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General
1. When does Art Fight start?
Art Fight starts on July 1st at 6:00 pm UTC every year unless otherwise stated. We call the month of July, when Art Fight occurs, our "on-season." During the month of July, you can join a team and get to drawing for other folks! Every other month, when the event has ended, is our "off-season," meaning the event is not active and you cannot join any team nor gain points. Making attacks before the event has officially started is against our Rules and can result in a permanent ban from all events. You must wait for the official start before you can start making art.2. How do I join a team?
Only during July, there is a button labeled "Current Event" in the top right corner next to your username. When the event is active, there will be another button to “Get Sorted” on this page. Clicking this will put you on a random team. If you do not get the team you want on your first try, you will have two more randomized attempts to be sorted onto a different team.You can also become a spectator (or a non-participant) at any time during the event. If you join Art Fight when the event is not active (before July 1, and after August 1), your account will be assigned the spectator role by default. You'll be able to join a team when the event starts on July 1st.
Leading up to the event, around late June after the theme reveal, you can pre-register for a team early! This allows you to pick the team you want before the event begins.
3. How do I leave my team?
If you do not want to participate in the current event, you can click the Spectate button. An alternative to becoming a spectator is to hide all your characters. This way you keep your team color, but no one can attack you. Switching to spectator and back again does not use up a team switch.4. Can anyone join?
Anyone over 13 years old can join at any time, and can still participate in any event that is currently active. Also, you can upload and edit characters all year round. We welcome everyone of all skill levels and art types! Many users upload traditionally drawn attacks.5. How long will Art Fight last?
The fight lasts for about one month each year, from July 1st at 12pm MT to August 1st at 12pm MT. In previous years, the game has been extended due to site difficulties, however this is the exception and not the rule!6. What do the different colored usernames mean?
The different colors represent the different teams. The grey usernames are "spectators" which means they are not on a team and thus cannot be attacked when the fight is ongoing. The two other colors represent the fighting teams. Every July when teams are released, the team colors will change to the current theme.7. Do I have to use the themes in my attacks or uploaded characters?
The themes are just for fun and to more easily tell apart the teams. You are not required to use the themes in your attacks or uploaded characters, it is completely up to you.8. Can I change my username?
All users are granted one free username change when they make an account, and will receive another name change every year on January 1st. Additional name changes can be earned by contributing, and you can hold up to 12 username changes at a time. Your username can only be changed once every 30 days. To change your username and view more information regarding this, please visit the 'Change Username' section in your settings.9. How can I switch teams?
Only during July when the event is active. On the Event Page, you may click to become a Spectator again. This will give you the option to roll again to try and get on your desired team.10. What if I used up all my Team Switches?
You have 2 team switches after you have gotten on a team. It is not possible to be granted more. If you use up all of your team switch attempts on accident due to the site being slow on the 1st of July, you may contact a staff member from the Contact Us page and ask for a manual team switch.11. How do I reply to a comment?
As of 2024, we've officially implemented a reply button! Simply press "reply" on the comment you wish to reply to, and the site will automatically add their@username to your comment, thus allowing you to respond to them directly.12. How do I block someone?
You can block someone by hitting the block button on their profile. When you click it, a window pops up that explains what you are about to do. Blocking someone will:- Make the user unable to contact you through messaging, comments, attacks, and pings.
- Make the user unable to submit attacks containing your characters.
- If the user is following you, they will be removed from your followers list and cannot follow you, and vice versa.
- The user will not be able to view the content of your profile.
- The user will not be notified of the block.
Please note that there may be some delay to the visibility part of the block feature at the moment. The person should be unable to see your profile within 24 hours. The other effects will happen immediately after you press the block button.
13. Can I deactivate my account or make a new one?
If you would like to delete an account, visit: https://artfight.net/info/contact to read about how. You may register for a new account while your previous one is being deleted if you wish.You may have more than one account registered, but only one may be used to participate per event. You may not participate in any event with multiple accounts (example: posting the same attack to more than one account, or posting different attacks to different accounts).
