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Dam Contest
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Due to a lot of requests, we decided to extend the deadline by 2 weeks!
The new deadline is September 28 at 23:59/11:59pm Pacific Standard Time.
We hope this gives you more time to finish and refine your entries! We can't wait to see what you all have been working on!

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Dam Contest
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DAM COASTER CONTEST
Hosts: Loundlim and Kw6sTheater

DEBRIEF

Built from 1931 to 1935 on the border between Navajo and South Paiute, Boulder Dam stands among the world’s biggest manmade structures to this day, even being called the 8th wonder of the world when it opened. For decades it has provided electricity for the two states and collected and stored the water of the Thessamora river.

Its days of glory are long over however and today it is only a shadow of its former self. Ongoing maintenance and repairs were deemed too expensive, so the operation of the dam was stopped and the site was eventually abandoned...

Until Now!
We want to redevelop the land into a place for entertainment, leisure and education. And most importantly, we think it is the perfect location for a world class roller coaster, and we are open for bids!

This template was designed to encourage out-of-the-box, atypical coasters that aren’t suited for flat ground. A coaster doesn’t need to cover the entire template (or be extremely long) to score high marks. While planning the layout, always consider where footers can be placed - this will make supporting that layout so much easier.

This template requires you to download and install a mod. The file can be found in the Dam Contest Folder below.

SUBMISSIONS
Rules and Instructions: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13w0iCB4P6V6OZkkhZuYoPjLF44LLH1_A/edit?slide=id.p1#slide=id.p1
Dam Contest Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1exl0uqI9jXef-uwMBX7D9_HddZvHZ30O
Note: Rules/Instructions, FVD Overlay and Mod provided in the folder above

Submit Here: https://forms.gle/59w2A78kpM6tDX6h6
Submissions Deadline: September 14th at 23:59/11:59pm Pacific Standard Time

JUDGING CRITERIA
Track: 30pts
Layout: 10pts
Smoothness: 10pts
Realism: 10pts

Supports: 20pts
Stability: 10pts
Details: 10pts

Use of Template 20pts
Landscape integration: 10pts
Aesthetics: 10pts

DEDUCTIONS
clearance violation with trains clearance envelope: 7pts (per violation)
clearance violation with track or supports: 5pts
footer in unsuitable location: 5pts (per footer)
breaks ASTM limits: 15pts
station or storage tracks are/go outside of station area: 10pts
queue and/or exit path not properly connected or nonexistent 5pts
not enough checkpoint areas hit: 7pts (per missed area)
coaster doesn’t enter canyon area 12pts

BONUSES
unique coaster type nobody else picked: 3pts
tallest drop among real life coasters (incl. Falcon’s Flight): 5pts
tallest drop among all submissions: 2pts
fastest coaster among all submissions: 2pts
theming: get back up to 10 deducted points

Good luck, and have fun!

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Roundup 600 - August 6 - Entries due Sunday August 3 at Noon Pacific
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Over the years we have seen amazing projects deservedly win first place in this contest. These huge projects have taken anywhere from months to years to complete. They also make it seem like it's impossible to win so why even bother to enter?

That's not the right way to look at it. The goal is to just make the list. Everyone that makes the list is a winner and honored with the same prize. The bar to aim for is the rides that have come in at the bottom of the list, not the top. Check out this list of the 10th place winners from all of the Mega Roundups. If you can put together a project of this quality, you have a chance to place in Roundup 600!

-Ride_Op

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Roundup 600 - August 6 - Entries due Sunday August 3 at Noon Pacific
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What is Roundup 600?

Every week the NoLimits 2 team searches YouTube and creates a top 10 list of the best NoLimits 2 videos found that week. Beginning with Roundup 100, we started making it an annual contest to submit the most amazing works for the chance to be featured on one of the Mega Roundup lists. Honorees have received prizes for placing on these lists. Check out the jaw dropping amazing work from Roundup 100, Roundup 150, Roundup 200, Roundup 250, Roundup 300, Roundup 350, Roundup 400, and Roundup 450!

What are the rules?

