Pointwhoring

Pointwhoring The act of continuously bombarding an enemy building with explosive projectiles or anything that chips more than just paint from the structure. Pointwhoring should not be confused with a rush as it usually has no actual plan or target. Hence, any actual destruction of a structure is purely coincidental. Pointwhoring is done to rack up credits and points for your team, which makes it especially effective in time-limit maps. It can be done solo or as a group activity with random players that decide to follow you along the way. The downside of pointwhoring is that the enemy will grow paranoid of their buildings getting sucker punched and start camping in the buildings, hence making later rushes even more difficult as the enemy is more likely to squat in the base with repair guns. Favorite targets for pointwhoring include the Refinery's giraffe neck, Raveshaw's enormous HAND (that guy has ego issues) and the Weapon Factory's big head. The usual units used for pointwhoring include Gunners, Rocket soldiers, Artillery and MRLS. While easily killed at close range, these units can pound buildings from long distances. Using tanks for pointwhoring is reasonable in most cases, due to their durability that enables more chances to give than take. However, the line between pointwhoring and camping becomes blurred when tanks are involved.