Talk:Furcadia/Archive 1

message: What was wrong with the long article? - Stoph 02:59, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)

message: I mentioned that mp3 format audio files were supported as sound files (not music) because I had read that they were now.  (the furcadia website has many legacy pages, one of which does not list mp3s among the supported file types).  I read this on the furcadia forums in a thread by Carrie O'Caye (sp?), however, the furcadia forums are currently down so I can't verify it.  could someone could verify that mp3s are supported officially or not?  I know from personal experience that mp3s can be played in dreams as both music and sound files (by changing the file extension or simply leaving it as is), but I don't know if mp3s are officially supported.
I agree that mp3s should be left off the list if they aren't officially supported, but I think they are (at least as sound files).  does anybody know?
--kotra 04:45, 24 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: forums are back up, here's the thread I was talking about.  To make sure that Carrie O'Kaye was still correct (it's a pretty old thread), I verified that mp3s are supported music (not sound, my mistake) files in a test dream I made in Furcadia.  But, since they're not officially supported, I'll leave it off the list of supported music files, although they are supported unofficially. --kotra 23:57, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  mp3 support 

message: I suggest a short proxy client section describing what proxies are and what features they contribute to Furcadia.  since Furcadia has gained enough of a community for its users to actively create software specifically for it, I think they deserve mentioning.  only a short section, mind you.  this could also incorporate links to Wikipedia entries of the 3 most popular proxies (there already is an article on Furnarchy).
Possibly the Proxies section could go between Dreams and Technical Information. --kotra 03:40, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: also, a Proxies section would alleviate the problems I'm having with the external links (there should be a link to the existing Furnarchy page, but it doesn't work (obviously) inside an external link. --kotra 03:44, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: since the addition of mFurc to the external links, maybe the section should instead be about third-party software related to furc.  now that I think about it again, though, such a section may not be appropriate within the Furcadia article.  maybe a separate article listing proxies and other software would be more appropriate, if anything at all. --kotra 10:37, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I added the mFurc link because it seemed relevant--I admit I may be a little biased about it. I don't think additional software deserves its own wiki page. Jonathan Grynspan 04:43, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I agree that mFurc is relevant.  I guess the links to software are okay for now.  If a bunch more links are added though then a subcategory of links would be in order. -kotra 05:49, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Proxy client section

message: :"Furcadia is an MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game), set in a fantasy world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. The game is based on user-created content, socializing and free-form roleplaying. It is not a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) in the strictest sense; the game has no built in RPG continuity or a combat simulation system. However, these components of MMORPGs that the game itself does not provide are very often added by the players through the powerful customization system."
Isn't Furcadia best described as an MMOSG because it focuses on socializing rather than any actual goals in the game? Beno1000 21:20, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, however MMOSG is a very rarely used word, only a few games actually use it to my knowledge.  That's why it hasn't been changed until now, I think.  It would be more specific and appropriate though.  I'm changing it to MMOSG, though if it's a too rarely used word, people are welcome to change it back. -kotra 04:14, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  MMOSG 

message: Instead of linking to a Runescape location, could someone please cite a website where it mentions Faladors? I'm pretty sure that they record all public congregations in Furcadia, and that its mentioned somewhere. Well, IF it is true. Until then, I am taking off the link to the Runescape location, and putting a citation needed. Disinclination 00:53, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Either it's vandalism as usual or someone was confused; Falador is of course a location in Runescape, not a playable race in Furcadia, even a future one. I'm removing it, but if it wasn't in error or vandalism, the contributor should feel free to re-add it, with an explanation. -kotra 07:33, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, thanks, Kotra. Disinclination 01:16, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Falador, Runescape? 

message: Can we get a cite on this, please, like a public log or a news report from Furcadia? Disinclination 01:34, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The name for the upcoming digo is "Kitterwings" (I fixed it), and it's a fairy-furre avatar. A google search turned up some forum posts from DEP members that confirm it    though I'm not sure if they would qualify in accordance with WP:RS. The 2005 Town Meeting log mentions that "The next avatars we're considering right now are ursines (bears) and possibly bovines (cows) for free ones, and the next pay-for avatar will probably be little kitterwings," though it doesn't sound very definitive there (that was over a year ago). So, yes, it's true, although a citation might be difficult... I don't really know what the acceptability would be for forum posts. I'll cite it, though, and see if anyone objects. -kotra 03:04, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kitterfly