Application Grading Rubric Update [10/18/16]
Oct 18, 2016 12:09:42 GMT -5
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Post by Eve Avana on Oct 18, 2016 12:09:42 GMT -5
For a long time, making an application has been more like throwing darts into the darkness -- especially for new players. This is bad and, while we've made attempts to make it easier on people in the past, it's time to make things as transparent as possible. Below is a detailed outline of what graders look for in every application as well as some tips and tricks to boost your score. In addition, minor changes to the scoring system have been made to better reflect this information as well as slight changes in culture regarding races.
This rubric of sorts is broken down into four sections: Minimums, Primary, Secondary, and Additional concerns.
Minimum requirements are absolutely required in order to receive the starting 1,500 GP. This is something all applications -- good or bad -- are expected to have.
Primary concerns are the big things we look for in an application. Hitting all of the primary concerns will ensure you get at least some points, as these are the core concepts of what each section aims to achieve.
Secondary concerns are nice little benefits that either tie things together nicely, or add a layer of depth that'll help pick up some additional points. While not required to get a higher score, you'll always have a better chance getting a higher score if you include most of the secondary concerns as well.
Additional concerns are small, detail orientated things that may slightly raise your score depending on how well it works with the aforementioned concerns. Adding a few of these is a good way to close the gap between 0 and 100, or giving your section just enough of a push to roll it to the next tier.
As mentioned before, there are also some minor changes to the scoring rubrics, as seen below. This is to better reflect what the key areas in each application are and allow for more wiggle room in sections that deserve it. The scores that have been changed are italicized.
This rubric of sorts is broken down into four sections: Minimums, Primary, Secondary, and Additional concerns.
Minimum requirements are absolutely required in order to receive the starting 1,500 GP. This is something all applications -- good or bad -- are expected to have.
Primary concerns are the big things we look for in an application. Hitting all of the primary concerns will ensure you get at least some points, as these are the core concepts of what each section aims to achieve.
Secondary concerns are nice little benefits that either tie things together nicely, or add a layer of depth that'll help pick up some additional points. While not required to get a higher score, you'll always have a better chance getting a higher score if you include most of the secondary concerns as well.
Additional concerns are small, detail orientated things that may slightly raise your score depending on how well it works with the aforementioned concerns. Adding a few of these is a good way to close the gap between 0 and 100, or giving your section just enough of a push to roll it to the next tier.
Physical Description
MINIMUM TO GET A GRADE. THESE MUST ABSOLUTELY BE PRESENT
~All fields are filled in (Includes the "At A Glance" section. Physical Description and Spiritual description require 50 words each.)
~Snapshots must have dates and must be ordered chronologically.
~There should be no more than a total of FIVE grammatical or typo errors for every 100 words. This includes typos, incomplete or run-on sentences, improper usage of commas, semi-colons, hyphens, and periods. For every second time a person uses a single word incorrectly, it counts as a single “error”.
PRIMARY CONCERNS
~General knowledge of when to use descriptive words, how to make good use of words, flowing paragraphs, and the absence of fluff and filler.
~Clear tie into their personality, power, and/or history.
~Expanded hair, weight, height, eye descriptions in the Physical Description write up.
SECONDARY CONCERNS
~Spiritual description ties into their personality, power, and/or history.
~Detailed explanation of speech, demeanor, and posture. This should, in some way, tie into their personality or otherwise make sense for the entire character presented.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
~Detailed explanation of clothing and/or accessories. Unless you’re a shinigami, this should only talk about a certain style of clothing, rather than going into the specifics of every outfit they own. The only specific accessory that needs to be fully described is something the character almost always has on them or that carries special meaning to the story.
Personality
MINIMUM TO GET A GRADE. THESE MUST ABSOLUTELY BE MET BEFORE YOU GIVE THEM A GRADE
~Personality has at least 100 words
~Goals and Achievements has something relevant to the character listed
~There should be no more than a total of FIVE grammatical or typo errors for every 100 words. This includes typos, incomplete or run-on sentences, improper usage of commas, semi-colons, hyphens, and periods. For every second time a person uses a single word incorrectly, it counts as a single “error”.
PRIMARY CONCERNS
~General knowledge of when to use descriptive words, how to make good use of words, flowing paragraphs, and the absence of fluff and filler.
~Personality significantly expands on their listed traits and clearly shows how they represent the character and their actions/motives
~They have a character that fits in well with the setting and there are signs of a character that will do well in our type of environment [they have traits that are easy for a new player to use and get off the ground with and/or has noticeable room to grow and develop within our setting, making it easier for them to get Milestones, Power Ups, etc.]
