Maxing Out Player Skills

[Argent]

How long would it take, or is it even possible?

[larissar]

It IS possible, but to max out all the player skills would take literally years. It is difficult to determine exactly how long it would take as it depends on the players stats. Increasing stats (when leveling up) decreases how long it takes to learn each skill. Players can choose to spread out their stat points or focus on only a few stat points and that greatly skews how long it would take to max out every skill.

[Argent]

And stats are gained through... levels, iirc, and levels through experience? How do you gain experience? GF says through "doing actions throughout the game." Does that mean everything from showing to horse care to vet/farrier duties?

[larissar]

Yes most actions throughout the game earn you experience points. Doing -well- at something increases how much experience you might earn.

I want to point out something though. You referred to vet and farrier -duties- which kind of implies daily -requirements-. In Horse World Online there are no daily tasks you are required to do. Everything is optional so you could choose to just keep some horses in a pasture and do nothing with then at all. Its probably a good idea to check up on them occasionally though to make sure they aren't getting sick or underfed.

[Argent]

By duties I meant each time you shoe a horse or treat a horse, for example, not a daily task.