Speaking of OLD VS. NEW . . . The other day -- after years of failing -- I finally! finally! FINALLY! figured out the layout of the UPDATED Silverglade Village. I was so proud of myself! Now I know where everything in SSO is! And the VERY NEXT DAY -- they UPDATED Silverglade Manor!!! Good grief. Well, back to the drawing board. And getting lost every time I go there. If they ever update Dino Valley, I’m gonna hafta take a month’s worth of survival supplies in my backpack. Or new players will find me alongside the Frozen Veterinarian. 😂

When it was completed there was a sound bite of Godzilla roaring at the end. It’s his signature roar that the Japanese film company Toho uses for his films.

I’m still catching up on activities I missed the past several months. I haven’t updated my HOME STABLE yet, or even straightened up my CLOSET SHELVES when SSO had a tornado mess up my carefully placed items. Got a lot to do during Christmas vacation. Also, I’m catching up on watching SSO videos. So, better late than never . . . CONGRATULATIONS ON REACHING 100+ SUBS! That’s a real achievement -- even though KZbin helped you out so much with its algorithm. Oh, wait. Did I say “helped”? I meant: “didn’t help you out in the least little bit.” I agree with you (as usual), the CHAMPIONSHIP RANKS are not that big of a deal. I remember when I started in 2014, EVERYBODY was wearing their Gold, Silver, or Bronze Champ Ribbons. Nowadays, I never see anyone doing that. I guess because back then there were fewer Champs, and more players per group, which made a Ribbon a lot rarer and more prestigious. And I agree with you about the TRAILBLAZER RANKS. It actually gives useful prizes (Stable Care, or 1,000 Jorvik Shillings, etc.) for activities we usually do anyways. I care for 4 horses, in about 4 minutes, and I earn 400 Trailblazer Points. Sure, it costs me JS instead of earning them from Stable Chores, but it gives me Horse XP to level them up when I don’t have time to train them. I am also looking forward to the white Winter Earmuffs. Of course, knowing me, I will finally get it on the FIRST DAY OF SUMMER! Oh well, I’ll just pretend it’s beach sand in my ears. 😊

YES! This is what I live for! Odette’s BEFORE & AFTER videos! Thank you! I’m a person that doesn’t like “change,” but I wish SSO would update more often . . . just so you can make more videos about it! Your side-by-side comparisons are the best of all KZbinrs! As I mentioned in your Hollow Woods Update, it’s got to be difficult to record the AFTER views when the landscape has changed so drastically. It’s quite obvious you put a lot of planning -- and a lot of work -- into them. I ride around an updated area, and know some things have changed, but I can’t remember what was there before. So, thank you again. You brought up a great point (as usual) about the totally out-of-place new design of the Riding Hall. Now its style fits in perfectly. But yes, I agree 100% with your opinion of the new DULL terrace above the Library. Like you, it was the only thing I strongly disliked. When I become disappointed with how different SSO is now, I remind myself to feel fortunate to have experienced both the OLD and NEW versions of SSO. Otherwise, I might have become bored with the game. Silverglade Manor is really beautiful now, but after a decade of riding around the old version, it will take time to get used to it. Bottom line on the updates throughout Jorvik: -- I like some changes. -- I dislike other changes. -- I will eventually get used to all of them. (Um, . . . probably. LOL) I’m the kind of person who is resistant to change. I still miss Old Star Stable. And I would pay full price to switch back and forth to the Old version. But I have to be honest. If, 10 years ago, I was given the choice of 2014 Jorvik or 2024 Jorvik -- I would have chosen today’s look.

Thank you for bot videos! I also found some runecarving puzzles here: x: 207 y: 148 and x: 236 y: 105

I see some would like some more clarification about where to find the location in the video. Between 01:38 and 02:19 I've shown it again with coördinates.

Where cat collar

Dude thank you so much you saved my life on this so much !!!

Cauldron tip here! Use the same recipe again which you needed for the daily quest. I got a new outfit item 3 times in a row doing this. The clue is literally in our face this time.

This is so helpful, thank you!❤

Am I the only one who CONSTANTLY gets eliminated by penalties in the walk loop?

