Happy 20th Birthday Horse World Online!

[JaycenUwU]

Happy birthday!!! I'm so excited about the new art, especially the sabino gene!! I'm so glad my friend showed me this game all those years ago, I've never seen another like it <3

[sleepyjaguar]

Happy birthday HWO!! I've been here for years, (starting a new account now) and i love the dynamic style!

These new textures are amazing , i prefer them so much more already, you are a great artist! I'm in love with this new mohawk, will it be possible to "cut" the horses mane? I love some of the shorter ones but i didn't want to have to breed it

[Cypress Creek Test]

Happy 20th birthday HWO!
Y'all have really done something special with this game and I cannot overstate how excited I am for new poses/artwork/etc. I keep coming back to this game. You have fostered a truly lovely community.

[sunandshadow]

Ooo wavy mane is pretty! Does it mean the horse has a wavy tail too, or unrelated?

[Morgruff]

I appreciate all yall do for us, it's an amazing game, and thank you for the gifts!
I can't wait for the new art, though I do have a question;
Will the new horse art include curly marwari ears? Its my favorite feature about them <3

[BlackOak2]

Seriously. No game out there can even relate, let alone compare.

Thanks There's not a smiley face big enough for words like these. Means a lot to us!

I was thinking about including a gif to express, but these news posts don't allow for that (both understandable and appropriate).

Wondering if the posing will be part of the breed formats or can be bred for like others of our genes or bred for in part?

This is an excellent question, and one I've been debating a few different ways. I'll have to wait until more of the posing system is completed before I can give a firm answer though. Also the posing system will come after the overall artwork update, but I'll still be able to play around with poses in the development side of things as it'll be important to keep the various poses in mind what setting up the new art.

If I could suggest (rhetorical ), I personally would like it half and half. I know this would likely be very difficult, I kind of feel somethings should be breedable while others are less-than. For instance (as a solid example), the arabian frame, in particular, the neck, happens mostly because of the extra vertebra. So this pose should theoretically be able to breed for. I'm not sure how you figure on adding in such poses, but I feel that purchasing the new breed from the AC should be the way to add in any new poses, just like the colors (You already answered that's the way they'd be introduced, like everything else in the game). Which would also mean a very straightforward way to tackle the issue.
For example, the freisian (baroque) framing. And this framing would definitely (in my opinion) be very breedable for. But that's more of an overall pose more than just a neck or tail set.

Would also maybe be easier to figure out parts, mixes and halfs, if these things are breedable for. Rather than a pose that gets applied in the moment that the breed is named... but at the same part... could make things much more difficult...

Anyway. My vote would definitely be the 'breedable' version for most poses.

Sorry, this is more of a 'My Thoughts' then really being any solid help or suggestions from me.

I kind of also like the ability for the pose to 'Bam!' just suddenly be there when you have the new breed, either born or purchased. That said, the pose might begin to look really weird as we breed further from breed standard (thinking about the heavy, log-pulling arabians, or the racing belgian stock). Losing poses as their other attributes go a little astray should also be something we should have, I think. Not because it's something that'll definitely happen, but because if we don't keep track of these things as well (with all other horse genetics we need to keep in mind, or risk losing each generation), they really SHOULD risk the chance of changing.
Some poses just can't be maintained when dealing with other... I'll say anomalies of the horse form and build. Might be really odd to see a really heavy horse with baroque frame and parked out. And, maybe really neat.

[TallPinesTraining]

Happy Birthday to the most amazing game and the best developers ever!!
Looking forward to the beautiful new art Love it so far

[Teresa]

I love the art, it's beautiful!
I was thinking, could the poses be related to temperament?

[GrayGray]

HB HWO!

[kvander772]

This game is so amazing. I am very excited about your new artwork and seeing the new horses. Thank you!!!!!