Park / Silverstarr

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  • Kumba%s's Photo
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  • CedarPoint6%s's Photo
    I thought this was a fantastic design. First off, I enjoyed the layout and the obvious Maverick inspiration. That was really nice. Second, and I think maybe most apparent is the atmosphere that's created here. There's just something about your building style that makes me able to just sit and stare. Everything just seems to fit perfectly together, which I really love. This is definitely one of my favorite releases lately.
  • disneylhand%s's Photo
    I could see this being turned away had it not been made by Turtle.. 8@

    -disneylhand
  • CedarPoint6%s's Photo
    How? It was fantastic.
  • JDP%s's Photo
    ^ Yeah I am going to agree with disneylhand. Don't get me wrong everything is awesome, except the pacing. I don't think it was that good over all and killed the design.
    -JDP
  • RCTNW%s's Photo

    I could see this being turned away had it not been made by Turtle.. 8@

    -disneylhand

    Care to explain why?

    I like CP6 loved the entry. Yes there was one spot (IMO) at the end where it could seem a bit slow however the rest of the design+theme+atmosphere=excellent design. when it comes to foiliage, there is no one better and this was no exception. As for the actual layout, I really enojoyed this one. It was noce to see something other than a B&M invert or a huge lift hill.

    Congrats on the Design Jem!

    James - rctnw
  • J K%s's Photo
    My post in the judging forum.

    I'll go with everyone else by saying turtles is a design. Like CP6 I'm a massive fan of his work and this design does not disappoint. I only noticed there were two coasters running towards the end as one of them broke down so that was a nice suprise. Also the architecture and overall landscaping gives off such a nice tranquil atmosphere. Your foliage is as well undoubtedly flawless.

    Congrats on your third design, it's some lovely stuff.

    ps. The best design in a LONG time.

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    Congrats turtle the atmosphere is amazing.
  • Turtle%s's Photo
    Well, I liked it.
  • RCTFAN%s's Photo
    I too, liked it.
  • Milo%s's Photo
    It's not my favorite Design ever but I found this to be quite a neat little coaster. I loved the setting and the care put into the natural atmosphere that it gives off. This more than makes of for the slight lack of substance. I felt this was easily Design worthy.

    I think people need to stop expecting to be blown away by everything released and just appreciate the good work presented here. And disneylhand, I would like to see you back up your comment with some actual facts. Plus I don't see anything like this coming from many people other than Turtle...
  • Ride6%s's Photo

    I could see this being turned away had it not been made by Turtle.. 8@

    -disneylhand


    I disagree...

    The layout isn't perfect and (at least from my angle having ridden Maverick), looks a good deal less aggressive than it's competition: except this one has the roll (w00t). The atmosphere created by the flowing, majestic, landscaping and the well though foliage is amazing. Little details like the fencing along the beach, etc. are what sets parkmakers apart from park builders. Seriously I found this to be quite impressive.

    Ride6
  • Magnus%s's Photo
    Solid design quality, but no more in my opinion.

    In many places it looked like you were taking the easy way out. So where is the Turtle from some years ago? Please do us a favour and build something on that level again.

    The foilage was really creative and the beach area pushed this one by far. The pacing of the coaster however was horrible and I don't get why you didn't make it intamin track. The idea to have a lifthill and launch was nice and great to see it in rct finally.

    Nice to see you are building again,
    Magnus
  • disneylhand%s's Photo
    Sure,
    Just to set things straight, I truly did enjoy looking at this design and thought it was of Design quality.

    I think people need to stop expecting to be blown away by everything released and just appreciate the good work presented here.

    Exactly,
    I really tried while looking through this design to set all names and expectations aside to try and see it for what it was. Many things throughout this such as the already mentioned pacing, the landscaping in some parts, the side-to-side top spins, the B&M track combined with the choice of trains, and the messy entrance sign seem like things that when I think back could be used as reasons against making this a Design. Just please, try to imagine this was sent in by a complete stranger that nobody has ever heard of. I would think that the things I mentioned earlier would give off the feeling of naive and immature building instead of being considered seemingly "the easy way out."

    I also want to bring up the point that it seems to me that there's some kind of a double standard among the members here at New Element. Complaints are thrown out there that some Designs shouldn't have been accepted due to the fact that the scenery etc. "Played too big a role in this Design" and that, "Designs should be about the coaster." Then a Design like this one comes along and all that people can compliment are the foliage and atmosphere--It just doesn't match up. Please--pick one side and stick with it, before my respect for some of you diminishes entirely.

    -disneylhand
  • Carl%s's Photo
    The pacing of this coaster was exactly correct. WTF! People want this coaster to be taking turns at 50+ mph? 95% of the turns were in the 30-40 mph range, which was perfect, and the speed thru the corks was 15-20 mph, also perfect (for RCT, not real life, which this ISNT - don't forget that). And please explain to me how the fuck the track or train choice is a drawback in any fuckin way? This is loosely based on Maverick, its not a recreation. You people are just jealous you didn't release a coaster with a lift and launch first ;)
  • Milo%s's Photo

    Sure,
    Just to set things straight, I truly did enjoy looking at this design and thought it was of Design quality.

