Park / Mirage

  • 28-November 09
Park_750 Mirage

16 Comments

  • geewhzz%s's Photo
    United States geewhzz Offline


    Recently, Louis! stated that he would soon be concentrating on smaller parks and designs, rather than tackling a full scale giant. Although many members were likely disappointed with this announcement, it's safe to say that if designs like this continue to grace the front page of New Element, he will surely be forgiven. Here's his latest finished design, Mirage, a utopian illusion hidden within the great depths of a sandy desert. Read On...

    posted 14 years ago
  • Louis!%s's Photo
    United Kingdom Louis! Offline
    Even though I now know roughly when an acolade is going to be released I still get excited when mine hits the front page.

    Just a couple of things about the park as I don't think I included a read-me.
    The area doesn't have an entrance. This is due to my stupidity and when pointed out to this fact I was too far along to rebuild.
    You'll also notice that there isn't a lot of architecture in the surrounding area, it's mainly localised to the station area. This is because I wanted the coaster layout to be the main focus, and also to have a lot of path/queue interaction instead of building interaction as I think it's more fun and enjoyable for peeps to have a coaster rush past them rather than it rush past a building.
    Thanks go out to Sammy, Leon, Oly & Nokiaa who viewed the park at various stages of construction.
    Also thanks to ][22 for the awesome logo that I absolutely love and of course Jusmith to the brilliant write-up.

    So yeah enjoy the park! :)
    posted 14 years ago
  • SSSammy%s's Photo
    United Kingdom SSSammy Offline

    part of me really wanted to like this more, but i coldnt get over that fact there is 3 flatrides and a coaster and no entrance to the map?
    i think if there was more architecture i could have got the point abit more, abit more of a self contained villiage, but i didnt get it.
    the builder didnt exectute this to its full potential.
    the architecture on the station was brilliant, the coaster was brilliant.
    the flatrides were brilliant, but as an entity, it didnt work as well as this really should have done.


    looking at it again, i still really love it, but im an arse so im never going to forgive you for not putting an entrance :p
    but dude, seriously, serious lovage here.
    posted 14 years ago
  • rK_%s's Photo
    United States rK_ Offline
    i think the score its been giving does not due this coaster justice, its beautifuly paced, the layout is as good as it gets an the its interaction with the path/que areas is unparalleled against what we've been seeing as of late, great work Louis, loving the supports also. Im not big on custom flats in LL but the ones you have in there are great!

    congrats again
    posted 14 years ago
  • RMM%s's Photo
    RMM Offline
    eh, i think it could've been one of the better designs on this site if it were a little more refined. all the details were there but it didn't seem too clean. the custom supports, if used at all, could've been cleaner and through. the layout really pulled me in, even though i usually prefer the intensity under 10. i know some people don't look at that though and i'm fine with that. the pacing was great up until the corkscrew. could've been a little quicker through there. i hate to seem like i'm picking the design apart though. i loved the layout and the blue color was a bold decision against the desert theme and it paid off. the layout was real flowing and never seemed to let up and that's what i usually go for myself. great layout and nice design overall, but i definitely think it would've been one of the premier designs if it was more refined.
    posted 14 years ago
  • J K%s's Photo
    United Kingdom J K Offline
    I think more refinement in all your work will give it that final polish I know you can produce.

    That said this was a clean, well executed design that had a great atmosphere and the overall effect even through a screen was very good.

    You have a great selecetion of good work, now start to make it an amazing selection of work.
    posted 14 years ago
  • posix%s's Photo
    Germany posix Offline
    i thought this was beautiful. the blue track colour was magical and the usage of stations for bridges was awesome. haven't seen it used like this in a while. louis, i really think your style is developing into something special these days. surely, i hope you'll be sticking to ll for a while :)
    posted 14 years ago
  • JJ%s's Photo
    United Kingdom JJ Offline
    Only thing that I am disappointed with is that you forgot to name the actual park! It's still aceworkbench!!!! Naughty Louis! I loved the custom flats and I think actual the fact that it is all enclosed to itself with no access feels like it is all part of the Mirage. By the way what is that random piece of ghost train floating around for? I don't like how you only supported half of the coaster though. The custom flats were awesome as usual. I really did enjoy it.
    posted 14 years ago
  • Louis!%s's Photo
    United Kingdom Louis! Offline
    Sammy - Urgh well I don't think it really needs an entrance :p But yeah I forgot one anyway, my bad. You pointed it out way too late :p Thanks.

    rK - Thanks. Glad you liked the layout and the path interaction. That was the main focus of the design so yeah glad you liked that :)

    RMM - Yeah I dont look at ratings really. As long as the layout flows well and has decent pacing then i'm happy. Thanks.

