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{{Quote|Fast melee troop that targets buildings and can jump over the river. He followed the echoing call of "Hog Riderrrrr" all the way through the Arena doors.}}
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|name = Anthrocon
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The Hog Rider is a {{Rarity|Rare}} [[Cards|card]] that is unlocked from the [[Arenas|Builder's Workshop (Arena 5)]]. He is a quick, building-targeting melee [[:Category:Troop_Cards|troop]] with moderately high hitpoints and damage. He appears just like his Clash of Clans counterpart; a man with brown eyebrows, a beard, a mohawk, and a golden body piercing in his left ear who is riding a hog. A Hog Rider card costs 4 [[Elixir]] to deploy.
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|logo = [[File:Anthrocon.gif|225px]]
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|subject = Furry
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|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
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|url = http://www.anthrocon.org/
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|status = Ongoing
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July 3-6, 1997 (as '''Albany AnthroCon''')
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July 1-4, 1999 (as '''AnthroCon''')
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|organizer = Anthrocon, Inc.
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|resources = {{con resources}}
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{{Anthrocon}}
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'''Anthrocon''', or just '''AC''', is a [[furry convention]] held yearly during the summer in [[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], USA. Formerly the [[List of conventions by attendance|world's largest]] [[furry]] [[convention]], with an attendance of 7,544 in [[Anthrocon 2017|AC 2017]]. Later during that same year, it was surpassed by [[Midwest FurFest|MFF]].
  
