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Good job both teams, I guess. Although they look kinda generic (please don't take offense at this, it just means that from the tiny overviews they don't seem that inspiring - this is quite possible completely wrong).
I will comment on them later after I get a chance to look at them for a bit longer.
There were a lot of flaws on the tiger's side which really disappointed me. The first thing I didn't like were the coaster lay-outs.. The mouse coaster didn't have any theming and quite boringly slides through its course. Sure, in real life there are few themed wild mouse coasters, but you really would've scored points by theming it.. The floorless lay-out disappointed me too. It was a 'trying to be a Slob coaster' but didn't reached that level, by far.. It was going too slow through the cobra roll, then suddenly after it comes out of the hill the speed is totally cut out because of the brakes.. Then it ends with going too fast through the corkscrew..
What annoyed me the most was that hideous custom statue object. Nothing against you hobbes, but that has to be the most hideous custom scenery I've seen in the game
The landscaping was the best part, good job on that.. The path lay-out was inconsistent though, with those 1 wide between them which made it not really appealing to me..
The demigods park was pretty cool, nice realistic touches here and there and a great coaster; It kept it's pacing, going through the inversions with the proper speed, the brakes didn't cut off the speed too much, so that it got the right pacing for the 2nd part of the lay-out.. Too bad the lifthill was that high above the paths and it could've used more theming with a nice Spanish building here and there. Speaking of architecture, it was lovely in this park. I really loved the Spanish atmosphere that was created..
So defenitely Demigods!
SF
Edited by Six Frags, 30 July 2006 - 04:03 PM.
The tiger's coaster was also pretty good, and they landscaped their park better.
Overall I feel like the tiger's was more finished, but the demigod's was higher quality. I liked the demigod's simple yet attractive architecture and the coaster was very good.
vote-demigods
I'll look at the parks later, they look okay.
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Both parks have a lot of good things going on, but they also have some not so good.
Isla Magica - Really nice park. The thing I liked the most about it was the architecture. Although it was simple, it really matched the theme and it was very solid. The coaster was enjoyable to watch as it was very well paced and I liked how quaint and calming parts of the park were. It did seem a little bit bare in some places though. A couple more buildings or another flat ride could of helped with that. A really nice, solid entry though.
Rapa Nui - I feel the landscaping is the strongest feature in this park. I thought the coaster had a unique layout, and was very fun to watch as well, probably my favorite part of the park. More towards the front of the park, I feel the quality goes down a bit, but thats just me. I really like some bits of the architecture, but other parts weren't that interesting, but as I looked at it as a whole with its surroundings, it really seemed to work, and turned out great. Oh, and those statues are probably one of the most ugly scenery pieces I've ever seen.
But still, a really great entry.
This is going to be a tough choice, I can't decide just yet.
Isla Magic - Definitely a well-thought-out park right down to each last detail. A convincing realistic approach, although almost too realistic for its own good. The coaster flowed nicely and I enjoyed watching it all the way through its circuit. The only problem I had with it were some un-supported sections, such as the top hat and cobra roll. Both seemed to be magically floating. The landscaping was ok at best. It didn't really stand out as great though. Some of the rock formations in the corners could have been done better as they sort of just jutted out looking quite unnatural. The other aspects of the park were good too though. The architecture, while slightly repetitive and uninspiring, did hold the Spanish/Mexican theme together for the most part. Some buildings I liked more than others, such as adorable entrance building and little restroom building right next to the entrance. The remaining architecture was too minimalistic for me to thoroughly enjoy though. A bunch of 1x1 buildings strewn about the flat landscape didn't really garner much attention from me. Some of the even smaller details were great though, like the observation deck overlooking the water with the boats. I liked that. I also loved the wood pole with mesh fencing used much throughout much of the park. That really tied in well. Overall, this is a great piece of work that demonstrated one parkmaking important skill - consistancy. The problem, however (and no offense to the builders) was that it's too consistant for my liking. The same building textures, flower color and foliage patterns used throughout the entire park didn't leave any room for transition and I sort of felt trapped in one very narrowed theme. Anyway, still a great park. By far the best park the Demigods have shown thus far.
8.5/10
Rapa Nui - Eruption is probably my favorite coaster of the competition thus far. I loved almost everything about it. The section from top of the first loop to the end of the cobra roll were just liquid smooth (I watched that section probably 4 or 5 times
9/10
I'm going to hold off on voting though. As is, the Tigers have the edge but that could change by the time I decide.
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Ok I guess I'll jump on the ratings bandwagon,
Isla Magica: 5.5
Rapa Nui: 7.5
Edited by Panic, 30 July 2006 - 04:27 PM.
Demigods- The coaster was great. Granted its supports were lacking in parts, it still had a fun to watch layout from start to finish. I also liked the various lines for the coaster, they added to the park's believability. The archy was charming, but too repetitive IMO. However I loved the casa del Mar.
Demigods got my vote, the coaster was slightly better and what was lacking in landscaping was more than made up for in details and the archy, as well as the general atmosphere.
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ISLA MAGICA:
Awesome coaster. Clearly superior to the Tigers' coasters combined. Theming is quaint and nice where it occurs, but it's too bare for my liking. It looks unfinished, and while I understand why, it doesn't excuse it, unfortunately. Actually, if this park had been more complete, it would have been an easy, solid win for me. As it is, the lack of completion hurts it enough to put me in a quandry. A couple of unnamed stalls also dropped this a bit.
RAPA NUI:
Okay coasters. The wild mouse was definitely disappointing. I would have almost preferred the traditional back and forth layout. Landscaing is very good, and the atmosphere is definitely richer. There's more here, which helps the park a lot. But it's not quite amazing, so that puts a dent in this park's chances.
I've decided to go find my old Corkscrewed's Reviews ratings and assign a rating to each category, add it up, and then choose the park that got the higher score. It's the only way I'm going to be able to make a decision. LOL. Will edit this post shortly.
:: RATINGS formula: Theming = 35%, Coasters = 28%, Architecture = 17%, Naming = 10%, Atmosphere= 10%, Overall = 100% ::
ISLA MAGICA:
Theming - 7.8
Coasters - 9.0
Architecture - 8.2
Naming - 6.8
Atmosphere - 6.5
Total - 7.974
RAPA NUI -
Theming - 7.8
Coasters - 7.9
Architecture - 7.5
Naming - 8.0
Atmosphere - 7.9
Total - 7.807
Wow, yeah, that was about on par with what I was thinking, in terms of how close the two parks would be. Although I might have revised my ratings to get a total closer to 7.5 for both parks.
Well, Isla Magica it is.
The pacing was mediocre enough on the Ferocious Tigers' coaster for me to not like it that much better, but it was the other stuff in the park which made the difference, which in Rapa Nui's case was a good log flume, some nice landscaping, and some other decent stuff, and in Isla Magica's case was basically nothing.
What I found interesting is that the g-force stats for both main coasters were nearly identical. It hurt the twisty more than the floorless for some reason. I didn't like the 2.8 lateral Gs on both. That's a bit much, IMO.
Since it appears the voting will be open for a few days I think I'll think about it some more and vote a little later.