Human / Variant Only ~ Personality touches on how something so strange reacts to being in our setting. How they cope or how they fit in with the stand three races on BG.
SECONDARY CONCERNS
~The large portion of their personality makes logical sense after reading their history
Arrancar Only ~ Events in their history tie back to complete a full picture of how their past, history, and AoD interact.
Quincy Only ~ Expresses their stance on the spiritual world and clearly defines them as either a typical Quincy, or explains why they veer from the normal path.
Shinigami Only ~ Personality ties back into their spirit and/or inner world.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
~Achievements and Goals ties in well with the character's personality and/or history and feels natural and reasonable [no "my goal is to be captain command" esque stuff]
~Personality and/or Goals ties into the character's power and/or weapon
Power & Race-Specific Details
MINIMUM TO GET A GRADE. THESE MUST ABSOLUTELY BE MET BEFORE YOU GIVE THEM A GRADE
~All sections reach their minimum requirements (refer to the templates)
~Power can work within our system and doesn't look outright game breaking (Don't worry about the details here. Just look for godmode stuff, or powers that simply can't work like buffs or debuffs)
~There should be no more than a total of FIVE grammatical or typo errors for every 100 words. This includes typos, incomplete run-on sentences, improper usage of commas, semi-colons, hyphens, and periods. For every second time a person uses a single word incorrectly, it counts as a single “error”.
PRIMARY CONCERNS
~General knowledge of when to use descriptive words, how to make good use of words, flowing paragraphs, and the absence of fluff and filler.
~Power ties into the character's history and/or personality in a very noticeable manner.
Arrancar Only ~ AoD has room to grow and expand IC.
Quincy Only ~ Quincy Cross has some sort of meaning, or is explained in the history in some manner.
Shinigami Only ~ Inner Spirit ties into the character's personality and clearly represents the "mentor" role spirits should be played as. This can also manifest as a spirit that otherwise completes what's missing in the character's personality.
Human / Variant Only ~ Power ties into why they are a character on BG and shows a solid understanding of players who understand our setting.
SECONDARY CONCERNS
Arrancar Only ~ AoD shows a thorough understanding of what it means to have an AoD and is executed nicely.
Quincy Only ~ Spirit Weapon fits with the character in some manner, be it by expressing their personality or adds an interesting layer to their story.
Shinigami Only ~ Inner World represents something of the character in some manner or adds an interesting layer to their story.
Human / Variant Only ~ If applicable, their weapon ties into their personality and/or history in some manner.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Arrancar Only ~ Zanpakutou (or means of attacking, if Hollows mention it) ties into the character in some manner.
Shinigami Only ~ Shikai fits with their power and otherwise 'makes sense'.
Human / Variant Only ~ At the grader’s discretion, extra points may be awarded for additional sections that further expand on the character’s powers and how they work (Fullbringer’s Fullbring, Bount’s puppets, etc). MUST BE APPROVED BY EVE OR TOKIYO FIRST.
History
MINIMUM TO GET A GRADE. THESE MUST ABSOLUTELY BE MET BEFORE YOU GIVE THEM A GRADE
~All three sections are at least 5-7 sentences long (Ideally as a full paragraph. If they have a bunch of one liners or dialogue breaks, that doesn't count. You're looking for a full paragraph)
~There should be no more than a total of FIVE grammatical or typo errors for every 100 words. This includes typos, incomplete or run-on sentences, improper usage of commas, semi-colons, hyphens, and periods. For every second time a person uses a single word incorrectly, it counts as a single “error”.
VALUES EACH TOPIC IS WORTH
PRIMARY CONCERNS
~General knowledge of when to use descriptive words, how to make good use of words, flowing paragraphs, and the absence of fluff and filler.
~Each section accurately describes the milestones they represent. Origin discusses anything not entirely relevant to their current character, but explains their roots and where they come from. Rise to power goes into good detail about how they got their power, how they learned to use it, and any sort of trails they had to overcome to achieve the power they are at now. Call to Action has a believable reasoning as to why the character has shifted from being an NPC to player character.
SECONDARY CONCERNS
~They show a clear understanding of storytelling and how character's progress through their lives.
~The way the character behaves and reacts in their history makes sense with their personality and there's a clear connection between their personality and how it impacted events in their life.
~The overall story is believable for the character being portrayed.
