2005 Match-up Contest (Round 3) - WINNERS pg11

Ahhhhhh, mines just over 4000 feet long. Dam it, i have to cut my inversion out.

another question cjd.

I use liftsegments to slow the train down at the drops.
is that fine or should I use transport segments?

Also, in a somewhat related matter to Buster's question, can we raise the whole base terrain, like, say, 50ft to allow deeper tunnels?

[coolbeans326]

hey if some one drops out, can a loser from the last round take thier place, like last year? So we can keep it more competitive?

Only if 3 or less members submit tracks. The system this year is that the highest rated losing track moves on if neither member in a group submits a track.

Tyler's Question:
Yes, you can. What I meant to say in the rules, but couldn't find the right words for, is "The terrain can be raised any amount as a whole, but the difference between the highest and lowest points on your terrain cannot be more than 40 ft. If you replace the terrain with 3ds at any point, the 3ds will count as the ground level instead of the 'real' ground below it."

ish's question:
As long as the lift segments are on flat or downhill sections of track, and do not increase the speed of the train, they do not count as actual lifts and are therefore legal.

ok thanks cjd

[Dirk_Ermen]

damn, i'm out. Too bad i didn't knew about that tunnel rule... But i still will continue build and upload my track as round 3 entry [:)] For when you get the situation like said: less then 4 uploads [:D][;)]

This round is hard. The required height causes extreme speeds and the short trains don't loose speed. So 4000ft of track are gone very fast... I guess my ride will take a total of 25 seconds from drop to brake. :-/

Buster.

yep...
this is the biggest problem.
I had to put in a trim brake right after the first drop[V]

Originally posted by Buster

This round is hard. The required height causes extreme speeds and the short trains don't loose speed. So 4000ft of track are gone very fast... I guess my ride will take a total of 25 seconds from drop to brake. :-/

Buster.

Yup, and my final brake brakes from 62 miles to 0 in 3 seconds [:D]

yeah and i cant fit my brake run in!!!!! lol. Im gonna have to delete another element. [V] Im also struggling with extreme G forces due to the speeds.

My highest g forces are 4.9 directly after the vertical drop. I think, riders should resist them [;)]

I have one yellow g,
rest stays in green[8D]

Mine are over 5!!!!!!!

vertical or lateral?

Vert. If it was lats i think peeps would defo be dead. lol. My highest lat is 2, but that should go down if i heartline right???

I hope so...

if not why don't put a trimbrake in?

I had to do that on my ride too.

Im too close to 4000 feet long, and i have a trim brake already, and the high lats occur after this trim break which slows the ride down alot. I am rebuilding the 2nd half of the ride, which is quite short, to make sure i can fit this heartline roll in and then the dive and then the brake run.

sounds cool.

maybe you could post some pics.

Maybe soon. I have just finished the layout of the second half again. Now ive got to test if the brake run works properly, and also provides the OMG the car behind me is gonna crash into us feel like Oblivion does.

Yeah, the length limit is there to challenge your building skills. You have to do alot of crazy stuff in that short amount of track and limited area in order to have a really good coaster. Stay tuned, because the finals are only going to be better... [:D]

Well i aint gonna be in the finals. LOL. Im really struggling with this, and im not having too much time on it either because of year 10 final exams.

Originally posted by cjd
You have to do alot of crazy stuff in that [...] limited area [...]

Limited area? where? Could have been a LOT smaller IMO.

Buster.

How exactly is height interpreted? Would total difference between highest and lowest points on the track be an acceptable definition?

would you people rather dive straight down from a loop into a pile of rocks (headchopper) into a dark tunnel with a small bunny hop in it or with a long straight speed segment in it? also, are yellow lateral g's (1.2?) unrealistic? and i honestly have NO idea what you all are trying to do with your rides lol, mine's under 3,000 feet, and it hits the breaks at 50-ish and has great adrenaline and is over a min long! [:D]