Q&A - Gameplay Questions Answered

We've had a few people ask us questions that they couldn't get answered in game play, and are dying to know the answer to.

1. I'm trying to blup my horse but it hasn't happened yet. Why?
A. You haven't given much detail but these are the criteria for a horse to reach +100 Blup
            - The horse has his or her top 3 skills bolded. (Training and Rides can do this) 
            - The horse has won 20 competitions (first place)
            - The horse is at least 10 years old
Reply: Oh darn! I feel so silly, my horse is 9. Thank you TH


2. I'm doing the objective where you need to put your horse in a box to find a Tub of Grease, problem is I've been doing it for days and all the horse does is sleep.

A. My first instinct is that you're maybe putting your horse in the wrong box. Here is a diagram of which box to use. The box marked with a red X is the wrong one. Once you've found the correct box (the one with the yellow circle) Select a time period for your horse to stay in there, repeat until you get a ToG.
 Reply: Thankyou TH! I got a ToG the first go and validated.

3. I'm stuck on objectives 88, 91 and 94. Help!
A 88 - Propose an item exchange. Breeding > Shop >Exchange Items.
   91 - Buy a horse over 25 years with 0 skill points. Hunt around in the sales for horses matching those criteria, or search Objective 91 in the sales search. Be ready to pay a premium for these horses though. 
   94 - Get a Pandora's box by trading items, simple. You can even complete 88 and 94 at the same time. Offer either a Pandora's box for a Pandora's box, or use something you don't need.  

Magic Ride - Info and Help

The Magic Ride - Our Christmas 2012 Promo

So, We've been going at this promo for a week now. 

You're required to roll a die to collect a total of 25 keys to unlock the Wind Gate to win the Divine Eurus. It's pretty simple, just check back when you're due to roll again and Bob's your uncle!

Along the way, as well as collecting keys you can undergo missions (by landing on the lightning bolt) squares. You also will collect presents along the way, that you can begin opening from December 25. Each present varies in prize and worth of prize.

Check out the links to find out what each prize can offer.

Small - http://www.howrse.com/operation/balade/cadeau?type=petit

Great - http://www.howrse.com/operation/balade/cadeau?type=moyen

Exceptional - http://www.howrse.com/operation/balade/cadeau?type=grand

A few promo questions sent it...

Question 1) I rolled a 5, by my counting the key I need is 5 away. I'm on board 1. Why can't I get the key?

Answer - Have you checked to see if their are any barriers inbetween you and the key? On the first board it is somewhat difficult to see the barriers, when you reach board two you may notice them more.

Question 2) I can't open my presents, is this a glitch?

Answer - Nope, you can't open your gifts until Christmas day.

Question 3) When I get all 25 keys, what do I do?

Answer - Head back to board 1, go to the Wind Gate (Below the Secret Passage) and head along the path to Eurus.

Question 4) How do I send my friend a gift?

Answer) You can land on a space on the board which allows you to send a friend of your choice a gift to put under their tree.        

Interview with New Mod Y

We've made a new mod-friend.  "Y" will be helping us answer some fan questions along with help from our old friend X. 

But today, we're going to welcome Y to our family and ask them some questions. 

You obviously love your job as a moderator, what's the highlight?
I've always loved getting to know players and helping with their game.

What is the lowlight?
I don't think there *is* a lowlight, really. Everything is so great. I suppose the only negative thing on Howrse is players who continually refuse to follow rules. I dislike sanctioning.

What is your primary 'Breeding goal'?
I guess it'd be to breed high gp and excellency star unicorns. I love the excitement of not knowing whether I will produce a uni or not. These new changes to unicorn breeding really do help. Especially when you're a moderator on a server where you don't live!

Favourite TV show?
Doctor Who for sure!

In your opinion, why is Multi-accounting so wrong and does the system make mistakes?
Multi accounting is wrong on many levels. If you think about it, a player gets 1 pass every 50 days. If a player has 10 accounts they get 10 passes, this can inturn be used to buy items and send them to the main account. Same with equus and horses and other BMI's. It's not fair to players who work hard for what they have or our ever supportive pass buyers. 

As for the second part of your question, yes, I do believe the system makes mistakes. I've seen genuine players have accounts deleted when they have used the same computer. Like humans, computers and IP trackers also make mistakes. 

How can we explain our innocence, if we are to get in-trouble for multi-accounting when we genuinely aren't?
Well, you need to realise first before contacting us that we know when a player is lying to us. So don't multi account and then expect to blame it on your siblings' accounts. Admin do know. 
You must *politely* state your case.
Remember, players, you may not have your ban or deletion reinstated. 

How can we avoid getting in trouble for M-A when our sibling's use the same computer?
 - Simple, use different emails
 - Log on, play and log off. Wait longer than 10 minutes before allowing a sibling to log on, and when they log off, leave a period of time before you log on. 


