Rubrics Edits Thread
 

Why
If a moderator should need to edit a rubric then they can do so by clicking the edit rubric link from the moderation tab in a download. As the rubrics are very new there is indeed a possibility that the rubric maybe does not cover what it needs to cover and moderators are empowered to change the rubrics text to deal with that. However, it is important that all creators know if a rubric has been changed or added and our reason why.

How
Edit the rubric then post a reply to this topic

Post Layout
Add a link to the changed rubric and a quick explanation of the thing you added/altered.

Important
Rubrics must not be changed or added without discussion in chat first; if an additional Rubric is not covered in the Guidelines then Guidelines must also be edited in order to preserve a 1 to 1 match of guidelines to rubrics.
We cannot add a guideline and apply it retrospectively; we may add the Guideline for future uploads, but it cannot be applied to those uploads in queue that existed before the change.

Edited rubric: Screenshots|50|Size

Change made/Reason: The screenshot sizes were set at 512mb, now changed to 800kb

Edited Rubric: TS2 Lots Quality|3|Playability

Change made/Reason : Added an alternate 1 star rating to playability that says we cant judge the playability with no floorplans

Edited Rubric: Special|4|Duplicate

Change made/Reason : Set both options to 1 star as otherwise not possible to remove

Edited Rubric: TS3 Objects Quality|8|Castable Options

Change made/Reason : Allowed a non castable option in the 3 star rating (Ice bar)

Edited Rubric: TS2 Sims: Screenshots|5|In-Game

Change made/Reason: Added option: 4:All of the required screenshots are taken in-game, rather than in Create-a-Sim, though some or all are taken outside. That's okay, but pics in a well-lit interior room usually have better lighting.

ETA: Also added tutorial links (to my tutorial and Ari's on face sculpting) to the TS3 Sims Uniqueness rubrics.

ETA: Changed the 1 star to 2 star for TS3 Objects, patch level since it's a fairly minor thing and needs to be approvable. Also moved that item from Quality to Information as 2 star is not approvable for quality, and it's info they're providing, not a quality concern really.

Edited Rubric: Common|Information|1|Title

Change made/Reason : Made 3 less picky.

Edited Rubric: TS2 Lots|Files|1|File Type

Change made/Reason : Added a 2 - no hacks/lots of unused recolors etc in sims2pack.

Edited Rubric: TS2 Lots|Quality|5|Furnishing/decoration

Change made/Reason : Added an alternate 1 star that says as no floorplans or clear interior shots we cannot comment on the furnishing/decor.

ADDED Rubric: Special|6|Not Completed Requested Changes

Change made/Reason : Added a rubric for failure to make some/all/any of the changes. No bears were harmed in the making of this rubric.

EDIT: as this was a special rubric all rubrics first posts were edited. Yes, all of them. I hope.

Guideline edit
 

EDITED Guideline: MTS2:Creator_Guidelines/Lots_and_Houses#Quality^wiki and MTS2:Creator_Guidelines/Sims_3_Lots_and_Houses^wiki

Change made/Reason : Updated guidelines to say that unfurnished lots were allowed - both games

Edited Rubric: Screenshots|54|Distortion

Change made/Reason : Added an alternate 3 star that says The screenshots have a very heavy fisheye effect; this distortion makes it difficult to see your creation.

Edited Rubric: TS3 Lots Information|8|Expansion Packs and Stuff Packs

Change made/Reason : Added an alternate 2 star that says Please only mark the EPs SPs used as that means more visibility for the upload.

Edited Rubric: TS3 Lots Quality|3|Playability

Change made/Reason :

Added an alternate 1 star rating to playability that says we cant judge the playability with no floorplans
Added a 2 star reason that we cannot judge the layout/playability as the floorplans are too small to see the layout.

EDITED Guideline: MTS2:Creator_Guidelines/Sims_3_Lots_and_Houses^wiki

Change made/Reason : Updated guidelines to add that lights on floorplans would be good.

EDITED Rubric: TS3Lots|Screenshots|2|Floorplans

Change made/Reason : Added an alternate 3 star that suggested lights on floorplans would show off the content in a better way.

