AWC: Challenge FAQ

https://i.post.cc/kXSjmwqr/faq1.png If you do not see an answer to your question here you can talk to us on Discordhttps://discord.com/invite/fbp2YH8 or post a question as a reply to this thread. Glossary Challenge Post A reply made by any challenger in any challenge forum thread such as the Sports Genre Challengehttps://anilist.co/forum/thread/5876 Manga Beginners Challengehttps://anilist.co/forum/thread/6395 which contains the filledin Challenge Code Challenge Code This is the code that we provide in almost all challenge forum posts for you to copypaste into your Challenge Post. The use of the Challenge Code is required. You can usually find it linked under the Submission or Important Links headers. For example the Challenge Code for the Sports Genre Challenge can be found herehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1ss4sQSHkSbCmfk9HKNJ9VUZIqpPOwrMjFupqakCvJc/. Please follow the instructions in the Challenge Code. Submission Comment The reply you make in the Submission Threadhttps://anilist.co/forum/thread/38857 once you have completed a challenge. List Editor The place where you can add an animes / mangas watching status dates and more. Herehttps://i.ur.com/bVWyLvV.pngs an example of where to find it. Entry Comment This is the main comment of your Challenge Post so in this Anime Intermediate Tier Challenge Posthttps://anilist.co/forum/thread/5027/comment/1136581 the Entry Comment contains requirements 120. Reply This is a reply to the main comment of your Challenge Post so in this Anime Intermediate Tier Challenge Posthttps://anilist.co/forum/thread/5027/comment/1136581 youd find requirements 2140 there. Depending on the challenge your Challenge Post may have more than one reply or none at all. In case of the former those other replies should all still be replies to the entry comment and not to any reply. Header The Header consists of the top portion of your Challenge Post. It is separated from the body with an in the code. This must include the name of the challenge your challenge start and finish dates and the legend for any status symbols used in the Body of your Challenge Post. You can also add any additional information here such as challenge progress mode start and finish dates cover art etc. Herehttps://i.post.cc/tC57cQwY/faqHeader.pngs an example of where to find it in the Challenge Code. Body The Body is the main portion of your Challenge Code and is made up of all of the requirements. As this is the most important information this portion of the code is restrictive. You must use the Challenge Code as provided for this section. Do not change the ordering of information the threeline format date format numbering format or the // dividers put anything in quotes or spoiler containers or add images/gifs/text art that are not provided. Herehttps://i.post.cc/x11qDpVg/faqBody.pngs an example of where to find it in the Challenge Code. Footer The Footer is the portion of the Challenge Code that comes after the requirements. It is separated from the body with an in your code. This can contain additional information such as the runtime or chapter calculations. If information in the Footer is required or optional it will be provided in the Challenge Code. If there is no Footer in the Challenge Code a Footer section is not required. Herehttps://i.post.cc/RV9NGVPk/faqFooter.pngs an example of where to find it in the Challenge Code. https://i.post.cc/CKrCDfSH/faq2.png Q: What is AWC? A: AWC stands for the Anime Watching Club. We create challenges to help facilitate your anime and manga activities and to hopefully challenge you to watch more anime read more manga and experience some new things that you may not have before. Q: Where can I find the challenges to participate in? A: You can find all of our challenge release announcements on our main AWC Profile Pagehttps://anilist.co/user/AWC/ or in the announcements channel of our Discordhttps://discord.com/invite/fbp2YH8. Additionally we have a comment hosting all of our Anime Challengeshttps://anilist.co/activity/26266744 and a comment for our Manga Challengeshttps://anilist.co/activity/29647185. Q: What do I get for completing challenges? A: First and foremost youve hopefully gained some enjoyment from the anime youve watched. Upon completion of our challenges we also award badges for you to display on your profile and most of our challenges also award Challenge Points which will earn you additional rewards. Q: How can I check the points Ive earned? A: You can use the search bar on our Challenger Portalhttps://awc.moe/leaderboard/ to find and then click on your AniList username. There you can also see your rank and an optimized display of all your challenge badges. Q: Ive submitted my first challenge why cant I find my profile on the Challenger Portalhttps://awc.moe/leaderboard/? A: Your profile will be added to our database once youve passed your first challenge. Q: Ive changed my Anilist username who do I need to notify to transfer my points and badges? A: You dont need to notify anyone Your username will automatically be updated in our database when your next submission is reviewed. Q: Why should I join the AWC Discord server? A: While we strive to keep our AWC Profilehttps://anilist.co/user/AWC/ on AniList fully up to date our Discordhttps://discord.com/invite/fbp2YH8 always gets the first announcements. Additionally we host many events and have a number of fun Clubs in