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Arriba! It's Cinco de Mayo!

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Created: Thursday, 04 May 2017 19:28

Written by Glaciess

May the 4th is over... but the party sure isn't! It's Cinco de Mayo! Time to get your fiesta on! From tacos to sombreros, maracas to mariachi bands, there's a ton of fun to be had! This is an event that many anticipate all year long! And now it's here!

Want to join in on the celebration? You totally can! We're holding our own party tonight, 6pm FST, in the Eventer's Enclave of Naia. There will be lots of goodies, laughs, and even some piñatas to bust open! You won't want to miss out on this one! Ándale!

May the 4th...

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Created: Wednesday, 03 May 2017 20:14

Written by Glaciess

The geek in all of us gets a little giddy when this fan made holiday rolls around...

Do you follow the path of enlightenment like the wise and pure? Perhaps the Dark Side's sultry allure of promised power speaks to your inner Dark Lord... Heck! Maybe you prefer the simple life of a fuzzy little forest dweller who likes to party! Whatever your flavor, we all unite on this date in celebration of incredible sci-fi sagas and story telling.

And speaking of amazing sci-fi tales, be sure to check out our very own big screen ready hero, The one and only Raccoon with a plan now available at an incredible 70% off!

Do you have a favorite sci-fi story or movie? Be sure to let us know on Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr! With you, May the 4th be!

May Day Coloring Contest and Events!

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Created: Monday, 01 May 2017 16:53

Written by James

Happy May Day! Across the Northern hemisphere, the first of May is a celebration of Spring. A festival of all the colors of the season, the gifting of flowers and dancing around a Maypole strung with multi-colored ribbons are traditional activities. We celebrate here in Furcadia too!

The beautifully updated 32-bit Jujinka’s Spring Festival boasts 4 colorful Maypoles to dance around, and the Eventers will be teaching and demonstrating those skills tonight at 6:30pm FST, as well as handing out flowers of all hues to the crowd. Come play with us!

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New Blog!

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Created: Monday, 01 May 2017 16:40

Written by James

Welcome to our shiny new Community Blog!

This is your central resource for everything community related, including annual Festivals, in-game events, official contests, new map activities, player-created special content, and more!

Stay tuned for more news! :)

Server downtime!

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Created: Saturday, 25 February 2017 19:09

Written by Cironir

The Furcadia server is moving on Sunday, February 26th! The move starts at around 6:00 AM FST/CST. The approximate downtime is 6 hours during which you cannot log into Furcadia. Please make sure to download the client update that is currently available. Players logging into the game with a Furcadia account can download the 5 MB update from the launcher where you select your character. Players who are still using INI files can find the download link in the chat box after logging in. If you are using INI files, you must download the update before the server move. If you don't, the old client will not connect to the game anymore and you will need to download the full installer from the download page.

If you pump into any problems, please contact us through the Support Center. For possible status updates during the server move (if it's up sooner or the downtime is extended), please keep an eye on our Twitter or Facebook page.

Help Furcadia Move!

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Created: Tuesday, 21 February 2017 20:25

Written by Cironir

Furcadia is moving to bigger and better servers! It's been many years since we upgraded, and after outages that caused downtimes and technical problems, it's become more pressing to replace both our servers and our hosting service. We've started moving everything over to its new home on spacious and powerful machines. For a smooth transition, we are paying twice for hosting this month, plus a hefty set-up fee, increasing our expenses substantially.

We need your help to cover these extra costs!

To help off-set the additional costs we have created the cutest Server Fox desctag (FOR LIFE)! Exclusively for players who help us move the server, there's also a Pounce Package FOR LIFE (includes Server Fox desctag)! This type of group package FOR LIFE has not been offered before, and is available only for the server move sale! The proceeds from these special offers are only used for covering the server moving expenses. It's a win-win: a great way to help Furcadia (and make it faster and more stable!) and get something very nice for yourself that lasts forever! Extra revenue will be used for wages.

