The Truth of Being a Star Stable YouTuber - A Star Stable Online Documentary 

What you said about toxic positivity is soooo important, i remember before the ambassadors program, all my favorite sso youtubers were honest and had unique opinions about the game, now everyone is just repeating the same things over and over, shuting down anyone that has a different opinion. It makes me sad to see our community change so much like this 😢

"The game cannot improve without feedback." This is my favourite line! And thanks for the shoutout! ♥I wondered if you were going to dive a bit more into the critical aspect of the community, perhaps pointing out how more videos criticize than embrace the game today. As the people upset grew from small and then big. Ginny O, Daniella Moonstar, Siren the Gamer, Denise, Star Stable Updates, Abigail Pinehaven, Eleanor Nightwalker, Minatozy, and myself I feel make up a decent part of that community - Although Abigail and Eleanor have both moved on :) . I specifically started making videos in 2020 due to the fact that the game had very few voices actually speaking out about the problems. Since then, the 'critical' community has grown exponentially. As proven by your series ^^ (Not saying I started the trend, I think it was around the time everyone just got fed up with the game. Cause in April 2021 Glassdoor reviews were brought to light and THAT sparked a lot of upset) Also, I think we need a new term "Scribes". While the Knights duke it out, the scribes sit around the table and try to find solutions. XD But awesome series!

i just started sobbing when you talked about violet, i really wish she has it good where ever she is now T - T

the section on violet actually broke my heart, rest in peace beautiful

please, continue this documentary series, it's so captivating and lovely to listen to! i know you don't get many likes or views, but since I discovered your channel i always like every video! keep up the good work!

you are criminally underrated, your videos are amazing and we can really tell you care about making them. please continue making videos :)

Your videos are of great value to me, as a player that has been growing up with the game. Just recently I have started to learn more about the history of SSO, getting to know all the previous games. I've noticed how much, in my opinion, the quality of the experience itself has changed for the worse. The feeling of a slight fear and mystery that accompanies old comics or "Starshine Legacy" games is unique, and it's a shame that this feeling was eliminated later on in Star Stable Online, just to make the game more children friendly. Now when I feel nostalgic, I find comfort in places/situations that used to make me anxious as a kid, because these elements have not been changed along with the iconic places, characters, etc. As an example, I'll give The Sleeping Widow in Forgotten Fields, Damascus Mine in Moorland or a UFO crash site. They look identical to how I remember them from years ago, which turns into an irony; places that made me fearful years ago now make me feel comfortable. This sums up how much Star Stable has depreciated in the eyes of older players. I hope I'm not the only one with that feeling, seeing how many people agree with what you say on this chanel. You're doing some great work, keep it up!!

I slightly disagree over the "add a boy player!". But, for a different reason. In terms of lore. Okay, so adding a male character. What would it mess up (in my own respectful opinion)? A already mangled story (The original story being about a sisterhood, and a implied reincartnation of the godess). And it most of all wouldn't make sense for Aideen, themself? Herself? to be reincarnated in to a boy. (in my opinion you can disagree with me on this. I say this since Aideen is implied to be female). While yes, adding a boy model for our character would be beneficial for all the boy players. I do feel like it def would throw a wrench in a already watered down ruin story. But that's just my thoughts on the matter.

yippee!! man this entire documentary has been a nostalgia trip so far, hyped for this part:3 i remember my dream was to become a big star stable and/or animal jam RU-vidr one day, lol

Red hearts legacy was one of the popular clubs from way back when that i could remember. Being one of the few left in the club to this day and seeing what it was brings back so many memories and i do dear miss it. ❤

Haha, the picture of the pencil case at 1:25 is actually a picture i took and shared in a swedish sso facebook group around 2015/16, which then got shared by a blogger if i remember correctly. I've never been an ambassador, nor gotten any gifts in any other ways from sso: that pencil case (together with most of, if not all of the other stuff at 1:24) were simply sold at various stores here in sweden around that time! :)

Thank you so much for acknowledging the trans players of this game. I've been playing SSO for eight years, but in no community have I felt so alienated. Of course boys were never discouraged from playing SSO from the company's perspective, despite only offering feminine player models, but the community plays a big part in whether someone feels allowed to play.

Oh god not the old loading screen, it hurts so much

I'm what people would say as being on the 'negative' side of the SSO community. Although I try and not interact as much, as I don't want to involve myself with it due to me wanting to branch out to other things. Despite SSO being my childhood. I am honestly really tired of being negative towards SSO, I really am. I don't want to be negative, I don't think anyone wants to be negative towards this game, but like you said, the game cannot improve without feedback. And while yes, SSO has been improving bit by bit (from what I've seen) the negatives still outweigh the positives. As someone who falls under the trans umbrella, it is honestly disappointing to see that they will not be adding masculine body types. It's just really saddening to me, because they're trying to be 'inclusive', meanwhile shoot themselves in the foot by saying "the story is about a girl's bond with her horse" or "We want to empower women", all the while the game now refers to you by gender neutral pronouns. And not only do the new player models not have the body I have, but they also look like... Toddlers. Which, as a young adult playing this game, makes me slightly uncomfortable. I know this is a kids game, but have you ever seen a kid want to play as a kid character in an online video game? Not really. At least I wouldn't have wanted to do so, as a kid. And a lot of people in the community seem to share the same opinion. It honestly makes SSO seem like they're tone-deaf, they might see the criticism, but refuse to acknowledge it. All and all, really find this documentary series interesting, it's very well put and nice to listen to. I legitimately agree with most of everything that you've mentioned. Well done!

