I see a lot of posts saying that a teamkill is -2, -4, -6 even -8. Out of all the posts I've seen about points for teamkills, about 25% of them actually knew what the deal with on teamkills.
A teamkill is -4 no matter what you do. If you shoot your commander, squad leader or lonewolf, it doesn't matter who. Anyone on your team that you teamkill, will reward you with -4 on your score.
*Note this -4 goes under the team score, which subtracts 4 from your main score in game as well*
If you happen to start off a game, and accidently run over a teammate with your tank (you tank whore) and find yourself with a score of -6, then you didn't get -6 for a teamkill! You got -2 for the team damage (bringing your teammates health down past half way) and then -4 for the teamkill.
In my days of playing BF2 I never received two team damages and a teamkill for a total score of -8, so I don't see how people can think it's -8 for a teamkill.
Another thing about teamkilling is the punishment. If you teamkill someone, the punishment does NOT affect your score! The punishment only counts towards the strikes against you, sort of. It's kind of like a 3 strikes your out situation, but it depends on how many strikes the server will allow you. Point being, if you get punished it's not an additional -2 or -4, it's just one black mark against you....a couple more and you will be kicked.
Pictorial demonstration:
Me starting a fresh game
Me Teamkilling C. Bergqvist
Leaderboard showing -4 for the teamkill on C. Bergqvist
Showing C. Bergqvist is a squad member
J. Gonzales standing there, unspecting of a teamkill!
Me teamkilling J. Gonzales
My score of -8. -4 for the first one on C. Bergqvist, -4 for the second one J. Gonzales
Showing J. Gonzales is my squad leader
Another random shot of leaderboard showing my -8 score due to two teamkills
Me getting a teamdamage which is a -2 on my score. Below my name on the leaderboard you can barely see it says "Team damage! Don't hurt your teammates!"
A better screenshot showing the teamdamage on C. Bergqvist
Me teamkilling C. Bergqvist
My score of -14. -4 for the first teamkill, -4 for the second teamkill, -2 for the team damage and -4 for the last teamkill. 0 - 4 = -4. -4 - 4 = -8. -8 - 2 = -10. -10 - 4 = -14
I'm not sure if this should be in the complaint forum, it's not really a complaint...It's more of a just letting people know kinda thing.
A teamkill is -4 no matter what you do. If you shoot your commander, squad leader or lonewolf, it doesn't matter who. Anyone on your team that you teamkill, will reward you with -4 on your score.
*Note this -4 goes under the team score, which subtracts 4 from your main score in game as well*
If you happen to start off a game, and accidently run over a teammate with your tank (you tank whore) and find yourself with a score of -6, then you didn't get -6 for a teamkill! You got -2 for the team damage (bringing your teammates health down past half way) and then -4 for the teamkill.
In my days of playing BF2 I never received two team damages and a teamkill for a total score of -8, so I don't see how people can think it's -8 for a teamkill.
Another thing about teamkilling is the punishment. If you teamkill someone, the punishment does NOT affect your score! The punishment only counts towards the strikes against you, sort of. It's kind of like a 3 strikes your out situation, but it depends on how many strikes the server will allow you. Point being, if you get punished it's not an additional -2 or -4, it's just one black mark against you....a couple more and you will be kicked.
Pictorial demonstration:
Me starting a fresh game
Me Teamkilling C. Bergqvist
Leaderboard showing -4 for the teamkill on C. Bergqvist
Showing C. Bergqvist is a squad member
J. Gonzales standing there, unspecting of a teamkill!
Me teamkilling J. Gonzales
My score of -8. -4 for the first one on C. Bergqvist, -4 for the second one J. Gonzales
Showing J. Gonzales is my squad leader
Another random shot of leaderboard showing my -8 score due to two teamkills
Me getting a teamdamage which is a -2 on my score. Below my name on the leaderboard you can barely see it says "Team damage! Don't hurt your teammates!"
A better screenshot showing the teamdamage on C. Bergqvist
Me teamkilling C. Bergqvist
My score of -14. -4 for the first teamkill, -4 for the second teamkill, -2 for the team damage and -4 for the last teamkill. 0 - 4 = -4. -4 - 4 = -8. -8 - 2 = -10. -10 - 4 = -14
I'm not sure if this should be in the complaint forum, it's not really a complaint...It's more of a just letting people know kinda thing.