Human / Variant Only ~ Explains why/how this character fits within the setting of the spiritual world as well as creates a believable story given the character presented.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Arrancar Only ~ AoD is clearly shown throughout the history and progress alongside the Hollow evolving.
Arrancar Only ~ Neatly presents the character's entire life and how they have changed throughout their evolution as a Hollow and into an Arrancar.
Quincy Only ~ Thoroughly explains how they got their powers and the training needed to maintain control over their powers.
Shinigami Only ~ Expands on the relationship between the Inner Spirit and Shinigami, showing a level of growth between the two that fits in well with what's presented in the Race Specific section
MINIMUM TO GET A GRADE. THESE MUST ABSOLUTELY BE PRESENT
~All fields are filled in (Includes the "At A Glance" section. Physical Description and Spiritual description require 50 words each.)
~Snapshots must have dates and must be ordered chronologically.
~There should be no more than a total of FIVE grammatical or typo errors for every 100 words. This includes typos, incomplete or run-on sentences, improper usage of commas, semi-colons, hyphens, and periods. For every second time a person uses a single word incorrectly, it counts as a single “error”.
PRIMARY CONCERNS
~General knowledge of when to use descriptive words, how to make good use of words, flowing paragraphs, and the absence of fluff and filler.
~Clear tie into their personality, power, and/or history.
~Expanded hair, weight, height, eye descriptions in the Physical Description write up.
SECONDARY CONCERNS
~Spiritual description ties into their personality, power, and/or history.
~Detailed explanation of speech, demeanor, and posture. This should, in some way, tie into their personality or otherwise make sense for the entire character presented.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
~Detailed explanation of clothing and/or accessories. Unless you’re a shinigami, this should only talk about a certain style of clothing, rather than going into the specifics of every outfit they own. The only specific accessory that needs to be fully described is something the character almost always has on them or that carries special meaning to the story.
Personality
MINIMUM TO GET A GRADE. THESE MUST ABSOLUTELY BE MET BEFORE YOU GIVE THEM A GRADE
~Personality has at least 100 words
~Goals and Achievements has something relevant to the character listed
~There should be no more than a total of FIVE grammatical or typo errors for every 100 words. This includes typos, incomplete or run-on sentences, improper usage of commas, semi-colons, hyphens, and periods. For every second time a person uses a single word incorrectly, it counts as a single “error”.
PRIMARY CONCERNS
~General knowledge of when to use descriptive words, how to make good use of words, flowing paragraphs, and the absence of fluff and filler.
~Personality significantly expands on their listed traits and clearly shows how they represent the character and their actions/motives
~They have a character that fits in well with the setting and there are signs of a character that will do well in our type of environment [they have traits that are easy for a new player to use and get off the ground with and/or has noticeable room to grow and develop within our setting, making it easier for them to get Milestones, Power Ups, etc.]
Human / Variant Only ~ Personality touches on how something so strange reacts to being in our setting. How they cope or how they fit in with the stand three races on BG.
SECONDARY CONCERNS
~The large portion of their personality makes logical sense after reading their history
Arrancar Only ~ Events in their history tie back to complete a full picture of how their past, history, and AoD interact.
Quincy Only ~ Expresses their stance on the spiritual world and clearly defines them as either a typical Quincy, or explains why they veer from the normal path.
Shinigami Only ~ Personality ties back into their spirit and/or inner world.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
~Achievements and Goals ties in well with the character's personality and/or history and feels natural and reasonable [no "my goal is to be captain command" esque stuff]
~Personality and/or Goals ties into the character's power and/or weapon
Power & Race-Specific Details
MINIMUM TO GET A GRADE. THESE MUST ABSOLUTELY BE MET BEFORE YOU GIVE THEM A GRADE
~All sections reach their minimum requirements (refer to the templates)
~Power can work within our system and doesn't look outright game breaking (Don't worry about the details here. Just look for godmode stuff, or powers that simply can't work like buffs or debuffs)
~There should be no more than a total of FIVE grammatical or typo errors for every 100 words. This includes typos, incomplete run-on sentences, improper usage of commas, semi-colons, hyphens, and periods. For every second time a person uses a single word incorrectly, it counts as a single “error”.
PRIMARY CONCERNS
~General knowledge of when to use descriptive words, how to make good use of words, flowing paragraphs, and the absence of fluff and filler.
~Power ties into the character's history and/or personality in a very noticeable manner.
Arrancar Only ~ AoD has room to grow and expand IC.
