diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java
index 176b03572..52335e032 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ public class PS {
             log(C.PREFIX.s() + "&6Debug Mode Enabled (Default). Edit the config to turn this off.");
         }
         Settings.CONSOLE_COLOR = config.getBoolean("console.color");
-        if (!config.getBoolean("chat.fancy") || !IMP.checkVersion(1, 7, 0)) {
+        if (!config.getBoolean("chat.fancy") || !IMP.checkVersion(1, 8, 0)) {
             Settings.FANCY_CHAT = false;
         }
         Settings.METRICS = config.getBoolean("metrics");
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java
index c8a95206e..726ced113 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotInventory;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotItemStack;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotPlayer;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Rating;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.MainUtil;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.TaskManager;
 
@@ -58,19 +59,19 @@ public class Rate extends SubCommand {
                 Collections.sort(plots, new Comparator<Plot>() {
                     @Override
                     public int compare(Plot p1, Plot p2) {
-                        int v1 = 0;
-                        int v2 = 0;
+                        double v1 = 0;
+                        double v2 = 0;
                         if (p1.settings.ratings != null) {
-                            for (Entry<UUID, Integer> entry : p1.settings.ratings.entrySet()) {
-                                v1 -= 11 - entry.getValue();
+                            for (Entry<UUID, Rating> entry : p1.getRatings().entrySet()) {
+                                v1 -= 11 - entry.getValue().getAverageRating();
                             }
                         }
                         if (p2.settings.ratings != null) {
-                            for (Entry<UUID, Integer> entry : p2.settings.ratings.entrySet()) {
-                                v2 -= 11 - entry.getValue();
+                            for (Entry<UUID, Rating> entry : p2.getRatings().entrySet()) {
+                                v2 -= 11 - entry.getValue().getAverageRating();
                             }
                         }
-                        return v2 - v1;
+                        return v2 > v1 ? 1 : -1;
                     }
                 });
                 UUID uuid = player.getUUID();
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/list.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/list.java
index 9a4d57622..1971132ab 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/list.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/list.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag.FlagManager;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.BukkitPlayer;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotPlayer;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Rating;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.EconHandler;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.MainUtil;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.Perm;
@@ -177,15 +178,17 @@ public class list extends SubCommand {
                         double v1 = 0;
                         double v2 = 0;
                         if (p1.settings.ratings != null && p1.settings.ratings.size() > 0) {
-                            for (Entry<UUID, Integer> entry : p1.settings.ratings.entrySet()) {
-                                v1 += entry.getValue() * entry.getValue();
+                            for (Entry<UUID, Rating> entry : p1.getRatings().entrySet()) {
+                                double av = entry.getValue().getAverageRating();
+                                v1 += av * av;
                             }
                             v1 /= p1.settings.ratings.size();
                             v2 += p2.settings.ratings.size();
                         }
                         if (p2.settings.ratings != null && p2.settings.ratings.size() > 0) {
-                            for (Entry<UUID, Integer> entry : p2.settings.ratings.entrySet()) {
-                                v2 += entry.getValue() * entry.getValue();
+                            for (Entry<UUID, Rating> entry : p2.getRatings().entrySet()) {
+                                double av = entry.getValue().getAverageRating();
+                                v2 += av * av;
                             }
                             v2 /= p2.settings.ratings.size();
                             v2 += p2.settings.ratings.size();
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Plot.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Plot.java
index f9d3836a6..ed263f75c 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Plot.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Plot.java
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ package com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.PS;
@@ -64,7 +66,9 @@ public class Plot implements Cloneable {
      */
     public ArrayList<UUID> denied;
     /**
-     * External settings class
+     * External settings class<br>
+     *  - Please favor the methods over direct access to this class<br>
+     *  - The methods are more likely to be left unchanged from version changes<br>
      */
     public PlotSettings settings;
     /**
@@ -297,6 +301,19 @@ public class Plot implements Cloneable {
         return MainUtil.getPlotHome(this);
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Get the ratings associated with a plot<br>
+     *  - The rating object may contain multiple categories
+     * @return Map of user who rated to the rating
+     */
+    public HashMap<UUID, Rating> getRatings() {
+        HashMap<UUID, Rating> map = new HashMap<UUID, Rating>();
+        for (Entry<UUID, Integer> entry : settings.ratings.entrySet()) {
+            map.put(entry.getKey(), new Rating(entry.getValue()));
+        }
+        return map;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Set the home location
      * @param loc
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Rating.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Rating.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f04e54fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Rating.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.Settings;
+
+public class Rating {
+    
+    /**
+     * This is a map of the rating category to the rating value
+     */
+    private HashMap<String, Integer> ratingMap;
+    
+    public Rating(int value) {
+        if (Settings.RATING_CATEGORIES != null && Settings.RATING_CATEGORIES.size() > 1) {
+            for (int i = 0 ; i < Settings.RATING_CATEGORIES.size(); i++) {
+                ratingMap.put(Settings.RATING_CATEGORIES.get(i), (value % 10) - 1);
+                value /= 10;
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            ratingMap.put(null, value);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public List<String> getCategories() {
+        if (ratingMap.size() == 1) {
+            return new ArrayList<>();
+        }
+        return new ArrayList<>(ratingMap.keySet());
+    }
+    
+    public double getAverageRating() {
+        double total = 0;
+        for (Entry<String, Integer> entry : ratingMap.entrySet()) {
+            total += entry.getValue();
+        }
+        return total / (double) ratingMap.size();
+    }
+    
+    public Integer getRating(String category) {
+        return ratingMap.get(category);
+    }
+    
+    
+}