CoasterCrazy88 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hey everyone, here is my first full wooden NL coaster. Yes, I know the ride has it's minor problems, but I think it is a pretty great effort! It doesn't have any major pumps or red g's, and I feel that it would be a great real coaster. Please comment and give me your opinions. Thank you and enjoy your ride! -Antonio Bal van vuur.nltrack Bal Van Vuur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azanderz Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 why exactly cant we have a picture ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulie123 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Fun ride ! I dont like the part where my head got chopped off though.. Over than that its pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.gumbo Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 What I liked -The layout was moderately good. -Had good pacing at times. What could be improved -Fails the tunnel test, this can easily fixed by placing a tunnel throughout the track and seeing if anything intrudes into the tunnel. -Try not to have curved brakes and lifts. You need at least more than 3 sections of track to build a lift properly and you can use 'I' to straighten parts you want to be straight. -It got a bit slow at times, try and lower some of the larger elements. -A lot of under/over-banking, try and look at the forces to see if you've banked too much or less. -The brake segments needed to be longer. The train went into the station far too fast. -The turns were quite pumpy, try and use circular objects to get the turns the right shape which in turn will help smooth it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy88 Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Thanks everyone for your comments! Keep them coming! Yes, Dr. Gumbo, I am aware of the "tunnel test" and the "I" key to straighten pieces. I specifically did not want this particular coaster to pass the tunnel test. As for the "I" thing, I used it sometimes, but it often messes up the previous sections of track. Yes, I agree that the car enters the station a bit too fast, but there are tons of rides like that, such as shuttle loops. I am surprised at what you said about the banking, as I thought it was quite "GCI-esque". I did check the G's many times, as there are no red ones anymore. Thanks for your constructive criticism though! I appreciate it! I am sure as I build my second and third wooden coasters I will get better. ----Antonio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.gumbo Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 ^ Thanks for the appreciation. lol I'm just wondering why you wanted it to fail the tunnel test. It just seems a bit pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy88 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 ^ hahaha. I wanted it to fail the tunnel test in certain spots because it looks more like a GCI. I know that sounds crazy, but the feeling of "Oh my gosh I'm gonna lose my arms!" is on most of their coasters. The car never actually crashes into sections of track on my NL coaster, so I didn't see it as a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.gumbo Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 ^ You might want to create good head choppers, but you don't want to go too literal with it. Try and create the illusion of it rather than actually doing it, that's my advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy88 Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 ^thanks for the advice. You seem to give a lot of people a lot of the exact same reviews. Do you have a script that you follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.gumbo Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 ^ Some people need to improve in the same area, hence why my reviews may sound similar, but I certainly don't just copy and paste earlier ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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