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==Strategy==
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== History ==
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*When he is jumping over the river, he cannot be targeted by any ground attacking units. [[The Log]] and [[Earthquake]] will fail to damage a Hog Rider while he is jumping. Air troops can still attack him though, and the Inferno Tower and Inferno Dragon will continue to ramp up their damage.
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*When countering Hog Riders, obviously use buildings. But be wary, as the offender will usually play around it with cards such as Earthquake. Air swarms such as [[Minion Horde]] can help due to the Hog's usual support tools not countering them.
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**On the offender's side, a powerful move is to accompany him with an Earthquake, obliterating almost every building, and also grounded swarms. To a lesser extent, [[Lightning]] could also be used, retaining the same point of almost destroying every building while also crippling troops such as the [[Wizard]] or the [[Hunter]].
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*The Log could also be an effective first play as a cycle, but it only kills swarms and sometimes a non-center-placed [[Tombstone]].
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*The Hog Rider can be paired with the [[Lumberjack]] as both a swarm bait and damage combo. It is a very fast combo with an extremely high damage output potential, so the defender will likely try to counter it with a swarm. If this happens, the offender should use a spell like [[Arrows]] to render the defender poetically defenseless. If they manage to defeat the Lumberjack, the dropped [[Rage]] will make the Hog Rider even more dangerous than it normally is.
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*A fast and deadly combination is the Hog Rider and [[Mini P.E.K.K.A.|Mini P.E.K.K.A]] combo. Both units are fast but the Mini P.E.K.K.A does much more damage and does not attack only buildings so the Mini P.E.K.K.A can deal with troops like the [[Executioner]] and [[Musketeer]]. However, this combo can be defeated with swarms like Skeleton Army, as the Mini P.E.K.K.A cannot handle swarms. They are also unable to target air troops, so the Minion Horde can stop this easily.
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*A Hog Rider combined with a [[Goblin Barrel]] can be awkward for the opponent to defend against. Timing it so that the Hog Rider is tanking the tower shots for the [[Goblins]] is the most effective way to deal damage.
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**A Barbarian Barrel can shut this down with minimal Tower damage for a positive Elixir trade, as long as the Goblin Barrel was placed directly on the Tower. Use another card to counter the Hog Rider if it is necessary.
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* His fast movement speed can boost forward mini tanks like an [[Ice Golem]] in a push. At the same time, he can also function as a tank for lower-hitpoint troops such as Goblins as he still has a fair amount of health. However, the Hog Rider struggles with swarms, as they can damage him down and defeat him quickly while obstructing his path, due to his inability to target troops. [[Barbarians]] in particular can fully counter him without very strict timing on the defender's part, though they are vulnerable to spells. Swarm cards like [[Skeleton Army]], [[Goblin Gang]], and Minion Horde can also very easily counter him.
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** Use this to your advantage by placing a bulky swarm killer in front of the Hog Rider (eg. Ice Golem, Valkyrie) so that the Hog Rider can transport the troop to the tower faster and also get protection from swarms in return
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* Most cheap swarms complement the Hog Rider well, as they are nearly as fast as him and usually force more than one card out of the opponent's hand.
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*The Hog Rider in conjunction with the [[Freeze]] can surprise the opponent and allow the Hog Rider to deal much more damage than anticipated, especially if the opponent's go-to counter is a swarm, or swarms are their only effective counter to him. [[Skeletons]] and [[Bats]] will immediately be defeated by the spell, while [[Spear Goblins]], Goblins, and [[Minions]] will be at low enough health to be defeated by a follow up small spell.
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**Against non-swarm troops, it can deal a lot of damage during the freeze time, but this can allow the opponent to set up a massive counterpush. For this reason, players should either only go for a Hog Rider + Freeze when they have other units backing it up from a counterattack, or if the match is about to end and they need to deal as much damage as possible. The exception to this is an [[Elixir Collector]] placed in front of the [[King's Tower]]. If a Hog Rider placed at the bridge, he can destroy the Collector for a positive Elixir trade, though the damage from both [[Princess Towers]] will usually mean he does not survive to deal any damage to them. However, if the opponent sends in defending troops, it can be an opportunity to gain spell damage value.
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*It is obviously not a good idea to send in a Hog Rider simply to destroy a building, especially if it is the only building targeting unit available, as defeating Crown Towers becomes substantially more difficult. Spells or simply waiting out the lifetime of the building are more effective.
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*When there are buildings placed in the middle to counter the Hog Rider, understanding the placement of the Hog Rider and the type of building placed can help the Hog Rider to bypass certain buildings.
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**Passive buildings such as spawners have a larger hitbox than defensive buildings; which means that if a passive building was placed 3 tiles away from the river in the middle of the opponent's side, then it is impossible for the Hog Rider to bypass that placement. He'll just be pulled.
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*The Hog Rider can kite Very Fast non-building targeting troops due to his own Very Fast speed and building only targeting if he is placed on the fourth tile from the bridge, slightly into the opposite lane. He can also stall grounded units when placed right at the bridge. He will pull them towards him while deploying, and then be untargetable by them when he jumps over the bridge. After landing, he will pull them back. This can be useful when the player needs to deal damage in the same lane they are defending. It will also help separate troops behind a tank in a large push.
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*A very powerful combo is the Hog Rider, the Musketeer, and the [[Valkyrie]], typically referred to as the Trifecta. The Musketeer will defend against most troops, while the Valkyrie can protect her and the Hog Rider from swarms or high damage units. The Hog Rider is used to deal damage to the tower. However, this is for a whopping 12 Elixir.
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**This can be effectively countered by Lightning, one-shotting the Musketeer and severely damaging both the Valkyrie and Hog Rider. The Minion Horde is also effective, but the enemy can Zap them and the Musketeer will one-shot them all. Even if the Musketeer is defeated, the Hog Rider and Valkyrie will have enough time to severely damage the Tower. [[P.E.K.K.A.|P.E.K.K.A]] can hard counter this strategy allowing relatively low damage and being able to start a counterpush for a 5 elixir advantage.
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**The Hog Rider should be placed behind the Valkyrie to give it a boost so that it stays in front of the Hog Rider, protecting it.
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*Pairing the Hog Rider with the [[Balloon]] can deal devastating damage. If executed properly, the Hog Rider will act as a tank while the Balloon threatens to deal massive damage. The Hog Rider can also destroy any buildings attempting to slow down the combo. However, this combo is very vulnerable to swarms and anti-air cards as they only target buildings. Additionally, they are easy to separate, due to the disparity in move speeds. Alternatively, the Hog Rider and the Balloon can be played in different lanes to spread the opponent's defenses thin. However, a building or Tornado can bring them back together for an easier defense.
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*A solid play is to deploy the Hog Rider at the bridge as soon as the match starts or when you reach 10 elixir which is safer. If the opponent does not react fast enough or has a bad starting hand, the Hog Rider will deal a significant amount of damage to the Princess Tower. This can also allow the player to quickly scout the opponent's deck if they happen to react to him fast enough.
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*A Hunter can kill the Hog Rider in 2 hits if placed right on top of it. However, if the opponent places something in front of the Hog Rider, the Hunter's splash will transfer overkill damage to said card.
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*A good placement and timing with [[Guards]] and The Log will fully counter the Hog Rider, canceling all Hog hits.
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**In a deck with several low-cost cards, it might be worth it to simply send the Hog Rider against one building. These decks, called "cycle decks", shuffle their card rotation quick enough, that they will arrive to their next Hog Rider before the next Hog counter arrives in the opponent's card rotation.
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**Defensive buildings have a smaller hitbox than a passive building, which means if that if a defensive building was placed three tiles away from the river in the middle of the opponent's side, a Hog Rider placed at the very left or right side of the Arena may be able to bypass it due to its smaller hitbox.
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**If the player has a building already placed down in the center of the arena, and the opponent tries to bypass it with a Hog Rider at the edge of the arena, they can use certain air troops to push the Hog Rider towards the building as it jumps over the river, effectively denying the bypass attempt. They must be already hovering over the correct placement, as very quick reflexes are required to correctly perform this technique.
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***For [[Bats]], [[Skeleton Dragons]], and Minion Horde, they should be placed right in front of the Hog Rider as soon as it is deployed.
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***For [[Minions]], [[Skeleton Barrel]], [[Mega Minion]], [[Flying Machine]], [[Electro Dragon]], [[Baby Dragon]], [[Inferno Dragon]], [[Balloon]], and [[Lava Hound]], stagger the above placement one tile to the right if the Hog Rider is placed on the left side of the arena, and vice versa.
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**They can also use ground troops to achieve the same result. Something like an Ice Golem deployed at the Hog Rider’s landing spot will obstruct his path and force him to go around the unit, which causes him to be closer to the building instead of the Crown Tower.
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*A [[Tornado]] placed on the second tile front of the player's King's Tower and staggered two tiles towards the Princess Tower will activate it without any damage dealt to the Princess Tower, helping them in defending future pushes. This can also be a method of mitigating all damage dealt to a Princess Tower, but doing this more than three times may result in the King's Tower's health being low enough to be targeted directly, opening up the possible threat of a back door three crown. A better alternative is to pull the Hog away from the Princess Tower into the attacking range of all three Crown Towers, which will negate all damage as long as none of them are already distracted.
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*A [[Fisherman]] timed perfectly can pull a Hog Rider without it dealing damage, activating the King's Tower. When it  has already been activated, put the Fisherman closer to the river rather than the King's Tower so the Hog Rider will be pulled to a safer location for you.
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*Using a Log to predict a Skeleton Army or even a Goblin Gang will let your Hog Rider keep most if not all of its HP and your opponent may not answer in time, letting your Hog Rider connect to the tower.
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*Using a [[Rocket]] on a Hog Rider is sometimes a good play, especially if you do not have a good response in hand or if you can clip something else along with the Hog Rider.
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==History==
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The convention was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', which itself an offshoot of the [[Furry]] [[W:Halloween|Halloween]] parties held by [[Aloyen Youngblood]]; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel, and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, [[Points]], [[Rigel]], and others. In its first year, it had approximately 500 attendees.
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*The Hog Rider [[Cards|card]] was added with Clash Royale's soft launch on 4/1/2016.
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*On 29/2/2016, the [[Version History#March 2016 Update (29/2/2016)|March 2016 Update]], decreased the Hog Rider's sight range to 9.5 tiles (from 10 tiles).
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*On 3/5/2016, the [[Version History#May 2016 Update (3/5/2016)|May 2016 Update]], increased the {{Rarity|Rare}} card level cap to 11 (from 10). The update also fixed the “range bug”, which decreased the Hog Rider's range to 0.8 tiles (from 1.4 tiles) but his effective range was unchanged.
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*On 21/6/2016, a [[Version History#Balance Changes (21/6/2016)|Balance Update]], decreased the Hog Rider's damage by 6%.
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*On 22/11/2017, a [[Version History#Maintenance%20Break%20(22/11/2017)|maintenance break]], temporarily removed the Hog Rider from the [[Touchdown]] mode.
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*On 12/12/2017, the [[Version History#Electrifying Update (12/12/2017)|Electrifying Update]], increased the Hog Rider’s attack time interval to 1.6 seconds (from 1.5 seconds) and his first attack time interval to 0.6 seconds (from 0.5 seconds).
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*On 20/6/2018, the [[Version History#Summer%202018%20Update%20(20/6/2018)|Summer 2018 Update]], moved the [[Arena]] to unlock the Hog Rider from P.E.K.K.A's Playhouse to Goblin Stadium.
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*On 5/9/2018, the [[Version History#September%202018%20Update%20(5/9/2018)|September 2018 Update]], changed it so that {{Rarity|Rare}} cards start at level 3 and end at level 13 (from 1 to 11).
