- Only Non-NE Parkmakers may enter the prelims for a shot at making the finals where the NE Parkmakers can play. - You provide your own bench - You can hack, use custom scenery, dimport, have your name in the park, whatever, just turn it in on time. - Each entry must be a solo. You can't have help from another parkmaker. - No RCT2 WW and TT. - No RCT3. - These are the different per round objectives: (All entires are due at Midnight PST)
The Due dates are each 11:59 PM EST. Late entries may be rejected.
- When your finished submit your entry to nedesigns@gmail.com as a .zip file (.rar will not be accepted!).
Solo NE Design, Runner-Up, Super Runner-Up and Spotlight exemption
If you win one of these and are a Non-NE Parkmaker during the course of the prelims you will receive an invite into the finals vs. the NE Parkmakers and Prelim winners.
The 2 Bonus Spots
Two extra invites to the tour will be given out to the two parkmakers who made the best effort in the prelims. This will be decided by a public poll this year to try and avoid some past controversy.
The Judge
Kumba will be independently judging the prelim round to make sure things go quickly and the process is not overly complex. Don't worry, for the finals there will be 5-6 judges and I might not even be one of them
Too bad there will not be a high rollers, or a pro tour without prelims? I mean, it's a lot of work for basically nothing, and it hurts the quality of the parks in the end.. i think. Oh well.
NE Design, Runner-Up, Super Runner-Up and Spotlight exemption
If you win one of these and are a Non-NE Parkmaker during the course of the prelims you will receive an invite into the finals vs. the NE Parkmakers and Prelim winners.
Hmmm, I think you should decrease that to only SRU and Spotlight.. Design and RU are too low imo, and otherwise the prelims don't matter that much if you can win with a design..
Otherwise I'm looking forward to it.. Nice to sit back this time and watch the prelims go by before the actual PT begins I see your point WME, but I always thought the prelims were one of the more fun features of the PT.. Maybe the due dates could be a bit more closer to each other, in order to get the main event started a bit sooner..
I think it's alright Kumba is the only judge during the prelims, in order to get a fast pace with the prelims.. It's most of time easy to see what is the best entry, although when it's close I think another person should take a look at it too (as Kumba already mentioned)..
Nice to see this contest getting started up again!
I agree 100% with Six Frags on the RU and Design thing. Especially the designs, coz that pretty much eliminates the need for prelims, considering most prelims are just designs anyway.
And I'm not sure, but was there more prelims in previous PT's, coz there seems like very few at the moment.
Now lets say were in the best B&M coaster round. You want us to theme the hell out of it as well? Or do you just want an amazing layout. Im guessing both right?
I agree 100% with Six Frags on the RU and Design thing. Especially the designs, coz that pretty much eliminates the need for prelims, considering most prelims are just designs anyway.
And I'm not sure, but was there more prelims in previous PT's, coz there seems like very few at the moment.
I disagree with Six Frags and Metro mainly because I'm thinking "The more the merrier" for PT3. If we can get more people in, especially people whom we know can finish things, the big results finale should be even more fun. Even if it decreases the overall quality a little bit I think having 20+ entries instead of 13 would be much better.
^Then the contest should be renamed as 'NE Tour' Seriously, what's the point of having prelims if you can get in with a design?
If Kumba allows that, the required quality of designs should be upped MAJORLY.. Like Arch Angel quality.. Same as for RU, although that maybe less than designs, as it usually has more content in it, and thus requires more of the parkmaker..
^Then the contest should be renamed as 'NE Tour' Seriously, what's the point of having prelims if you can get in with a design?
If Kumba allows that, the required quality of designs should be upped MAJORLY.. Like Arch Angel quality.. Same as for RU, although that maybe less than designs, as it usually has more content in it, and thus requires more of the parkmaker..
SF
What's the problem with the current Design requirements? Are you implying that some of the recent Design winners wouldn't be good enough for PT3?
What's the problem with the current Design requirements? Are you implying that some of the recent Design winners wouldn't be good enough for PT3?
I'm just saying that there's no point in having prelims when you can win with a design.. If you're allowing designs, people won't enter prelims (at least that's how I think).. In order to prevent that from happening, you could up the requirements regarding designs (temporarily) thus making it harder to get into the PT.. I'm not saying the recent designs aren't good enough for the PT at all, just to ensure the prelims matter this 'feature' should be reconsidered..
Remember last seasons we had some rounds of 1 or 2 entries? That's what we have to try to prevent.. And it won't help if you're allowing more ways, and especially easier ways, to get into the PT..
mmm...you could also add 3 or 4 more bonus spots and pick people that sended Designs and RU's etc.
so actually it's just another prelim ... in that way you don't automaticly get the place if you win a design but if your design is good enough you will be picked....
