Intamin Plug 'n' PLay terrain woodie!

Ok, this track I'm making has a long way to go and it will be a day or two before any screenshots. I still have to do a lot of terrain work and smooth some of the track. I just have one question. The first two camelbacks pull -1.8 g's. Is that too much?

[Dirk_Ermen]

I'd say that those g's are pretty high... Try to lower the force to about -1.5g

Ok, thanks. It very hard to do once you have almost your whole track layed out. I guess I just have to raise the top of the hill, or else put a trim brake. Trim brakes will be a last resort.

-1.8 is wayy to high. I wouldn't go higher than -1.5 ever.

I'd say -1.5 is about the very maximum when sustained for about a second. If it's sustained any longer than that I'd try and reduce it to about -1.4 or -1.3.
The best way to reduce the G's is not always to raise the hill, as that could lose pacing. It's better to just increase the radius of the crest of the hill, end either lengthening the whole thing or making it a bit steeper, with the pullout from the base of the hill slightly lower down.

I would say it is just fine. If I am not the only one who has ridden El Toro here, the -g's are slightly more than -1.6, the are very high.

[Brtnboarder495]

And how do you know that? Source?

Ok, problem solved. I got them down quite a bit. The front seat pulls -1.3 g's and the back seat -1.5. Only for a split second though, at the very peak of the hill. The hills are all parabolic, so it's mostly floater air and then a pop of ejector right at the peak.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Originally posted by jcf1

I would say it is just fine. If I am not the only one who has ridden El Toro here, the -g's are slightly more than -1.6, the are very high.

Hehe they're not that high.

Ok, I'm fuming right now. This coaster has an El Toro/Voyage kind of layout to it. That means lots of steep banks. EVERY time I make a curve that's banked 70 or more degrees, the train and/or track collide with the catwalk and railing! It's really pissing me off![:(!]

Well first step is to grow a penis and chill out.... Then you can try costomizing your supports a little bit eh?

I tried deleting the catwalk, but it still collides with the scaffolding. And you sorta need a catwalk anyway. Well I guess I won't worry about it until my track and terrain is done. Man, NL supports are a pain! [}:)]

Sounds like your track is too close to the ground, try raising it up?

That's not the problem, it's just that I'll have to move some nodes. Anyway, I have another question. I am using the NL terraformer, and I've been making some mountains. is there a way to use a combination of different textures? Like if I want my whole terrain to have grass, is there a way to keep the grass and also add rock or snow to the mountain peaks? Because it seems like you can only use one texture for the whole map, which would suck.

In the terraformer there is a feature that changes the terrain texture past a certain elevation.

OK thanks, it doesn't work the way I hoped though. Oh well, how often do you visit a theme park with snow capped mountains anyway?

Ok, the track is done, I think. Later today I'll hopefully have some nice screenshots and maybe even a teaser video. As for the terrain, it might take a while. The NL terraformer keeps having technical problems and shutting down for some reason, so I'll just do the best I can. When I make gigantic 1000' mountains, it seems to have problems.

Anyway, I might have a little tweaking to do, but after lots of work, I got all the g's in check, and barely any jerks or pumps. Actually, there aren't any "pumps" but there are a couple little jerks here and there that are hard to get rid of. If it was an old woodie, I wouldn't care but that's not realistic for a plug 'n' play! The whole ride is pretty much smooth as glass and VERY intense.

[jayman]

this oughta be good.. can't wait till the post after the ride gets rated.. that'll be the best part..

Ditto Jayman.... *Pulls up lawn chair and Cracks open soda*

Quit it. this ride is nothing like my other two, you guys will like it. If you like El Toro, and Voyage, you'll like this. I won't complain or flame anyone, as long as you guys don't start giving me needless crap like you already are.

lol, You are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO rediculously full of yourself.

Dude, seriously! Why the hell would you automatically hate my ride before you even see it?

Originally posted by Bowserjoe

Quit it. this ride is nothing like my other two, you guys will like it. If you like El Toro, and Voyage, you'll like this. I won't complain or flame anyone, as long as you guys don't start giving me needless crap like you already are.

First off dont call me dude. I'm not your dude. [xx(] We (or at least I) are giving you poop because you say the same things about your last ride....

"This ride is nothing like my other two"...Why not??? I thought you were trying to convince us those were amazing rides and that the tech on them is perfect and acceptable. Are you contradicting yourself now?....

"You guys will like it, If you like Voyage and El Toro, you'll like this".... Dont you think thats just a tad pushing it? Dont tell us what we will like, unless your THAT confident in your ride, if thats the case I laugh at you.

Fine....laugh at me. Of course I said it about my other rides, because as I build more coasters, my techniques improve each time. Each ride will be better than my last, and all I'm saying is that this is my best yet. I didn't say it's perfect, because I know it's not perfect. You on the other hand, haven't even seen the thing and you're already being critical. Just shut up, or get out of my face.

Quit giving him a hard time. Just wait for the ride to come out, then you can rub it in his face, I just don't think this is the time or place for that. Save it for the download screen.