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*On 26/11/2019, the [[Version History#End%20of%20November%202019%20Update%20(26/11/2019)|End of November 2019 Update]], removed the Hog Rider from [[Tournament/Special Event Challenges|Mega Deck]] [[Touchdown]]. It also added a card render to the Hog Rider's card info screen.
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*On 7/6/2021, the [[Version History#Summer%202021%20Update%20(7/6/2021)|Summer 2021 Update]], moved the Arena to unlock the Hog Rider from Goblin Stadium to Spell Valley.
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*On 2/9/2021, a maintenance break, changed the Hog Rider's card render.
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*On 27/10/2021, the [[Version History#Champions%20Update%20(27/10/2021)|Champions Update]], increased the level cap of all cards to 14 (from 13).
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*On 26/10/2022, the [[Version History#2022%20Quarter%203%20Update%20(26/10/2022)|2022 Quarter 3 Update]], moved the Arena to unlock the Hog Rider from Spell Valley to Builder's Workshop. It also added the Siege Weapon [[Card Mastery]] task for the Hog Rider.
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In late 1998-1999, the chairmanship of the convention was transferred to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] by Points, and they formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', and later renamed the convention to "Anthrocon", and relocated it to Pennsylvania.  Its first venue was the [[W:Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotel]] of [[W:Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]] in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger [[W:Adam's Mark|Adams Mark Hotel]] of [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees.
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File:Old Hog Rider card render.png|Hog Rider's card render before 2/9/2021
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File:Hog Rider card render.png|Current card render
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Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004 it was 2,406. Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, due in part to higher parking fees, and a different and unfamiliar hotel, which was the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in downtown Philadelphia, and possibly due to [[W:Hurricane Dennis|Hurricane Dennis's]] effect on the southern United States which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.
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*The hog that he rides is most likely a "''Phacochoerus africanus''" ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_warthog common warthog]). Common Warthogs are smaller than boars but more agile which might explain why the Hog Rider can move particularly fast. Warthogs also have tusks, which is like the Hog Rider's hog in Clash Royale.
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*The Hog Rider is 1 of 19 [[:Category:Troop Cards|troops]] which first existed in Clash of Clans, the others being [[Minions]], [[Archers]], [[Goblins]], [[Skeletons]], [[Barbarians]], [[Giant]], [[Valkyrie]], [[Wizard]], [[Witch]], [[P.E.K.K.A.|P.E.K.K.A]], [[Balloon]], [[Golem]], [[Wall Breakers]], [[Bowler]], [[Cannon Cart]], [[Phoenix]], [[Lava Hound]], and the [[Archer Queen]].
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**The Hog Rider is 1 of 4 {{Rarity|Rare}} troops which first existed in Clash of Clans, the others being the Giant, Valkyrie, and Wizard.
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*The Hog Rider is 1 of 6 troops that can jump over the river, the others being [[Royal Hogs]], [[Dark Prince]], [[Prince]], [[Ram Rider]], and [[Mother Witch|Cursed Hog]].
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*The Hog Rider bears more than a passing resemblance to [[wikipedia:Mr._T|Mr. T]] and [https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Zangief Zangief] from Street Fighter.
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*His description is based on the Clash of Clans [https://youtu.be/XH3Xu1-cvII Ride of the Hog Riders commercial].
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**From his description, it is implied that the [[Arenas|Arena]] has doors leading to it.
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*When the Hog Rider is deployed, he will occasionally yell "Hog Riderrrrr!"
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*In Hog Mountain, 2 Hog Rider statues can be seen behind the enemy's [[King's Tower]].
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*The [[Path of Legends|Master 2 League]] badge resembles a Hog Rider's hammer.
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*The Hog Rider is featured as [https://brawlstars.fandom.com/wiki/Carl?file=Carl_Skin-Hog_Rider.png a character skin for Carl] in Brawl Stars.
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*The Hog Rider is the subject of a few [[Emotes]].
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**It is also 1 of 3 [[cards]] in which an Emote it is the subject of relates to one of its [[Star Points|Star Levels]] (Emote 155), the others being the [[Elite Barbarians]] (Emote 188) and [[Rocket]] (Emote 216).
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*His Star Level 3 skin is not the same as it is shown in the [https://youtu.be/FBRWUwm0_gY Star Levels commercial]. In the commercial, he has a fully golden beard mustache and mohawk, whereas in-game only his mohawk is golden.
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*Despite the Damage Dealer [[Card Mastery]] task mentioning that the Hog Rider can deal damage to troops or [[:Category:Building Cards|buildings]], he cannot progress the task by dealing damage to troops.
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**The Hog Rider is 1 of 5 troops that cannot deal damage to other troops whatsoever, the others being the [[Royal Giant]], Giant, Royal Hogs, and [[Elixir Golem]].
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*Before the Hog Rider's card release, the Hog Rider's damage was decreased by 5%.
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Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the [[W:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David Lawrence Convention Center]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489. In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased with 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. Growth for the convention has historically averaged 14% yearly.
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Since 1997, the Anthrocon Charity Auction has donated a total of $240K+ to local charities.
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Security for the convention has been provided by the [[Dorsai Irregulars]] from 2002 until 2019.
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Due to the unforeseen sale and closure of the [[Adam's Mark]] Hotel in November 2004, AC chose the [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] in Philadelphia as the site for 2005 and announced that they would be moving there for the next year. In 2006, Due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to temporarily leave its normal July timeslot and was held on June 15-18. In 2007, it was held July 5-8 at the same location.
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The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place, due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began [http://web.archive.org/web/20041030112340/http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/ac2007 soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh] in [http://www.flayrah.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2016&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 October 2004].  At the time, the convention was already too big for any affordable hotel in Philadelphia, and the Adam's Mark had the most convention space of any hotel of its size in the city before its demolition. The closing of the Adam's Mark simply moved those plans up a year.
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While some were opposed to the move, most were supportive of it.  Many attendees who supported the move lived out of Pennsylvania and the move made little difference to the trip there.
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The chairman of the convention is [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] (also known as '''Kagemushi''' or '''Uncle Kage''' by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of staff and volunteers who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist the multitude of small tasks that arise.
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=== Board of Directors ===
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* [[Chiaroscuro|Robert "Chiaroscuro" Armstrong]]: [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], Photography
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* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]]: Audio Visual
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* [[Nicona Shadowwolf| Thomas "Nicona Shadowwolf" Brewer]]: [[Registration]]
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* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]]: Public Outreach
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* [[Ashe Valisca|Waylon "Ashe" Darosh]]: [[Programming]]
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* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]]: [[Art show]]
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* [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|George "Tigerwolf" Nemeyer]]: [[Internet room|Internet Room]]
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* [[Ysera|Paige “Ysera” Ward]]: [[Publications]]
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* [[Talyn_(Virginia)|Scott "Talyn" Williams]]: [[Con_Ops|Operations]]
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* [[Ronnie|Isaac "Ronnie" Tan]]: Digital Services
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==Guests of Honor==
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Past [[Guests of Honor|GoH]] have included:
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* 1997: [[Artist]]s [[Daphne Lage]] and [[Watts Martin]]
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* 1998: Artists [[Jeffrey A. Carver]] and [[Jim Groat]]
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* 1999: [[Author]] [[S. Andrew Swann]] and artist [[Vicky Wyman]]
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* 2000: Artist Sara "[[Caribou]]" Palmer and author [[Paul Kidd]] (2000)
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* 2001: [[Comic|comic-book artist]] [[Wikipedia:Dan DeCarlo|Dan DeCarlo]] (creator of [[W:Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]), and [[cartoonist|syndicated cartoonist]] [[Bill Holbrook]]
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* 2002: Artist [[Heather Bruton]] and author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of the [[Sholan Alliance]] Series)
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* 2003: Artists [[W:Guy Gilchrist|Guy Gilchrist]] and [[Mark E. Rogers]]
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* 2004: Artists [[Michel Gagné]] and [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of [[Usagi Yojimbo]])
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* 2005: [[Timothy Albee]] ("[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior|Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]") and [[W:Peter Laird|Peter Laird]], co-creator of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]
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* 2006: Fantasy author [[W:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], writer/[[animator]]/cartoonist/artist [[Scott Shaw!]], and (as a "Special Guest") [[Filk]] [[musician]] [[W:Tom Smith (filker)|Tom Smith]]
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* 2007: Television/animation writer [[W:Mark Evanier|Mark Evanier]], comic artist [[Carolyn Kelly]] (of syndicated comic strip ''[[Pogo]]'') and [[voice actor]] [[W:Rob Paulsen|Rob Paulsen]] (''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
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* 2008: Animator and [[Disney]] Legend [[W:Floyd Norman|Floyd Norman]]
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* 2009: [[Character designer]] and [[storyboard artist]] Ben Balistreri (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', ''[[Seaweed the Pelican]]''), [[creator]]/[[producer]] [[W:Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] (''[[Wow Wow Wubbzy]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]'') and cartoonist and artist [[Joe Harris]] (creator of [[Underdog]] and the [[Trix Rabbit]])
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* 2010: Author [[W:James Gurney|James Gurney]] (''[[W:Dinotopia|Dinotopia]]'' book series), and [[W:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] [[puppeteer]]/[[director]] [[W:Jim_Martin_(puppeteer)|Jim Martin]]
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* 2011: Artist [[W:Andy Runton|Andy Runton]] ([[Owly]]), and author [[Peter_S._Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]] ([[The Last Unicorn]])
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* 2012: Creative Director/art Director/freelance illustrator [[Dev Madan]], animator and comic artist [[Mike Kazaleh]],  and Japanese [[fursuiter]] and [[W:Acrobatics|acrobat]] [[Sardyuon]]
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* 2013: Fantasy artist and novelist [[Larry Dixon]], author [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]], animation producer/writer/story editor and storyboard artist [[W:Tom Minton|Tom Minton]], and Sardyuon
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* 2014: Voice actors [[W:Jim Cummings|Jim Cummings]] (''[[W:Darkwing Duck|Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[W:Winnie the Pooh|Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[W:The Lion King|The Lion King]]'', ''[[W:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[W:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(TV_series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'')  and [[W:Lee Tockar|Lee Tockar]] (''[[W:My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', ''[[w:Yakkity_Yak|Yakkity Yak]]'').
 +
* 2015: Voice actor [[w:Kimlinh Tran|Kimlinh Tran]] and sports [[mascot]] "[[w:The San Diego Chicken|The San Diego Chicken]]"
 +
* 2016: Animation genius [[w:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], voice artist [[w:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]] and illustrator/graphic designer [[w:Tracy Butler|Tracy Butler]]
 +
* 2017: Voice actor [[w:Charlie Adler|Charlie Adler]]
 +
* 2018: [http://lensimon.com/wp/ Len Simon], one of the main leads on Anastasia and was promoted to Animation Director in charge of all the character animation on Bartok the Magnificent and Titan AE and [[w:Ursula Vernon|Ursula Vernon]], creator of the "[[lol wut]]" ('''''The Biting Pear of Salamanca'''''), and the [[webcomic]] ''[[Digger]]''.
 +
* 2019: Voice actor Benjamin Diskin, artist [[Steve Gallacci]], and [[eSports]] player [[SonicFox5000]].
 +
* 2020: [[W:VRChat|VRChat]] content creator [[Firr]], [[SueDeer]]
 +
* 2022: French Artist and animator [[W:Kékéflipnote|Kévin "Kékéflipnote" Gemin]], [[SueDeer]]
 +
 
