Rules
Amberfrost runs on trust more than enforcement, but here's what keeps it fair for everyone.
Do
- • Draw original characters: your own OCs, or another artist's registered character as an attack.
- • Create new art during the event window specifically for Amberfrost. Old, pre-existing pieces don't count.
- • Respect a character's content filters. See the Filters Guide. A restriction is not optional.
- • Declare an honest complexity tier for each attack. Admins and the community can see every submission.
- • Report a wrongly-scored or rule-breaking attack with the Dispute button. It pauses that attack's points until an admin reviews it.
Don't
- • Attack your own characters, or anyone on your own team.
- • Submit AI-generated images, traced art, or someone else's work as your own.
- • Reuse art made before the event started, or reuse the same piece for multiple attacks.
- • Ignore a target's stated filters (no gore, SFW only, etc.). See the Filters Guide for the full list.
- • Claim a revenge bonus against anyone other than the exact person who attacked you.
You Don't Choose Your Side
When you join Amberfrost, you're automatically placed on whichever of Team Amber or Team Frost currently has fewer artists. This keeps both sides close in size all event long. Once you've joined, your team is locked for that fight. Even if you later change your avenues, your team assignment and every attack you've made stay put.
What Counts As An Attack?
An attack is a piece of art, made during the event, of a character registered by someone currently on the opposing team. You pick a complexity tier (Sketch through Animation) that determines its point value; see the Attacks & Scoring guide for the full table. Attacks are posted immediately and count toward the live scoreboard right away, so there's no approval queue.
Fighting Back
If someone attacks one of your characters, you can draw their character back as a revenge attack for a bonus on top of the normal tier points. Revenge only counts against the exact person who attacked you, for that specific attack. You can't claim revenge against a teammate of theirs, or for an attack made on someone else.
Disputes & Moderation
If you're the target of an attack that breaks these rules (wrong tier, ignored filters, stolen art), use the Dispute button on that attack. Disputing immediately pulls its points off the scoreboard until an admin rules on it. Admins can also remove any attack outright. Attackers can retract their own attacks at any time; nobody else can remove an attack that isn't theirs except through a dispute.
Common Questions
What counts as a valid Amberfrost attack?
New art, created during the event window specifically for Amberfrost, depicting another participant's registered character. Pre-existing pieces don't count, and the same piece can't be reused for multiple attacks.
Can I attack my own characters or my own team?
No. You can't attack your own characters, and you can't attack anyone on your own team.
Is AI-generated or traced art allowed?
No. AI-generated images, traced art, and submitting someone else's work as your own are all prohibited.
What are content filters and do I have to follow them?
Filters are restrictions a character's owner sets: no gore, SFW only, and so on. Respecting them is not optional; see the Filters Guide for the full list.
How does the revenge bonus work?
You can only claim a revenge bonus against the exact person who attacked you, not against anyone else on their team.
What do I do if an attack was scored wrongly or breaks the rules?
Use the Dispute button on that attack. Disputing pauses the attack's points until an admin reviews it.
How do I declare complexity for my attack?
Declare an honest complexity tier for each attack. Admins and the community can see every submission, so inflated tiers get caught.