NoLimits 2 - Launch "Gerstlauer" - Portals

[@Swatta1]

In the middle of school i had an idea for a new rollercoaster element. it was pretty much the same tophat you put on this and i named it the "lightbulb tophat"

[@mikethewhizz5085]

I had one in the pipeline I dubbed the bowling pin

[@CoasterKey]

I had a similar idea once of a top hat with a beyond vertical ascent and drop. This though is common. Inswear someone is going to build it eventually in real life

[@Swatta1]

@@CoasterKey I feel like it would cause a lot of stress on the tracks, and probably wouldnt be very comfortable, not sure. im not even into coasters anymore and i cant really remember much of my knowledge

[@CoasterKey]

@@Swatta1 As long as ride forces are within certain boundaries I think it can work with the right track and supports!

[@DERPYSPORKPRODUCTIONS]

i had the same idea for that top hat element, im happy to see it exist.

[@Ejector_Thrills]

Yeah same I put it in my infinity coaster in plan co

[@rcmaster207]

Amazing layout! I really love how it rolls right into the mid course brakes.

[@marcorromix]

YES! SOMEONE FINALLY MADE MY FAVOURITE IDEA, A BEYOND VERTICAL TOP HAT!

[@CoasterKey]

The pacing, speed, and intensity are good. Too good. This is like sending a coaster thorough a layout 20 MPH faster than intended.

[@weeb3524]

People see that and say what is that All I’m thinking is how much airtime could I get on that thing

[@lonkams_coaster9892]

What da hell is this top hat x) it's really cool, the coaster lokks good

[@Theeightmilebend]

You are hired! You start tomorrow here at Gerstlauer ! Awesome job.

[@ClemAparia]

I wish

[@revimfadli4666]

What are the g-force profiles on the top hat and those amazing outward-banking inversions at 0:15?

[@stangeradts2695]

Wow this looks good

[@empireoflights9323]

love the elements, especially the first top hat and the flip up into the first brake run. Feels like an evolved and improved Eurofighter.

[@elliotscoasterclips]

I feel like the lightbulb element would give some intense ejector then floater then some more ejector. The feeling would be crazy, I love it!

[@jessbian3385]

Ive always wondered when we will reach a “beyond vertical _ascent_ ”

[@lordmanshaft1112]

I think it might make more sense to laterally offset the vertical segments of the tophat; Wouldn't need that weird custom track piece on the uphill side

[@cav3y]

we need a name for that tophat. thats unique enough for its own name

[@dorth09]

This is a Gerstlauer. U need more useless supports😂. Amazing coaster BTW

[@florianplack0913]

Lovely layout! Very very well made and super innovative. I love it!

[@idekanymore6316]

Crazy smooth man!

[@SunshineStateCoasters]

Love that top hat! The next new element I think should be done is a literal figure 8 loop! It goes up into a half loop, twist up and do a very tight loop, then twist back down through another half loop! Would be hard but I think it can be done!

[@n7a7lb]

had the idea lately for something like an aeronautics cuban 8, except the second "loop" rolls so that the top of the loop is noninverting. the track would form a figure 8/bowtie look.

[@milanverhulst6578]

Nice layout, very smooth 4/5 👌

[@timokho20]

slow the launch down slightly so it crawls over the top and its perfect, forces in many parts look quite extreme.

[@ClemAparia]

Forces are totaly fine : Vertical Gs between +3.5g and -1.6g (except right after the launch, we hit +4g on the way up), no jerk. That's on par with real life models stats. Lateral max 0.6g (on outside seats obviously) except 2 part being the roll at 1:45 and the direction change at 2:01 being too quick for a 4 row train, they peak at 1g lateral for few milliseconds (and no jerk either so it's fine), which is not a lot either and is even a smoother than many real life models. Either way any G changes is being done in a sinusoidal way, over a decent amount of time to avoid any jerk or uncomfortable behavior. The coaster is downloadable in the description anyway so you can check for yourself. Also I can't slow the launch more, else you lose the airtime and I dont want that, the feeling of a continuous 3s+ Ejector (-1.6g) => Floater (-0.3g) => Ejector (-1.4g) airtime is what I'm aiming for and it's what make a tophat an even greater element. Futhermore it's already going very slow at the top, slow enough that ingame FPS drop during launch is enough to make it rollback.

[@timokho20]

@@ClemAparia Ah okay, it just seemed a bit much on the top hat, -1.6 is quite extreme but doable. Thank you for your explanation.

[@ClemAparia]

@@timokho20 most Gerstlauer tophat peak arround -1.5g (for exemple Anubis @ Plopsaland). It sounds a lot but it's a very short peak and it's necessary when you build tiny vertical tophats (it's during the pull in/out of the verticals, not at the top). Mine climb and drop over 90° so it's a tiny bit longer ejector on entrance and exit but overall the same.

[@svis6888]

I was always wondering, why isn't there any beyond 90° inclines irl

[@CoasterHorizons]

I’ve always wanted to see a top hat like that!

[@triplereeds]

That looks like a ride in my dream park

[@twistedcoasters1533]

That top hat is insane!

[@CrazyDash9]

Ok this is super sick

[@timmyc9915]

When it went over the top hat *i felt that*

[@mikethewhizz5085]

I think you said what we were all thinking with that beyond vertical top hat

[@oofintic5734]

A M A Z I N G

[@coasterland325]

this ride looks awesome, im just getting my feet wet with nl2 but i hope to someday be this good

[@sofialuque2190]

VERY GOOD !!INCREDIBLE!!

[@jonny-b4954]

Great ride. Not sure they'd have an inversion going into a midcourse, just feels like something you wouldn't do, amazing ride though. Then again Cheetah Hunt has a barrel roll into midcourse. Love that element. Would give wicked airtime up and down.

[@alan36482]

Fantastic .

[@kirb6249]

This ride would be good at Alton towers if they find the right spot

[@MattyPlays06]

kirb Gaming its pretty tall remember it has to stay below the tree hight

[@CoasterHorizons]

@@MattyPlays06 they could built it under ground like phantasialand did with taron

[@KennyHavoc]

Innovative

[@fishy7014]

Sheeeeeessshhhhhh

[@tal9425]

AMAZING

[@a.r.g.o.t.i7794]

Are these all coasters that are going to be built/are built

[@BenCermeno]

1:06

[@svis6888]

This top hat looks so cursed

[@largeslappy]

Yeah, all fine he- I'm sorry, what the hell 0:10?

[@theamazingdoggy5680]

You should add some trim brakes to make it more realistic lol.

[@ben54545]

I would ride that :O

[@catlas9632]

Looks like an intamin lmao

[@realphynix]

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