Unofficial - Launched Ten Looper contest (LTL)

Unofficial NL contest - Launched Ten Looper contest



OK, second quarter of school is (almost) over for a lot of people and the quarter dollar disappeared for Dirk: That means enough time for No Limits, why not join this contest?

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Story:
Jack manages a well known and exciting park, but thinks it is not well known and exciting enough. So he is looking for a new coaster. He knows what type, a launched 10 looper, he wants and where he wants it to be. He asked Vekoma and Intamin, as they are the only ones who design this type. But he also asked Premier, because his template 'is screaming for a Premier coaster.' You work for one of those companies and have to design the coaster. Jack wants you to make up what the coaster would be like and to design it.

Uhm, if you didn't get the story... Goal is to create an Intamin or Vekoma launched coaster with 10 inversions and a small footprint.



Click here for the template

Rules:
-Coaster type must be either Hyper, Corkscrew or LIM launched coaster
-No shuttle coasters
-10 inversions, no more, no less
-Max. Launch speed: 100 km/h
-You can only use one launch
-Max. G's: 4.8/-1.2 vert. - 1.3 lat.
-No lift hill(s)
-Only 1 station allowed
-Max. height: 40m (can you reach that with 100km/h?)
-No length restrictions
-Ride must run min. 2 trains
-Trains can have 5-9 cars
-Ride must pass E-stop
-Ride must pass tunnel test

-Terraforming allowed
-3ds allowed
-Anything over 160* counts as an inversion

Template:
-You can build or change anything within the red lines
-Within the blue lines, track can go underground (3ds tunnels), 3ds are allowed
-3ds are allowed within the purple lines
-Outside the lines, nothing except terraforming is allowed
-You can terraform anywhere
-Supports can go anywhere between the lines

-The station has to be somewhere in the red X-box
-You can only higher or lower the lines

Before posting your ride
-Make sure your track follows the rules
-Put LTL in your upload name


Contestants:

Just signed up
Recieved track
Dropped out or disqualified

-Ianko66
-Symbiotic
-Dirk_Ermen
-Z00Z3R
-guitarplayer673
-Gerstlcrazy
-Jakizle
-thatoneband777
-TheArchitect
-minicoopertx
-Coasterkidmwm
-Vid_w
-cjd
-coasterking1993
-Adrenaguy
-hyyyper
-gouldy
-indi
-wersigobra (or so?...)
-coasterfan91
-You?

Judge:
-Me
-Kevin Brennan
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Deadline:
January 6th 11th 2008, 11:59:59 pm Site time


Rating guidelines:
Technical: Is the track smooth, are the G's in check, are the supports good?
Adrenaline: Is the coaster exciting, try terrain or 3ds interactions and near hits.
Originaltiy: Jack wants a coaster that can only be found at his park, a coaster that attracts visitors.
Appearance: How does the coaster look? Jack wants a coaster that looks good.

Rating calculation
Imagine someone has a 10 for originality, technical and appearance, but a 0 for adrenaline. IMO he shouldn't get a 7.5 ((10+10+10+0)/4 = 7.5) 'cause the adrenaline was really low. So in my rating system the lowest point counts 2 times, what gets the point to a 6 ((10+10+10+0+0)/5 = 6). Some example's:
(7.8+6.9+8.9+5.4+5.4)/5 = 6.9 (or not rounded 6.88)
(1+1.7+2.3+0+0)/5 = 1
(9.4+9.4+9.4+9.4+9.4)/5 = 9.4

YAY check out these prizes:
1st - 75,000 slappin' points
2nd - 30,000 slappin' points
3rd - 15,000 slappin' points


FAQ:
Q: I choose Vekoma, can I pass over the smoothing now?
A: I think you shouldn't...

Q: Max height from grid or ground?
A: From ground

Q:I've got several spots on my layout so far that technically will fail a tunnel test, but the two tracks that come close are angled away from each other. So in real it wouldn't matter, does it still count as tunnel test failure?
A: As long as the riders wouldn't get harmed.

Notes:
-Note that the car amount has changed to 5-9
-Premier rides added
-Vekoma heartlines too
-You can terraform everywhere now
-Supports can go anywhere between the lines

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Thx for reading this all, lol. If my English was bad, feel free to correct me. But first join this contest!

