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Fun Horse Names for Our Thoroughbred Born on January 1st - He's Going to the Kentucky Derby. What name should this horse have?
Born First Run First - Perfect name for a horse we expect to win a lot of stake races
5%
Happy New Year Baby - With all the money this horse will earn, it's going to be a great racing year!
2%
Follow Your Elders - Born before the other horses, this is a perfect name for a leader on his way to the Triple Crown.
14%
Can Run From Day One - Born early and ready to race. Bring on the bed of roses!
19%
January's First - This guy will be first on that First Saturday in May when he crosses the finish line for the Kentucky Derby.
60%
Total votes: 43
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Just kidding . The whip uses it self when you ask for full energy and you race horse has so much energy left. We have seen in to many games where the whip can be used and the horse has nothing left for the rest of the race .
I have even seen a horse game where they give the race horses turbo punch(LOL) . We are trying to make this game a great horse racing game BUT at the same time do the best we can with following real horse racing guidlines.
I love input so please provide and thanks for helping us grow.......
Mike (puddles)
Joking here as well. Thanks for the info.
What I don't get is when my horse is clear in the final sixteenth the whiping is constant. I was clear by 6 and he was still using the whip. I think the whip should be used in stretch duels instead of when the horse is clear. At that point the jockey would gear the horse down.
Maybe your horse was going for the track record? I think if you have a big lead in the stretch you can drop is energy and the whip will not be used. try that and let us know .
Yeah, that worked.
WOW- i just guessed. Just kidding . The more you play this horse racing game the more you will learn. learn something new every day and have some fun. We all deserve that.
I think it would be good if we were able to control the whip ourselves as the jockey. Proper timing and use of the whip is one of the things that makes the difference between a good rider and a great rider. Knowing when and how to use the whip is an important rider skill.
Yes, that would be great to control the whip but we did not want PETA on our back. (LOL) The truth is we know there are things we still need to do to make this horse racing game even better and we will get them done. 1 at a time
I am wondering why when coming down the lane free and clear
my horse has plenty of gas in the tank and will not pick up any
more speed even thou it shows they have plenty left.
IMHO i think it probably has to do with your horse's built in traits. For example, that horse's best capability is say 1:12 for 6f. You gave the horse a good tactical ride or slowed the pace down to where you have that nice lead in the stretch - no matter how hard you push or ride you're not going to break1:12. OR perhaps the rest of the field is just that bad. But again, no matter how hard to ride, you're not going to rocket home and break 1:10 - that's what I think makes these races real and very competitive.
So, just because you have a big lead doesn't mean your horse is that classy or fast. Lots a variables at play.
This is not a car racing game . You need to learn and understand the race horse you are ridding. They(each race horse) have traits and those traits are some what unique and need to be used to the advantage of the horse you are ridding . Front runners need to be near the front. Closers need to come from the back . With all this said the race pace plays a big factor in the game . You may have a closer but if the pace is to slow there will be no speed to close into(your race horse will have no shot). You may have a front runner that can steel the lead and slow the pace down but if a horse with more speed is behind you placed correctly h will blow right by you. You need to learn and understand the contenders ability in a race before you run the race so you can act or react bsed on their actions . this is why the game is so much fun...we need to think as we play
in the horse game on the field of horses page there is a help button . I suggest you read that section on jockey tips and also look over the video's buy the real jockey's . this is what makes it all fun . every horse race is different every time in our virtual racing game
But I am not usually on the lead when this happens
ill be on the turn for home come out with a clear lane
and my effort locator iis saying i am not at full effort.
So I am assuming but most likely I am wrong. Since
I cant get it to the top of the effort locator to get full
speed on the effort. which i believe cost me several
placings. I guess i just miss judged the indicators.
Thanks for the info.
I was wondering why sometimes in the lane it wouldn't let me get up to full speed even though I had energy left. Thank you! I guess now my job is to figure out when this might happen, lol.
I've seen this happen many times. I like the pace factor explanations by others and have also noticed that this often happens when the distance is too far for a particular horse. For instance, a six furlong horse leads every step of the way, then stops badly at the furlong pole, in a 9 furlong race. A check of his/her past performance indicates that the horse in question does this repeatedly when asked to go further than a sprint distance. Actually, these type horses could easily be eliminated from betting, or riding. I avoid them at all costs.
Hi Mike, I belong happen to Peta, People Who Eat Tasty Animals. lol
My horse has only used the whip once........
idk really, i am new to this game. but enjoying it
Having the computer decide when the whip should be used takes out all the decision of when to use it by the jockey, who for the sake of the game when we are playing it we are the jockey. This aspect of the game is so unlike real racing when the race is close and four horses are fighting out the finish all you can do is just sit back and watch what happens when in real racing you would be up to your neck in the finish.
Havent played the game in awhile due to the fact that I dont think this game is as exciting as it could be, and having no audio commentary can make races really boring.
You asked for some responses to help make your game better this would really make me play it alot more and i believe it would make it alot more exciting for others as well.
Dont mean to sound to harsh this is just my observation of the game.
Cheers
Mick
I've seen many of these close finishes, with me as the jockey. My fingers were very busy trying to make my horse run faster than the others and be the eventual winner. Anyway I thought this was made possible because I was in fact using my whip. I guess not, from what others have said. If not, this must be hand riding. It would be nice if you could actually see us whaling away with the whip all through the stretch run, if necessary.
I like the idea of a track announcer too and have mentioned this in another thread. Personally, I see nothing boring about this game. In my opinion, it is the best horse racing game out there and could only get better. Sure beats the old board games from years past, where you had to use dice. My hats off to the developers.
someone with the same ? as I have................
I agree with gators...the times the whip comes out is a little inconsistent. I also don't like when horses on the lead are uncontrolably geared down. My last complaint about the gameplay is there seem to be horses who can never acheive full speed. Why is that???
I don't think the jockey's using his whip, because the effort bar actually lowers instead of rising. Also, if a real threat comes on, the jockey stops. Maybe that's the games way to show you're coasting? I don't know....
It uses it self when your going top speed. I noticed that It is used more when your going head-to-head.
Usually that happens only if the horse's effort drops down but has plenty of energy left. It happens with me too :P
the whip is like the effort bar. more effert more whip/speed