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TowersStreet Planet Coaster Speed Build Contest 2024/25: Week 17 ends 14th March

Poisson said:
For the length, is it track length or traversal length?
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That’s actually a very good question that I’ll admit I didn’t think of!

I’m going to be harsh and go with track length here, as if I’m being honest, I think track length was more what I personally had in mind. I litmus tested the round beforehand, and I know it’s possible to build a 4,000+ft long coaster within the constraints.

That is a good question, though; thanks for making me think!
 
My Round 15 submission is now here... say hello to Jungle Rumble, a Maurer spinning coaster:
Jungle Rumble Overview.png

The ride stats are as follows:
  • Name: Jungle Rumble
  • Manufacturer: Maurer AG
  • Model: Spinning Coaster (Custom)
  • Height: 200ft/61m
  • Speed: 75mph/121kph
  • Length: 4,066ft/1,239m
  • Inversions: 5
  • Airtime Moments: 9
  • Maximum Positive G-Force: 5.5G overall/5.4G heatmap
  • Maximum Negative G-Force: -1.9G overall/-1.4G heatmap
  • Trains: 5 cars with 2 rows/4 riders
  • Throughput: 466pph (116-117 trains per hour, 1 train every ~31s)
If you'd like to play around with Jungle Rumble for yourself, here's the Steam Workshop link you can download it from: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3432989560

So that's Jungle Rumble, my Round 15 submission! I hope you like it; I normally try and go somewhat realistic, but I think the round constraints made that a bit difficult this week, so I decided to try something a bit more wild!
 
Just to remind everyone, we are now over halfway through Week 15. 2 days remain until the deadlines close and the Week 16 Weekly Digest is dropped.

I’ve had 2 responses to the Round 14 Voting Google Form so far, including my own. If you’d like to vote for your Round 14 favourites, here’s the form allowing you to do so: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d...kcmgPGuHNVDPd8f9jA/viewform?usp=sharing&pli=1

There have been 2 submissions for Round 15 so far, including my own. If you would like a deadline extension for Round 15, please notify me before the deadline and I would be happy to facilitate one for you. If you have any issues with uploading videos or anything at all, get in touch with me and I would be very happy to solve these issues for you. If you do not get into contact with me before the deadline, I will assume that you are happy forfeiting this round and move on.

The deadline for both Round 15 building and Round 14 voting is Friday 28th February 2025 at 11:45pm. The Week 16 Weekly Digest will be posted on Saturday 1st March 2025 at 12am.
 
Poisson said:
I've made....something

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From: https://youtu.be/Y2_I5mSxe3U
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Great submission @Poisson! Your ride is really long for the budget and has loads of fun-looking inversions!

I also don’t know how I’m even going to categorise this one when it comes to laying out the entries later on… S&S El Loco track with B&M Hyper trains is certainly a wacky cocktail of ride types! I didn’t even know Planet Coaster allowed you to have that particular track/train combination, even with more interchangeable coaster cars allowed…
 
Matt N said:
I also don’t know how I’m even going to categorise this one when it comes to laying out the entries later on
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A mistake. Probably the best category for all my creations.

I'd love to see a real El Loco with good restraints. The S&S ones are hideous.
 
@Matt N maybI have a short extension please? I built it a while ago, but it's been incredibly difficult to amend it to meet the criteria. I'm currently deleting parts of the layout and fiddling with the brake run and lift hill to meet the budget.
 
Matt.GC said:
@Matt N maybI have a short extension please? I built it a while ago, but it's been incredibly difficult to amend it to meet the criteria. I'm currently deleting parts of the layout and fiddling with the brake run and lift hill to meet the budget.
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Yes, that's absolutely fine; I'll delay Round 15 voting until you're done with modifications.
 
Week 16 Weekly Digest (1st-7th March 2025)
OK folks; that's the end of Week 15! Let's get into Week 16, shall we?

