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Kamose
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Aug 7 2010, 11:45 PM
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This list replaces Cameo's list from 2004, which was based on Cassiel's list from 2003.
I have reorganized and revised the list to include more recent suggestions. I have added wing and tail suggestions. I have omitted those avatars that have since been added, as well as those that DEP has announced are in the works. I am not including suggestions about poses, animations, colors, prices, or availability of existing avatars. I have also added a summary of DEP's latest stance on each avatar (if known) and the extent to which each species is represented in the Dragonlands (Furcadia canon). Topics are indexed according to the content of the original posts, not the replies. Some of these ideas may be older than indicated, because the Suggestions forum only goes back to 11/26/2001. (The old board is no longer accessible.) Please PM me with any corrections or additions. I am especially interested in comments by DEP. Upcoming Avatars and Wings: DEP does not plan to add any new wings or free avatars until after the 32-bit update, because all of the current avatars will have to be redone, and DEP doesn't want to create extra work for the artists. DEP has indicated that the following avatars are in the works:
Wings: There won't be any new wings until after the 32-bit update. After this update, the wings will be detached from the avatars, so it will be easier to add new ones. Bee wings and "chibi" wings are planned for the future. It will also be possible to attach wings to other avatars, such as Ferians and the Nobles. Emerald Flame also says that Silver Sponsors will be able to turn off the wings of the mythical avatars or mix and match different wings from the avatars they own.
54.1% Should be added as "free-to-play" avatars (i.e. felines) 7.4% Should be added as "pay-to-play" avatars (i.e. dragons) 14.1% Should only be allowed in private dreams 24.4% Should not be added at all Although the creators have (at times) been equally divided on this issue, DEP released a Noble Hyooman avatar as part of a surprise update on January 20, 2010. Because this debate is now moot, I have removed most of the human-related threads from this archive. However, I left those threads that best illustrate the history of the controversy surrounding the addition of a human avatar.
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Kamose
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Aug 7 2010, 11:45 PM
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Ungulates: Animals with hooves, such as goats, sheep, deer, antelope, giraffes, pigs, and camels. (We already have equines and bovines.) Of these animals, deer and sheep are the most common suggestions. Talzhemir says that deer are at the top of her to-do list.
Avians/Birds/Byrddes: Talzhemir once said that there will be a free avian avatar called a "Byrdde." However, in the April 2009 Town Meeting, Emerald Flame said that she doubts whether there will be any default birds. (There may, however, be additional bird Digos.) In the Dragonlands, "birds, insects, and reptiles occupy the position of the lower animals in Furcadia." Birds are not sentient (unless they're Ferians). Birds are used for food, transportation (Ostrixes and Scarhawks), and bird-wool (herdbirds). If Byrddes were added, they would be a lost race from a primordial part of Drakoria.
rimitive and raptor-like).
Bugges, Insects, and Spiders: Generally, "birds, insects, and reptiles occupy the position of the lower animals in Furcadia." However, the Dragonlands has a race of sentient insects: Bugges. (Bugges are used as slaves in Drakoria.) Their social structure is a hive, where only the Queen lays eggs. Bugge larvae resemble caterpillars, and they have the intelligence of a 7-year-old child. Because we now have a default Bugge avatar, I am only including suggestions for spiders and insects that don't resemble the Bugge avatar.
Aquatic Creatures: Merfurres, selkies, marine mammals, sharks and other fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, jellyfish, etc. Merfurres are a sentient race in the Dragonlands. They have the torso and head of a furre (most commonly equine) and the tail of a fish, shark, dolphin, or seal.
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Kamose
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Aug 7 2010, 11:46 PM
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Ferian/Feral and Seasonal: Ferians resemble wild versions of their civilized cousins. Although they are sentient, they do not wear clothing, and they walk on four legs. Ferians have always been part of the Dragonlands. Originally, ferals were a form of Lycanthians: a race that could assume a bestial form. Some lost the ability to revert to their true form. As for future Ferian species, an equine will be released after the 32-bit update. The "FETI" placeholder in speci2.fsh suggests that there will be at least one more Ferian, but no details have been released yet. After the 32-bit update, wings will be compatible with Ferians. For historic interest, I have included some posts by DEP that address the idea that DEP changed its stance on feral avatars.
Kentauri/Taurs: A Kentauri has the legs of a quadruped and the torso and head of a furre. In the Dragonlands, Kentauri are primitive, violent, and known to eat sentient creatures. Females carry their young in pouches. There are two official races of Kentauri: the Wolventaur and the Leotaur. DEP has stated that it's possible that Kentauri avatars will be added.
Other Species From the Dragonlands: Species that are unique to Furcadia but don't fit into any other category. At least one of these avatars is planned, but the project has been kept under wraps by DEP.
Other Mythical Beings: An Eastern dragon will probably be added at some point. Those who want to play as WereFurres can now buy Ferian forms or use the seasonal Werewolf avatar. ElvenFurres/Fey are represented by Kitterwings.
Miscellaneous Avatars: Avatars that don't fit in any other category. I'm not listing suggestions that were obvious jokes.
Races From Fiction: Books, movies, television, video games, etc. These are unlikely to be added due to copyright and trademark issues.
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