Swamp Man

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I feel you did a great job on this ride. The support work was great. The only think I noted was wooden tunnels can't go underground - they should be more cement, but that's about it. Nice work.

As promised, here is a rate I know you're new at this and I know that my rating can be a tad harsh but I thrived on every bit of criticism I ever got and learned from and I know you can do the same! Especially with this ride being the first that I've ridden of yours

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- Technical -
The track was smooth on a lot of parts but there were a lot of pumps and jerks throughout the ride. Building by hand can be difficult but is also much more impressive to my eye. One thing I've started doing recently is opening up the Radius Combs and making sure that each maneuver is smooth and I'd suggest you do the same in the future. I respect that you did all custom supports, most people who are new get lazy and just want to finish things. With this ride it seemed like you were really trying and I really respect that. Well done on that. That all said the supports could have been better. A lot of the ride was undersupported such as spread beams on 2-rail track. The train weight would destroy the track and would not hold for very long. Some beams were too big for their part of the track and others didn't even connect with the track. As you can see there's a lot to consider when building a realistic coaster and I highly recommend you use the forums to help you progress. One last thing I noticed was in the last tunnel you had a launch section to finish the track. When you do things like that it shows the possibility of poor planning and people can get irritated with that.

- Adrenaline -
This ride definitely paced itself well. The G's seemed to be all in check with the exception of reaching when you hit 1.4 lats. Lats can be painful and it's generally safe to stay within 1 and -1 G's on lats. The ride paced each element well with the exception of the last tunnel. Having to boost yourself just to finish the ride like that ruins the pacing and sets the ride for failure with maintenance.

- Uniqueness -
The ride had inspiration but was definitely a lot of fun. The layout was unique and each element flowed well. The terrain was nice and the river next to the ride added a nice touch.

- Realism -
The final tunnel kills this rating. The support that doesn't attach to the track, the undersupporting and the little jerks also take away from this score. It was a really nice ride and the setting would be beautiful in real life however it would be difficult to build on such a cliff because of construction crews having to reach on extreme slopes as well as footers being inserted into steep and rocky slopes which would already require drilling.

- Rider Value -
The rider left feeling energized and happy with the ride however it was a long trip to the station and a long trip down as well. The ride was a lot of fun and worth repeat rides! Each element surprised me on the first ride and I generally had a good time riding

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This was an awesome ride for an early builder and I really want to see more from you Be sure to try making a hard hat topic next time and get helpful tips from experienced builders

Take Care,
Seth

Feel free to pm me about your rate if you wish.

I'll drop a rate when I get home tonight from work. Did I see a little Fenrir inspiration there?