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[~stεεlspectrum~]

Hey, it's me again, ~stεεlspectrum~. I have been wanting to have a NoLimits contest on SSC, and I finally got the time to make a thread for it.
If you have any ideas on how this could work, please reply/comment!

[Coaster55]

Just start with some simple rules like height/length, manufacturer, etc. Look at Rollercoasterdan's contest for some examples of rules and a template.

If your looking for ride types, I'd like to see a GCI, no taller than 100 feet, and after the first drop can't go higher than a certain height (maybe 40 feet or less).

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Okay, good idea. Let's start off with a certain type of coaster. There will be a deadline, and then a poll to vote on the best one out of the lot.
^ Do you mean a GCI woodie? Also, I'm having trouble figuring out the whole landscaping thing...help? PM me.

[reaperdoctor]

we discussed this. i might enter if i am given some time...

[SwimZONE]

me 2 maybe...word4 word5

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Okay, the contest has begun. Here are the requirements:

*Must be a GCI (or similar to) woodie.
One lift hill of 100-120 feet in height.
Length must be at least 3000 feet.
Must safely run 2 trains that seat at least 20 people each, with no long periods of idleness (except in the station).
No imported objects.
No scenery other than supports.
No terrain or water.
No mid-course brake run. It may include a pre-station block brake.
Must have a pre-lift section (it has to have a section of track after the station and before the lift.

* This specification is not necessarily a requirement since there are no definite boundaries or limits to it. It must still be a woodie though.

-Any entries that violate any requirements will be disregarded, and inelligible for voting.-

The deadline for entries is January 31st. I will be accepting entries up until and on January 31st. Any entries submitted after January 31st will be disregarded, and inelligible for voting.
You may only enter one coaster.

To enter, PM me the name of your coaster, along with a full POV of your coaster, and 3 overview screenshots. To send me these, save them in a .zip folder, and upload that folder onto www.rapidshare.com. Then PM me the link to the saved file, along with the name of your coaster.

Let the contest begin!

[~stεεlspectrum~]

I'd like to have some idea of how many entries there will be, so could everyone who's planning on entering in this contest please post here, and tell me the name of their coaster (if you have it already; if not, that's okay).

Ill be entering Phantom. I've actually already got up to the lift done already.

[Coaster55]

I'll be entering, It's not named yet though.

[~G3n3rOo2256~]

I will enter. Do I need to put in supports? Because I dont no how to make them yet.

[Britfag]

I'd love to enter, I will suck, and yeah, but I'd love to

[Coaster55]

^^ It's a wooden coaster.. they have auto supports.

[G Force]

Could we just send you the ride file I cant take screenshots or videos. But I'll enter if we can.

Also who will be the judges? If you are entering your own coaster how can you be a judge?

[Coasteradict]

Does it have to be styled GCI? Cant you just have woodies? If yes then I'm in.

-CA

[SwimZONE]

I'm still confused-couldn't we just PM you with the screen shots and vid? It would make life simpler XD

[coastermaniac]

I'm in.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

I will enter. Do I need to put in supports? Because I dont no how to make them yet.

NoLimits somes with WoodMagic. Under the 'Supports' drop-down menu, click 'Auto Supports...". That should open the WoodMagic window.

Could we just send you the ride file I cant take screenshots or videos. But I'll enter if we can.

Also who will be the judges? If you are entering your own coaster how can you be a judge?

To take screenshots, press 'K'. To start/stop taking a video, press the '0' next to the number pad.
There will be no judges. To make it as fair as possible, the winner(s) will be chosen through either a one-step or two-step voting process, depending on the number of entries.

Does it have to be styled GCI? Cant you just have woodies? If yes then I'm in.

As I think I stated under the requirements, it does not have to be GCI. That was just a suggestion I made in hopes of having more similar entries.

I'm still confused-couldn't we just PM you with the screen shots and vid? It would make life simpler XD

Ummm...I hadn't thought of that. Good idea, Ill change that.

For anyone entering, you do not need to send me a .zip file over www.rapidshare.com. Just PM me 3 (or more) screenshots with the embed code for the youtube video.

NOTE: please do not send me the link to the video. I need the embed code (with a space in it or something, so it shows up as text). If you do not have a youtube account, PM me the rapidshare link to the saved video file (as I had planned before now). The same goes for screenshots if you don't have an account on an image-hosting website.

[G Force]

Well when I tryed taking screenshots and a video, it said that accsess is denied. Thanks for answering my other question though.

[TripleHelix]

Are we allowed to use the AHG?

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^^ If you want, you can send me the .nltrk (sp?) file over rapidshare, and Ill get them for you.
^ Maybe, if you tell me what that stands for ;D

[TripleHelix]

Erm... the Auto-Heartline Generator. It heartlines and banks your track. It's why you see a node every meter or two on some coasters.