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RMN v4.6 a.k.a. "Backlog"
@Kentona:
Steam has that kind of system and it works well. People recommend or don't recommend something and explain why in their reviews.
Also, 0.5 stars is a lot worse than not recommending a game. This explains why there's such an emotional response to such a score. Same thing with giving a 5 star rating. A lot of people such a high "score" isn't deserved and react accordingly.
If a single game is recommend by everyone by try it, it ends up in the recommended games (as opposed to highly rated).
This, pretty much sums it up perfectly. By going for a more common denominator (recommend or not recommend) you end up using words which everyone can somewhat relate too on a more common basis (rather than having everyone with their own individual conception of what the stars mean). After all, stars are meaningless unless they are related to adjectives anyway, might as well stick to those.
Actually, I'd also get rid of the MS, I don't understand the purpose of it.
and the solution is to replace it with a system that basically amounts to "You can give 0 stars or 5 stars and nothing else" (aka the recommendation system).
Steam has that kind of system and it works well. People recommend or don't recommend something and explain why in their reviews.
Also, 0.5 stars is a lot worse than not recommending a game. This explains why there's such an emotional response to such a score. Same thing with giving a 5 star rating. A lot of people such a high "score" isn't deserved and react accordingly.
If a single game is recommend by everyone by try it, it ends up in the recommended games (as opposed to highly rated).
I think the biggest problem is the variety of review philosophies (Does 5 mean "well made" or "outstanding" or even "perfect"? Is 3 a passing grade or a failure?) and there's not a lot one can do about that without becoming some kind of reviews dictator, which strikes me as less fun than what the powers that be here do already.
This, pretty much sums it up perfectly. By going for a more common denominator (recommend or not recommend) you end up using words which everyone can somewhat relate too on a more common basis (rather than having everyone with their own individual conception of what the stars mean). After all, stars are meaningless unless they are related to adjectives anyway, might as well stick to those.
Actually, I'd also get rid of the MS, I don't understand the purpose of it.
33 years on this earth and over half of that spent using RMs. I certainly feel older, but not quite sure if I'm wiser yet. XD
Drekirökr - Dusk of the Dragon
RMN v4.6 a.k.a. "Backlog"
Front Page Screenshots
...with the option to pick which picture you want on top of the stack. Sort of like you choose which picture you pick to represent your game:
I think it'd be more community friendly.
At the moment, clicking on "Latest Screenshots" loads up a new page with 20 screens. Now, if you just recently submitted something right before a member uploads 11 screens in one shot, you're pushed into oblivion.
Another good idea, I think, would be to have the option to load more screens straight from the front page like so:
Just more practical that way I think.
The Rating System
I would also be in favor of removing the star system. This would encourage people to actually read reviews to make up their own idea about the game instead of just skimming over the number of stars. Quite frankly, I just see this as a source of problem. A well written review will give a person interested into the game what he needs to know to play it or not. Rock, Paper, Shotgun does without numbers entirely and I think it's better that way. Eurogamer and Jostiq also gave up scores. If a sort of rating is absolutely necessary, then something like: recommended/not recommended would be plenty.
RMN v4.6 a.k.a. "Backlog"
I just whipped this up (it's messy) but it gives an idea.
To go from this:
to this:
Each stack of pictures would be from a different author. This would promote diversity on the front page and discourage flooding the front page with a single project's content.
EDIT: This is nothing against the author of the screenshots here. I did the same thing way back then but wished I could've avoided it by having a stack option.
To go from this:
to this:
Each stack of pictures would be from a different author. This would promote diversity on the front page and discourage flooding the front page with a single project's content.
EDIT: This is nothing against the author of the screenshots here. I did the same thing way back then but wished I could've avoided it by having a stack option.
RMN v4.6 a.k.a. "Backlog"
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Maybe it should ask you if you want to upload a single image or a batch, and if you choose batch then it picks only one of those images to be put in the latest screenshot section... or even displays one of them but has a special icon to show that there is more than one?
Actually, this is exactly what I was trying to say.
RMN v4.6 a.k.a. "Backlog"
Would it be possible to have an option to "stack" new images?
I would sometimes like to upload more than one image but I don't want to bump everyone else out of the way.
Likewise, it's disappointing when the same thing happens to me. Someone else mentioned this earlier, Lockez I think it was (sorry if I have the wrong username).
I'd be a neat feature to have.
I mean, you're not supposed to upload two blogs in a row, wouldn't it be logical to have the same kind of mindset for the other submissions? Why apply a certain disposition for images but not for the rest?
I would sometimes like to upload more than one image but I don't want to bump everyone else out of the way.
Likewise, it's disappointing when the same thing happens to me. Someone else mentioned this earlier, Lockez I think it was (sorry if I have the wrong username).
I'd be a neat feature to have.
I mean, you're not supposed to upload two blogs in a row, wouldn't it be logical to have the same kind of mindset for the other submissions? Why apply a certain disposition for images but not for the rest?
[Poll] [Music] Which song do you prefer?
This position is closed. Thank you to everyone who participated. All the submissions were of very good quality. The respective authors were also polite and reliable. I will certainly refer them if I hear of anyone who's looking for a composer.
Also, thank you for the people who bothered to listen to the tracks and vote. Your participation was helpful!
Also, thank you for the people who bothered to listen to the tracks and vote. Your participation was helpful!
Drekirökr - Dusk of the Dragon
Sure, the fur of the body of the rabbit-like foes.
EDIT 2:Also, I think those bars above the characters are too much. I'd put them at the bottom to make the screen not so busy.
EDIT 3: You should submit your game to VREC on tig. I'd gadly make a video proviging feedback about your game provided that you're willing to do the same in return.
EDIT 2:Also, I think those bars above the characters are too much. I'd put them at the bottom to make the screen not so busy.
EDIT 3: You should submit your game to VREC on tig. I'd gadly make a video proviging feedback about your game provided that you're willing to do the same in return.
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