Can someone explain how control works ?

[MrEleven1181]

I dont really play much pvp but doing the thorn quest, had to play a bunch of games. Played control just like call of duty cap two points and your score will go up twice as fast as the other team.
Destiny doesn’t work like that why ? Just did a game where we had two flags for ages but the score wasn’t going up then when the other team cals two flags there score started going up very fast ?

[Mike Mirrer, the Hammer]

Your score doesn't go up automaticly you have to actually kill. It just adds points to you kills. Like when you hold two out of the three points your kills will count "double". And it only works if hold more points then the enem team.
As for doing the Thorn quest, I assume that you must kill people with either void or handcannons or both. A good hand cannon to use is Kindeld Orchid from the armory. It's one of the best energy handcannons in the game, especially if you get the curated roll.

[DANEDANGER]

Control in d2 is a total different beast vs the cod. Here you capture point a-b-c then once captured move on to the next point to capture. Along the way between points you try to kill as much as posible and repeat untill the round is over. You get points by capture but also on assisting on kills and on defending capture points.

Some info i just googled.

Destiny 2 Crucible Control Mode - Beginner’s Guide and Power Ammo Info
Destiny 2's Control mode returns from the original game, and you can find some helpful pointers on understanding the mode just below.

Control features two teams, each trying to capture and hold up to 3 zones around a map. Points are handed out for taking control of a zone or for killing an enemy, but kill points can be boosted by zones controlled.

1 Point for claiming a zone’s control point
1 Point for killing an enemy
2 Points for killing an enemy while your team controls the majority of zones
3 Points for killing an enemy while your team controls all zones
The winner is the team to reach 100 points first or the team with the most points when the match timer reaches eight minutes.

Power Ammo spawns on either side of the map and respawns 90 seconds after use.
Destiny 2 Control Tips

Don’t send more than one player in to capture a zone. Capturing takes the same time no matter if you’ve got one or four players in the zone. As the capture point is a target for enemy fire, only send in one player and have everyone else provide covering fire.
Control has a clever scoring system, so there’s no always much point in risking trying to take control of another zone. If you already control the majority of zones you’ll earn two points per kill, while your opponents will only earn one point per kill. Picking off foes while maintaining control has a better risk/return ratio.
Don’t wander around alone. If you try and do anything on your own you’ll likely fall foul to a group attack from the opposition.

Not my work but the info comes from - https://www.usgamer.net/articles/18-12-2018-destiny-2-crucible-maps-guide-clone