Legend of Khiimori: Horses, History, Drama (of course)

[@YTRattle]

EDIT: I was told that Alice is not the Community Manager for this project. I do appologise for the error! Apparently they have a Community Team and it seems like Alice is apart of that team, considering the fact that she has been promoting the game on both her profiles and windstorm profiles. So, community manager or no, she still has a direct association with Khiimori and is still a part of the team. What do you think about Legend of Khiimori?

[@TwoPatchyPonies-zs3df]

Yet more controversy! xD

[@YTRattle]

ALWAYS!! XD

[@akantiia]

Purely just from a oh look new horse game that is not the whole "win big competition because ranch/stable is struggling" kind of thing? I am excited and would like it to be good. Listening to concerns about the historical aspects has me disappointed that they might possibly not be included as I just learned about parts of Mongolian history from this video and would love to see/have them be referenced in game.

[@AutumnForest33]

I am sad because I only have a macbook and they are windows only. I am hoping once I move I can save for some kind of inexpensive pc that can also play games. I would also love to play rdr2... But that requires good specs. Ah. Why can’t more games be available on macbooks!

[@Joequidae]

im pretty worried about the actual gameplay as you say it seems like it doesnt have much direction, and that was exactly what my experience was like playing other windstorm games; not very cohesive, and when a game is so "mild" as in focused on exploration, leisure, 'coziness' etc. that can get boring very quickly... so the world must be absolutely stunning to pull that off, which is not what im expecting. also i think your annoyance over the addition of warmbloods to the game is absolutely valid, and if i was anywhere as invested in the windstorm series id be pissed at the community too. its just going to take away from the immersiveness of the setting that i believe this game will desperately need, and personally the typical 'aesthetic warmbloods' genre of horse games is getting overdone and i am tired of it personally i find myself going for the draft horses if there are any, but i think mongolian horses have a rugged and wild beauty in their own right and are very underappreciated. (same goes for arabians, most people idolize the noodle halter types, when actual purebred arabians are beautiful in a similar way i see mongolian horses; hardy, brave and impressively enduring to the world.) thank you for another lovely review rattle, doing the research so we dont have to ❤

[@luupine]

It makes me so mad that people are hating the Mongolian horse. Like heaven forbid we have a unique, cultural horse breed instead of some boring English, European warmblood.

[@KSJen]

Strongly agree! They are fine with wierd miniature horses I am sure. But oh forbid these cuties.

[@Oraanu]

Also, can someone please make a horse game centered around draft breeds already?

[@NeonJJ_195]

Exactly! Like, there's so many unique and beautiful breeds out there but most games just focus on some type of warmblood 😭

[@SuperSkyhorse]

fr, I personally might not like their look the best, but they are still cute enough, and more importantly, they are a unique breed that needs more representation. It was quite disheartening, when I showed this game to a friend, and their first reaction was "the horses are ugly". Like, okay. What can I even say to such attitude.

[@TeddyBear-et6wv]

@@Oraanu Yeah! That would be so cool, I'm not sure what the main theme of a game like that would be, but there are lots of possibilities!

[@Sonorus22]

Jesus, can a horse game ever come out without drama? Rattle is just our horse game news reporters lmao

[@YTRattle]

Never. LOL

[@ShinySonic]

@@malicerupperthonestly a lot of it isn’t exaggerated I’ve been there for half of it and everything said was true 💀

[@YTRattle]

Oh! Can you tell me where I exaggerated? ^^

[@mokono5331]

​@YTRattle they said lots of it *isn't* exaggerated!

[@xenianth.]

i had to pause at the breeds section to just comment: YES I AGREE SO HARD about wanting the Mongolian horse to be appreciated as THE breed in the Mongolian Horse Game

[@YTRattle]

YUSSSS!! I would love them to be the main horse! Something that makes them special! :D

[@lb540]

Mongolian horses can't be classified as one breed, they are more like over 70+ different land races.

[@xenianth.]

@@lb540 ok

[@Nigolasy]

I didn't get wind of any of the drama and am now highly disapointed that the game will feature other horse breeds besides the mongolian ponies. Like why make a game set in a specific time frame around a single culture and then add horse breeds that either didn't exist or where basically impossible to come by? Besides, warmbloods aren't really know for their high endurance. Jumping? Dressage? Sure but not this extreme distance riding.

[@IceRiver1020]

If I play this game, I'll probably only use the actual Mongolian horses.

[@Sonorus22]

Same, I don't play multiple horse games for the same basic ass thoroughbreds. I want a scraggly looking lil' dude named something dumb like 'Taxes' to ride into the sunset lol

[@YTRattle]

'Taxes' can I have one 'Barely Awake'

[@YTRattle]

Same! I will dedicate my whole world to those lil buggers!

[@plumadeprimavera]

As a German I was so proud to hear that Ostwind (Windstorm) was mentioned that I briefly forgot that this video is talking about new drama

[@wildwaters8348]

Same, this game is as if my childhood horse girl roleplays are becoming reality

[@michaela4470]

I didn't even know "Ostwind" is an international franchise, i thought its just a german thing. Im interesten to see what this game will be when its out

[@Samhwain]

about halfway in and I have to agree with being disappointed in the community on the horse aesthetics. Not every horse needs to be a perfect, modern eventer. Plenty of horses are aesthetically 'ugly' if what you want is a warmblood but they're so pretty in their own unique ways and it's disappointing to see the developers got bullied into changing the horses because the community couldn't be excited to see a more obscure breed being featured (this used to be something that got people wildly excited too!)