the server. We also have our challengesupport channel which is the quickest and easiest way to get a hold of our Review staff in case you need help with a challenge. Our Discord is the best place for you if youd like to get involved in our community. Q: How can I contact an AWC staff member? A: If you need to contact our staff for any reason there is a full list of our staff on our Master Posthttps://anilist.co/forum/thread/4449. Additionally our Discordhttps://discord.com/invite/fbp2YH8 has a challengesupport channel that can get you in touch with our Review staff and a developmentsupport channel to get assistance with any AWC website or tool issue. Q: I think I accidentally deleted my Challenge Post what should I do? A: Please first confirm that the Challenge Post has actually been deleted. For that go to your profile then under the Social tab please find your forum comments. If you can find your Challenge Post there then it means that it was not deleted but your link just stopped working. Most often this is caused by using the link of a reply and not the entry comment. You can get the entry comment link like thishttps://i.ur.com/yZhrHZ4.png. If youve actually deleted your Challenge Post then unfortunately all your progress on that challenge is lost unless you already passed the challenge or it is a challenge that allows previously started / completed anime seasonals monthlies classics etc. In case of the latter you can remake your post and continue as normal. Q: My Challenge Post is bugged what should I do? A: First of all you should report this bug to Anilist by creating a new forum post under the category Bug Reports. After that make a new post in the challenge thread. In the header make a note about the fact that your previous post was bugged and link to the page your bugged one is on as proof of when you started the challenge. Please make sure not to delete the bugged post its needed to verify your challenge start date. So what this means is that youre able to just copy the contents of your challenge to a new one and continue like nothing happened If you were working on your Mastery Mode and it was your Easy/Normal/Hard Mode that was affected then please similarly link to the page your previous mode is on instead of directly linking to your bugged Challenge Post. https://i.post.cc/Nf81DnQ0/faq3.png General Challenge Questions Q: How does the challenge process work? A: The challenge process is thoroughly explained in our Master Posthttps://anilist.co/forum/thread/4449. Q: What challenges can I do right now? A: Our AWC Profilehttps://anilist.co/user/AWC/ shows a list of all active timed challenges. All other challenges can be found on these comments that host links to all of our Anime Challengeshttps://anilist.co/activity/26266744 and Manga Challengeshttps://anilist.co/activity/29647185. Q: Why are there spoiler tags in the challenge threads? A: Spoiler tags tend to hide additional helpful information that can be used to better guide or help you with requirements. They should always be read as they may contain information regarding screenshots helpful links etc. Q: What do I do if I dont know the start and/or finish dates of anime/manga Ive watched/read? A: You should be logging these for all anime and manga you use for challenges. However in the case that we allow previously completed anime and you do not have dates you can: 1 use your bestguess dates e.g. 2014MMDD 201404DD 20140406 or 2 use your AL start or list import date. You can find your AL start date by hovering over your profile picture on your profile. You dont have to add such dates into your List Editor. Q: Im using a releasing anime / manga what should I put down as the finish date for that anime / manga? A: In your challenge post you can either 1 leave it as it is so YYYYMMDD or some other placeholder OR 2 use the date of when you watched / read the latest episode / chapter available. In your List Editor you shouldnt have a finish date until youve completed said anime / manga. Q: Can I use a Producer instead of a Studio when asked for a Studio? A: Yes the Company may be listed as either Studio or Producer on the Anime Page unless otherwise stated on the Challenge Thread. An example of a restriction can be seen on the Anime Expert Challenge Requirement 35 Watch an anime created by 2 studios or more as it contains the note Companies listed under Producers do not count. Q: Does this anime/manga work for a requirement that asks for a particular character trait appearance personality etc.? A: You should use anime/manga that you know for sure fits the requirement. As a general rule if you need to ask its probably better to use a different anime/manga. Q: Can I use a character that is halfsomething halfJapanese halfhuman etc for a requirement? A: No halfsomethings do not count for either side unless otherwise stated on the Challenge Thread. So a halfEuropean would neither be a European nor a nonEuropean. The only exception would be if both halves meet the requirement like Ash Lynxhttps://anilist.co/character/13580 who is AmericanIrish would count for the Anime Intermediate Requirement 17: Watch an anime where the main character is not Japanese as neither of the halves is Japanese. Q: Can I use a Movie/OVA/ONA when asked to watch 12 episodes or less? A: Yes anything that has an episode count listed of 12 or less will count. For example movies are usually considered by AL to be 1 episode. Q: Can I use the same anime on two different challenges? A: Yes. If you cannot share anime or there are specific restrictions this will be listed in the rules of the specific challenge. Q: Can I use an anime with multiple seasons or entries to fulfil different requirements on the same challenge? A: Yes. We consider different seasons as separate entries on AL since they have their own AL pages so you could use each individual season to fulfil their own individual requirement. Q: Can I use an anime/manga to fulfil multiple requirements on the same challenge? A: No. One anime means a single entry so it can only be used on one requirement. However there are a few exceptions such as our Monthly Challenges the Double Dipping Challenge and some manga challenges. Please be sure to read the challenge rules to know when and how they can be used. Q: Can I use an anime/manga that I started before signing up for a challenge but never completed? A: Yes. For challenges that allow for previously started anime/manga you can resume these from where you left off. For challenges that do not allow for previously started anime/manga you must start the anime/manga from episode/chapter 1. You must also reflect this restart in your watching/reading and not rewatching/rereading activities and your start date. Q: When using a rewatch in a challenge which dates should I use? A: You should use the rewatch dates in your Challenge Post. You can choose to keep your original dates in your List Editor or update them to reflect your rewatch. Q: What is the challenge start date? A: The challenge start date is the date you signed up for the challenge. To check that you can hover over the date next to your name and get the exact timestamp. Q: What is the challenge finish date? A: The challenge finish date is the date of your last watched anime or episode in case of a releasing anime in the seasonal challenge for example towards the challenge. However if all anime used for the challenge are previously completed your challenge finish date would be the same as your challenge start date since you cant finish a challenge before starting it Q: Why cant I use Music? A: Please be careful about this restriction. Most challenges do not allow for the music format. The music genre is allowed on all challenges unless a requirement says otherwise. Q: Is Hentai optional? A: Yes Hentai is optional for every requirement of every AWC challenge unless otherwise stated on the Challenge Thread. Q: How do the Challenge Modes work? A: Various challenges have different modes to them. For example our Monthly Challenges have an Easy and a Hard Mode our Genre Challenges have Easy Normal and Hard Modes and the Studio Collection Challenges have rewards for clearing a Line and clearing the Board. In all instances that a challenge has different modes all modes build upon each other. For the Action Genre Challenge Easy Mode is completed after finishing any 20 requirements Normal Mode after finishing another 20 requirements for a total of 40 requirements and Hard Mode after finishing the remaining 20 requirements for a total of 60 requirements. Q: Do Removed challengers count? A: Removed challengers do not count as they are no longer participating in the challenge. Q: What do I do when the anime/manga I used for a challenge has received a data change after I completed it and now has more episodes/chapters than my List Editor states? A: You should update the episode/chapter count in your List Editor and delete any newly generated activities. Be sure to include a note as additional information stating that the anime/manga has received changes after your completion so your reviewer is aware. Tier Challenge Questions Q: Do I need to complete the previous Tier Challenge before I start the next one? A: Yes. With the exception of posts created before July 20 2019 you must complete and be given the badge of a Tier Challenge before you can create your post for the next Tier Challenge. Monthly Challenge Questions Q: Do I have to only do the Easy or Hard mode or can I do both? A: You can do both they build on each other. Easy Mode is requirement 1 and any additional 4 requirements completed and Hard Mode is all 10 of the requirements. Unlike the Genre Challenges you do not need to submit Easy first to submit Hard. Q: Can I rewatch an anime for a requirement? A: Yes you may rewatch one anime for a Monthly Challenge. Q: Can I use an anime for more than one requirement on this challenge? A: Yes. The Monthly Challenge thread gives instructions on using longer anime for multiple requirements on the challenge. Genre Challenge Questions Q: How do all of the modes work? A: The modes build upon each other. Each mode is completed once you finish the number of requirements total for that threshold. For example with the Music challenge 10 completed requirements is Easy Mode an additional 10 requirements for a total of 20 is Normal Mode and the remaining 10 requirements for a total of 30 is Hard Mode. Q: Do I make a different post for every mode of the challenge? A: No please dont. Just split requirements into three sections those used for Easy Mode those used for Normal Mode and those used for Hard Mode. Keep them in numerical order within their sections. Only the Mastery Mode is in its own post. Q: Can I submit all modes of a Genre Challenge at the same time? A: No. Genre submissions should happen one mode at a time. So while youll have your whole list