ptsEarned = (deadLevel+GetLevel())/2;

            // point variation depending on K/D ratios of the dead player
            if ( deadPlayerDeathCount < 1 )
                deadPlayerDeathCount = 1;
            if ( deadPlayerKillCount < 1 )
                deadPlayerKillCount = 1;

            double ratioDiff = (double)deadPlayerKillCount/(double)deadPlayerDeathCount;

            ratioDiff += ratioDiff * (((float)zone->IsPVPHotzone()/100.0f) * ((float)GetLevel()/((float)RuleI(PVPCombat, PCChanceLevelCap)+1.0f)));

            if ( ratioDiff > RuleR(PVPCombat,PVPPointRatioMaxCap) )
                ratioDiff = RuleR(PVPCombat,PVPPointRatioMaxCap);
            if ( ratioDiff < RuleR(PVPCombat,PVPPointRatioMinCap) )
                ratioDiff = RuleR(PVPCombat,PVPPointRatioMinCap);

            ptsEarned = (uint32)(double)ptsEarned * ratioDiff; // use ratio diff to make ultimate amount

            bool gaveGroupPts = false;
            bool isGrouped = false;

            if ( !RuleB(PVPCombat, PVPPoints) )
                ptsEarned = 0;
            else
            {
                if ( IsGrouped() && this->GetGroup() != NULL )
                {
                    isGrouped = true;

                    int8 groupCount = this->GetGroup()->GroupCount();
                    if ( groupCount < 1 )
                        groupCount = 1;

                    ptsEarned = (uint32)(float)ptsEarned / groupCount;

                    if ( ptsEarned < 1 )
                        ptsEarned = RuleI(PVPCombat,DefaultGroupPointEarning);

                    if ( legitKill )
                        gaveGroupPts = GetGroup()->GivePVPPoints(this, ptsEarned, zoneID);
                }
                else
                {
                    ptsEarned = (uint32)(float)ptsEarned * RuleR(PVPCombat,PVPPointReductionNonGroup);

                    if ( ptsEarned < 1 )
                        ptsEarned = RuleI(PVPCombat,DefaultNoGroupPointEarning);
                }

                if ( isGrouped && !gaveGroupPts && zoneID == zone->GetZoneID() )
                {
                    ptsEarned = (uint32)(float)ptsEarned * RuleR(PVPCombat,PVPPointReductionNonGroup);

                    if ( ptsEarned < 1 )
                        ptsEarned = RuleI(PVPCombat,DefaultNoGroupPointEarning);
                }
            }
        }