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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.

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

{| class="wikitable"
! Examples !! Color !! Theme !! Percentile
|-
|<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%
|-
|<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%
|-
|<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%
|-
|<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%
|-
|<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%
|-
|<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%
|-
|<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%
|-
|<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
|}

''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:

* <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.
* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/1_3.png" alt="Two chevrons">: At level 5, the player gains another chevron.
* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/2_3.png" alt="Three chevrons">: Level 10 is rewarded with yet another chevron.
* <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="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/4_3.png" alt="Two chevrons with rocker">: Level 35 adds another chevron.
* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/5_3.png" alt="Star with rocker">: Level 50 retains the rocker and shows a star.
* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/6_3.png" alt="Star with chevron and rocker">: Level 75 adds a chevron.
* <img src="{{SERVER}}/img/ranks/7_3.png" alt="Star">: Level 100 and above proudly displays a big star.