Horsepower

Franklinnoble · 02-23-2006, 06:19 PM

A Racing Dynasty.

Not auto racing. Horse racing. I'll be starting a new account at: http://simulatedsports.net/hr/

This is a large multiplayer horse racing simulation. I was very active on there about 5-6 years ago, but haven't played much since, and haven't logged in at all in over two years. I'm sure there have been big changes since the last time I was there, so most of my prior experience will be of little use.

Additionally, I will impose a few key restrictions on my play:

I will operate only one "stable." Many players in this game register several different accounts, because each account (or "stable") can only keep 10 horses, and that's just not enough for some players (in fact, I had around 5 stables at one time). I don't have time to manage that many, and I don't need this to become a major distraction. So, one stable only.
I will not buy credits. I am not 100% certain this system is still in place, but you used to be able to buy credits in the game. The base game is free - but you can purchase credits to sponsor your own races or use towards "breeding points." This gives you a competitive advantage, as it is often hard to find room in races for your horses (and you automatically get entry into races you sponsor), and it can take a very long time to accumulate enough breeding points to breed a decent horse. But I don't wish to spend any money on this, so, no credits.

The last time I played, the game was exceptionally crowded, and it was really tough just to get your horses in a race ever two to four weeks, to say nothing of actually winning races on a regular basis. With the restrictions I have, it will be really challenging to produce a stable of winners, as the horses you get when you start out are generally garbage, and usually suitable only for claims races.

I am going to register a new account now. Once that is done, I will have a chance to select which horses I prefer from an available pool. I may not get any of them. It is my expectation that most or all of the horses I end up with will be entirely random. Horses generally take a few days to be assigned, so don't expect anything exciting to happen too soon.

kingfc22 · 02-23-2006, 06:24 PM

Sounds interesting. I'll be following along.

Franklinnoble · 02-23-2006, 07:55 PM

I have created an account. My user ID is "bubbasdad" (my son's nickname is Bubba), and it should be active in 72 hours.

I selected the following horses:

51323,65737,72590,85191,21249,108551,17629,103863,91221,89896

It will be interesting to see how many I get.

Franklinnoble · 02-24-2006, 05:21 PM

Ugh. I got my stable.

The good news is, of the five horses I got, all five were ones I selected.

The bad news is, they all stink.

Previously, when you got a new account in the game, you'd get unraced horses. They'd vary in age and quality, but the nice thing was that they hadn't raced yet - so there was a bit of mystery there.

Every horse in my barn has at least six races. One has 68 (so, basically, he's ready to be put out to pasture). None of them are really any good, at least at first glance. I should have looked more closely when I selected them. All I did was glance at their pedigree and pick them based on that, not realizing I could look at racing history.

Franklinnoble · 03-01-2006, 04:22 PM

Updates can be found here:

http://p098.ezboard.com/ffofdfrm7.sh...opicID=1.topic

Cap Ologist · 03-01-2006, 04:31 PM

Woohoo, another FN dynasty! Now, how will you incorporate science fiction and football into this?

kingfc22 · 03-03-2006, 12:34 AM

FN - what does SP# mean in the race results screen?

Franklinnoble · 03-03-2006, 01:03 AM

Basically, that's the speed rating. It's meant to mimic the Beyer Speed Figure.

I can go into more detail, if you're really interested.

kingfc22 · 03-03-2006, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

Basically, that's the speed rating. It's meant to mimic the Beyer Speed Figure.

I can go into more detail, if you're really interested.

That would be great. I decided to sign up and give this a try.

Franklinnoble · 03-03-2006, 08:11 PM

I've just updated my dynasty thread at the other board...

Franklinnoble · 03-07-2006, 07:11 PM

*bump*... update available...

Franklinnoble · 03-17-2006, 03:45 AM

Ok... one last move... the updated link is in my sig.

02-23-2006, 06:24 PM	#2
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Sounds interesting. I'll be following along. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

03-03-2006, 12:34 AM	#7
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	FN - what does SP# mean in the race results screen? __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

02-23-2006, 07:55 PM	#3
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	I have created an account. My user ID is "bubbasdad" (my son's nickname is Bubba), and it should be active in 72 hours. I selected the following horses: 51323,65737,72590,85191,21249,108551,17629,103863,91221,89896 It will be interesting to see how many I get.

02-24-2006, 05:21 PM	#4
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Ugh. I got my stable. The good news is, of the five horses I got, all five were ones I selected. The bad news is, they all stink. Previously, when you got a new account in the game, you'd get unraced horses. They'd vary in age and quality, but the nice thing was that they hadn't raced yet - so there was a bit of mystery there. Every horse in my barn has at least six races. One has 68 (so, basically, he's ready to be put out to pasture). None of them are really any good, at least at first glance. I should have looked more closely when I selected them. All I did was glance at their pedigree and pick them based on that, not realizing I could look at racing history.

03-01-2006, 04:22 PM	#5
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Updates can be found here: http://p098.ezboard.com/ffofdfrm7.sh...opicID=1.topic

03-01-2006, 04:31 PM	#6
Cap Ologist College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Flower Mound, TX	Woohoo, another FN dynasty! Now, how will you incorporate science fiction and football into this?

03-03-2006, 01:03 AM	#8
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Basically, that's the speed rating. It's meant to mimic the Beyer Speed Figure. I can go into more detail, if you're really interested.

03-03-2006, 08:11 PM	#10
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	I've just updated my dynasty thread at the other board...

03-07-2006, 07:11 PM	#11
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	bump... update available...

03-17-2006, 03:45 AM	#12
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Ok... one last move... the updated link is in my sig.

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