DUST Search - So whats more important to you? War Points or K/D Ratio? (Discussion)

G Sacred wrote:

The title says it all. My friend and I have been going back and forth about which is more important. Obviously they both have a role in the game.

If you see someone with 50,000 WP but 25 Kills and 3 Deaths, you know they are boosting. Personally I believe WP are more important than your K/D ratio. WP reflect how much of a team player you are. (this is assuming you are not boosting) If you are running around, hacking objectives, reviving/healing people, giving them ammo, and killing when you get the chance, your going to end up with a kitten ton of WP.

This shows that you are trying to win the match by helping your team. My friend (who I'm not going to name for the sake of saving him hate mail) believes that your K/D ratio represents the same thing, that being how much you help your team. He is a tank driver (now some people know who he is) and focuses on killing as many people as he can.

I told him that doing so is great if your defending an objective, but he refuted my point by stating he is aggressive with his tank and moves in to clear out an objective. Both roles are needed in a match otherwise you wouldn't be able to win. We have, in the friendliest way possible, called each other point-whores(me) and kill-whores(him). So I turn to all of you to hear your opinion. Which is more important in a match, brute force or teamwork? Discuss.


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Mars El'Theran Red Rogue Squadron Heart 0f Darkness 52	Posted - 2013.02.02 18:54:00 - [1] - Quote G Sacred wrote: The title says it all. My friend and I have been going back and forth about which is more important. Obviously they both have a role in the game. If you see someone with 50,000 WP but 25 Kills and 3 Deaths, you know they are boosting. Personally I believe WP are more important than your K/D ratio. WP reflect how much of a team player you are. (this is assuming you are not boosting) If you are running around, hacking objectives, reviving/healing people, giving them ammo, and killing when you get the chance, your going to end up with a kitten ton of WP. This shows that you are trying to win the match by helping your team. My friend (who I'm not going to name for the sake of saving him hate mail) believes that your K/D ratio represents the same thing, that being how much you help your team. He is a tank driver (now some people know who he is) and focuses on killing as many people as he can. I told him that doing so is great if your defending an objective, but he refuted my point by stating he is aggressive with his tank and moves in to clear out an objective. Both roles are needed in a match otherwise you wouldn't be able to win. We have, in the friendliest way possible, called each other point-whores(me) and kill-whores(him). So I turn to all of you to hear your opinion. Which is more important in a match, brute force or teamwork? Discuss. editing ftw Now that I can read it without the need to separate it into paragraphs, I'd have to say both are equally important as a measure of player effectiveness. Obviously, and Assault player is not going to generate WPs without affecting his KDR at least the majority of the time. The reason, is that Assault players simply spend the majority of their time killing enemies. While they may achieve some additional WP for hacking objectives, it is not going to be as relevant as their take-down ability. The same might be said for Heavies; possibly even to a greater or lesser degree, dependent on their weapon of choice. Logistics will generate massive WPs and get fewer kills overall than the other roles, (currently), so for them, WPs is the more effective means of showing worth. Scouts will be dependent on their chosen role, much like Heavies are. A Sniper is a KDR machine, where a Knifer is probably going to be more likely to focus on generating WPs as it isn't a particularly effective means of increasing KDR. So, it depends. Neither is a good measure in itself, but together they might be.