[@Nigolasy]

The horse game community seems to be the absolute worst. Always hungry for new games but never satisfied with what they get

[@Samhwain]

@@Nigolasy the equine community in general is pretty toxic. You find pockets in the community and subcommunities (like horse art, horse gaming, etc.) that are wonderful but something about horses goes to peoples heads and creates an Attitude Problem xD

[@Nigolasy]

@@Samhwain Yeah, it's not only the gaming/art/what ever communities but horse people in general lol Someone always knows better than you at the barn xD

[@Shiba_Draws]

This is the first time I’ve heard of the mongolian horse and omg? HOW CAN SOMEONE CALL THEM UGLY LOOK AT THEM. THEYRE CUTE

[@YTRattle]

IKR!! I love Mongllian Horses!

[@ripple_snacplayer8593]

I adore the Mongolian horse. I adore stocky, round horses! I do not exactly like the traditions around them as they tend to be heavily abusive (at least from the videos you shared in the video). I adore stocky, round, and big hooves equines!

[@cloakthelibrarian]

Same. Fjords, who are also fairly stocky, have always been a personal favorite, and I think Mongolian horses will be added to the list of faves ❤

[@emilyhale1049]

I have to disagree on the drama section here. Someone from a company shutting down a bigoted comment from a random user that was most likely never going to play the game anyway isn't and shouldn't be a problem. Companies SHOULD speak against people like that user. Racist, Transphobic, and homophobic comments should be shut down.

[@winkyyy369]

Agreed! This comment was perfect, we really need to stop worry about racists' and homophobes' feelings.

[@moleyface]

This, these kinds of people will never actually buy the games they're getting so mad over. This wasn't a loss of a customer, it was the clever ousting of a bigot. Nothing of value was lost.

[@DeltaRaptoran]

So true

[@GLUTENFREEbeelzebub]

had a double take when Rattle found an issue with the response, like what?? everything about that response was HILARIOUS.

[@MonAhgasInsomniAroELF]

this!!! it was an appropriate response to a bigot whose opinion is worthless anyway.

[@Narcisissit_Orca]

Honestly it's embarrassing how people said that the Mongolian horse is "ugly". Like it's okay if you don't like them, but the game is set in (sorry i forgot the year😅), you can't pretend to have a warmblood or any other modern breed in a non-modern-age game (coming from someone who doesn't fancy neither mongolian horses and warmbloods)

[@echidna7970]

For different Breeds they could have used a few other wild species of Horses that might have been in the world at the same time that had similar aesthic to modern horses so it still keeps that story from the past theme

[@potzblitz1456]

Alice shutting down someone who antagonises queer people was actually great! I really like her response.

[@BartoszCiesielski-dg1vl]

Especially that ppl who are commenting "they will not buy the game now" are known grifters, who wouldn't buy the game anyway. They are here just to be assholes.

[@fatcat5817]

As asmongold already stated, even big game companies are feeling the afterburn.

[@tearie4150]

It's how she spoke to a potential customer - The same customer that very clearly wasn't gonna get this game because of "woke nonsense" which is just clear bigotry? And god forbid people see her response and then "decide not to buy it because she was 'mean'" and then then check any of those same accounts and wouldn't you have guessed it their also anti-woke misogynist and transphobia C'mon Rattle we can talk about her past grievances if they were silencing actual criticism but can we not give "ERM but hear them out because their your customers !!" To people upset at pronouns and the wokeness of...... pronouns

[@tearie4150]

Also these people were obviously not actual past customers or fans from their previous horse games so that can't be used as an excuse

[@emilyhale1049]

Absolutely agree. I thought the opinions on that section were a bit strange considering what was being spoken about.

[@atallus_]

yep absolutely agree, i don't think we should ever be conceding to transphobes and being mean to them isn't a bad thing, in fact it's a net good. isolate them out, they're weird and horrible and don't deserve to feel welcome. that section was probably the only part i disagreed with, sure there's actual grievances with alice in other contexts but this is absolutely not one of them.

[@reanimatedmagpie]

yeah, in all honesty doing so is almost smart in a way as you are actively warding off an audience you Don't want for a game like this. visibly taking a stance like this tends to be good to deter the kind of player that feels more invested in posting slurs in the game's community spaces than in actually playing it also. a guy like this isnt gonna play a game with a nonwhite protagonist who are we kidding here

[@reanimatedmagpie]

so it IS if anything smart marketing because these types arent gonna play the game to begin with but you are signaling to the people who would want a game free of those types in the community that it's maybe a game to consider. it's a good sign for a game in a majority nonwhite setting, and, if anything an Absence of that might worry people it's gonna be some orientalist bullshit instead of a faithful game

[@Kh-bs7mg]

Im not a horse person, i didnt even know horses could be so stout and short (without being a pony from my understanding) but I think they look cute? Im also a short person, so seeing a small horse that's very hardy is such treat. Im a fan of these horse now

[@Thedarkydragoni]

Something i wrote under abigail's video about the horses was that im sad that they ended up adding in the warmblood (i get it, they have to sell a game) and its not really because they dont fit the 13th century (i love when stuff is accurate but also im a strong believer that accuracy and realism shouldnt outweigh fun) but more that this game could be a breaking point of that "tall slim warmblood pretty, small stocky horse ugly" mentality and actually expose people to something different and possibly push other games to actually add in those overlooked "ugly" horses- its like a cat game not adding in sphinx cats, devon rex's, lykoi's etc because they're not 'aesthetically pleasing'. Most people form quite strong bonds with their pixel pets and more often than not- something that was really ugly or freaky to you before now you might find quite endearing purely because you ended up getting exposed and/or interacting with that certain thing

[@YTRattle]

Oh! That's such a good point! Giving people the same stuff over and over means they never expand their horizons. I really don't like t he addition of the warmblood, at all.

