THE RATING SCALE
[ THAT CRAZY THING WE INVENTED TO RATE PIXELS ]
So what's this one to ten scale all about, and what exactly do these numbers mean? Well here you go, what the rating scales are all about.
THE 10 SCALE
1/10. Worst score you can get, start all over. [
horrible]
2/10. Still horrible, I just felt bad and gave you the 2 for effort.
3/10. Still bad keep on working at it.
4/10. Slightly below average, one or two things makes you look worse then most avatars. You have lots of improvements to get to the top.
5/10. Right in the middle, well guess what you're
[average].
6/10. Better then most but still needs some work.
7/10. A rather common rating, means your avatar stands out, but it's probably lacking coordination or originality and a still needs alot of work.
8/10. A few things could still use tweaking on your av.
9/10. Almost a 10 but not quite, don't get upset, you got so close most people hardly ever give 10's because they don't believe in a perfect av. But either way a 9 is a good score, and means you should probably work on one little minor detail to improve it.
10/10. Best score you can receive. [
Excellent]
THE 5 SCALE
Almost the 10 scale but not quite, its basically a mini version of the 10 scale, in which the numbers now mean the following...
1/5 Worst score you can get, start all over. [
horrible]
2/5 Still bad keep on working at it.
3/5 Right in the middle, well guess what you're
[average].
4/5 A few things could still use tweaking on your av.
5/5 Best score you can receive. [
Excellent]
PERCENTS
Typically these percents are done out of a total score of 100%. Lets say you were to get rated 80%, this would mean your rating according to the 10 scale is 8/10.
THE 100 SCALE
The 100 scale is the 10 scale with extra 0's added on. [Example 70/100 is the same thing as 7/10]
OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
When using number ratings to rate someone, before thinking of the "stereotypical" avatar please be well aware that there are in fact many different styles of avatars. When rating someone make sure you can grasp what style they are going for, and give them a number based on how well their av matches that specific style.
Please remember that leaving only a number does not help the person. When rating be sure to let the person know why they are getting the number you have given. Leaving them constructive criticism and suggestions are encouraged as well. (Remember, as ATer's we are here to help people in developing style and are here to give advice not just a number.)