colton24 wrote:Abusing the rating system is leaving 1 stars all the time not just a few times. For one example of rating abuse look at
JaMarcus
I understand and yes I actually did look at the post on JaMarcus. I'm not saying jean-yves is abusing the rating system because he (95% of the time) rates opponents fairly. I originally posted this because he had absolutely no reason to rate me as he did. At the very least he abused my rating as well as
josh_butler's rating. It reflects poorly on me as a player because the guy had a bad day. A 4.9 looks alot better than a 4.8 and because I've played only maybe 150 games, a 1-star rating across the board from an opponent can effect my overall rating much more than if I had played 300 games.
1-star fairplay rating:means I must've been cheating, had some sort of secret diplomacy, had some sort of cheat code..
1-star gameplay rating:means my strategy was awful, I had no clue what I was doing, etc.. At the worst maybe the game he played with me wasn't "enjoyable" (because as stated, the gameplay rating covers "the player's ability to play an enjoyable game") so maybe he didn't enjoy the game? If I recall correctly, I believe the drop was greatly in my favor. This isn't my fault. Should I have given him mercy and let him take a few of my territories because I felt sorry for him? Or should I have used the drop to my advantage to try to destroy his territories as quickly as possible? Which in 5 rounds I managed to do. Other than him possibly not "enjoying" the game we played, there is no way my gameplay warranted a "bad" rating.
1-star attitude rating:means I must've been cursing at him, calling him names, etc..
Game 5705423.. Just look at the chat log. I told him good luck, then he starts crying about his luck, telling me gg before I even finished my 2nd turn. He basically gave up. Before this, the play was moving rapidly.. After he basically conceded defeat, he wasn't so quick on his turns anymore so I asked if he was quitting or were we gonna finish the game out. He came back and finished the game, I told him, "good game, better luck next time bud" and he says, "no comment". Not sure what that meant exactly... But given that info, did I deserve a 1-star rating?? I don't think I did.
And yes I have WAAAAY too much time on my hands to sit here and critique a rating I received for like the past 2 hours. lol.. I need a job.