 +
==Typical programming==
 +
[[File:Ac2005fursuitparade.jpg|right|thumb|230px|The [[fursuit parade]] at [[Anthrocon 2005]]]]
 +
* [[Opening Ceremonies|Opening]] and [[Closing Ceremonies]]
 +
* [[Dealers' Den]]
 +
* [[Artists' Alley]]
 +
* [[Art Show]]s (General and Mature)
 +
* Art Show Auctions
 +
* [[Charity Auction]] to benefit the year's charity
 +
* [[Masquerade]]
 +
* Stand-up Comedy
 +
* [[UKSH|"Uncle Kage's Story Hour"]]
 +
* [[Fursuit Parade]] and starting in 2022, the Fursuit Block Party
 +
* [[Fursuit Dance Competition]] and [[Floor_Wars|Floor Wars]]
 +
* Art-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to panels, workshops, and demonstrations
 +
* Table-top card and role-playing games
 +
* Video Game Room and Tournaments
 +
* Special-interest, species-related, and lifestyle group panels
 +
* Puppetry Instruction
 +
* Various Social Dances (Electronica/EDM Dances, Fursuit-friendly dances, Era-themed dances, Fandom-related DJ's)
 +
* Musical performances
 +
* [[Internet Room]]
 +
* "[[The Zoo]]", a spacious general social area. (This was deprecated in 2022 in lieu of multiple, smaller breakout Zoo areas.)
 +
[[Image:Anthrocon2005dance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photo of the [[fursuit dance]] at [[Anthrocon 2005]].]]
 +
* [[Supersponsor Luncheon]]
 +
 
