Matt N
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Shambhala (PortAventura Park)
Hi guys. We’re in what is probably the last week of the summer holidays, meteorological summer is drawing to a close, and the theme parks will soon revert back into off-peak mode. But while the peak theme parking period is drawing to a close, that does mean one thing… Speed Build season is drawing ever closer! Yes, I do currently intend to bring back the Speed Build Contest this off-season; with my Master’s degree now reaching its conclusion and me having secured employment for at very least the short term, my weekends should be my own once again and I feel much better about committing to another contest than I did when the last one ended! So given there still seems to be interest in the idea despite this being the 5th contest I will have run, I was provisionally thinking about doing another one!
Based on when Alton Towers shuts, I think I will probably post the first round on or around Saturday 8th November 2025 and aim to sign everyone up a bit before that.
Now as much as I primarily create the rounds myself, I do like to keep things interactive and involve you in the process of deciding how I manage these contests. So with this in mind, I was curious to know; does anyone have any suggestions for the next Speed Build Contest? I’d love to hear any round suggestions, suggestions for changes or any general feedback from previous contests! While it is over 2 months until I intend to start, I like to think about these things early and prepare them somewhat rather than just foist them upon the world last-minute. I’m also very conscious that engagement did drop off quite a bit in the latter parts of the last contest, so if there is anything I can do to spice up the format and drive greater engagement, I’m certainly open to suggestions!
One key thing I was keen to canvass opinion on from my end is Planet Coaster 2. In the last contest, I made the executive decision not to allow Planet Coaster 2 as the game was still relatively young and early adoption varied. But now the game has had a year to be adopted and bed in, I’m wondering about integrating it and would be interested in which of the following options would be preferred:
But other than that; the floor is yours! I’d love to hear any round suggestions, contest change suggestions or general feedback from previous contests!
If you’re wanting to think of round suggestions, I would recommend a look at the previous four contest threads, if you’re unsure whether an idea of yours would fit the general ethos:
But if you do have any round suggestions, contest change suggestions, or any general feedback from previous contests that you would like to influence the 2025/26 Speed Build Contest, I’d love to hear it!
Based on when Alton Towers shuts, I think I will probably post the first round on or around Saturday 8th November 2025 and aim to sign everyone up a bit before that.
Now as much as I primarily create the rounds myself, I do like to keep things interactive and involve you in the process of deciding how I manage these contests. So with this in mind, I was curious to know; does anyone have any suggestions for the next Speed Build Contest? I’d love to hear any round suggestions, suggestions for changes or any general feedback from previous contests! While it is over 2 months until I intend to start, I like to think about these things early and prepare them somewhat rather than just foist them upon the world last-minute. I’m also very conscious that engagement did drop off quite a bit in the latter parts of the last contest, so if there is anything I can do to spice up the format and drive greater engagement, I’m certainly open to suggestions!
One key thing I was keen to canvass opinion on from my end is Planet Coaster 2. In the last contest, I made the executive decision not to allow Planet Coaster 2 as the game was still relatively young and early adoption varied. But now the game has had a year to be adopted and bed in, I’m wondering about integrating it and would be interested in which of the following options would be preferred:
- Revert solely to a Planet Coaster 2-based contest
- Keep us solely on the original Planet Coaster
- Allow both games in tandem (this would probably result in more work on my end and I’m unsure on whether the playing field would be as level, but this would also keep accessibility as wide as possible and I’m certainly open to this idea if this is what people would like to do)
But other than that; the floor is yours! I’d love to hear any round suggestions, contest change suggestions or general feedback from previous contests!
If you’re wanting to think of round suggestions, I would recommend a look at the previous four contest threads, if you’re unsure whether an idea of yours would fit the general ethos:
- 2021/22: https://towersstreet.com/talk/threa...winners-declared-contest-ended-12th-may.6134/
- 2022/23: https://towersstreet.com/talk/threa...nners-declared-contest-ended-18th-march.6463/
- 2023/24: https://towersstreet.com/talk/threa...nners-declared-contest-ended-16th-march.7022/
- 2024/25: https://towersstreet.com/talk/threa...nners-declared-contest-ended-22nd-march.7378/
But if you do have any round suggestions, contest change suggestions, or any general feedback from previous contests that you would like to influence the 2025/26 Speed Build Contest, I’d love to hear it!