Another note and opposite. Darko can summon Garnoks powers with his cane. We don't need an object to summon Aideens powers, we already possess them, we just need to train. Surely Darko needs to train and practice his powers to some extent as well. I wonder if he can work his powers without the cane. Note 2 After rewatching the saving Anne quest, I realised yes Darko can make portals too, like Anne! I think we as a player also have the ability to create soul hores like darko can create dark horses. Ofcourse we still have choice and could also decide to use our powers for evil or evil using their power for good. A written summary about the powers here: Soul rider powers 5th soulrider/reïncaranated Aideen Darko/reïncarnated Demon Alex - Lightning/striking Lightning and fire powers Lisa -Star/healing All 4 powers Dark star - Destruction Anne - Sun/ interdimensional travel Dark sun/Eclipse - Interdemensional travel Linda - Moon/Visions New moon - Sensing inner weakness/darkness (notice how she is often potrtayed with a full moon)

14:05 , in the junge painting we can see the soulrider symbols on the left side, but there is one more symbol that we don't know of, maybe it is the symbol of the fifth soulrider who we are?

from cc view the canter looks a little stiff, in my opinion

Wait you sound like Sandy Darkfall 😂😂 I got confused at first ❤

I want to add a little note. I've been thinking about this video lately, riding around Harvest Counties. I discovered there are a lot more blossom trees than I thought. It's almost like sso just throws around these trees everywhere. So I will stick to my conclusion. Forgotten Fields is imo still end of spring, it's almost a ritu shandi too. I honestly feel like sso meant to represent summer with both the Harvest Counties and Epona. I just watched the teaser from 8 years ago, Epona didn't have any blossom trees back then. Possibly sso just decided to use the trees with pink or white blossom as replacement for the old small light green trees. Not caring so much about which season it represents, which isn't neccessarily bad, I'm just very intruiged by the seasons myself. I stay with my conclusion about Epona too tough, there are just way too many blossom trees which I can't ignore. I feel like Epona could use some more care. Harvest Counties feels finished and complete but Epona feels more rushed for some reason. A bit more plants and variety here and there would be nice. To summarize, In the end it all comes down to perspective. One big difference in Epona is also the big blossom tree in cresent moon village for example, no such tree in Harvest Counties. That's why I do disregard the blossom trees in Harvest Counties but not in Epona. It makes sense to me for the overal picture.

I think the pegasus painting is the cloud kingdom. Because our horse transworm into a pegasus in one of the races. And the colors are similar too.

Hi, Odette! -- Yes, I enjoyed the Jackalope Race, too. It took me only 12 to 14 tries (I lost count) to finish it. I’m getting better at racing! -- Hopalong Cassidy was a fictional 1904 American cowboy who became famous in Hollywood movies in the 1930s and 1940s. Even tho he was a good guy, he wore a BLACK hat, not a WHITE hat, and he got that nickname from being shot in the leg. LOL -- Yup, pets ARE overpriced, but I try to get at least one of each kind (one seal, one pig, one frog, one dinosaur (I can dream, can’t I?). -- I ride my Starter Horse when I do Soul Rider/ Dark Rider quests, in case we need it for a special situation (turning him into a Pegasus to save Justin) -- but mainly for nostalgia, and loyalty to my first horse on Jorvik. -- One of my favorite memories of Old SSO was hanging out at the CROWDED disco. Now, the disco at Raspberry Valley (USA) is a ghost town. Hopefully, that will change with the update.