Quincy Only ~ Quincy Cross has some sort of meaning, or is explained in the history in some manner.
Shinigami Only ~ Inner Spirit ties into the character's personality and clearly represents the "mentor" role spirits should be played as. This can also manifest as a spirit that otherwise completes what's missing in the character's personality.
Human / Variant Only ~ Power ties into why they are a character on BG and shows a solid understanding of players who understand our setting.
SECONDARY CONCERNS
Arrancar Only ~ AoD shows a thorough understanding of what it means to have an AoD and is executed nicely.
Quincy Only ~ Spirit Weapon fits with the character in some manner, be it by expressing their personality or adds an interesting layer to their story.
Shinigami Only ~ Inner World represents something of the character in some manner or adds an interesting layer to their story.
Human / Variant Only ~ If applicable, their weapon ties into their personality and/or history in some manner.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Arrancar Only ~ Zanpakutou (or means of attacking, if Hollows mention it) ties into the character in some manner.
Shinigami Only ~ Shikai fits with their power and otherwise 'makes sense'.
Human / Variant Only ~ At the grader’s discretion, extra points may be awarded for additional sections that further expand on the character’s powers and how they work (Fullbringer’s Fullbring, Bount’s puppets, etc). MUST BE APPROVED BY EVE OR TOKIYO FIRST.
History
MINIMUM TO GET A GRADE. THESE MUST ABSOLUTELY BE MET BEFORE YOU GIVE THEM A GRADE
~All three sections are at least 5-7 sentences long (Ideally as a full paragraph. If they have a bunch of one liners or dialogue breaks, that doesn't count. You're looking for a full paragraph)
~There should be no more than a total of FIVE grammatical or typo errors for every 100 words. This includes typos, incomplete or run-on sentences, improper usage of commas, semi-colons, hyphens, and periods. For every second time a person uses a single word incorrectly, it counts as a single “error”.
VALUES EACH TOPIC IS WORTH
PRIMARY CONCERNS
~General knowledge of when to use descriptive words, how to make good use of words, flowing paragraphs, and the absence of fluff and filler.
~Each section accurately describes the milestones they represent. Origin discusses anything not entirely relevant to their current character, but explains their roots and where they come from. Rise to power goes into good detail about how they got their power, how they learned to use it, and any sort of trails they had to overcome to achieve the power they are at now. Call to Action has a believable reasoning as to why the character has shifted from being an NPC to player character.
SECONDARY CONCERNS
~They show a clear understanding of storytelling and how character's progress through their lives.
~The way the character behaves and reacts in their history makes sense with their personality and there's a clear connection between their personality and how it impacted events in their life.
~The overall story is believable for the character being portrayed.
Human / Variant Only ~ Explains why/how this character fits within the setting of the spiritual world as well as creates a believable story given the character presented.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Arrancar Only ~ AoD is clearly shown throughout the history and progress alongside the Hollow evolving.
Arrancar Only ~ Neatly presents the character's entire life and how they have changed throughout their evolution as a Hollow and into an Arrancar.
Quincy Only ~ Thoroughly explains how they got their powers and the training needed to maintain control over their powers.
Shinigami Only ~ Expands on the relationship between the Inner Spirit and Shinigami, showing a level of growth between the two that fits in well with what's presented in the Race Specific section
As mentioned before, there are also some minor changes to the scoring rubrics, as seen below. This is to better reflect what the key areas in each application are and allow for more wiggle room in sections that deserve it. The scores that have been changed are italicized.
Physical Description ~ 000/200
Personality ~ 000/500
Power & Race-Specific Details ~ 000/500
History ~ 000/300
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Physical Description ~ 000/300
Personality ~ 000/500
Power & Race-Specific Details ~ 000/200
History ~ 000/500
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Physical Description ~ 000/200
Personality ~ 000/500
Power & Race-Specific Details ~ 000/400
History ~ 000/400
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Physical Description ~ 000/200
Personality ~ 000/500
Power & Race-Specific Details ~ 000/300
History ~ 000/500
Personality ~ 000/500
Power & Race-Specific Details ~ 000/500
History ~ 000/300
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Physical Description ~ 000/300
Personality ~ 000/500
Power & Race-Specific Details ~ 000/200
History ~ 000/500
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Physical Description ~ 000/200
Personality ~ 000/500
Power & Race-Specific Details ~ 000/400
History ~ 000/400
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Physical Description ~ 000/200
Personality ~ 000/500
Power & Race-Specific Details ~ 000/300
History ~ 000/500
