How is it even possible?

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• september. (US1) Posts: 72

  23.11.2015

  Pooxy (US1) said:

  I have put so much doubt in the integrity of this game, like the possibility of many finding ways to get amazing amount of gold constantly... but last night got me thinking so hard when I challenged a horse in platinum section.  Now that's not unusual, what is strange is that the horse was either level 22 or 28.
  
  I mean... that took me aback totally, how in the world can a horse that low be in a section that high?  I know at times I do challenge level 14... or even 0... ZERO level horse in gold section, always believed the zero might be a bug since a horse cannot start in that section at level 0.
  
  So, reassure me someone and tell me how it's possible for a low level horse to be inside a high level section?
  

  
  hi pooxy, this is possible because the horse one uses to race with other players is different from the horse one allows others to race with.
  
  For example, players in the platinum league may have a lv 50 horse they use to race others to earn points. These same players may choose to let other players race their other level 0/14/28 horse. That is why you see the lower levels.
  
  Alternatively, the level 28 horse is a specialist horse who has the stats to win say 'dressage' most of the time. Thus, the horse has 84 points for ___ (can't remember the stat) and 0 points for strength and ___(can't rmb). [I stand corrected regarding this point]
  

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• tabanam (INT1) Posts: 59

  23.11.2015 edited 23.11.2015

  This is very unfortunate thing that i just learned recently and will maybe cost me my platinum ranking - all horses that you have can be challenged by other players .. i bought a horse from market few days ago, lvl 20 or such, and got a losing streak of 50-60 points ... now I'm scraping just to stay in platinum and not lose a gold mining license
  
  I think this game needs much clearer instructions than provided in '?' section
  
  edit - maybe it was my horse you stumbled upon
  

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• Uncle John (GB1) GB1 Posts: 11,004

  23.11.2015

  see thread
  

  Wrong horse being selected to be challenged by others.

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• tabanam (INT1) Posts: 59

  23.11.2015

  Thank you Uncle John, I already had the box checked to choose the best horse but i was thinking it works only when i challenge someone - now i know it's just bugged
  

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• Pooxy (US1) Posts: 90

  24.11.2015 edited 24.11.2015

  So if you have a level 10, 20, 50 horse... it's possible that people will challenge your level 20 horse instead of your level 50 horse?  No advantage for sure there since that assures people to lose fights even more, but how does one makes certain that the same horse is use for both then?
  
  I doubt it's the check box to use best horse since that box resets every single time you reload the game.  And I checked again and it's simply to use the best horse for any of the 3 discipline, like I said I'd doubt that would be it because of the natural reset of this option.
  
  I presume it has to do more with the slider, there's a small slider that allows you to choose which horse for each discipline, but again something tells me that resets on leaving game.
  

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• RunsWivScissors (GB1) GB1 Posts: 6,633

  24.11.2015

  Pooxy (US1) said:

   how does one makes certain that the same horse is use for both then?
  
  

  Click your transporter & go to the 2nd tab (tournament preparations) then manually select which horse you want to use for each type of challenge & UNCHECK the box that says select the best horse automatically.
  

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• Kamilcom (GB1) Posts: 1,499

  24.11.2015

  Horse racing selection interface is self explanatory.
  
  You either pick a horse for each discipline manually - chose the right one using arrows and press "SELECT" buton. Done.
  
  Or leave it to automatic selection - server picks for you  - for that you just check the box at the bottom.
  
  That's the intended functionality - simple and easy. If it is bugged in some instances, that's another issue.
  

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• mrpotatohead (GB1) Posts: 60

  24.11.2015

  In most games that have some trainable abilities, you can have a low level with a very high single ability.
  Just training a single ability is called 'tanking'.
  
  I've only just started training horses, and only train the endurance, so I'm creating a racehorse that is no good at showjumping or dressage, since most players will select the lowest level in order to beat them your almost guarenteed more races.
  Larinos corner has the horse formulas, you can work out from them how much training a low level horse would need to beat a high level horse trained in all 3 abilities.
  You also have to consider the random element, you can still win with a 2% chance of winning, the training just improves the chance of winning, it's not guarenteed.
  
  Lastly, you, like most others, probably followed the tasks on the left for everything in the game, having a high level horse means you completed each task, like the game suggests you do, but this isn't the best way to play the game. I have a huge list of tasks that will never be completed, no bakery, no chickens, no pigs, you don't need them to play the game, I regularly beat level 100 in the missions, my whole farm is tanked.
  
  It justs adds a bit more fun to the game
  

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• RunsWivScissors (GB1) GB1 Posts: 6,633

  24.11.2015

  Kamilcom (GB1) said:

  Or leave it to automatic selection - server picks for you  - for that you just check the box at the bottom.
  
  That's the intended functionality - simple and easy. If it is bugged in some instances, that's another issue.
  

  It has been bugged since it was added, thats the point being made.
  
  You should UNCHECK that box and select your choices manually.
  

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• Pooxy (US1) Posts: 90

  24.11.2015

  mrpotatohead (GB1) said:

  In most games that have some trainable abilities, you can have a low level with a very high single ability.
  Just training a single ability is called 'tanking'.
  
  

  Actually called tweeking in most mmo's.  But I doubt this is going to work well as a option, tweeking a character means the character can beat hands down a character of the same level but will not have any effect against one much higher level.
  
  I would think the logic stays the same and really would be outrage that the possibility would be there for someone to simply train a level 10 horse and breed and breed and breed just to have a super high ability and this level 10 horse beats a level 50 horse.  That would be insane.
  
  Anyway, at least that clears that aspect of seeing a low level in a super high section, I knew there might be a open door for some logic as I have stated I have fought quite a few time a level 0 horse but was just very surprise to see that again.
  

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