[@Thedarkydragoni]

@@YTRattle yeahh, I do kind of understand the devs ofc since well- as you said they want to sell a game so they're trying to appeal to the audience, but also I feel like alot of game developers go the "we need to listen to our community" a bit too hard, like dont get me wrong- a dev should listen to what the community has to say but also they should be able to realize when the community has an actually valid point/complaint and when they're just- either wrong, unkowledgable or ignorant- like the warmblood for example, in 13th century there wouldnt be any warmbloods and I do believe that the devs knew about it since they added it purely because people complained which is quite sad. Community is obviously the largest factor that makes the game but at the same time its like a child, they should be listened to and heard on what they have to say, and- sometimes they do have good ideas! But in the end its the parents (devs) job to dictate what is an actual good idea and what is just lack of knowledge

[@reanimatedmagpie]

a small note is that lykoi is an unethical breed and shouldnt be in games because they suffer from a painful congenital skin condition directly linked to the gene that gives them the appearance

[@Thedarkydragoni]

@@reanimatedmagpie i know that, i was just giving it as an example of something that was considered 'ugly' by average folk similiarly to sphinx and devon rex since all of them arent your typical fluffy cat therefore further proving my point of people disliking something purely because they were never exposed to it

[@xenay911]

Zelda Breath of the Wild being such an example of stocky horsies

[@isanacko1270]

I cant help but disagree with the idea that Alice was doing smthn wrong in this specific instance with the commenter. The constant idea that you need to play the middle man bcuz its whats best for the company is cowardice and capitiolist based. As the reaction showed, standing up for the companies ideals and her own only benefited them and to see a team member focus specifically on the anti-lgbtq people who set out to make others feel unwelcomed, was an appreciated sight. She did exactly what she should have and her crass response only made her intentions very clear. Intolerability will not be tolerated in their community. Good on them.

[@sandpitturtle3577]

I'm kinda excited that they're making a game revolving (mostly) around stocky horses like the mongolian ones. I've always loved cold-blooded horses because of how sturdy they look and they're so cozy and so much fun to ride

[@pansy4741]

I 100% agree about mongolian horses. Adding warmbloods is like dressing the soldiers of Mount&Blade in modern uniforms bc the players found the historically accurate ones ugly, and their eyes could only bear familiar sights. The cool thing is to imerse yourself in a different timeline and culture, so it's a bit sad to ruin it with obvious anachronism.

[@dovesveins333]

tbh i thought her response was fucking hilarious and not rlly something that warranted the massive amount of hate and threats she was getting

[@Shiba_Draws]

Horse games try to be drama free (Level IMPOSSIBLE)

[@smooothoperatorrrr]

lmao for reallll

[@YTRattle]

So true! It suuucks!

[@creativeusername4]

If they want to introduce other horse breeds I think there's plenty of ways to do that while keeping it historically accurate... The Arabian horse would be obvious as another ancient breed. If you look at paintings from Ancient Egypt or Greece the chariot horses are very obviously Arabian-type with dished faces and high set tails. Another breed I would add would be the Ferghana or Turkish horse. The Ferghana was the preferred war horse of Han dynasty China and the Turkish horse helped found the Thoroughbred breed which played a huge role in creating modern warmblood breeds, so if they want to add a historically accurate "warmblood"... I was going to say I don't blame the game developers for not knowing niche ancient and medieval horse history but then again they are making a medieval horse game... I think the Mongolian horses deserve the main role but having other breeds could add to the feel of a vast empire with different cultures. The game could have the other breeds attainable at different places along your route, again adding to this feel

[@DraidensDen]

16:11 - I love stockier breeds myself, which is why I often ride Suffolk Punches and Ardennes when I play RDR2. Personally, in my experience, the more 'aesthetic' breeds usually spook easier anyway 😅

[@shaegrin2009]

A bit off topic, but I’ve done a lot of research into the origin of certain physical/appearance based traits in humans and where they originated and there’s actually a lot of archaeological evidence to support the theory that red hair, or at least the gene for red hair, originated in what is now Mongolia, and spread from there! This is a very uncommonly known fact so I find it very surprising that they decided to use red hair for this protagonist. Do you think it was deliberate or a coincidence?

[@changbinism]

the drama section was arguably just ass. i don't know why you added it. her response to the bigoted comments on her tweet was great. these people were not customers to begin with, obviously.

[@fatcat5817]

🤣, You do know most companies are hemorrhaging money especially game companies? 🤨 Asmongold explains it all very well. Small scale can survive as long as they don't piss off the majority. Big scale? Not so much.

[@okapibibi]

@@fatcat5817 ain't no way you're here brigading for asmongold. oh my lord this is embarrassing

[@moon_xwasntavailable]

8:05 I did not just need to be jumpscared by one of the greatest traumas of my childhood, Rattle

[@YTRattle]

I'm sorry!!! 🤣

[@wondrousgamer3930]

I love the unique look of Mongolian horses, just stocky lil fellas and it's such a damn shame they had to add a fuckin thoroughbred because people kept whining about not liking such a magnificent horse

[@EvanBear]

I wish they just added survival aspects. Like if you had to both feed yourself and your horse, make sure you both have water etc.

[@arwenreadsndraws]

I'm honestly just excited about that game. I first heard about it on TikTok and i thought "oh my god, a realistic-ish looking game where I can just run around on cute horses in stunning environments? yes please!" I just hope the horse games curse wont affect it lol

[@YTRattle]

The horse-game curse strikes without remorse! 🥲

[@ItsLavendra]

Yay a video about a game i'm looking forward too!... What do you mean there's Drama again?... I hope we'll be able to just avoid/ignore the warmbloods... I like these short necked cuties

[@YTRattle]

I hope so too! I have no idea why they're even adding the damned warmbloods!

