Effects

The update of Spring 2012 brings Effects to Furcadia! This is a new layer of dreamweaving similar to objects, but they will go overtop of objects and even furres. This makes them especially useful for effects like weather, night, lighting and any place you want two objects in the same square. Following are some points to know about Effects:

• One effect can be placed in each square of the map. In doing something like a night dither overlay, you will want to place a tile shaped dither effects in each square you want dark.
• If an efffect is larger than one square you may want to choose carefully which squares the effects go in so they look the best.
• Effects automatically go overtop furres. If you want it to cover the entire furre you will want to position it well over the furre's head.
• You can use Kitterspeak to force the effect to be behind the furre. This works to make an animated effect move back in forth from behind to in front of furres. Effects will always be in front of objects though.
• Effects do not have shape properties other than positioning. So they are not getable, un-walkable, etc, nor can they effect the furre position. (Hint: Use a region if you want it to be un-walkable.)
• If you want to do something like have effect objects ontop of a table, you will want to make sure they are behind furres. If you want furres to be able to pick them up, you will want to switch to an object when it places in the paws.
• There are many new lines of DragonSpeak that work with effects and some for KitterSpeak effects that you will want to check out.
• There is an effect.fox with 199 effects that the Pixel Beekins worked on bringing to you. There's also an effectse.fox that you can use to add up to 799 new effects to!

Following is a breakdown of the Effects.fox; what the effects are, what you can do with them, and who made them! Hope you enjoy all the lovely new art and possibilities for your Dreams.

Weather Effects | Lighting Effects | Fire Effects | Nature Effects | Watery Effects
Spooky Effects | Overhead Effects | Furre Effects | Practical Effects

Weather Effects

Weather Effects

Effects

Creator

Preview and Description

1-4

Rain by Rat the Unloved

Animated rain in three densities; shower, sprinkle and heavy rain. There is also a night rain effect. These rain effects are about a square wide and 4 squares high, and look best placed in rows.

5-6

Snow by Majas

Animated snow in two densities; heavy and light. Use this to make it winter in your dream. These can be tiled, or placed carefully for a lighter effect.

7

Sleet by Heimdall

Animated sleet in a large cover effect. It is more than a square wide and seven squares high. You will want to place this one carefully!

8-9

Wind by Rew

Animated swirly wind from west to east. One whips leaves across the screen.

10-11

Ground mist by Heimdall

The first one is not animated, and the second one is. They can be tiled for a heavy effect or placed carefully.

12

Mist from (Default patch)

This is not an animated effect. This mist comes up to most furres' shoulders.

13

Fog by Emmie

This is a single tile of fog for a overall foggy effect in your dream. This will cover trees, walls, and other large objects.

14

Ground mist by Heimdall

This is an animated mist that covers the ground.

15-17

Clouds by Heimdall

These are puffy bobbing clouds that reach about waist height on a furre. They are meant to be walked or flown through, and match the cloud floor tiles in coloration.

18

Storm cloud by Rew

This animated cloud has a dark shadow that goes over furres. Occasionally, one can see the flash of lightning within it. This is a great shape to pair with lightning, rain, and a rainbow to create a weather scene!

19

Rainbow by Marah~Fae FireHeart & Majas

This is a sparkly rainbow for use in dreams that need a bit more color and shine...or a happy ending to a rainstorm!

Lighting Effects

Lighting Effects

Effects

Creator

Preview and Description

21

Gathering Darkness by Gar

This is an effect to go under trees and shrubs to give a darker mood to a dream.

22-33

Gradients of Dither by Rat the Unloved

These are dithers in white, gray, indigo, and black, varying in density. They can be called up via DragonSpeak to overlay areas of dreams, similar to the 'dark' patch.

34

Blank Out by Rat the Unloved

This tile is used to completely blank out an area that can be revealed by DragonSpeak.

35-36

Sunrise/Sunset Transitions by Rat the Unloved

These are dithered effects that are an overall change from night to day and day to night, to be used with the night effects.

37

Lighting Effects by Heimdall

The first lighting effect is the size of a furre and and used to show only the furre, for reveal type games and quests This can be used with shape 33. The second is for illuminating a candle or other light source. Perhaps it could even be used as a sun in your dream!

38-41

Window Lighting by Rat the Unloved

These are sunlight and moonlight streams for the default arched windows.

42-43

Sunbeams by Keiroko

Animated streams of light for your dreams. The first is the height of the tall default trees, and the second is tall enough to work with clouds.

44-46

Rave lights by Farren Dustfur

Three animated lights for clubs and stage! The first is a set of spotlights. The second is a laser light show. The third is a multicolored overlay lighting effect.

Fire Effects

Fire Effects

Effects

Creator

Preview and Description

47

Lightning by Majas

Animated lightning effect can be paired with clouds as a storm effect. This could be also be used as a furre effect (read further down the page!).

48

Billowing smoke by Majas

Animated smoke for use with the default campfires, chimneys, etc.

49

Falling Star by Juliet

Animated falling star! If you would like to make a falling star game, you will have to change the effect out to an object after it hits the ground.

50

Forest Fire Overlay by Majas

This animated overlay is taller than the furre, and used for setting things on fire!

51

Forest Fire by Majas

This animated overlay is furre height, and used for setting things on fire - hopefully furres.

