Originally Posted by erei1

It should be mandatory to leave a comment on 1star review.
But I suspect most of them are a user problem more than a mission bug. I recently had a 1star review from someone who couldn't find where to start, while it's mentioned under the minimap in the objectives, during NPC conversation, AND in the mission description.
I also saw a 2star review on someone else mission, with a comment like "Good mission !" I suspect this person choose the wrong rating.

Originally Posted by warbird001

I don't feel sorry for people who get negative comments because if they cannot make something to a standard that upholds Star Trek then they shouldn't do it at all.

Originally Posted by syberghost

I stand by my comments in my review of your mission. They weren't rude or unconstructive; they were merely brief, because there is a character limit on reviews (which I hit), and there were a great many things very wrong with the mission.

As I also stated, the core of the story itself wasn't bad; you have some good ideas there, you just need to craft them into a coherent plot, and you need to spend a LOT more time on polish than you clearly did. If I may suggest:

http://starbaseugc.com/index.php/sto...r-new-authors/


edit: and as others pointed out, I don't work for Cryptic or PWE. I don't represent them, and they can't give me orders, assignments, or instructions. I just moderate forums for them, for free, in my spare time.

Originally Posted by drogyn1701

I stand by my review. I have used the same process to review missions for years. I played it and evaluated it on its own merits. I look at map design, story flow, dialogue, grammar, spelling, mission construction, polish, and on down the list. When writing a comment, I always start with what I like and then move on to what I feel could use improvement. I believe that a fair and useful review means including both. Fitting both in that tiny space is sometimes a miracle.

I don't always go in-depth for authors, but I'm more than happy to if requested. My reviews are also not final. I am more than happy to revisit the mission and alter my review appropriately should an author revise their mission and request I rerun it.

One thing to keep in mind. I cannot judge author intent, nor their prior experience before creating a mission, when there are no notes on the mission description and I do not know the author personally. When I play a mission, I have only what's right in front of me.

Perhaps this article might help, I wrote it about three years ago when the Foundry was in its infancy. http://starbaseugc.com/index.php/tra...t-bad-reviews/

Originally Posted by thisisoverlord

If you don't know about the Author ask them before you commit a review. Maybe before you commit a review you could pm them...

I don't know about you but when I'm judging someone elses work I like to be in possession of the full facts and if they aren't handed to me on a plate I go looking for them.

Having a fair and useful review also includes being mindful not to negatively affect the content by creating potentially damaging comments be they in the spirit constructive criticism or not. This is something I often fail at myself so I am no saint on this issue either but it is something I have become reflexive about. Perhaps it is something you should consider because the weight of your comments may be more telling than others you should be mindful not of what you intended to write but of how others perceive your words.

Perhaps a way to resolve issues like this is to have the option to leave private feedback to a mailbox.

Originally Posted by erei1

I just left a 2stars rating on someone else mission. Honestly it was worth 1star, but he put some work in it. I already felt bad for ranking his mission. But if I give high rating to people who deserve it, I need also to give low rating for those who deserve them. That's fair, and honest. Also, my rating mean something, I don't distribute 4stars rating around. But yeah, I don't like it.
If the low rating are private only, what's the point in rating ?

I could have sent a PM to him, but what's the point ? So he could tell me he worked hard ? I already know that. I already feel bad.

If he have questions about the rating, I'll answer him.

BTW, when you release a mission, as with any "public" work, you expose it. It may have negative review. I'm prepared for it each time I release a mission, and hope it won't happen.

Originally Posted by pendra3780

Every 5 minutes? You are doing it wrong. Try like every 1 minute.