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Posted by BlisTer on Sat Jan 28th at 10:24pm 2006

that's because rating is involved. if that formula is indead the last one, and, say, you have a rating of 3, you'd get 3 SM per 5 posts. starting a new topic goes 5 times faster. Indeed this seems a lot, so it must have been toned down a bit. but i believe posts still count to some extent. There are other issues too. the map rating of some noob has the same weight as the vote of the more talented members. And indeed, who cares. i bet most ppl are looking at map profiles instead.


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Posted by wil5on on Sat Jan 28th at 11:12pm 2006

I thought it was one snarkmark per four posts, and that value was adjusted by rating, so SM = (posts/4) * (rating/5)


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Posted by Myrk- on Sat Jan 28th at 11:26pm 2006

Ok, I'll explain snarkmarks, seeing as I was there when they were being coded.

Its basically a load of equations distorting other numbers to create snarkmarks. Submitting a map gets snarkmarks, getting a 5 rating increases the snarkmarks, each download adds to it etc etc

Also your own mapper rating is like a multiplier. Posting on forums does pretty much nothing to your snarkmarks.

Overall the snarkmark system is the best rating system on the internet. It takes ratings from you, how much you've contributed to the pit, and puts it out. Obviously no n3wb could instantly get more snarkmarks than an old timer with 8000 snarkmarks- they can't have a huge impact on the pit in a small amount of time.




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Posted by Fjorn on Sun Jan 29th at 5:50am 2006

Silly newbie spammers <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">



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Posted by ReNo on Sun Jan 29th at 2:56pm 2006

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Overall the snarkmark system is the best rating system on the internet.


Argh, this kinda comment from you strikes a nerve with me every time <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif"> I agree it's a good system, and probably is the best I've come across, but you and your blanket comments based on speculation alone just infuriate me for some reason :P




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Posted by Belgarion on Sun Jan 29th at 8:54pm 2006

lol. but he's right. i think it's the best one i've seen. it takes the most into account and puts emphasis on what actually matters.



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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Jan 30th at 12:35am 2006

? quoting Gwil


I love these misinformed posts on what snarkmarks are.

Most points will come from tutorials, tutorial ratings and general interaction with the community on a "deeper" level.

They don't mean too much, but kudos if you have a lot - it means you GIVE a lot to the community in terms of answers on the editing forum, tutorials etc.


Snarkmarks for the most part can give new members a general feel for the way members should/can/might be viewed as far as general usefulness. So, if a member has a crapload of marks, one can assume they have been a big part of the site.

Sadly, there are a few cases where this is not truly the way it works (many maps and nothing more) but generally, the marks do show who to turn to. If one assumes "high marks+long time member= high probability of reliable info"





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Posted by Cassius on Mon Jan 30th at 12:41am 2006

? quoting ct44
, so your saying snarkmars hold no bearing over who is cool or good at mapping
Look at my Snarkmarks, and then ask any long-time member about how useful I've been to the site. It's really not about the size of the boat, sir.



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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Jan 30th at 12:51am 2006

? quoting Cassius
Look at my Snarkmarks, and then ask any long-time member about how useful I've been to the site. It's really not about the size of the boat, sir.

[quoted for definition #2 ]

Exactly. There are prolly only a dozen people I would turn to for.... Advice.

Cass is among them.





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Posted by ct44 on Mon Jan 30th at 6:49pm 2006

Cheers to all who posted, you all got rid of my worries. but for doing this am i supposed to mark all the replys as problem solved? if so that would increase your snarkmarks so i shouldnt bother from what you all said lol




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Posted by Orpheus on Tue Jan 31st at 1:19am 2006

On topic: I am kinda tired of my lousy 4800 SnarkMarks. The system is setup so that you are awarded scores/SnarkMarks for ratings on your maps. I am requesting that those who have seen/played my HL1 maps to go rate them so I can break this lousy 4800 mark.

I need two people per map. I don't really care if you score them all "1's" but score them something IF you played them of course. The system requires at least two members per map to qualify.

I am asking specifically those whom I have done a critique or two to take the time to download/look at/score my maps.

Thanx in advance.





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Posted by Rumple on Tue Jan 31st at 1:24am 2006

Marking as problem solved is only applicable in the editing forums...



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Posted by Orpheus on Tue Jan 31st at 1:31am 2006

? quoting Rumple
Marking as problem solved is only applicable in the editing forums...

Can you mark anything solved elsewhere Rumple?

/methinks, /me missed something back aways.

/me shuts up now.





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Posted by Orpheus on Tue Jan 31st at 4:13pm 2006

*clears throat for speech*

Ahem,

Just in case it was taken as a joke, it wasn't

Everyone I did a critique for in the past, go find one of my maps and rate it.

that is all.





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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Tue Jan 31st at 6:16pm 2006

I think you might also get a snarkmark for every day you're active?




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Posted by Rumple on Tue Jan 31st at 11:50pm 2006

? quote:
? quoting Rumple Marking as problem solved is only applicable in the editing forums..

Can you mark anything solved elsewhere Rumple? /methinks, /me missed something back aways. /me shuts up now.


My post was aimed at ct44 not you orph. sorry for any misunderstanding


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