The rules are fairly simple: Build an amazing coaster or ride experience in NoLimits 2 with great scenery fitting some kind of theme or story, film the ride, edit the video to music, then post it to YouTube unlisted and fill out the entry form.

Some more rules:

  • You may work in a team, though only one prize is awarded
  • The coaster/ride experience must be your own work. You can't take someone else's park/coaster and film it to call it your own even if you get permission. (Note: you can download & use free/shared/commercially available scenery files...just give credit where due)
  • The coaster/ride experience should not have been released before - new work please so there's a surprise when your video comes out!
  • Videos should be 3-5 minutes long. Yes you can make it shorter/longer, but keep it captivating.
  • Please include the full ride experience in your video.
  • Scenery should cover all of the default terrain environment. Remember, you only need to build what the camera sees, but we will see plain undeveloped default flat terrain and it won't look that good.
  • Please don't show off all the surprises or full POVs of your work. Keep it secret until the list is revealed - the surprise is more fun!

How do you judge the results?

All entries are judged on 3 main categories:

  • Quality of the Ride Experience
  • Quality of the Scenic Design
  • Quality of the Presentation

Ride Experience looks at what the finished ride experience is like. Is it fun? Does it flow well? Does it tell a story? Your creation does not have to be the biggest, flippiest, fastest, launchiest, anythingest. In fact, a well themed family coaster has taken the top spot before. A key aspect of this category is the theme or story told by your ride. Thematic elements should have a purpose for being there, and with a short amount of time on the ride it's important for the theme or story to show very efficiently. Cool coaster alone is nice, but let's give it a reason for being and take riders on a journey, not just a ride.

Scenic Design looks at the quality of the scenery surrounding your ride creation. We consider foliage (if present), lighting, sets, animated objects, special effects, sound effects for the ride, surrounding area visuals, and everything else built to be part of the attraction. The best attractions seem to take us to a different place. The scenic design is the stage on which your attraction performs and should compliment the theme or story of your ride. Rocks and trees and lakes have been done, a lot. Transport us to some place different. Can be modern, futuristic, space, fantasy, even abstract or just plain weird. Make sure your background visuals support your story and do not distract with empty undeveloped green space.

Presentation boils down to video editing. This is a video contest, so your finished video should be sharp, well edited, and feature lots of great shots that capture and hold our attention. Music selection is just as important as the music should underscore and support the emotion of the ride experience. Ideal length for a video is 2-4 minutes. You of course can go longer, but it becomes increasingly difficult to keep long videos interesting. Less is more. Note, please include a full POV of your ride. Also note, we don't need a walk through of your queue nor do we need a full uncut ride up the lift if nothing happens other than going up (see captivating).

Great! How do I enter?

Entry form: https://forms.gle/v6KDSgZKxcjroPtf9

FAQs

Can I work in a team?
Yes! Only one prize will be provided however.

Do I have to make all the scenery/scripts/textures myself?
No, you can download pre-built scenery, scripts, and anything else you need to fulfill your vision. Please give credit where credit is due to the original creators.

Can I show off what I'm working on?
Yes - but keep the ride experience a surprise. We really want that magical moment and amazing reactions when people see your video for the first time when the Roundups are announced. Showing a screen or two, even a limited video teaser, is fine. When you show a full POV of your attraction you leave no surprise for the Roundup reveal. That is why we ask your finished video to remain UNLISTED so that your finished ride experience is revealed the day Roundup 600 comes out.

Can I use copyrighted music?
Yes you can! Important Warning: Make sure that you can actually use it. We've seen entries that the music was stripped out because the copyright did not allow it to be used on YouTube. Our best recommendation is to upload a test video with the music you want to use and then see if there are any restrictions. Most of the time the restriction is that you can't monetize the video but you can use the music. Sometimes the music can't be played in certain countries. On rare occasions the music can't be used at all in any form. It's best to figure this out BEFORE you spend a week editing the video to that specific music only to learn it's been removed from your video.

Last time there were only 7 winners? How many prizes will be awarded?
Correct, in Roundup 450 only 7 honorees made the final list. Roundup 600 will have a minimum of 5 honorees on the list, with a maximum of 10.