Edited Rubric: TS3 Lots Quality|4|Roofing and TS2 Lots|Quality|4|Roofing

Change made/Reason :

Added an alternate two star rating for roofing specific to flat roofs.

Edited Rubric: TS3 Pets Screenshots|2|Full Body Picture, TS3 Pets Screenshots|1|Face Closeup, TS2 Pets Screenshots|1|Face Closeup and TS2 Pets Screenshots|2|Full Body Picture

Change made/Reason : Modified formatting to split the level 2 into two possible responses, depending on the issue (pose or angle), and add a level 1 response for both pose and angle being incorrect.

Edited Rubric: TS3 Poses & Anmation|3|Quality|4Sinking or Floating

Change made/Reason :

Added a 3 star reason to allow some some sinking of joints if sim does not look unstable.

Added Rubric: TS2 Bodyshop |Information|5|Search Parameters and Upload Type

Change made/Reason :

Added search parameter reason.

Added Rubric: TS2 Pets |Screenshots|3|Comparison Picture and TS3 Pets |Screenshots|3|Comparison Picture.

Change made/Reason :

Added second level for pic present but unusable.

Adding several things that were overlooked:

Edited TS3: Information|6|Custom Content - Included/required
And TS2: Information|6|Custom Content - Included/required

Added 2 star ratings for included CC which is non-redistributable.

And edited: Screenshots|3|Channels

Added missing bit about showing mapping.

Edited Rubric TS2: Information|5|Custom content - Credits and links
And TS3: Information|5|Custom content - Credits and links

Change made/Reason :
Description was missing the word "no."
"Your lot uses no custom content, so no need for credits and links. Yay!"

http://www.modthesims.info/showpost...60&postcount=27

Added the upload type rubric from TS2 bodyshop to TS3 CAS.

Edited rubric TS3 Patterns: Files|1|Right File

Change: Moved "Right File" from Information to Files, and deleted link to random object mesh rubric in Patterns overview

Added rubric TS2 Object recolours: Screenshots|2|Bedding Screenshots

Quality rubric for seams on single bedding needed an accompanying screenshot rubric to make sure we can see the single bedding.

Edited rubric TS2 Walls etc.: Quality|5|Usefulness

Fixed formatting which was causing the rubric to be unusable.

Edit rubric TS3 Worlds: Quality - Flat lots

Made "lots not flat but good" a 5 star because, let's face it, it's none of our beeswax whether you decide to make perfectly flat lot or funky carefully-sculpted hilly ones. Also added a 3 star.

Deleted rubric TS2 CAS Screens: Information - Use of AnyGameStarter

Was just repeating the content of Quality - Restricted EPs.

Edited Rubric: Common Rubrics: Special|6|Not Completed Requested Changes

Change made/Reason :

Added second red star for repeatedly failing to make all the changes requested. Edited 2 star rating to reword "removed the upload" since you cannot reject without any red stars.

Edited rubric: TS3 Pet Markings|Quality|4|Usefulness
Reason: Update to match guidelines

Deleted rubrics:
TS3 Pet Markings|Information|1|Package file
TS3 Pet Markings|Information|2|Poly count
Reason: Package file rubric no longer matched guidelines and was made redundant, poly count not relevant.

Added rubric: TS3 Pet Markings|Information|3|Required Marking Info
Reason: Bring rubrics inline with guidelines.

Edited rubrics: TS3 CAS Files and TS2 Body Shop Files
Reason: Making rubric match guidelines - added requirement that if you are recolouring your own mesh, you need to include it if it's not already uploaded to MTS.

Edited Rubric: Common Rubrics: Special|2|Stolen content

Change made/Reason :

Changed 2 star rating (uploading another creator's items) to 1 star since 2 star did not allow a reject.

Edited rubric: TS3 pets|Information|3|Saving your pet

Change made: Changed category of rubric from Information to Files.

Added rubric: TS2 poses - Files - 1 - Right Files

Because it was missing.

Edited rubric: Information|2|Camera Mod

Because it is not a reason for reject or changes.