[@ItsLavendra]

@@YTRattle I'm already meh about every new Dressagy Warmblood added to SSO... I didn't even watch the full video at that point so hearing about all that inaccuracy and all, the game should either come out December 2025 or somewhere 2026 cause they really should take more time to make it

[@shibibi1]

Cozy adventure game definitely feels more appropriate if there's no combat. I would have loved combat with wildlife. Fending off predators or hunting for food and other resources. Having combat with wildlife would also fix the looming bordem problem. Cozy games don't need to lack adrenaline entierly! Stardew valley is absolutely a cozy game that occasionally has your heart racing, or get you screaming in frustration! They key is making the less "cozy" encounters low stakes. So in stardew, you loose a fight to monsters in the mines, you don't die, just loose some loot, maybe pay a bill, then go about the next day with no further consequences. Horse breeds... I mean... It's in Mongolia! Of course they should focus on Mongolian horses of which there are many many variations. I personally adore the stockier breeds, both asthetically and as a rider. My most comfortable rides have been on drum horses and cob crosses. Stocky horses are definitely better equipped for long distance riding over unreliable and diverse terrain. They're also just... More comfortable. If they make the game mod friendly, then modders can add those incorrect horse breeds 😂. I adore the drum horse, it's my favorite breed and far "fancier" than Mongolian horses. But that doesn't mean I can't adore and appreciate the rugged beauty of Mongolian horses So as someone with red hair who has done research on red hair... Red hair can and does pop up literally everywhere in every culture across the globe. It's a mutation on the MC1R Gene and it's first occurances appear to have been in central Asia. Considering where Mongolia is located, red hair very well could have cropped up there long before the countries we associate it with today. As for the rest, I don't understand setting a game in a real world setting and then completely ignoring everything except the asthetics. Just set it in a fantasy realm if you're going to ignore everything that makes real world cultures what they are. As for the controversy... Meh. Bigots being bigoted don't deserve polite responses. Ever. They deserve to be mocked and ostracized since they are out to actively harm people simply living their own authentic lives.

[@Borbsii]

I love the Mongolian horses they shouldn't cave to people who can't appreciate their lovely beauty :( I was actually thinking how cute those horses look in game just before you mentioned the comments.

[@dark-shadow_]

I'm gonna get this game no matter what. My grandpa always visited his friend in Mongolia and spend his days there. He always stayed the nights in the wild with wild camels, horses and wolves roaming around. He wrote a whole book about his journey. His friend was a semi well known throat singer "Okna Tsahan Zam. His favorite song of his was "Edijn Duun -Okna Tsahan Zam" i actually like that one even I'm not a big fan of that style of singing. I remember him visiting the Netherlands with him in his cultural outfit and traditional long braided hair😂 the day he was there he sang for us on his small guitar, it was so sweet. Me and my grandpa were best friends and we shared a special connection like i had with no one else. He is no longer with us but because he was so familiar with the Mongolian culture i just have to have this game. I love the Mongolian horses, they look just like how I remember them too. Such a gorgeous realistic design. Finally a game who dares to be different! This is what I've been waiting for and the culture makes it absolutely perfect and so nostalgic! Unfortunately people always ruin it for others. I do wish it stayed at the Mongolian horses. If people want to ride warm bloods, they have to wait for another game (just like I've been doing for over 10 years) or play a game that is already existing.

[@Zarina32006]

How amazing that your grandpa knew Okna Tsahan Zam! Can I ask how they met? You are very lucky to have such a cool grandpa!

[@ssokokorosevalley8710]

i have a feeling that the flat road might not be a straight line from the one place towards the other but more like a longer route. so yes your horse may be faster but it still take more time. then you have for example a muddy, sandy road thats more in a straight line. so if you have a horse who likes that you can still get there with more ease and speed.

[@blackbaron7881]

Mongolian horse’s toughness is one of the main reason Mongols created biggest contiguous empire .

[@sarahloomis2034]

The obvious solution to make the terrain preferences engaging is to make the off road trails short cuts compared to the road, perhaps even have the building of roads as part of the gameplay

[@Gibbon420]

Shocked to learn people don't like Mongolian horses? They're really cute D: I love their sweet little faces and chunky legs.

[@AdventureHusky]

8:53 I think the terrain preference will be a fantastic idea if executed properly. It's like choosing which cities/roads/highways/turnpikes/back roads to venture across with your car when getting somewhere. It's all even road (most of the time) and each road will get you to where you need to go, but the efficiency of each route will determine in the end which one you drive across. Scenario 1: You are going on an hour long trip. The parkway/turnpike is your fastest option, HOWEVER, it is raining outside and the parkway/turnpike makes you go at high speeds making it a lot more unsafe and less reliable than say taking the route through town. While it is slower, it would definitely be safer, but you know you are going to be late if you don't take the parkway. Choose at your own risk. Scenario 2: Or lets say there are delays on the parkway due to a sudden accident making it filled with traffic, then you definitely want to consider going through town since at this time of day its mostly dead and all the commuters made the mistake of taking the parkway so you have the town route all to yourself. Scenario 3: The backroads have no lights, not a lot of stop signs and not many people except the locals really know about them so you could get there still faster than the town route and maybe not be late. The only problem being backroads tend to have pot holes, cracks, divets, etc, adding wear and tear to your car / possibly getting a flat. Again, if they implement this correctly, I would love this mechanic. I like when games give me a legitimate reason to change my weapons, mount and gear. If I use the same thing all the time it gets boring, but if it all functions the same or the gear I have is the best of the best with everything else being inferior then what's stopping me from using the same thing every time? This will give me an actual reason to breed horses or buy different breeds when this game comes out and I look forward to that aspect.

