

This is one clear improvement from RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: autocomplete is fast and doesn't return those “Station is not long enough” errors. Manipulating every section of track down to the angle of banking is a bit much, but slotting canned cobra loops and helix swirls into my design works well, and it's easy to let the autocomplete tie it all up at the end. Nothing I make can compete, but I still design my own coasters. There’s already a huge variety, so if you want Hogwarts or a Millennium Falcon, you can find them. To make up for that you can copy blueprints from other players on the Steam Workshop. More significantly, there are fewer rides than in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, even before its expansions. Guests have better AI here, sticking together in family groups, though during their rush to get on rides they clip through each other creating monsters of jumbled faces and limbs. Planet Coaster feels so similar to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 it's impossible not to compare. It takes the edge off, leaving me sitting there like Mr Bean yawning as everyone else screams. In Planet Coaster the rides are quieter, and instead of wind I mostly hear other passengers babbling away like Sims. I still remember the kerchunking anticipation in RCT 3 as a lift chain pulled me up to a summit, and the howling windrush of the fall. In Planet Coaster the rides are quieter, and instead of wind I mostly hear other passengers babbling away like Sims.Īctually riding the coasters doesn’t offer the same rush as it did in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3’s evocative first-person mode. Customers complain about queues endlessly, even after I hire entertainers like a cow who bounces on her udders repeating, “Boing!” There's nothing fun about fiddling with pavement this much, though presumably it's necessary to keep the AI from getting confused. More than once I've designed a coaster only to realise the fiddly queue won't connect and I need to go back and edit the original path again. Like city simulators with grids that make every city look American, the pathing of Planet Coaster comes with implicit assumptions about what you want to build baked in. Trying to recreate something like Melbourne's Luna Park, where everything is anarchically plonked down within a big triangle you explore as you please, doesn't work so well. If you're in need of some inspiration or feel a little overwhelmed with the building possibilities that Planet Coaster offers, blueprints could be just what you need to kickstart your coaster park! These are premade builds which offer a combination of rides and scenery, to create the best possible experience for your guests, and can therefore be hugely helpful in turning a profit early in your parks' life.Planet Coaster is made to create a certain kind of park, the guided experience where you turn a corner and suddenly see something amazing from the perfect angle. A word to the wise - make sure there are plenty of bins around, your guests will have no reservations about littering if they can't find any! Blueprints Are Your Friend! When you first build your park, you might just be tempted to build big attractions or spread out your park, but that can land you in serious trouble! It's best to start with a few rides that generate steady income, and keep them close together so you can make sure your guests have a good variety of facilities, services, and shops available to them as your park grows.
#PLANET COASTER FORUM HOW TO#
You'll learn the controls, basics in guest and staff management, how to build rides, and the menu system, which will make building your parks a much smoother process! Find it under 'Oswald's Park Practice' in the Career Mode menu! Start Small
#PLANET COASTER FORUM PC#
Whether you're totally new to Planet Coaster or you've played on PC previously, we'd very much recommend playing through the tutorial mode, which covers all the basics you'll need to manage your parks effectively. Build and manage your very own coaster park, choosing rides, coasters, and scenery that will keep your guests happy and (hopefully!) turn a profit. Unleash your creativity with Planet Coaster: Console Edition! We're sharing some of our best tips for beginners to help you get started in building the park of your dreams.
