OMG why are they getting rid of the meadows?!?! What is replacing them?? What's the point (please pm me to answer)

They are NOT being removed. The ACTION of putting your horse in the meadow is, NOT the thing itself.

Oh read that wrong LOL thanks

Anyone know when the next BC Starts? I kinda miss it

If you mean The Great Challenge, i *think* that is starting in February some time but i'm not sure of course.

@ Briar

OMG I'm in love with him

[spoiler]Personally, I think Wave looks better in adult form. Taking away the action to place horses in the meadows/boxes is still a big let down. I hope Howrse is going to keep the action to put them in the meadow/box. This is a vital part in a lot of peoples' BLUP and foal games schedule. It even plays a large part in feeding your horses. They better not remove it. If they do, I hope they replace it with something heaps better. They will hopefully be posting more in the "Inside Howrse" blog soon. They should tell us more about it. Keep us informed and stuff. Anyway, if you want to see more of my rant, click <no thanks>
Cheers!

When it comes to the removal of the action of putting a horse in the meadow or the box - things will be adjusted accordingly for energy/morale gain.

Chances are high - Divines that use them (Ex. Quartz and Opal) will also be adjusted.

Likewise - it's possible this might become a single action rolled into one:

Anyone else remember when you had to choose between the Meadow or the Box for bedding down a horse based on Weather? And how a Blanket was needed to bed your horse in the meadow if it was too cold?

It simply became a more streamlined process (i.e. the game automatically choses in a way)

It's possible that Howrse might do something like this and one collective action that does both [Maybe something like a button to choose how much time your horse will spend outside - allowing it to eat forage (like in a meadow), gain morale and possibly gain back health (like they do in a box - as I don't know about you, but I've never had a horse gain back health being in a meadow if they are not at 100%)

Again - just a thought. Personally, until testing starts and we see the effect - I'm not going to worry.

anyone have the new breed yet?

What do you mean by new breed?

The last new breed that was added to the game was the Lippizan (which many players have)

If you mean the new Divines (Dew, Wave, and Brook)

Dew - Yes
Wave - not for another 4 days or so
Brook - not for another 2 weeks or so (as Divines can not be aged - Dew must age naturally to when she can next be covered)

IF you mean...

ok yes that is what I was referring to. i dont know how to post a spoiler so I didnt want to put it in. they really should make a button that you check off if the post is a spoiler

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If you remove the *'s - you get this

Does anyone know when will the preprod open again please ?

Something that has shown up on the French server( they took the TC to level 8) and this showed up. This is information posted on the US site so no idea what it is all about..

The meadows is the way I fed my AP farming horses without using up all my fodder or someone elses. I think howrse is making it so that your horses are more dependent on the ec for food tack etc.

Oh, gods = devines but i wanted to quote myself so can't change it

Oh, anyone know the actual process from thinking about adding new horses, then actually putting them in the game? Does the Owlient team think of all the new breeds added or do they actually listen to the Howrse community? I know I sound like I don't know anything but I'd really like to know the whole process. If Owlient is listening...I've got some ideas for coats.

Clydesdale:


Shire:


Any images posted here were found on Google Images and are not mine, nor do I claim them as mine.

Oh, sorry if this doesn't belong here, but oh well. Just tossing ideas around.

Cheers!

Spyder, weren't they meant to be wilds? (2 breeds of wilds)..

It seems like we're just turning into a game of clicks and automatic actions. I like being able to interact with my horses, so to speak.

I love how howrse thinks the players here are completly incapable of deciding what is best for the horses they breed. Thanks for making this game into something that dosent need any bigger tough to play.I bet soon my horses will be blupped by themself by howrses script becuase some people mess them up, x.x

I'm looking forwards to the addition of Shires. If they're even coming to the game.
Shires played a huge role in the history of where I live, and they mean a lot to me as a breed after I got to know a wonderful Shire who I rode for over 5 years.
They're fantastic horses. I just hope Howrse doesn't make it too hard to get them.

OMG shires!!! I love those! Thanks horse once said before OW YOU ROCK!!!!!