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Is the only way to gain resources going to be doing missions or will there be alternatives (not buying from the shop though)? It's just that I don't have boarders in my EC

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So I guess now will be a good time to change all crops and droppings into mashes and manure?

Also on the subject on complaining. Just like to point out that we have as much of a right to voice our dislike as you do to voice your love for the changes that are coming. Everyone has different opinions and that should be respected.

I've also seen a couple of mods saying to repair boxes on sunday evening

The updates really aren't so bad - once they are active, they make a lot more sense.

Yes, this game is about breeding horses - but not all of us care about having the best horses, being part of the GP race, breeding teams, etc. Some of us just play around on here for fun as we can't be with horses in real life.

The EC side of things however is just another side of caring for Horses. You will always need a place to keep your horses, and not everyone can afford (or has the space) to have their horse right in their own yard on their property. That's where a Stable or Equestrian Center comes into play.

The owner of the Stable needs to make sure that they have enough space, enough food, bedding, etc. at all times so that your horse is cared for, and that you are getting what you paid for. Of course to do so - they need money. Some of this comes from your fee to board your horse there, some of it probably comes from other sources like:

Offering Riding Lessons/Trail Rides - some stables have their own Stable horses and/or *with the owner's permission* allow their boarded horses to be used for the purpose of teaching others to ride and/or go out on the trail to take in the sights

Offering other lessons - the stable I used to ride at offered various other classes to learn things like proper grooming, horse care, etc.

Selling goods - Some stables I've found actually sell various other goods like homemade horse treats, hay and grain. Those that are actual farms as well I've seen selling fresh produce, eggs, etc.

So to me, these changes actually DO help to make the game more realistic, while adding in an additional challenge. Those who care about the Breeding side and having the best horses can still continue to do so - sure, they might have some new challenges to overcome, but somethings might actually become easier.

Those who prefer the EC side of things, now have more to play around with, thus reducing the current monotony of it (extend board, plant crops, rotate meadows, harvest crop, rotate meadows, plant crop, repair boxes, harvest crop, and so on)

I will be honest and admit there are some changes that I do not like coming up:

Resources used to repair boxes and the like
Crafting of some items *cough* mashes and manure *cough*

And I will be honest and admit that there are some I love:

More greenhouses and meadows for crops
The ability to craft certain items *cough* water troughs, 3* tacks *cough*

And then there are some I am indifferent to:

The removal of the Meadow and box actions
The addition of workshops *they are not required, and may or may not make things easier for some*

In the end though, I find that I can still play the game the way I want, and that I can still have fun doing so.

Thats what I was saying before, We are so lucky to have a website that updates constantly. I was on howrse when there were vaccines and had those old coats, and to this day, i miss that stuff so much (even though one of my horses died of colic) And I have been on howrse quite sometime and wouldnt mind tweeking, but big changes make me upset honestly

Missions, Buying them, UFOs and/or Growing are the ways

I really have no problem with most of these changes, but it is the fact they keep putting all these big ones on the game too quickly. I do like the monthly changes but I feel that Howrse are just adding these EC changes too fast and need to give us time to get use to them.

I will agree there (true, there was a 2 month gap between the last one and the current one, but I still see players asking some of the same questions about those changes) Looking on the bright side ~ to quote the Preprod EC Time Line: