Board Thread:News and Events/@comment-6975131-20140516205611/@comment-24911350-20140520230700

I'd like to add onto the subject of OC acceptance requirements;

The requirements are based on what is confirmed in the show so far, or what can be inferred. If they weren't set up like that, a lot of the OCs people would make otherwise would look really stupid when/if it turns out that they're wrong.

If someone makes a reptilian Faunus and it does get confirmed later that they're all mammals, you'll just look like a fool, and have to retcon or delete the OC entirely.

With the naming rules it is more abstract and relatively inconsequential, but it's the same thing and that doesn't invalidate the idea.