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  • Six Frags%s's Photo
    Tilted Acres is the best park I've ever seen. The detail in this park is awesome and its got that typical Disney feel.
    Meretrix used the right objects from WW that fit within the theme.
    My favourite is Big Thunder Mountain. After seeing that I just want to ride it again.
    Space Mountain rocked too. Good hack to make the launch.

    This park is a must-see and I recommend to everyone who hasn't got WW, just to buy/download it only to see this park.

    SF
  • Evil WME%s's Photo

    for some reason, DTA won´t open... arghhh!! BIGBEN.dat missing! I have BIGBEN.dat! oh well.

    Cataclysm looked cool. Awesome "Mack Prototype" waterride. Awesome sequal to Egyptopia´s Racers in the back, and overall a very different feel to the entire park. Overall Great Job! and congrats BG and Ed!

    The problem is you have a BIGBEN dat that came out before WW and WW didn't replace it on installation. You have to remove the existing BIGBEN dat then re-install WW. Pain in the ass, but worth it to see this park.

    oooo THANK YOU!!!
  • BigFoot%s's Photo
    Huge congrads to both Meretrix and Blind/Ed!

    Specially to Meretrix (rctX w00t).

    I'll edit in a review for both parks here later, Cata--- sounds amazing, and DTA I know is.

    So congrads both of ya'll..
  • sloB%s's Photo
    is meterix a parkmaker now?
  • Hevydevy%s's Photo
    Both were really great parks. They both had lots of detail and good ideas. Props to Meterix though for making the most real Disney I've ever seen. And props to the guys who made Cataclysm(sp?) for the mutated sea bass.
  • rctfreak2000%s's Photo
    SAP Cataclysm is my all time favorite park. The dark style used here is simply amazing, so props to all involved. Ed, I remember you showing me a couple screens a month ago when I needed your help on a building I was working on. You did such a great job finishing this up. The harbor (not sure who made it) has to be the all time BEST themed area ever. This also is the best dark park I have ever seen, to date.

    Great job, and sorry I couldn't view your park Meretrix.
  • BigFoot%s's Photo
    Cataclysm was fantastic. Much better than I thought it would be.

    Though I actually was unimpressed with much of the architecture, the thoughts behind the areas were amazing. The harbor, blew my mind away, and is my favorite section ever. The Sky Lab part near the entrance was also another favorite of mine.

    Then a few of the little things i loved, like the mutant sea bass, and the collapassed reactor. And of course, the coasters were outstanding (thought the woodies supports were a little exsessive imo).

    I loved the park, a top 10 for sure guys. Who did the harbor?

    And meretrix, ww is installing now.....
  • YetiGKM%s's Photo
    Wow! I have to say that I am shocked to see this park win spotlight. Even more shocked was I to see that it was finished, and by CoasterEd nonetheless. Overall, this has to be the greatest dark park I have ever seen. In fact, its in my top 5 parks list. Its too bad that Blind Guardian didn't finish the park on his own, but I have to say that Coaster Ed did a great job finishing it off and mimicing BG's style.
  • Turtleman%s's Photo
    I am sorry but in my honest opinion, Cataclysm is crap. I do not see how you guys think it is the best park and how wonderful it is. All the buildings in the park are flat and boring. The coasters are nothing special and the park took me a minute before I got very bored with it. I do not see anything in the park that I like. This is my opinion and you should respect that.

    Turtleman 8)
  • Micool%s's Photo

    This is my opinion and you should respect that.

    Thanks for the FYI. :rolleyes:

    Did you even look at the park? You have to go opposite of the entrance to really get the experience.
  • Corkscrewed%s's Photo
    Meretrix, if you REALLY REALLY want to amaze and shock people out of their wits, do something as crazy-go-nuts good as Tilted Acres with Time Twisters. :p
  • Micool%s's Photo

    Meretrix, if you REALLY REALLY want to amaze and shock people out of their wits, do something as crazy-go-nuts good as Tilted Acres with Time Twisters.  :p

    Yeah, like buy it. 8@
  • Kumba%s's Photo
    k i have seen both parks and.....

    Tilted acres - im suprised i have not got any cradit for this park, part of this soptight is mine. for real this park would not be a soptlight without my paintabul rock wall used 34 times. :@

    IMO this park sould not be a spotlight. its a noob park, anyone who has been to disney world alot, is good at RCT2, has WW objects (the good ones) could have done this. but its not a bad park its got some good idels and i did like the use of WW scenery, but please let this be the last WW spotlight.

    Cataclysm - if the world ever does end it hope it gos down like this, i loved the hacking so much, like the smoke comeing out of the ground, the jet ski jump and that sandstorm 2 ride. this is by far one of the best park i have ever seen. :)
  • Scarface%s's Photo

    k i have seen both parks and.....

