CC NLT 2008 - Round 1 [RESULTS PG 12]

[hyyyper]

CoasterCrazy No Limits Tournament 2008 - Round 1 - CoasterCrazy ProSkater

Welcome to the first of five rounds of the annual NoLimitsTournament. In this round you will have to build a spinning coaster in an old and forgotten skatepark. There are few limits, so take your skills to the hightest and land some tricks!

The template is available in the exchange:
http://www.coastercrazy.com/track_excha ... ?tid=13444


Rules:
(DQ when broken)

Minimum lenght is 400m / 1315 ft.

Track type: Spinning (either maurer or gerslauer)

Track and supports must be inside the outer red lines.

You may not create new or modify the skate objects. Color changes are allowed.

Must be single and full circuit, so no dueling/racings or shuttles.

Only 1 lift hill allowed, no launches.



Guidelines:
(Point deduction when broken)

Vert G's : -1.2 / +4.2
Lat G's: -1.5 / +1.5 (will be measured from a random seat with spinning locked)

Keep in mind that keeping things realistic, adding alot of spin and good use of the skate objects will boost your score more than a technically perfect track that isn't fun. Which does not mean you'll get away with Tunneltest and E-stop failures.


Sending In:
Track must be uploaded to the CoasterCrazy.com exchange at the latest at 23:59 PM Jan-31st. Make sure you include the [NLTR1] tag in your track name. Remember that if you do not send in a track or your track get's DQ'd you will be banned for one week.

White = no track received
Green = track received
Red = DQ


Participant List:
1. Dirk_Ermen
2. Jazzb@y
3. Mikado
4. vid_w
5. gazag
6. Austin
7. minicoopertx
8. RCT-3-Crazy
9. Jakizle
10.alton_
11.Jimmy Yoshi
12.tiepilot35
13.Coasterkidmwm
14.guitarplayer673
15.Z00Z3R
16.GerstlCrazy
17.coasterguy77
18.CoAsTeRkRazY
19.Sjaggerijn
20.Casper
21.Lewis13
22.SFMM homie
23.SixFlagsOverTexas
24.cjd
25.tt1001
26.yoshifreak
27.unfortunate_smiley
28.Dragon Fly
29.TheArchitect
30.coreyml
31.MF2001
32.Kevin Brennan
33.Emerican7
34.co_2808


If you have any questions regarding this round or the contest, feel free to ask them in this topic.

Q: Can we use the skate objects as supports, or are they untouchable?
A: You can use the stake objects as part of your supports, you may not directly place track on the object, but you are allowed to connect your supports with skate objects, like having support from the track to the top of a ramp.

Q: Because the low no. of sign-ups will you take out one round? Or will this round only kick out two participants.
A: No, basically all the templates are done, and i'm sure you'll all gonna like them. Besides, the more the merrier, right? So, yes, this round only 2 participants will be eliminated.

Q: So inversions are allowed? Just to make sure...
A: Yes, they are, not the most realistic element, but be creative and it might actually work out.

Q: Also, will there be a point deduction if we build something unrealistically tall?
A: Basically, yes. Now, my take on realistic is quite broad. Don't go making a spinning stratacoaster or something, but on the other side, if rcdb.com says the hightest spinner is like xxx ft, it doesn't mean you can build 10ft hight than that.

Q: I take it we cannot make 3d objects? under *cannot create new skate objects* rule? or can we? Are we allowed to build a station out of wood? (or other supports)?
A: That rule only goes for actual skate objects, if you like to build a station out of 3ds or supports, that's fine as long as it's being used as a ramp or something.

Q: Is not sending in a track the same as dropping out?
A: Depens what dropping out means. If you send in a valid track and lose because other tracks are better, you won't get banned.

Can you use any spinning type?

How will the lats be measured?

I think the best way to measure lats is letting the car be 'locked' all over the ride while judging lats, otherwise it's very hard to give a right lats-judging.

Great job on building that template btw.

[Dirk_Ermen]

Wow... No max height limit [pshades] I have some cool ideas then [:)]

[hyyyper]

Originally posted by Vid_w

1. Can you use any spinning type?

2. How will the lats be measured?

1. Yeah, either gerslauer or maurer

2. The lats will be tested with a locked car, testing with an unlocked is, like mikado said, undoable

So since 34 signed up, and 32 move on, I'd suggest the idea to you that you kill off one round, and make this go straight to 16. Something to ponder over.

So inversions are allowed? Just to make sure...

Well, i am suitably impressed by this template. Shame i am busy until the 23rd. I've still got some good ideas though

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Hyyyper

NICE! Can't wait to get started on this; great template for the first round. Sorry if this has already been stated, but how many people are being eliminated this round? Also, will there be a point deduction if we build something unrealistically tall? Doesn't mean I will; I'm just curious

Great template hyyyper, I've already got tons of ideas for this coaster.

[hyyyper]

ragan: since i know many of you like contests, only 2 people will drop.

sjaggerijn: yep allowed, it'll *probably* kill your realism score, but it's allowed

Kevin: I'll be measuring it against other spinners, if you come with something +300ft, it won't be realistic, and it will cost you points. Just do some research and do what feels right.

I don't feel like that 1.2 lats is realistic if you're going to measure them without spinning...

See, look what you did, you screwed with the whole page with your avatar for a pointless comment.^

grrr


*EDIT BY GAZAG* i have removed his post becuse of the advatar *

[Coasterkidmwm]

Kill kill kill!

[hyyyper]

Originally posted by GerstlCrazy

I don't feel like that 1.2 lats is realistic if you're going to measure them without spinning...

and you're suggesting i do what?

since you can't control the spinning exactly and the spinning is never the same, i don't see how else i can get everyone to judge with by the same values

So you're going to lock spinning and expect a ride with wild mouse turns to pull less than 1.2 lats? Almost every spinner has a few mouse turns which would pull somewhere by 1.8/1.7 laterals should they not spin. So my suggestion is make that number higher so we can make our spinners realistic; without banking on mouse turns.

^I concur. 1.2 is way too low for a spinner. At least make it around 1.4 or so...

On a less serious note, that template is freaking awesome, hyyyper. Great idea!

[hyyyper]

very well, since it's still early in the round i'll change it up to 1.5

Thank you... now it's official. This template rules! I looks forward to building on it. So far so good for your hosting prospects. [;)]

Hawtness

I take it we cannot make 3d objects? under *cannot create new skate objects* rule?
or can we?

Are we allowed to build a station out of wood? (or other supports)?

Perfect since i love and im good at skateboarding

Is not sending in a track the same as dropping out?

Wow, that's a sweet first round! Nice job dude, got some good ideas already.

So this round only eliminates 2 people?

since this is my first contest contest are we allowed to goo out of the bounderys