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#1 You didn't even comment on my shit before you posted

#2 You still need to sort out that rolling launch issue.

#3 I still really dislike the B&M track, I mean yeah, S&S spines are thicker than the in game Lim/Schwarz track, but by putting the B&M underneath your practically saying that the S&S track is thicker than a B&M, which it isnt, by a long shot. I know you said you werent gonna get rid of it, but like I thought i'd give an explanation over why Im saying it.

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The B&M track is MUCH thicker. And in game you've got your S&S track, even thicker than the B&M. That was my reasoning that was all. Like all the rest has realism spot on, the supports and everything, and so seeing as it's so realistic, this track business just seems weird to me.

It's just that there are a lot of details that don't make sense until you look at some pictures of the real thing. In other words, your building does not work well stand-alone. Of course RCT is a limited tool so making compromises is an integral part of our 'sport', but I feel like didn't make enough. Simpler detailing --> cleaner look, funner atmosphere, and most importantly less confusion.

Why did you delete it though?

Well said, and well asked.

Your path to happiness is to balance out your details Rob.

That's looking fantastic hulkpower.

Pacificoaster, I like all of the surroundings, but that coaster is hideously ugly. The tracks just do not layer well. I don't see it as S&S or B&M really, so I had no idea what you were aiming for until I read Louis's post.

hulkpower, there might be a little too much yellow in those screens but otherwise I love them.

This is a great page.

@ Louis: Nice planning! Looks lovely. Can't wait to see what it is...

@ Justin: Looking fantastic. If I could suggest a few things: the pot on the Screamin' Swing's platform doesn't look like a pot one would find in Tibet (its the colors black/gray). The ice blocks are kinda random...its almost like they're meant to be melted down rocks of ice left over from previous Himalayan snowfall. I think the station looks really Tibetan. Also can't wait to see those flags in place. ;]

@ Hulk: Literally my first words when I saw this were "holy shit". That is fabulous. Just make sure you add some park benches, lamps, trashcans etc. Not sure I like the bright boldness of the primary red going across the bridge, its like it's its own color scheme with the baby blue trim. But the whole thing is gorgeous. Those colors and the pathing. <3

Good shit hulk.

what color could i use,other than gold and still look good

I would use it for surfaces but more dark red for detailing would look really good. And who knows what white could do here?

Well said, and well asked.

Your path to happiness is to balance out your details Rob.

I dunno, right now, I feel like my path to happiness is to build how I like building without needing to concede to others' desires for my work.

Hulk, that looks really nice.

Rob, I agree with everyone else here that your Grauman facade without context looks like a mess. However, I agree that we need to stop building for each other. If we build what others want us to build, then everything will start looking the same. Basically, when looking at a screen there needs to be an appreciation for the builder's vision while also being able to give constructive criticism. On that note, as I said Rob right now this is wonderful from a technical standpoint, but there is nothing that stands out or makes me immediately think Grauman's Chinese Theater. It was an excellent attempt, and I hope you can use it for inspiration for future buildings.

Robbie, you should learn to tolerate criticism, otherwise don't post screens anymore. You're acting like you have the same age as your avatar right now.

Hulkpower, I like it a lot, but I can't help thinking those buildings are huge compared to the peeps. It's a bit difficult to change that now, but maybe you could take it in mind for your next project.

Because one comment on how sometimes, I tend to prefer to stick with my own building methods rather than work twice as hard to change what I've done for years, and now I've never handled criticism and am constantly acting like a child. Fuck that. Liam and Posix know that I listen to them a lot, and they are near-constant testers/respOnders to my work because I value their opinions. I'm just personally a bit peeved when I get told that I'll be happier with things if I play the game in a way that's not the same as how I like playing, with different goals in mind, which I'm sure Posix and Liam would understand as LL players who both favor a classical, pre-Codex approach to the game; I wouldn't go tell them that they should just embrace codex, because I know that they aren't searching for that goal in the game. I am perfectly open to criticism on my parks, except when it calls for me completely changing my goals and style.

I mean, I managed to take your "it's all a copy of DAW" criticism pretty fine, didn't I?

I DONT EVEN GET HOW ROB'S SCREEN IS MESSY OR OVER DETAILED :/

it has perfect balance and the trackitecture is used perfectly, unlike a lot of people's works these days.

Robbie, do you, your stuff is fantastic and if you're not going to enjoy playing the game you shouldn't play it. It is a game after all.

Looks fantastic as always though dude, keep having fun and keep it up.

I agree with Louis. I think it looks great.

Pac, lovely screen. If you want track like that, build it like that. I can't quite discern what the theme is though? It's a little too dark to be generic, which is taking me towards a North American Indian theme? But I don't know why...

^ It first struck me as a kind of contemporary alpine, but that might make a little more sense.

weird, i thought it was tibetan

It is Tibetan lol

"Tibetan" and "contemporary alpine" are pretty similar.

Hulk, I think that looks amazing, but I also agree with sulakke's comment about the scale of it. It's a little big, but not so big that it ruins the screen for me.