in one place please submit each time you finish one of the Modes. Please avoid submitting modes of the same challenge back to back and instead wait for the previous mode to pass before submitting the next. Q: Can I use an anime on multiple genre challenges? A: Yes unless otherwise stated. Q: How does Genre Mastery work? A: Genre Mastery is earned after completing all requirements for a second time. Mastery is considered another mode in addition to Easy/Normal/Hard so you cannot rewatch any anime youve already used for your previous modes. You cannot start a Mastery challenge until your original genre challenge has been reviewed and passed by a member of our Review Team do not create your post for a Genre Mastery before you receive the Hard Mode badge for the corresponding Genre Challenge. Q: Can I use previously completed anime for Genre Mastery? A: No. You can use previously started anime but you cannot fill any requirements with anime that are already on your Completed list. Q: How can I use a Bonus requirement? A: Bonus requirements can be swapped out for any other requirement in the Genre Challenge. When you use a Bonus requirement please put it at the end of the mode youre using it in. If you wish to keep the text of the requirement youre not using please place this in the Footer of your Challenge Post. Seasonal Challenge Questions Q: Do I need to watch every episode as it airs? A: No. We provide a 15week period for our Seasonal Challenges in which you can watch seasonal anime. Check the challenge threads rules regarding how much needs to be watched. Q: Can I complete an old Seasonal Challenge? A: No. Seasonal Challenges are timed challenges and only available during the anime season in question. Q: Should I include all of the seasonal anime Im watching if its more than 7? A: No we would prefer you did not. In the challenge body you can only include the 7 anime youre using for the challenge. Classic Challenge Questions Q: Can I use the same anime I watched in the Seasonal Challenge for a Classic Challenge? A: Yes you can. Q: If an anime is 2cour or more can I use it for different seasons in the challenge? A: No. Anime will only be counted for the season they have listed on their AniList page which is their first airing season. Q: Can I use an anime if it does not have a specified season on its AniList page? A: No. Only anime with a season specified on its AniList page will be counted for this challenge. Special Challenge Questions Q: Gamblers: I really dont like the shows I got can I change them? A: Nope thats your list. Have fun Q: Gamblers: The list provided an anime that is a 2nd or later season or is a movie/OVA/ONA/etc. for something I havent seen yet. What should I do? A: In these cases you can switch out the given anime with the earliest main entry in the series that you have not seen but only if the earlier entries are needed for enjoyment and understanding of the story. This includes direct sequels OVA/ONAs or canon movies that take place within the timeline and have an impact on the story. If you are unsure of whether or not a swap would be warranted you are welcome to ask in this thread. Q: Rainbow: Can I use this anime for this colour requirement? A: Good question. If youre asking its probably best not to use it. The ruling is up to the reviewer so if youre questioning it it is likely the reviewer will as well. Use something youre absolutely sure is distinctly the colour requested. Collection Challenge Questions Q: Studios: Can I complete both the Bingo and Clear the Board Mode? A: Yes of course. You can submit your challenge after getting a Bingo Line for a greyedout version of the badge and then again after clearing the full board for the final badge. Similarly to Monthly Challenges you dont need to submit Bingo first to complete Clear the Board. You will still receive both badges. Q: Franchises: Do I need to watch anime in the specific orders listed? A: No. If we provide orders for anime these are suggested routes you should take based on the general anime community consensus. If you dont wish to follow these thats okay. https://i.post.cc/HkpbhtL9/faq4.png General Challenge Questions Q: Can I use Light Novels / Manhua Chinese manga / Manhwa Korean manga / Oneshots? A: Yes. Manga all throughout MRC challenges refers to all of the entries on AL under the umbrella term of manga so you can use any of these formats so long as they meet the requirements. Q: What does minimum total chapter count mean? A: This is the total number of chapters with all manga used for challenges added up. You must meet this minimum for a submission to pass. Q: Do I still need to complete all remaining requirements if I reach the minimum total chapters before finishing the challenge? A: Yes. The whole thing together is the challenge. Finish everything. Q: If Im using a previously started manga do the chapters Ive read before count towards the total chapter count? A: No only the chapters read for the challenge count. Please be sure to make note of what chapter you started on in these cases. Q: Can I use the same manga on two different challenges? A: MRC challenges follow the same ruling on this as AWC challenges. See above. Q: Can I use currently releasing manga for a challenge? A: You usually can but the number per challenge is limited. Check the rules for the challenge to find out how many you can use. Q: How is the latest released chapter determined for a releasing