Added rubric TS3 Objects - Screenshots - In-game

Because I don't know how the hell we managed to forget that one...?

Added rubric TS3 Objects - Quality - Picture Recolors

To match the guidelines.

Edited Common Rubrics - User is Banned - now titled Other

Reason: To make it more of a catch-all for the random stuff that comes up occasionally. "User is banned" is now a 1 star option, alongside 'we don't host content for that game' and with wrong category as a 2 star. The wrong category one should not be used for Changes Required, since users cannot change the category on their own.

Broke TS3 CAS - Quality - CASt Presets and TS3 CAS - Screenshots - CASt Presets

Because we haven't ever used them, and they keep getting accidentally ticked and potentially confusing creators. They still apply, and will still be used if anyone actually uploads any CASt presets.

Edited Common Rubrics - Other - Content we do not allow

Moved to Special so that it can be used as a sole reason for removal.

Edited TS2 Lots - Lot Price

Added a five star lot price rubric for pre OFB Community lots

Edited - TS3/Pet Markings/Quality/Fur Textures, TS3/Pet Markings/Quality/Usefulness and TS3/Pet Markings/Screenshots/Recolourable Channels

Reason - Bring in line with updated guidelines.

Edited - Information|2|Description

Reason - added "little or no" to the one star rating on description for those uploads with a three word description.......

Updated TS4 CAS Guidelines and TS4 CAS Rubric Information|3|Required Info as we were asking for the information twice.

Added rubric TS4 Game Mods

Missing.

Edited rubric - TS4/CAS/Information/3/Required Info

Reason - Rework levels, wording to make more functional and easier to understand.

Edited rubrics - TS3 Pets - Screenshots|1|Face closeup and Screenshots|2|Full Body Picture

Reason - Change the level 4 into a level 3, making it consistent with all other screenshot rubric levels.

Edited rubrics - TS4 CAS - Screenshots|8|Thumbnail & Swatch

Missing.

Added rubric Special|7|Uknown

Because sometimes uploads make us wonder just what they are.

Restored rubric Textures|6|Bumpmaps

Because we can bumpmap clothes

Added level to TS3|Pets|Screenshots|1|Face Closeup, TS3|Pets|Screenshots|2|Full Body Picture, TS2|Pets|Screenshots|1|Face Closeup, and TS2|Pets|Screenshots|2|Full Body Picture.

Reason: Add option for uploader who has required screenshots, but has taken them in CAS instead of on a lot.
Edited one of them again 'cause I made a typo. :P

Added level to TS2 | Neighborhood Maps | Quality | 1 | Terrain Sculpting

Reason: add rubric to match the guidelines about flat terrain.

This post is incomplete, I will be updating it as I complete additional edits throughout the day.

TS3 | Pets
Quality | Likeness: Rewording levels 1 & 2 to be less robotic sounding
Quality | Uniqueness: Rewording levels 1 & 2 to sound less harsh
Screenshots | Face closeup : Rewording levels 1 & 2 to be more clear and concise.
Screenshots | Full body: Rewording levels 1 & 2 to be more concise.

Common Rubrics|Special|7|Uknown

Renaming to Unknown because Uknown is not a word.

TS3
TS3|Pet Markings|Quality|1|Fur Textures

Rename to "Texture Quality" and add options/reword to make it usable for all textures, including markings which don't need fur textures.

Common Rubrics|Screenshots|59|In-game

Adding In-game pics as a common rubric to replace previous hodge-podge of In-game rubrics from various individual sections.

Removed old individual In-game rubrics from following sections: TS2 Bodyshop, TS2 poses, TS2 Sims, TS2 Walls/Floors/Terrain Paint

Common Rubrics|Other|4|Credits

Rewriting entire rubric so it is actually useful and comprehensible.

TS4|Build/By Recolours|Quality|9|Painting Style
TS3|Object Meshes|Quality|11|Painting Style
TS2|Object Meshes|Quality|12|Painting Style

Unify, add, and update these to be a more useful rubric for assessing new painting meshes

TS4|Sims|Information|4|Expansion Packs and Stuff Packs required

Add rubric

TS4 lots
TS3 lots
TS2 lots

Add rubric for required screenshots for Maxis/EA makeover lots

Information|4|Polygon Counts

Updated wording.