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Kumba Offline
- Only Non-NE Parkmakers may enter the prelims for a shot at making the finals where the NE Parkmakers can play.
- You provide your own bench
- You can hack, use custom scenery, dimport, have your name in the park, whatever, just turn it in on time.
- Each entry must be a solo. You can't have help from another parkmaker.
- No RCT2 WW and TT.
- No RCT3.
- These are the different per round objectives: (All entires are due at Midnight PST)
FK-Coastermind Created The Best Bridge (May 14)
J K Created The Best Water Ride (May 21)
Geoff Created The Best Inverted Coaster (May 28)
Ling & Vekoma9 Created The Best Wooden Coaster (June 4)
Peeee Created The Best B&M (June 11)
Deanosrs Created The Best Adventure Ride (June 18)
5Dave Created The Best Dueling Coasters (June 25)
Splash-0 Created The Best Bonus Round Entry (July 2)
JDP Created Wildcard! Entry (July 9)
Bonus Spots:
1. Levis
2. Zodiac
3. Xin
The Due dates are each 11:59 PM EST. Late entries may be rejected.
- When your finished submit your entry to nedesigns@gmail.com as a .zip file (.rar will not be accepted!).
Solo NE Design, Runner-Up, Super Runner-Up and Spotlight exemption
If you win one of these and are a Non-NE Parkmaker during the course of the prelims you will receive an invite into the finals vs. the NE Parkmakers and Prelim winners.
The 2 Bonus Spots
Two extra invites to the tour will be given out to the two parkmakers who made the best effort in the prelims. This will be decided by a public poll this year to try and avoid some past controversy.
The Judge
Kumba will be independently judging the prelim round to make sure things go quickly and the process is not overly complex. Don't worry, for the finals there will be 5-6 judges and I might not even be one of them
Now go build some fucking entires
Kumba
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Milo Offline
*boots up LL*
Silenced Offline
Edited by Silenced, 22 April 2007 - 08:59 PM.
Kumba Offline
If it's close or im on the fence I'll ask someone else for input.
tracidEdge Offline
chapelz Offline
also,
Brent Offline
Levis Offline
Evil WME Offline
Too bad there will not be a high rollers, or a pro tour without prelims? I mean, it's a lot of work for basically nothing, and it hurts the quality of the parks in the end.. i think. Oh well.
Six Frags Offline
Otherwise I'm looking forward to it.. Nice to sit back this time and watch the prelims go by before the actual PT begins
I see your point WME, but I always thought the prelims were one of the more fun features of the PT.. Maybe the due dates could be a bit more closer to each other, in order to get the main event started a bit sooner..
I think it's alright Kumba is the only judge during the prelims, in order to get a fast pace with the prelims.. It's most of time easy to see what is the best entry, although when it's close I think another person should take a look at it too (as Kumba already mentioned)..
Nice to see this contest getting started up again!
SF
Metropole Offline
And I'm not sure, but was there more prelims in previous PT's, coz there seems like very few at the moment.
JDP Offline
Sounds like fun to me...
-JDP
ekimmel Offline
I disagree with Six Frags and Metro mainly because I'm thinking "The more the merrier" for PT3. If we can get more people in, especially people whom we know can finish things, the big results finale should be even more fun. Even if it decreases the overall quality a little bit I think having 20+ entries instead of 13 would be much better.
Six Frags Offline
Seriously, what's the point of having prelims if you can get in with a design?
If Kumba allows that, the required quality of designs should be upped MAJORLY.. Like Arch Angel quality.. Same as for RU, although that maybe less than designs, as it usually has more content in it, and thus requires more of the parkmaker..
SF
ekimmel Offline
What's the problem with the current Design requirements? Are you implying that some of the recent Design winners wouldn't be good enough for PT3?
Steve Online
and yeah, JDP, you need to theme it.
Six Frags Offline
I'm not saying the recent designs aren't good enough for the PT at all, just to ensure the prelims matter this 'feature' should be reconsidered..
Remember last seasons we had some rounds of 1 or 2 entries? That's what we have to try to prevent.. And it won't help if you're allowing more ways, and especially easier ways, to get into the PT..
SF
Levis Offline
so actually it's just another prelim ... in that way you don't automaticly get the place if you win a design but if your design is good enough you will be picked....
CoasterAnne Offline
Edit: Can we use Geewwzzz's (or whatever the name is) bench?
Edited by CoasterAnne, 23 April 2007 - 07:32 AM.