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i joined SSO during a power outage back in 2012 — it’s 2026 now and i’m logging back on

[retiredsso]

i love the swedish warmbloods and their big noggins so so much — this is the first breed that i may actually buy one of each coat option. i’m really really rooting for more releases for this breed 🤞 currently working through my second, both bird-themed names: Big Bird, the paint palimino & Bluebird, the dark bay pictured above. like, i’ll actually drop money on this SSO 👀 just saying.

unrelated, but this is also the first seasonal clothing release that i’ve spent stupid amounts of SC on. i’m usually super picky about clothes in games, but i’m a DIE HARD light pink fan — you bet your ass this past trail blazer & current equestrian festival i’ve been logging the fuck on. on the other hand, all of the SC i’ve hoarded from not logging on consistently for like 7 years have now run out. RIP. i might now have to feed into the SSO financial machine.

[retiredsso]

i wanted to give the trailblazer a try before passing judgement:

on the one hand, i like that they removed collectibles like flowers from the trailblazer — this is a personal opinion, because i don’t really interact with the quests or tasks that require them. on the other hand, i wish they’d lengthened the trailblazer past 16-17 days.

some things i would appreciate added are: more horse exp jars, player exp jars, horse treats (i.e. hay, apples, etc), exclusive make-up or hairstyles, more stable care coupons, unlocking an exclusive quest or race, and exclusive stable customization (like wallpaper or stall decor). i feel like they could lean into “themes” more, and get more players excited by giving more opportunities to expand customization past outfits & tack.

i was originally withholding judgement on the new points-lock system, but after trying it for one day it was a pretty quick “no” for me. i hadn’t realized how much “grinding” i’d been doing to get trailblazer points until suddenly it wasn’t an option anymore. it’s a big hit of disappointment every time, and i almost lose motivation to keep playing after the points stop being awarded. i log on for a separate reason (quests, leveling up horses, etc), but the added bonus of trailblazer points feels like an extra sprinkle of dopamine on top — like i’m super efficient because i’m feeding two birds with one scone. now my play-time is shortened because once the points stop, i stop.

i can kind of see how this could hypothetically make it easier to log on more frequently, as a guaranteed shortened play-time might make it easier for busy people to log on “for just a few minutes” and still benefit from trailblazers. i can also see how this serves to generate a higher quantity of tenured players online when all other quests have run out, and things get monotonous. but imo it does the opposite of “get them in the door then keep them hooked”, because once the points stop there’s nothing keeping me online anymore — it doesn’t incentivize me to spend money or continue playing, because there’s nothing else novel about the game anymore. i’d have to generate my own experience by taking photos, role-playing, etc because the game itself isn’t providing opportunities to keep me online past the trailblazer.

i do hope to see continued advancements in their trailblazer path, either by reverting back to the original point accrual system/ length or finding a happier middle-ground for their user base. the trailblazer path seems to be this big, unilateral attraction for players of all play-styles and tenures — but it’s becoming increasingly obvious there’s a disconnect between SSO developers and their players. it’s been wild going to back to a sentimental game from childhood and discovering entire forums of discontent fans — i don’t blame or disagree with them lol, i want to see the game improve because i want it to succeed. i can only hope the SSO developers are as interested in seeing it progress as we are <3

[gladewood]

every day i wonder what the point of even adding light farming for shillings was if sse actively discourages players from investing time into it at all

[spiribia]

i used to draw art of my horses in star stable online and i still think some of it is pretty cute

[meraviawrites]

I love the lore of Marchenghast but navigating the forest feels like this

[starbornsoulrider]

I FINALLY SAVED UP FOR THIS GUY everyone meet my baby boy laurel

[sir-sash]

chicken gang-bang🤙🏼😎

[nianianiarix]

Hey guys, SSO dropped some news about changes and I'm already seeing players overreact and claim the worst and even share misinformation so I'm here to make it clearer. With a list! :)

What happened: a few hours ago Star Stable posted on their instagram this video of the Design Director Kristina explaining a new system for traiblazer, which will be tested on the one coming tomorrow.

What does and doesn't change:

Time: the time stays the same - 28 days (4 weeks)

Levels: there are now only 25 levels instead of 35, they removed the flower/plants reward and added appearance-change coupon and happy-hoof treats

Points: the first 4 activities will now give 120 points instead of 100. The main difference is that you can only earn for points for first 12 activities per day, after that you will no longer earn them. Things like collecting light, plants and recyclables (or anything that previously gave 1 point) will no longer give points. There was no mention of bonus reward, but after some calculations, that should stay (or maybe will be changed to slightly higher reward).

How long will it take me to finish: previously, if you only collected daily + the 12 activities, you would finish the trailblazer around 23 days. Now, it will take you 16* days of daily login (out of 28, which means no worries if you have to skip a week).

I get it. It's annoying and especially unfortunate for those who don't have time to play very often. But I feel like people are overreacting and getting into sort-of mob mentality (cough cough instagram comments and reddit cough cough).

I'm pretty sure tho you can do 12 activities in like 15 minutes, no?

I'm not gonna say more until I actually experience something before giving a criticism of a new change.

*16 is the number they said themselves in the video. I did some math and unless they raised the daily free reward, it should be 17 (16.77, but in cases like this you should round up) (or maybe I made a mistake somewhere while counting, that's also a possibility)

[kirstenrainlund]

me with my fav horse and fav outfit including my fav color

[salty-medley]

Gan Jin vs Zhang... Un sorry I mean Nobles vs Witches.

Damn SSO has reach another level of "inspiration". And I don't count the details which make no sense with the rest of the universe. You made us wait more than a decade for that... ( I mean to go up north after Golden )

[highhorsegirl]

oh my goodness. oh my goodness. oh my goodness.

[genderhugger]

the best time to consume media is like 5 years after its peak popularity

[bowemberdragon]

Please sso give us more of these I need them all

[nwinterhaven]

some marchenghast/veil details

[nwinterhaven]

spectacular gimme 14 of ‘em

[retiredsso]

i love him, your honor

[retiredsso]

i’m obsessed with these marchenghast creatures