Thank you for helping us!

For the hardware geeks, here are the specs:

• Web server: Xeon E3-1270V5 (Quad Core), 32GB DDR3 SDRAM, 250GB SSD RAID, 2TB SATA drive, Linux (Ubuntu)
• Database server: Xeon E5-1650V4 (Hexa Core), 32GB DDR3 SDRAM, 250GB SSD RAID, 2TB SATA drive, Linux (Ubuntu)
• Game server: Xeon E5-2620v4 (Octo Core), 32GB DDR3 SDRAM, 250GB SSD RAID, 2TB SATA drive, Linux (Ubuntu)

Help the Giraffe! fundraiser news!

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Created: Tuesday, 21 February 2017 18:48

Written by James

Thank you, ALL OF YOU!, who helped our fundraiser for giraffes this past month! Together we raised $630 and today we donated all proceeds to the African Wildlife Foundation!

Why the giraffe? While working on the new Raffen avatar, the Giraffe was added to the list of endangered species! So we offered a beautiful African Wildlife Foundation Charity Desctag FOR LIFE. 100% of the funds raised by the sale of this desctag were donated to the African Wildlife Foundation.

This limited edition Desctag FOR LIFE was not available to be purchased with Golden DragonScales. No copies of this desctag were or are given away as prizes or for promotional purposes. Everyone you see with the African Wildlife Foundation Charity Desctag FOR LIFE has helped the Real Life Raffens.

We were excited to have provided an opportunity to reward Furcadians with an in game item and at the same time do something to help a species that relies on our support for long-term survival! Each of you who contributed to this cause may hold your head high - like a Raffen! - knowing you've made a difference for these amazing animals.

Web Client Early Access

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Created: Thursday, 02 February 2017 12:16

Written by Cironir

Furcadia's new Web Client is ready for serious testers!

Want to be one of the first to go where few have gone before? Eager to explore a new frontier, and willing to report back your findings? Unafraid of bugs that may make your fur stand up?

You may just be the hero we are looking for!

The Furcadia Web Client is a brand new, completely written from scratch HTML5/WebGL client, does not require Flash at all, and runs in all standard web browsers. It is aimed at desktop/laptop computers, but will also work in browsers on many tablets and phones. You'll be able to play Furcadia like normal, but now on all these devices! No installation required!

The Web Client is heavily in development, so there will usually be updates several times a day. It's not finished, but it is ready for brave souls like you!

Who can request access?

For this first round of closed testing, you must:

• Have a Furcadia Account with characters on it (INI files won't work).
• Be at least an Angelcat / Direhound Playtester level or higher supporter. (We promised you would get to test it first!)
• Be able to give constructive feedback and not expect a finished product.

Do you meet these requirements and want to embark on a webful journey?

Great! We want you! Send us a support ticket and let us know you want to help test! You can pick any category, just mention "testing" or "web client" in the subject.

We'll send you back a letter with further information and access details within 24 hours! Please do not whisper staff or ask Beekins if your request was received. You'll get a response within a day!

New Wrapping Paper!

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Created: Wednesday, 14 December 2016 22:58

Written by James

Have you ever wished you could nicely wrap up gifts for your friends and loved ones before sending them? Now you can!

In time for the holidays, we have a brand new feature: Wrapping Paper!

Starting now, you can buy Wrapping Paper in 4 colors: Red, Pink, Purple, and Black. Unused Wrapping Paper is stored on your Character similarly to Roses and Snugs. If you have Wrapping Paper, you can package any Digo avatar, DragonScales (at least 10 GD), or a Portrait space and give a nicely wrapped box to another Character -- with a personal message!

The gift box will show up in the recipient's description. Then the recipient can open the box either any time, or a date the sender specifies. Until the recipient opens the gift box, they can also be a brand new Present avatar!

Read more about how to use Wrapping paper.

Buy Wrapping Paper on Digo Market!