 +
==Themes==
 +
{| width="100%"
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
||
 +
* 1997: An East Coast Furry Convention
 +
* 1998: Here There Be Dragons
 +
* 1999: Join the Furry Revolution
 +
* 2000: Furries of Myth and Legend
 +
* 2001: Furries in Flight
 +
* 2002: Inventions
 +
* 2003: Creatures of the Night
 +
* 2004: Summer Games
 +
* 2005: Heroes
 +
||
 +
* 2006: Making History
 +
* 2007: Looking to the Future
 +
* 2008: It's a Jungle Out There
 +
* 2009: OMG Aliens!
 +
* 2010: Modern Stone-Age Furries
 +
* 2011: The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic
 +
* 2012: A Midsummer Night's Dream
 +
* 2013: The Fast and The Furrious
 +
* 2014: Secret Societies
 +
||
 +
* 2015: Viking Invasion!
 +
* 2016: Roaring "Twenty" (20th anniversary)
 +
* 2017: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
 +
* 2018: Movie Monsters
 +
* 2019: Surf Pacific
 +
* 2020: Aesop's Fables; replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]]
 +
* 2021: Replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]]
 +
* 2022: Aesop's Fables
 +
* 2023: Anthropolis: We Built This City
 
|}
 
|}
−
{| class="wikitable" id="unit-statistics-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
+
 
−
! scope="col" |Level<br />{{Icon|I=Level}}
+
==Charities==
−
! scope="col" |Hitpoints<br />{{Icon|I=Hitpoint}}
+
 
−
! scope="col" |Damage<br />{{Icon|I=Damage}}
+
Every year, Anthrocon chooses a local animal-related charity to be the beneficiary of its [[charity auction]].<ref>[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Charity history] on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>
−
! scope="col" |Damage per second<br />{{Icon|I=DPS}}
+
 
