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{{Infobox multiplayer world<br />
|name = Furcadia<br />
|logo = [[Image:Furcadia.png]]<br />
|subject = General/multi-genre, mostly furry characters<br />
|url = http://www.furcadia.com/<br />
** '''Forums''': http://forums.furcadia.com/<br />
|operator = [[Felorin]] and [[Talzhemir]], [[Emerald Flame]], [[sanctimonious]]<!-- Do not capitalize 'sanctimonious', the individual's name is all lowercase --><br />
|status = Ongoing<br />
|duration = 1996 - present<br />
}}<br />
'''Furcadia''', also known as '''Furc''', is a [[furry]] graphical multiplayer online community ([[Wikipedia:MMOSG|MMOSG]]) developed by [[Felorin]] (Dr. Cat) and [[Talzhemir]] ("'Manda"), with contributions from many others.<ref>[http://www.furcadia.com/credits.html Furcadia's contributor page]</ref> Furcadia has been running since 1996<ref>[http://www.furcadia.com/tenth/timeline.html Furcadia Timeline]</ref> and is possibly the largest online furry community, with over 70,000 registered characters<ref name="newsletter-May2007">"[http://www.furcadia.com/cards/update023/ May 2007 Newsletter]", ''Dragon's Eye Productions''.</ref> and 2,000 - 4,500 online users active at any given time.<br />
{{WikiFurNews|Furcadia suffers security breach}}<br />
{{WikiFurNews|Kitterwing update for Furcadia}}<br />
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<div style="float:right;clear:right;">__TOC__</div><br />
== Overview ==<br />
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Furcadia is free to all users. To join Furcadia, the [http://www.furcadia.com/download/ Windows client] can be downloaded and installed. This client connects to the Furcadia server, allows for character creation, and provides a graphical environment where a [[furre]] (Furcadia character) can explore [[Dream (Furcadia)|dreams]] (player-made areas) and interact with others.<br />
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Joining Furcadia involves creating a character by selecting a name, entering a contact e-mail address to activate an account, selecting a [[species]], choosing colors, and writing a personal description that is visible to other furres.<br />
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The following species can be selected during the character creation process: [[Rodent]], [[Equine]], [[Feline]], [[Canine]], [[Musteline]], [[Rabbit|Lapine]], [[Squirrel (species)|Squirrel]], [[Bovine]] (also known as [[Minotaur]]s), [[Ursine]], and now [[Bugge]]. It is also common to use one of these base species to create another; for example, choosing the coloring on a squirrel to make it look like a [[Skunk (species)|skunk]].<br />
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In addition to the basic species, furres can purchase various add-ons for their character using real-world money. These add-ons are known as "Digos". These include Portrait spaces (for one [[port]] each), pixel roses, five types of [[wing]]s (Classic Wings, Tricolor Wings, Butterfly Wings, [[Bat]] Wings, and Prime Wings), various alternate species ([[Dragon]], [[Phoenix]], [[Gryphon]], Kitterwing, Unicorn, Kirin and "ferian" ("unevolved", non-biped) species of Wolven, Tygard, Leonen, Foxen, and Catten), and flight and fire-breathing effects. In their latest update, Furcadia also offers Furling (child furres), Chinchilla, and Flox (a foxen with a flower on its back) Other seasonal avatars include the Bat, Penguin and the Reindeer. All purchases help support the operation and improvements of Furcadia.<br />
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You can also have your real-world money translated in to game currency, known as "DragonScales".<ref>[http://www.furcadia.com/community/dragonscales.html Furcadia DragonScales Overview]</ref> DragonScales are only usable for spending at the DigoMarket and are often used for game-related trades. They come in three types:<br />
*Golden Dragonscale (GD) - Costs one American dollar.<br />
*Silver Dragonscale (SD) - Costs ten American cents.<br />
*Copper Dragonscale (CD) - Costs one American cent.<br />
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== The Furcadia Client ==<br />
{{main|Furcadia (software)}}<br />
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== Release history ==<br />
{{main|Furcadia (software)#Release history}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
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* '''1994''': DragonSpires, a predecessor of Furcadia, is created by Felorin and Talzhemir.<br />
* '''1996''': 12/16 - First release of Furcadia<br />
** [http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.games.mud.admin/msg/6fd37689f7063635?dmode=source New MUSH seeking builders] - July 1996 usenet post<br />
* '''1998''': The Circle Help Guild is chartered<br />