I have more questions

Ask below!

-Ride_Op

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3 Blind Mice 2025 | RESULTS LIVESTREAM TODAY 2PM EST
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NL2 Three Blind Mice #3 - 2025

Hosted by A113

Intro

Friends of the NoLimits Community, we would like to invite you to join NLC’s Third official Three Blind Mice in NoLimits 2! This reboot of the NL1 competition was a smash hit with a record turnout of over 36 participants (12 total teams of 3) in 2021 and nearly double in 2023 with 60 total participants (20 total teams).

If you’re not familiar, the format is simple. You are randomly assigned into a group of 3 - 1 track builder, 1 supporter, and 1 themer - with each person given 3 weeks to do their part before passing it along to the next. (This is 1 additional week per role from the previous 2 weeks, a new change with this edition of the competition)

The project AND its team are kept entirely secret until the livestream reveal at the end. Following the livestream, the 3rd participant is able to upload onto the exchange.

You can check out the previous livestreams below:
3BM 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNBiVkgtcz0
3BM2 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Ks4wvELKc

Team Selection

In this entry form (check back 1/4) enter your username, email, and list your preference of the desired role from 1st to 3rd, with 1st being your top choice. If you have no problem doing any of the 3, please elect “No Preference.”

You may also elect “substitute”, in case we can’t secure a spot for you on a team, and a participant has to back out midway through. You can not be a substitute and also have a role on another team; names will be entered on a first come first serve basis. Please note, by being a substitute you are committing to any of the 3 roles.

All names will be entered into a randomizer and you will be notified of your role after the deadline to enter (info on that down below). We will need your email to share your file to the rest of your team!

Rules and Scopes of Work: What can each role do?

Each role is responsible for performing tasks that are relevant to their role.

TRACK

The Track Builder develops a single, floating, colorless roller coaster layout with no name. Their responsibilities/restrictions include:

Selects coaster style, car, and train count
NO RMC/WOODEN RIDES ALLOWED
Designs full layout, maintenance layout, block timing, etc.
CAN use block scripts
CAN use Type Settings for any piece of track
Can NOT use Style Settings for any piece of track
Can NOT use Supports, Terrain, or Scenery Tab
Can NOT select colors, coaster name
Can NOT add supports, scenery
Can NOT add any wording, or description to Coaster Properties or Park Settings window
Can NOT show any portion of the ride, in progress or complete, to ANYONE other than myself for questions/troubleshooting.
Can NOT build multiple coasters, including hidden ones. Only 1 “Freeze-able” coaster will be accepted with the name “3BM 2025 Coaster”
The coaster can operate in continuous OR shuttle mode.
Dueling/Racing Coasters can be 1 mobius track or multiple tracks within the same “Freeze-able” coaster
Uploads unencrypted NL2 Package to submission form provided to them upon role assignment
IF THE RECEIVED FILE IS DEEMED UNREASONABLE FOR SUPPORTER TO TACKLE IN 3 WEEKS, TRACK IS SUBJECT TO REJECTION, AND TEAM WILL BE DISQUALIFIED

SUPPORTS

The Supporter will be supporting the colorless roller coaster provided, defining the relationship between the track and the ground/any surface that supports it. Their responsibilities/restrictions include:
Add supports to coaster that connect to the ground
Can NOT modify Track Layout Geometry or Functional Ride Timing, Operational Mode, or Physics … WITH EXCEPTION of using the “Move” and “Rotate” functions ONLY (No “Mirror”) to reposition the layout in world-space as a whole unit.
CAN modify coaster Style settings and separators ONLY , adjusting spine type, crosstie spacing, and tunnels
CAN hide station roofs in the event of close track encounters
CAN make floating supports as long as they are purposeful, structural, and communicates to the Environment/Themer they intent to connect to a surface other than the ground
CAN “stylize” supports (ie “themed” supports) as long as they are structural and connect the track to the ground/surface
Can NOT create 3D objects to “ground” supports, that is Environment/Themer’s Responsibility
Can NOT use the Scenery Tab or change the Environment
MAY use a Clearance Envelope object while building as long as it’s removed before submission
CAN hide Transfer Track Supports to make custom ones, if applicable
CAN use the Terrain Tab to modify and (optionally) paint the terrain
Can NOT modify coaster track or settings, or support colors
Can NOT show any portion of the ride, in progress or complete, to anyone.
Uploads unencrypted NL2 package to submission form provided to them upon role assignment