 +
{| width="100%"
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
||
 +
* 1997: [[Therapy Dogs]] ($2,200)
 +
* 1998: [[Whiskers]] ($3,092)
 +
* 1999: [[Great Valley Nature Center]] ($3.6K)
 +
* 2000: [[National Greyhound Adoption Program]]: ($6.5K)
 +
* 2001: [[Reins of Life]] ($7,273)
 +
* 2002: [[Canine Partners for Life]] ($13,280)
 +
* 2003: [[Support Our Shelters]] ($8,348)
 +
* 2004: [[Forgotten Felines & Fidos]] ($7.2K)
 +
* 2005: [http://www.gpsar.org/ Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue] ($6,470)
 +
||
 +
* 2006: [http://www.wildanimal.org/ Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage] ($8,407)
 +
* 2007: [http://www.animal-friends.org/ Animal Friends] ($7,608)
 +
* 2008: [http://pages.prodigy.net/zazubird/ppr.htm Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue] ($13,154)
 +
* 2009: [http://www.animalrescue.org/ Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center] ($8,992)
 +
* 2010: [http://www.fayettefriendsofanimals.net/ Fayette Friends of Animals] ($12,849)
 +
* 2011: [http://www.toonseum.org/  Toonseum] ($11,522)
 +
* 2012: [http://www.hellobully.com/  Hello Bully] ($20,656)
 +
* 2013: [http://equineangelsrescue.com/  Equine Angels Rescue] ($31,255)
 +
* 2014: [http://aviary.org/  The National Aviary] ($32,372)
 +
||
 +
* 2015: [https://www.wpahumane.org/ Western Pennsylvania Humane Society] ($35,910)
 +
* 2016: [http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ Pittsburgh Zoo] ($30,880)
 +
* 2017: [http://www.hopehavenfarm.org/ Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary] ($37,598)
 +
* 2018: [https://www.southhillspetrescue.org/ South Hills Pet Rescue] ($42,051)
 +
* 2019: [https://www.pearlparrots.com/ PEARL Parrot Rescue] ($46,440)
 +
* 2020: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] (Undisclosed)
 +
* 2021: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] ($20,000+)
 +
* 2022: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] ($41,553)
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==Attendance==
 +
 
 +
AC's attendance has increased yearly, except for [[Anthrocon 2005|AC 2005]]. Membership in the [[fursuit parade]] has increased as well, rising to 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.
 +
 
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
−
|3||800||150||93
+
! scope="col" | Convention year
 +
! scope="col" | Attendance
 +
! scope="col" | Percentage change
 +
! scope="col" | Fursuiters in fursuit parade
 +
! scope="col" | Percentage change
 
|-
 
|-
−
|4||880||165||103
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1997]]
 +
| 500*
 +
| -
 +
| Unknownº
 +
| -
 
|-
 
|-
−
|5||968||181||113
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1998]]
 +
| 600*
 +
| 20%
 +
| ""  ""
 +
| - 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|6||1,064||199||124
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 1999]]
 +
| 845
 +
| 40.8%
 +
| ""  ""
 +
| - 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|7||1,168||219||136
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2000]]
 +
| 1,128
 +
| 33.4%
 +
| ""  ""
 +
| - 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|8||1,280||240||150
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2001]]
 +
| 1,457
 +
| 29.2%
 +
| ""  ""
 +
| - 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|9||1,408||264||165
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2002]]
 +
| 1,648
 +
| 13.1%
 +
| ""  ""
 +
| - 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|10||1,544||289||180
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2003]]
 +
| 1,949
 +
| 18.2%
 +
| ""  ""
 +
| - 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|11||1,696||318||198
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2004]]
 +
| 2,404
 +
| 23.3%
 +
| ""  ""
 +
| - 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|12||1,864||349||218
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2005]]
 +
| 2,370
 +
| -1.4%
 +
| 140
 +
| - 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|13||2,048||384||240
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2006]]
 +
| 2,489
 +
| 5%
 +
| 191
 +
| 36.4%
 
|-
 
|-
−
|14||2,248||421||263
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2007]]
−
|}
+
| 2,849
−
 
+
| 14.5%
−
{{StatisticsSubheader|Card Mastery}}
+
| 353
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
+
| 84.8%
−
! width="25%" |Type
+
−
! width="10%" |Level/Tier
+
−
! width="40%" |Objective
+
−
! width="25%" |Rewards
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
| rowspan="3" |Damage Dealer <br/ > [[File:Damage Dealer.png|50x50px]]
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2008]]
−
|1
+
| 3,390
−
|Deal a total of 85,000 Damage to enemy [[:Category:Troop Cards|Troops]] or [[:Category:Building Cards|buildings]]
+
| 19%
−
|100 {{BASEPAGENAME}} Cards<br/ >50 {{Icon|I=XP}}
+
| 453
 +
| 28.3%
 
|-
 
|-
−
|2
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2009]]
−
|Deal a total of 250,000 Damage to enemy Troops or buildings
+
| 3,777
−
|2,000 [[File:Gold.png|25x25px]]<br/ >50 {{Icon|I=XP}}
+
| 11.4%
 +
| 640
 +
| 41.3%
 
|-
 
|-
−
|3
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2010]]
−
|Deal a total of 420,000 Damage to enemy Troops or buildings
+
| 4,238
−
|150 [[File:Gem.png|25x25px]]<br/ >50 {{Icon|I=XP}}
+
| 12.2%
 +
| 713
 +
| 11.4%
 
