News / Summer '18 Newsflash: H2H8/8 Round 1, Panelists, The List, and mor

New Element Newsflash

Summer 2018 Edition

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H2H8/8
All round 1 matches have been posted! Check out the matches here. Even though the contest is already underway, you can still sign up and participate! Just make sure your LL is working first. If you need help, just start a new topic in Ask The Experts, or ask your question on Discord.

Accolade Panelists wanted!
Have you always dreamed of becoming a panelist? Now is your chance, because we're hiring! We're looking to add several people to the team. Don't hesitate to sign up in a comment below. We're not looking for the best parkmakers, or the most prominent people, we're looking for the best judges. Being comfortable with judging LL parks is a big plus, but not required.

The List
After a rather long break, The List is active again, with #20 to #9 of the LL version having just been revealed. We're getting close to having the entire list made public. Check out the Lists here: RCTLL RCT2

H2H8 Awards
A few weeks ago, we saw Team Spacecrab dethrone Heaven's Gallery in the most excellent final H2H match in over decade. Their park Zerzura surely stands as one of the most memorable parks of the season, but definitely not the only one. Through the traditional H2H Awards, we will determine which parks excelled the most, as well as deciding which teams, players and events stood out the most. Sadly, it will take a few more weeks to prepare the awards.

New Releases Overview
Excluding H2H8 parks, the following parks have received an accolade score since the last newsflash, or are otherwise significant releases:

Pending - Regicide by ChrisMDB (RCT2)
Pending - Forest Frontiers by JDP (LL)
Pending - Magiska Dalen by MK98 (RCT2)
Pending - Club Roy 97 Belui West by RuyataxRCT (RCT2)

Gold - Seas of Antiquity by Shotguns? (RCT2)
Design - Talon by saxman1089 (RCT2)
Design - Thundering Sierra by Terry Inferno (RCT2)
Bronze - Zitterwald Park by Daoniyella (RCT2)
Bronze - Redlynch Heights by BlazingEmpireHD (RCT2)
Bronze - Brent Sigma by Deurklink (RCT2)
Bronze - Gwyn Lake Theme Park by Xtreme97 (RCT2)
Bronze - Elburwood by ottersalad (RCT2)

No win - Maze Palace by SupraTheHedgehog (RCT2)
No win - Big Theme Park by battle boy (RCT2)
No Win - Red Mesa Hills by Iron Rattler (RCT2)
No win - Kingdom of Winter by Xtreme97 (RCT2)
No win - Volare by RWE (RCT2)
No win - Daredevil by Iron Rattler (LL)
No win - Temple of Fear by FredD (RCT2)
No win - Kingfisher by FredD (RCT2)
No win - Old Amsterdam by MK98 (RCT2)
No win - Maverick by Jak (RCT2)
No win - The Legend of Ching Shih by Xtreme97 (RCT2)

Other - Lorado City by Ozone (LL)
Other - Séance by ultro (RCT2)
Other - Wolfman's Ultimate Tomorrowland by Wolfman (RCT2)
Other - Plaja Delfinilor by RCThibo (RCT2)
Other - Funtopia by Dragons (RCT2)
Other - Gold Rush River by Deurklink (RCT2)
Other - District 4 by SupraTheHedgehog (RCT2)
Other - Wormhole by shnupz (RCT2)
Other - Thibo's Bumbly Beach by RCThibo (RCT2)
Other - Chicago Forest Park by Jaguar (RCT2)
Other - Castello Ferarri by ottersalad (RCT2)
Other - Rainbow Summit by savoytruffle98 (RCT2)
Other - Christmas Celebrations by ICU (RCT2)
Other - Cloud Breaker by BirbSMB, Broxzier, Jochem, Merzbow66 and Sko (RCT2)
Other - Miniland by DylChill616 (RCT2)
Other - Space Race by AndyR (RCT2)
Other - Ultra Park by MrTycoonCoaster (RCT2)
Other - MEGALOPOLIS PARK by MrTycoonCoaster (RCT2)
Other - Fresh Water Park by MrTycoonCoaster (RCT2)
Other - Blue River Amusement Park by biZarRo (RCT2)
Other - Fisch Bench H2H8 by Fisch (RCT2)

Old Releases Overview
Sometimes, parks are in the database without having a savegame attached. Sometimes, parks should be in the database because they had an official release at some point, but aren't. We regularly add such parks, again for the sake of having a rich and complete database of parks. The following old releases have been added during the past three months:

artist - Ports of Alas (2005)
Emergo - Acropolis Revisited (2005)
Emergo - Moscow Kremlin Medley (2005)
Emergo - Sydney Swing Park (2006)
Emergo - China Charms (2006)
Emergo - Blue Lagoon Bay (2006)
Emergo - Argentina Adventures (2007)
Emergo - Happy Home (2008)
yeshli2nuts - Arabian Times (2004)
yeshli2nuts - Canali di Venezia (2004)
dr dirt - Arabian Adventureland (2007)
Jazz - Amazon Falls (2006)
Old Red - Amazon Falls (2006)
ekimmel - Valentine Park (2006)
Tom dj - Siena the Heart of Toscanie (2005)
Gwazi - Feuervogel (2007)
FK+Coastermind - The Castle of Queen Ruby (2007)
Jipalu - Abbot Shores (2009)

With NE5, we've gained the option to give old accolades, those won before the accolade panel existed, a score. A comprehensive list of which parks have received their score can be found here, as well as a list of parks that have yet to get their score. The latter is especially relevant for panelists. Since the last update, these old accolades have received a new score:

Gold - RCTNW & rwadams - The NASCAR Experience (65.00%)
Gold - darkfire - Greendale (62.50%)
Design - Blue Thunder by JKay (62.50%)
Silver - MightyMouse & yyo - Chapters of Amorphis (58.75%)

Looking forwards to the awards! I'm still up for being a panel list. RCT2 only. 

I want to sign up for panelist ! I can do LL now.

Sure, I'd like to sign up too!

Sign me up please. Both LL and RCT2

I'll sign up as a panelist too. Can do both games (and expansions).

I'll vote on RCT2.

 

 

Can get LL, but currently not available.  

Still available for both as a panelist, so rct2+expansions and LL.

I'll also sign up for panelist. Both games.

Beautiful post Liam. Well done on these.

I would love to be a panelist if you guys need more people and if you guys think I am suitable! I have both rct2 and rctll but will only vote on rct2 parks because I'm more familiar with that game.

Signing up as a panelist for :
Rct2 (expansions)
LL (i have an eye for reviewing)

I'll sign up for both games. I don't believe I've ever actually written a review for a park, and I've only rated a handful, but this may encourage more activity on my part.

I would love to be a panelist for both games. I have all the expansions

Interested in signing up as a permanent panelist, have both games.