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2 years ago

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How do you calculate a negative K/D?

Serious question - I have been playing FPS for 20 years and I understand the 1/x calculation. Being normal I get 1-2/1, in this I get around 0.2 if I am lucky. This is the first time I have ever pl...

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DaMutha1
2 years ago
Bad at maths and bad at pew pew. Sorry, had to be said.

RAF2042

Rising Ace

2 years ago

@halo572
I don't know how it works, but when the game cannot do the math, they use if statements and replace zero by 1.
If K = x and D = 0, then D = 1.
Therefore 1/0 is replaced by 1/1, the result is 1, which is 100% success.

In theory, the lower the number you divide something by, the higher the result.
10/10 = 1
10/5 = 2
10/1 = 10
10/0.1 = 100
Then the closer to zero, the closer you would get to infinity. Computers can't handle these numbers

Although a K/D of 1 would be unfair for someone who does 10/0, the game cannot attribute a random value, so I believe the game would replace it to 10/1 which is the closest value, and even though, it is not the real number.

DigitalHype

Seasoned Ace

2 years ago

@A-RAF2019The OP was asking about K/D where kills = 0, not deaths. In that case there is no need to replace either the antecedent nor consequent. It's only necessary if the consequent (deaths) is zero.

I don't see how any of it matters though. AFAIK, the game doesn't output your k/d anywhere but the stats page. And that is cumulative. The score board only shows absolute values for kills and deaths. It doesn't show a k/d ratio. Neither in fraction or decial form.

AngrySquid270
2 years ago
A negative K/D?
I suppose if you figured out a way to revive enemies it'd be possible.
I'd love to see DICE accidently introduce that bug some day. Maybe just for a weekend.
- Prof3ss0r_M1k3
  2 years ago
  @AngrySquid270 wrote:
  A negative K/D?
  I suppose if you figured out a way to revive enemies it'd be possible.
  I'd love to see DICE accidently introduce that bug some day. Maybe just for a weekend.
  negative K/D is anything under 1, not a number with a - sign
  - AngrySquid270
    2 years ago
    @Prof3ss0r_M1k3 wrote:
    @AngrySquid270 wrote:
    A negative K/D?
    I suppose if you figured out a way to revive enemies it'd be possible.
    I'd love to see DICE accidently introduce that bug some day. Maybe just for a weekend.
    negative K/D is anything under 1, not a number with a - sign
    I 100% understand how people are misusing the term 'negative' in this context.
    I was taking the actual meaning of a negative K/D to offer up a silly/amusing scenario.
- Noodlesocks
  2 years ago
  K/D isn't an equation, it's a ratio. I mean you can convert most ratios into decimals but it won't work for purpose when 0s are involved.