Tof wrote:
Hi all. Am a new player and even on easier mode with simple training, I'm not having much luck.
In the first season, it doesn't go too badly with the odd winner and I've also had a Group 2 winner. However, in the second season I'm having no luck at all despite some of my horses improving. I suspect this may have to do with condition. The left condition bar of the condition bars simply won't go up above about 90%, whether I race the horses or rest them.
Can anyone suggest a solution? Could this be the reason?
In the first season, it doesn't go too badly with the odd winner and I've also had a Group 2 winner. However, in the second season I'm having no luck at all despite some of my horses improving. I suspect this may have to do with condition. The left condition bar of the condition bars simply won't go up above about 90%, whether I race the horses or rest them.
Can anyone suggest a solution? Could this be the reason?
The conditions bar goes up and down dependant on the horses ability to withstand prolonged racing and its ability to recover.
I try to avoid racing a horse more than twice a month, although sometimes this isn't possible due to high valued group races within close time scale. I try to let the horse(s) rest in between racing by selecting the low training option (blue). If left this way the horse should recover condition up to 100%.
(Taken from the questions on the starters orders front page)
Q. What does the horses CONDITION parameter relate to?
A. Starters Orders 1: Basically CONDITION is refreshed every season and decreases during the season with racing (and to some degree training). A horse can usually be raced many times before it’s CONDITION becomes affected (although this depends on individual horses parameters) – once a horse condition begins to fall it can be considered as having had enough racing for the season. Although extended periods of rest will refresh the horse slightly (but rest has a negative effect on FITNESS so a balance is required). Starters Orders PRO: The training model has changed slightly in Starters Orders PRO. CONDITION Falls rapidly with racing and is refreshed with rest/varying training schedules. However, if a horse has had enough racing it may well be impossible to refresh the horse with short-term rest. In this case rest the horse un till next season.
On a side note, in case you are not aware, there is an online manual in word format which can be access on the start page of the game (can't recall link name as I am at work) however there is a version available to view directly from the web which can be accessed here : http://www.startersorders.com/instructions/
Hope this helps but as always do a search on the forum first and then ask questions freely if you can't find information, most of us will be happy to help
