November 2005 Unofficial NL Contest

**Erik Leppen** · #1 11-02-2005, 10:28 AM

This month's contest is about making a multiple-inversion coaster. Some unknown amusement park is looking for a multi-inversion roller coaster to improve its guest count. You are challenged to make one for the park.

Track must be steel, you can choose any track type
Vertical G's between -1.5 and +5
Lateral G's between -1.5 and 1.5
Exactly one station
Either exactly one lift, or exactly one launch
There are no height and length restrictions
Minimum 6 inversions
Minimum 2 trains
Must pass E-stop
Terrain is not allowed
Trees are allowed, but will not be judged
3ds are allowed, but will not be judged and the ride should work without them (i.e. not depend on 3ds for supporting)

The park will judge the ride on

Building Technique such as G-forces, smoothness, blocking, supports, track shaping.
How fun the ride is
Original or unique ideas

This is an unofficial contest, there is no prize.
The deadline is November 30, 11:59 Eastern Time (US). Let your creativity flow and make something of it. In the first week of December, we hope to get decided which of the coasters the park will choose, and which are second and third.

Use this thread for questions.

PKIDelirium · #2 11-02-2005, 11:37 AM

If using a launch, is there a maximum speed?

Matt M · #3 11-05-2005, 11:34 AM

Can you repeat an inversion like have two barrel rolls in a row?

**Erik Leppen** · #4 11-05-2005, 12:20 PM

You can use any launch speed, as long as you keep the G's within the limits.

Those six inversions don't have to be all different. You can make a coaster with six loops if you want, however that won't be too original.

Emann · #5 11-07-2005, 01:22 PM

Does it need mid course brakes?

**Erik Leppen** · #6 11-07-2005, 03:39 PM

The contest doesn't require mid course brakes. If you want, you are of course allowed to use them. But you don't have to.

Tanks4me05 · #7 11-09-2005, 07:44 PM

2 things:

1. can I join?

2. Do I upload it like every other coaster, or do i have to upload it directly to this thread?

Emann · #8 11-10-2005, 08:43 PM

here is my project link http://nldc.interfix.net/p1211

please look at it and comment

VekomahangNbang · #9 11-10-2005, 08:59 PM

^Looks pretty good. The drop is kinda unrealistic and there is some plain, straight track after the vertical loop. Otherwise, looks like a decent coaster.

**Erik Leppen** · #10 11-11-2005, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanks4me05

1. can I join?

2. Do I upload it like every other coaster, or do i have to upload it directly to this thread?

1. everyone who has NoLimits full version, can join.

2. You pload to SpeedZone like every toher coaster, but you have to check the box "Enter this coaster for this month's NL contest", which is usually un-checked.

willski2002 · #11 11-11-2005, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emann

here is my project link http://nldc.interfix.net/p1211

please look at it and comment

That roll looks really pumpy and rough. Your transitions into the helixes are way too small and don't look properly heartlined. The corkscrew looks a bit off too, and the straightaway before/after the loop is way too big.

Matt M · #12 11-12-2005, 12:38 AM

Accidentally made a coaster with 4 inversions lol. I'll see if I can squeeze another one out when I'm done with the one I'm work on now.

siestakey · #13 11-12-2005, 07:51 PM

what's e-stop? emergency stop? how do i make that?

M1hockeydude · #14 11-12-2005, 08:00 PM

press F-12

coasterdude28 · #15 11-13-2005, 10:03 PM

I have made a coaster and it actually fits this contest. I did not see this contest before so that was lucky.

coasterdude28 · #16 11-14-2005, 11:04 PM

Sorry for the double post. I finished a coaster that fits the criteria. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo....php?file=1707# There it is.

CP Maverick · #17 11-17-2005, 08:12 PM

So, I use the terraformer everytime I build a track, and accidentally created a "rolling" terrain for under this coaster. The terrain doesn't affect any of the ride, but may affect a couple supports. Will this cause a deduction in points during judging, or should I go back in and return the ground level to 0?

Other than that, I'm pleased with everything except my last corkscrew which seems to have some perpetual 'bumps' even though I used my corkscrew formula in the elementary. Anyone have a suggestion as to how I could eliminate some of those?

Matt M · #18 11-17-2005, 08:37 PM

Use more vertices and play around with the banking.

CP Maverick · #19 11-18-2005, 04:32 PM

^ less worked better. But thanks.

Here's my November entry. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo....php?file=1710

CP Maverick · #20 11-19-2005, 04:35 AM

Yikes! I hate to double post but I had to re-upload my coaster. Seems I had a support issue that I did not notice until I tested (downloaded from TN) the file. (note: using one computer to design and the other to upload can cause confusion between files

)... I hope this does not affect the judging.

Sorry. The correct file is uploaded to the link in the above post.

**Erik Leppen** · #21 11-20-2005, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CP Maverick

So, I use the terraformer everytime I build a track, and accidentally created a "rolling" terrain for under this coaster. The terrain doesn't affect any of the ride, but may affect a couple supports. Will this cause a deduction in points during judging, or should I go back in and return the ground level to 0?

I will probably jsut remove the terrain. But if I were you, I would be sure that your supports are not getting stupid (unconnected tubes etc.) when you remove the terrain.

CP Maverick · #22 11-20-2005, 01:47 PM

Yeah, I got it now. The "stupid" supports issue was caused by having 2 files named the same thing when I tranferred them from my laptop to this computer to upload them. All should be well now. Thanks.

dukeandPCfan · #23 11-24-2005, 12:39 AM

I'm working on my entry, an Arrow looper with some classic, and some pretty innovative elements.

A link to NLDC: http://nldc.interfix.net/p1261

im not done supporting the first drop/turnaround at top, but otherwise i've done most of it...

Emann · #24 11-26-2005, 09:57 PM

I've finally finished mine. Go check it out in the speedzone its named, "Titan."

PKIDelirium · #25 11-26-2005, 11:31 PM

I haven't even started mine!

At this point, I might not do one. I'm having trouble, serious trouble, getting my track done

dukeandPCfan · #26 11-27-2005, 12:20 PM

I finally finished mine too. It's called 'Dune Runner,' my second uploaded coaster and my first contest entry

**Erik Leppen** · #27 11-27-2005, 02:32 PM

The contest ends in three days. If you want to send in a track, keep this deadline in mind and don't forget to upload your possibly winning entry!

JordanMullins · #28 11-27-2005, 03:52 PM

Count me in!!! Ill get a coaster in before the end of the day.

EDIT:
Here it is!!! http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo....php?file=1723

Talk about speed building! Good luck to everyone who entered.

riddler · #29 11-27-2005, 04:51 PM

Less then 3 days left, better get working. Ill try to get one in, but it probably wont be my best i could do.

CP Maverick · #30 11-27-2005, 05:34 PM

The last contest I entered was back in the spring. And after I finished this coaster I found out about some tools like the AHG and the Smoother and the Auto-Flanger which I had only heard about before. I can't believe the difference those little tools can make when trying to fix transitions between everything I made in the Elementary. I've been meaning to tell Buster he's an A-hole for making me look bad.

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