    Tilted acres - im suprised i have not got any cradit for this park, part of this soptight is mine. for real this park would not be a soptlight without my paintabul rock wall used 34 times. :@

    IMO this park sould not be a spotlight. its a noob park, anyone who has been to disney world alot, is good at RCT2, has WW objects (the good ones) could have done this. but its not a bad park its got some good idels and i did like the use of WW scenery, but please let this be the last WW spotlight.

    are you sure ???
  • Dirk Pitt%s's Photo

    Tilted acres - im suprised i have not got any cradit for this park, part of this soptight is mine. for real this park would not be a soptlight without my paintabul rock wall used 34 times. :@

    Well then do you want us to include the name of EVERY scenery made in there and who created it? I think not. Takes up too much tiome. Plus you released it. That means anyone could use it without refering credit to you. I think thats a dumb excuse to say, "Oh that park cannot be spotlight without my Scenery."
  • Butterfinger%s's Photo
    Meretrix, I am sure Atari thanks you for propaganizing their product. Seriously, if this many people really go and buy WW just to see this park..........


    I however am not paying $20 or so to see DTA (Unless someone decides to be really nice and burn me a copy :p). I dont care how good it is......... although from the screens it does look amoung the best of the best.


    Kumba- n00bish is a little harsh. I mean, I probably couldnt do some (probably most) of the things in this park...... if that means anything. One to his own though.


    Congrats anyway. To re-itterate what Slob asked, will Meretrix be made a Parkmaker?




    Now on to Cataclysm, I am siding half with Turtleman. I would say that crowing this "the best park ever made" would be a bit much. The entire park was rather flat (even boring in places), and much of the architecture was rather dull. These two things combined make this park quite repetative in certain aspects, which makes it loose much appeal for me. On the other hand however, much of the park is the exact opposite of boring. Ed's work can be picked out very easily in all of this. Thats not to say BG's work wasnt good or anything, it was, but the amazingly innotave touches (The tram in the harbor section, the boat show, ect) was what saved this park.

    Probably a solid top 20-30 for me. Plenty of detail, great effort, there is just those problems I mentioned before that hurt it.



    QUESTION- I am not quite understanding this "Co-Spotlight" thing. Is it the same as a regular Spotlight, but realeased at the same time? Or are these just sort of parks that were too good not to make Spotlight, but not counted against the other entries (Like Troy)?
  • Kumba%s's Photo



    Tilted acres - im suprised i have not got any cradit for this park, part of this soptight is mine. for real this park would not be a soptlight without my paintabul rock wall used 34 times. :@

    Well then do you want us to include the name of EVERY scenery made in there and who created it? I think not. Takes up too much tiome. Plus you released it. That means anyone could use it without refering credit to you. I think thats a dumb excuse to say, "Oh that park cannot be spotlight without my Scenery."

    lol, i was jokeing about that, but im glad to see something i did (even if its not very good) in a nice park like this.
  • iris%s's Photo
    Butter, these are just spotlights released at the same time.
    Basically, Tilted Acres was going to be the Spotlight. I decided that since I said that a WW park would never win spotlight, and lots of people wouldnt be able to enjoy DTA, I'd add another Spotlight so that everyone had something to look at.
  • Coaster Ed%s's Photo
    Just so there's no confusion, here's exactly what I made:
    -Harbor District
    -Lab area with 'The River of Death and Decay' and the seabass (I'll see if I have a screen of the first version of that. It was horrible.)
    -Tektonic Ridge
    -Stadium and boat show and bumper boats

    Everything else was made by BG including that awesome collapsed reactor with the smoke coming out of it. Oh yeah, and Posix made the custom flatride in the Harbor area. I thought all of BG's coasters were great especially Carnivore and Punishment Divine. That's why I didn't add any traditional coasters myself. I used Cacti in the harbor (!) which you'll never see me do again in an industrial themed area but I wanted it to blend in with the rest of the park. I think this is a fitting tribute to an older style of parkmaking and even though I don't think I'll ever go back to that old style of architecture, there's still something about it that I love. I don't know about best park ever, but I'm happy that people like the park that much. Congratulations to Meretrix as well. I really wish I could see that park. BG, you've got your spotlight. Now you can retire in style :) And Prince A, don't know if your park was a runner-up for this round or not, but awesome work on Waters of the Past as well. We'll all share some of the spotlight together.

    And about these subtle 'someone needs to finish a park' remarks, all I can say is I'm trying. I really am. :)

    PS: The logo is sweet.
  • Meretrix%s's Photo
    Thanks to everyone for the congrats, but mostly to Iris for allowing this park to even be viewed at NE. I truly feel honored. And, hey....does this accolade make me a parkmaker? ;)

    As for Corky's comments about Time Twister. That won't be happening as I won't be purchasing, downloading etc. TT. I got screwed once (with WW). That will not happen again. Since I've gotten A Wacom Tablet, if I need cool scenery, I'll just make it myself.

    Thanks again all!!!(Especially you Kumba. Couldn't have done it without ya! ;) )