New Digo?, Pegasus Options

[Dawntreader]

How about a pegasus, to add to the mythical trio thing?

Sure, many will argue that "just put triwings on a horse and there you go", but it isn't quite the same.
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First, a pegasus is 4 legged animal. I think it would be best as 4-legged, instead of converting it to 2-legged, but I'm sure someone could find a way to make it work. Note that the pegasus has a thicker, more billowy mane and tail, as well as a much larger wingspan than triwings on a horse. The fur around the hooves is also shaggier than normal equines (think Clydesdale).

If it was used as a 4-legged mythical avatar, perhaps it could look like it's galloping when it walks (then when it stands still, do something similar to the lapines and make it always be in the same position when it's standing still). As an "extra" for the mythical avatar, players could ride it using a system similar to the `follow command that was leaked and abused for a while, or something. Could also have it fly or something (assuming it's used as a 4-legged)

-OR!-

If it was used as a 2-legged mythical avatar, it's "extra" could become the 4-legged avatar. This could up the price of them to close to a dragon's price though, just for the work that would go into making both sets of walkabouts.

Anyway, just a thought ^_^

[Kotramif Slikomif]

I feel that large 4-legged creatures have a problem in furcadia: they don't fit on one space. a pegasus like you describe, complete with large wings would cover at least two spaces. that makes it look really weird when it's next to a wall/going through a doorway/etc. because it doesn't fit. the wings would look like they're chopped off a lot, or even going through the wall. some of the existing large digos already have this problem, but it's minimized some because they're standing upright.

I think pegasuses (pegasi?) are a pretty good idea in theory, but they'd be too big if they were 4-legged. and if they were 2-legged, I feel that they would be too similar to triwinged horses.

personally I'd find really cool something like a chimera or hydra. but I suppose those are too monster-ish.

[Shinichi Kudo]

How about a pegasus, to add to the mythical trio thing?

Sure, many will argue that "just put triwings on a horse and there you go", but it isn't quite the same.
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
*All pics copyright their respectful owners

First, a pegasus is 4 legged animal. I think it would be best as 4-legged, instead of converting it to 2-legged, but I'm sure someone could find a way to make it work. Note that the pegasus has a thicker, more billowy mane and tail, as well as a much larger wingspan than triwings on a horse. The fur around the hooves is also shaggier than normal equines (think Clydesdale).

If it was used as a 4-legged mythical avatar, perhaps it could look like it's galloping when it walks (then when it stands still, do something similar to the lapines and make it always be in the same position when it's standing still). As an "extra" for the mythical avatar, players could ride it using a system similar to the `follow command that was leaked and abused for a while, or something. Could also have it fly or something (assuming it's used as a 4-legged)

-OR!-

If it was used as a 2-legged mythical avatar, it's "extra" could become the 4-legged avatar. This could up the price of them to close to a dragon's price though, just for the work that would go into making both sets of walkabouts.

Anyway, just a thought ^_^

Well...did you ever read the text on furcadia.com? ...furcadia is the magical world where animals learned to walk upon two legs x)...and in my opinion it looks cooler when they walk on two legs...that's why I kinda dislike feral-dream avatars.

[Kaelin'yFiae]

As much as I'd like to see an avatar like that on furc, Iiii dunno.. I like the idea, and yet, patching four legged avatars tends to be a hassel - they never quite look right. (I liked Talzhemirs Draco avatars, but they were flying instead of walking. XD Now you -could- do that with a pegasus too, but I also have to agree with Kotramif, a four-legged would take up too much space. And if it didn't, it'd look like a pygmy.

I'd like to see a snake furry (I forgot their names, the not leg, just arms type), or a Manticoor.

[Kamose]

While a Pegasus isn't a terrible idea, it has space issues, and it looks awfully close to a winged Equine. (Avatars don't always look exactly the way we'd like them to look for our characters, so you just have to go for what looks closest.) Premium avatars that are variations on existing avatars probably wouldn't sell well.

If there were going to be another premium avatar, I'd like to see an anthro chimera.

