───── Global Activity Guide ─────
The following rules and criteria apply universally to all activities, though each activity may also have its own specific requirements. Please make sure to read through everything to avoid breaking any rules.
───── Global Activity Rules ─────
All rules provided below are enforced in every area of the group unless otherwise specified.
── Global Art Rules ──
─ AI generated works are strictly prohibited. Users found using AI generated artwork in their entries will be punished accordingly.
─ All images are required to be a minimum of 500 x 500 pixels.
─ Traditional artwork that is clearly drawn on a small scale needs to be clearly defined. If the artwork is too muddy to make out elements / characters, it will be declined.
─ Nemeion should look like Nemeion (large lions / felines) unless they have a Feathered Fool companion. We take art style into consideration, but overall Nemeion should look like a big cat.
─ Nemeion should look accurate in size according to their build. Domestics should not be bigger than Brutes.
─ Nemeion cannot be drawn anthropomorphic for EXP or Activities.
─ Nemeion should have correct coloration according to their import on every aspect of the Nemeion.
─ Digital Art requires the cat to match its import in color through color picking, with understanding of colors being off due to shading.
─ Traditional Art has some flexibility on colors, however if the colors are too far from the import, it can be declined.
─ Traditional Art can not be done on lined or patterned paper.
─ Limited / Monochrome palette art is permitted, granted all key features, tone, and markings of the Nemeion are correct for easy identification.
─ Key features of Nemeion are required in all art pieces.
─ Key Features Include: Eyes, Nose, Toes, Tusks, Markings, Mutations, Blessings / Curses, & Body Modifications / Fur Variants
─ If the depiction of a Nemeion is too small to make out key features, it can be declined.
─ If the depiction of a Nemeion has the key features blending into other parts of the Nem or background where it is not clearly defined, it can be declined.
─ Decorations on Nemeion are optional in all art pieces. This includes things like clothing, jewelry, paints, etc, as they are not a permanent fixture on the Nemeion.
─ Artwork that appears to be messy, rushed or unfinished will not be accepted for Activities.
─ This will be decided by comparing it to the player’s gallery, to make sure it’s not just their style of art.
─ Stock photos may be referenced, however you must credit back to the original creator of the stock images to prove that they permit such usage of their work.
─ Pinterest and other “repost” image sites are not suitable for providing credit.
─ Tracing and Photobashing are not permitted in any way, shape or form.
─ This includes stamp brushes that are too close to images.
─ Free-to-Use Lineart or Bases made by other artists may be used for EXP with credit to the original artist.
─ Linearts / Bases can not be used for activity submissions in any part of the group.
─ Images must look visually different from each entry. This means:
─ Background elements can not be copied and reused in other images.
─ Nemeion & NPC sketches / lines can not be copied and reused in other images.
─ Stamp brushes are allowed in moderation.
─ Toned / Black & White images are permitted, so long as all Nemeion, NPCs and Background Elements are clearly depicted and identifiable.
─ Objects in your image should look like the object they are representing in some way. Undefined elements that cannot be deciphered at a glance are no longer acceptable.
─ Ex: Boxes should clearly be made of wood, rocks should not be blobs, etc.
── Global Literature Rules ──
─ AI generated works are strictly prohibited. Users found using AI generated literature in their entries will be punished accordingly.
─ Copying / Plagiarizing written material from other players, books, etc, is strictly prohibited.
─ Literature should be distinctly different from each entry. You may not re-use chunks of literature from other entries.
─ Literature should not be primarily dialogue, at maximum around 40% of the literature can be dialogue.
─ All characters must be mentioned at least three (3) times by name or nickname to qualify for rewards.
─ Nicknames must be registered on the import and listed in any forms if the entry is an activity.
─ All Nemeion must be mentioned fluidly throughout the piece to qualify for rewards.
─ If a Nemeion enters a piece later into the writing (say, 300 words in), the literature will require an additional 300 words for that Nemeion to qualify for rewards.
─ Multi-part stories are acceptable, however, each part must have a clear beginning and end.
