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Instead of relying on fixed rating thresholds, rating colors are defined by your gaming skills (calculated by a specific algorithm called WHR, similar to ELO) expressed as a percentiles of the player base. Rating colors can only be gained or lost after holding one's position in the new percentile for multiple games.
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Instead of relying on fixed thresholds, '''rating''' is defined by gaming skill (calculated by a specific algorithm called <abbr title="whole history rating">WHR</abbr>, similar to Elo) expressed as a percentile of the player base. Rating can be gained or lost only after holding position in the new percentile for multiple games.
  
Here is a list of the rating colors:
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The color of the icon next to a player's name indicates a rating (calculated skill) range:
  
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{| class="wikitable"
! Icon !! Color !! Theme !! Percentile
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! Examples !! Color !! Theme !! Percentile
 
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|<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/0_7.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/2_7.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/6_7.png"> || Gamma ray || Singularity|| Top 1%
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|<img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/0_7.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_7.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_7.png">|| Gamma ray|| Singularity|| Top 1%
 
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|<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/0_6.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/2_6.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/6_6.png"> || X ray || Neutron star|| Top 5%
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|<img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/0_6.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_6.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_6.png">|| X-ray|| Neutron star|| Top 5%
 
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|<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/0_5.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/2_5.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/6_5.png"> || Blue white || Supergiant|| Top 10%
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|<img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/0_5.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_5.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_5.png">|| Blue white|| Supergiant|| Top 10%
 
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|<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/0_4.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/2_4.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/6_4.png"> || Bright yellow || Giant|| Top 20%
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|<img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/0_4.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_4.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_4.png">|| Bright yellow|| Giant|| Top 20%
 
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|<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/0_3.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/2_3.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/6_3.png"> || Orange || Subgiant|| Top 40%
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|<img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/0_3.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_3.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_3.png">|| Orange|| Subgiant|| Top 40%
 
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|<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/0_2.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/2_2.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/6_2.png"> || Red|| Red dwarf|| Top 60%
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|<img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/0_2.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_2.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_2.png">|| Red|| Red dwarf|| Top 60%
 
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|<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/0_1.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/2_1.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/6_1.png"> || Dark red|| Brown dwarf|| Top 80%
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|<img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/0_1.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_1.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_1.png">|| Dark red|| Brown dwarf|| Top 80%
 
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|<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/0_0.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/2_0.png"> <img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/6_0.png"> || Infrared|| Nebula|| Everyone
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|<img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/0_0.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_0.png"> <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_0.png">|| Infrared|| Nebula|| Everyone
 
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The rank level itself is defined by the accumulated total time spent in game.
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''Level'' is based on the time spent playing the game. '''Rank''' is the player's level indicated by the shape of the icon. Here is the list of ranks with color Orange:
  
Here is a list of the ranks, with color Orange:
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* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/0_3.png" alt="Single chevron">: A new player gets one chevron just for joining. As the system is still trying to figure out the player's skill level, a single chevron is often drawn with color Infrared.
 
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* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/1_3.png" alt="Two chevrons">: At level 5, the player gains another chevron.
<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/0_3.png">
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* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_3.png" alt="Three chevrons">: Level 10 is rewarded with yet another chevron.
<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/1_3.png">
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* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/3_3.png" alt="Single chevron with rocker">: Level 20 is marked with a chevron and a rocker.
<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/2_3.png">
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* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/4_3.png" alt="Two chevrons with rocker">: Level 35 adds another chevron.
<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/3_3.png">
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* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/5_3.png" alt="Star with rocker">: Level 50 retains the rocker and shows a star.
<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/4_3.png">
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* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_3.png" alt="Star with chevron and rocker">: Level 75 adds a chevron.
<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/5_3.png">
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* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/7_3.png" alt="Star">: Level 100 and above proudly displays a big star.
<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/6_3.png">
 
<img src="https://zero-k.info/img/ranks/7_3.png">
 
 
 
The progress bar "Level XXX" shows your rank level. It is dependent on total time spent in game.
 
 
 
The progress bar below it shows your position with respect to the next cosmic object (in other words, how far you are to the next color, dependent on your gaming skills).
 

Latest revision as of 23:25, 12 February 2022

Instead of relying on fixed thresholds, rating is defined by gaming skill (calculated by a specific algorithm called WHR, similar to Elo) expressed as a percentile of the player base. Rating can be gained or lost only after holding position in the new percentile for multiple games.

The color of the icon next to a player's name indicates a rating (calculated skill) range:

Examples Color Theme Percentile
Gamma ray Singularity Top 1%
X-ray Neutron star Top 5%
Blue white Supergiant Top 10%
Bright yellow Giant Top 20%
Orange Subgiant Top 40%
Red Red dwarf Top 60%
Dark red Brown dwarf Top 80%
Infrared Nebula Everyone

Level is based on the time spent playing the game. Rank is the player's level indicated by the shape of the icon. Here is the list of ranks with color Orange:

  • Single chevron: A new player gets one chevron just for joining. As the system is still trying to figure out the player's skill level, a single chevron is often drawn with color Infrared.
  • Two chevrons: At level 5, the player gains another chevron.
  • Three chevrons: Level 10 is rewarded with yet another chevron.
  • Single chevron with rocker: Level 20 is marked with a chevron and a rocker.
  • Two chevrons with rocker: Level 35 adds another chevron.
  • Star with rocker: Level 50 retains the rocker and shows a star.
  • Star with chevron and rocker: Level 75 adds a chevron.
  • Star: Level 100 and above proudly displays a big star.