Tiger of PTS Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Just drove down from Norcal to try it out, and wow. Ghostrider status at least, in my opinion. Anyways, it inspired me to re-create it, cause it's just that badass. All comments are welcome Terminator.nltrack The track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiSab Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Keep in mind I haven't ridden Terminator yet, but from what I've seen of the ride that looks pretty good. A few sharp G-spikes and some funky transitions, but not too bad overall. But why are there two stations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 It needs quite a bit of improvement. For one thing there are extreme(red g's) on the little turn(in the back car) right after the dead mans and before the first tunnel, and the ride is quite pumpy. Also, there were some very strong forces for a GCI, like the 4 gs in the back at the bottom of the first drop. Also, I am not completely sure on this(someone verify it for me) but I doubt the dead man turn is banked at 80 degrees. I do not know if you are new or not to NL, but this coaster needs quite a bit of improvement. There were some really cool things though, like the wooden station made out of supports and the fly by. I am as of now giving it, 6/10, but if you are new to NL (the custom station makes me doubt your new though) then this is very good . If not, you really need to practice. It was very similar to terminator in terms of layout, but jack hammering is never fun. ^ ride it in the back, the gs are ridicoulas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger of PTS Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Extreme red-g's = More fun for everyone. Seriously though, I was -way- more concerned with the look of it and which song to use than what the G's were. EDIT: lol ridicoulas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 You realize extreme red gs are generally lethal or extremely painful. The coaster itself looks great, and really looks like terminator, but it could be so much more if it rode like a gci. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger of PTS Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 lol Sorry, I don't think the maker of http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49828&highlight= should be telling anyone what a GCI rides like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneCaptain38 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Not Bad. It's quite good, a great recreation with No Limits. I like the tunnels, but some added fog would of been nice. After the second tunnel, the track actually goes up and down before the big bank turn, so you might want to fix that. Besides that, I think this is really good. I would like to see however a full POV version of this ride, instead of the scene clips that you have on this posted version in this thread. I created a RCT3 version, and you can see that on my YouTube Channel. Good Job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 ^^ it was also my first attempt with tools. I am not saying I am great at NL, and as said before, the coaster looks really good. It is just a little pumpy, and there are some very unrealistic lats. I can still easily telly your coaster is terminator, and it looks very realistic, it just doews not ride how it looks. Also, that ride was posted quite a while ago, I have started work on something newer and bigger that will blow mustang out of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger of PTS Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Ask and you shall recieve: Front Seat and Reverse Shot POVs. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Smith Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 lol Sorry, I don't think the maker of http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49828&highlight= should be telling anyone what a GCI rides like. This was just rude. I think that a No Limits builder may be horrible at building, but really smart with just roller coasters. Just a thought. Edit: As far as my thoughts on the ride, I think that it is there at some points, and way off at other points. You had 5 tunnel hits, and the turns were poorly banked. The pacing was off and there were some major jerks and pumps. Also, if you were going for the look, you should custom support it, not rely on auto-supports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneCaptain38 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Thanks for posting the new POV, much better watching it run through the course. It does look like you do have the track correct after the second tunnel slightly. I was just looking at some pictures, perhaps it's me who has it wrong in my version. Add more detail to yours, and you shall have an awesome recreation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger of PTS Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 5 tunnels? Lol, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Smith Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 ^See what I mean? You get on him for building what you say is a bad ride, and you don't know what a tunnel hit is. Highlight your whole ride, and turn on the tunnel. You will see that other pars of the ride enter the tunnel, therefore making your ride, unsafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger of PTS Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Oh. Well it's a digital representation of a coaster. So I think people will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 lol Sorry, I don't think the maker of http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49828&highlight= should be telling anyone what a GCI rides like. This was just rude. I think that a No Limits builder may be horrible at building, but really smart with just roller coasters. Just a thought. Edit: As far as my thoughts on the ride, I think that it is there at some points, and way off at other points. You had 5 tunnel hits, and the turns were poorly banked. The pacing was off and there were some major jerks and pumps. Also, if you were going for the look, you should custom support it, not rely on auto-supports. Thanks man, you are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xpress Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Let me start by saying a Recreation is something you make EXACTLY as it is in real life, no personal preferance, no added "pizzaz" no nothing. If you make a recreation, it had better be exactly as the real coaster is. And something like this would take even an advanced builder several months of photographing the ride to get all the angles of the supports, and several several rides on the coaster, and possibly even acelerometer graphs of the ride to be exact. Now, you can recreate coasters much easier, just that most of them are steel coasters. For GCI's, they need to be made with something like HSAK/Purgatorium or FVD's, or even Newton 2 when it is released. Real GCI tracks are created using similar tools. Now that doesn't mean you can't handmake the track, it just means that you'll be spending loads of time on the track to get the shapping down. Now, onto your ride: Track was VERY pumpy, and rough all over. Support structure really sucked, and didn't look very realistic to Terminator, or even GCI for that matter. Lots of work is needed with the track. Also, theming wise, this was pretty, well, bad. If you do a recreation, at least attempt to make 3Ds. Also, there is only one station, not 2. Overall, I'd say build GCI's before you attempt to takeon a recreation of this magnitude. Also, I suggest you veer away from recreating rides you haven't ridden on. Dunno if you've ridden Terminator or not, but from the track, it seems like you are not ready to takeon a recreation like this just yet. Keep at it though. Who knows, one day you might stunn everyone with a near perfect recreation I give the track a 5.5/10 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger of PTS Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 ^ Funniest forum post I've read in a while. btw: See that second building they're working on behind the one closer to you? That's the second station that I rode through. When I was on the ride. A few days ago. Makes me wonder if -you've- actually gone on it. I think this was definitely the wrong place to post this at. If I wanted to be around some 16 year old know it all coaster kid, I'd just go to an enthusiast event at a park. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xpress Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 What the, when did they add the second station??? I take that stement back, lol. No, I haven;t been, but I am going on September 1st with an HD camera to take about 251763245163135 pictures.. Hmm, that pick bring up a GREAT view of the layout. Look at the bankings on the deadmans, and look at the shapping on the ending helices. They don't compare to your recreation. My rate remains the same. Also, another point: Don't use auto supports, ever. Use them only for the catwalks, which can only be generated by wood magic. Use the catwalks to get your support placement for placing supports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 ^ You're not very good at taking criticism, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger of PTS Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 There's a large difference between criticism and blatant yawn-worthy elitism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xpress Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 ^I can, but it's late.. I think this was definitely the wrong place to post this at. If I wanted to be around some 16 year old know it all coaster kid, I'd just go to an enthusiast event at a park. lol Excuse me, I've been around coasters since age 5. I know what I'm talking about. I've been building on NL for 4 years, and have friends who have been in contact with manufacturers (for example, I have a buddy who has interviews with GCI reps in a couple of weeks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger of PTS Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Cool? I'll make sure to tread more lightly in your sacred holy land of pristine recreations next track I make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xpress Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Don't mean to sound harsh, sorry if I am, but it's constructive criticism. I had to take it the hard way, by some (literally) fag always pounding on me, but I learned how to do it. If you need help with NL, then I'd be willing to help out any way possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneCaptain38 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 That second wood structure is the transfer track section. I have only been on this ride once. The wood structure in the center is the station and station fly-thur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger of PTS Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 I had to take it the hard way, by some (literally) fag always pounding on me THIS is now the funniest forum post I've ever read. btw: I forgive you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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