kills)	+7
Counter-Strike	Yes	No	No	No	Unstoppable (11 kills)	+10
Counter-Strike	No	No	Yes	No	VIP escaped	0	Counter-Terrorist +10
Garry's Mod - Cinema	Yes	No	No	No	A Player joined the Game.	0
Garry's Mod - PropHunt	Yes	No	No	No	A Player joined the Game.	0
Garry's Mod - PropHunt	Yes	No	No	No	A player taunted.	0
Left 4 Dead 2	No	Yes	No	No	(Boomer) Vomited on Survivor	+6
Left 4 Dead 2	No	Yes	No	No	(Hunter) Pounced on Survivor	+6
Left 4 Dead 2	No	Yes	No	No	(Smoker) Tongue Grabbed Survivor	+6
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Charger Pummeling	+5
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Cr0wned (killed witch with single headshot)	+5
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Defibrillated Teammate	+5
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Friendly Fire	-3
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Going for a ride	+5
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Headshot Kill	0
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Healed Teammate	+5
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Hunter Punter (melee a Hunter mid-jump)	0
Left 4 Dead 2	No	Yes	No	No	Incapacitated/Killed Survivor	+25
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Killed a Boomer	+1
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Killed a Charger	+3
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Killed a Hunter	+1
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Killed a Jockey	+3
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Killed a Smoker	+1
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Killed a Spitter	+3
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Killed a Tank	+3
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Killed a Witch	+3
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Killed all survivors	0
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	No survivors died/incapped from tank	0
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Protected Teammate	+2
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Rescued Teammate	+2
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Revived Teammate	+3
Left 4 Dead 2	No	No	Yes	No	Scavenge Team Win	0
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Spitter Acid	+5
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Startled the Witch	-5
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Tank Bilebombed	+5
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Tounge Twister (kill a Smoker while he is dragging you)	+1
Left 4 Dead 2	Yes	No	No	No	Used Adrenaline	0
Left 4 Dead 2	No	No	Yes	No	Versus Team Win	0

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.