Thanks heaps "Y". We hope to hear from you soon, Welcome to the TH family!
No, thank you. I hope I can work with you and aid you and players in having a great game and getting the most from it! 

BMI's for New Players

Under 30 days seniority? Read This

We've all been there. Learning the game, making mistakes etc. Well we've been asked to make a post about BM items for new players.

What is a new player?
A new player is anyone with under 30 days seniority. 

Items:
- Gaia Foal
- Business Key
- Professional Trainer (Formally DNA Strand)

Item 1: Gaia Foal
This allows new players to create another horse (picking gender, breed and colour) and not have to wait until they can access the sales. 

Item 2: Business Key
This allows new players to access the Auction, Reserved and Direct sales before having 30 days of seniority. It also allows players to create an EC before having 20 days seniority.

Item 3: Professional Trainer (Formally DNA Strand)
This allows players to immediately and fully train their horse without using any energy. 

These are only available for players with under 30 days seniority, and can only be purchased with passes and diamonds. 

Merry Christmas TH-ers/

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

It's that time of year again, and from us to you we'd love to say Merry Christmas. Keep safe and enjoy the festive season.

We're answering a few questions we've recieved lately in regards to the X-Mas season..

Q1 - Will the advent calander be coming to Howrse
Unfortunately, we don't know. But we're hoping and praying that Howrse deliver a Christmas themed Promo.

Q2 - Will Total Howrse be online during the holiday season?
We're all very busy folks, but we will be playing Howrse, so with any new changes comes a new post. This might mean promos, updates or important information regarding your game. However in the unlikely event that an event takes place on Christmas day we won't be posting until the following day. 

Again, Continue to send us questions and we'll continue to answer.
Keep safe THsers, we look forward to delivering all the Howrse news in the new year.
All our love, The team at TotalHowrse.  

Objectives 22 - 29

22. Put one of your horses in a stall for 10 consecutive hours
       Hint: It is not the box that you put your horse to sleep in.
        - You must put it in the box on the top right hand side of the page. 

Reward: 4 FK horseshoes

23. Congratulate a player on their birthday

Hint: Go to community > Directory > "See today's birthdays"

Reward: 1 MF Bridle

24. Give your horse a health mash
      Hint: Search for an EC with health mashes, you may need a horse of high skill in some cases. Then go to horse, go into feed and select health mashes.

Reward: 1 Sea-horse

25. Give an apple to another player’s horse
       Hint: Find any horse (that you don't own) and give it an apple.

Reward: 1 MK saddle

26. Reach a breeder reserve of _____ equus 
       Hint: This can take a few days, check out our post on earning equus' to find out some ways to get some cash.

Reward: 300 more equus

27. Sell a horse in auction
        Hint: It takes 3 days for an auction to finish, so if you know you're coming up to this objective put your horse up early for a fair amount (500e) It will validate once you've sold the horse.

Reward: a trained horse with a Water of Youth

28. Out of the past 20 days, log-in 10 days
       Hint: Come online each day.

Reward: 20 apples

29.Buy a saddle from the shop

Hint: Breeding > Store, buy the cheapest saddle.

Reward: 2 energy mashes

Objectives 11 - 21

It's taken us a while, but we're back with the next objectives. Good luck!

11. Equip your horse with horseshoes

Hint - Go to your horses page, under the competition tab  

Reward: 1 trained horse with Pluto’s Parchment

12. Buy 20 turnips at a time from the store
        Hint - Sell exactly the amount stated, no more, no less. 

Reward: 10 more turnips

13. Train for at least three hours with any of your horses
        Hint - Go to your horses page, choose a discipline and train for 3 hours >

Reward: 2 energy mashes

14. View the details of one of the top 20 players in the general ranking
       Hint - Go to Ranking > General > Click on the page of one of the players.

Reward: 3 aging points

15. Participate in 8 competitions with your horse
      Hint: It can be 1 - or all of your horses.

Reward: 300 equus

16. Use an aging point
       Hint: Go the page of a horse, make sure they're at least fed, groomed and in bed and then age. 

Reward: Fully trained pegasus

17. Be an employee in an equestrian center
       Hint: You should already be employed, but if not go to Profile > My job

Reward: regular salary

18. Finish among the top four in a competition with your horse
        Hint: Come 1st, 2nd, 3rd of 4th. Enter two horses in a competiton, you'll come at the least 4th.

Reward: 2 calorific mashes

19. Put horses from your breeding farm to bed _____ times
      Hint: Don't try and do this one all in one day, if you can't do it over a few days. 

Reward: Daphne’s Laurels

 

20. Bid on a horse at auction
        Hint: You need 10 days of seniority to access the auctions

Reward: 300e

21. Name one of your horses “Tip”
       Hint: Some people say it has to be a horse you bred. Make sure you spell it correctly 'Tip' Yes, you need the capital letter!

Reward: 10 turnips