14. I forgot my credentials. Can I make a new account?
If you forgot your credentials, like your username or email, we urge you to contact us via [email protected]. We will be able to assist you in recovering your account there. If you’ve simply forgotten your username, feel free to reach out to a Site or Chat Moderator through our Discord and provide them your email. Moderators can search for the username assigned to your email and find it for you!15. How can I delete my attacks?
Only during July when the event is active, you can delete attacks via the edit button on your attack.August-June/Off-season: We currently don't allow attack deletion off-season, but are working towards it. However, if you don't like an attack, you can change the thumbnail to something else as an easy solution. An example is this!
16. How can I volunteer for Art Fight?
Thank you for your interest in helping Art Fight! Applications for moderation positions are open during the off season. You must be at least 18 years old and have participated in at least one Art Fight event (minigames do not count) to apply. You must also be in the Art Fight Discord server, and be relatively active on both the server and the site. Familiarity with our Rules, Filters, and Attack Categories is also a bonus! To apply, please click here.17. Can I contribute to the event without creating art?
Take a look at the Rate Attacks page, where you can award bonus points to randomly chosen attacks.18. What does a full year look like for the Art Fight site and Discord?
Below is an extremely brief overview of what goes on throughout the year, starting with right before the Fight itself! Please note that dates may shift slightly.June: The teams for the upcoming year are revealed! After this, you’re also able to sign up for your team early, leading up to the Fight. The team reveal usually happens late June.
July: The fight itself!!! Get out there and create!
August: The fight ends on August 1st. Moderators will then spend a few weeks going through reports regarding attack ratings, trying to get the score as accurate as possible. In mid to late August, the winning team will be announced.
Late September-October: Minigames open back up. This date is very flexible; it may take extra time for us to open up minigames again after the season ends. You can check out our minigames on our Discord server!
May/Early June: The Minigames season closes. This is to help relieve some moderator strain and to bring focus to the on-coming Fight!
19. Where can I give suggestions?
We have a suggestions Trello where you can see suggested features that have been released, approved, suggested, or rejected. If you have an idea that you don't see on our Trello, you can submit a suggestion through our Suggestions Form.Supporting Art Fight
1. What is a contribution?
Contributing is how users can support Art Fight financially. This was previously known as donating, but was changed as of November 2023 to avoid confusion. You can learn more about contributing to Art Fight here.2. Where does money from contributions go?
All contributions are put towards Art Fight's domain name, server hosting, and other website expenses. Once basic expenses are covered, money goes towards development. You can see more information about where the money goes here.3. How do I become a Supporter?
You can get the Supporter status by contributing $5 or more to Art Fight! You will receive the status shortly after your contribution has been processed. Please provide your Discord ID when you contribute if you want your perks in the Discord server too. If you have not received your Discord perks 48 hours after contributing, please contact a mod here.4. Can I contribute on behalf of a friend's account?
Yes! By accessing the Contribution page while logged off (you can use an incognito window for this), the page will allow you to fill in your friend's username in the "username" field. This way, you can contribute in their name.5. How do I get a custom symbol?
Becoming a VIP+ grants you access to a symbol of your choice! If you're already a VIP+, you can find the list of symbols here. Please contact an Admin or Site Moderator with your choice.Note: Some symbols are off limits and you may be asked to pick another symbol.
Profile Customization
1. Where can I find the team stamps and pixel decorations for my profile?
You can find all official stamps and art assets here. You can find other user-made art assets for decorating your profile here, as well as in our Toyhou.se world. Check back during July for more on theme decorations!2. How do I add team stamps to my profile?
 | Click the Insert Emoticon Button and then the More button at the bottom to see all team stamps available. Select the team stamps you like from this list. If this doesn't work, you can use the method below. |
3. How do I add images to my profile?
Step 1  | Right-click on the image you want to use, then select Copy Image Address/URL. If the image is on your computer/phone, you'll need to host your images on a online website such as Imgur or File Garden. |
Step 2  | Go to your Profile Settings and click on the Insert Image button. Paste the image address/URL into the first box, then click Insert. If you want to resize your image, do these steps again and put a numerical value into ONE of the size boxes (either width of height). |
4. Help! My profile broke and there's code all over it! How do I fix it?
Pasting text from other sites which have formatting involved will carry that formatting over and give you weird text tags. You'll need to click the Remove Formatting button to remove the formatting from the text. If the Remove Formatting button doesn't remove all the extra code you're seeing on your profile/character page, then click on the View Source button and manually remove the extra code.
