chorkiel

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Thank you all for your effort admins! Liam it's sad and (what's the negative form of) exciting to see you leave. You have done so much for NE over the years and I hope that someone will be able to fill your shoes. CC9 also thanks for you contributions! You've never been the most visible admin (to me at least) but I'm glad your work doesn't get unnoticed by everyone her.

Congratulations on the second design in such a short time. Your productivity is admirable.

There were a couple of surprises for me. The first one was that it was NCSO. Took me a minute to see which always impresses me. Second surprise was that this was a design entry, although that probably wouldn't have changed my vote. But I was mostly surprised this was new work from you. My first thought was that this was something you had started prior to H2H and only just now finished.

I'm not familiar with the source material. My assumption is that it's a bit crappy or rickety in real life. Those things don't necessarily come across in your recreation. This feels very sterile. You try and add a lot of crunchy details to sell the park as lived in, but ultimately that doesn't come across. Which may more be a macro issue. In general the map was very compartmentalized and square. Each ride was on a different plot with little spillover. Almost all the buildings are rectangles or squares. Even the path is mostly made up of squares.

Regardless this park had a lot of good qualities. You show a lot of creativity with the small scenes. Those trucks are also really great. I think your creativity would come across better in a more immersive and themed park like you did in Kingdom Crash and Naam Chalong.

I've been thinking about writing a big gratitude post for H2HX, and this feels like the appropriate time and place to do it.

First of all, thank you to everyone who took part in H2HX in any way. This was, without a doubt, my favorite H2H so far!

According to my user tag, I've been around on NE for 14 years—that's literally half my life! Before and since joining, I've been part of various internet communities, but none for as long as I've been here. In fact, I've been part of NE longer than I've known a lot of my real-life friends. Over the years, this has truly become one of my favorite places on the internet. I love RCT as an art form, but it's the people here who make this community so special.

H2H has always felt like one of the main staples of this site. Even before it wraps up, people are already looking forward to the next. Every editions brings back so many people. I'm grateful to everyone who contributed in any way to this year's contest.

A huge thanks to the admins for hosting and organizing. You were always so quick to upload the parks after each deadline, and your communication was clear and open throughout. I also like how you injected fresh energy into the contest with the altered rules. Without you, neither this site nor this contest would exist. I hope you know how much the entire community appreciates your efforts!

But I'm also very grateful to the players who spent dozens of hours creating all these parks. It's not lost on me that that is your personal time. And while I’m sure you also do it for yourselves, I really appreciate how you try to wow the audience with every park!

A thing I enjoy about this community is the closeness we have with the creators. Something you don't often have with art. Thanks to Discord and the forum, we can hear directly from the builders about their ideas, building process, the fun you had working together and the way you were able to elevate each other.

Lastly I want to thank everyone who has been engaging meaningfully ith he contest. Whether it was extensive video) and thoughtful reviews, hosting minigames, or creating otherwise interesting discussions. Seeing how deeply everyone dives into the parks that the builders worked so hard on is something I truly love about H2H.

This H2H was insane in terms of quality. We saw parks that I never could have imagined 14 years ago when I first joined. The first H2H I experienced was H2H6, and thought the H2H's I don't think I ever really expected to see such an amazing, wholesome edition like this one. The lack of drama and focus on the parks was refreshing, and I loved every moment of it!

Thank you all for making this H2H unforgettable. And with that for making my time here so rewarding!

Thanks for hosting this!

Not being on a team pays off lol. Especially the final was great for scraping points. Almost unfair that it made me pass a couple of Soda Jerks and Jazzcats.

Babar you just constantly seem to be getting better at this game. The palette is a bit intense but you used it well. Also your use of half diagonals feels very natural! It's not my favorite theme of yours, but with your productivity I'm certain that you're gonna apply this level of quality to a theme I outright love very soon.