Originally posted by Sjaggerijn

he said to make it unofficial

I know, I just talked to him on AIM.

On the other hand, sign me up!

Originally posted by Sjaggerijn


-Ride must be tunnel tested

Does it have to pass?

100km? Don't you need a little more speed to clear ten inversions?

[A7]

Originally posted by B and M

100km? Don't you need a little more speed to clear ten inversions?

No, it's possible/a challenge - which I think is the point. Remember, like the real ten inversion coasters, low on speed usually means many heartline rolls!

He didn't say 100kmh is the maximum speed. He said 100kmh is maximum launch speed...

I think 8-12 cars might be too large of an amount. The most Ive seen Premier put out is 6 cars. 8 Just seems like a lot. I might give this a try though, might be fun.

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by Symbiotic

I think 8-12 cars might be too large of an amount. The most Ive seen Premier put out is 6 cars. 8 Just seems like a lot. I might give this a try though, might be fun.

When i look at the collosus image as banner I count 7 cars... So yeah... Imo 8-12 is a little too much.

But yeah, sign me up. I'm bored atm


edit:
Just checking at the template and defenatly, 8-12 cars is way to much just for this template imo xD 8-12 cars are realistic when you look at rows on a twister woody. But steel is imo 5/6-8/9 cars realistic...

also to continue about realism on launched coasters:
our own dutch vekoma launched coaster, xpress: 6 cars
disney rock 'n rollercoaster: also 6 cars
intamin rocket coaster, stealth: 5 cars
intamin rocket coaster, speed monster: 3 cars!
intamin rocket coaster, kanonen: 4 cars
intamin rocket coaster, ttd and kk: 5 cars

so yeah... think again!

I wanna do eeeeeeeet

[Dirk_Ermen]

also nice to notice, when you got a max launch speed, what's the use of having a height limit?

Can't say I'll get a ride finished in time for sure, but I'll sign up anyway.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Why not a Premier looper? That would add more variety since EVERYONE is going to do intamin.

^Yeah, I second that. That was my first thought when I was reading the rules, why not Premier?

I third that.

I'd like to join the list.

I think this should be approved, for proper prizes. [:D]

Pardon me, but I'm having difficulty understand this section:

Originally posted by Sjaggerijn


Template:
-You can build or change anything within the red lines
-Within the blue lines, track can only go underground, but terraforming and 3ds are allowed
-Only terraforming and 3ds are allowed within the purple lines
-Outside the lines, the terrain has to be flat and no 3ds is allowed

[A7]

Count me in, I hope I can make my idea fit in the template. I'll have to slow things down with Betrayal supports but I will still be working on them.

Template is way to small for what I had in mind [:(!]
I'll save my vision for a future coaster though [^]
Well, back to losing my mind with Betrayal [xx(]

I was actually going to first the Premier idea, but you a-holes stole my idea as I was reading. Whether it is let in or not, that's what I'm going with. The template is screaming "Premier!" to me. So that's what's what, and here's what's up. In yo' face.

God.. ending that..

Intamin, im in.

After I get the PMM tracks rated, ofcourse (should be up wednesday).

looks like fun....lol sign me up for it.

[hyyyper]

Originally posted by Dirk_Ermen

also nice to notice, when you got a max launch speed, what's the use of having a height limit?

downward launches!

Why can't we just use Vekoma then? They have a plan for a 10 looper on their site, so if anything else then Intamin would be allowed it should be vekoma.

Car amount changed. And Iron man, does that mean you wanna sign up?

[Coasterkidmwm]

Um Vekoma is allowed you retard. Read the rules.

BTW what are premier loopers? I don't know all of those names ...

Are you planning on rating the tracks by yourself, or are you going to ask for a second or third opinion. If I end up not submitting a track, Id be willing to help.

Oh, this is premier... http://www.rcdb.com/ir.htm?contact=21

I thought Ianko was going to join the judge (with someone other) but since he joined the contest... Who wants to judge can join the judge

And premier rides not allowed, Jack didn't ask that company^^

Edit: Premier allowed!