* '''2000''': 08/28 - Dragon update (V. 13)<br />
* '''2001''': 04/15 - Phoenix update (V. 16)<br />
* '''2001''': 11/04 - Lapine update (V. 18)<br />
* '''2002''': 03/15 - Butterflywing update (V. 19)<br />
* '''2002''': Furcadia is a finalist at the Fifth Annual [[Wikipedia:Independent Games Festival|Independent Games Festival]]<br />
* '''2003''': 01/09 - Gryffe update (V. 20)<br />
* '''2004''': 10/29 - Squirrel and Batwing update (V. 22)<br />
* '''2006''': 12/16 - Furcadia is the very first MMO to reach ten years running<br />
* '''2007''': 04/06 - Kitterwing and Bovine update (V. 23)<br />
* '''2007''': 10/28 - Lions & Tigers & Bears Update (V. 24)<br />
* '''2008''': 01/31 - Fox Update (V. 25)<br />
* '''2008''': 12/19 - Christmas Catten Update (V.26)<br />
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== Community ==<br />
[[Image:FurcadiaBeekinStatue.png|right|frame|A statue of [[Beekin]] in Naia Green]]<br />
There are twelve official maps within Furcadia:<br />
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*'''''All ages'''''<br />
** '''[[Naia Green]]''' is the central community map, where furres can get assistance, take classes and meet other furres. <br />
** '''[[Vinca]]''' is the nexus of Furcadia, allowing access to almost all of the other main dreams. it also is where festival dreams are uploaded during the assorted yearly festivals.<br />
* '''''Age 13+'''''<br />
** '''[[Acropolis]]''' is a socializing area where furres can load their own dreams.<br />
** '''[[Allegria Island]]''' is a socializing area where furres can load their own dreams.<br />
** '''[[Challenges]]''' contains many single and multi-furre games, including chess, bumper spiders, and checkers.<br />
** '''[[Imaginarium]]''' is a place where furres can load strict [[roleplay]]-oriented dreams.<br />
** '''[[Meovanni Village]]''' is a free-form "persona play" role playing map.<br />
**'''[[Theriopolis]]''' is a Renaissance-themed freeform roleplaying area.<br />
**'''[http://www.furcadia.com/roleplay/goldwyn.html The Village of Goldwyn]''' a place for freeform roleplay for those wishing to roleplay in [http://www.furcadia.com/roleplay/dragonlands.html Furcadia's official canon].<br />
** '''[[The Wylde]]''' An area in which it simulates a wild life area built to cater to [[Feral]] Furries.<br />
*'''''Age 16+'''''<br />
** '''[[Hawthorn (Furcadia)|Hawthorn]]''' (Previously Haven and New Haven) is a map for teens and adults ages 16 and up.<br />
** '''[[Club Dusk 2 Dawn]]''' An area built for gothic horror roleplaying.<br />
* '''''Adults Only'''''<br />
** '''[[Furrabian Nights]]''' (aka "FurN") is a "Mysterious Arabia" themed map for adult roleplay and dream uploads.<br />
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== Role-playing ==<br />
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Many different [[role-playing]] communities exist within Furcadia. As furres can create their own dreams, continuities range from Pirates on the High Seas, to Furres in Spaceships, to Elizabethan Gardens, to Medieval to [[Fantasy]]. One famous outside the Furcadia community is [[Lost Lake]], featured in the popular [[webcomic]] ''[[Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures]]''<br />
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The official continuity of Furcadia is known as [[Furre!]] and was created by [[Talzhemir]] and set in the world of [[Kasuria]]. It has a rich history and mythology.<br />
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* [http://www.furcadia.com/roleplay/chargen7.html Furre! - The official Furcadia RP Character Generation Rules]<br />
* [http://www.bga.com/~pixel/Fur/history.htm History of the Furcadian World]<br />
* [http://www.bga.com/~pixel/Fur/kasuria2.gif Map of the Land of Kasuria]<br />
* [http://www.furcadia.com/roleplay/primes.html Furcadian Primes]<br />
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Many non-continuity Role Playing Guilds also exist within Furcadia:<br />
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* [http://www.furcadia.com/services/guilds/guilds.php4?guild_type=1 Social Guilds]<br />
* [http://www.furcadia.com/services/guilds/guilds.php4?guild_type=2 Persona Roleplay Guilds]<br />
* [http://www.furcadia.com/services/guilds/guilds.php4?guild_type=3 Strict Roleplaying Guilds]<br />
* [http://www.furcadia.com/services/guilds/guilds.php4?guild_type=3 Adult Guilds]<br />
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== Dreams ==<br />