-- YES! Tumbleweed Races. I enjoy challenging, UNPREDICTABLE races more than simply speed races. -- YES! Find the Bees. Some of my favorite quests have been searching for items -- but ONLY if we are given CLUES and we have to FIGURE OUT where they are, not just blindly stumble upon them after months of looking -- or the opposite: yellow circles on the map marking the exact spot. This would have been so much more fun with clues. And having to wear the Bee Shirt? SSO is infamous for not giving us enough information to do activities. So yeah, quests like this . . . I need help. -- YES! I feel EXACTLY the same way you stated: “I have ACCEPTED the new version, [but] I just TREASURE the old SSO days.” I always thought things changed when a conglomerate bought little ol’ SSO, and the outsiders disregarded what made the game so wonderful. In May 2018, Nordisk Games acquired minority ownership of Star Stable. (They gained majority stake November 2021.) In February 2019, we rescued Anne from Pandoria in 3 epic quests. And right after that, I noticed a drop-off of exciting Main Quests and goofy Side Quests. So, I consider 2011 to 2019 as OLD SSO, and 2020 to Present as NEW SSO. -- NEW ACCOUNT. I made my first Lifetime account August 2014. I enjoyed the quests so much, when the NPC asked if I would accept it, I often clicked NO, so I could RE-READ the exciting or goofy dialogue! So I made a second Lifetime account in August 2018 to re-live the amazing adventures. I really loved the newbie Moor activities, but strangely enough, once I reached Level 6 or 7 or 8 -- the magic had run out. It simply wasn’t as fun doing the quests again when I knew the results. I got to Level 18, but rarely log on anymore except to buy a horse that I can’t afford to buy on my first account. (The Star Coins pile up. LOL) All this is to make a suggestion. Instead of paying for Lifetime, sign up as a non-payer on June 7 (your KZbin anniversary; or exactly 12 years after your first sign-up or your first Lifetime). Then, when Free Star Rider happens, take a break from Odette, and do more Second Account videos. (You can always get Lifetime later.) I’ve seen a highly edited video of the new Introduction to SSO, so it would be interesting if you did a series of complete 10-minute videos. I was extremely disappointed that SSO deleted THE SINGLE MOST ICONIC SCENE in the history of Jorvik: the scroll telling us what our mission was, panning over Moorland to Mr. Kembell’s billboard, and then . . . dropping our valise at the Moorland gate . . . “Are you that girl?” (Cue shivers up my spine.) (The entire text is still on Jorvikipedia.) As things stand, I personally will not get another Lifetime account. But I definitely WOULD pay for another Lifetime . . . IF I COULD PLAY IT IN THE 2011 FORMAT!

CONGRATULATIONS ON LEVEL 26 !!! YAAAAAY !!! (The way you are going, I expect a video of you reaching Level 27 no later than next month.)

I hate the new Ui, it quite literally killed sso.. Edit: i hate the new characters just as much

For me they are just nowhere.. I just unlocked it, did the first one in the quest, and then there is no more to be found. This is the 4th video I'm watching of possible locations and none spawn for me :(

Glad I’m not the only one that has been suddenly so nostalgic! I bought 6 old model horses yesterday! 1,000 starcoins worth! No regrets at all either ahah

I also bought a horse that was on sale at the Bazaar. It was a Morgan, since I’ve never had one. I got the solid black version, and named it Raven Maniac. (Get it? “Raving Maniac.” OOF! Sometimes I embarrass myself. LOL.) In spite of a new horse, I too am going through a nostalgic phase. Lately, I’ve been riding my Gen 1 horses, while wearing 2014 to 2019 clothing and tack. I can’t bring back Old SSO, but I can sort of re-create some of the feelings from those magical years. (Even after almost a decade, I always ride my Gen 1 North Swedish Horse into Dino Valley, while wearing my Kallters outfit.) I remember it like it was yesterday when I bought my Gen 1 Friesian. It was next to Steve’s old barn. There were 3 or 4 versions, all a slightly different shade of black, but it was important to me to click on them over and over to make sure I chose the blackest black. That was when new horses were added very infrequently -- making them all the more special. Ahhh, memories. YES! Please do some of your enjoyable “Old vs New” videos on early SSO compared with today’s game. (Love Kitti Spiderweb!) Overall, I prefer Old, but am open-minded enough to admit a lot of New is better "quality." But still . . . .