    JK - Haha! Yes sir! :p I'm working on refinement too. Cheers bud.

    Posix - Thanks a bunch. I really love getting decent comments from you as you are my #1 parkmaker. And yes, this wont be the last LL you'll see from me. I find I can be more creative with themes and have better ideas with LL.

    JJ - Oh whatever :p Was there a random floating piece of ghost train? Must have forgotten to remove it. Glad you enjoyed it.
    posted 14 years ago
  • posix%s's Photo
    Germany posix Offline
    #1 parkmaker?! heh, you motivate me to continue on my own design.

    i had forgotten to mention earlier that i don't think the missing entrance is a problem. i think of designs as little areas cut out of a park. thus an entrance is not really needed, i don't think.

    i really like it when people use 'fading paths' at the borders of their designs to indicate that the park goes on. really few people have done this though, unfortunately.
    posted 14 years ago
  • Liampie%s's Photo
    Netherlands Liampie Offline

    And yes, this wont be the last LL you'll see from me. I find I can be more creative with themes and have better ideas with LL.


    Good to hear; I like your LL way more than your RCT2. This is perhaps my favourite design from you! Congratulations.


    #1 parkmaker?! heh, you motivate me to continue on my own design.


    Also very good to hear.
    posted 14 years ago
  • SSSammy%s's Photo
    United Kingdom SSSammy Offline

    JJ - Oh whatever :p Was there a random floating piece of ghost train? Must have forgotten to remove it. Glad you enjoyed it.


    i feel so guilty *dramatic*
    oh, you should never have had me test the beta version

    :p

    EDIT: oh, i did tell you about that.
    :p
    posted 14 years ago
  • Louis!%s's Photo
    United Kingdom Louis! Offline
    Posix - Haha! It would be so so so awesome to have another piece of your work grace the front page.

    Liampie - Thanks, it's probably because my LL is more inspired.

    Sammy - Yeah you probably did :p Again, my bad.
    posted 14 years ago
  • RCTCA%s's Photo
    United States RCTCA Offline
    Fantastic work Louis!. Great pacing on the coaster and I loved the custom flats. Two things I didn't like were the excitement stats, and that you left a piece of ghost train floating around from the windows near the 2nd inversion.

    Can't wait for more from you. :)
    posted 14 years ago
  • Ozone%s's Photo
    United States Ozone Offline
    I hate being the lowest score, I feel like a jerk. :(

    I don't know why I was unimpressed when I first opened this, looking at the aerial now this looks nicer than my memory of it from awhile back. I certainly don't want to discourage you or anyone else from creating something in LL, and I'm sorry if my low vote did that. I look forward to more from you, Louis.
    posted 14 years ago
  • Six Frags%s's Photo
    Netherlands Six Frags Offline
    This guy really is on fire lately!
    As my score reflects I thought this was a very strong design.
    It reminded me of Slob; With those walkways/queues interacting with the coaster (he was a god in that area), the overhangs (tents) and the way of constructing your architecture (2x2/1x1/3x1/4x1).. And really, you can't get any better compliment from me, as slob is my all time favorite parkmaker..

    Louis proves that parkmaking doesn't have to be over-complicated and over-detailed to get an outstanding atmosphere across.
    Well done, and please keep on releasing this kind of quality stuff!

    SF
    posted 14 years ago
  • RCTNW%s's Photo
    United States RCTNW Offline
    Congrats Louis!. The aerial looks great and the layout looks like a blast to ride. Well done on the LL Design!

    James
    posted 14 years ago