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Seeing as it is the first day of a new month, it's time to start the fourth monthly NoLimits Coaster of the Month competition.

Same rules as last month...
But you get to decide what category we build from! Just post a few ideas that you guys have.
Once we decide and I officially announce what it is, the competition will start!

EDIT: Okay, it's decided:

Intamin Blitzcoaster
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30-40 meters tall
At least 3 inversions
Mid-course launch
Height of track after mid-course launch may not exceed height of first hill

I've decided to add some theming to this contest. You can change the terrain, use water, add trees, etc. to enhance your roller coaster. However, there's sort of a catch--your coaster must have a theme (even if it's subtle).

You can also change the terrain style (ground and water), but they must remain realistic. For example, you can't use the lava-rock terrain with lava water...you have to keep it realistic.

[Jplaz]

Blitzcoaster!
Arrow Classic hyper/looper
Shuttle Coaster

I dunno...

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Okay, we will be building an Intamin blitzcoaster! I would suggest using the Intamin Hyper Coaster style for this one...

[Coaster55]

What are the rules for height, length, etc?

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^ Oh yes, thank you...

40-60 meters tall
At least 3 inversions
Mid-course launch
Height of track after mid-course launch may not exceed height of first hill

Anything else is completely optional.
And if you have any questions or comments, please post them.

[Antinos]

40-60 meters? Maverick is barely 100 feet. You should lower that measurement. 40 meters is like 150 feet.

[Coasteradict]

^45m is 150ft (give or take a foot)

I'll enter this, but I Vote you take it down to 30m (100ft) otherwise i'm not entering, because 60m for that sort of coaster is rediculous.

-CA

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I agree with you guys. It will be 30-40 meters high.

↓ HAHA

[Coasteradict]

And having said that, mines 45m -.-

-CA

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Well it seems that 30-40 m. is a good height. You won't be able to get a long layout out of it, but then there's the mid-course launch to get it going again.

Please sumbit your coaster as soon as you finish it--it would really help me out alot. Thanks!

[Maxlaam]

I'm joining this one!

[edit]
Progress is being made.


I really did get inspired by Maverick

Is scenery/terrain allowed?

I finished mine, tomorrow I will add supports and smooth out a few bumps, it has lot's of 0-G experience though, I will call it "Lightning".

[Coaster55]

Most of my layout is finished, just a lot of smoothing to do.

Click for better quality,

[Coasteradict]

HOW DO YOU LOT BUILD SO FRIGGIN FAST!? O.O

Takes me about a week just to finish the trackwork (and that's if i'm building fast)

-CA

[Maxlaam]

HOW DO YOU LOT BUILD SO FRIGGIN FAST!? O.O

Takes me about a week just to finish the trackwork (and that's if i'm building fast)

-CA

I know, it should take longer, it does require some mayor smoothing now though.

So, just wondering, are yours really smooth?

[Coasteradict]

^Always, (when i'm realy going for something good) and then each element takes about 1 day (dependant on size) to complete.

-CA

[Maxlaam]

Cool, I already get pissed when I can't get my element shaped right in 1 hour.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

I've decided to add some theming to this contest. You can change the terrain, use water, add trees, etc. to enhance your roller coaster. However, there's sort of a catch--your coaster must have a theme (even if it's subtle).

You can also change the terrain style (ground and water), but they must remain realistic. For example, you can't use the lava-rock terrain with lava water...you have to keep it realistic.

Also, you may NOT put in amusement park-type theming. This includes stations (other than default), pathways, etc.

[TripleHelix]

So I can't make my own roof over the default-roofless station? If not, then... I don't want to change what I have now, because it'd be awesome in real life...

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Should I do the theming thing, or keep it general? I'm beginning to think that theming was a bad idea...

[G Force]

I not able to enter this month, I'll be gone a lot and I have track every day. Sorry, I try to enter next month. Good Luck to all of you that are entering.