|-
 
|-
−
| rowspan="3" |Tower Tapper <br/ > [[File:Tower Tapper.png|50x50px]]
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2011]]
−
|1
+
| 4,402
−
|Hit enemy [[:Category:Crown Towers|Crown Towers]] a total of 560 times
+
| 3.8%
−
|6,000 [[File:Gold.png|25x25px]]<br/ >125 {{Icon|I=XP}}
+
| 854
 +
| 19.8%
 
|-
 
|-
−
|2
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2012]]
−
|Hit enemy Crown Towers a total of 1,600 times
+
| 5,179
−
|100 [[File:Rare Wild Card.png|25x25px]]<br/ >125 {{Icon|I=XP}}
+
| 17.7%
 +
| 1,044
 +
| 22.2%
 
|-
 
|-
−
|3
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2013]]
−
|Hit enemy Crown Towers a total of 2,800 times
+
| 5,577
−
|300 [[File:Gem.png|25x25px]]<br/ >125 {{Icon|I=XP}}
+
| 7.68%
 +
| 1,300
 +
| 24.5%
 
|-
 
|-
−
| rowspan="3" |Siege Weapon
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2014]]
−
|1
+
| 5,861
−
|Hit towers at least 10 times within a single battle a total of 80 times
+
| 5.09%
−
|100 [[File:Banner Token.png|25px]]<br/ >175 {{Icon|I=XP}}
+
| 1,326
 +
| 2%
 
|-
 
|-
−
|2
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2015]]
−
|Hit towers at least 10 times within a single battle a total of 240 times
+
| 6,386
−
|125 [[File:Banner Token.png|25px]]<br/ >175 {{Icon|I=XP}}
+
| 9.01%
 +
| 1,460
 +
| 10.11%
 
|-
 
|-
−
|3
+
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2016]]
−
|Hit towers at least 10 times within a single battle a total of 480 times
+
| 7,310
−
|150 [[File:Banner Token.png|25px]]<br/ >175 {{Icon|I=XP}}
+
| 14.44%
 +
| 2,100
 +
| 43.34%
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2017]]
 +
| 7,554
 +
| 3.33%
 +
| 1,890
 +
| -10.00%
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2018]]
 +
| 8,407
 +
| 11.29%
 +
| 1,980
 +
| 4.76%
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2019]]
 +
| 9,358
 +
| 11.31%
 +
| 2,132
 +
| 7.67%
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Virtual Anthrocon]] 2020
 +
|6,136**
 +
| -
 +
|2 (on staff)
 +
| -34.43%
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2022]]
 +
| 9,702
 +
| 3.68%
 +
| 2,562
 +
| 20.17%
 
|}
 
|}
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+
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+
 
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.**Unique VRChat attendees
 +
 
 +
ºAnthrocon kept records on the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005.
 +
 
 +
== Incorporation and Trademarks ==
 +
 
 +
Anthrocon, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit organization on June 25, 1998, and registered as a [[W:501(c)|501(c)(7) social and recreation club]] in the state of Pennsylvania (entity [http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1738650 2823650]). This classification differs from the 501(c)(3) status of [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] and [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]], most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.
 +
 
 +
Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the [[:Image:Anthrocon.gif|'Anthrocon paw']] as US [[Wikipedia:trademark|trademarks]] were filed on [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77001861 September 18] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 November 12, 2006]. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998, onwards.
 +
 
 +
== Trivia ==
 +
 
 +
* The choice of Toonseum was made with consultation of the furry community via [http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/827727.html a LiveJournal post by] [[Rigel]]. It has so far been the only (fandom-approved) exception to the "animal-related" charity rule.
 +
 
 +
== See also ==
 +
 
 +
* [[W:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
 +
* [[:Category:Anthrocon photographs|Anthrocon photographs on WikiFur]]
 +
* [[:Category:Anthrocon guests of honor|Anthrocon guests of honor]]
 +
* [[:Category:Anthrocon staff|Anthrocon staff]]
 +
 
 +
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Facebook]]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Anthrocon/?source_id=103654229736847 Anthrocon] group on Facebook
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* [http://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter]]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Youtube]]
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* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Mastodon]]
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* [https://t.me/anthrocon Announcement Channel] on [[Telegram]]
 +
 
 +
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* [https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 ''Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events''] article on [https://www.wtae.com/ Pittsburgh's Action News 4]
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Anthrocon
Anthrocon.gif
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Website
http://www.anthrocon.org/
Status Ongoing
First iteration July 3-6, 1997 (as Albany AnthroCon)

July 1-4, 1999 (as AnthroCon)

Organizer(s) Anthrocon, Inc.
Subject Furry
Resources Photos, videos, reports: Anthrocon resources
Anthrocon (edit)
Anthrocon.gif
Albany AnthroCon 1997
Albany AnthroCon 1998
Anthrocon 1999
Anthrocon 2000
Anthrocon 2001
Anthrocon 2002
Anthrocon 2003
Anthrocon 2004
Anthrocon 2005
Anthrocon 2006
Anthrocon 2007
Anthrocon 2008
Anthrocon 2009
Anthrocon 2010
Anthrocon 2011
Anthrocon 2012
Anthrocon 2013
Anthrocon 2014
Anthrocon 2015
Anthrocon 2016
Anthrocon 2017
Anthrocon 2018
Anthrocon 2019
Anthrocon 2020
Anthrocon 2021
Anthrocon 2022
Anthrocon 2023
Anthrocon staff
Anthrocon guests of honor

Anthrocon, or just AC, is a furry convention held yearly during the summer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Formerly the world's largest furry convention, with an attendance of 7,544 in AC 2017. Later during that same year, it was surpassed by MFF.

