Ranking is the new system which is used to value a created case. It also helps the sysop to choose the best cases for showcasing in the wiki navigation and main page.
Who may rank fanmade cases?
Only bureaucrats may rank fanmade cases. Bureaucrats CANNOT rank their own cases as this will be unfair towards others. When rating, please be as honest as possible. Do not give advantages or disadvantages by free heart.
DISCLAIMER: Sometimes, our bureaucrats may or may not look at your case to rate it. If they do not rate it, you may inform them via message on their walls but DO NOT spam.
Ranking Format
The ranking format is divided six groups which are stated and defined thoroughly in the table below. Each group can only hold up from a score of 0 to 10. Decimals can be placed in the scores as well from 0.1 to 0.9 only. You can only place tenths in first four groups. In the fifth group, all 4 group scores add up and then is divided by 4. If the total score has its decimal places up to thousandths of more, you must round it off to the nearest hundredths.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Case names are the root of all the excitement from the plot of a case. Case names are usually better if they relate to the case itself. For instance, if the case is talking about fire, its best to relate the name with fire too. Besides that, case names can also be improved by using figure of speeches like idioms, proverbs, puns, just to name a few. Better case names usually depends on one's creativity. |
| Plot | The plot is the story of a fanmade case. Plots are a summary of the major events of a case. It is best to try and recount the event using different words rather than just write it all down. The better the plot is, the more juicy the case is. |
| Creativity | Creativity is how one makes their case. Try to let your imagination run wild when making cases. Anything can happen as long as it is logical and it corresponds to the plot. Creativity is just like putting the icing on the cake. |
| Effort | Effort is how one puts their own motivation into making a case. The more you put into your case, the ranker will know that you had put a lot of effort into it. Effort is a dependent score. Although, too much effort may spoil the broth so be careful. |
| Overall | Overall is the average of all the other scores above. It normally comes with the grade of your case |
| Afterword |
Afterwords are just comments of the rankers. Normally, the afterwords will have advice in them. |
Always remember to leave your signature on the ranking table by using three tildes (~~~)
Penalties
A penalty is a handful of points which minuses your score and its range depends on how bad it is. Each category has its own types of penalties. The penalties are shown below.
A penalty must be shown in the ranking table beside the original score with a subtraction mark on it. For example, (7.5 - 2/10). "7.5" is the original score whereas "- 2" is the penalty. Penalties can be in decimals too. The maximum amount of point that can be penalize are up to 4.
Case Name Penalties
- Grammatical errors
- Spelling errors
- Containing pronouns
- Too long (over 30 characters; including spaces)
Plot Penalties
- Excessive copyright from the original game
- Missing parts (Victim, killer, murder reason, sentence)
- Written in one paragraph
- Nonsensical
Creativity Penalties
- Stolen pictures without permission
- Excessive copyrighted pictures from the original game
- Picture abuse
- Nonsensical
Effort Penalties
- Excessive grammatical errors
- Unplanned work
- Finish writing cases too fast (ie: Just 30 minutes after the previous case was released)
- Gibberish garbage
Please note that penalties are able to change your original score to a negative.
Bonuses
A bonus is a handful of points which increase your score and its range depends on how good it is. Each type of bonus has its own category requirements. The bonuses are shown below.
A bonus must be shown in the ranking table beside the original score with an addition mark on it. For example, (7.5 + 2/10). "7.5" is the original score whereas "+ 2" is the bonus. Bonuses can be in decimals too. The maximum amount of point that can be added are up to 2.
Case Name Bonuses
- Figure of speech usage
- Meaningful
Plot Bonuses
- 100% original text
- Very detailed
Creativity Bonuses
- Use of self-made pictures
Effort Bonuses
- Perfect grammar
- Usage of figure of speeches
- Planned work
Bonuses can help your score past the maximum score, which is 10. Please note that if you have a penalty and a bonus in one category, the bonus will be nullified whereas the penalty will still penalize your score anyways.
Grades
Grades are the value of a case given after the ranker had finished. There are different grades in the ranking system. The table below shows the grades and their respective scores to achieve.
| Grade | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| S♛ | +12 | Legendary |
| S | +11 - +11.99 | Superstar |
| A☆ | 10 - +10.99 | All-Star |
| A+ | 9.59 - 9.99 | Master |
| A | 9 - 9.49 | Maestro |
| A- | 8 - 8.99 | Skilled |
| B+ | 7.59 - 7.99 | Experienced |
| B | 7 - 7.49 | Credit |
| B- | 6.59 - 6.99 | Good |
| C | 5 - 6.49 | Amateur |
| D | 4 - 4.99 | Beginner |
| E | 0 - 3.99 | Inadequate |
| F | -0.01 and below | Failure |
After Ranking
After each ranking, a table will be placed on the right hand side of your case by a bureaucrat. You have an option of putting the grade of your case in your profile. You can also mention your case making rank in it as well.
IF a case's ranking score falls in the "F" rank, the bureaucrat MUST delete the case and report it to the maker.