Week 3 Weekly Digest (23rd-29th November 2024)
OK folks; that's the end of Week 2! Let's get into Week 3, shall we?
I'll start with the Round 1 results...
Round 1 Results
There were
6 responses to the Round 1 Voting Google Form in total, and the winners of Round 1 were as follows:
The complete leaderboard for Round 1 is as follows:
As we've only done the one round, these results are by extension the results of the overall contest so far.
Round 2 Voting
OK, folks. The Round 2 submissions are in, so the voting stage can now begin!
Please vote for your Round 2 favourites via this Google Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-UrT5MIBnfinvUIVvaVSbsvxH_K135iOtWUx6GnHnw50_uQ/viewform
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.
- 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. As the Bonus Round doubling rule also applies to Realism and Originality points, each Realism or Originality nomination a player gets will grant them 2 Realism points or 2 Originality points.
- 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:
- Viper, an Intamin impulse coaster by @Matt N:
- Pink Void, a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter by @Matt.GC:
- Unnamed Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang by @Poisson:
- Rocky Express, an RMC IBox Track by @Thameslink Rail:
- Spike, an Intamin family shuttle coaster by @tactic:
- Shut Yarmouth, an RMC Wild Moose by @RicketyCricket:
Voting for Round 2 closes on
Friday 29th November 2024 at 11:45pm, and the results will be revealed as part of the Week 4 Weekly Digest.
Get voting for your Round 2 favourites, folks! If you have any questions or concerns about Round 2 voting, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me. I am always more than happy to help.
Let's move onto the Round 3 building now...
Round 3 Building
Now that Round 2 is over, it's time to reveal the next round of the competition! The brief for Round 3 is...
Scorpion Replacement at Busch Gardens Tampa! The context for the round is as follows:
In recent months, Busch Gardens Tampa waved goodbye to their iconic Scorpion, one of their oldest roller coasters. As well as being a classic, Scorpion filled an important role in the park's lineup of being somewhat of a starter thrill coaster, to help the kids cut their teeth in on an inverting coaster in particular... so Busch have hired you to devise a replacement for Scorpion that matches the same spirit! They'd like you to keep the inverting aspect in there, but it's not the biggest of areas and Busch Gardens Tampa also doesn't want anything too insane, so you'll have your work cut out! How will you tackle this challenge?
The constraints for the round are as follows:
- Maximum Footprint 50m*71m/164ft*233ft
- Maximum Height 100ft/30m
- Minimum of 1 Inversion
- Maximum of 3 Inversions
For some context, the area of Busch Gardens Tampa we're working with here is as follows:
To apply the footprint constraints, I would recommend using the Scenario Editor to make yourself a park template that allows you to enforce the constraints.
However, if you find yourself unable to do this, I have created a Steam Workshop park template with the footprint constraints pre-imposed, which you can download here:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3334627104
For console users, I would recommend setting out the footprint constraints using wall pieces or path pieces to build yourself an "area" to work within. Path and wall pieces are typically 4m in length, for reference. I know it's not ideal, but it's unfortunately the best I can recommend given that neither Scenario Editor nor Steam Workshop are available on console... sorry for the inconvenience, folks.
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 Round 3 is
Friday 29th November 2024 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 3. Good luck with Round 3, 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 Round 3 and voting for Round 2, everybody!
