The hot air balloon idea's a really good one, especially so as I've not seen it done for a coaster, not sure how close you could get the balloons to the real thing with the game's limitations but if you could work on clever ways to improve them (smaller baskets, proportions/spacing and so on) that could elevate this, they seem a little too fake here but if you can't better them they're still great for the tools at hand.
The clouds are a wonderful touch and help give it a feel of a concept a park would use for an area.
But don't look at hot air balloon pics on the web after a night shift- that really messes with your head. Especially the pink kangaroo one.
@alex: fair criticism. Never really thought about it. @Sunscreemer: they're not supposed to be accurate, it's a fantastical, slightly cartoonish theme. But I agree the proportions aren't great. Mostly due to bench limitations, I could make smaller baskets on another bench. @Shotguns: do you mean redo the foliage in this area to match the rest of the park, or redo the foliage in the rest of the park to match this area? Or do you just think it's sub-par?
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Stoksy Offline
Not sure how the balloons would work in a realism sense, but fuck it this is great! Love the coaster-path interaction.
Liampie Offline
Thanks
pierrot Fan Offline
Yeah, fuck the realism shit. This is lovely.
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Dimi Offline
Wonderful, love the different colours of the supports!
alex Offline
Those supports are awesome! Only thing I don't like is how many tunnels you have.. given the theme.
robbie92 Offline
Wonderfully atmospheric, deceptively complex while being incredibly legible... Classic Liam work.
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The hot air balloon idea's a really good one, especially so as I've not seen it done for a coaster, not sure how close you could get the balloons to the real thing with the game's limitations but if you could work on clever ways to improve them (smaller baskets, proportions/spacing and so on) that could elevate this, they seem a little too fake here but if you can't better them they're still great for the tools at hand.
The clouds are a wonderful touch and help give it a feel of a concept a park would use for an area.
But don't look at hot air balloon pics on the web after a night shift- that really messes with your head. Especially the pink kangaroo one.
Xeccah Offline
i wish you would redo the foliage to match this lovely area you've made
Liampie Offline
@alex: fair criticism. Never really thought about it.
@Sunscreemer: they're not supposed to be accurate, it's a fantastical, slightly cartoonish theme. But I agree the proportions aren't great. Mostly due to bench limitations, I could make smaller baskets on another bench.
@Shotguns: do you mean redo the foliage in this area to match the rest of the park, or redo the foliage in the rest of the park to match this area? Or do you just think it's sub-par?
SSSammy Fan Offline
the foliage is a bit much, id thin it out in places and keep it thick in others.
Louis! Offline
It feels so liam its unreal
disneylandian192 Offline
This is so fun to look at. It reminds me of a long lost corner from Dreamport (One of my highest and rarest of compliments, trust me).