 Frequently Suggested Avatars, Version 3.0: Revised and Expanded |
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Kamose
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 Feb 27 2014, 04:32 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:
History of New Avatars and Wings
*The AngelCat's flying form was not available until February 3, 2013. *The Dragon's Breath Orb serves as a placeholder for presale items. For more detailed information, see Digo Release Information. 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.
Custom Avatars or Avatar Spaces: The ability to upload your own avatar for everyone to see on main maps. In the past, this suggestion has been rejected on the grounds that it would create massive lag and that it would give players too much control over the appearance of main maps. Most recently, Cironir confirmed that "there are no plans to make this a product that's sold on Digo Market," although it has since been offered as a high-end Second Dreaming reward.
Customizable Avatars: The ability to customize existing avatars (e.g., hair styles, clothing, etc.). Because Furcadia treats each species and frame of animation as a whole picture (and not as a combination of parts), this is not currently feasible. However, avatars will be handled differently after the 32-bit graphics update, so customization will be possible. There will be body and clothing options, and not all of them will cost money. Because customization is slated for the future, I focused on recent threads with comments by DEP. (I also included a few threads that explain why customization isn't feasible yet.)
Tails: The ability to remove or change the tails on our current avatars is planned for the future. After the 32-bit update, the tails will be detached from the avatars, so it will be easier to change them.
Gendered Avatars: Free gendered defaults may be part of a future update. However, DEP is already releasing Digos in male and female versions. For example, the Noble series already has canines, felines, equines, rodents, humans, mustelines, lapines, and squirrels. The remaining default species will be the next additions to the Noble series. Because gendered avatars are already here, I'm primarily including threads in which DEP talks about the future of gender.
Age-specific Avatars: Avatars that look younger or older than our adult avatars. Different ages will be possible after the 32-bit update, when avatars become modular (broken into different parts). Children are now represented by Furlings, so this list excludes threads about children. There are also plans to make "ling" versions of Ferians. So far, we have the Wolfling, Catling, and Dragonling.
Hyoomans/Humans: The addition of a human avatar has always been a controversial subject. In 2008, DEP revealed the results of a player poll about the addition of humans: QUOTE (Emerald Flame @ Sep 8 2008, 05:14 AM)  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 either suggest something different from what we have or that best illustrate the history of the controversy surrounding the addition of a human avatar.
Mythical Humanoid Races: Elves, dwarves, vampires, angels, demons, neko, etc. DEP is more likely to devote its resources to animals and mythical creatures than to other humanoid forms. However, once customization becomes possible, players may be able to make the Noble Hyooman avatar look more like a mythical humanoid.
Non-human Primates: Apes, monkeys, lemurs, etc. The primary objection to having anthropomorphic primates is that they would look too human. The most recent comment by DEP that I found: "Furcadia usually does anthro animals. An anthro ape is a human." I haven't found any other DEP comments about primates. However, since DEP has added humans, it's possible that DEP might reconsider primates.
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Kamose
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Feb 27 2014, 04:32 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 once said that deer were at the top of her to-do list, but that was in 2004.
Marsupials: Kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, Tasmanian devils, possums, wombats, bandicoots, etc. Although DEP has not indicated whether a marsupial avatar will be added, Talzhemir made a comment about Kasurian martial arts that implied that marsupials are part of canon.
Other Mammals
Avians/Birds/Byrddes: Talzhemir once said that there will be a free avian avatar called a "Byrdde." However, in April 2012, Emerald Flame stated, "I don't think there will ever be an non-winged anthro bird. Birds are 'lesser' creatures that we eat in the Furcadia Mythos." 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.
Dinosaurs, Reptiles, and Amphibians (AKA "Scalies"): Crocodilians, lizards, snakes/serpents, turtles, salamanders, frogs, etc. Reptiles are one of the most common suggestions. Some people are opposed to adding animals without fur. (They believe that "Furcadia" means furry animals and mythical creatures only.) In the Dragonlands, "birds, insects, and reptiles occupy the position of the lower animals in Furcadia." Currently, the continuity does not allow dinosaurs or reptiles, but there are Wyrmmes (bipedal dragons, the commoners being landbound and wingless), Serps (snake-people), Nagafurres (upper body of a furre; lower body of a snake), and Eetrox (primitive 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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Feb 27 2014, 04:32 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, another equine will be released after the 32-bit update. 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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