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Looks great there. Nothing is all that complecated but it all flows beuitifully. I can't really see anything that would make it better (and keep the great atmosphere). Maybe use that brown dirt path through out the whole water park...

When you get to the main park: don't for get about the pm I sent you! Think about it...

ride6

I like the way you've themed the resort pool in the NASCAR style.
Looks like fun sliding...
Keep that up!

SF

Everything is fine.. I just wanna know if ya going to build a coaster?

Good question. The short answer is yes. The long answer is the map is 255x255 with several "outside the park" features surrounding the map. The park itself looks to be 140x170'ish. The plan is to complete the major construction around the park first which helps us define the actual park size. This technique has worked for me on all my projects so far as it allows us to take it back into the SE if I need a certain object added. Now that we have added the waterpark and slides, I doubt we will take it back in the SE anymore. Another reason I do this is that for me, I invision the outside of the park first, as that aspect comes quickly to me. This allows me plenty of time think how I want the actual park layout to look like while I build the outside. I know it sounds ass backwards to some but it works for me.

Anyway, only one major construction project to complete on the "outside" and then it's off to the park where the fun really begins. Hope this answered your question.

rctnw

BTW - I am aware of the sprite limits and I don't think it's going to be a problem. It has forced me in particular, to change my building technique and it does take a bit longer but it's worth it.

Again, thanks for the feedback

The park looks good from what I see.  I don't really think that the paths seem like nascar-ish. 

Other than that the park looks great.

the ground type is what gives them that feel.

anyway,

nice work, slides look great, not much more to comment on

I was talking about the wooden looking ones, not the checkered. All the other stuff makes it feel just like a race which is good, isn't it?

Wow, everything looks great! Hope you don't hit the sprite limit.

I think the use of colors is pretty successful in the water park. It gets as close to the theme as you can... with a waterpark and NASCAR.

Thanks Cork,

One of the nice thing about doing a "NASCAR" park is there is not 1 certain color that is tied to NASCAR. If you think about it, all the different color combos used on the actual race cars allow us to try just about anything. The key to the theme for us is how we use the color to ride names/areas. Say we do a section based on Joe Gibbs racing, you would see Orange/Black/White (Tone Stewart & Home Depot) and Green/Black (Bobby Labonte & Interstate Batteries)
The other thing about the park is that all the coasters are racing/dueling.

The challenge for the outside portions of the park is to tie them to the park in one way or another and that aloe has been a real challenge for us so far. You would not think of a water park and NASCAR together but by using certain color combinations (not shown), the effect is there if you are a fan of NASCAR. The NASCAR Museum (presented by Nextel) uses a color scheme I would not have used on a normal building but again, if you are a fan will understand the tie to theme.

Like I said at the beginning of this topic, this is a park that if you are not a fan of NASCAR (or at least understand it), you may not appreciate the theme as much.

Again, we will be starting on the main park soon where the fun really begins.

Again thanks for the feedback and I hope this helps

rctnw

UPDATE:
Construction on the first coaster by rwadams, "Daytona" is complete and will be themed once all the other tracks are layed. More info to come later.

Below is the southwest corner of the NASCAR Museum, Presented by Nextel designed by myself. The insperation for the structure was the Seattle Convention Center that actually is built over Interstate 5. Although this is not completely over the road, it does cover most of it.


Again thanks.
RCTNW - rwadams

Oh i like, it is very well done. It looks like a caution sign area.

I love this creen and the rest of the park. I simply can't wait until the release. The screen is almost perfect except you may have overdone some of the larger palm trees in that courtyard thing in the middle. Apart from that, the bit going over the road is a good idea, props on that and I can really see this fitting in with the rest of the park. Well done on creating such a great screen. Keep up the good work guys.

I must say that this park is certainly a work of art that appears to be well-crafted and thought out. I especially like the colors schemes and variations. However, from what I've seen so far, I get a sense of redundency throughout the park that kinda turns me off & bores me.

I must say that this park is certainly a work of art that appears to be well-crafted and thought out.  I especially like the colors schemes and variations.  However, from what I've seen so far, I get a sense of redundency throughout the park that kinda turns me off & bores me.

I've seen the whole park to date, and I'm not sure which part is redundant. There are a lot of large buildings and numerous roads, but this is what to expect with NW's style. Personally, some of the buildings here have some really nice features, including this one that reminds me of a construction sign (in color)...There are many nifty arches and water/roadways stuck underneath some of these structures...

...and to think all you've seen from Roger is his waterpark...the hotel is kick-ass...another instant classic....all 3 hotels in here are great really.

The benefits of owning/running the club sure are great at times...

Kai

Thanks everyone. It's alsways nice to know that the boss likes your work

As for rog's hotel, that SS will be released next week and I totally agree with Kai, it really is a masterpiece.

As for the color for the museum, it's prensented by Nextel and here as a pic of the official "Nextel Cup" Logo



Hope this helps

I think JKay is looking for the wrong things with this park. While this isn't the "NE Style", i think people have to appreciate this for what it is. An incredibly realistic park, that has captured the theme beautifully. I personally love that last screen, beautiful use of repetition without it looking tacky.

Looking great i am loving the style of your work in this park!

I think Kai is correct....I don't want anyone to think I don't like this park, b/c it displays incredible talent within its creators and exemplifies the unique RCTNW style of parkmaking. I think its the fact that I have no interest in NASCAR and the parks lack of rides/coasters that bores me, so its purely based personal preferences. I loved KLAP which was architecturally similar to this park, but had more rides/coasters. Anyway, maybe my feelings will change as more of this park is released. Keep up the work!

Thanks again. Yes we have not shown a single ride yet and to even have talked about this park as much as we have based on no rides at all is encouraging. I will say this though, the first coaster is build (not themed) and the second one is nearly complete. Once all the coasters or laid, we will then commence to theming the actual park.

Again thanks

rctnw

Where are the coasters? Rides? I know there's a raft ride (or whatever), but there is a theme park within all this right?

<snip> The plan is to complete the major construction around the park first which helps us define the actual park size.  This technique has worked for me on all my projects so far as it allows us to take it back into the SE if I need a certain object added.  Now that we have added the waterpark and slides, I doubt we will take it back in the SE anymore.  Another reason I do this is that for me, I invision the outside of the park first, as that aspect comes quickly to me.  This allows me plenty of time think how I want the actual park layout to look like while I build the outside.  I know it sounds ass backwards to some but it works for me.

^ Hope this answers your question

that building with the different levels and black n yellow glass is fantastic. picturesque. Very nice.