[@sofiaalonso5713]

I might have misunderstood the video, but it feels like you’re suggesting the problem on Twitter is how Alice Ruppert responded to this person, who clearly has a conservative and narrow-minded way of thinking. Putting politics aside and just looking at the message, it’s the other person, not Alice, who came in with a comment clearly meant to attack her just for stating how she likes to be addressed (with her pronouns). I get this is a business, but are we really going to let people throw harmful comments around without setting any boundaries? I don’t think Alice was disrespectful at all, nor do I think she "couldn’t handle the situation". Sure, her reply was quite blunt, but the question wasn’t exactly polite either, and honestly, ethical values should always come before business. I feel It’s better for our community not to sink to the levels AAA games like GTA have to, just to appeal to these types of people. There’s a difference between trying to keep customers happy and trying to please people who clearly don’t respect others. Honestly, even if the game did have pronouns-anachronistic or not-what harm would it cause? These are the same people who don’t have a problem with women’s armour in games like Baldur’s Gate being ridiculously sexualised. That said, I’m not saying horse games should only appeal to kids-like Pokémon, which has proven it can not still appeal to people in their 30s-but I also don’t see why we should tolerate people who want to feel superior and tell you how to play, dress, or think. Honestly, I’d rather stick to the games we have now. I don’t go on Twitter (or X, whatever) ranting about how boring I find MOBAs, for example, and I don’t judge the people who play them. I love the realism in RDR and RDR2, and I don’t have a problem with violence or combat. But here’s a secret: you can have an exciting, fun, and realistic action-adventure game without combat. You don’t have to fall into the same tired tropes. In short, I think we’re all grown up enough not to need people telling us how to think or how to see the world, and we shouldn’t be living under the influence of outdated ideologies that just want to condemn anything outside their narrow view.

[@Anxiietyyy]

hi, This is such a wonderful video. I just wanted to add/explore the idea of horses liking or disliking different kinds of terrain. I think it adds a bit of personality to the horses. but if there are roads to everywhere then whats the point of the terrain preference,, well we have to remember that this game is based in like the 1300 so the so called roads might not be too good in quality. but the point i want to get to is that what if the game starts off in the bigger villages with roads and smaller deliveries like letters and packages. and once you prove yourself good at the job you get the more difficult jobs where you have to deliver for example food and building material out to small villages out in the middle of nowhere with no roads to them.. there is where i see the terrain preferences and abilites play a massive role. for example, you get a mission to deliver a larger sum of food to a starving village out in the dessert, then you need a fast horse that prefer the dessert terrain. or you need to deliver building material for a village in the swamp. then you need a strong horse with good balance that can get through the mud and waters. but i really wish there was combat in this game, like wild animals attacking you or bandits trying to steal your goods. but maybe thats just me. and these are just my thought and im sorry for the long essay, have a great day :)

[@YTRattle]

This is an awesome idea! I'm going to be chatting with the team soon and I'll be sure to bring this up! Thanks for the awesome comment! (I'll give you some proper credit!)

[@Anxiietyyy]

@@YTRattle omg thank you, this made my day haha. (i went to game develompment school and i have experience in video game animation so if you want to chat just hit me up)

[@TinCanBoodle]

Gotta lock in the second this notification pops up 🤞

[@YTRattle]

Whoop! :D

[@moonbased7796]

Idk if it's a hot take but I think the Magolian (probably spelt it wrong cause of dyslexia so apologies) horse looks cute and cool. Something about the looks and history is so cool to me personally and gotta respect the creators of the game adding them in cause I don't think I have seen these horses in a horse game before.

[@YTRattle]

I know! I love that they added them! They're so cute!

[@moonbased7796]

​@@YTRattleHopefully they can add other cool horse breeds soon! :D

[@smolexfundie6458]

as someone with several paintings, plus a shrine of models of primitive horses, I was thrilled for this game. It’s sad they felt they had to add more “pretty” horse options. Also, the whole pronoun thing is such a non-issue. Just typical cringe tier bigot basement dwellers trolling. I love “boring” games (I love Horse Isle 3, for example) so I think this game will be great for me, if only the mechanics work well and the breeding isn’t difficult lol (I want to edit to clarify: when I said “non-issue” I specifically meant that I don’t think having pronouns in the game will effect the sales. I think horse people who are interested will purchase it regardless, and the people negging the devs about “wokeness” aren’t people who would’ve purchased anyway. Obviously, bigots being assholes IS an issue.)

[@AnimeWolf56]

I get excited for any horse game that is not the normal "do dressage and save the ranch" gameplay, and I think if they get this game right, it might be one of the best horse games around. Also, Mongolian horses are adorable and I love them, and I fully plan to ignore the warmbloods and just have my little chonky Mongolian horses

[@bonehead2641]

I have hope. I always have hope till its shat on. I like the idea of having to plan out routes while being a mail person but if the only thing that we have to worry about is weather and terrain... What about wild animals that have gotten desperate or making sure you have enough supplies for your horse so they aren't thirsty or hungry. This game does not need to be cozy. It probably shouldn't in all honesty, shake it up add risks. We love our horses and want to make sure they make it so its all on you if they don't. I was always worried for my horse in red dead 2. I dont like that thwy added the thoroughbreds, i also blame the silly people complaining about the Mongolian horses being different. Breeding sounds alright, training seems okay, i hope they acoid the mini game bullshit. I would like the historical accuracy to be more close to accurate then not, it could be delightful.

[@YTRattle]

I have no idea why they are going for the cozy idea. It's completely against the entire concept for what the game should and could be. Which is just damned sad. Maybe it's a good game, but it still can just as well be a wasted opportunity.

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

I'm hoping to get this game (depending on how it is when it comes out) and I'm making myself a promise right now to use Mongolian horses over warmbloods. They have such a charm about them (irl and in game) and deserve some spotlight! I'm thinking (hoping) that the devs are holding some of their cards close to their chest in terms of story and setting. I'm willing to wait and see! As for the drama...nah I think that was a fine response. Pronouns are such an innocuous part of life and anyone who makes a point of them being 'problematic' is the actual problem. I can almost guarantee that most of the people who complained about that are people who aren't even interested in the game/genre in the first place and are just looking for a fight.

