B&M Hypercoaster Contest

[Eric_Smith]

I am giving you like 40 days. You can make that deadline? And did you even look at the template before joining?

[Screamomatic]

sorry dude, i'm trying to do something a little different then like you know a diamondback lift, drop and then it turns at the bottom you know like it does with behemoth also.

 

I'm getting frustrated... but ya, i will have something by may 1st. no worries.

[Xpress]

Yeah yeah, I know.

 

I use +4.0/-1.4 verts, +/-2.0, and +/-1.5 accel for woodies. Steel coasters I like to push it a lot

[jarmor]

C'mon guys you know the drop doesn't have to drop right off the lift. It can go left or right it can curve it can anything!

[Xpress]

Drops? Psh, lame...

 

Well, i'm onto supporting. Should be done in about 2-3 hours if I get at it. Probably will monday/friday.

[DBru]

I'm almost done up to the MCBR!

[Eric_Smith]

^Any progress pictures?

[DBru]

^Well I do layouts, then supports...so they wouldn't quite look right.

[Xpress]

^What do you mean?!?!

 

 

See? Looks good even if it doesn't have supports (even though all supports are hidden ).

[Eric_Smith]

^And you were worried about a layout....

[DBru]

Okay, here is a little something...

 

First of all, I have a question: Are the posted G-forces just guidelines, or max/min. force requirements?

 

(I have a very brief lateral spike of +1.1...)

A little teaser of the first half...

[Eric_Smith]

Okay, here is a little something...

 

First of all, I have a question: Are the posted G-forces just guidelines, or max/min. force requirements?

 

(I have a very brief lateral spike of +1.1...)

 

If you can't see the spike at 100% speed, then it is ok.

[DBru]

But still, are those forces requirements, or just guidelines?

[Eric_Smith]

Requirements. But I am saying that if you can't see it at 100% speed, then don't worry about it.

[jarmor]

But for how long does if have to count to see the spike? I mean some can see the spike at 100 % but some can't in some situations. This is why I feel it shouldn't be a requirement but just something to take note on

[Eric_Smith]

Like I have said before. If it can't be seen at 100%, it is OK.

[Vekoma Fan Boy]

The problem is, the values vary a bit from person to person. I remember downloading one of BicoastalKids tracks about which he complained about an airtime hill only going down to +0.2 g. It got to -0.1 on my sim.

[Eric_Smith]

Then I don't know what to do. I guess ALL forces have to meet requirements.

[jarmor]

Lol go ahead and disqualify me now lol. My g's go over for split seconds I notice them other may not.

[Eric_Smith]

Are you still going to build your ride? It would be a bummer to not see your ride!

[jarmor]

Oh yeah I am lol. I'm not dropping out

[DBru]

In my personal opinion, I think the provided forces should just be guidelines...lol

 

I mean, the spike stays in the green, and is mainly 'rotation' force, not so much 'side' force. (But if you are concentrating on forces while riding the coaster in 100% view, it is clearly visible.)

 

And like has been stated, forces vary from simulator to simulator.

[Xpress]

Rotational forces won't get THAT high.

 

Oh, and a tip to reduce banking jerks (I'm guessing so, otherwise the track wouldn't have that spike) is to use even length segments (around 25ft. gives good control over the element and provides good bankings), and make the bankings smooth (I.E. don't go from 0* to 58* then to 66* then to 70*, use more like 20* to 58* to 70*).

[DBru]

^I ran the segment through AHG, which adjusted the rotation. Here is where the spike occurs:

[Xpress]

Mmmkay, umm, try a higher precision, like 15.