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NLC Track Tennis 2018
Contests

Oh man, this sounds like both a lot of fun and a great way to get people involved without asking for a time commitment. I have to ask though, what happens if a block section accidentally becomes too long for it to reach the other launch/brakes?

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NLC Track Tennis 2018
Contests

Welcome to NLC Track Tennis 2018!!

Starting this Friday, August 24.

Track Tennis is a contest where participants take turns in adding track to a coaster, section by section, until a ride is completed. Anybody can take part, and you can join at any time and contribute as many sections as you’d like.

Current Referees: disco, SecretImbecile

Claiming A Turn

  1. Wait for the referee to post that requests are open for the next turn.
  2. Be the first to reply to claim your turn.
    • After making a submission, you cannot participate in the next two turns.
    • Take a look at the current park and ensure you have an idea for your submission before requesting a turn.
  3. Wait for confirmation of your turn from a referee before beginning your submission.
  4. Once given the turn by a referee, you will have 24 hours to post your submission.
    • The referee may choose a specific deadline time as long as the turn is at least 24 hours in total.

"Open Serves"

A new addition to track tennis, when an open serve is declared everybody can submit a new track section, and the referees will choose their favourite section to be kept. Open serves will usually take place where a signature element is expected (e.g. immediately following a launch).

  • A referee will declare a new turn an open serve.
  • Referees can choose a different track length allowance, stated in the same post.
  • Anybody who wishes to participate has 48 hours to post a submission.

Submission Rules:

Track Submissions

  • Each submission may add up to 80 meters (262 ft.) of track to the ride, but can be as short as you wish.
  • All vertices and nodes of your submission must be locked, except for the last vertex. This ensures that your submission cannot be edited, but the last vertex can be modified by the next builder to allow for a smooth transition.
  • Tunnels may be used, and terrain edits are allowed only in the area around your submission.
  • No further launches may be added. MCBRs can be added if needed (see additional notes).
  • You cannot pass track through existing support structures in a way that fails clearance testing. Once a support structure has been added, it cannot be removed in any way.
  • Handmade track is preferred. If you use FVD tools to create your submission, you must transition back from dense vertices to sparse (handmade) track vertices at the end of your submission.

Track tennis is open to everybody, so entries won’t usually be denied based on technical accomplishment. However, referees reserve the right to cancel a user's submission if it is not considered "baseline quality". The following rules will be used as a baseline of quality for submissions:

  • Areas of High G-forces need to be justifiably so. (Use the ASTM G-Force charts for guidance on maximums).
  • The track should be free of severe pumps or g-force spikes. We will accept submissions containing more minor track issues.
  • Manufacturer style does not need to be adhered to, but keep your track broadly suitable to the track type and the style of previous submissions.

Supporting Submissions

Instead of submitting trackwork, you can instead opt to help with the supporting of the ride.

  • Each submission may add supports for up to 250 meters (820 ft.) of continuous track, but can be as short as you wish.
  • You may also modify any existing supports where a recent track addition has necessitated it (i.e. track passing underneath existing supports).
  • In the case that trackwork has been finished and supports have not, the track tennis will continue with support-only turns until the track is declared to be finished.

Uploading Your Submission

Save your completed submission as an NL2PKG and post it in the forum thread before the deadline for your turn. A Google Drive/Dropbox link to your submission is preferred, other file hosting sites are acceptable otherwise.

A referee will determine whether your submission follows the rules, and announce that the submission has been accepted. The next turn will begin shortly afterwards.

Additional Referee Notes:

  • Coaster name, colors and cartextures are not final, and can be changed if/when a consensus is reached in the forum discussion.
  • Due to the dual launch, block section length requires extra consideration.
    • On Taron @ Phantasialand, both of the main block sections are equal in duration (~30s), ensuring trains do not stop on the second launch in normal operation.
    • If the second block of the TT coaster is to exceed the duration of the first, an MCBR could be added to keep the coaster running smoothly.

Template created by SecretImbecile. Rules adapted from the NoLimits Development Center.

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