───── What are Simple Activities? ─────
Simple Activities Include:
Conquests | Beast Hunting | Expeditions | Foraging | Fishing | Caving | Crusades | Taming | Munera | PvP
───── Simple Activity Art Guide ─────
─ All rules from the Global Art Rules apply.
─ Simple Activities have the following requirements:
─ Full Body (75% or more)
─ Colored/Toned
─ Minimum 3 Background Elements
─ Simple Art in general will always be flat colored. It can optionally have shading.
─ Complex Art requires shading on every element & character.
─ Collaborated Activities can only have as many collaborators as Nemeion can participate.
─ Each collaborator’s part must be clearly marked in the deviation description.
─ Each collaborator should contribute roughly equally in the piece.
─ All rules from the Global Art Rules apply.
─ Simple Activities have the following requirements:
─ Full Body (75% or more)
─ Colored/Toned
─ Minimum 3 Background Elements
─ Simple Art in general will always be flat colored. It can optionally have shading.
─ Complex Art requires shading on every element & character.
─ Collaborated Activities can only have as many collaborators as Nemeion can participate.
─ Each collaborator’s part must be clearly marked in the deviation description.
─ Each collaborator should contribute roughly equally in the piece.
───── Simple Activity Literature Guide ─────
─ All rules from the Global Literature Rules apply.
─ Simple Literature requires a minimum of 900 words.
─ Collaborated Activities can only have as many collaborators as Nemeion can participate.
─ Collaborated entries must have an additional 450 words per collaborator.
─ Each collaborator’s part must be clearly marked in the piece.
─ Each collaborator should contribute roughly equally in the piece.
───── What are Complex Activities? ─────
Complex Activities Include:
Champion Battles | Training Prompts | Rank Up Prompts
───── Complex Activity Art Guide ─────
─ All rules from the Global Art Rules apply.
─ Complex Activities have the following requirements:
─ Full Body (75% or more)
─ Colored/Toned
─ Minimum 4 Background Elements
─ Shading on every element & character
─ Collaborated Activities can only have as many collaborators as Nemeion can participate.
─ Each collaborator’s part must be clearly marked in the deviation description.
─ Each collaborator should contribute roughly equally in the piece.
───── Complex Activity Literature Guide ─────
─ All rules from the Global Literature Rules apply.
─ Complex Literature requires a minimum of 1200 words.
─ Collaborated Activities can only have as many collaborators as Nemeion can participate.
─ Collaborated entries must have an additional 600 words per collaborator.
─ Each collaborator’s part must be clearly marked in the piece.
─ Each collaborator should contribute roughly equally in the piece.
───── Elements─────
Elements are specifically used in reference to backgrounds. These are little defining features of a background that pull the scene together, giving it a feeling of being an actual location rather than having a Nemeion floating in an empty space.
───── What are Elements? ─────
Elements are used in reference to objects that are placed in the background to give the image depth and make it feel more like a real location.
This includes but is not limited to things like: Rocks, trees, flowers, clouds, logs, bones, twigs, bugs, buildings, bushes, fences, mountains, statues, waterfalls, flags, barrels, kelp, rivers, and more.
This includes but is not limited to things like: Rocks, trees, flowers, clouds, logs, bones, twigs, bugs, buildings, bushes, fences, mountains, statues, waterfalls, flags, barrels, kelp, rivers, and more.
───── Element Rules & Guidelines ─────
─ Undefined ground and undefined sky are not counted as elements. These are the starting point for creating (most) backgrounds and are the bare minimum to not have a Nemeion floating in space.
─ Images without a visible sky will have the undefined background (water, dirt, wall, etc) not counted towards the elements.
─ Elements in your image should look like the object they are representing in some way. Undefined elements that cannot be deciphered at a glance are no longer acceptable.
─ Ex: Boxes should clearly be made of wood, rocks should not be blobs, etc.
─ Simple shape elements are acceptable so long as they are defined enough to be easily decipherable at a glance.
─ Elements should be balanced and spread out across the image, not clumped together in a single area.
─ Small elements (bugs, flowers, bones, etc) must have at least three (3) individual pieces shown in order to count as an element.
