Character Submission Guidelines

[Arxos]

Basic Guidelines
The preferred means of submitting stages is by DM'ing me (@Arxos) on Discord.

1. Please verify if your character runs correctly on MUGEN version 1.1a4 with OpenGL renderer and 4:3 resolution. Generally speaking just testing if it runs on 1.0+ should be enough.
2. The folder name for each character should match it's .def file. Do NOT expect me to search through the character folder or settings to activate the AI.
3. If you have the know-how, remove permanent timer slows or stops from your submissions. Removing this is very simple though, so don't worry about this step too much if you don't know how.
4. You can use this page to see all characters on the roster. Please check for duplicates, use both names and author names to check.
5. ZIP all the characters into a single archive and submit the download link or the archive.
6. If the character needs palette locking please include a message regarding it in your submission. Either in the archive itself or the submission message.

Additionally, you can also send character updates to [email protected] or @Arxos (as long as you specifically explain its a character update, and not a new character), though processing them isn't high on the priority list right now so I recommend only sending major updates (e.g. crash fixes or AI patch on a character with otherwise no AI).

 

Low quality warnings
This is a list of things we consider low quality, and likely to lead to rejection:

1. Character cannot (consistently) beat standard Kung Fu Man, given that it's not a joke character.
2. Characters that almost exclusively kill in a single hit, in particular if they're not interesting or varied in the process.
3. Unbeatable characters (it's OK to not die, as long as they can lose). If a character like this slips through, it is likely we will make it beatable in a way you probably did not intend for it to be, so do it yourself.
4. Clone type characters (unless there is a thematic reason).
5. Characters with extremely limited movesets (unless there is a thematic reason).
6. Sadclaps edits and the likes. If you want to make such a character, some originality in its moves/style is greatly appreciated.
7. For certain characters that are prone to low quality edits, the barrier to entry may be raised, since there are too many low quality edits of these characters out there to accept all. For example, characters such as Orochi, Donald and Veku qualify for this (Veku in particular, we honestly recommend not making edits of, as many of the moderators have a dislike towards him).

Exceptions may and have happened to the above, so you can always give it a shot regardless, but be aware the chance of being accepted will be greatly diminished.