I'll start with the Round 14 results...
Round 14 Results
There were 3 responses to the Round 14 Voting Google Form in total, and the winners of Round 14 were as follows:
The complete leaderboard for Round 14 is as follows:
RankingUsernameOverallRealismOriginality
1@Poisson1312
2@RicketyCricket1001
3@Matt.GC720
4@Thameslink Rail700
5@Matt N500
6@mo237000
7@tactic000
8@GJMarshy000
By extension, the overall contest results are now as follows:
RankingUsernameOverallRealismOriginality
1@Matt.GC141162
2@RicketyCricket138311
3@Poisson132515
4@Matt N12802
5@Thameslink Rail12612
6@tactic10680
7@GJMarshy2912
8@mo237610
Great round, everybody!

Round 15 voting is not currently available due to an extension having been requested. This should be ready in due course.

With this in mind, let's move straight onto the next round...
Bonus Round Building
Now that Round 15 is over, it's time to reveal the next round of the competition! In this case, it's actually the final round of the competition... and I couldn't let this thing end without a little bonus, could I? Yes, the Bonus Round is back for another year! In this final round of the competition, the only constraint is that there are no constraints; you can build to your heart's content!

If I were to offer one recommendation for the Bonus Round, I would implore you to build to your own strengths as a Planet Coaster builder. Whether that's going completely crazy or building something modest but realistic, build whatever you feel shows you in the best light. Remember that any points scored in the Bonus Round are worth double the points compared to previous rounds, so it really is all to play for!

To submit, please build your submission, film a POV and/or off-ride shots of it, and post the video(s) in this thread. You can briefly describe your ride if you wish. YouTube is the website I'd recommend for uploading videos to, as this would integrate best with the Google Form when it comes to voting, but if you want to upload your video(s) using a different method, then that's also fine. If you have any issues with recording or uploading your video(s), please don't hesitate to contact me. I will try my best to assist you.

May I once again emphasise that this is a coaster layout building contest. By all means add some light theming and landscaping if you wish, but the coaster layout should ideally be the focus. Quality of coaster layout is pretty much the be all and end all here; heavy theming won't gain you any points, and no theming won't lose you any points.

The submission deadline for the Bonus Round is Friday 7th March 2025 at 11:45pm. If you struggle for time and would like me to extend the deadline, please PM me or request an extension in this thread before the deadline. If you do not make contact with me and ask for an extension, I will assume that you simply do not want to compete in this round and move on after the posted deadline.

I think that's all I need to cover for Week 16. Good luck with the Bonus Round, folks! If you have any questions or concerns about the round, please don't hesitate to contact me. I am always more than happy to help.

Get building for the Bonus Round, everybody, and keep your eyes peeled for Round 15 voting!
 
Round 15 Voting
OK, folks. The Round 15 submissions are in, so the voting stage can now begin!

Please vote for your Round 15 favourites via this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...roIEHGo8nachtSngAH9QsT9Sw/viewform?usp=dialog