[@nothing-ro6bc]

I find all horse breeds absolutely beautiful from Arabian to Irish cobs idk why people can't see the beauty in certain breeds like that's why I fell in love with horses as a kid and still now

[@Jealdeaur]

New rattle video!!! We're so back! :D Edit: FUCK YOU MEAN ITS CONNECTED TO WINDSTORM?????????????

[@YTRattle]

It is!! No idea how... but it is!!

[@peachyjeon3077]

@@YTRattle Ostwind (Windstorm) was originally a german book series, which was turned into movies and then games later on. I personally never played the games nor read the books but watched the movies. I’m pretty sure in the movies they explain how the kind of horsemanship the main character learns comes from centuries ago in Mongolia and that also has to do with her „mentor“ carving wood statues which you can find as collectibles in the first game. (I don’t know if they explained this in the game). This is also probably the reason for the main character in this game having red hair since this ties her with the main character from Windstorm. Therefor I understood this game as some kind of prequel which plays in the past.

[@CL0UD3D.]

I'm really happy that atleast someone is giving the mongolian horses some love, they are so cute and so full of character! Sincerely from Poland (our horses are also mildly ugly, fugly if you will)

[@Shiba_Draws]

Im sorry for commenting so much, but another thing I’ve picked up on is how some think it wouldn’t be cozy if we have to do things fast, and TECHNICALLY that can be true, however in the cozy gaming community we always say that a game is cozy if it makes you feel cozy! For me RDR2 is cozy, for some it’s games like Fortnite. I think this game could definitely be considered a cozy game, it just depends on the person playing it 😊

[@MushPuppy-it2hj]

In the study I was able to find, 5,440 attacks by large carnivores were recorded in the world between 1950 and 2019. That maths out to about 79 attacks a year. Globally. Commenters, please keep that in mind before you insist a game set out in the wild Needs combat. I'm desperate for a big, open world game where weather is a bigger concern than rabidly suicidal wolves.

[@YTRattle]

LOL! That's damn fair! I don't mind for no combat, I just really want to know what the game is going to be: action-adventure or cozy? Also, I would add that 1950-2019 is a very 'modern' setting, in that a lot of people are living in cities, towns, etc. So, their chances of even meeting a wild wolf is much smaller than a person who lived in 13th century Mongolia XD

[@brittspark]

I was so excited to see you in the discord, loved the video as always. Im still disappointed that they announced this game so early and dont have a ton of answers for people because "its so early. We dont know" we wont even be getting a early acess look until 25, which is fine, but I just feel they could have waited closer to release of a early access. Im glad they are doing an EA first, but im wary of all EA and this is no exception. You bring up many good points as always. Thank you for your research as always!

[@YTRattle]

Thank you! I completely agree, Khiimori was announced a little too early. They can say so little about the game at this point and I get it, they don't want to lock themselves into a feature. But it's so bare bones we barely have anything. I also get the wariness to early access, we haven't had the best track record for it, have we XD

[@iimdone]

as someone who is super excited for this game and am loving how these guys are being more open to feedback within their community, im so glad you made a video on it! of course theres drama, ugh, i was HOPING there wouldnt be. i personally ADORE mongolian horses so i am also a bit concerned why the hell they would add crossbreeding..? ghost of tsushima also did a great job on the mongolian horse breed!

[@RosieReins]

I just want a game similar to RDO. I need something that’s open world but an MMO or where you can have a private server or lobby where my partner and I can play together. Sadly RDO is unplayable now on pc due to modders and the hundreds of bugs due to Rockstar abandoning the game. I actually finally uninstalled the game yesterday and it makes me so sad. This game looks good graphics wise, but how will the story or game play be? I’m so disappointed in horse games recently and would like a good immersive multiplayer game.

[@YTRattle]

Oh damn, I absolutely get what you're saying. Unfortunately, this game won't be multiplayer, it's going to be a single player experience. AAstride will have Multiplayer and I Unbridled as well!

[@brassbuckles]

There are private servers on PC. Apparently there are some equestrian-themed servers on RedM, but most of the RedM servers are RP-based. You might have luck with it if you have the time to invest.

[@thj_5046]

was doing everything but watching the screen n then it suddenly clicked wildstorm is ostwind and i was more than mildly confused. i had genuinely no idea that was something popular outside germany/europe

[@raptorblack2269]

And to add more confusion, in french it's named "Whisper"

[@KontagiousKitten]

I really love how this game looks but honestly the gameplay sounds very repetitive and boring :( theres only so far pretty graphics and horses can take it. Id love if they added a bit more like building and upkeeping a camp, rounding wild horses, building relationships with customers or chasing off predator animals from your hourses. Probably doesn't fit into the story background 😅

[@Avery_JH]

5:00 , no cause this made my day, I'm literally going to be happy all day now🤣🤣🤣🤣❤

[@YTRattle]

HAHAHA! I hate that word SO much!

[@giulf3der957]

11:02 I think they recently fixed it by adding the lunging pen, if you tighten the rope it'll train flexibility🤔

[@pihla6881]

Will you be making a video on tales of rein ravine now that the early access is out?

[@Siennacla]

I LOVE how they have made the Mongolian horse personally!

[@mondaddyofficial]

Is no one going to talk about the "cocking" in the game design diagram at 4:56???