ENVIRONMENT

The Environment/Themer will be determining the theme and appearance for the roller coaster provided, giving the project a name, its colors, and the environment for the ride experience. Their responsibilities include:
Selects colors, name of coaster
CAN use Scenery Tab to add or create scenery of all types. This includes (but is not limited to) foliage, lights, 3D objects, custom trains, custom track, scripted sequences, etc.
CAN create custom environment (.nl2env)
CAN use Terrain Tab to modify terrain AS LONG as it DOES NOT modify the supports’ relationship between the track and the ground
CAN create custom trains, custom track, and .nlsco scripts
Can NOT modify Track Layout Geometry or Functional Ride Timing, Operational Mode, or Physics
CAN modify coaster style settings and separators, use caution as this may impact supports with different spine settings
CAN modify transport/brake visibility pending the desire to add custom track hardware and infrastructure (eg custom stators, brake fins, sensors, etc.)
Can ONLY modify station and storage settings to SHOW/HIDE building structures, or modify transport/brake style and visibility (ex: tires, LIMs, etc)
CAN add additional coasters for utilitarian purposes only or background (eg, other coasters in a “park”)
CAN edit Park Settings with Project name and Optional Description (NO MENTION OF USERNAME)
MUST provide a desired “Splash Screen” in Park Properties
Can NOT show any portion of the ride, in progress or complete, to anyone, even after submission.
Must upload the completed project as an unencrypted NL2 Package to the submission form provided
MUST NOT BE UPLOADED OR SHARED IN PROGRESS OR TOTATILITY UNTIL CONCLUSION OF LIVE STREAM REVEAL

ALL ROLES:

ARE NOT PERMITTED TO DISCLOSE THEIR ROLE on discord, forums, or to peers AT ANY TIME during the active competition
ARE NOT PERMITTED TO DISCLOSE THEIR ROLE UNTIL AFTER the livestream reveal
ARE NOT PERMITTED to go beyond their scope of work
ARE NOT PERMITTED TO REVEAL ANY PORTION

If an entrant fails to perform the above tasks, their team’s entry is at risk for disqualification.

JUDGING:

The projects will be assessed in 4 categories:
Individual Performance of Track Builder
Individual Performance of Supporter
Individual Performance of Themer
Combined Performance, Project “Cohesion”

The projects will be assessed by a combination of judges who are aware of the team personnel, and others who will be “blind” and not know the team pairings until the livestream reveal.

Current Confirmed Judges:
A113
Amalia
Pear
Keltan
Joseph

Schedule and Deliverables:

Sat, Jan 4 @ 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST): Entry Form Open
Wed Jan 8 @ 9:00 PM (EST): Entry Form Deadline
Sun, Jan 12 @ 11:00 AM (EST): Roles Assigned via Email. Track Builders may begin when notified; other entrants please standby
Sat, Feb 1 by 8:59:59 PM (EST): Track File Submission Deadline. Files are processed and then distributed to supporters, who may begin when files are received. Distribution times may vary, dependent on when files are received.
Sat, Feb 22 by 8:59:59 PM (EST): Support File Submission Deadline. Files are processed and then distributed to environment/themers, who may begin when files are received. Distribution times may vary, dependent on when files are received.
Sun, March 15 by 8:59:59 PM (EST): Environment File Submission Deadline, Project Complete! Files are processed and then distributed to judges for review. Judges will be blind; in other words, not know who is on each team until…
TBD: Livestream announcement showing the top finishers and revealing team members for each project. Environment/Themers permitted to upload their teams’ ride onto exchange with fellow team names after livestream concludes.

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