    Exactly,
    I really tried while looking through this design to set all names and expectations aside to try and see it for what it was. Many things throughout this such as the already mentioned pacing, the landscaping in some parts, the side-to-side top spins, the B&M track combined with the choice of trains, and the messy entrance sign seem like things that when I think back could be used as reasons against making this a Design. Just please, try to imagine this was sent in by a complete stranger that nobody has ever heard of. I would think that the things I mentioned earlier would give off the feeling of naive and immature building instead of being considered seemingly "the easy way out."

    I also want to bring up the point that it seems to me that there's some kind of a double standard among the members here at New Element. Complaints are thrown out there that some Designs shouldn't have been accepted due to the fact that the scenery etc. "Played too big a role in this Design" and that, "Designs should be about the coaster." Then a Design like this one comes along and all that people can compliment are the foliage and atmosphere--It just doesn't match up. Please--pick one side and stick with it, before my respect for some of you diminishes entirely.

    -disneylhand


    You make some valid points but at the same time I have to wonder how many times could we possibly see something like this released by some "stranger"? And what if everyone was impressed by the quality of the new guy rather than just looking at the faults like you do (knowing that it is released by a Parkmaker)? Your argument is so unrealistic and based on assumptions that it isn't even really worth discussing.
  • FK+Coastermind%s's Photo
    Nice Design Turtle! i liked the coaster, although the layout seemed alittle too flowy for me. it was obvously Maverick inspired, but was alittle more smooth. the coaster itself looked alittle like it was placed ontop of the landscape rather then in it. the archy was nice, nothing amazing IMO, but defintly good. the best part was the sign. the star statue was great and well pulled-off. my favorite part of the ride was the turn coming out from under the building, into the boosters. i didnt like the speed at which the coaster hit the corkscrews. it was a bit slow for me. also, the first hill was great, but i think i would have used chain-lifts to make it look alittle more automatic, like the car was being boosted up the hill at a constant speed, but i understand you probably didnt want the sound to effect the ride, so i think what you did was the best compromise. the poles on the booster straight was a nice touch. the surrondings were nice. they didnt really keep my attention that much, except for the top spins. the wood work on those was well done. defintly design worthy IMO.

    as OLE Said, i think we are expecting too much to be wowed by everything. IMO, while this didnt blow my mind away, it was defintly Design worthy, and kept my attention, therefore deserves the title. i can appreciate the work turtle put into it, and i can see why it got the design. it wasn't the best ive ever seen, but it was something to be remembered.


    FK
  • disneylhand%s's Photo
    Uhh, has anyone said this wasn't Design quality?
    I don't think so...

    -disneylhand
  • woofenskid%s's Photo

    I could see this being turned away had it not been made by Turtle.. 8@

    -disneylhand



    Implying that the name and not the quality won the design. I'd like to know when you became the design overlord.

    Do you have, like, a special holiday?


    But seriously, Turtle, I keep looking at this. It's pretty wicked.

    I'm not sure why everyone's so pissy about the pacing, I thought it was pretty good for rct.

    The star sculpture was fairly amazing, there was a good bit of thought put into that. I sat and watched the coaster for a good twenty minutes, it runs very nicely.
  • Cocoa%s's Photo
    I thought this was a great design, what's wrong with everyone?
    It had a great maverick-esque layout with an amazing station, one of my favorites if I do say so.
  • geewhzz%s's Photo
    Turtle, thanks for showing me parts of this during construction.

    It was a pleasure looking at this design and it held my attention for a good while. Some things in this are very very good, and it's things you have done great for a long time. I just wish you'd work on other areas I feel you need to improve on.

    The Good:
    *Custom sign - loved it.
    *Tunnels were very well integrated.
    *Coaster colors were a good choice--especially the train's.
    *Foliage and atmosphere I think are the best parts about this design, which I wish it weren't because I think the coaster could have used a lot of work. I have always been envious of your foliage abilities and ability to create good atmospheres.
    *Custom supporting was a plus and it was decent for the most part.
    *The LSM motors on the second launch. Just wish you would have taken it a bit further for the lift hill.
    *Glad to see you including things like the storage track, I just think it could have been hacked a bit cleaner.
    *Heartline roll was a great touch and the placement was beautiful.
    *Food stalls on the midway were well done.

    The Bad:
    *The layout needed a lot of work imo, but it was still pretty decent. For the most part it was all turns and helix's. Different elements should have been included. There were the same two elements out of the lift hill and launch so it felt a bit awkward.
    *I wish you would spend more time taking into account realism details and wish you would have spent more time making it look like a real Intamin ride.
    *The atmosphere you created was great but it takes away from it when you have entrance and exit huts not fully covered and sticking out of scenery.
    *Wish the two halves of the ride dueled some.

    Overall a very great design and worthy of the design label. It was nice to see someones take on an Intamin LSM coaster. Hopefully you will like mine when you see it ;)