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Server did'na come back after auto-restart... (July 1, 2025)
 | Sorry Everyone. Looks like server did not return from it's new weekly nap.
It slept in. Will try to have it BRIEFLY sleep next time... |
HI3 Server Update (June 27, 2025)
 | Here is a nice collection of Quality of Life improvements and a few new systems! Hope you enjoy.
Additions & Changes: + Finding a Mother Horse Stone now increments all of your horses Available trainings +1 (Same max) + Finding a meteorite gives an extra 15-30 stone as well now. + Collecting Sky Land rocks now gives 2-6 quantity rather than 1-2. + Granting a Shooting Star to someone now gives you a bonus 2 wishing coins. + Snow and some Swamp Terrain Rocks pay out 2 rocks half the time now. + Chat command %NOTSELLRANK fixed to set ranked horses to Not Selling. + Chat command %NEVERSELLRANK added to set ranked horses to Never Selling. + Chat command %PREFIXRANK (prefix) (rank) sets prefixes on horses without in the rank. + Chat command %UNPREFIXRANK (prefix) (rank) removes prefix from horses in the rank. + 12hr max connections. At 11hr30min you get messages asking for you to take a break. If you must, you can reconnect right away. + Certification Reviews now specify how many remain in the page title (X Left) + Able to easily list your own certifications now. + Mail now sorted with newest at the top. + Surrogacy contract status page now estimates when foal will be born. (Not perfect as doesn't compute gravida) + XP Contract leases now retain the possible > 100% when completed from now on. + Elemental Server Card Game payout up from $1000 to $2500. Prefixes Management: You can now retire one of your prefixes even if some horses still exist in the world. + if less than 25 horses have the prefix, you can still remove prefix. Do a second click on removal to confirm. + prefix will remove from your account and from living horses. + Another player could register that prefix after this. And Horses cleared can have a new prefixe applied. Automated Server Restarts: Added automatic weekly server resets to avoid the occasional villages not loading, etc. + Occurs Tuesday @ 2am PST (Late Monday night) + Server will give a 30, 15, 10, 5, 3, 2, 1 minute warnings via server chat and POW. + Server will block comp creation 30 minutes prior, and breeding and comp entry 5 minutes prior. + Server will be back online within a minute or 2 usually. Weekly Bonus Event: Rotating random weekly (Or upon server reset) bonuses will now take effect. + Notified of bonus upon login. + Bonus is also shown at top of in-game news. + Examples of bonuses: Half Cost Travel / Mane Event More Base Payout / Double Puzzle Points / etc!! Robin Hood Server Game: Occasionally Robin Hood will show up and cause some mischief! + Up to the 5 richest players online will have $5k taken from them. + The same number of poorest players online will be given the $5k. + Server Game messaging will state who was taken from and given to for fun. + DO NOT ask for your money back from players, this is just a goofy event. + Rich-ness is determined by mobia x 2000 + golddust on hand and ranked accordingly. A New Brazilian Gaited Pinto Breed: + Pampa (always tobiano/tovero), including the subtype: >> Pampa - Non-tobiano Breeding Stock [Note: this breed was already in the making long before players requested it.] New Breed Challenges: + Two new challenges: each requires only two breeds, but they might be tricky (hint: remember you can re-ID a tier 4 horse into tier 3.) Bug Fixes: - Biome Essence collection tracking was maxed out at 65k for a few players. increased this. |
HI3 Bugfix Update (April 8, 2025)
| Minor server update, mostly fixes, but a few additions!
Additions & Changes: + Auctions can now be sorted by newest listed. + Chat command %COLOR added for those wanting random color suggestions. A Quick Kiger Mustang update: Added a new sub-registry: + Kiger Mustang - Grey Appendix (for grey Kiger Mustangs) Plus a few Kiger Mustang additions: + Added minimal-mealy. + Added Conformation and Performance Metrics sections to breed info. + Updated breed info to the new layout. Fixed Lewitzer hiccups: + Fixed bugged Lewitzer x Lewitzer Stock crossed. + Existing Lewitzer x Lewitzer Stock grades can now be re-identified at the Horse Expert as Lewitzers. + Fixed BBB bold typo. Additional Breed Tweaks: + Added minimal-mealy to Morab and Moreisian. + Added dark mane & tail to Camargue. + Fixed San Fratello BBB typo. |
Server Update (March 28, 2025)
 | Hey Everyone! Spring is coming! Maybe.
