Technicalities with "mp_plcatchup" cmd

[Shao]

How -exactly- does this command work and what are the differences (pos/neg) of setting it to 1 or 0?

 

[[SAS]Orion]

I believe if turned off if you kill someone their pl does not grow towards the server average.

 

[Shao]

So how are power levels calculated without it? I'd like more detail if possible.

 

[[SAS]Orion]

well, I believe based on how much people kill or damage other people

 

[Optimus Prime]

So how are power levels calculated without it? I'd like more detail if possible.

PL Catchup is only related to death.

The server takes everyone's PL and averages them. So when you die, if you are below the server average, your PL will go up a bit, but if you are above the server average, your PL will decrease. This is to balance out the game, when a new person joins a server full of people who have already been playing for 20-30 minutes.