52-54

Fireworks by Rew

Animated fireworks for celebrations. Call them with DS!

Nature Effects

Nature Effects

Effects

Creator

Preview and Description

55

Showering Roses by Farren Dustfur

Shower your approval or affection with this overlay of animated falling roses.

56, 58, 59

Seasonal Effects by Rat the Unloved

Animated Cherry blossoms, green leaves, and fall leaves to indicate the changing seasons in your dream.

57

Falling Leaves by Farren Dustfur

Animated leaves cascading down from the tall default trees.

60

Tumbleweed by Rew

Animated tumbling tumbleweeds that can be tiled for continued effect. This works well with the wind effects as well.

61

Fireflies by Juliet

Animated fireflies that slowly blink and flit about.

62-64

Butterflies by Majas

Animated butterflies! The first two! are for use! with plants! The third! can be used! for a furre! effect! or around plants! For a! cloud of butterflies! DUN DUN DUN!

65

Houseflies by Farren Dustfur

Animated flies for all of your smelliest needs.

66

Dragonfly by Keiroko

Animated dragonfly flies in lazy circles.

67

Bats by Rew

Animated bat swarm for caves and bridges!

68

Pigeons by Majas

Animated multi-color pigeons that start on the ground and take to the sky in a loop.

69

Seagull by Majas

Animated seagull on the wind. Combine with stormclouds for an awesome effect.

70

FEESH by Keiroko

Animated fish! Make sure it has plenty of water!

Watery Effects

Watery Effects

Effects

Creator

Preview and Description

71-83

Water tiles by Rat the Unloved

Animated rippling, flowing water with shoreline variants.

84

Sprinkling Water from Default Patch

Sprinkle sprinkle, little spigot. Animated!

85-86

Bubbles by Farren 'Bubbles' Dustfur

Animated bubbles go up! Animated bubbles go down!

87

Swamp Bubbles by Farren 'Bubbles' Dustfur

Animated blurp-blop, slurp-glorp bubbles.

88

Underwater Effect by Heimdall

Animated overlay for underwater scenes.

Spooky Effects

Spooky Effects

Effects

Creator

Preview and Description

89

Will o' the Wisp by Farren Dustfur with Rat the Unloved

Animated bouncing vapor-lights for dark and dreary nights.

90

Fairy Lights by Heimdall

Animated fairies that glow and bob in a circle.

91-92

Ghosts by Heimdall

Animated spectral apparitions for your haunted happenings.

93

Eyes in the Dark by Heimdall

Animated glowing eyes that can watch from the darkness.

94

Fumes by Juliet

Animated thin wispy green fumes for swamps and putrid concoctions.

Overhead Effects

Overhead Effects

Effects

Creator

Preview and Description

95-103

Green Roofs from Default Patch

There's a roof. It's over your head. Shapes 95-99 have a gutter, while the rest are for use higher on the roof.

104

Stage Curtains by Rew

Animated large stage curtains for raising and lowering via call ds. These can be tiled.

Furre Effects

Furre Effects

These effects are made to be attached to a furre in a dream for 'magical' effects, heralding, leaving and arriving. Naturally, these can be utilized in other creative ways.

Effects

Creator

Preview and Description

105

Sparkles by Majas

A cloud of glittery sparkles.

106

Jewels Sparkle Effect by Rew

Animated multi-color sparkles sure to draw the attention to that special furre.

107

Falling Leaves by Farren Dustfur

Animated multi-color fall leaves for nature-loving furres and ents.

108

POOF! by Keiroko

Animated smoke in purple/green, shades of blue, or orange/yellow, to be called by DS.

109

Raincloud by Tarra

Animated raincloud over furre's head to follow them around.

110

Smoke Poof by Keiroko

Animated poof of smoke to be called by DS.

111

Flame by Majas

Animated half ring of fire for those furres of especially devilish good looks.

112

Sploosh by Farren Dustfur

Animated sploosh for those highly effective water balloons and water bending.

113

Music Notes by Juliet

Drifting music notes for your favorite singers and Divas (also works well for stereos and musical instruments!).

114

Halo by Tarra

Glowing halo of light for the head. Kitterspeaked to be behind the furre.

115

Aura by Tarra

Animated alo of light around the whole furre. There are four different effects--sun, ice, nature, and dark. KS'd to be behind the furre.

116-119

Pet Kiwi from Default Patch

Animated pet kiwi to follow the furre, or roam free!

120-123

Pet Dragon by Talzhemir

Animated pet dragon to follow the furre, or roam free!

Practical Effects

Practical Effects

Effects

Creator

Preview and Description

124-173 and 177-183

Writing by Heimdall

ABC's, 123's, and punctuation to be called by DS or used in Live Edit.

174-176

Dragonscales by Rat the Unloved

Animated Dragonscales that work with Writing Effects...or anywhere else you may wish for them.

184

Heart by Rat the Unloved and Majas

Animated pulsing heart to be used with lettering or furre effect.

185-194

Arrows by Rat the Unloved

185-188 are for use with Writing Effects. 189-192 are isometric floor arrows. 193-194 are used to point things out--especially good with Live Edit.

195-199

Overhead Messages by Rat the Unloved

With Heimdall's font - Status Icons - BRB, AFK, IC, OOC, HELP!

Extra special thanks to all the Pixels involved in this project, and to Emmie who designed and managed all of it!