manga? A: Our staff goes by the latest chapter that has been translated into English. Our reviewers make use of Manga Updateshttps://www.mangaupdates.com/index.html. Tier Challenge Questions Q: Beginners 1: What should I do if no anime has a manga source / Ive read everything from my favorites already? A: Time to explore. Look into more anime and manga to find one you want to watch / read. Q: Beginners 9: Can I use a One Shot? A: Yes they are only 1 chapter. Manga City Challenge Questions Q: Do I need to do Manga City challenges in release order? A: No you can do these challenges in any order youd like. Q: School: Do all manga need to have the school tag? A: No. The entire challenge is themed around school but having the school tag is not a requirement unless otherwise stated. Q: Museum 9: Can I use X item for this? A: This is not meant to be a super strict requirement. Objects that count for this would be anything that has a modern alternative and/or you wouldnt come across easily in the present day. So whereas objects like swords are still used in some weaponbased martial arts and ceremonial activities some great examples are objects like steam locomotives torches carriages muskets hand fans candle chandeliers etc. https://i.post.cc/h4NBsCpN/faq5.png Q: How do I properly log anime activity for challenges? A: Our challenges require that watch activity is properly logged so our reviewers can confirm the activity. This is especially important with any timed challenge. As always the best practice is to manually update your List Editor after watching the first episode of a watch session and then increment every episode after though batch updating an anime after youre done watching for the time should get you the desired results as well. Q: How do I log rewatches? A: When you rewatch an anime for our challenges its required that theyre properly logged as a rewatch. When you start an anime youre rewatching open your List Editor and set the status of the anime to Rewatching. After you do this all activity logging will be logged as rewatch activity. Please also make sure to increment the Rewatch Counter if its not done automatically. Q: I dont have activities for all episodes/chapters can I still use the anime/manga? A: When previously started anime/manga arent allowed you only need the Episode 1/Chapter 1 and Completed activities for anime/manga with more than one episode/chapter. If youre missing any of the middle episodes/chapters youll perhaps only get a note about that but it wont be grounds for a fail. https://i.post.cc/vZsdF4Rz/faq6.png Q: Do I have to use the provided Challenge Code? A: Yes. The use of the Challenge Code is required for all challenges. Q: Can I edit the Challenge Code? A: Yes though there are restrictions in place. Generally the Header and Footer of your challenge comment can be customized so long as they contain the needed information while the Body of the comment has tighter restrictions. Please read more about the specifics from our Challenge Code Updateshttps://anilist.co/forum/thread/17826/1. Q: What is this comment splitting all about? A: You can find all the necessary information from this announcementhttps://anilist.co/activity/260096453. Comment splitting generally concerns challenges with more than 20 requirements. Please see the forum post of the challenge in question to find the necessary information about how your challenge should be split. If its not mentioned in the forum post yet then it defaults to the 20 requirements per comment. https://i.post.cc/qMnd58Fq/faq7.png Q: Can I submit more than one challenge at a time? A: You can only submit one challenge per comment in the Submission Threadhttps://anilist.co/forum/thread/38857. Q: How long does it take for my challenge to get reviewed? A: Time to review varies based on the submission load. Things tend to take longer towards the end of the month or the end of an anime season since a large number of submissions all come in at once. While we aim to keep the time to between 35 days at the latest please understand that this might be extended for the above reasons. Q: I messed up on my challenge. Do I need to resubmit my challenge? A: No do not resubmit your challenge unless specifically asked to by your reviewer. Instead after making any needed corrections reply to your reviewers comment and let them know what fixes you made. Q: I fixed my challenge but havent heard back from my reviewer. What should I do? A: After youve made your corrections reply to your reviewers comment and let them know what you fixed. If you do not hear back from your reviewer within a week try replying to their comment again. While our reviewers do their best to get back to you in a reasonable amount of time other obligations do get in the way sometimes. If you have not heard back on your corrections after 2 weeks please visit our Discordhttps://discord.com/invite/fbp2YH8 and open a challenge support ticket to request assistance. At that time well try to get a status update or reassign the submission as needed. https://i.post.cc/Gmxncbd1/faq8.png Q: How do I add a missing tag? Q: How do I submit a data change if the listed information in AniList is incorrect / missing? Q: Where do I find 1 the format i.e Movie TV ONA 2 the airing year / season 3 the mean score 4 the Studio Q: How do I take a fullpage screenshot? A: Please take a look at our screenshot taking guidehttps://anilist.co/activity/180591382.