What's up with the new ratings?

by **hephestes** on Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:30 pm

So there's these stars now, no more feedback. What happened, and why?

by **AndyDufresne** on Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:33 pm

Check out the Announcement topic.

viewtopic.php?f=1&p=1374166#p1374166

--Andy

by **BaldAdonis** on Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:33 pm

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=51790

by **azezzo** on Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:05 pm

the new "ratings" system SUCKS!

by **HapSmo19** on Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:37 pm

azezzo wrote:the new "ratings" system SUCKS!

It does just seem reduntant. What is a star and number going to tell you that the rank insignia wont?

Researching feedback on players was an interesting part of the game and helped pass the time while waiting for deadbeats to tick by.

by **Hrvat** on Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:21 am

HapSmo19 wrote:
azezzo wrote:the new "ratings" system SUCKS!

It does just seem reduntant. What is a star and number going to tell you that the rank insignia wont?

Researching feedback on players was an interesting part of the game and helped pass the time while waiting for deadbeats to tick by.

by **Beastly** on Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:12 am

How come only some of the people have their ratings showing when other don't...

I see other peoples ratings but some that I have left a rating for aren't showing up on them.

by **banana_hammocks** on Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:08 am

Beastly wrote:How come only some of the people have their ratings showing when other don't...

I see other peoples ratings but some that I have left a rating for aren't showing up on them.

the ratings only count when the game gets archived (removed from recently finished games)to avoid retalitory feedback

by **hephestes** on Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:27 am

the new system seems more arbitrary than the previous positive, neutral, negative system.

one person may rate in one manner, with lots of 5 stars, another (more critical) player might rate with very few 5 stars -- and this can happen within the same game. i suspect that the people that play the most might rate people the most critically. those people are likely to be higher ranked. as people with high ranks tend to play others with high ranks, i think this could lead to people with higher ranks being rated lower than those new to the game or with lower ranks.

it's hard to tell how useful the new system will be at this point, since most people are still N/A. but i'll say this - the new system is harder to complete. there's more information you have to think about. instead of being able to capture thoughts on a player in a thumbs up, thumbs down manner you now have to think about details of their game play. i don't know about you, but with 20-30 games going at once, i will not be able to distinguish that detailed of information about every player.

sorry, i gotta vote against the new system. too complex, too time consuming, not enough gained.