Made a rally stage as i was bored a bit.

its not entirely finished yet.

but i like to know what people think of the route on it.

so if you dare to get scratches on your paint job and perhaps get a little punctured tires.

check out my BLWX Rally Layout.

its a tarmac/gravel/grass track.

its a semi long track (i think the fastest might be able to 13min times or less even maybe).
its made for partially, technicality and also some good speed areas.

if you go for a ride on it. could you please take a moment to upload your replay in this thread ?

maybe i can learn something from your driving ,towards how to make more layouts in the future.

i think this is my first full trackmap layout actually.

hope you like it and enjoy it.

EDIT:
added a replay to show the track

Because you built the layout, you probably know which way to go. For others, its far too easy to get lost.

I got into the first part of the factory units, and had to go into helicoper view to work out route. I turned in, and because of hedges, didn't see where to go. See attached.

And I don't have a co-pilot to tell me route from their pace notes. I've done simple layouts like figures of 8 where people have get lost!

There are places where you've put arrows and pointing marshalls, but there's too little direction.

You haven't used all the autox objects, so I would have used arrow marker boards (plenty lamp-posts and buildings to fit them on) to show which way to turn in advance (arrows on road are bit late), and - a personal preference of mine - use distance markers where there's space and time to get up decent speed so drivers know they'll have a big braking area coming up.

There's lots of autox objects that can be used, so some variety would have been nice. Whether that be double stacked armco, or coloured concrete walls behind armco. My memory gives up when I have to remember something like armco left, armco left, armco right, armco left, armco right, armco ???

Sorry it all sounds bit negative, but I got fed up getting lost, hitting barriers, crashing over barriers, etc, that I just gave up.

I'm willing to try again if I know which way to go in advance

Quote from sinanju :

Because you built the layout, you probably know which way to go. For others, its far too easy to get lost.

I got into the first part of the factory units, and had to go into helicoper view to work out route. I turned in, and because of hedges, didn't see where to go. See attached.

And I don't have a co-pilot to tell me route from their pace notes. I've done simple layouts like figures of 8 where people have get lost!

There are places where you've put arrows and pointing marshalls, but there's too little direction.

You haven't used all the autox objects, so I would have used arrow marker boards (plenty lamp-posts and buildings to fit them on) to show which way to turn in advance (arrows on road are bit late), and - a personal preference of mine - use distance markers where there's space and time to get up decent speed so drivers know they'll have a big braking area coming up.

There's lots of autox objects that can be used, so some variety would have been nice. Whether that be double stacked armco, or coloured concrete walls behind armco. My memory gives up when I have to remember something like armco left, armco left, armco right, armco left, armco right, armco ???

Sorry it all sounds bit negative, but I got fed up getting lost, hitting barriers, crashing over barriers, etc, that I just gave up.

I'm willing to try again if I know which way to go in advance

well that was actually the plan. as i wrote its not totally finished yet. one thing i need to finish it with is infact signs. but this is somewhat also made to confuse. but in the end you can only go one way really. im aware many in rally prefer distance markers. for that reason. im gonna use the arrows.
but i wasnt sure if they were too late or not as i just memorized the route after few tries.

but perhaps the solution is more arrows. and i did provide a replay showing the route so i dont really think its that difficult to figure out.

i make some changes and maybe you can try it when its completed.
but thx for feedback.

there is also other socalled "hidden" routes in this.
to make it more fun and interesting.just wanted to know if the route is fun or not really.
regarding the use of rails is inspired from "folke race". per say not taken from rally as such.
its kinda of a mixture of both. as written above. you need to be alert on this LYT because of those hard edges. well you WILL rip your car in the LYT . thats the technical part of it. will you survive a full lap?

i recommend trying it with dirt tires even to make it even harder to get through. but its fun going sideways through corners on it i think. hopefully others do so too.

EDIT: i changed the replay in the first post as it seems to have rplay error. this one shouldnt have that

added around 200 arrows. so if you cant find your way now i have no idea how you navigate other layouts. but my best guess would be blindfolded.

arrows arrows and more arrows added.

so now i got no more objects for planned scenery..

well if you like the route let me know. then i can spend some hours removing the arrows again.

EDIT:
yellow arrows = Show the path.
Red arrows = somethings up ahead be aware.
Blue arrows = you aint gonna break the time this lap
"you took a arrow to the knee"


Stuff to do.
wider entrance from the grass towards going in between the first 2 buildings.(a bit too narrow after sliding from the grass on brakes.(though possible to get through in one piece).
adjustment of u-turn on main track.and wider rails on some places,as too narrow.
put up signs in visible places.
(possible tunnel project)
minor adjustments here and there.
thinking to redo bridges as too steep .
maybe make track longer even.

make a short version track.meant for faster speed.