[@YTRattle]

Thank you so much for pointing this out, I completely missed it and now I've been cackling for ten minutes straight XD

[@Frimbertrips]

I'm super excited about this game because I like having a reason to ride my horse. You'd think I'd like doing competitions and things but I've actually always gotten way more fulfillment our of needing my horse for things, or being able to keep the same horse and put time and effort into improving it rather than throwing it out the moment a better one comes along: Ranch of Rivershine let me keep my old horses if I was willing to put the effort into making them just as good as my newer ones and it made itself the first time in a great many games where I didn't feel like I was just wasting my time on anything less than the best. It was the first game in forever that didn't make my prettiest horse, my worst horse. Ghost of Tsushima is a great example. I needed Kage, honest to gods that horse was amazing, they felt like a companion, they were a flawless part of the game for me and they held value in the time you spent with that particular horse. I'm really excited about them keeping that aspect in Ghost of Yotei. Red Dead Redemption 2: You needed your horse and if you didn't kill them every 3 strides by not letting them AI path around a tree you could easily keep the same horse the whole game and they were your buddy, you did everything with them. Went everywhere on their back. Sometimes you even relied on them to tell you when something was wrong. If my horse twitched, I twitched. Shadow of the Colossus: Agro. Just. Agro. R.I.P. buddy. Black Desert: You get a good horse. You ride it. That's your horse and you hang onto it for everything. You train it, spend a lot of time relying on it, take care of it by keeping it alive. There are games out there that have horses in them, but they don't generate the same value. I remember a magazine complaining about Epona in Twilight Princess having all the personality of a parked Ferrari and I've never forgotten the quote because that's all mounts are in most games. Glorified cars you park and travel on. Then you get games where they come when you call, flying mounts and dismounts, versatility, usefulness, personality and something you put effort and training into. I hate, hate, hate how ephemeral horse games make your mounts. SSO is one of the few that don't completely invalidate your previous choices with Stats and Breeding. I can slap a saddle on my favorite old horse and have just as much a shot at new content as I did buying the new breed that week. TL;DR I'm excited about a game with no combat where my horse matters and I hope they don't go the rout of making us chase the next finest horse and take the approach RoR did by allowing us to better our old ones as much as we can if we really want to keep them.

[@HortayaBorzaya]

Locked in on the rattle video just like Tincanboodle

[@YTRattle]

LOLLOL! Yay! ♥

[@LWolf94]

Omg the Mongolian horse issue really pissed me off when I first saw people complaining.... Like the freaking world doesn't revolve around Warmbloods, etc. I was and still am super excited about having a game with horses that are NOT the same usual stuff we see in every freaking game. And i really like how "chonky" the in-game ones were. They looked like a horse that could actually traverse the landscape. I'm really looking forward to playing around with them once the game's out. Others can keep their damn prancing ponies.

[@TheCoyoteOutlaw]

I about lost it when people were complaining about the horse models. It makes me so angry! The era this is set in was a huge advancement for equitation and equestrians need to learn the importance of the Mongolian people, horses, and technical advancements. I was so excited for this game when I first heard about it because this has so much potential. I am also annoyed that everything has to be open world, cozy, farming game with action and adventure. A lot of companies cannot do that. The Elder Scrolls succeeded because of the amount of work they put into it. That's why they take forever to be released.

[@sandydarkfall]

Awesome video as always, and I have to agree.... the word Similarly is hard to pronounce... I tried to say it myself a couple of times because of this video, and I ended up fumbling more times than I would like to admit... XD ♥

[@AutumnForest33]

Where was the Ghengis Khan footage from?

[@Zarina32006]

It's from Mongol:The rise of Genghis Khan movie

[@sylveadiff2813]

Potential was really what put me off Rivershine enough not to be able to invest much energy into it, so I'm admittedly a bit sad to see it come back. I know it's not exactly realistic, but I wish games that implemented that sort of thing had an 'un-training' feature that could be used to redeem potential that was spent suddenly on something that won't be used much again. Otherwise it really just makes me want to get rid of the "ruined" horse out of sheer disappointment that it will never improve in what I got it to actually do. If there's at least some illusion of progress once technical stat caps are reached through, say, a rusting system that allows for some exchange it would make me more able to become more attached to a particular horse or herd.

[@EdithMountainlion]

omg i love how their using mongolains! i love the breed and breed them for color in horse reality and there such beatiful and amazing horses that deserve more love. the art also looks really nice, and i love the models.

[@noraedwardstudio9321]

I think the concept and horses overall looks great Still have some questions about a few elements and a skeptical attitude cause horse tails and more 😅 but yeah why not ☺️ Great video as always !

[@locallesboj]

honeslty, this game looks nice. i def wanna get it when it comes out!

[@sawakitakouki1443]

I’m worried about the running from point A to point B also I’m worried about the historical accuracy of it

[@kozumi5889]

I love your voice, there's something in it that reminds me of my mom figure, especially your laugh... damn i miss her

[@YTRattle]

Ahh! I lost my mom around a year ago! ♥ I can relate to missing someone like that. ♥

[@Dear_Dollette]

22:40 He passed in 1227... I was born 12/27 ... No wonder I seek violence nowadays... Lol, jk, anyway, I am really looking forward to this game despite the drama (because what horse game doesn't have drama these days). Some things I'd like to add (sorry if it's long. I love you content btw)): - Of course, the horses look sort of "ugly" because this was way in the past before horses were bred to fit aesthetics. That's common sense, technically... - Though it would be nice to have a horse game without violence, I'd still like there to be a "feeling of danger". The game essentially has us out in the wild, so of course, wild animals can pose a threat to us as well as robbers. - Um, yeah, the breeding system better not have a dlc for foals, like, why was that even a thing in the first place? Oh right, money. - Like you said, Genghis Khan was out and about before the time of the game (If the game is believed to be around that time or just an alternate universe fanfic?), so there still should be some sort of ruler or army we should be aware of as we play, even if they don't plan to add violence in the game. Plus, you said there was possible diseases going about around that time, too. It'll give us more reason to plan our routes properly to avoid soldiers, towns full of sickness, other trade routes from other npcs/players, etc. It's ok to not be totally historically accurate (even though, with this type of game strictly speaking of Mongolia, there should be), but I still would like a bit of "action" to make the game not too "cozy". - The drama ... is sort of just an eyeroll. The response from twitter users was a bit much. Her comment seemed more like a joke, but it's Twitter. They take everything either too far and too seriously, or not far/seriously enough. At the end of the day, if this is an action adventure, put the action in it. Otherwise, this is just a game of USPS on horses.