Let me just recap a few things about voting, if you need a reminder:
  • If you're not clear on how I'd like you to vote; please pick your top 5 track layouts and rank them in order of preference from #1 to #5. Therefore, if you give a player a particular ranking, the points allocated are as follows; #1 ranking = 5pts, #2 ranking = 4pts, #3 ranking = 3pts, #4 ranking = 2pts, #5 ranking = 1pt. Note: As we only have 5 submissions this week, please only pick a top 5 if you have not submitted a submission. If you have submitted a submission, please pick a top 4 to prevent voting for yourself.
  • You will also receive the opportunity to nominate a submission for Realism or Originality if you wish. These nominations are not compulsory; you can award them if you wish, but you do not have to nominate anyone for Realism or Originality.
  • Please only fill out this form once. I have not mandated this within the form itself, but I'm trusting you all here.
  • Please do not vote for yourself. I know that there is no way I can mandate this, but I trust you not to. Please can I request that you only nominate submissions that are not your own.
  • Please bear in mind that the numbered ranking categories in the Google Form (#1, #2, #3, #4 and #5) are intended to be mutually exclusive, and if you put a submission in one ranking spot, you should not put it in another. I will reject any ballots cast with one submission nominated for multiple ranking spots (for instance, you cannot nominate a submission as both your #1 and your #2). This does not apply to Most Realistic and Most Original, however; if you are making nominations in these categories, you can nominate the same submission for both, and you can also nominate a submission that you have already put in your 1-5 ranking for one or both of these categories if you wish.
  • Please judge submissions on track layout only. This is a coaster layout building contest; theming is pretty much irrelevant here.
  • I know that this form of voting is more anonymous than some may like. If you would like to add a slightly more personal touch, you can post a comment in this thread indicating your top 5 choices, as well as any Realism or Originality nominations. However, can I please request that the Google Form be your first port of call for voting; I will only count votes cast within the Google Form, as if you post in this thread, I wouldn't like to assume whether you've already voted in the Google Form or not. Post your choices in the thread by all means, but please make sure that you log your votes within the Google Form first, as the votes within the Google Form are the votes I'll be counting.
Here is a reminder of everyone's submissions so that you know what you're voting for:

Voting for Round 15 closes on Friday 7th March 2025 at 11:45pm, and the results will be revealed as part of the Week 17 Weekly Digest.
 
My Bonus Round submission is now here... say hello to Zenith, a B&M Hyper Coaster:
Zenith Overview.png

The ride stats are as follows:
  • Name: Zenith
  • Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard
  • Model: Hyper Coaster (Custom)
  • Height: 230ft/70m
  • Speed: 80mph/129kph
  • Length: 6,460ft/1,969m
  • Inversions: 0
  • Airtime Moments: 13
  • Maximum Positive G-Force: 4.7G overall/4.4G heatmap
  • Maximum Negative G-Force: -1.3G overall and heatmap
  • Trains: 4 trains with 7 cars/28 riders
  • Throughput: 1,644pph (58-59 trains per hour, 1 train every ~61s)
If you'd like to play around with Zenith for yourself, here's the Steam Workshop link you can download it from: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436652053

So that's Zenith, my Bonus Round submission! I hope you like it!
 
Just to remind everyone, we are now over halfway through Week 16. 2 days remain until the deadlines close and the Week 17 Weekly Digest is dropped.

I’ve had 2 responses to the Round 15 Voting Google Form so far, including my own. If you’d like to vote for your Round 15 favourites, here’s the form allowing you to do so: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_tyL9rYpV-Os9cYr1HuGEDroIEHGo8nachtSngAH9QsT9Sw/viewform

There has been 1 submission for the Bonus Round so far, and that is my own. If you would like a deadline extension for the Bonus Round, please notify me before the deadline and I would be happy to facilitate one for you. If you have any issues with uploading videos or anything at all, get in touch with me and I would be very happy to solve these issues for you. If you do not get into contact with me before the deadline, I will assume that you are happy forfeiting this round and move on. If there’s any round I would encourage you to compete in, it’s this one; the Bonus Round is worth double the points of any other round, and it’s your one and only chance to build whatever you want!

The deadline for both Bonus Round building and Round 15 voting is Friday 7th March 2025 at 11:45pm. The Week 17 Weekly Digest will be posted on Saturday 8th March 2025 at 12am.
 
Entirely up to you Matt regarding extension as this is my favourite round, but I won't be able to submit by Friday. Work and studies are quite intense.
 
Matt.GC said:
Entirely up to you Matt regarding extension as this is my favourite round, but I won't be able to submit by Friday. Work and studies are quite intense.
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If you’d like an extension, I can absolutely offer one. I’d much rather extend so that people are able to submit a submission for the Bonus Round than stick to an arbitrary deadline for the sake of it!
 
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