─ Images without a visible sky will have the undefined background (water, dirt, wall, etc) not counted towards the elements.
─ Elements in your image should look like the object they are representing in some way. Undefined elements that cannot be deciphered at a glance are no longer acceptable.
─ Ex: Boxes should clearly be made of wood, rocks should not be blobs, etc.
─ Simple shape elements are acceptable so long as they are defined enough to be easily decipherable at a glance.
─ Elements should be balanced and spread out across the image, not clumped together in a single area.
─ Small elements (bugs, flowers, bones, etc) must have at least three (3) individual pieces shown in order to count as an element.
───── Element Examples ─────
Let’s give a breakdown to give a general idea of what is acceptable when it comes to elements.
To begin, here are a few progress images leading into what is acceptable for a Simple Activity Background:
To begin, here are a few progress images leading into what is acceptable for a Simple Activity Background:
─ Image 1: This image is not acceptable. Sky and ground are not counted as elements. This image would require 3+ elements added.
─ Image 2: This image is not acceptable. There are the beginnings of 3 elements (clouds, mountains, bushes), but they need more definition to tell what they are at a glance.
─ Image 3: This image is acceptable! The same 3 elements (clouds, mountains, bushes) have now been given definition that makes them easy to identify at a glance.
─ Image 2: This image is not acceptable. There are the beginnings of 3 elements (clouds, mountains, bushes), but they need more definition to tell what they are at a glance.
─ Image 3: This image is acceptable! The same 3 elements (clouds, mountains, bushes) have now been given definition that makes them easy to identify at a glance.
For more examples, here are a few progress images leading into what is acceptable for a Complex Activity Background:
─ Image 1: This image is not acceptable. Sky and ground are not counted as elements, although they are shaded! This image would require 4+ elements added.
─ Image 2: This image is not acceptable as complex. There are 4 elements now, however they need to all be shaded.
─ Image 3: This image is acceptable! The same 4 elements from before have now been shaded, and it counts as a complex background.
─ Image 2: This image is not acceptable as complex. There are 4 elements now, however they need to all be shaded.
─ Image 3: This image is acceptable! The same 4 elements from before have now been shaded, and it counts as a complex background.
───── Miscellaneous Examples ─────
Is something about the guide still confusing? Maybe you don't quite understand what we mean by depicting a Nemeion appropriate to their size, or how strict we are about Nemeion being the correct color/tone. This is where examples to address those frequently asked questions we receive will end up to provide some clarity!
───── Accurate Nemeion Size ─────
─ Nemeion should look accurate in size according to their build. Domestics should not be bigger than Brutes.
The different builds of Nemeion range in size when compared to a human, and to the other builds. When it comes to depicting them in art, we are expecting to be able to easily identify each Nemeion apart from each other in build. There is some height overlap between builds, and we understand some styles may make it hard to distinctly differentiate a Brute from a Regal. However, it should still be easy for admins to be able to tell each Nemeion build apart in an image.
Below we have provided a sizing chart for the ranges we expect to see each build of Nemeion depicted as when drawn.
The different builds of Nemeion range in size when compared to a human, and to the other builds. When it comes to depicting them in art, we are expecting to be able to easily identify each Nemeion apart from each other in build. There is some height overlap between builds, and we understand some styles may make it hard to distinctly differentiate a Brute from a Regal. However, it should still be easy for admins to be able to tell each Nemeion build apart in an image.
Below we have provided a sizing chart for the ranges we expect to see each build of Nemeion depicted as when drawn.
───── What is "Too Anthro"? ─────
─ Nemeion cannot be drawn anthropomorphic for EXP or Activities.
While we do welcome some silly cartoon logic when it comes to the anatomy of Nemeion in certain situations, we do not allow anthropomorphizing of Nemeion to count in any area of the group.
So what is "too anthro" in the eyes of the group? While it will still be judged on a case by case basis, we generally want to be able to tell at a glance that a Nemeion is a large cat, and not someone's Furry OC.
Below we have given an example of where it crosses the line into being too anthropomorphic.
While we do welcome some silly cartoon logic when it comes to the anatomy of Nemeion in certain situations, we do not allow anthropomorphizing of Nemeion to count in any area of the group.