[@YTRattle]

"If this is an action-adventure, the action in" damn straight! I do hope they add some enemies or proper challenges into the game. A cozy game is a good idea, but it seems disjointed from what a courier rider is supposed to be: fast, brave, and thinking on their feet. But it's still early days, it might surprise us!

[@xNeariax]

I just love the irony of people being okay with Warmbloods, but complaining that "the clothing isn't from the right era" and "historically accurate enough" at the same time. lol. You know, how about: just shut up and let the devs do their thing. 😆 I for one am really happy about the Mongolian horses (and not fussed with creative license on the character). As an Icelandic horse fan IRL I'm here for the stocky pony-types anyway, but also: finally something different from the always same-y breeds we usually get in games. Hallelujah! 🎉

[@swolfix3866]

I love the concept but we'll just have to see where it goes

[@reanimatedmagpie]

you should see about covering some HARPGs! ik art stuff isnt really your forte but it's a large part of Horse Gaming

[@KayaMeden]

European and American people when a horse game is unique in cultural references

[@laugh121]

I'm excited for this game, it sounds like it could really be awesome! I love that they are taking inspiration from ROR and RDR, I'm just hoping they will be able to implement the features they plan right as well as avoid any more drama until release. What I'm worried about is the price, Emerald Ranch was super expensive for the state the game was released in, I'm just hoping this game won't be the same and the developers take their time working out any issues before release.

[@JSiuDev]

This "drama" is really small compare with others like UBI🤦‍♂ This incident is more like a joke, lol

[@pereqryne1]

almost every horse game has drama as the cherry on top

[@justpeachyplays]

dear rattle: i, too, struggle with the word similarly english is a tough language

[@maritapeldoorn1676]

when i saw the trailer of the game i really liked it, but the animations they used really looked like the other horse game. when i knew it was them i got scared for what the future is in the game

[@SuperSapphireStone]

Personally I think what would have been more ideal is instead of adding warmbloods and other coats, they should of have it where players could work on getting mutations from the Mongolian horse through breeding such of coats and body shape.. Tho its still not realistic, but I think its better than just adding more coats and breeds.

[@avaricz9553]

I am just in 6 minute but it already look awsome... I will keep my eye on it :D

[@GoobieStar]

The fact you struggled to say similarly was hilarious. Mainly because i cant either. English is the only language i know and i cant even speak it properly

[@NotaScrimp]

I’m starting to think it isn’t possible to make a horse game without thoroughbreds, Arabians, and or warmbloods even if it doesn’t make sense for the world lol

[@umberbeastie]

the "similarly" bit made me question if i, a native english speaker, was saying similarly correctly.

[@rainbowdemon5033]

honestly the way she reacted to blatant transphobia was pretty great. Fuck people having issues with pronouns in games. I hope there's at least a dozen pronoun options once it releases. shame about the other things i guess

[@catbatrat1760]

17:37 Where can I find this video?

[@YTRattle]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moibfohur8t2qbs There ya go! ♥

[@catbatrat1760]

@@YTRattle Thank you!! :D

[@Jay_Pawss]

good to see you rattle!

[@YTRattle]

Heyo!! Good to see you too!

[@jadeharris1689]

I didn't realize this new game was from the same developers as Horse Tales, that game was so disappointing. It definitely affects my excitement about this new game😢

[@abigailclayton3505]

if i get the game i will only just be use the mongolian horses i love chunky ponies an they very charming looking horses

[@freak6190]

OMG PLEASE, what is the name of this movie ? 8:03 I know I watched it when I was little and I don't remember the nameee :(

[@mickeyb5159]

Neverending Story

[@freak6190]

@@mickeyb5159 Thank youuu!!

[@Sasha-mb3rv]

If I ever play this game I'm not touching the warmbloods even with a 10ft pole, I'm going for the chubby Mongolian horse without a doubt !!

[@cecileomnes586]

tbh, the game looks cute. Maybe not a perfect game, but not everybody like the same things, and you can appreciate a culture and not be made if a GAME doesn't fit it 100%, they still need to sell their game to the most. Horses are rather cute, a little weirdly shaped but clearly still well done and realistic. I just hope it's not as boring as windstorm (it was really repetitive, with a lot of "emptiness" between point A to point B to up the life of the game). Sur they should have say "inspired from", instead of "historically accurate", would have been more smart, I do agree with that. BUT. I can't help it. I do respect Mongolian people, their culture(s), their history, everything is just incredible, but seeing their wonderful little horse the mouth destroyed by them pulling on the reins like if their life depended of it, it hurts me SO BAD... and even more when movies do the same... It's not the point of the video, I know XD but so many pictures of them were used in that video, couldn't help it to just see it XD i'd still play that game if I can, I think. It kind of make me think the long ride you can make with Link in breath of the wild, just running in the wild, enjoying the surrounding.

[@KSJen]

I love the mongolian horses, fluffy horses are my jam, and they come in so many colours and coats! I just dont like the "horsemanship" of the mongolian riders. And I think this game is going to be pretty repetative, so I dont have high hopes sadly. Would be so cool to see herds of wild horses, and maybe befriend one as a steed! Perhaps a quest where we as the player help a tribe to round up wild horses, and as a thanks are gifted any of the herdmembers.

[@Nyxaloccitones]

Personally if I get this game I will not even touch a warmblood

[@fluffytroll5060]

They make a historical game but dont stick to the historical component of the actual horses purely because people were whining about aesthetics? Always the wrong focus with horse games.. just own the history of the peoples and stop trying to please a crowd of people that dont want actual change in their games.

[@dinner1232]

After hearing that history lesson, now I'm wondering why this game is taking place during 13th century Mongolia