Hm - at first, download rate was okay but the update gave me an error. Next try, the download rate is so incredibly slow it hangs and will become unresponsive o.O ... And on third try, FTP this time, nothing's happening as it just says 'Starting' and hangs there. What gives?

Oh right - I play as the purple faction as well. Seems I'm stuck with the horses I have I guess - gotta keep trying, then ^^.

<t> I've done 76 races overall and one of my aurigas is meanwhile faction leader (actually tied with the former AI dude but my guy is showing) with 13 of my 21 victories. I've arrived at Circus Maximus (got one win there so far) with around 120k in the bank - but I've hit a bit of a glass ceiling ...

<t> I simply put hate the drugged horses (that's it) event - yes it does affect AI aurigas, but not only does it make the race completely tedious, but it unncessarily adds random chance to what is supposedly a STRATEGY game. Imo, it's the sorta stuff that has no place in a game like this, ever, and ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: nats<br/>
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Are you sure? I have never noticed this myself after around 70 races. The only time my horses dont respond is when they are damaged or exhausted from overwhipping - you only get a certain amount of whips per race before the horses refuse to ...

I think this was mentioned before, so I'll second it - I'd really like to see full race results and a few more statistics for AI non-faction leaders. Call me a statistics-nut, but that sorta stuff adds quite some immersion for me.

I'm currently racing in the level V stadium in Rome (forgot the name xD) and sometimes, there are horses coming up in the market that cost 16k, but most of the time I only get to buy 4k or at best, 8k horses. I'm playing with the purple faction right now. So this is all chance-based?

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: sharkie<br/>
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I disagree too.<br/>
Yesterday I got that rubbish where horses randomly wont respond to the whip after the first turn.<br/>
8 times....8 times!!! Out of 9 attempts the whip didnt work for me...random my a$$!!<br/>
Anyway, I came last because ...