glb Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 @shirubagan Yeah, found bad starts the most damaging with Violent. Played about 90 minutes when I should have been getting ready for work (oops) but just couldn't string games together and only bagged a couple of wins. Feel bad for the horse but guess raising champions can be a tough business. Waiting to see what War Bastard will produce, if nothing then will see how Blingin' Kid fares in the love stakes. Also, next few horses will be named in tribute to Derek & Clive's horse racing. Not big, not clever but will make me chuckle more than it should. Big Tits off to a flyer! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubagan Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 @glb Please do that. Ad Nauseum used to crack me up as a kid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryC Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 There's so much character, humour and joy in this game. But then if I don't get the right cards at the right time 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubagan Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Yeah, but when you get a 10-12 card run... EDIT: I just went from DFL to 5th place in a Derby so maybe it *is* possible to claw it back after all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubagan Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 I almost missed my station on the way home because of this game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 War Bastard's offspring, Thunderbastard wasn't a great young horse, but is pretty rampant as a 4 y/o. Think I might pair him with Blingin' Kid's daughter. Still not got a fast horse yet, most start with speed stats between 20-30. Guess the completed puzzles might add some bonuses, or just have to get the breeding right. 16 and a 1/2 hours played since buying this last Saturday 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Played around with this a bit over the weekend, seeing if playing purely for stats can build an uber horse (saving stamina and boost cards at all times), but was far less enjoyable than trying to win when possible (also a little heartbreaking sandbagging a race). Level 3 comfort zone can be pretty brutal if you run inside, and without the funds to buy the reset item, the risk / reward is too high. Level 2 on the outside is a good place to sit, just have to watch the pace when moving into bends to avoid the turning loss. Some races you just can't finish 1st, no matter what you do. Also think stamina is a more important stat than speed because of the heart cards you start with. Affords you more room for error during the race, and less chance of completely gassing in the home straight. Had horses with speeds far below their rivals, only to destroy them in the home straight thanks to stamina cards (and the odd boost card). Anyhoo, after the experiment, focused playing normally and now have a 3 from 3 horse. Blingin' Kid is super proud of his, erm daughter, Super Mario. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disgraced Toblerone Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 My partner was back yesterday from the US. I haven't seen her since april. I almost missed the train stop at the airport because of this game. And yes, I lover her. GOTY by far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Finally broke a course record - 1:10 for 1200m. G'wan Big Tits! How do people get on with Mature mode? Not had one horse last more than a year before going to the farm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Okay, having peak time match when breeding definitely improves offspring. Still not got a horse with a star to the farm yet, thinking you need to win 5 G1 races (most I have is 4). Set a few more records, also thought for a sequel / upgrade choosing your preferred distance would be a very welcome option. Had a horse with low stamina assigned to distance races, which made that horse's career pointless as never retained enough boosts for the home straight, as you can rarely get perfect scores in every solitaire game even when playing well. Still, over 40 hours now and still have a few G1s left to win, puzzles to complete and a load of owners to unlock. Best value for money from a game in years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disgraced Toblerone Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I had to let my 3DS at home if I wanted to get some work done... missing two two pieces in one puzzle. Canot wait. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bm Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I'm now at the point where I'm genuinely embarrassed to play this on the train, in case anyone spots my immaturely - yet creatively - named horses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disgraced Toblerone Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Well most of my choices have been labelled "offensive" by Nntemdo. what's wrong with "hot Pussy"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Big Tits and Blingin' Clunge got through okay for me. Stan Goodspeed was, frankly, a disappointment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrousgyre Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I spent a sweaty hour rummaging around the attic for my 3DS purely to play this. Thoroughly worth it. Amazing game. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubagan Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Just had my first runaway horse - a series of bad plays caused him to get angry and he just stormed ahead, repeatedly shoving first place forward like a battering ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Runaways are fun! Although latest horse, Selina Kyle, unlocked the 'good behaviour' skill so can't actually make her mad. Update after recent plays: Prefer the filly route in growth mode (oo-er etc); the races are shorter and there's an extra one in the 1st year compared to colts. Most wins I've managed across growth and mature is 9 (both from 17 races). Had a few colts win 5 straight, only to then turn utterly useless for the remainder of their career, with a win seemingly impossible to come by even when racing well. Best combined stats so far is 83 speed 98 stamina, not had either ability over 100 yet. One thing I'm still confused about is energy. I've often had races where I've used the unity meter and got 400+ (sometimes 500+) energy with a gold crown next to the stat (and a decent amount of stamina cards remaining), only for the horse to gas and Horse Off Course to pop up to say my horse didn't have enough energy. Anyone worked out the system? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilpostino Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Bought this yesterday. It's brilliant, and very addictive! I swore so loudly when I fucked up a finish and ended up second by a nose that I woke the baby. That's always a good sign with a game. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilpostino Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 And after much deliberation I decided to name my horses after Speedball 2 teams. Come on Violent Desire! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Might have to pick up a 3DS so I can give this a bash, looks an interesting play! Is it worth buying if you're a horse racing fan? Because the last game we had had us riding tigers as DLC... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Not sure if being a horse racing fan helps (I'm not really one, don't dislike it, just know next-to-nothing about it), but the horse racing has a tactical element to it - the solitaire and racing compliment each other pretty well. Just unlocked a flame-style horse, with actual flames coming off his mane... he's disappointingly slow, but looks cool as. Going to keep cycling through the owners' horses to see what other colours come out (there's a pink ninja one), these horse also have more useful skills, so should make for better foals. 50 hours in, still got puzzles to complete and some G1s to win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubagan Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 11 minutes ago, glb said: Just unlocked a flame-style horse, with actual flames coming off his mane... he's disappointingly slow, but looks cool as. Going to keep cycling through the owners' horses to see what other colours come out (there's a pink ninja one), these horse also have more useful skills, so should make for better foals. 50 hours in, still got puzzles to complete and some G1s to win. I have him and he's blisteringly fast. Pikeyboyjoeboy started very well, winning everything by huge margins, but now just ends up in the bottom half, looking cool but being a bit shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Hmmm, loving the game more if the stats, even for story horses, is random. Not had a horse make it to 5 yo yet, Mature mode just seems to be a bust, even with my top horses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squigs Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 If that's 'Fire Boy' you're both referring to, I managed to get him up to level 9, with stats of 95/102. Only done a few races with him in Mature mode so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Mine originally started as 'Excitable Kid'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrousgyre Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 This game's so good I've had to install a 5000mAh battery in my 3DS to cope with my need to play it constantly. I recently got Fireboy too (RawSewage to his friends) but he's not exactly excelled just yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Completed a puzzle New horse has a witch's hat. I name thee Zelda. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulando Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Woo! What did it unlock? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Said that the 'Go' button is more responsive. Didn't race well after unlocking the boost (low stamina in the home straight / got boxed in) so haven't seen a difference yet! EDIT: After a few more races, really seeing next to no difference from this particular boost. Hopefully the other boosts are a little more effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Got two horse types left to unlock, according to the photos in the museum. Looks like you have to win at least G1 race to 'progress' to the next type. Well-worth focusing on these to unlock the better skills (farseer and reset button are a great combo; anti oops useful too). Think breeding will become more productive with these unlocked, plus the later types look cool. Not sure if peeps were already doing this, or went straight to breeding? Got one piece remaining on 5 puzzles, so wild hopefully unlock a few more of these this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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