Furcadia comes with tools allowing a furre to create their own worlds ("Dreams".) This includes '''DreamEd''' for laying out objects, floors and walls, '''DSEditor''' for writing DragonSpeak code to add interactivity, and '''fsheditor''' to draw new objects, floors, walls and portraits. There is also '''skinner''' which allows you to edit the Furcadia skin files as well as '''PCX editor''', which define the look and feel of the client user interface, and the '''Kitterspeak Editor''', part of the fsheditor which allows you to edit animations on objects.<br />
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== Patches ==<br />
'''Patches''' released for [[Furcadia]] are "mods" or "addons" to the base content included with it. This can be new player portraits (either by specific [[species]] or entire replacement packs), custom avatar sprites (to enable play as [[feral]] [[wolves]] for example), new tiles to create original-looking [[Dream (Furcadia)|Dreams]], snippets of [[DragonSpeak]] to aid Furcadia programmers, or even redesigns of the games UI.<br />
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== Volunteer community ==<br />
Furcadia has a large and active volunteer community, known as the [http://www.furcadia.com/beekins/ Furcadia Beekins]. There are many types of Beekins:<br />
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* Bugge Hunters provide technical support and track down bugs<br />
* Dream Masons provide assistance with creating dreams and writing DragonSpeak<br />
* Guardians enforce rules within Furcadia. Their roles are similar to that of Wizards in other online MUDs/MUCKs<br />
* Helpers provide general assistance, in person and via a help channel<br />
* Pixels provide help with drawing and creating patches<br />
* Scribes maintain the Furcadia web site and moderate the Furcadia Forums<br />
* Welcomers welcome new furres, provide orientation tours and answer questions<br />
* Mentors provide assistance and guidance for furres in the Beekin program<br />
* Teachers provide classes for furres in the Beekins program<br />
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== Criticism ==<br />
{{main|Criticism of Furcadia}}<br />
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== Server hardware ==<br />
[[File:FurcadiaFoxCar.png|right|Furcadia's hardware]]<br />
In April 2010, Furcadia's hardware was:<ref>[http://forums.furcadia.com/index.php?showtopic=67285 New Server Fundraiser!] - [[Felorin]], Furcadia forums (8 April 2010)</ref><br />
* Game server: AMD Opteron Dual CPU Dual Core 8212, 16GB RAM, 2x 300GB drives in [[Wikipedia:RAID|RAID-1]] + small IDE hard drive<br />
* Pounce (IM): Intel Xeon Quad Core E5405 CPU, 2GB RAM, 500GB hard drive.<br />
* Web and email servers: Twin Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 E6700 CPUs, 2GB RAM, 2x 160GB HD (without RAID).<br />
These servers were running on a shared 1GB backplane with 3TB of monthly transfer.<br />
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By May 2010, the hardware is expected to be:<br />
* Game server: Dual Intel Quad Core E5520, 16GB RAM, 2x1 Terabyte drives in RAID-1.<br />
* Pounce, Web and email servers: Intel Quad Core X3323, 4GB RAM, 2x 1 Terabyte HD in RAID-1.<br />
Each server will have its own 1GB connection, and the transfer cap will be upgraded to 10TB. Drives will also be upgraded to [[Wikipedia:SATA|SATA-2]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Furcadia|Furcadia]] on Wikipedia<br />
* [[Uncyclopedia:Furcadia|Furcadia]] on Uncyclopedia<br />
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== Unofficial sites ==<br />
==== General ====<br />
* [http://wiki.nf.qien.net/f/Main_Page FurcadiaWiki]<br />
* [[Furcadia Alt Market]]: [http://altmarket.net Furcadia Alt Market]<br />
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==== Dragonspeak ====<br />
* [http://dd.dreammakersguild.com/ Dreamless Dancer's site]<br />
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==== Criticism====<br />
* ''[http://www.crushyiffdestroy.com/show/furcadia Holiday In Furcadia]'' - A satirical account of a player's sex adventures in Furcadia from [[Crush Yiff Destroy]].<br />
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==== Dreams and guilds ====<br />
* [http://simon.greydawn.net/public/ Furcadia Historical Society - Dream Archives]<br />
* [http://circle.sanct.net/ The Circle - Help Guild] (Sanctuary) <br />
* [[Lost Lake|Lost Lake - Social RP Guild]]<br />
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==== Patching ====<br />
* [http://www.furcadia.com/patches/ Furcadia Patch Archive]<br />
* [http://www.furry.org.au/kell/furcadia Kell Bengal's Furcadia Patches]<br />
* [http://archive.roamheart.com/ Roamheart Patching Database]<br />
* [http://www.thegenieslamp.com/ Talzhemir's Treasure Trove]<br />
* [[Furcadia Art Zone]]: [http://www.furcartzone.com/ Furcadia Art Zone]<br />
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