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!! i love your videos so much, even if there's only a few. i like listening to them and usually agree with everything, love it.

20:34 I dont know why but i just cried at this moment of the video because of this music and old steve farm.....

I swear, every video documentary of yours is amazing!

Awesome video, as per usual! Personally, I think SSO youtube took a sharp nosedive around the time Star Stable Updates uploaded the Glassdoor video. Everything went downhill from there. Creators made numerous videos about, it was all over social media, and from that point on, players become so increasingly critical to the point it was almost ferocious. I'm not a white knight, or a dark knight. Just neutral, I suppose -- I have my own opinions on things, but prefer to watch from the sidelines.

yesss part 2!! i love your documentary’s so much kitti!! :D

ive already commented on the first part and theres nothing really to add - your content is AMAZING. cant wait to see more from you :)

I really enjoyed this. I've been struggling recently with keeping up the motivation to continue on sso youtube. Thank you.

This is so inspiring!! Loving your documentaries so much

You talking about the low community and the positivety made me think ive bin playing sso for about 4 years around there and i had good friends that where online and we did fun things like champs and trail rides but now i feel like everbody just left now its lonley i feel bord evrytime i log in and i remember seeing my sister and her friend playing sso i felt amazed by seeing the magic and everything then i started sso a few years later i was so excited but nit anymore i try to talk to people but all i hear is silence everybody is just standing around i dont feel excited anymore but i still play sometimes so yeah this is my opinion bye

trans man star stable player here, ive been playing even before i knew i was trans (early 2010s). personally i havent experienced any transphobia in the game or in the star stable community but i dont really engage with the community besides follow star stable's insta, but i definitely have had a bit of discomfort as playing as a female character. im used to it by now and i just try to have fun with it, but it wouldve been nice to have a male character. horses and horse riding being seen as feminine has also caused me discomfort relating to my gender dysphoria, but thankfully i havent had any issue from any players in game or out of game, but thats probably because i dont talk to anyone in game LMFAO

This is SUCH a great vid! Love this series, keep up the good work. ❤

I am very new to the community and enjoy your video's so much! I learn so much of the game, what it is and what it was. And I love your honesty so much, it is so real. It makes me a little sad to hear about how it was and what the game now is, game wise and community wise. I was a little scared to plan something on making sso content, because I am so new and to hear about the shrinking youtube potential gave me less motivation. but this video gave me more hope. Next to that, its just fun to make video's, especially on a game I enjoy playing now so much!

These are always so interesting to watch!

Thank god for such a great and honest youtuber about starsable

I wish we could(At least one time per account) change our name, because I’ve been thinking about maybe returning to so a bit but I’ve been pretty put off by that because I have my name on so as my deadname. Or maybe have some sort of nickname

Another great video from you. I dont agree with everything you said but this video is so well made, keep up the great work!

OMG, I thought I was the only one! While doing the main story quest, I had to log out, and when I logged back in the quest was literally gone and I could not continue the story and unlock Scarecrow Hill to this day. I emailed SSO but they just kept repeating stuff I already know. It reliefs me to hear that I'm not the only one! (I don't mean this to sound rude to you!)

You are SO underrated omg

What happened to cornnie mist hill I can’t find any of her socials?

im a gray knight, i like some updates and dont like some.

hi kitti! i was just wondering what your thoughts are on the new horse progression update that's coming out next week? overall I'm pretty excited but sad to see the old UI go :((

You know what. Maybe i will start a youtube channel

Omg I love your channel you are So underrated ❤️❤️❤️

ima be so honest ive been for the last hour watching this and part 1 collecting lights in hollow woods im not okay- i got to 4k

off topic but your voice reminds me so much of emirichu!! :')

Well, I am male. It can be risky. I played with my family, we belonged to the same riding club but outside of that I avoided playing with others unless we had sort of random encounters that ended up with casual conversation and then actually competing or doing some tasks together. But 95% of the time I play with my wife and daughter and tend to completely avoid even talking to other people.

i really liked this part of the documentary except the part about denis wisestorm. let's not act like he got hate for no reason at all when he's said very questionable problematic things and is rumored to still be friends with sylvie miststream

LDSHADOWLADY SUPREMACY I

Hey guys please notice my star stable account :) just starting out

23:11

Denis lost me when he supported sylvie miststream and allowed her transphobia towards me in his server lol.

14:45 Zsanettttttttt

Nobody uses the word "Dark Knight" ?? Never seen that before I just see somebody who isn't a white knight as somebody who is critical of the game which I think is healthy.

The excuses made for not adding male characters continue to astound me. "It'll ruin the story!" Except, it won't, and that's entirely SSO's fault. Thanks to Concorde, we know it's possible (although rare) for starbreeds to be born as mares. Hell, we can choose the gender of our starter horse without the sky falling in. There's no reason why the same can't apply for soul riders, too. "It'll encourage romance roleplays!" Romance roleplays have existed since the dawn of time without the inclusion of male characters. I'll be honest and say that I've never felt empowered by SSO because of my character's gender. If anything in SSO ever has empowered me, it's the inclusion of larger body types, their inclusion of disabled characters or their inclusion of openly LGBT characters. Not the exclusion of male characters.

Sso is just as toxic as my mom

also, corinne's channel is gone which is good :) she was rude and kind of a terrible person. this is my opinion, yet still.

Oh my goooosh, the glitching in the locked area 😂 One of my best memories when it comes to this game. I never understood why it was a punishable offense though... especially when there's NOTHING in there and the finished area would not look like that anyway. Glad they took that away now though

This is really really good! Do you also have Instagram?