I always thought Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Alfred Hitchcock were the greatest directors of all-time. But after watching your last few videos -- I have to add Odette Goldheart to that list! This video, a half hour long. A previous one on “The Seasons,” an HOUR and a half long. WOW! I went through 3 buckets of popcorn and 2 intermissions watching that EPIC! What a lot of time -- and investigation -- you put into it, roaming around Jorvik, researching the plants, then editing the results. Your hard work shows. Ever since SSO has been REMOVING content, it is so nice to see you ADDING content! Lately, I get more entertainment from you than from the game itself. When I began playing SSO almost 10 years ago, I just assumed all the flowers and plants (other than the common roses, tulips, and sunflowers) were imaginary -- artists’ fantasy ideas of what looked pretty. I had no idea they were based on reality . . . until I saw your last video. I will be more observant from now on. (I live in the biggest corn-producing area in the world, so the only thing I knew about was corn. I was pleasantly surprised to see SSO has depicted corn with only ONE ear per stalk, as lots of people think they have many ears.) I’m from the Upper Midwest of the USA, an area that is mostly flat and with few trees. So, right from the start, I was overwhelmed by Jorvik’s beautiful and varied topography. It was a real treat to wander the landscape, not to passively watch a movie, but to actively move around and take part -- even tho it was all made-up pixels. Thanks for reminding me of how beautiful Jorvik is, and teaching me so many things I had overlooked! My eyes are opened to a whole new way of looking at the scenery of Jorvik. An hour and a half of an Odette video? I don’t deserve such great entertainment!

I always thought Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Alfred Hitchcock were the greatest directors of all-time. But after watching your last few videos -- I have to add Odette Goldheart to that list! An hour and a half long. WOW! I went through 3 buckets of popcorn and 2 intermissions watching this EPIC! What a lot of time -- and investigation -- you put into it, roaming around Jorvik, researching the plants, then editing the results. Your hard work shows. Ever since SSO has been REMOVING content, it is so nice to see you ADDING content! Lately, I get more entertainment from you than from the game itself. When I began playing SSO almost 10 years ago, I just assumed all the flowers and plants (other than the common roses, tulips, and sunflowers) were imaginary -- artists’ fantasy ideas of what looked pretty. I had no idea they were based on reality . . . until I saw your last video. I will be more observant from now on. (I live in the biggest corn-producing area in the world, so the only thing I knew about was corn. I was pleasantly surprised to see SSO has depicted corn with only ONE ear per stalk, as lots of people think they have many ears.) I’m from the Upper Midwest of the USA, an area that is mostly flat and with few trees. So, right from the start, I was overwhelmed by Jorvik’s beautiful and varied topography. It was a real treat to wander the landscape, not to passively watch a movie, but to actively move around and take part -- even tho it was all made-up pixels. Thanks for reminding me of how beautiful Jorvik is, and teaching me so many things I had overlooked! My eyes are opened to a whole new way of looking at the scenery of Jorvik. An hour and a half of an Odette video? I don’t deserve such great entertainment!

Awesome reference video for the Rune Carvings. Very well done with explanations. Thank you for all the time you put into this!

The one at 53:03 is a red clover :)

