Kerbal Space Program

PinkFloyd · 30 Mar 2013 at 17:50

I've been wondering the same thing. Both are difficult! lol.

I think it comes down to where the docking is easier. I think in an ideal world you'd have a mining facility on the ground with loads of kethane storage. Land another ship on it (docking) which has lots of normal fuel capacity, transfer it all into that, then fly the fuel into space to a main station?

Not sure whether having the tanks on the opposite side of a docking node will let it work properly though. Shame there isn't a way to start with some kethane on Kerbin to have a quick test of the fuel transfer and so on!

Murray · 30 Mar 2013 at 19:56

Getting a space station into ... space is difficult.

CaptainRAVE · 30 Mar 2013 at 21:49

What is kethane?

Murray · 30 Mar 2013 at 22:03

Its a natural resource that you convert to fuel.. from what I have read.

Art · 30 Mar 2013 at 23:03

Murray said:
Its a natural resource that you convert to fuel.. from what I have read.

Put there by a mod, yeah. It's not a part of the vanilla game.

Overlag · 31 Mar 2013 at 10:59

Overlag said:
Im now doing that GPS network, thanks for putting that up Glaucus. Will build this network while i wait for the launch window to send more fuel and kethane parts to my Duna station. What do you guys think, convert on the surface then fly the fuel up? or Fly the kethane up and convert at the space station?

Docking on the mun or ike would be possible not too sure about in duna itself. Might mine on ike instead... Hmmm

Oops quoted wrong post

Murray · 31 Mar 2013 at 11:27

Do you need a mod to be able to build a mun base?

CaptainRAVE · 31 Mar 2013 at 11:28

Haven't even tried docking yet! Next objective is to get a deep space satellite up there I reckon with an ion drive, voyager style. What are the challenges of getting big objects into space?

Still working on my space planes, still struggling to get one into orbit

Murray · 31 Mar 2013 at 11:29

I'm finding it really difficult to get a space station up there so quite difficult

Overlag · 31 Mar 2013 at 13:30

Murray said:
I'm finding it really difficult to get a space station up there so quite difficult

Dock parts up in orbit, you cant lift the whole thing up there at once

Murray · 31 Mar 2013 at 14:21

I was just trying to get the core up. Managed to do it eventually. This game can be so frustrating at times.

Glaucus · 31 Mar 2013 at 14:27

Murray said:
Do you need a mod to be able to build a mun base?

You'll find it easier.
The winch mod, means you can build a rover and move parts around and place them where you want. Ad if they have docking ports, dock them together.

Overlag · 31 Mar 2013 at 14:39

Murray said:
I was just trying to get the core up. Managed to do it eventually. This game can be so frustrating at times.

Thats what makes it so good

Glaucus · 31 Mar 2013 at 14:49

Oh and I forgot the most essential mod ever.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com...-Save-chunks-of-your-rockets-as-templates-etc

Subassembly mod, so you can save parts of a rocket.
How to use it

This needs to be built into the main game as standard.

CaptainRAVE · 31 Mar 2013 at 16:48

That sounds really good, they do need to add that as standard.

DampDog · 31 Mar 2013 at 17:32

Is this worth the £17.99 that's being asked for it via Steam? While it looks interesting and has novelty value, its obviously a work in progress and the likes of Tomb Raider can be had for £20.

Is it worth a punt? How big is the download?

CaptainRAVE · 31 Mar 2013 at 17:37

DampDog said:
Is this worth the £17.99 that's being asked for it via Steam? While it looks interesting and has novelty value, its obviously a work in progress and the likes of Tomb Raider can be had for £20.

Is it worth a punt? How big is the download?

Worth every single penny IMO. Such an enjoyable game and very impressive for a game so early in its development.

Murray · 31 Mar 2013 at 17:37

Finding it difficult to get to the Mun at the minute. This game just eats time

Murray · 31 Mar 2013 at 19:47

What mods are worth getting for making a mun base?

PinkFloyd · 31 Mar 2013 at 20:10

Glaucus said:
Oh and I forgot the most essential mod ever.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com...-Save-chunks-of-your-rockets-as-templates-etc

Subassembly mod, so you can save parts of a rocket.
How to use it