[Kotramif Slikomif]

I'd like to see a snake furry (I forgot their names, the not leg, just arms type), or a Manticoor.

wyrmmes? although I'm not sure, but I think they're dragons without arms and legs.

[yamato mitsarugi]

wyrmmes? although I'm not sure, but I think they're dragons without arms and legs.

Wyrmmes are more like mini dragons, they have arms and legs, but some have wings and some don't. Carrie Made a patch with them here

[Harley]

She means Nagas, I believe, Kotramif, depending on what myth you go by.

On the sentence of, "Pegasus are four legged creatures." So are dragons and gryphons, and Phoenix.. es/phoeni (however you wanna call the plural; I haven't bothered to look it up to get the correct variation) don't even really walk but rather fly.

I don't think a Pegasus would be a good addition just because it would be an equine avatar with wings. It would actually put a dent in the sales when people could easily figure that out, and in fact, do it enough already. It would be nice to have a new avatar, but next are Kitterflies, according to DEP.

[Kotramif Slikomif]

Wyrmmes are more like mini dragons, they have arms and legs, but some have wings and some don't. Carrie Made a patch with them here

ahh you're right, sorry. I thought furcadia's wyrmmes were like the worms/wurms/giant serpents of norse and celtic mythology. they're not, though, as I just found out.

[Genothyst]

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[Harley]

i thought nagas had no legs, just a serpentine body with a hooded cobralike head and a pair of arms. this was how it was defined to me long ago, and it's also the way nagas appear in the golden tether, a dream loaded almost constantly in furrabia. i almost wanted to suggest "winged nagas!", but then i remembered they'd then just be wyverns, and we already -have- a dragon digo.

the pegasus is a rather neat idea, i think. it likely won't go over well as others have already said over and over with the "walk on two legs" bit (i do agree with that as well). maybe to compensate and make it look less like a classic/tri-winged equine one could add a horn onto its forehead and call it a unicorn instead?

If it's an equine with wings and horns, it's called an Alicorn by mythological standards. Plus, I still think it's not the best idea just because anyone can buy regular wings. Most already say that the equines look like unicorns with the way the avatar's hair and ears are.

[Kamose]

Getting a bit off topic, I thought I would share some information about nagas and wyrms.

NAGAS

A naga is a serpent with a human head and no wings. In Hindu myth, nagas are a race of divine serpent-people that bring fertility (a common theme in snake mythology) and protect wells, springs, and rivers. Their connection to fertility comes from the belief that nagas bring rain. (They also cause floods and droughts.)

WYRMS

A wyrm is a winged dragon without arms or legs (as opposed to wyverns, which have wings and two legs). Wyrms originated in England, where they inhabit forests and wells. They love to be near the water.

[Dawntreader]

Sure, many will argue that "just put triwings on a horse and there you go", but it isn't quite the same.

xD

Anyway. I only mentioned it being 4-legged because I couldn't see how it would stand on two legs properly, but whatever, lol. Again though, the equine body of the pegasus is thicker and shaggy/billowy-er than normal equines, plus making it taller and adding large wings (something like a cross between gryffe and tris, I guess) would distinguish it from normal equines with wings..

If anything, maybe this will spur a patcher to make a new player patch for downloads ;P I'd do it, but I'm horrible with pixels.

[Harley]

xD

Anyway. I only mentioned it being 4-legged because I couldn't see how it would stand on two legs properly, but whatever, lol. Again though, the equine body of the pegasus is thicker and shaggy/billowy-er than normal equines, plus making it taller and adding large wings (something like a cross between gryffe and tris, I guess) would distinguish it from normal equines with wings..

If anything, maybe this will spur a patcher to make a new player patch for downloads ;P I'd do it, but I'm horrible with pixels.

There's already a four legged Pegasus patch out there.

[Kotramif Slikomif]

A wyrm is a winged dragon without arms or legs (as opposed to wyverns, which have wings and two legs). Wyrms originated in England, where they inhabit forests and wells. They love to be near the water.

I just want to mention that wyrms (aka worms, orms, wurms) should not be confused with wyrmmes (furcadia species)