To Odette, congratulations on the Hollow Woods collections! It’s fun, but takes forever to finish. I still have a long way to go. I enjoy your comments so much that I just binge RE-watched your previous dozen videos. And took notes. HALLOWEEN: I also liked the Rat Maze, I mean, the Pac Man Maze the best, sometimes only as first-person view, other times only as security camera view. Yes, I miss the Daily Scarecrow Hill Race, but like you say, it is special now. I haven’t bought Star Coins in 3 years, not because of a boycott, but after 9½ years of SSO, I have enough horses, tack, pets, and outfits to last me another 9½ years. And -- oh, my goodness, YES! So glad we didn’t have to grind for shards to open the portals this year! What a terrible decision that was in 2022! HOLLOW WOODS: Yes, it IS amazing! I’m usually stuck in my Old SSO mentality, and don’t clamor for everything to be constantly changed, but this was a BEAUTIFUL update. BTW, please don’t try to grow your plants with gun powder! (Maybe a firecracker. Or a sparkler.) WINTER VILLAGE: You liked the Ice Carving with a chainsaw. But this is where gun powder comes in handy. Messier, but quicker. I really miss Old SSO: chopping down a Christmas tree and decorating it, Santa giving gifts in Jarlaheim, and us flying his sleigh over the town. Even the “new” Winter Village has changed: removal of the cheerful red and green lights streaming from the top of the tree, removal of the fun and colorful quests in the Village such as baking cookies, removal of the Ice Cave, removal of the cannons in a circle where a friend could shoot us into the sky! Hey, SSO, what’s with all the removals?! Instead of a daily tree gift, the Yeti Pet should have been the reward at the end of the Crystal since we got Yeti clothes and tack periodically collecting snowflakes. The 300 Star Coins FIASCO was unbelievable. First, after a decade, no Coins. Then, only when players revolted, they gave them to us -- but claimed it was planned all along. (Highly unlikely.) But the ABSOLUTE WORST ASPECT was we got a code for only a FEW DAYS -- and it wasn’t publicized much. I read on Global where MANY players missed out! Way to upset your loyal customers, SSO. Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. My favorite activity of Winter was the Blizzard. But after only a few times, I remembered where everything was. SSO could improve this (and many other activities) if they would keep them (which takes a lot of time to create) but simply drag and drop the LOCATION of what we are looking for to different spots. All I want from SSO is a MODERATE challenge to make things interesting. You said every time it snows, “a smile appears on my face, and I really love it!” That’s what I’ve noticed (and liked) about you MOST. You ALWAYS sound like you have A SMILE ON YOUR FACE! (With the exception of Healing the Crystal video -- “I was really disappointed again in this Festival, even tho I was quite optimistic at the beginning.” I could tell it in your voice -- you could barely get through the video.) You have such a soothing, relaxing voice, I think you would be a great narrator of children’s stories! Have a great year!

I agree completely with you. The new Hollow Woods is amazing! And this is from someone who has disagreed with EVERY update SSO has ever done! I am an old-school player (9½ years) who LOVES the old SSO better. (Well, except for the giraffe necks. LOL). I’ll miss it, but admittedly, the old Hollow Woods was a bit plain and bland. I, too, am taking my time with the new activities. My biggest regret in SSO was when I was new and I rushed through all those wonderful beginning quests. I couldn’t help myself! I received 4,000 Star Coins for buying Lifetime, and spent most of them -- not on horses -- but Overnight, in order to continue playing! No more. Like you, I’m taking it nice and slow now.

Such a big difference

YES!!! Just what I have been waiting for -- ever since your Summer / Winter comparison video! Thank you! Sometimes I am not very observant, so the Before & After videos you make are extremely informative as to what actually changes. The time-consuming work you put into them really shows. For instance, some creators show an old view, then a new view. Your way of showing both on a split screen is much more interesting. You did a wonderful job matching views, especially considering the terrain is so completely different. It’s obvious you put in a lot of hard work. I bookmarked this video to my SSO Folder to watch again later when I get more familiar with the new area. Oh btw, your theme music is “Galloper’s Gambit.” I saw your vid on it two years ago and subscribed. This year, every time I did the quest and heard the music . . . I thought of you! LOL

Mrs. Holdsworth used to be one of my favorite NPCs. After trying a dozen times to bake her cake . . . she has dropped down to near last on my list -- worse than Darko. (Just kidding.) It was a challenging quest, but much needed after they have made everything easier the last few years. Loved the return of the April Fool’s Day quests. But why only one car color? We used to get several choices. I honestly can’t decide which is worse: having holiday quests the exact same, year after year after year after year. (I say to myself, “Oh, no. Not that one again.”) Or holiday quests being removed completely. (I say to myself, “Bring it back for the 12th time!”) LOL

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Hey, Odette !!! We all play Star Stable simply because it is FUN. But let’s face it, it takes a lot of time and effort and dedication to advance in the game. So . . . . . CONGRATS ON REACHING LEVEL 24 !!! Woot woot! (Love the little musical number that accompanies it, but I wish the yellow progress line at the bottom of the screen was still there.)

