Don't commit all of your troops too early in a net game. The winning team in a game of Last Man or Bacon is usually the team with the most patience...and the most sack.

The Scoring System

The bungie.net scoring system is a combination of mathematics and voodoo magic— while it's calculated mathematically, it's complicated, and will sometimes seem like voodoo magic. The system is designed to reward skill above all. For example, a high ranked player will gain few points for beating a low ranked opponent, while a low ranked player will gain considerable points for beating a high ranked opponent.

Game Type Scores
Each game type is scored separately, and has its own ranking system. Thus, it's possible to be the number one ranked player in Assassin without being highly ranked in any other game types.

Overall Score
Your overall score is a composite of your standings in all of the ranked game types. In order to have an exceptional overall score it's necessary to excel at a wide variety of game types.

Rank Icons
When you first log in to bungie.net your rank is an indicator of number of game played. The first rank you have will be a single dagger. After you've played one game in a ranked room your icon will change to a pair of daggers. After your third ranked game it will change to three daggers, and after your eighth you will be counted in the bungie.net ranking system.