5. How do I get cool backgrounds on my profile? (CSS)
Backgrounds are done with CSS. You can get CSS on your profile by contributing $25 to Art Fight. Please note that rapidly flashing or otherwise eye-straining content is not allowed. If your CSS requires any sort of filter, it should be avoided in custom CSS, as profiles cannot be filtered in the same way that attacks and characters are.6. I need some help with my CSS. Who can I ask?
Our Discord server has a #css-help channel where you can get help from moderators or other users! We also have some official premade CSS themes you can use here.7. Can I use HTML here?
Unfortunately, no, but you can use BBCode. We have a BBCode guide all set up for your convenience! We are, however, in the process of making the switch to HTML.Characters
1. Is it okay if I submit a character from an existing piece of media? Or my headcanon, alternate universe(AU) version of them?
Fan characters and AU versions of canon characters are allowed. However, you need to give credit to the original artist/media that you are taking inspiration from in the Additional Credits section of your character. One-to-one copies of characters from any media is not allowed.2. Can I submit my real-life pet, or myself, as a character?
Yes! You may submit yourself as a character; minors, however, may not share pictures of themselves under any circumstance on Art Fight. Please be aware of the risks in posting pictures of yourself online.3. Can I have two or more characters in one character slot?
Yes! If someone attacks you, they can input the character ID a number of times that represents how many of the characters are in the attack. You should also keep in mind that there is currently no way to "move" attacks made on a character onto another character slot if you should later decide to separate the characters into their own character slots.4. Is there a limit to how many characters I can submit?
As of June 2021, there is a character limit of 100 characters. If you have lots of them, we suggest uploading the characters you want art of the most! You can also upload your main characters and a spare "character" (or more than one, if you want to do categories) that links to a list of the rest (such as on Toyhou.se) in the description. People can then attack that placeholder character in place of the rest of your characters. You may exceed the 100 characters limit by using our "archive" feature, which will archive the character's name and attacks, but will not save any images or descriptions.5. Can I rearrange my characters after uploading them?
Yes! We have added the ability to rearrange your characters. The higher the number you use, the closer to the beginning your character will be. You can also drag and drop the characters to change their order (note that numbers will reset if you do this).6. Can I edit characters after submitting them?
Yes, character profiles can be edited at any time.7. Is there a way I can save characters I would like to draw later?
You can use the bookmarking feature on the top right of a character's profile to bookmark it for later. This will not notify the artist so you can keep your attack a surprise. Bookmarks are saved under your profile dropdown on its own page.8. Why do male nipples require a filter?
Due to United States law, we are obligated to enforce the filtering of female nipples to minors. To stand strongly against sexism and avoid problems around characters of non-binary genders, we have decided that all nipples on the chest area must be filtered on Art Fight under a moderate nudity filter, regardless of gender. Further clarification on filtering all forms of nudity can be found here.9. What’s the difference between hiding, archiving, and deleting characters?
Hiding a character simply removes it from public view. The images and written description associated with that character will still be accessible to you; it just won't be attackable or visible to others. You can unhide a character at any time. Hidden characters contribute to your 100 character limit.Archiving a character removes a character from public view, as well as all uploaded images and written descriptions associated with it. Attacks, however, stay tied to an archived character. You can see your archived characters here. Archived characters do not count towards your 100 character limit! You can unarchive a character at any time, but you will need to reupload any images, descriptions or permissions associated with it.
Deleting a character permanently removes the profile, images, descriptions and tags associated with it. All attacks are unlinked from the character and will show (deleted character) instead of the character name. This is a permanent action.