I’m not sure which I dislike more, the new User Interface -- or the new character’s face. With SSO forcing this major change on us, I feel like Lana went in for a manicure . . . and came out with reconstructive plastic surgery! I was wondering why I didn’t like my character’s new looks -- and you hit the nail on the head: “The face doesn’t stand out as it used to.” Yes! Our mopey new face simply blends in with the surroundings! The old face was always a happy, smiling, shining light. Other than the beautiful new horses, I prefer the goofy, cartoony fun of old SSO. The new look defeats the purpose of playing a magical, whimsical game. Everything is now too realistic. Too serious. Ah, well. Dorothy kept repeating in the Wizard of Oz: “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” I keep repeating: “It’s only a video game. It’s only a video game. It’s only a video game.” LOL

YES! I AGREE! The SSO songs and instrumentals are BEAUTIFUL! For 9 years, I have taken dozens of screenshots of most quests, and transferred them to word documents. Then I add the date and place - and invent goofy remarks about what is happening to my character and the NPCs. While doing that, I listen to KZbinr Fluffy Anny’s “Star Stable Online Soundtracks.” She has compiled 140 SSO tunes that play one after another. So NOSTALGIC!

Oh my goodness! I didn’t realize you added your voice AFTER recording the visuals! You are so expressive and seem so genuinely happy or surprised when something happens that I just assumed it was live. Great acting on your part! Good job!

Yes, EXCELLENT is an excellent word choice to describe the Equestrian Festival. It has been the most enjoyable time for me on SSO since the Snow Blizzard during Christmas/Winter. I just hope they have an adventurous Main Quest or goofy Side Quest before it is over.

how are you doing the stopping ??

After 8 years of SSO, I am so used to certain things, I usually don't like change. But I really love the updated Champs! Especially the way they now have their own individual themes. I just wish running into the balloons would give us a speed boost, not slow us down -- it looks so inviting to pop them! And yes . . . BRING BACK THE HAY BALES!

As a player since 2014, I 100% agree with you -- Side Quests are not what they used to be. My biggest complaint with SSO is their removing so many entertaining holiday quests (such as, turning our horse into a car on April Fool’s Day), but they have not replaced them with anything as enjoyable. I absolutely loved FUNNY SIDE QUESTS like Smuggler Bob being chased by the shark, Donald the Builder afraid to walk over his own bridge from Epona to South Hoof because he was afraid of water and heights, and Jamie Olivetree setting her oven on fire. And EMOTIONAL SIDE QUESTS like Madison rushing down the beach to save her horse Nightdust from Mr. Anwir, the kind-hearted Mysterious Red Fox, and the girl at Moorland desperately looking for her long-lost sister. Where, oh where, have the story-tellers gone from Star Stable?

Not gonna lie, with so much white snow, I got really disoriented in places. LOL. I saw the vid with all your ribbons, so you are very experienced at Champs and the perfect person to ask this question: was it easier or harder to do a Champ in the snow?

Oh! I take a lot of screenshots, but I completely forgot about Guardians Dale. Thanks for the reminder!

Fripp really needs to fix the hole in his roof.

Hi, Odette. Welcome back from your mini-vacation. Hope you had a relaxing time. I don’t have a channel, but many creators confess it is more time-consuming than they ever thought it would be. Here’s an update inspired by one of your Halloween vids. I paid 3 shards to the ghost at the Keep, went to Golden, rode to the stone bridge, positioned myself between the two gaps, and waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. And wai-- Wait, what’s happening?! The skies are getting DARK! The music is getting SPOOKY! And a HEADLESS HORSEMAN IS CHASING ME! It’s GALLOPER THOMPSON! Oh, my! I jumped the gap and quickly turned around to see if he would (a) JUMP the gap -- or (b) FALL THROUGH the gap. Guess what? He did neither. He (c) DISAPPEARED! Ha! Good riddance, I say. But two seconds later . . . he RE-APPEARED . . . on MY SIDE of the gap! HE TELEPORTED ACROSS WHILE INVISIBLE! And then he continued to chase me! Oh, the humanity! But I was able to out-run him until his vengeful pixels fizzled into nothingness. Phew! Yes, I will live to see another day, enabling me to pocket the enormous profit of 2 Soul Shards.