Day of Defeat:Source Points and You!

[Lungbuster]

Over the past month we have had a few things come to our attention about our points system and how it affects server play. These things that were explained to us are pretty common knowledge to anybody who plays in our servers, and something that most of us thought were set in stone. After a long talk between all of DoD:S leadership, we have come up with something that we think will work for everybody. Below is our current server points systems, showing what is lost/gained on kills and flag caps. What we would like you all to do is look at these changes, think of how it will affect our servers, vote in the poll, and give us any and all feedback that you might have.

Current Point System:
Maximum Skill Change - 25
Minimum Skill Change - 2
Skill Mode - 100% loss
Flag Cap Change - 6

With this system in place, the servers will continue on as normal, with people worried about losing points to a kill. If we can get a general agreement on a few changes to this system, then we honestly think that it will help us out when it comes to people being worried about their points (to an extent).

Proposed New Point System:
Maximum Skill Change - 20
Minimum Skill Change - 2
Skill Mode - 75% loss
Flag Cap Change - 8

As you can see with these new changes, no longer will you have to worry about losing 25 points to some noob with a Thompson (no offense Dutch). Flag caps are worth more so we can hope to see more active game play. There is also a change to the skill mode* proposed here from 100% to 75%. All in all we feel that these changes will help out our community as a whole.

**The only exemption to these changes will be Anzio. As it is, Anzio is a haven for anybody trying to jump up in rank and stay there. Making it easier than it already is to attain points on this map, is not an option.**

*Skill Mode Explanation:
*Right now if you die, the person who kills you will inherit all points that you lost at death, and visa versa with you losing them.
*With the new system, the person who kills you will still inherit the same amount of points as before, while you only lose 75% of said points.​

 

[Silent Ghost]

I like think the changes look nice!

 

[SomeDude]

It may turn out to be a good change.
Prior to this change, i'd play casually on regular servers, then play in Anzio to either get points or just to get a slight challenge with the friendly fire.

But I think it would be much nicer to lose less points whenever i get killed by some newbies

 

[DJ TTK]

Proposed New Point System:
Maximum Skill Change - 20 <----- Good
Minimum Skill Change - 2 <---- Good
Skill Mode - 75% loss <----- Good
Flag Cap Change - 8 <----- Will this be 8 points for bomb plant on strand?

 

[Yolobot]

I'll have to hop on a game and try out these changes!

Thanks for the info

 

[Matz]

Anzio usually makes me fall in rank, I'm not great at telling friend from foe so late.

 

[Bruce Lee]

yep good stuff i would think a little diff but this is good to me as well

 

[Dr.Compton]

Itd be interesting to see if I managed to keep the points I earned from Anzio on other servers with this change.

 

[Hardwarebeer[FIN]]

You have my *acceptive nod*

Nice idea!

 

[Nuclear Cowboy]

I think the change is good. While 60-75% percent of the time I don't care about points, it sometimes makes me mad that I can play Donner with a 2+/1 K/D and still lose points. I am sure that others who care about points more are really angered by this. Any change is welcome.

 

[Tee Hee Hee]

As I'm generally the one who is gleefully delighted to infrequently steal silly amounts of points off of people who actually good at this game - this isn't directly helping me, BUT I still think its probably a good idea

 

[Cubey]

Hello,

I do not care about points. I often check my game stats by using your gameme system because it is informative and tells me how I am doing. But I am not interested in how many points I have. I know what when I played Anzio I eventually got to the top 10 position. When I started playing Donner I dropped below the top 20. It does not bother me because I do care about points. I am only bringing this up because maybe this information is useful to someone.

 

[Timr]

I like the changes (apart from the exemption on Anzio)

 

[SonicX11212]

Yeah i'm with Cube. Points don't matter to me. Never really have. I mean if i see that i hit a 1k milestone i'll be like "Cool beans" but it won't make me go point hungry and try to get every point i can. I play for kills, having fun and sometimes objectives so points have nothing to do with my reasons for playing.

 

[Bad Brain]

Should just keep the points from capping on anzio the same as they were, its only the capping that meant more points were dished out, the points from killing should be in line with the other servers.

 

[Madvillain]

Looks great. It isn't fair that a noob can dig 25 out of you prone in a corner with a Thompson.


I'm tired of having a 3:1 KD on avalanche and losing points half of the time due to fairly bad players just getting a lucky kill or something. No one with a 2:1 or 3:1 should be losing points lol.


I like the changes.

 

[BeeF915]

Good idea not changing Anzio stats. But maybe a little more for caps on Ava considering that sh*ts tough, and its usually full so there's no fools running around 5v5 getting 10 points per cap. just my thoughts.

GGHF

 

[Immortal Technique]

Genius

 

[Q-tip]

I go back and forth between caring about my points and not- I know its just for fun and doesnt really hold any weight to why Im there and how much fun I have while playing- but Im with illmatic- it sucks to have a great round, more than 2-1 kdr, and down 350 points- it just doesnt seem right


I like the fact that you can get more points from capping flags- maybe will encourage some of the campers to get in the game

Im a little confused by the 75% points loss/gain thing- what does that mean?

 

[Madvillain]

Good idea not changing Anzio stats. But maybe a little more for caps on Ava considering that sh*ts tough

^ This. No one gets 100 caps on ava unless you've been there for like 3 hours. It isn't like capping out on anzio which is pretty much like taking candy from a baby. No real effort required to get 200 caps in 45 min.

Word.