So what is "too anthro" in the eyes of the group? While it will still be judged on a case by case basis, we generally want to be able to tell at a glance that a Nemeion is a large cat, and not someone's Furry OC.
Below we have given an example of where it crosses the line into being too anthropomorphic.
Art by OnyxianARPG
───── What is "Too Messy"? ─────
─ Artwork that appears to be messy, rushed or unfinished will not be accepted for Activities.
─ This will be decided by comparing it to the player’s gallery, to make sure it’s not just their style of art.
When an artwork is suspected to be too rushed or messy to count for an Activity, it will always be compared against the artist's gallery. While we understand some styles are sketchy, we do have a certain level of "quality" we expect all artwork to meet. Art that appears very scribbled, with coloring excessively outside the lines, colors missing from the import, or shading that appears thoughtless (ex. Cicero's shadow for his head is at the wrong end) will be sent to corrections.
─ This will be decided by comparing it to the player’s gallery, to make sure it’s not just their style of art.
When an artwork is suspected to be too rushed or messy to count for an Activity, it will always be compared against the artist's gallery. While we understand some styles are sketchy, we do have a certain level of "quality" we expect all artwork to meet. Art that appears very scribbled, with coloring excessively outside the lines, colors missing from the import, or shading that appears thoughtless (ex. Cicero's shadow for his head is at the wrong end) will be sent to corrections.
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"Standard" Example
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"Rushed" Example
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Art by Thaldryn
───── Correct Colors ─────
─ Nemeion should have correct coloration according to their import on every aspect of the Nemeion.
─ Digital Art requires the cat to match its import in color through color picking, with understanding of colors being off due to shading.
─ Traditional Art has some flexibility on colors, however if the colors are too far from the import, it can be declined.
When it comes to digital art, there is little to no excuse for a Nemeion to be colored incorrectly. There is expectation that the import can be accessed and color picked from directly, so colors should be accurate to the import, with an understanding that complex shading might "muddy" the accuracy of their colors.
Below is an example of Cicero 2 with correct colors vs incorrect colors for digital art.
─ Digital Art requires the cat to match its import in color through color picking, with understanding of colors being off due to shading.
─ Traditional Art has some flexibility on colors, however if the colors are too far from the import, it can be declined.
When it comes to digital art, there is little to no excuse for a Nemeion to be colored incorrectly. There is expectation that the import can be accessed and color picked from directly, so colors should be accurate to the import, with an understanding that complex shading might "muddy" the accuracy of their colors.
Below is an example of Cicero 2 with correct colors vs incorrect colors for digital art.
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Correct Colors
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Incorrect (Saturated) Colors
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Art by OnyxianARPG
───── "What about Greyscale?" ─────
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Black & White, Greyscale, or "Toned" art as we will refer to it, is perfectly acceptable as well, so long as the markings on the Nemeion appear accurate in depiction to the import for what is dark or light in comparison to the base coat. This same rule applies for limited palette or monochrome art of other colors.
To the right is an example of Cicero 2 with correct toned color for digital art. |
Art by OnyxianARPG
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───── "What about Traditional?" ─────
Traditional art, both colored and toned, have a little bit more leniency when it comes to color accuracy. We do still expect to be able to see all the markings on the Nemeion resemble the import as close as possible, but this is another instance that will be judged on a case by case basis.
Below is an example of Cicero 2 with both accurate colors and toned done traditionally.
Below is an example of Cicero 2 with both accurate colors and toned done traditionally.
Art by Thaldryn
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Art by OnyxianARPG
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───── Visibility Percentages ─────
While we do take perspective and posing into consideration when it comes to the percentage visible on a Nemeion, this is what we refer to as a general rule of thumb when we require a certain percent of the Nemeion to be visible.
25-50% is what would be considered a "bust" for EXP purposes.
75-100% is the expectation for most Activities in the game for a Nemeion to be considered actively participating.
25-50% is what would be considered a "bust" for EXP purposes.
75-100% is the expectation for most Activities in the game for a Nemeion to be considered actively participating.