Additions & Changes: + Nectar Now can reduce age to exactly 2yo. note it uses a full nectar for this last reduction. + Nectar should now properly work on Geldings as well now. + Sulfur is now a Dye Ingredient. + Course spamming CANCEL buttons fixed. + Horse Searches by rank now properly include the min and max ranks as well. + Horse Searches by age now properly include the min and max ages as well. + Total used building and deco permits now shown in ranch building info also. An Update Dedicated To Rare Breeds: + Some breeds roam Horse Isle in their thousands, but others... not so much. + Obtaining any of the breeds mentioned below guarantees a rank in their Top 100 list (except for 'additional breed tweaks'; as of the time of this update). + Happy ranking. :) A New Small Horse: + Baguio (you can make them even more realistic by coloring their mane and tail in pink!) Two New South African Breeds: + Basuto (if you love fairytales - that's the breed for you. See BBB for more info.) + Nooitgedacht (sometimes gaited) A New Sport Pony: + Lewitzer (always tobiano), including the subtype: >> Lewitzer - Solid Breeding Stock A Big Baca & Baluchi Update: + Added Conformation and Performance Metrics sections to breed info (these little horses have some impressive stamina.) + Added minimal-mealy to both. + Baca Chica: Increased TailLength to the maximum. + Baca Chica: Updated breed info with latest origins + Baluchi: Added seal-brown (you can now order/token them). Added Performance Metrics & Updated BBB info into the new layout: Horses: + Colombian Paso Fino (+ Added minimal-mealy) + Giara + Karabakh (great stamina + metallic coat; + Added minimal-mealy) + Moravian Warmblood (+ Added minimal-mealy) + San Fratello + Trocha y Galope (+ Added minimal-mealy) + Venezuelan Criollo (+ Added minimal-mealy) Hybrids: + Percheron Mule + Poitevin Mule + Zetland New Breed Challenges: + Four new challenges, including one that is super difficult and one that is super easy. Additional Breed Tweaks: + Added Performance Metrics sections to breed info of the Tibetan and its subtypes. + Added Conformation section to breed info of the San Fratello. + Added minimal-mealy to Baladi. + Added minimal-mealy to Ganzi and Zhongdian. + Added images of dozens of breeds to the website's BBB. + Removed outdated Pinto Amt penalty from the Swedish Warmblood. |
HI3 Minor Server Update (January 13, 2025)
| Just a quick teeny little update to remove a little over-clicking and help fix some player's individual problems.
Additions & Changes: + Filling buckets at wells now just takes one click to fill all. + While collecting Ore from caves, a random amount of stone +0 to +4 will be collected as well. Bug Fixes: - %DestroyMyClubStore will now force removal of horses marked in store even if store removal fails. |
New Years Minor Game Update (December 27, 2024)
| Additions & Changes:
+ New Command %DestroyMyCLubStore for the rare case of a store that's gotten lost in the nether during club renovations. . . . . + Confirmation click on course canceling added. + Grey INFERTILE Warning added to profiles where mare >= 20yo now + Holiday Trees will be auto removed at the end of new years day now to prevent issues. Two new Canadian breeds: (For BBB lovers - they both have fascinating stories. Enjoy the read :).) + Canadian Cutting Horse > > Comes in hundreds of coats. > > If you want a Western horse with a more 'relaxed' frame from the AQH - this one's for you. > > Read breeding guidelines in BBB (personality and stats are important with this one!) + Royal Canadian Mounted Police Horse > > Comes only in black (can have white markings to a degree). > > Makes an excellent sport horse. > > Read breeding rules (proper parentage and personality are a must). * BBB info contains a small spoiler about a WIP breed. You can ignore it for now. A new mini Cow-pony: + Cow-pony Miniature Zebu > > They start at 6.2hh, but feel free to breed them to be even smaller! (Read the Height section in their breed info for useful tips.) > > This little fella seals the Cow-pony series. We hope you enjoy them all. :) A new Chinese breed: + Erlunchun (a really cute fella.) A fun Furioso update: + Added minimal-mealy. + Adjusted bay/black/chestnut ratio to better reflect reality (bay is most common while black and chestnut are rarer). + Added Conformation and Performance Metrics sections to breed info (yes, they can make good jumpers). + Updated breed info to new layout. Added new colors to some exiting breeds - you can now order (token) them: + Added minimal-mealy to Quarab and its sub-types. + Added all of the 'appaloosa' patterns to Malopolski. + Added cream-dilutes and minimal-mealy to Orlov-Trotter. + Added roan to Selle Francais (extremely rare). + Removed coat-shade restriction from the Tersky. They can now come in dark coats (e.g. black-chestnut, liver-chestnut, red-chestnut, raven-black, etc.). New breed challenges: + The top of the Challenged Breed Groups Top 100 list might have been dormant for a while, but no more. It's now your chance to climb to the top and claim a place on the list, with these 14 new breed challenges! Additional breed tweaks: + Orlov-Trotters can now have wavy hair. + Updated minimum height of Grade Cow-ponies from 8.3hh to 5.1hh (shortest height possible). + Added Conformation and Performance Metrics sections to Hokkaido Pony's breed info, and updated it to the new layout. (If you don't know this breed yet, it's worth checking it out; cute avatar and countless of coats.) + Will update the website's BBB with the new breeds and new images in a couple of days. Bug Fixes: - |
Happy Christmas! (December 25, 2024)
 | Happy Time of year folks!
Couple Notes: * We have a minor game update coming out in next few days with another breed. * I heard reports of a couple club trees glitching in presents-opening, so I will review those and figure out a solution soon. We will defeat the Grinch! Just please be patient as life is crazy everywhere :) UPDATE: Scared the Grinch away from Gnawbone club. |
