Flash Fire

Well, I was doing another FVD prototype yesterday and it turned out to be a bundle of fun, so here's an entry for you! About 3 hours' worth of work went into this Rita-inspired rocket, which is designed to floor the rider with constant high speed and crazy changes of direction. G forces and length are realistic.

Music credit goes to the Shredcows' "Road Runner."

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Entertainment

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• no
• limits
• steel
• roller
• coaster
• intamin
• rocket
• kevin
• brennan
• flash
• fire

[slash1994]

how do u use AHG and what the hell is FVD?

[brennakj]

AHG takes lots of tweaking to get right. The read-me that comes with it will tell you everything you need to know to use it!

FVD is an advanced formula for Tia's Elementary. It stands for "force vector design," creating track based on how you want forces to act on the rider.

[THEDONS12345]

Brilliant, this would be perfect for Alton Towers because it's a terrific ride, but there wouldn't be a problem with the height restrictions

[brennakj]

AT already has a ride like this, Rita, which inspired me to create this coaster! I love the way the park is creative with their height restriction.

[calakapepe]

Insanely awesome! dude, great fast design, with many twists, but I'm kinda questioning the part where you are held at a 90* angle, because it's not on a turn. Whether it does have realistic G's.

[brennakj]

That holds at exactly -0.83 G's, just like a good ejector airtime hill would (except with 99 deg banking). That was the experiment, and it worked! I agree that the shaping looks questionable, but it is an element I plan on reusing sometime if I can make it a bit smoother and more comfortable.

[Roymain]

What's the name of the song?

[RollercoasterFreak3]

nice coaster, although there were a few pumps.

[Vokomoko]

So smooth! awesome, but it could be bigger

[guitarshop29]

well thats cheating

[xtremespeed128]

Force Vector Design. Instead of setting the position of the nodes, you set the G's & the track is made for you.

[guitarshop29]

wat is FVD?

[xtremespeed128]

Nice job! Very smooth, looks awesome.

Where can I find FVD?

[hurriccane]

Dont shoot the messenger lol...

[greatplanesman]

And you can't extend a steel coaster that is already built. It would take massive reconstruction of the entire layout, to accomidate for a higher speed launch, and terrain reworking as well, which would cost millions.

[greatplanesman]

Because, I'm in the coaster world daily. All the news and info I get directly from the source.