What's up with the new ratings?

Posted:
Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:30 pm
by hephestes
So there's these stars now, no more feedback. What happened, and why?
Re: What's up with the new ratings?

Posted:
Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:33 pm
by AndyDufresne
Check out the Announcement topic.
viewtopic.php?f=1&p=1374166#p1374166--Andy
Re: What's up with the new ratings?

Posted:
Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:05 pm
by azezzo
the new "ratings" system SUCKS!
Re: What's up with the new ratings?

Posted:
Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:37 pm
by HapSmo19
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.
Re: What's up with the new ratings?

Posted:
Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:12 am
by Beastly
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.
Re: What's up with the new ratings?

Posted:
Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:08 am
by banana_hammocks
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
Re: What's up with the new ratings?

Posted:
Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:27 am
by hephestes
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.
Re: What's up with the new ratings?

Posted:
Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:09 am
by MeDeFe
There's a discussion going on in GD with suggestions how the system might be improved, hephestes, I didn't notice you there before, so come join us.