History

The convention was founded in 1997 as Albany AnthroCon, which itself an offshoot of the Furry Halloween parties held by Aloyen Youngblood; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel, and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, Points, Rigel, and others. In its first year, it had approximately 500 attendees.

In late 1998-1999, the chairmanship of the convention was transferred to Dr. Samuel Conway by Points, and they formally organized the group as Anthrocon Inc., and later renamed the convention to "Anthrocon", and relocated it to Pennsylvania. Its first venue was the Hilton Hotel of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger Adams Mark Hotel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees.

Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004 it was 2,406. Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, due in part to higher parking fees, and a different and unfamiliar hotel, which was the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in downtown Philadelphia, and possibly due to Hurricane Dennis's effect on the southern United States which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.

Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489. In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased with 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. Growth for the convention has historically averaged 14% yearly.

Since 1997, the Anthrocon Charity Auction has donated a total of $240K+ to local charities.

Security for the convention has been provided by the Dorsai Irregulars from 2002 until 2019.

Current location and timeslot

Visitor Statistics

Due to the unforeseen sale and closure of the Adam's Mark Hotel in November 2004, AC chose the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in Philadelphia as the site for 2005 and announced that they would be moving there for the next year. In 2006, Due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to temporarily leave its normal July timeslot and was held on June 15-18. In 2007, it was held July 5-8 at the same location.

The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's Board of Directors before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place, due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh in October 2004. At the time, the convention was already too big for any affordable hotel in Philadelphia, and the Adam's Mark had the most convention space of any hotel of its size in the city before its demolition. The closing of the Adam's Mark simply moved those plans up a year.

While some were opposed to the move, most were supportive of it. Many attendees who supported the move lived out of Pennsylvania and the move made little difference to the trip there.

Leadership

The chairman of the convention is Dr. Samuel Conway (also known as Kagemushi or Uncle Kage by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of staff and volunteers who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist the multitude of small tasks that arise.

Board of Directors

Guests of Honor

Past GoH have included:

Typical programming

The fursuit parade at Anthrocon 2005
A photo of the fursuit dance at Anthrocon 2005.

Themes

  • 1997: An East Coast Furry Convention
  • 1998: Here There Be Dragons
  • 1999: Join the Furry Revolution
  • 2000: Furries of Myth and Legend
  • 2001: Furries in Flight
  • 2002: Inventions
  • 2003: Creatures of the Night
  • 2004: Summer Games
  • 2005: Heroes
  • 2006: Making History
  • 2007: Looking to the Future
  • 2008: It's a Jungle Out There
  • 2009: OMG Aliens!
  • 2010: Modern Stone-Age Furries
  • 2011: The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic
  • 2012: A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 2013: The Fast and The Furrious
  • 2014: Secret Societies
  • 2015: Viking Invasion!
  • 2016: Roaring "Twenty" (20th anniversary)
  • 2017: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
  • 2018: Movie Monsters
  • 2019: Surf Pacific
  • 2020: Aesop's Fables; replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
  • 2021: Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
  • 2022: Aesop's Fables
  • 2023: Anthropolis: We Built This City

Charities

Every year, Anthrocon chooses a local animal-related charity to be the beneficiary of its charity auction.[1]

Attendance

AC's attendance has increased yearly, except for AC 2005. Membership in the fursuit parade has increased as well, rising to 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.

Convention year Attendance Percentage change Fursuiters in fursuit parade Percentage change
Albany AnthroCon 1997 500* - Unknownº -
Albany AnthroCon 1998 600* 20% "" "" -
Anthrocon 1999 845 40.8% "" "" -
Anthrocon 2000 1,128 33.4% "" "" -
Anthrocon 2001 1,457 29.2% "" "" -
Anthrocon 2002 1,648 13.1% "" "" -
Anthrocon 2003 1,949 18.2% "" "" -
Anthrocon 2004 2,404 23.3% "" "" -
Anthrocon 2005 2,370 -1.4% 140 -
Anthrocon 2006 2,489 5% 191 36.4%
Anthrocon 2007 2,849 14.5% 353 84.8%
Anthrocon 2008 3,390 19% 453 28.3%
Anthrocon 2009 3,777 11.4% 640 41.3%
Anthrocon 2010 4,238 12.2% 713 11.4%
Anthrocon 2011 4,402 3.8% 854 19.8%
Anthrocon 2012 5,179 17.7% 1,044 22.2%
Anthrocon 2013 5,577 7.68% 1,300 24.5%
Anthrocon 2014 5,861 5.09% 1,326 2%
Anthrocon 2015 6,386 9.01% 1,460 10.11%
Anthrocon 2016 7,310 14.44% 2,100 43.34%
Anthrocon 2017 7,554 3.33% 1,890 -10.00%
Anthrocon 2018 8,407 11.29% 1,980 4.76%
Anthrocon 2019 9,358 11.31% 2,132 7.67%
Virtual Anthrocon 2020 6,136** - 2 (on staff) -34.43%
Anthrocon 2022 9,702 3.68% 2,562 20.17%

.*Estimated

.**Unique VRChat attendees

ºAnthrocon kept records on the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005.

Incorporation and Trademarks

Anthrocon, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit organization on June 25, 1998, and registered as a 501(c)(7) social and recreation club in the state of Pennsylvania (entity 2823650). This classification differs from the 501(c)(3) status of Midwest Furry Fandom and Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.

Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the 'Anthrocon paw' as US trademarks were filed on September 18 and November 12, 2006. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998, onwards.

Trivia

  • The choice of Toonseum was made with consultation of the furry community via a LiveJournal post by Rigel. It has so far been the only (fandom-approved) exception to the "animal-related" charity rule.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Charity history on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.

External links

Flayrah has news and features on Anthrocon

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