May/June 2006 Unofficial NoLimits Contest - Sign-up

**Erik Leppen** · #1 04-24-2006, 11:57 AM

The NoLimits contests of May and June will be replaced by a co-operative contest in which two people build one coaster. The first person will build the ride up to the MCBR, the second will finish it and both persons will construct the supports. If you feel interested, then place a post in this thread. To be able to sign up, you have to be available both months since I will choose people at random (with a calculator). When the number of people is not an even number, then I will be the second person myself with somebody (also chosen randomly). Sign-up ends April 29, giving me a day to prepare.

The contest will give you a large scale of freedom, the main rules will be that the track is steel, the height above 250 ft = 76,20 m and the supports realistic. So you can choose for yourself whether you want a hyper, inverted, looper, etc. Since you have two months, use of WoodMagic is not allowed.

PKIDelirium · #2 04-24-2006, 01:02 PM

You can't pick your own partner? Yeah, no way.

**Erik Leppen** · #3 04-24-2006, 02:24 PM

Just like in the December 2004 contest. I don't want to have the NoLimits experts to co-operate because the contest wouldn't be exciting then.

sfft_2108 · #4 04-24-2006, 03:17 PM

Heck, I remember when I did this. I sucked. lol.

**Ryan F** · #5 04-24-2006, 05:42 PM

I'd prefer if it was pick your own partner.
I say if you see a pair that looks like two experts, split them up.

Emann · #6 04-24-2006, 06:05 PM

I am intrested but could you have one member support the ride and the next member make the track?

steven77 · #7 04-24-2006, 09:21 PM

Sounds like fun. I never did one of these before!

**Erik Leppen** · #8 04-25-2006, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emann

I am intrested but could you have one member support the ride and the next member make the track?

Hmm what I can just do indeed is just give you total freedom in how to divide jobs, but I want to be sure it is about even for each pair. Oh well, I just give you the freedom of doing what you want, but be sure to divide tasks.

Currently in:

Emann
Steven 77

Not clear whether in (please confirm or reject):

sfft_2108
WildeFyre

**Ryan F** · #9 04-25-2006, 12:18 PM

I dont think I'll have that much time to dedicate to this, I have a vacation and work coming up. My partner would probably just get pissed that I'd barely work on it.

sfft_2108 · #10 04-25-2006, 03:18 PM

I reject. lol.

willski2002 · #11 04-25-2006, 05:05 PM

I'm in.

Also, did we lose the Six Flags sponsorship or something? Usually every contest starting in March is official.

**Erik Leppen** · #12 04-27-2006, 03:37 AM

Willski, I am not going over prizes but it seems to be that there are problems getting things done, therefore I just continue having Unofficial contests for those who like to have some kind of contest.

I have three

members at the time, waiting for a lot more to come...

Currently in:

Emann
Steven 77
willski2002

coasterdude28 · #13 04-28-2006, 11:01 PM

Heck, I'll do it. I have never worked with a partner before.

PKIDelirium · #14 04-28-2006, 11:53 PM

You'd get more people (including me) if we could pick our own partners.

**Erik Leppen** · #15 04-29-2006, 04:11 AM

Currently in:

Emann
Steven 77
willski2002
coasterdude28

@PKIDelirium, I know, but I explained above why this wouldn't be very handy.

But SUPPOSE I would give you that choice, which teams would y'all form to join? (maybe I just do it, have to think of it). I'll extend the sign in period to May 2 then.

**Erik Leppen** · #16 05-03-2006, 03:59 AM

Well... there is a lot of interest in this contest, making we have the astonishing number of two groups...

I have chosen a random number, which makes that

Emann and Steven 77 work together, and that
Willski 2002 and Coasterdude 28 work together.

I think I'll just post the rules in this thread instead of making a new one.

The goal of this contest is making a 250 feet or higher steel coaster of any kind. Because things have changed in the organisation (just letting you work together) two months aren't needed. Please let me know if you didn't count on this and think you have really not enough time to finish your group's entry.

Track must be steel, you can choose any track style.
Vertical G's must be between -1.5 and +5.
Lateral G's must be between -1.5 and 1.5.
Only one lift or one launch allowed, not both.
Only one station allowed.
At least two trains must run.
Supports must be realistic (that means, strong enough to withstand all forces). I can not exactly judge this, so be sure your supports are good enough to not get disqualified. Realistic doesn't mean: similar to the company your ride represents, you are free in how you support. WoodMagic is not allowed.
3ds are allowed, but will not be judged and the ride should work without them (i.e. not depend on 3ds for supporting).
Trees are allowed, but will not be judged.
Terraforming is allowed. Underground tunnels are not allowed.

The parks 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 May 31, 11:59 Eastern Time (US). Let your creativity flow and make something of it. In the first week of June, we hope to get to judging.

Use this thread for questions.

steven77 · #17 05-06-2006, 08:20 PM

I thought this was a may-JUNE contest. Is it one month long?

sfft_2108 · #18 05-06-2006, 08:23 PM

Wow, what a big turn out. lmao. I would of done this, but I suck at NL.

**Erik Leppen** · #19 05-07-2006, 05:24 AM

@ Steven77,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erik Leppen

Because things have changed in the organisation (just letting you work together) two months aren't needed. Please let me know if you didn't count on this and think you have really not enough time to finish your group's entry.

Martin · #20 05-07-2006, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfft_2108

I would of done this, but I suck at NL.

You could have worked with me. I am horrible as well. Lol.

coasterdude28 · #21 05-07-2006, 02:01 PM

250 feet above the ground, right? Not the bottom of the sim?

Good luck guys. I hope we have a good competition.

**Erik Leppen** · #22 05-14-2006, 08:51 AM

I would like to monitor progress. May is halfway, are both teams halfway too?

**Erik Leppen** · #23 05-24-2006, 10:22 AM

Are both teams still working on it at all? Seems that I am the only one bothering, so please keep an eye on your schedule because if you don't finish, the other team automatically wins and you don't want that to happen.

willski2002 · #24 05-24-2006, 11:00 AM

We'll finish, hopefully.

Coasterdude28, the coaster will be ready for you tomorrow.

Emann · #25 05-28-2006, 01:34 AM

I've done about 1/3 of the supports and I hope I will be able to finish it. I've had a really rough month and I wish it could have stayed from may to june

**Erik Leppen** · #26 05-28-2006, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emann

I've done about 1/3 of the supports and I hope I will be able to finish it. I've had a really rough month and I wish it could have stayed from may to june

I can extend if you want. I mean, both teams have to finish to even get competition. Let's say I extend a week, so the deadline will be June 7. Will that be OK?

willski2002 · #27 05-28-2006, 01:12 PM

Yes! Thank you so, so much!

Emann · #28 05-28-2006, 05:07 PM

Ok, its a deal.

steven77 · #29 05-31-2006, 10:43 PM

OK thats better

willski2002 · #30 06-04-2006, 09:33 PM

I have a question. At two spots on my track the g's spike to over 5 positive (5.1 and 5.8 respectively). I don't understand how this is possible, since the bases of my hills have a constant radius and the pull-out part is fine, it's just the pull-up is too intense. I'm thinking this is caused by a random g-spike, but I'm not sure.

My question is this:

Are you DQ-ing for g-spikes, even if the track is perfect (I used tools and AHG)?

EDIT: Also, is it possible to change the lift speed during the lift (like MF's speed-up near the top)?

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