TS2|Object Meshes|Quality|Polygon counts

Minor rewording for tone.

TS3|Worlds|Screenshots|Overview

Remove typo and slight rewording for clarity.

TS2|Object recolours|Quality|Painting recolours

TS2|Object recolours|Information|Catalogue info, TS4|Build/Buy Recolours|Information|Catalogue Info

Painting quality was modified to match the other new painting style rubrics, and the crediting aspects of it had been made redundant by the new common credits rubric.
Catalogue info redone to bring in line with current guidelines

Common|Screenshots|57|Show All Items

Add level 2 entry for uploads wherein some of the items are partially obscured or obstructed.

Common|Screenshots|51|Lighting

Changed level 3 to level 4 and added a new level 3 to more adequately score screenshots that are well lit enough, but not "wow" quality.

Common|Information|2|Description

Added level 2 entry for spam/advertising links.

TS3|Lots|Information|4|Lot price

Switched level 1 and level 2 entries for TS3 lot price.

TS2|Sims|Quality|Uniqueness

Added a second level 2 option for over-sculpted sims.

TS3|Files|Furnished & Unfurnished Versions

Added a Furnished & Unfurnished Versions rubric.

**Screenshots|2|Multiple Angles

Changed to including recolors.

Common|Other|Resource Credits

Rename rubric from "Credits" to "Resource Credits". Edit to bring in-line with new guidelines.

TS2|Sims|Information|3|Credits and links for custom content

Change wording to bring in line with guidlines

Common|Special|7|Pay or pirated content and Common|Special|8|Adult content - Move from Other section to Special

Common|Information|1|Title and description - Delete old description rubric and merge into the newly combined "Title and description"

Common|Information|3|Resource credits - Move from Other section to Information

Common|Screenshots|56|Images in post - Merge "inline images" and "attached" into a single rubric, "Images in post"

Common|Screenshots|51|Lighting and Distance - Merge "lighting" and "distance" into "lighting and distance"

Common|Screenshots|52|Image Editing - Merge "clarity", "photoshopping" and "distortion" into "image editing"

Common|Screenshots|In-game - Add third level, elaborate on wording in level 1.

Remove now redundant Ingame rubric from TS4 Walls, Floors, And Terrain Paints

TS4 CAS

Information|2|CAS info add new rubric to bring things in-line with latest guidelines
Information|4|Required mesh info rename to be more descriptive, remove some levels and split them into CAS info rubric

TS2 Lots
Added: Quality|9|Other Content
Reason: Has been missing from Rubrics/Guidelines despite being present in all other games and categories

TS2 Sims
Edited: Quality|3|Other Content
Reason: Added 2 star rubric for instances when content has been made but does not have proper information

TS3 Lots
Edited: Files|1|Correct File Type
Reason: To reflect changes to guidelines allowing package files to be uploaded

TS4 Mods
Added: Quality|3|Trait Buffs and Whims
Reason: There were no quality rubrics for Trait Mods specifically

TS4 Walls

Edited: Quality|9|Undistorted
Reason: Clarification regarding distortion related to TS4's wall heights

Common

Information|1|Title & Description - add level two for uploads with some post text but not a proper description

Lots (all games)
TS2|Information|3|Lot Information - Merge formerly separate lot price and lot size rubrics.
TS3|Information|3|Lot Information - Ditto
TS4|Information|3|Lot Information - Ditto

Common|Screenshots|40|Size

Added level four option

TS4

Game Mods|Information|10|Built with game version

Clarify wording.

Common Rubrics

Special|6|Not Completed Requested Changes

Added 2 extra sections, detailing what happens to uploads that need changes while on bypass, and if the uploader does not complete these.

Edited TS2 Object Recolours: Information|3|Catalog Info
Edited TS4 Build/Buy Recolours: Information|3|Catalog Info

Changed the word "Catalogue" to "Catalog" and slightly reworded.

Edited TS4 Careers: Information|4|Career Information

Restructure the levels a little, make the level 2 options more specific.