I've decided to remove the Price/Availability category from the rating system.
Previously it went like this:
Price/Availability: /5
1- You are made of money and can find one or two sources that even sell online! Damn scalppers....
2 - Hard to find. Available online or from the rare collector. Easily 200%+ of its original value.
3 - Mostly available online only from few sellers. Expect to pay 125-150% of original value.
4 -Available most places at standard price, or fewer places at a decent discount (10-50%).
5- Either available everywhere at standard price, or heavily (50%+) discounted.
1- You are made of money and can find one or two sources that even sell online! Damn scalppers....
2 - Hard to find. Available online or from the rare collector. Easily 200%+ of its original value.
3 - Mostly available online only from few sellers. Expect to pay 125-150% of original value.
4 -Available most places at standard price, or fewer places at a decent discount (10-50%).
5- Either available everywhere at standard price, or heavily (50%+) discounted.
It seems it can skew a figure when the rest of the figure is excellent or a poor figure receive a higher rating. On top of that, it seems that a figure can rapidly change in its price and availability over time, making the current rating of it more or less useless after a while. I will still mention price and availability near the end of a review, but it'll be kept off the numbers!
To this end, Verdict will now be out of /20 with the following guide:
1-5: Poor: Very underwhelming, even if you like collecting the particular type or line of figures.
6-10: Limited: Some poseability or paint/sculpt and accessories. Limited but disappointing.
11-15: Good: Pretty good figure on its own merits, even if you lack interest in the character/line
16-19: Great: Great aesthetic with lots of play, options and more. Get it right meow!
20: Amazing. Best figure. Top 10 in your collection.
6-10: Limited: Some poseability or paint/sculpt and accessories. Limited but disappointing.
11-15: Good: Pretty good figure on its own merits, even if you lack interest in the character/line
16-19: Great: Great aesthetic with lots of play, options and more. Get it right meow!
20: Amazing. Best figure. Top 10 in your collection.
Yeah that makes perfect sense.
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